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Legal showdown looming over museum firing
May 18, 2012 The controversial firing of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Cultures director could be headed to a legal showdown. 11
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Mild weekend to bring sun and clouds by Sunday
May 18, 2012 Mild spring weather is going to take hold over the Inland Northwest through Sunday with highs in the middle to upper 60s across the region.
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Stores beefing up security for liquor
May 18, 2012 on Page A12 Many grocery stores getting ready to sell liquor starting June 1 are spending thousands of dollars to prevent theft and secure their new inventory from walking out the door. Rosauers … 3
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Top Northwest baby names: Mason, Sophia, Emma
May 18, 2012 Mason and Sophia were the most popular names for babies born in Washington in 2011. In Idaho, the top names for newborns were Mason and Emma, the Social Security Administration … 6
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WSP investigating crash as possible crime
May 18, 2012 The Washington State Patrol is handling a deadly crash in north Spokane this morning as a crime scene because the only victim in the car may not have been driving. 3
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Spokane PD rehires detective with lawsuit pending
May 18, 2012 on Page A1 The Spokane Police Department has rehired embattled Detective Jeff Harvey even though his lawsuit against the city remains unresolved. City spokeswoman Marlene Feist said Harvey’s first day back was Monday … 24
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Family believes Iraq fires caused soldier’s death
May 18, 2012 on Page A1 Lindsay Weidman clutches a picture of her daughter tight to her chest. She’ll carry it during Saturday’s Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in downtown Spokane. 5
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Opponents of private alcohol sales take last shot
May 18, 2012 on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Opponents of Initiative 1183 took their last shot at keeping the state in the liquor business Thursday, telling the Washington Supreme Court the ballot measure had too many … 3
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Condon sped resolution by calling end to blame-Otto game
May 18, 2012 on Page A5 Tuesday morning, after the first full day of mediation in the Otto Zehm family’s lawsuit against the city of Spokane, there was no deal in sight. A group of attorneys … 8
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Assault victim dies of injuries
May 18, 2012 on Page A5 A man found assaulted in Spokane Valley on Sunday has died, and investigators are asking for help finding his killer. Warren Scott Flinn, 44, died Wednesday at a local hospital …
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
May 18, 2012 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago A pair of Spokane boys, Martin Denine and Glen Hemingway, hauled their home-built biplane to the top of a hill near Millwood and made …
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Gregoire pitches for schools
May 18, 2012 on Page A5 Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire told the state’s largest teachers union that she will work to increase taxes to help the state meet its mandate to provide quality education. “I am … 1
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No holds barred
May 18, 2012 on Page A5 Kim Imel held back tears as Spencer, a 1-year-old dachshund mix, sniffed around his new home and played with his new companions. The dachshund was in prison – literally.
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Tsunami debris arriving to waves of uncertainty
May 18, 2012 on Page A6 WASHINGTON – West Coast residents are calling 911 to report tsunami debris they see coming ashore, but the operators don’t know what to say. When Sen. Maria Cantwell asked a … 3
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McKenna makes candidacy official
May 18, 2012 on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Several candidates who have been running for months made it official Thursday, adding their names to the growing list of current and potential officeholders for the Aug. 7 …
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In brief: Van Halen postpones Spokane concert
May 18, 2012 on Page A6 Just last week, officials at the Spokane Arena were thrilled to announce that Van Halen would be coming to Spokane. On Thursday, that show was postponed, along with more than … 1
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Washington records
May 18, 2012 on Page A8 Spokane County Marriage licenses
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In brief: Third solar eclipse viewing site
May 18, 2012 on Page A8 The Spokane Astronomical Society has added a third public viewing location for a partial solar eclipse starting about 5 p.m. on Sunday. They will have telescopes with filters and other …
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Idaho records
May 18, 2012 on Page A8 For 05-18-2012
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Oregon bars Indians as mascots
May 18, 2012 on Page A10 SALEM – Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their Native American mascots after the Board of Education voted Thursday to prohibit them, giving the state some of the … 1
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Comcast raises its Internet data limit
May 18, 2012 on Page A12 Comcast told its Internet customers Thursday they no longer have a 250-gigabyte data limit. The cable company said in a press conference it will test two new options that reset …
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Documents shed new light on Trayvon Martin killing
May 17, 2012 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Trayvon Martin was shot through the heart at close range. George Zimmerman had a broken nose, bruises and bloody cuts on the back of his head. … 7
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Oregon bans Native American school mascots
May 17, 2012 SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their Native American mascots after the Board of Education voted Thursday to prohibit them, giving the state some … 21
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High Court asked to block liquor initiative
May 17, 2012 OLYMPIA — Opponents of Initiative 1183 made their last stand at keeping the state in the liquor business today, telling the state Supreme Court the ballot measure had too many … 7
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City rehires detective despite ongoing suit
May 17, 2012 The Spokane Police Department has re-hired embattled Detective Jeff Harvey even though his lawsuit against the city remains unresolved. 38
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Homicide probe begins after man dies
May 17, 2012 A man found badly assaulted on Sunday has died, and investigators are asking for help finding his killer. 2
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Hostile crowd impedes Seattle police at shooting
May 17, 2012 SEATTLE — A hostile crowd challenged officers and delayed help for a shooting victim as he lay dying in the parking lot of a south Seattle fast food restaurant, police … 23
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Driver threatens three people with handgun
May 17, 2012 A man threatened three people with a gun during a road rage incident on Wednesday in Spokane Valley, police said today. 11
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Malnourished Washington boy, 2, on life support
May 17, 2012 SPOKANE — A 2-year-old Washington boy who authorities say was so malnourished he weighed less than half as much as a normal child his age remained on life support Wednesday …
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Ore. county cutting law enforcement to bare bones
May 17, 2012 A failed levy vote in an Oregon county is taking a toll: government workers facing dismissal, a pending prisoner release, and crimes such as misdemeanor domestic assault and shoplifting likely … 14
