Stories for October 7, 2009

• Kirkpatrick confirms she applied for San Francisco job

  In News, City Spokane police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick on Wednesday downplayed suggestions that she is actively pursuing work outside Spokane, but she acknowledged applying for the top cop job in San Francisco and … 4

• Gregoire says she’s on top of Boeing dispute

  In Business Gov. Chris Gregoire said Wednesday she talks daily with Boeing Co. and International Association of Machinists officials, but she remained mum about her efforts to ease the tension between the … 2

• Spokane astronomers invite public to watch moon impact

  In City A NASA mission to send a space ship crashing into the moon early Friday while another ship analyzes the plume arising from the collision is going to be watched from … 2

• Weather kicks up dust on I-90

  In City, Idaho A cold front moving south out of Canada is triggering rain and thunderstorms across far Northeast Washington and parts of North Idaho this afternoon, and a dust storm is forming …

• Auto dealer paying employees lost wages

  In Business On April 1, 2005, AutoNation Inc. changed the vacation policy for its Spokane and Washington workers. The result was that more than 500 workers statewide were denied at least one …

• Idaho road funding about half of what was expected

  In Idaho BOISE - The $54 million transportation funding compromise that ended Idaho’s second-longest legislative session this year has now shrunk to about $28 million, far less than Gov. Butch Otter said … 2

• 29 wolves shot in Idaho so far this hunting season

  In Outdoors, Idaho Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials said a female wolf with the Phantom Hill pack was killed by a hunter, marking the 29th wolf kill since Idaho’s hunting season …

• Two donate to reward for murder suspect’s arrest

  In City The reward for information leading to the capture of a Spokane man accused of gunning down two men in a dispute over a car trade is up to $1,750.

• Police investigating reported rape on GU campus

  In City Spokane police said today they are investigating a complaint by a Gonzaga University student that she was raped in a residence hall room at the university over the weekend. 2

• City releases snow removal plan

    In City Months after Spokane was paralyzed by record snowfall, the city has come up with a proposal that would potentially resolve problems of snow-clogged streets and sidewalks. 1

• WaMu employees’ lawsuit against JPMorgan dismissed

  In Business A judge in Seattle has dismissed an attempt by former Washington Mutual Inc. employees to recoup their retirement account losses from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

• Sebelius: Americans should get swine flu vaccine

  In Nation/World Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius appealed anew Wednesday for widespread inoculation against a surging swine flu threat, calling the vaccine “safe and secure.” 3

• Police seek 2-year-old taken from Lewiston day care

  In Idaho, Region Investigators are searching for a 2-year-old boy believed to have been abducted by his father from Lewiston. 1

• Owner of Deaconess sued

  In City on Page A1 Inland Northwest Health Services has sued the owner of Deaconess Medical Center, alleging breached contracts and bad faith dealings that imperil the region’s acclaimed electronic medical records network. The lawsuit … 2

• Swine flu vaccine arrives in Spokane

    In City on Page A1 The first batch of swine flu vaccines have arrived in Spokane, though inoculation appointments to ward off the aggressive virus won’t begin until next week. People can call the Spokane … 1

• Women shell out more for insurance

  In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Women of child-bearing age routinely pay more for health care because they’re women. If they’re pregnant, they can be legally denied coverage. Women face other problems in today’s …

• Obama rules out big Afghan drawdown

  In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Tuesday ruled out shrinking the Afghanistan war to a counterterrorism campaign. Yet he did not signal whether he is prepared to send any more … 2

• Accuracy watch

  In City on Page A2 For 10-07-2009

• GOP notables back health reform

  In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Seeking to provide fresh evidence of bipartisan support for health-care reform, the White House is orchestrating a series of endorsements from GOP heavyweights around the country. With a …

• Home is built to ride New Orleans’ floods

  In Nation/World on Page A3 NEW ORLEANS – A house capable of floating atop rising floodwaters made its debut Tuesday in New Orleans alongside more than a dozen other homes built through actor Brad Pitt’s …

• BPA can make girls aggressive, study says

  In Nation/World on Page A3 RALEIGH, N.C. – Pre-birth exposure to a chemical widely used in plastics appears to be linked to more aggressive behavior in little girls, according to research published Tuesday by a …

