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Accomplice in stabbing death gets 2 years in prison
February 9, 2010 The third and last defendant pleaded guilty today to charges stemming from his role in a fight that ended in the stabbing death of a Spokane man last year.
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Coca-Cola back on Alaska Air beverage carts
February 9, 2010 SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air will resume serving Coca-Cola beverages on flights starting March 1.
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Mild winter raising fears about Wash. water supply
February 9, 2010 The mild winter in Washington is causing some worry for managers of the state’s water supply. 1
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Spokane police logs, Feb. 2 to 8
February 9, 2010
Download Spokane Police Department activity and service logs for Feb. 2 to 8, 2010.
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Spokane County struggles to find matching funds
February 9, 2010 on Page A1 Local governments often turn to grants to supplement tight budgets, but Spokane County is so broke it can’t even afford “free” money. Facilities Director Ron Oscarson recently had to give … 8
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Morning Star defense questions accuser
February 9, 2010 on Page A5
Attorneys defending Morning Star Boys’ Ranch rested their case on Monday after bringing the ranch’s accuser, Kenneth Putnam, to the stand in the civil trial’s last day of testimony. Closing …
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Spokane adds hours for assistants
February 9, 2010 on Page A5
Spokane City Council members’ secretaries will make more money, getting an additional eight hours a week under a budget plan approved unanimously Monday evening. The council began hiring personal assistants …
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Now you don’t see the prosecutor, now you do
February 9, 2010 on Page A5
Although I’ve never met the man (that I can recall), I can’t tell you how grateful I am to Dave Stevens. Stevens provided an invaluable service the other day by …
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Region in brief: Empire Health Foundation hires leader
February 9, 2010 on Page A5 The Empire Health Foundation, a nonprofit set up to distribute health-related grants in Eastern Washington, has hired its first president and anticipates distributing grants during the latter half of the …
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Panel OKs tax increase reform
February 9, 2010 on Page A6
OLYMPIA – A plan that would make it easier to raise taxes cleared a key Senate panel Monday and is ready for its first full floor debate. Republicans on the …
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Church worker accused of rape
February 9, 2010 on Page A6
A man is accused of raping a woman early Saturday in the basement of the Spokane church where he works. Police arrested Michael J. Bosch, 47, early Saturday after a …
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In brief: Agency OKs plan to survive cuts
February 9, 2010 on Page A6 BOISE – The Idaho Human Rights Commission unanimously backed a new partnership between itself and the Department of Labor. Last month, Gov. Butch Otter proposed eliminating state funding over the …
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Idaho records
February 9, 2010 on Page A6 For 02-09-2010
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Washington records
February 9, 2010 on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses
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Council OKs more pay for assistants
February 8, 2010 Spokane City Council member’s secretaries will make more money, getting an additional eight hours a week under a budget plan approved unanimously Monday evening. 2
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Olympic medals forged from humble beginnings
February 8, 2010 More than 6,000 pounds of metal went into the medallions that will be awarded to top athletes during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic games. The metals were provided by …
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Accuser takes the stand again in Morning Star trial
February 8, 2010 Attorneys defending Morning Star Boys’ Ranch rested their case on Monday after bringing the ranch’s accuser, Kenneth Putnam, to the stand in the civil trial’s last day of testimony. 1
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Washington congressman in line for Murtha’s defense slot
February 8, 2010 U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks is likely to succeed the late Rep. John Murtha as chairman of the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending. 1
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Warm-up forecast to start Sunday
February 8, 2010 National Weather Service forecasters today said they are expecting a significant warming trend starting this weekend with highs reaching the upper 40s by Sunday. 1
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Gunman holds up Wandermere theater
February 8, 2010 A gunman held up two employees at the Village Centre Cinemas at Wandermere and left with an undisclosed amount of cash this afternoon. 2
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Jogger attacked in Riverfront Park
February 8, 2010 A high school student who was jogging in Riverfront Park was attacked early today, but a nearby witness saw the incident and helped run off the attacker, Spokane police said.
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Spokane City Council seeks more assistance
February 8, 2010 on Page A1 Although facing significant budget troubles in 2011, Spokane City Council members today will consider spending $50,000 to increase the hours worked by their personal assistants. Once considered a part-time job, … 15
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Hillyard eatery traffic yet to pick up
February 8, 2010 on Page A1 Tony Ferraro serves a mean meatball and some tasty gnocchi, but he’s having a hard time getting customers to belly up at his family restaurant on North Market Street this … 4
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Mayor supports state institutions, but not a new jail, in Medical Lake
February 8, 2010 on Page A5 The Medical Lake City Council unanimously approved a resolution last week opposing any new jail in the city. City officials also have threatened legal action if Spokane County or the … 6
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Three things we’ll be talking about this week
February 8, 2010 on Page A5 1. The Winter Olympics, from nearby Vancouver, B.C., will officially begin Friday, with the Opening Ceremony and the lighting of the Olympic flame. Medal events begin on Saturday, with competitions …
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Weighing in
February 8, 2010 on Page A5 Student walkouts at EWU and WSU last week, part of a statewide protest over skyrocketing tuition rates and expected state spending cuts for higher education, stirred rousing debate among readers. … 1
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Wolves touted as park stewards
February 8, 2010 on Page A6 BILLINGS – With ballooning elk and deer populations eating up greenery and altering ecosystems at national parks across the country, a group of researchers is suggesting an unusual solution: Introduce … 1
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A lineage of survivors
February 8, 2010 on Page A6 PRESTON, Idaho – Tribal members gather in late January each year at the burial ground near the Bear River where soldiers felled hundreds of their ancestors in one of American …
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Vapor concerns halt Hanford work
February 8, 2010 on Page A6 Concerns over chemical vapors from an underground tank have stopped work to retrieve radioactive waste from Tank C-104, the only leak-prone tank currently being emptied at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. …
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Region in brief: Robbery suspect arrested after tip
February 8, 2010 on Page A6 An anonymous tip led police to a suspect in a Saturday gas station robbery. The Spokane Police Department received a tip at 10:50 p.m. Saturday that Jakob B. McMath, 25, …
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