Stories for October 10, 2009

• Coeur d’Alene espresso stand robbed at knifepoint

  Coeur d’Alene police are searching for a man who robbed the Latte Lane Espresso at knifepoint Saturday. Officers said the man walked up to the window of the coffee stand, …

• Police arrest alleged purse snatcher

  In News Spokane police arrested a 17-year-old girl on Friday after she allegedly snatched a purse and then hopped on the hood of a car speeding from the parking lot to get …

• Vandals rally to edge San Jose

  In Sports DeMaundray Woolridge scored on a 5-yard run with just over a minute to play to give Idaho a 29-25 victory over San Jose State on Saturday night, ending a four-game …

• Suspect in double murder arrested

  In News, City Harvey being held in the shooting deaths of two Spokane men on Sept. 26.

• Sun Devils best Cougars

    In Sports Danny Sullivan ran for one touchdown and threw for another as Arizona State relied on the Pacific-10’s best defense to beat Washington State 27-14 on Saturday.

• Supporters, opponents debate Proposition 4 merits, flaws

  In News, City Proposition Four is the most debated and argued, hated and loved, vilified and oversimplified question on November’s ballot. Supporters say the Community Bill of Rights – Proposition Four on ballots … 3

• EWU falls to Weber State

  In Sports Trevyn Smith rushed for 143 yards and Cameron Higgins threw two touchdown passes as Weber State spoiled Eastern Washington’s homecoming with a 31-13 victory Saturday.

• Bears amble far, wide when year’s berry bad

  In Idaho on Page A1 Bear populations rise and fall on huckleberry crops. So the data from a survey north of Bonners Ferry initially stumped Barb Moore. During 2004 – the second year in a … 1

• Award reflects hopeful vision

  In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Like his campaign, President Barack Obama’s surprising win of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday can be summed up by one word: hope. It reflects not so much … 4

• Rogue move frees river after 88 years

  In Nation/World on Page A1 GRANTS PASS, Ore. – For years, the water stored by the Savage Rapids Dam has nurtured the green bean fields and grazing pastures of southern Oregon, turning them into a … 1

• Hull leak leaves ferry out of service

  In City on Page A1 The state-operated ferry across the Columbia River at Keller has been shut down because of a hull leak, disrupting travel between Lincoln and Ferry counties and the Colville Indian Reservation. … 3

• Playboy turns to ‘Simpsons’ to draw young

  In Nation/World on Page A2 CHICAGO – Aye Carumba! Marge Simpson has done something that Homer might not like but will make Bart the proudest kid in his school: She’s posed for Playboy magazine. 1

• Poll finds more support civil unions

  In Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – An increasing majority of Americans favors allowing same-sex couples to obtain most of the same rights as married straight couples, but only 39 percent support legalization of …

• Accuracy watch

  In City on Page A2 For 10-10-2009

• Obama pushes consumer agency

  In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Friday scolded business groups that have fought his plan to create a new federal agency to oversee mortgages, credit cards and other consumer financial … 1

• Flooding, landslides kill hundreds in Philippines

  In Nation/World on Page A3 MANILA, Philippines – Thousands of Filipinos were marooned on rooftops Friday and officials released water from at least one large dam to keep it from collapsing as heavy rains from …

• Pakistan suicide bomber kills 49

  In Nation/World on Page A3 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A suicide car bomb tore through a bustling market in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Friday, killing at least 49 people in what appeared to be …

• Golfer loses lower arm to alligator

  In Nation/World on Page A3 HILTON HEAD, S.C. – A 77-year-old man lost his arm below the elbow when he was attacked by an alligator while playing golf on Fripp Island. The man, the father …

• In brief: Peacekeepers killed in crash

  In Nation/World on Page A3 Fonds-Parisien, Haiti – A surveillance plane assigned to the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti crashed into a mountain Friday, killing all 11 military personnel on board, the United Nations said. …

• Two die, many fall ill at resort’s sweat lodge

  In Nation/World on Page A4 PHOENIX – A sauna-like sweat lodge at an Arizona resort meant to provide spiritual cleansing became the scene of a police investigation Friday when more than a dozen people became …

