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Monday, September 26, 2011
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M’s rally for Vargas
September 26, 2011 in Sports Justin Smoak hit a three-run, tie-breaking home run in the sixth inning to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 4-2 victory over Oakland on Monday night. The victory gave Jason …
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As wins go, Seahawks will take it
September 26, 2011 in Sports Ugly? That’s not the phrase Carroll used Monday to describe the Seahawks’ 13-10 win over Arizona a day earlier. It certainly wasn’t pretty, but how it looked meant little compared …
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Reportedly suicidal man shot by Spokane police
September 26, 2011 in News, City A reportedly suicidal man was shot tonight by Spokane police after a nearly two-hour standoff on lower South Hill. 19
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First Look: WSU at Colorado
September 26, 2011 in Sports This is it for the Cougars. The start of a nine-game conference schedule that should get progressively tougher as it wears on.
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Obama defends push to raise taxes on rich
September 26, 2011 in News, Region MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Inviting questions, President Barack Obama got one he was happy to answer. “Would you please raise my taxes?” one man asked the president at a town … 49
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Lake City High School “all clear” following bomb threat
September 26, 2011 in News, Idaho Lake City High School was declared “all clear” by police around 3 p.m. following a bomb threat discovered by school officials this morning. 6
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Locomotive fire leaves trail of smoke through Spokane
September 26, 2011 in City A locomotive pulling freight cars through downtown Spokane caught fire this morning, shooting flames and leaving a thick trail of acrid smoke surrounding the viaduct. 1
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SCC lands $20 million grant for aerospace training
September 26, 2011 in City Spokane Community College’s Air Washington Program – a consortium of 14 colleges, two aerospace companies and an apprenticeship committee – will be awarded a $20 million grant, the U.S. Department … 9
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Last-ditch Idaho redistricting deal was too late
September 26, 2011 in Idaho A last-ditch attempt by Idaho’s former redistricting commissioners to propose new legislative and congressional districts - nearly three weeks after their deadline - has no legal value, state officials declared …
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Two injured in natural gas explosion in Seattle
September 26, 2011 in Region Homes across north Seattle were rattled by an explosion this morning that destroyed a house and sent two residents to a hospital. 2
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Morning sun to change to clouds, showers
September 26, 2011 Sunshine at daybreak is not going to last long as a new weather system approaches Northeast Washington and North Idaho.
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Fire destroys Ferguson’s Café, badly damages Milk Bottle
September 26, 2011 in News, City Fire investigators at daybreak began going through the remains of two historic Garland District restaurants – one a Depression-era icon and the other a popular diner featured in several Hollywood … 15
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Night blaze damages pair of iconic eateries
September 26, 2011 in City on Page A1 Two historic Garland District restaurants – one a Depression-era icon and the other a popular diner featured in several Hollywood films – were heavily damaged Sunday night by fire. Spokane … 9
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Recently back from Iraq, Guard members play for day at Silverwood
September 26, 2011 in City on Page A1 Brian Dalka was in Iraq with the Idaho Army National Guard during his second daughter’s birth. “But I heard it over the phone,” Dalka said. Dalka, his wife and two … 22
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Getting There: Second Avenue open for business
September 26, 2011 in City on Page A1 There was plenty of reason to celebrate at Second Avenue and Browne Street last week. For the past two years, traffic on Second Avenue has been hampered by reconstruction work … 3
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Stings end swimmer’s Cuba-Florida quest
September 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 MIAMI – Marathon swimmer Diana Nyad spent more than 40 hours in the shark-filled waters between Cuba and the Florida Keys, climbing into a boat only to be treated for …
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In brief: Patient died during strike
September 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 SAN FRANCISCO – Authorities were investigating the death of a patient who was given a “non-prescribed dosage” of a medical drug by a replacement hired when thousands of nurses went …
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Saudi Arabia gives women vote
September 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAIRO – King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia surprised his ultraconservative nation Sunday by announcing bold reforms that for the first time give women the right to vote, run for local … 3
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Hiker inspired by ‘127 Hours’ survives his own desert ordeal
September 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 SALT LAKE CITY – A North Carolina man crawled four days across the Utah desert after breaking his leg on a solo hike, inspired by a Hollywood movie about a … 4
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Freed hikers return home
September 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – Two American hikers held for years in an Iranian prison came home Sunday, declaring that they were detained because of their nationality, not because they might have … 2
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With UN bid, Abbas gains stature at home
September 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 RAMALLAH, West Bank – President Mahmoud Abbas received a hero’s welcome Sunday from thousands of cheering, flag-waving Palestinians, having made a bid for United Nations recognition that appears destined to …
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In brief: Gunmen attack hotel used by CIA
September 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – A building used by the CIA in Kabul came under attack Sunday, U.S. and Afghan officials said, the latest in a series of attacks in the Afghan …
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Yemeni president speaks to public
September 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 SANAA, Yemen – President Ali Abdullah Saleh addressed the Yemeni people Sunday for the first time since returning to the increasingly volatile nation, calling for direct elections but not making …
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Mass grave may hold prisoners
September 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 TRIPOLI, Libya – Libya’s new rulers said Sunday that investigators had found the site of a mass grave believed to contain human remains from what many here regard as one …
