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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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Indians fall to 0-10 in extra innings
August 28, 2012 in Sports EUGENE, Ore. – The Spokane Indians now have 10 reasons to dislike extra innings.
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Contents were ejected from home before fire
August 28, 2012 in City Fire officials are calling a house fire tonight in the West Central neighborhood suspicious. 2
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Voters pass CdA school bond, Lakeland levy
August 28, 2012 in City, Idaho A $32.7 million bond measure to renovate some of the oldest schools in the Coeur d’Alene School District was embraced by voters tonight. 1
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BYU’s Nelson gets his turn to lead
August 28, 2012 in Sports PULLMAN – It might have been difficult two seasons ago to imagine that Riley Nelson would be where he is today, entering his senior year as Brigham Young’s unquestioned starter …
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Iwakuma pitches Mariners to victory
August 28, 2012 in Sports MINNEAPOLIS — Dustin Ackley hit a three-run homer, Hisashi Iwakuma was hard to hit and the Seattle Mariners beat the stumbling Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Tuesday night.
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EWU volleyball coach abruptly resigns
August 28, 2012 in Sports Four matches into the season, Eastern Washington University volleyball coach Miles Kydd has resigned, the school announced Tuesday afternoon.
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Pac-12 coaches calculate new kickoff rules
August 28, 2012 in Sports No team in the Pac-12 has benefited more from stellar special teams play in recent years than the Oregon Ducks.
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Sweezy surprises Seahawks with smooth move
August 28, 2012 in Sports RENTON, Wash. – Throughout his college career at North Carolina State, J.R. Sweezy had coaches telling him he would make a great offensive lineman even though he started on the …
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Jury civilly commits stalker of children
August 28, 2012 in City A jury today took under an hour, excluding lunch, to civilly commit a convicted rapist to state custody likely for the rest of his life. 6
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European court nixes Italy embryo screening ban
August 28, 2012 in Health ROME (AP) — Italy’s ban on screening embryos for diseases before they are implanted in a womb violates the rights of a couple whose first child was born with cystic …
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Isaac aims at Gulf Coast amid political backdrop
August 28, 2012 in Nation/World NEW ORLEANS — Finally a hurricane, the unwieldy and wobbly Isaac bore down on New Orleans today, almost seven years to the day that Hurricane Katrina transformed this city and …
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Study: Wash. spent $200M on pot enforcement
August 28, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — As voters in Washington consider whether to legalize and tax marijuana for recreational use, a new study has estimated what pot prohibition cost statewide last decade: more than … 62
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Corps closes trashed recreation area near Pullman
August 28, 2012 in Outdoors, Region PULLMAN, Wash. — A popular recreation area along the Snake River near Pullman will not be open for Labor Day because it was trashed last weekend by hard-partying visitors. 14
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Court orders new trial in CDA sex abuse case
August 28, 2012 in Idaho COEUR d’ALENE — The Idaho Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial for a Coeur d’Alene man convicted in 2010 of fondling two young girls at his home.
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Isaac now a Category 1 hurricane near Gulf Coast
August 28, 2012 in Nation/World MIAMI — Isaac became a hurricane today that could flood the coasts of four states with storm surge and heavy rains on its way to New Orleans, where residents hunkered …
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Washington flags lowered for Afghanistan death
August 28, 2012 in Region OLYMPIA — Flags are lowered today at Washington state agency buildings in memory of a sailor from Des Moines who was killed in Afghanistan. 2
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Bremerton names street for Olympian Nathan Adrian
August 28, 2012 in Region BREMERTON, Wash. — Monday was Nathan Adrian day in Bremerton and the city honored the London Olympics medal-winning swimmer by naming a street Nathan Adrian Drive.
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Ann Romney, Christie on deck at GOP convention
August 28, 2012 in Nation/World TAMPA, Fla. — Republicans eagerly looked to showcase Mitt Romney as a man who understands everyday Americans and a leader who can fix the economy, with GOP National Convention speeches … 59
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Romney sweeps to nomination; convention raps Obama
August 28, 2012 in Nation/World TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney swept to the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night at a storm-delayed national convention, every mention of his name cheered by delegates …
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Isaac nearly a hurricane, packs coast flood threat
August 28, 2012 in Nation/World CHAUVIN, La. — Isaac was on the verge of ballooning into a hurricane today that could flood the coasts of four states with storm surge and heavy rains on its …
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Excess campaign fund use questioned
August 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 OLYMPIA – With their excess campaign cash, politicians in Washington state often return money to donors, forward it to their political party, or donate it to charity. Some, however, decide … 9
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Isaac threatens Gulf Coast
August 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW ORLEANS – With its massive size and ponderous movement, Tropical Storm Isaac was gaining strength Monday as it headed toward the Gulf Coast. The next 24 hours would determine …
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Katrina’s legacy a challenge to politicians – and politics
August 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Politicians know every hurricane means avoiding disaster – including their own. Intent on showing the empathy and crisis leadership voters want, Republicans from Mitt Romney to Southern governors … 9
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New management at racetrack
August 28, 2012 in City on Page A1 Financial losses have triggered a management shake-up at Spokane County Raceway. Craig Smith, manager of Raceway Investments, said the oval’s operator fell “significantly behind” on rent payments. 14
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