• Petraeus treated for cancer

  In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February and has since undergone two months of …

• Nation in brief: House Republican wants Senate seat

  In Nation/World on Page A3 Wilmington, Del. – Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Castle announced Tuesday he will run for the U.S. Senate seat Democrat Joe Biden left to become vice president. Castle’s decision sets up …

• Detention reforms planned

  In Nation/World on Page A4 Nonviolent immigrant detainees could be housed in converted hotels, nursing homes or placed on electronic ankle bracelets for monitoring as part of a series of reforms planned for the nation’s …

• Attack on prince raises concerns about al-Qaida

  In Nation/World on Page A4 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The bomb was hidden inside the al-Qaida assassin’s body, and he arrived on his target’s personal plane. The target was Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, a senior …

• ‘Masters of light’ awarded Nobel

  In Nation/World on Page A4 NEW YORK – The next time you snap a digital photo and post it to Facebook, you can probably thank the three men who won the Nobel Prize in physics …

• World in brief: Polanski loses bid to overturn arrest

  In Nation/World on Page A4 Bern, Switzerland – Film director Roman Polanski, fighting extradition from a Swiss prison to the United States in a case from three decades ago involving sex with a teenage girl, …

• Nonprofits oppose I-1033

  In City on Page A5 Nonprofit agencies that work on housing and children’s issues are putting out a call for volunteers to work against a Washington initiative to limit government spending. Recent polls show Initiative … 3

• Fundraiser for PCs needs boost

  In City on Page A5 If you think your slow, old personal computer is frustrating, try making it work without looking at the monitor. That’s what some workers at Lilac Services for the Blind struggle …

• Fish and Wildlife unveils wolf plan

    In Idaho on Page A5 International borders and state lines are no deterrent to gray wolves, which are drifting into Washington from neighboring packs in British Columbia, Idaho and Montana. At least two wolf packs …

• Region in brief: Man guilty in methadone death

  In City on Page A5 A Moses Lake man faces at least four years in prison after being convicted of controlled substance-related homicide. A jury deliberated for about an hour Thursday before finding Corey Christman, …

• Lecturer calls for action

  In City on Page A6 A former California congressman who co-chaired the first Earth Day celebration in 1970 said Tuesday that today’s young people need to stand up more for what they believe in. “In …

• Park department director resigns

  In City on Page A6 For the fourth time in two years, the Spokane Parks Department is under new leadership. Barry Russell, who started work as the city’s parks director in May 2008, resigned Tuesday. 2

• Group cites study in push to ban smoking

  In City on Page A6 BOISE – An Idaho group is raising a stink over the state’s last remaining indoor smoking refuges, hoping a new study of air pollution in bars adds momentum to efforts …

• Browne’s Addition honored nationally

  In City on Page A6 Browne’s Addition, the oldest residential neighborhood in Spokane, is being recognized by a planning organization as one of 10 great neighborhoods in the United States. The Spokane neighborhood was named … 1

• Schools districts vary on H1N1 vaccine

  In City on Page A6 Students in North Idaho’s public and private schools will bring home permission slips this week to receive the H1N1 flu vaccine at school. Panhandle Health District is working with schools …

• Latah County rejects bid for farming school

  In City on Page A6 MOSCOW, Idaho – The Latah County Commission has denied a Texas-based church’s appeal to establish a sustainable agriculture school near the small town of Deary. The commission voted 2-1 Monday …

• Region in brief: Tubbs Hill cleanup on Saturday

  In City on Page A6 The public is invited to help with the annual cleanup of Tubbs Hill on Saturday in Coeur d’Alene. Volunteers from the community, the Coeur d’Alene city parks department and the …

• Airport lets runaway on board

  In City on Page A7 CANBY, Ore. – A 14-year-old Canby boy was able to slip through security at Portland International Airport and board a flight to Chicago using his mother’s name and credit card. …

• Craig’s firm hired to lobby for prison

  In City on Page A7 BURLEY, Idaho – Leaders in two Southern Idaho counties are working with a lobbying firm founded by former U.S. Sen. Larry Craig to help lure a proposed federal prison to … 1

