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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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Slow out of blocks, Eagles lose to Weber
December 20, 2012 in Sports So much for easing into conference play. Eastern Washington did just that early in both halves Thursday night and it cost the Eagles dearly in a 74-53 loss in their …
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Redmon generous with GU women teammates
December 20, 2012 in Sports Jazmine Redmon distributed her gifts a few days early. Redmon’s career-high 11 assists Thursday night energized Gonzaga’s women’s basketball team in the final game before holiday break. “My teammates were …
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Murray jokes about Boehner’s Plan B
December 20, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Patty Murray joked today that with House Speaker John Boehner embracing “Plan B,” women’s issues are progressing in Congress.
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Intense introduction to fatherhood for WSU’s Ladd
December 20, 2012 in Sports High on positive thoughts and low on sleep, Mike Ladd could only stare at his daughter through the glass those first few days. No touching. No holding. No feeding.
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56 Avista employees approved for buy-out
December 20, 2012 in Business Avista Corp. will buy out 56 employees in a cost-cutting measure, the Spokane company said Thursday. 2
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Gun rumors lead to early break for 20,000 students
December 20, 2012 Rumors of a school shooting plot prompted three school districts to cancel Friday classes for about 20,000 students in Kootenai County. 19
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Court: Slowed education cuts not ‘forward progress’
December 20, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — The Washington Supreme Court ruled today that the state Legislature isn’t making enough progress toward finding more money for K-12 education in answer to the court’s decision in … 6
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Commission seeks list of changes for SPD
December 20, 2012 in City The long-awaited draft report by the independent City of Spokane Use of Force Commission was released today and it calls the Spokane Police Department to change how it polices itself … 24
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Coeur d’Alene Mines eyes move to Chicago
December 20, 2012 in Business Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp., a North Idaho institution for more than eight decades, may move its headquarters to Chicago. 10
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McKenna says national GOP needs to rebrand
December 20, 2012 in City Attorney General Rob McKenna plans to join a private law firm after he leaves office in January and says it’s too early to say whether he might make another run … 28
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New name for Spokane VA passes Senate
December 20, 2012 in City, Health The proposal to rename Spokane’s Veterans Affairs Medical Center passed the U.S. Senate today. 10
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Seattle medical marijuana entrepreneur sentenced
December 20, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — A Seattle medical marijuana entrepreneur whose dispensaries were raided last year was sentenced Wednesday in federal court. The 48-year-old Brionne Corbray avoided prison time and was sentenced to … 1
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Accidents, school closures follow snowfall
December 20, 2012 in City Drivers were slipping on slick and snowy roads this morning as weather forecasters predicted more snow on the way. 15
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Obama: Ban assault weapons
December 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama urged Congress on Wednesday to ban the sale of military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips, and said Vice President Joe Biden would lead an … 56
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Centennial Trail’s Friends see path ahead
December 20, 2012 in City, Outdoors on Page A1 The Spokane River Centennial Trail is the envy of cities across the country and a local fixture for walkers, runners, cyclists, skaters, even anglers. But what you see isn’t all … 2
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Volunteer entertainers give needy a voice
December 20, 2012 in City on Page A1 As Stephanie Graham waited in the ID verification line at the Christmas Bureau on Wednesday, she swayed and tapped her fingers in time to the music, an arrangement of “I’ve …
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Voter backlash lingers for supporters of weapons ban
December 20, 2012 in City on Page A1 As President Barack Obama set up a task force to recommend ways to prevent tragedies like the mass murders in Newtown, Conn., a progressive group in Washington joined the call … 62
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FTC strengthens kids’ online privacy rules
December 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 Federal regulators have taken the first major step in nearly 15 years to strengthen the protection of kids’ online privacy. The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it has given …
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American named Miss Universe
December 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 LAS VEGAS – A 20-year-old Boston University sophomore and a self-described “cellist-nerd” brought the Miss Universe crown back to the United States for the first time in more than a …
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Talking tough while hinting at compromise
December 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Fiscal cliff talks at a partisan standoff, President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner swapped barbed political charges on Wednesday yet carefully left room for further negotiations …
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Resignations trail Benghazi report
December 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Four State Department officials resigned under pressure Wednesday, less than a day after a damning report blamed management failures for a lack of security at the U.S. diplomatic …
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New school to recreate the old for Newtown
December 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 MONROE, Conn. – When the children who survived a shooting that killed 20 of their classmates return to school in a different building, they’ll find things just as they left …
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Report also cites Stevens
December 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Perhaps the most uncomfortable aspect of an independent panel’s review of the deadly Sept. 11 attacks on U.S. posts in Benghazi is that part of the blame for … 4
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Bork, ex-Supreme Court nominee, dies
December 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Robert Bork, the conservative legal champion whose bitter defeat for a Supreme Court seat in 1987 politicized the confirmation process and changed the court’s direction for decades, died … 1
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