• In brief: Swine flu’s toll among kids at 76

  In Nation/World on Page A4 Atlanta – Health officials said Friday that 76 U.S. children have died of swine flu, including 19 new reports in the past week – more evidence the new virus is …

• Pace of bankruptcies easing

  In Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – In another promising sign of economic recovery, the torrid pace of personal and business bankruptcies slowed during the third quarter. In the first quarterly decline since the overhaul …

• Big corn, soy crops expected

  In Business on Page A6 DES MOINES, Iowa – A record corn and soybean harvest will do little to help farmers already struggling with low prices and high production costs, a farm economist said Friday …

• Retail sales decline less severe locally

  In Business on Page A6 Spokane and Spokane County are riding out the downturn in retail sales much better than Washington’s other major urban centers, according to new figures from the Washington Department of Revenue. …

• In brief: NIC training center holding open house

  In Business on Page A6 The North Idaho College Workforce Training Center in Post Falls will celebrate its 15th anniversary with an open house Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. The public may tour the …

• Crime suspect held – again

  In City on Page B1 A career criminal released from jail in August because charges weren’t filed in a burglary case is accused of a Wednesday night burglary that cleaned out a Spokane car stereo … 1

• Dad cleared in freezing death

  In City on Page B1 SHOSHONE, Idaho – An Idaho man who let his 11-year-old daughter walk several miles in freezing conditions along an isolated rural highway on Christmas Day was acquitted Friday of involuntary …

• Bill of rights debate turns to river health

    In City on Page B1 Just how polluted the Spokane River is became a bone of contention Friday between panelists debating a major change to the Spokane City Charter. It’s among the nation’s most polluted, … 1

• All health insurance reform is personal

  In City on Page B1 So we were watching news coverage of the health care reform issue, when a certain 87-year-old acquaintance of mine says, “Well, I just hope they don’t take away my health …

• washington records

  In City on Page B2 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• Mining group funded state flight

  In City on Page B3 BOISE – A mining industry group agreed to pay for the use of a state-owned airplane that took Idaho officials, lawmakers and Lt. Gov. Brad Little on a lobbying tour … 1

• Auditor shutters licensing office in Millwood

  In City on Page B3 A vehicle licensing office in Millwood has been shut down after the Spokane County Auditor’s Office learned the business has been charging customers for services they didn’t receive. Auto Licensing …

• In brief: Man injured in multiple-vehicle crash

  In City on Page B3 A five-car pileup left one man with minor injuries and clogged traffic Friday along Interstate 90 in Post Falls. Ivan Kuhnhausen, 27, of Coeur d’Alene, was westbound on the interstate …

• Obama’s Afghanistan agony

  In Opinion on Page B4 The genius of democracy is the rotation of power, which forces the opposition to be serious – particularly about things like war, about which until Jan. 20 of this year …

• Health care reform good for all ages

  In Opinion on Page B4 In terms of health coverage, one date separates the most secure Americans from the least secure: a person’s 65th birthday. Age 65 is when one qualifies for Medicare, the government …

• Our primary picks stand for Nov. 3 general vote

  In Opinion on Page B4 The commentaries below summarize endorsement positions taken by The Spokesman-Review’s editorial board before the Aug. 18 primary that remain applicable for the Nov. 3 general election. The full editorials can …

• idaho records

  In City on Page B6 For 10-10-2009

• Chiefs on track

  In Sports on Page C1 Teams on losing streaks, even a modest one like the Spokane Chiefs’ two-game slide, sometimes try too hard to get back into the win column. Spokane was guilty of that …

• Cougars expect quite a rush

  In Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – During Washington State’s 31-0 defeat last year at Arizona State, the Cougars managed a season-low 7 rushing yards. They weren’t that bad, however. WSU actually gained 49 yards …

• Cheney rallies past Colville, stays atop GNL

  In Sports on Page C1 For the better part of the football game, Cheney’s offense was stuck in neutral and found itself trailing visiting Colville by 11 points. The Blackhawks suddenly found another gear, scoring … 1

• Yanks outlast Twins

  In Sports on Page C1 NEW YORK – Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez stood together amid the roar in Yankee Stadium. Teixeira had the chills. Rodriguez had a smile that said it all – a …

• Trio leads Phoenix to WNBA title

  In Sports on Page C1 PHOENIX – The core of the dynamic Phoenix Mercury is a trio as talented as any in the game. No wonder they win WNBA championships.

