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Thursday, May 12, 2011
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Teen’s body spray sets of fire alarm
May 12, 2011 in News MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — Officials say a fire alarm that went off at a Connecticut high school was activated by a student’s “overabundance” of body spray in a locker room.
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Pirates take step with 20-win season
May 12, 2011 in Sports Baseball success has taken awhile at Whitworth University. The Pirates last had a winning record in Northwest Conference play in 2006. They last won 20 games in 2002.
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Idaho athletic director Spear would like Montana schools in WAC
May 12, 2011 in Sports It will be at least another month until the Western Athletic Conference announces its expansion plans. But Idaho athletic director Rob Spear has already made his feelings known – both … 2
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Mariners’ League can’t hold lead
May 12, 2011 in Sports J.J. Hardy singled in two runs in the 12th inning Thursday night, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 for a three-game sweep. 2
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Valley firefighters fight two structure fires
May 12, 2011 in News A Pop Tart that caught fire in a toaster caused extensive damage to a Spokane Valley home today. 1
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Senate hopeful touts 2007 judicial panel’s conclusion
May 12, 2011 in City, News State Senate hopeful Mike Padden, a former Spokane County District Court judge, is trying to head off a potential campaign issue. At Padden’s request, the state Commission on Judicial Conduct … 9
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EWU’s Dean will transfer to Utah
May 12, 2011 in Sports Glen Dean, Eastern’s Washington University’s outstanding sophomore point guard has done an about-face on his earlier decision to remain a part of the Eagles’ program and will transfer to the … 2
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Seattle officer suspended for racial incident
May 12, 2011 in Region SEATTLE — A Seattle police detective who was caught on video last year using anti-Mexican language while detaining a Latino man gets to keep his job, but he will be … 9
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Washington state cancels presidential primary
May 12, 2011 in City OLYMPIA — Washington state has canceled its 2012 presidential primary. 15
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NW today: Seattle zoo seeks name for python
May 12, 2011 in Region The Woodland Park Zoo is asking the public to help name its new reticulated python. It’s an 8-year-old male that weighs 100 pounds. 1
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Live chat with Spokane Shock owner Brady Nelson
May 12, 2011 in Sports Spokane Shock owner Brady Nelson has had the Midas touch with Arena Football in Spokane. But success has created high expectations, and the current tumultuous season has drawn critics. Nelson …
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A couple of nice days coming, then more rain
May 12, 2011 in City, Idaho After today’s rain and 60-degree weather, the sun will return Friday, with a high near 76 expected in Spokane, 73 in Coeur d’Alene. And the high on Saturday could approach …
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Study finds stem cells in the lungs
May 12, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – Scientists believe they’ve discovered stem cells in the lung that can make a wide variety of the organ’s tissues, a finding that might open new doors for …
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Verner presents mix of budget solutions
May 12, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner gave a preview Wednesday of a 2012 budget she says would be painless for residents who obey the law. Verner proposed to close a tentative $6.6 … 34
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Late-blooming spring begs warm welcome
May 12, 2011 in City on Page A1 Temperatures rising into the lower 70s on Wednesday gave residents of the Inland Northwest a taste of what spring can really be like. But the mild weather was more of …
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Median age jumps in N. Idaho census data
May 12, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 North Idaho is going gray faster than the rest of the state, numbers released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau show. The median age in each of Idaho’s five … 7
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Accuracy watch
May 12, 2011 in City on Page A2 For 05-12-2011
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‘Granny Bandit’ suspect arrested
May 12, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 FONTANA, Calif. – A crime analyst who put together a flier for the “Granny Bandit” wanted in a series of armed robberies outside department stores helped police arrest the woman …
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‘Champagne Lady’ Norma Zimmer dies
May 12, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Norma Zimmer, the “Champagne Lady” of TV’s “The Lawrence Welk Show” and a studio singer who worked with Frank Sinatra and other pop stars, has died. She …
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Gingrich in 2012 presidential race
May 12, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Now, it’s official. Newt Gingrich, a former Georgia congressman who became the first Republican speaker of the House in decades in 1995, announced his candidacy for president in … 4
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In brief: Graham treated for pneumonia
May 12, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 Raleigh, N.C. – Evangelist Billy Graham was alert and resting comfortably Wednesday evening after being admitted to an Asheville, N.C., hospital for the treatment of pneumonia, doctors said. The 92-year-old …
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Floods in the Delta threaten poor areas
May 12, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 RENA LARA, Miss. – Floodwaters from the bloated Mississippi River and its tributaries spilled across farm fields, cut off churches, washed over roads and forced people from their homes Wednesday …
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Bin Laden journal had attack outlines
May 12, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Osama bin Laden kept a personal journal in which he contemplated how to kill as many Americans as possible, including possible terrorist attacks against Los Angeles, Chicago and …
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Rape victims testify against Peace Corps
May 12, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – After Karestan Koenen was raped by a local man soon after she arrived in Niger as a Peace Corps volunteer in 1991, she says she got no support … 2
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