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Monday, October 22, 2012
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Foreign policy fireworks
October 22, 2012 in News President Barack Obama sharply challenged Mitt Romney on foreign policy in their final campaign debate Monday night, accusing him of “wrong and reckless leadership that is all over the map.” … 7
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Then and Now with Randy Jones
October 22, 2012 in Sports Randy Jones wasn’t a fly-by-night placekicker in the Greater Spokane League back in the mid 1990s. In fact, he was one in a long line of highly successful kickers who …
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WSU offense benefits from extra work
October 22, 2012 in Sports PULLMAN – By now, Washington State’s practice last Tuesday has become the stuff of legend. Or at least the stuff worthy of discussion six days later. “I’ve seen it every …
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Gesser won’t go at it alone
October 22, 2012 in Sports MOSCOW, Idaho – Mid-afternoon on Monday, the sign outside the most prominent coach’s office in the Kibbie Dome still read: “Robb Akey, Head Football Coach.” A few hours earlier, Jason … 2
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About 700 without power at Five Mile
October 22, 2012 in City About 700 residents of Five Mile are without power this afternoon. 8
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Police investigate suspicious luggage near Kardong Trail
October 22, 2012 in City An unattended suitcase near the Kardong Bridge caught the attention of passing pedestrians on Monday morning who reported the luggage to police as suspicious. 4
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Idaho sues to force disclosure of secret donations
October 22, 2012 in Idaho Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa went to court Monday, seeking a court order to make a defiant secret-donations group reveal the source of more than $200,000 spent on statewide … 7
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Armstrong stripped of Tour de France titles
October 22, 2012 in Sports Forget the seven Tour de France victories. Forget the yellow jersey celebrations on the Champs Elysees. Forget the name that dominated the sport of cycling for so many years. As … 19
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Stolen Trailways bus found in Valley
October 22, 2012 in City A stolen Trailways bus was recovered near Savage Land Pizza in Spokane Valley on Monday morning after it was taken for a joy ride from the downtown Spokane Intermodal Center. 16
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Avista expects 46 percent dip in profits
October 22, 2012 in City SPOKANE - Avista said today that its third-quarter profit would drop 46 percent from a year ago, and cut its guidance for the year. Its forecast for 2013 also fell … 24
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AAA: Average price of gasoline in Washington $3.99
October 22, 2012 in Region BELLEVUE — The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $3.99. That’s an 11-cent drop in a week and it’s four cents … 9
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Winter storm warning for NE Washington
October 22, 2012 in Region SPOKANE — The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning from this afternoon to Tuesday morning for northeast Washington and the North Idaho Panhandle. 4
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George McGovern, proud liberal, dies
October 22, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – George McGovern once joked that he had wanted to run for president in the worst way – and that he had done so. It was a … 2
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Obama, Romney allies spar over foreign policy
October 22, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – On the eve of their final presidential debate, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama – through their allies – squared off Sunday over which candidate would best protect the … 17
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Getting There: Five Mile Prairie Pathways plan OK’d
October 22, 2012 in City on Page A1 Two years of work by residents of Five Mile Prairie has resulted in a comprehensive plan for developing bicycle and pedestrian pathways. The plan acknowledges the challenges of creating safe … 3
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Childhood hero: Story of long-ago friendship comes to movie life
October 22, 2012 in City on Page A1 At daybreak Sunday morning, Spokane Valley’s Pratt Elementary School was bustling with children. The gym was crammed full, and desks were cleaned and lined up in one of the classrooms … 1
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California coast hit by mild quake
October 22, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 SALINAS, Calif. – A moderate earthquake and minor aftershocks jolted the central California coast over the weekend but didn’t cause any damage, authorities said. Nearly 6,700 people reported feeling the …
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Benedict names seven new saints
October 22, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 VATICAN CITY – Some 80,000 pilgrims in flowered lei, feathered headdresses and other traditional garb flooded St. Peter’s Square on Sunday as Pope Benedict XVI added seven more saints onto …
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Jaua says he met with Castro
October 22, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 HAVANA – Former Venezuelan Vice President Elias Jaua said Sunday that he met with aging revolutionary icon Fidel Castro for five hours and showed the Associated Press photos of the …
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Social Security tax cut set to expire
October 22, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama isn’t talking about it and neither is Mitt Romney. But come January, 163 million workers can expect to feel the pinch of a big tax …
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Body found at scene of slayings
October 22, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Police were nearly certain Sunday that a man found dead at the property where five members of a Southern California family were shot – two fatally – …
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Mom denies slapping daughter’s bully on bus
October 22, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 TOMS RIVER, N.J. – The mother of a 9-year-old girl who says she was bullied said Sunday that she boarded a school bus to confront one of her daughter’s tormenters …
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Status of iguanas improves
October 22, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Blue iguanas on Grand Cayman island are no longer considered a critically endangered species. A decade ago, there were just 10 to 25 blue iguanas …
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Gunman kills three, self at Wisconsin spa
October 22, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 BROOKFIELD, Wis. – A Wisconsin man who had been accused of domestic violence and slashing his wife’s tires took a gun into the spa where she worked Sunday and shot …
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