• Fleury: He was abused

  In Sports on Page C2 EDMONTON, Alberta – Former NHL star Theo Fleury says he was sexually abused by a junior hockey coach. Fleury’s account is detailed in an autobiography called “Playing With Fire.” The …

• Newsmakers

  In Sports on Page C2 Shot Southern Miss walk-on punter Peter Wilkes is in critical condition at a Memphis, Tenn., hospital after being shot at his home in Union City, Tenn. Regional Medical Center officials …

• Today’s Best

  In Sports on Page C2 Alex Rodriguez Yankees slugger homered and had three RBIs to lead New York past Minnesota.

• In brief: U.S. maintains Presidents Cup lead

  In Sports on Page C2 Golf: Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker dominate no matter what the format. Phil Mickelson wins no matter whom he has for a partner. It still isn’t enough for the Americans …

• Scoreboard

  In Sports on Page C2 Baseball American League playoffs

• Sox on brink

  In Sports on Page C3 ANAHEIM, Calif. – With Jered Weaver picking up right where John Lackey left off for the Los Angeles Angels, not even Josh Beckett could keep the Boston Red Sox from …

• Cougars draw with Huskies

  In Sports on Page C3 Pac-10 rivals Washington and Washington State battled through two overtimes, with neither team gaining the advantage in a 1-1 tie Friday in a women’s soccer match in Seattle. WSU (7-3-1) …

• Idaho at San Jose State

  In Sports on Page C4 KICKOFF: 5 p.m. at Spartan Stadium, San Jose, Calif. Records: UI 4-1, 1-0 WAC; SJSU 1-3, 0-1

• Arizona at Washington

  In Sports on Page C4 KICKOFF: 7:15 p.m. at Husky Stadium, Seattle Records: Arizona 3-1, 1-0 Pac-10; UW 2-3, 1-1

• Linfield at Whitworth

  In Sports on Page C4 KICKOFF: 1 p.m., Pine Bowl at Whitworth Records: Linfield 4-0, 1-0 NWC; Whitworth 2-3, 0-1

• 3 Names to know

  In Sports on Page C4 Dexter Davis Arizona State defensive end The senior from Phoenix is struggling this year, though the word is he’s been double-teamed by every opponent. Still, the 6-foot-2, 255-pound defensive end …

• Weber State at EWU

  In Sports on Page C4 KICKOFF: 12:35 p.m. at Woodward Stadium Records: Weber State 2-3, 2-1 Big Sky; EWU 4-1, 3-0 2

• LC stays in title hunt

  In Sports on Page C5 In a Greater Spokane League match focused mostly along the center line with few scoring opportunities, it was the Lewis and Clark girls soccer team (8-3, 5-1) that came up …

• On the air

  In Sports on Page C6 For 10-10-2009

• Today’s menu

  In Sports on Page C6 For 10-10-2009

• Eagles roll

  In Sports on Page C7 West Valley’s Drew Clausen passed for four touchdowns and the Eagles continued their best season in decades with a 48-21 Great Northern League win at Deer Park. The Eagles (6-0, …

• 4A schools dominate 3A foes

  In Sports on Page C7 It was feast versus famine Friday when Greater Spokane League 4A football teams took on 3A counterparts. The closest game was University’s 35-15 home victory over East Valley.

