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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
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EWU’s Chaney puts zoom in put
May 10, 2011 in Sports No Spokane woman has put the shot farther than Erica Chaney, and naturally on the throw in question she had no idea it had sailed so far.
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Big Nine steamrolls GSL in baseball
May 10, 2011 in Sports It was a clean sweep by the Columbia Basin Big Nine in 4A and 3A Regional baseball Tuesday. Adding to the misery of the 4A Greater Spokane League teams, Ferris, …
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Orioles defeat Mariners in 13th inning
May 10, 2011 in Sports BALTIMORE — It really would have been a feel-good story: After spending 10 years in the minors, Mike Wilson makes his big-league debut and wins a game for the Seattle …
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Shock bench Rowley in favor of Stull
May 10, 2011 in Sports Head coach Rob Keefe has benched veteran quarterback Kyle Rowley and named Arena Football League rookie Bill Stull the starter against Dallas on Saturday.
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New law makes immunization requirements tougher
May 10, 2011 A new state law is making it more difficult for parents to send their children to school without first getting immunized against diseases. The bill, signed into law by Gov. … 14
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Feds announce reviews for 251 imperiled species
May 10, 2011 in News BILLINGS, Mont. — The Obama administration on Tuesday announced a deal with environmentalists to work through a backlog of more than 250 imperiled animals and plants and decide which merit … 3
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Witt to retire with full benefits
May 10, 2011 in News Maj. Margaret Witt, a Spokane nurse who won a major legal battle against the Pentagon in the campaign against Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, will not return to uniform and her … 7
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GU’s Standish accepts U.S. team tryout
May 10, 2011 in News, Sports Gonzaga junior forward Kayla Standish has accepted an invitation to try out for the USA Women’s World University Games team. Standish, a 6-foot-3 forward from Ellensburg who was All-West Coast …
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Washington bill addresses unmarked patrol cars
May 10, 2011 in City, Region Two Republican lawmakers from Spokane Valley want to bar law enforcement officers from parking unmarked police cars on private property for routine matters. 39
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NW today: Comics page proposal no joke
May 10, 2011 in Region Sandra Kinnunen was in her bathrobe, enjoying a cup of coffee and the Monday morning newspaper, when she found a birthday surprise from her boyfriend.
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President Obama bypasses Bridgeport for speech
May 10, 2011 in City, Region President Barack Obama won’t be giving the commencement address at a tiny Washington state high school, but Gov. Chris Gregoire and a federal cabinet secretary will. 34
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Flood concerns on the rise this week
May 10, 2011 in City, Idaho A fairly rapid warming of temperatures in the mountains this week, combined with rainfall going into the weekend, could raise Inland Northwest rivers to flood stage or near flood stage. 1
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Global warming heats up Inland NW ag research
May 10, 2011 in City on Page A1 The Inland Northwest has been going through one of its coolest and wettest springs ever while farmers and scientists are convening this week to launch a $20 million research program … 51
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River nearing crest at Memphis
May 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis braced for the rain-swollen Mississippi River to reach its highest level in more than 70 years by today, marking what officials hope will be a turning …
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Study examines fitness, obesity
May 10, 2011 in City on Page A1 Don’t call them couch potatoes. A new study conducted in Spokane shows overweight people are exercising and trying to get healthy. 8
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Scholars may lose state prize
May 10, 2011 in City on Page A1 A Washington program that’s offered four-year college scholarships to outstanding high school students for 30 years could become another casualty of a down economy. Letters sent out last month notifying … 8
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Schwarzenegger, Shriver separate
May 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, have separated, with Shriver moving out of their mansion in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles while …
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Accuracy watch
May 10, 2011 in City on Page A2 For 05-10-2011
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Airline passenger storms cockpit door
May 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 SAN FRANCISCO – The passengers sat stunned as they watched a man walk quickly toward the front of American Airlines Flight 1561 as it was descending toward San Francisco. He … 2
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Boehner demanding trillions in budget cuts
May 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Monday that Republicans want “trillions” in budget cuts in exchange for their vote to increase the nation’s borrowing limit and avoid default, … 18
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Gingrich running for president
May 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 ATLANTA – Newt Gingrich, the House speaker who led a national GOP resurgence in the 1990s before facing ethics questions and resigning, is running for president. Gingrich’s announcement, made on … 12
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Pakistan leader denies collusion on bin Laden
May 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – In signs of worsening relations with Washington, Pakistan’s prime minister angrily rejected suggestions that collusion or incompetence allowed Osama bin Laden to hide near the capital for …
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NATO planes attack Libyan capital
May 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 BENGHAZI, Libya – Rebels battled Moammar Gadhafi’s forces on a deadlocked front line in eastern Libya, and NATO warplanes struck Tripoli early today in the heaviest bombing of the Libyan …
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Battle on border lake leaves 13 dead
May 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 MEXICO CITY – Mexican marines patrolling a lake along the border with Texas discovered a drug gang camp on an island, provoking a gunbattle that left 13 people dead, the …
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