• Spokane Navy veteran buried at sea by son

  In City on Page A7 Cmdr. Michael Dickson, serving aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, buried his father’s remains in the Pacific Ocean in a special ceremony last week. The Oct. 2 burial was part of … 3

• Discovery crew filming at jail

  In City on Page A7 A crew for the Discovery Channel has been filming in the Spokane County Jail. An episode of the hour-long show “Behind Bars” will explore life at the jail, follow jail …

• Cat and mouse game escalates for teenager

  In City on Page A10 EASTSOUND, Wash. – In the darkness of this sleepy island town, the beam of a deputy’s flashlight caught the back of a lanky teenager wanted in a notorious 18-month burglary … 1

• Idaho records

  In City on Page A10 For 10-07-2009

• Winter heating costs expected to be lower

  In Business on Page A12 WASHINGTON – Staying warm won’t be quite as expensive this winter. People who heat with natural gas should do especially well, seeing their lowest bills in five years. But no …

• Delay will cost Boeing $1 billion

  In Business on Page A12 Boeing Co. said Tuesday it will record a $1 billion charge because of a delay in producing a new version of the 747 freighter jet, blaming slow sales and late …

• Neiman Marcus unveils annual holiday catalog

  In Business on Page A12 DALLAS – A cupcake-shaped electric car for kids, the world’s fastest electric motorcycle and dinner with some of today’s best-selling authors are just a few of the fantasy gifts for …

• Energy projects get stimulus funds

  In Business on Page A12 A bio-energy park near Fishtrap is among the largest Washington recipients of $20 million in federal stimulus money set aside for energy projects. The city of Spokane and Sirti received …

• Business in brief: SEC investigates HCA’s finances

  In Business on Page A12 Washington – The Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a probe into whether the largest hospital company in the world, Hospital Corporation of America, violated securities law by manipulating its …

• GU legal clinic gives free tax help

  In Business on Page A14 Facing an IRS bill for more than $1,000, Spokane retirees Al and Gina Greco came to U.S. Tax Court this week hoping for a break. The Grecos quickly got bad …

• Washington records

  In City on Page A14 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• Gary Crooks: Governments fall into the gap

  In Opinion on Page A15 The latest conservative to discover the impossible nature of initiative-imposed revenue restrictions is Chris Vance, the former chairman of the Washington state Republican Party. In a column for the online … 3

• Editorial: Obama should use Pentagon study to end policy on gays

  In Opinion on Page A15 On Saturday night, President Barack Obama will be the keynote speaker at a dinner sponsored by the Human Rights Network, a gay-rights organization. It would be a great time to … 1

• Switch turns on EWU

  In Sports on Page B1 It was with a great deal of anxiety that Brynsen Brown made his initial appearance earlier this fall at a position meeting of Eastern Washington University’s defensive linemen. These were, …

• Twins sizzle, Tigers fizzle

  In Sports on Page B1 MINNEAPOLIS – The Metrodome erupted in a jet-like roar as Carlos Gomez zoomed home with the winning run to finish off an American League Central race – and a thrilling …

• Cardinal get no respect in poll

  In Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Take a quick look at the Pac-10 football standings after five weeks of the season. Atop the list sit the Stanford Cardinal, the only 3-0 team in conference …

• Sports in brief: Whits’ Anderson might be finished

  In Sports on Page B1 College football: Whitworth standout running back Adam Anderson’s senior season appears to be over. Anderson reinjured his right ankle in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s loss to Willamette. He initially …

• Today’s Best

  In Sports on Page B2 Mike Richards Flyers forward notched his second career hat trick to help Philadelphia beat Washington 6-5 in OT.

