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Friday, February 3, 2012
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Inside depth boosts Whitworth
February 3, 2012 in Sports Whitworth got some help from an old friend in a runaway 78-59 men’s basketball win over Puget Sound on Friday.
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Chiefs pull out shootout win after blowing 5-2 lead
February 3, 2012 in Sports Despite blowing a three-goal lead, the Spokane Chiefs escaped the Arena with a 6-5 shootout victory over the Victoria Royals on Friday night.
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Sewage spills in Post Falls
February 3, 2012 The City of Post Falls reported a sewage leak this afternoon that spilled about 50,000 gallons. The spill occurred about 3 p.m. and leaked the sewage into the former manufactured-housing … 4
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Shareholders file suit against Hecla
February 3, 2012 in Business COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Some shareholders have sued Hecla Mining Co. for stock losses they endured after the federal government shut down the Lucky Friday Mine for safety violations. … 1
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Market closes at highest level since 2008
February 3, 2012 in Business NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average has closed at its highest level since before the 2008 financial crisis. 32
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Micron CEO dies in a plane crash
February 3, 2012 in Business BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Steve Appleton, the chief executive officer and chairman of Micron, has died in a small plane crash in Boise. He was 51. 3
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Sunny weekend in the offing
February 3, 2012 in City It should be a sunny and not-terribly-cold weekend in the Inland Northwest, with the National Weather Service forecasting temperatures of 35 on Saturday and 41 on Sunday.
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Komen drops plan to cut Planned Parenthood grants
February 3, 2012 in News, Nation/World After three days of controversy, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity says it is reversing its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. 68
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Condon to keep salary at $100K for 2012
February 3, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor David Condon will hold his salary at $100,000 this year as promised, despite the recent controversy over his predecessor’s pay. But he said he will review his options … 63
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Longtime environmental activist receives award
February 3, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 Long before most Americans knew about global warming, Julian Powers was sounding the alarm. In lectures on college campuses, at Earth Day fairs and through letters to the editor, the … 45
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Hostage rescuers hone skills in war
February 3, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 NAIROBI, Kenya – Roy Hallums was enduring his 311th day of captivity, blindfolded, his hands and feet bound, stuffed into a hole under the floor of a farm building outside … 5
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Komen charity responds as uproar over cuts widens
February 3, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – The renowned breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure faced an escalating backlash Thursday over its decision to cut breast screening grants to Planned Parenthood. … 27
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GOP lawmakers threaten AG Holder with contempt
February 3, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – House Republicans threatened Attorney General Eric Holder with a criminal contempt of Congress citation on Thursday, alleging the Department of Justice has refused for a year to turn … 4
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Philippines: Terror leaders killed
February 3, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine military said it killed three of Southeast Asia’s most-wanted terrorist leaders Thursday in a U.S.-backed airstrike that significantly weakens an al-Qaida-linked network that had used …
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Obama says faith guides his policies
February 3, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama, who rarely speaks of his faith, defended some of his administration’s policies Thursday by saying they reflect his religious convictions. Speaking at the annual National … 15
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Romney claims he misspoke
February 3, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Mitt Romney says he misspoke when he said he was not concerned about very poor people. In an interview Thursday with Nevada political reporter Jon Ralston, Romney said his comments … 6
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U.S. no-fly list has more than doubled in one year
February 3, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration has more than doubled, to about 21,000 names, its secret list of suspected terrorists who are banned from flying to or within the United States, … 1
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In brief: NASA confident with Russia’s Soyuz rocket
February 3, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Washington – NASA says it still has confidence in the quality of Russia’s manned rockets, despite an embarrassing series of glitches and failures in the Russian space program. A leak …
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Trading restrictions skate through Senate
February 3, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Sagging approval ratings brought Democrats and Republicans together Thursday, as the Senate passed a bill that explicitly prevents members of Congress, their top aides and administration officials from …
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Barr files paperwork to go Green to the top
February 3, 2012 in City on Page A4 Roseanne Barr is running for the Green Party’s presidential nomination – and she says it’s no joke. The actress-comedian said in a statement Thursday that she’s a longtime supporter of … 1
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Two killed in Egypt protests
February 3, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 CAIRO – Police shot and killed two protesters in Suez, Egypt, early today, a health official said, the first to die in clashes that erupted around the country after a …
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Some try to clarify Panetta’s remarks
February 3, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration scrambled Thursday to tamp down the fallout out from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s surprise announcement that the United States would end its combat role in … 3
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In brief: Mobile home fire kills woman; four escape
February 3, 2012 in City on Page A5 A woman died early Thursday after ashes dumped in an outdoor trash can likely sparked a fire in her Mead mobile home. Two other adults and two children escaped the …
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GOP proposes ‘Education First’
February 3, 2012 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – House Republicans, who say they are fed up with the slow pace of the budgeting process in a session in which that was supposed to be the main … 3
