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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
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Seeds of learning
June 8, 2011 in City on Page A7
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Arrest made in reckless driving case
June 8, 2011 in City on Page A7 A driver who allegedly cut off a Washington State Patrol detective in the Hillyard area last month before ramming an unmarked patrol car was arrested Monday. Justin Tyler Whitney, 30, …
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Washington records
June 8, 2011 in City on Page A7 Marriage licenses Charles F. Finan and Julia H. Patrick, both of Coeur d’Alene.
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Perennial candidate enters mayoral race
June 8, 2011 in City on Page A7 Barbara Lampert wants to balance the city of Spokane’s budget while at the same time hiring an additional 100 police officers. The candidate, who runs for office every year, filed … 1
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Briefcase
June 8, 2011 in Business on Page A8 British Airways, others settle suits alleging price fixing NEW YORK – British Airways has agreed to pay $89.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that it conspired with other …
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Not time to panic, Obama says
June 8, 2011 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – With few options at hand and his poll numbers sagging, President Barack Obama expressed concern Tuesday about the sudden slowdown in the economy but said he is not … 1
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Home sales continue climb
June 8, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Spokane County home sales increased for the fourth consecutive month in May, but prices remain below year-ago levels. The Spokane Association of Realtors reported 382 closed sales for the month, … 1
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GM, Ford try to stay positive amid slow sales
June 8, 2011 in Business on Page A8 DETROIT – General Motors and Ford are trying to reassure investors that their sales and profits will keep growing despite a weaker U.S. economy and slower auto sales. Carmakers have …
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Wage figure included benefits
June 8, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Officials with Greater Spokane Incorporated provided inaccurate numbers on how much local workers would be paid when applying for a state grant to move jobs from Mexico to a Spokane … 1
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Nonprofits seek safer travel for students
June 8, 2011 in Business on Page A8 The parents of a Minnesota teen who died while on a trip to Japan arranged by a Spokane company have created two nonprofit groups to encourage safer overseas student travel. …
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McMorris Rodgers not calling for resignation at this time
June 8, 2011 in City on Page A10 SEATTLE – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and her co-chairman of a new congressional caucus concerned about local pharmacies had lobbied for weeks for publication of a guest column on that …
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Historical ignorance too pervasive
June 8, 2011 in Opinion on Page A11 “Don’t know much about history” – Sam Cooke It would be the easiest thing in the world to make this about Sarah Palin. 47
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Editorial: White-water park worth time for more study
June 8, 2011 in Opinion on Page A11 The froth of excitement surrounding a possible white-water park near downtown Spokane hid the painstaking process it takes to turn such a dream into a reality. Now the project is … 1
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Drawdown risky for Pakistan
June 8, 2011 in Opinion on Page A11 President Barack Obama has pledged to start withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan next month, with a goal of pulling all combat troops out by the end of 2014. He hasn’t … 2
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Giant eye on sky secures funding, new operators
June 8, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A12 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The world’s largest single-dish radio telescope has received a five-year, multimillion-dollar funding commitment that new management says will allow scientists to probe the mysteries of …
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Golf’s top spot wide open with Woods’ injury
June 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As far as William Hill is concerned, all bets are off. At least when it comes to Tiger Woods and the U.S. Open. 1
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Spokesman.com/shock Follow the AFL’s Spokane Shock as they attempt to make the playoffs
June 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1
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U.S. goalkeeper Solo looks beyond 2007 controversy
June 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 MONTCLAIR, N.J. – Hope Solo thought the memory and misery of the 2007 World Cup would be left far behind as she got closer to this year’s championships. Three weeks …
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2011 Cup
June 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Four years after a third-place finish in the 2007 World Cup in China, the U.S. women will look to move through group play and have a chance to wrest the …
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Mavericks tie NBA finals despite Nowitzki’s illness
June 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 DALLAS – Coughing and wheezing, his temperature spiking to 101, worn out from hardly sleeping the night before, Dirk Nowitzki went through three miserable quarters in Game 4 of the …
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Ohio State quarterback Pryor won’t return to Columbus
June 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Football: Terrelle Pryor’s career at Ohio State, which started with so much promise and potential, came to an abrupt and scandal-ridden end. The Ohio State quarterback (pictured above) announced through …
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Loss to White Sox frustrates M’s
June 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 CHICAGO – Turns out it wasn’t the play of their younger players that finally prompted the Mariners to call up Mike Carp. The player previously deemed most likely to go …
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Area athletes compete at NCAA track championships
June 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B2
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NFL, players gather for confidential meeting
June 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 NFL: The NFL and its players held talks Tuesday in New York, seeking a resolution to the labor impasse. Three people familiar with the meetings confirmed to The Associated Press …
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