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Friday, February 17, 2012
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Blanchette: Shields balances young age, veteran abilities
February 17, 2012 in Sports Sometimes she is a fighter beyond her years. And sometimes Claressa Shields is every bit a 16-year-old. “She likes to go to Wal-Mart and win those toys,” her trainer, Jason …
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Sasquatch star Wynne has come long distance
February 17, 2012 in Sports Back in high school, recalls Preston Wynne, “The drive-and-fadeaway was my bread and butter.” But if basketball is a metaphor for life, he soon forgot where his bread was buttered. …
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Vandals’ Bandoumel leaves them smiling
February 17, 2012 in Sports Jeff Brustad first noticed the super-athletic French Canadian months before at a showcase in Long Island. Djim Bandoumel had played organized basketball for only a small portion of his life, …
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North Spokane standoff ends peacefully
February 17, 2012 A man threatened to burn his mother’s house down, kill people and kill himself, prompting a standoff tonight that ended peacefully. Spokane police responded to the scene on the 7400 …
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Shock open camp
February 17, 2012 in Sports Observers generally can get a feel for a first-year head coach’s intentions by the first drill ordered up at the first practice. So after 42 players stretch and warm up …
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Fatal car vs. pedestrian accident reported north of Spokane
February 17, 2012 in News A fatal car vs. pedestrian collison has occurred 16 miles north of Spokane on U.S. Highway 2 near Deer Park Milan Road. The incident occurred at 8:15 p.m., according to … 3
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USF’s court has given Gonzaga fits
February 17, 2012 in Sports SAN FRANCISCO – By win-loss standards, the toughest venue for the Gonzaga Bulldogs on their journey to West Coast Conference championships No. 10 and No. 11 the last two seasons …
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Cougars see improvement, want wins to follow
February 17, 2012 in Sports In the Washington State Cougars’ three Pac-12 rematches this season – their last three games, at Oregon State and Oregon, and home against Arizona – they’ve played considerably better basketball …
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Kirkpatrick a finalist for Phoenix top cop job
February 17, 2012 in City Former Spokane police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick is a finalist for police chief in Phoenix, Ariz. 44
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Obama visits Boeing plant in Everett
February 17, 2012 in City EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to take steps to boost U.S. exports as he points to Boeing as a homegrown company helping America’s economy … 23
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Winter storm to bring rain, snow
February 17, 2012 in City, Idaho A potent winter storm is expected to bring mostly rain to lowlands in the Spokane region tonight, but moderate snow accumulations to areas north of Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, forecasters … 2
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Congress moves toward ending payroll tax cut fight
February 17, 2012 in Business, Nation/World The House kicked off debate today on extending a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for people out of work the longest, a showdown that many … 21
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Texas Supreme Court denies WSU coach Leach’s appeal
February 17, 2012 in Sports LUBBOCK, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday denied Mike Leach’s appeal in his wrongful termination lawsuit against Texas Tech. 1
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Carmakers asked to curb dashboard distractions
February 17, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Auto dashboards are becoming an arcade of text messages, GPS images, phone calls and Web surfing, the government says, and it’s asking carmakers to curb those distractions when …
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Revenue adjustment relieves ‘bit of angst’ for lawmakers
February 17, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington might collect about $96 million more in taxes and fees over the next 17 months than previously projected. That isn’t much in a $30 billion budget. Relatively …
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Schoolteachers thank community for supporting levies
February 17, 2012 in City on Page A1 Central Valley School District employees waved brightly lettered signs reading “Thank you” at passing motorists in Spokane Valley on Thursday to show appreciation to voters who helped pass the levy. … 33
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Foreclosure was expected today on fire-destroyed mansion
February 17, 2012 in City on Page A1 Arson investigators are combing through the debris of a million-dollar riverfront estate that was engulfed by fire Thursday morning as lenders prepared to hold a foreclosure on the home. Flames … 23
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Marijuana found on plane breaching Obama’s airspace
February 17, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – A small private plane carrying a load of marijuana strayed into President Barack Obama’s no-fly zone over Los Angeles Thursday and was forced to land at Long …
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Encore will have to wait
February 17, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 SAN FRANCISCO – President Barack Obama and the Rev. Al Green on tour? Obama was joined by the soul singer at a Democratic fundraiser on Thursday, a month after the …
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Kennedy running for Congress
February 17, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEWTON, Mass. – Joseph Kennedy III officially launched his campaign for the U.S. House on Thursday, embracing his family’s legacy in Massachusetts while also acknowledging that name alone will not …
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In brief: Two dead inside burned house; three gunshot victims saved
February 17, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Los Angeles – A gunman and one of his victims were found dead inside the charred remains of a Hollywood house Thursday where three other gunshot victims had been rescued …
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Debt collectors to get scrutiny
February 17, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The government’s newest regulator is ready to crack down on the nation’s large credit reporting and debt collection companies, proposing tough new oversight on two arcane financial groups … 1
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Her Grammy wow just a peek at movie
February 17, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 Some were confused, others offended by Nicki Minaj’s over-the-top performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, but the singer-rapper doesn’t understand what all the hubbub is about. “I don’t know …
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Reporter dies while in Syria
February 17, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 New York Times correspondent Anthony Shadid died Thursday in eastern Syria while on a reporting assignment. The cause of his death apparently was an asthma attack, the Times said. Shadid, …
