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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
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Shell’s Arctic drill schedule scaled back
August 1, 2012 in Business on Page A10 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Shell Oil Co. is downsizing its plan for off-shore drilling in the Arctic this year amid delays completing a spill containment barge required by the federal government, … 1
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Fannie, Freddie can’t drop principal
August 1, 2012 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – A federal regulator is standing by its decision to bar Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from reducing principal for borrowers at risk of foreclosure, resisting pressure from the …
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Post Falls city administrator named COO of Ground Force
August 1, 2012 in Business on Page A10 Post Falls City Administrator Eric Keck is leaving to take a job with Ground Force Worldwide, a Post Falls-based manufacturer of truck bodies and accessory equipment for the mining and …
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State line reflects tax split
August 1, 2012 in Business, News on Page A10 Using sales tax data from every ZIP code in the country, a nonpartisan think tank says Washington’s overall sales tax rate is fourth-highest in the country. That number reflects both … 2
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Boutiques on wheels becoming fashionable
August 1, 2012 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – The first time the brakes went out in her trailer/store, Joey Wolffer ran a stoplight and worried what would happen to her high-end accessories inside. Two years later, …
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Northwest wheat
August 1, 2012 in Business on Page A11 Soft white Cash bid Change July 8.68-8.80 down .23-.20 Aug 8.68-8.80 down .23 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change July 8.93-9.11 down .09-.25 Aug Hard red winter …
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Snyder has his own record
August 1, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 Jon Snyder is running for 3rd Legislative District representative, Position 1. He honed his leadership skills and gained legislative experience here in Spokane, not Olympia. He knows how legislation enacted … 14
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Time for Taliban talks is now
August 1, 2012 in Opinion on Page A13 On a May visit to Kabul, President Barack Obama said “a negotiated peace” was a key part of his plan to end the Afghan war. This wasn’t surprising. U.S. military …
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Editorial: Conference an unfit use of taxpayer dollars
August 1, 2012 in Opinion on Page A13 Would it make sense for a boss to send a worker on the verge of retirement to an out-of-town seminar? No, it would be an obvious waste of money, but … 2
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Holy has integrity
August 1, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 I have known Jeff Holy for a number of years both professionally and personally and I find him to be a man of honor, integrity and strong character. Having been … 3
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Athletes face trying sponsorship hurdle
August 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 LONDON – Sanya Richards-Ross is an appealing, gregarious runner. She is about to be one of two other things, too: a terrific multi-tasker or a distracted would-be champion.
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Vandals ready to talk football
August 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Where the University of Idaho’s athletic programs – most notably, its football team – will land after the collapse of the Western Athletic Conference has been left … 4
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Seahawks see big step forward from Sherman
August 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 RENTON, Wash. – By complete accident on the first day of training camp, Seattle defensive coordinator Gus Bradley cued up some video of camp from a year ago in which …
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Phelps has plenty of mettle, too
August 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 LONDON – Nineteen – say that again, 19 – Olympic medals. All won by one man unlike any other. It simply defies belief. Imagine the space that much heavy metal … 1
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Vargas leads Mariners
August 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 SEATTLE – This was a day of celebrations for Jason Vargas before and after winning his fifth consecutive start. Vargas got to celebrate quietly and inwardly as Tuesday’s trade deadline …
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U.S. women’s gymnasts power to gold medal
August 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 LONDON – Ever see a baseball game where the first three batters hit grand slams? It’s theoretically impossible, of course. But that was the feeling here Tuesday at the Olympic …
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Scoreboard
August 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Baseball American League
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Redd leaves Penn State for Trojans
August 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Star tailback Silas Redd is bolting Penn State for Southern California. The 1,200-yard rusher opted Tuesday to leave a Nittany Lions program facing stiff sanctions handed down by …
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Boise holds off Indians with run in ninth
August 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 BOISE – Boise blew an eight-run lead before finally putting away the Spokane Indians in the ninth inning in a 10-9 Northwest League baseball win Tuesday night. The win put …
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Colts’ Luck fights through rough stretch
August 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 In three plays, Andrew Luck showed Indianapolis Colts’ fans how tough life can be for a rookie quarterback. He threw one interception, had another pass broken up and nearly picked …
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Today’s Best
August 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Michael Phelps American swimmer became the most prolific medalist in Olympic history with 19.
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Roy claims retirement wasn’t forever
August 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Brandon Roy’s retirement from the NBA last year wasn’t intended as a final decision. The Minnesota Timberwolves were eager to help him clarify his status. “After a few months of …
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Bigger than Beijing
August 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 NBC’s London Olympic coverage topped Beijing for the fourth night in a row. The Nielsen company estimated that Monday night’s prime-time coverage was seen by 31.6 million viewers, up from …
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Sherritt earns second CFL award
August 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 Former Eastern Washington University linebacker J.C. Sherritt (Pullman High) was named the Canadian Football League’s defensive player of the week after registering a game-high 10 tackles during the Edmonton Eskimos’ …
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