• Vikings solid

  In Sports on Page C8 The Coeur d’Alene High football team had its way through the first half. Even though things got messy at times in the second half, the Vikings were never threatened as …

• Spokane’s AAUW celebrates 100 years

    In Features on Page E1 The 100th anniversary celebration of the Spokane branch of the AAUW – formerly known as the American Association of University Women – will take place next Saturday at the Davenport …

• The Slice: Nobody wins in workplace thermostat wars

  In Features on Page E1 There’s no actual record of the initial occurrence. But sometime shortly after the first blinking, grunting humans wandered in from the fields and forests to plunk themselves down at desk …

• Take your issues to counselor

  In Features on Page E2 Dear Annie: My husband really is a wonderful man. People describe me as patient, easy going and positive. I’m happy – except for my marriage. For years, I’ve been bothered …

• David returns to organ loft

  In Features on Page E2 Emmy and Tony-winning actor David Hyde Pierce is returning to his upstate New York hometown to play a rebuilt organ in the church he attended while growing up. Pierce and …

• Horoscope

  In Features on Page E2 For 10-10-2009

• Is your belief religious? Your faith from experience?

  In Features on Page E3 Question: Do you know who your God is, be it the Almighty or the almighty dollar? It’s real important, in the real world, to know what your definition of God …

• Many doctors still resist Lyme diagnosis

  In Features on Page E7 DEAR DR. GOTT: A while ago, you responded to a 16-year-old girl who suffered with daily headaches. She also mentioned nausea, hearing and vision disturbances, poor balance, tingling sensations, intense …

• Stocks post best week since July

  In Business on Page F1 NEW YORK – The stock market is keeping its momentum going, giving shares their best week in more than two months. Moderate gains on Friday led by health care and …

• Valley council candidates Robertson, Grafos, Pace, Foote respond

    In Washington Voices on Page V1 Here is the third in a series of reports in which Spokane Valley City Council candidates address issues in their own words. All the candidates were asked the same questions. …

• Spokane Valley council candidates air views

  In Washington Voices on Page V1 Nothing separated Spokane Valley’s 10 City Council candidates at a forum Tuesday quite like the Sprague-Appleway Revitalization Plan. Candidates at the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce event tended to …

• 25 years of keeping customers in stitches

  In Washington Voices on Page V1 The stitches in time have added up to 25 years for a widely recognized Spokane Valley quilting and fabric store. Longtime Valley resident Jackie Wolff is celebrating 25 years of …

• In brief: Further study on lighting ordinance

  In Washington Voices on Page V1 SPOKANE VALLEY – Some Spokane Valley City Council members questioned Tuesday whether a proposed residential lighting ordinance would adequately address complaints about industrial strength lighting in backyards. The ordinance would …

• Valleyfest organizer pleased, looking ahead to next year

  In Washington Voices on Page V2 This year’s Valleyfest celebration goes down in the book as a success for organizer Peggy Doering. Attendance seemed to be up significantly at both the Friday night parade and the …

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  In Washington Voices on Page V2 City Hall helped spark desire to disincorporate Bureaucrats at Spokane Valley Cty Hall need to own the part they played in disincorporation. Not only did they strike the match of …

• Government almanac

  In Washington Voices on Page V2 Monday Fire District 2 (Fairfield) – 7 p.m. at 17815 E. Truax Road.

• Week in review

  In Washington Voices on Page V2 Fairfield City Council – Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich was in attendance to discuss the vandalism issues plaguing the town. Citizens are urged to call Crime Check at (509) 456-2233 if they …

• Horticulturist digs up some garden truths

  In Washington Voices on Page V4 We’ve all received the e-mail or junk mail piece promoting the product, process or plant will solve all our garden problems quickly and cheaply. Is it a myth or is …

• Teacher’s homemade fashions tap global market

  In Washington Voices on Page V6 Ronnie Ryno is a teacher, a mother of two, and a wife. Two years ago, she added a fourth element to her repertoire: fashion designer. “I was thinking about the …

• United Methodist plans harvest dinner

  In Washington Voices on Page V6 Spokane Valley United Methodist Church will host its annual harvest dinner on Oct. 18. The meal benefits the church and the Women’s Pledge to Mission program. The meal will be …

