Andrea Vogt

News > Spokane

Company Expanding, Adding Jobs In Pullman Schweitzer Labs Make Relays For Power Industry

Tue., March 31, 1998

Schweitzer Engineering Labs announced Monday it is opening three new international offices and adding 59 jobs - 55 of them in Pullman. "There are cities all over the country that would be delighted to have a clean, high-tech company like this," said Pullman Chamber of Commerce President Jan Koal at an afternoon press conference. "This is really quite a privilege we have."

News > Spokane

WSU Fish Lab Hooks Into State Money Inspection Facility One Of Only Four In The United States

Tue., March 31, 1998

1. WSU veterinary pathologist Tom Baldwin, left, works with a grad student to check fish pathology slides. Baldwin's lab is one of only four fish inspection labs in the country. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review 2. Veterinary pathologist and USDA fish inspector Tom Baldwin holds a thinly sliced section of a fish's head used for testing. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

News > Idaho

Guilty Plea In Death Of Baby Girl Second-Degree Murder Rap For Father Who Shook His Child

Fri., March 27, 1998

David C. Pettit

News > Nation/World

Glitch Delays WSU Checks To Employees 7,000 Fail To Receive Direct Deposit

Thu., March 26, 1998

If the birthday check Sandra Shallbetter sent to her son's new wife bounces, she'll be one red-faced mother-in-law. Shallbetter was one of 7,000 Washington State University employees statewide who didn't receive their paychecks via direct deposit Wednesday because of a computer glitch. "You aren't supposed to postdate checks, but this has never happened before," said Shallbetter, counseling center program coordinator. "It's their first year of marriage, so I hope it clears."

News > Idaho

Filmmaker Finds Lost Stories Documentary Shows How Women Helped Shape Forest Policy, Practices

Wed., March 25, 1998

Filmmaker Lauren Fins has produced a documentary on the role of women in the management of North Idaho forests. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

News > Spokane

Mystery On College Hill Participatory Performance Outdoors

Tue., March 24, 1998

Mike Owen, left, leads a group of students through a back alley of Pullman looking for spots to include in a mystery. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

News > Spokane

Rural Areas, WSU Fight Hate Crimes Whitman County Residents, Police React To Rash Of Incidents

Wed., March 18, 1998

A rash of rural hate crimes is bolstering a drive to fight prejudice in Whitman County. "They are tragic for our community, just as for any community that has to endure this nonsense," Whitman County Prosecutor James Kaufmann said Tuesday.

News > Idaho

Students Face Kidnap Allegations

Sat., March 14, 1998

Three University of Idaho freshmen face felony kidnapping charges after allegedly forcing a fellow dorm resident to a nearby field and beating him up. Police still are searching for two of the suspects, David McKenna and Joshua Schorzman, both 18.

News > Spokane

Jet Boaters Will Battle Restrictions Rules Governing Powerboats In Hells Canyon Draw Crowd Strongly Critical Of Forest Service

Wed., March 11, 1998

Cursing restrictions they say threaten a way of life, jet boaters vowed Tuesday to keep fighting new rules limiting access into Hells Canyon. More than 100 people packed the Snake River Forum in Lewiston Tuesday night to comment on U.S. Forest Service regulations going into effect this year. "We in the Northwest have experienced the Forest Service, the BLM and other management agencies, and their will upon us has been adverse at least. We didn't have a problem here until we were managed," said Lewiston resident Dave Beuke.

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