• In brief: Pittsburgh’s Polamalu may practice today

  In Sports on Page B2 Football: The Pittsburgh Steelers might not have to wonder any longer how much better they would be if they had star safety Troy Polamalu. Polamalu is expected to practice on …

• Scoreboard

  In Sports on Page B2 Baseball American League playoff

• Newsmakers

  In Sports on Page B2 Returned Florida quarterback Tim Tebow returned to practice on a limited basis, though he still has not been cleared to play in Saturday’s game against No. 4 LSU. Tebow was …

• Panthers sweep nemesis Tigers

  In Sports on Page B3 The volleyball competition is always intense between Mead and Lewis and Clark, which have combined to produce eight state finalists and six championships over the past six years. Tuesday night …

• Prep roundup: Trojan boys win first soccer title

  In Sports on Page B3 The Post Falls Trojans captured the school’s first league championship in boys soccer since it began fielding a team in 1996 with a 3-2 win over Lewiston in a 5A …

• Polk takes charge

  In Sports on Page B3 SEATTLE – Keeping promises, it turns out, is not one of Steve Sarkisian’s best personality traits. The University of Washington football coach has promised time and again this season that …

• Roundup: Eagles turn away Bulldogs

  In Sports on Page B3 Eastern Washington rallied to beat Gonzaga 24-26, 25-14, 25-22, 25-18 in non-conference volleyball play Tuesday in Cheney. Hayley Hills led EWU (11-5) with 20 kills and 15 digs. Teammate Chenoa …

• Seahawks think big after anemic start

  In Sports on Page B4 SEATTLE – The little things dragged down Seattle’s offense at Indianapolis. One-yard runs, 6-yard passes and two catches that actually managed to lose yardage against the Colts on Sunday. 1

• Dodgers, Cards in NLDS opener

  In Sports on Page B4 Randy Wolf has seen a lot in his 11-year career, just never the playoffs. He’s finally getting a chance in the stadium where he watched the Los Angeles Dodgers as …

• EWU will play Huskies in 2011

  In Sports on Page B5 Eastern Washington University, in keeping with its recent trend of playing non-conference football games against Pacific-10 Conference teams, has agreed to open its 2011 season with a Sept. 3 matchup …

• Main ingredient: A pioneer spirit

  In Food on Page C1 Ree Drummond likes to call herself an accidental country girl and she considers herself something of an accidental cook. But there’s nothing accidental about the success she’s built combining those …

• ‘Urban farmer’ coming to area

  In Food on Page C1 Mark the calendar: Bay Area urban farmer Novella Carpenter is making a stop in Spokane. Santé Restaurant and Charcuterie, along with Main Market Co-op, will host the visit 5:30 to …

• Gourmet magazine closes, and an era ends for foodies

  In Features on Page C1 After nearly 70 years of fine eating, the lavish meal known as Gourmet magazine is over. Conde Nast blamed the tough economic climate Monday when it told its staff it …

• N.J. goes Conan-free by decree

  In Features on Page C2 The mayor of New Jersey’s largest city has raised the stakes in his facetious feud with “Tonight Show” host Conan O’Brien, saying the late-night comic is now banned from the …

• Carolyn Hax: Give her lot of room to share her thoughts

  In Features on Page C2 Dear Carolyn: My fiancee and I are planning to get married next year. Because she has a young son and shares custody with the father, she will need to stay …

• Horoscope

  In Features on Page C2 For 10-07-2009

• Davenport’s Lemon Drop Martini hits the spot

  In Food on Page C3 Maureen from British Columbia recently sent a wistful note, asking for the recipe for the Davenport Hotel’s lemon drop martini. “Whenever we go to Spokane (my hometown) we have a …

• Farmers markets

  In Food on Page C3 Tuesdays Tuesday Growers Market – Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., through October. Moscow Food Co-op parking lot, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow, Idaho (208) 882-8537.

• Culinary calendar

  In Food on Page C3 Ethnic Cuisine Cooking Classes - Sponsored by the Moscow Food Co-op. A series of four classes will be offered: Oct. 14, “Polish Cuisine,” 5:30-7 p.m.; Oct. 17, “Middle Eastern Cuisine,” …

• Zelaya is an outlaw

  In Letters Amy Goodman’s column (“U.S. must get tough on coup,” Sept. 25) in support of leftist Manuel Zelaya paints a very unbalanced picture of the situation in Honduras.

• Buffett without shame

  In Letters I’ve attempted for some time to expose the second richest man in the world, Warren Buffett, of receiving taxpayer stimulus money.

• Obama deserves support

  In Letters It takes courage and skill to lead, even more to lead the world. As chairman of the U.N. Security Council, President Barack Obama won unanimous approval from all 15 nations …