• Gazebo will be named after longtime employee

  In Washington Voices on Page V8 Monday’s regular Millwood City Council meeting opened with a moment of silence and remembrance, marking the death of Eva Colomb, a 23-year city cmployee. Colomb died on Sept. 25 after …

• Sewer, water candidates offer mix of experience

  In Washington Voices on Page V8 As ballots start arriving in mailboxes next week, Liberty Lake voters have a choice between a long-serving incumbent and a relative newcomer for the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District …

• Lottery Winners

  In Washington Voices on Page V8 Area Lottery winners for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4

• Otis Orchards Elementary earns $25,000 OSPI grant

  In Washington Voices on Page V10 Otis Orchards Elementary is one of only five elementary schools in the state recently awarded a $25,000 Apple Award Construction Achievement grant from the Office of the Superintendent of Public …

• calendar

  In Washington Voices on Page V10 For 10-10-2009

• Continued commitment

  In Washington Voices on Page V11 Truth be told, football really isn’t a seasonal game. Sure, there are calendar dates set aside for the first day of practice and first game and, yes, there are dates …

• volunteer

  In Washington Voices on Page V12 For 10-10-2009

• Spokane arts need a hand

  In Letters When the recession comes to an end, will Spokane’s cultural institutions still be there?

• Proposition 4 would cure ills

  In Letters Proposition 4 will strengthen our local economy and create opportunities for young people to learn good, skilled jobs. This is desperately needed as our economy continues to struggle.

• Text reads like nonsense

  In Letters A few of those who oppose Proposition 4 call the supporters socialists, and most of those working to pass the amendment say that those who oppose it are lovers of …

• Wrong vehicle for labor spat

  In Letters With all the economic and social woes rampant throughout our community, I dislike having to write this, but I saw a terrible abuse aboard a tax-subsidized bus. There are slanderous … 1

• Rights won’t burden city

  In Letters I’d like to ask K.L. Edgren (Letters, Oct. 2) what exactly are the mechanisms that already exist that address the rights proposed in Prop 4? And do those mechanisms address …

• Backer should think twice

  In Letters Although it may have been drafted with good intentions, the Community Bill of Rights, which has become Proposition 4, is a poorly drafted and thoughtless document that would, if implemented, …

• Tax fighter earns vote

  In Letters In 1998 I was thrilled that Initiative 695 passed and I didn’t have to borrow money to pay my license tab tax. The tax was originally supposed to just go …

• Duo what council needs

  In Letters Amber Waldref and Jon Snyder are bright and creative members of our community with the kind of dedication, out-of-the-box thinking and fiscal and environmental conservativism that our community so badly …

• Fagan has fiscal credentials

  In Letters This November voters will get the opportunity to vote for a man who has continually stood up for the taxpayers of Washington state. Voters in the city of Spokane will …

• Waldref’s record compelling

  In Letters Amber Waldref is one of the most qualified candidates to run for election to Spokane City Council. A northeast Spokane resident since birth, a product of local schools and a …

• Dual role impractical

  In Letters Are you as confused as I am? Why would a state senator want to be a City Council member and a state senator at the same time?

• Social justice at stake

  In Letters As a leader in the faith community, I am guided by my belief that all people deserve to be treated fairly, with compassion, respect and understanding. That’s why I am …

• Hold officials accountable

  In Letters Recently we have heard some criticism by elected officials of Initiative 1033, the initiative limiting the rate of increase in general fund revenue by the state of Washington.

• Gratitude for Kennedy

  In Letters On Sept. 23, Coeur d’Alene City Councilmen Mike Kennedy and Ron Edinger spoke at the Coeur d’Alene American Legion Baseball board meeting. Edinger, a longtime friend of American Legion Baseball, …

• Faith in public option

  In Letters I’m getting tired of this nonsense about a public option destroying private insurance. I notice that UPS and private schools are doing just fine, thank you.

• Health is a defense issue

  In Letters Affordable health care is and should be a concern of every American, and especially those not adequately covered by insurance. Joe Speranzi’s letter (Oct. 3) stated, “Health care for American …