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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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Winterhawks hold off Chiefs
December 18, 2012 in Sports Adam De Champlain’s goal with 9 minutes, 20 seconds left Tuesday allowed the Portland Winterhawks to edge Spokane 4-3 at the Arena in the final Western Hockey League game before …
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Robbery suspect held by victim until arrest
December 18, 2012 A man charged with robbing a North Spokane grocery store at gunpoint was ordered held in the Spokane County Jail today on a $150,000 bond. 11
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Firefighters free horse in Valley pool
December 18, 2012 in City A wandering horse named “Missy” found herself trapped inside a swimming pool Tuesday morning after yesterday’s strong winds knocked over its fencing, according to a Spokane Valley Fire Department news …
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WSU’s Tuel gives up NCAA appeal, will not return
December 18, 2012 in Sports Washington State quarterback Jeff Tuel will no longer seek a fifth year of eligibility from the NCAA and will instead begin working toward an NFL career, Tuel confirmed to The … 3
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Jorden Brons has basketball in her blood
December 18, 2012 in Sports Community Colleges of Spokane will play Jorden Brons at any position on the basketball court. This hardly comes as a surprise, since Brons’ family has been accustomed to filling basketball …
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Benson returns to coach EWU volleyball
December 18, 2012 in Sports Wade Benson is returning for his second stint as Eastern Washington University volleyball coach. Benson guided EWU to six consecutive 20-win seasons, three Big Sky regular-season titles and a second-round … 1
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Teacher sole heir of $7.4M gold coin fortune
December 18, 2012 in Nation/World CARSON CITY, Nev. — A substitute teacher from California has been declared the sole heir to a fortune in gold coins found in the Nevada home of a cousin who … 6
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Tax-protesting lawmaker’s 2nd bankruptcy filing dismissed
December 18, 2012 in Idaho A federal bankruptcy judge has dismissed former Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart’s second bankruptcy filing, opening the way for federal authorities to go after his log home in Athol for … 5
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Gregoire: School programs will require more taxes
December 18, 2012 in City OLYMPIA — In her last budget proposal as governor, Chris Gregoire offers a budget of cuts and no taxes she labels “simply unacceptable” and another she calls a balanced solution … 21
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Caribou endangered status under review again
December 18, 2012 in Outdoors, Region SPOKANE — The federal government plans a new study to determine if the woodland caribou found in Idaho, Washington and Canada should continue to be protected as an endangered species. 16
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Judge keeps Starbuck’s bond at $1 million
December 18, 2012 in City Attorneys representing murder suspect Clay D. Starbuck asked a judge today to reduce his $1 million bond, but the judge refused. 3
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Winter weather advisory calls for 2 to 5 inches
December 18, 2012 in City, Idaho The National Weather Service posted a winter weather advisory this afternoon for the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas for 2 to 5 inches of snow with the heaviest amounts likely … 13
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Dads serve as ’watch dogs’ at Spokane school
December 18, 2012 in City SPOKANE — A group of men is patrolling the grounds of Roosevelt Elementary School in Spokane. The “Watch Dogs” group organized earlier this year as part of a national program … 43
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Foes try to halt CdA high-rise project
December 18, 2012 in Idaho COEUR D’ALENE — Foes of a proposed high-rise building in downtown Coeur d’Alene aim to halt the project by asking local officials to dump another panel’s decision that helped clear … 8
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Connecticut town buries first two shooting victims
December 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEWTOWN, Conn. – At the Lathrop School of Dance on Main Street, a gaggle of pint-size 4-year-olds hopped around and flapped their arms and wiggled their tail feathers Monday morning, … 3
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Council OKs tax proposal
December 18, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane voters will have a lot to consider on their February ballot, including a proposal to require supermajority votes by the City Council to raise taxes and some fees. Other … 15
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Dinosaurs mix with classics in book stacks
December 18, 2012 in City on Page A1 Leaning across a table stacked with children’s books, retired first-grade teacher Joy Painter held a book out for a parent to examine. For her it was upside-down, a reading skill …
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Sides closer with new Obama offer
December 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has agreed to curtail future cost-of-living increases for recipients of Social Security and softened his demand for higher taxes at upper income levels as part …
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Accuracy watch
December 18, 2012 in City on Page A2 For 12-18-2012
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Scott selection hailed by GOP
December 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Prominent Republicans and leading conservative groups on Monday cheered the choice of Rep. Tim Scott to replace retiring Sen. Jim DeMint as South Carolina’s junior senator. Florida Sen. … 2
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Longtime Hawaii Sen. Inouye dies
December 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye, the second-longest-serving senator in U.S. history and winner of the Medal of Honor for combat heroics in World War II, has died, his office … 1
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USDA hopes to speed up poultry production lines
December 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is poised to finalize major changes to the poultry slaughter-inspection process that critics warn could threaten food safety and harm workers. The proposed … 1
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Benghazi report delivered
December 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A high-level State Department investigative panel turned over a secret report Monday assessing blame for the deadly terrorist attacks on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, setting the … 3
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In brief: Members of frat charged in hazing
December 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – Nearly two dozen members of a Northern Illinois University fraternity were charged with hazing crimes Monday after a student died following excessive drinking at a party last month. …
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