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Friday, January 25, 2013
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Winterhawks blank Chiefs
January 25, 2013 in Sports The third game in five nights between Spokane and Portland drew an outbreak of penalties and one team that used the situation to its advantage. Ty Rattie, Nicolas Petan and …
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Zags take on improving USF
January 25, 2013 in Sports Gonzaga has a pair of goals tonight. One, win a West Coast Conference basketball game against visiting San Francisco. Two, continue raising money to help win the fight against cancer. …
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Cougars face Oregon State
January 25, 2013 in Sports The Cougars need a win Saturday against Oregon State to climb out of the cellar in the Pac-12 and remain above .500 for the season.
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County commissioners preparing casino comments
January 25, 2013 in City Spokane County Commissioners today voted to terminate a 2010 agreement with Airway Heights that prevented commissioners from commenting about a proposed casino by the Spokane Tribe on U.S. Highway 2. 14
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Seven arrested in Indian Trail problem house
January 25, 2013 Spokane Police Department released the names of the seven arrested in Thursday night’s search of a problem house in the Indian Trial neighborhood. 9
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Idaho school getting gun lockers for rifles, ammo
January 25, 2013 in Idaho, Region Schools in one eastern Idaho district are being equipped with gun lockers so school resource officers can keep rifles, ammunition and evidence close at hand. 39
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Man found in burned closet died from smoke
January 25, 2013 in City A 50-year-old man was found dead in the closet of a flame-damaged Spokane home late Thursday, authorities said. 4
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Police report increase in car thefts in north Spokane
January 25, 2013 in City Spokane police arrested a man for allegedly trying to steal vehicles this morning in an area plagued by vehicle thefts. 18
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Spokane police accuse man of stabbing step-grandfather
January 25, 2013 Spokane police arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly stabbing his step-grandfather Thursday night. Police say that just after 11:00 p.m., Joel M. Arevalo slashed the 56-year-old victim’s truck tires before … 1
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Icy roads lead to school closures, delays
January 25, 2013 in City Icy roads following freezing rain are resulting in several school closures and delays. Kellogg School District and Lam Christian Academy in Coeur d’Alene are closed. Okanogan, Omak, Orchard Prairie, Warden … 5
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Practically human: Can smart machines do your job?
January 25, 2013 in Business EDITOR’S NOTE: Second in a three-part series on the loss of middle-class jobs in the wake of the Great Recession, and the role of technology.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Art Liscano … 3 -
Fast facts
January 25, 2013 in City on Page A1 • Nearly one of every five U.S. adults smokes. • That share is higher among lower-income people, who also are more likely to work in jobs that don’t come with … 1
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Smokers face hefty health insurance hikes
January 25, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Millions of smokers could be priced out of health insurance because of tobacco penalties in President Barack Obama’s health care law, according to experts who are just now … 30
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Historic Ridpath will have a future if Wells succeeds
January 25, 2013 in City on Page A1 The logjam may finally be breaking at the Ridpath Hotel. Developer Ron Wells, whose fine touch with condos and historical properties is well-established, has begun purchasing units at the decrepit … 19
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Major development on Gonzaga’s horizon
January 25, 2013 in City on Page A1 Gonzaga University may soon break ground on a 165,000-square-foot, four-story university center, as well as update technology in the Foley Center Library and create an independent school of nursing. President … 8
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Ombudsman power in the mail for vote
January 25, 2013 in City on Page A1 The Spokane City Council has tried several times over the past two decades to craft a police oversight system with teeth. Now it’s the citizens’ turn. 2
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Combat jobs open up to women
January 25, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Women in the military must have the same opportunities as men to take on grueling and dangerous combat jobs, whether loading 50-pound artillery shells or joining commando raids … 1
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Women already serve in some combat-related roles
January 25, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 The Pentagon is knocking down old barriers to women serving in combat, but some already are in risky jobs. A look at some of the dangerous jobs women can do …
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Accuracy watch
January 25, 2013 in City on Page A2 For 01-25-2013
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Senate OKs changes to filibuster
January 25, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Senate approved changes to the filibuster Thursday night, adopting modest limits on the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill. But … 2
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U.S. foreign adoptions decline again
January 25, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – The number of foreign children adopted by U.S. parents fell by 7 percent last year, to the lowest level since 1994, and is likely to plunge further …
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U.S. says disabled have right to sports
January 25, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Breaking new ground, the U.S. Education Department is telling schools they must include students with disabilities in sports programs or provide equal alternative options. The directive, reminiscent of … 3
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Democrats call for ban on assault weapons
January 25, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats unveiled legislation Thursday to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines like those used in the school massacre at Newtown, Conn., even as they acknowledged an uphill … 3
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Security forces, protesters clash
January 25, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 CAIRO – Egyptian security forces fired tear gas and protesters hurled stones and Molotov cocktails in a daylong demonstration on Thursday, raising fears of a violent anniversary of the 2011 …
Celtic Woman is coming to Spokane
