Stories for October 21, 2009

• GU cool to Huskies’ proposal

  In Sports A University of Washington proposal to resume the men’s basketball series with Gonzaga was met with a chilly reception from the Bulldogs.

• Otter defends health insurance cut

  In Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is defending a move to sharply increase health insurance costs for part-time state employees, even though some will face premiums that exceed their take-home pay. “This is … 1

• Baby dies of swine flu complications at Spokane hospital

  In City A 5-month-old baby from Franklin County died at Sacred Heart Medical Center Monday of complications from H1N1 influenza. 3

• Man died of gunshot wound; love seat sought

  In City The man found dead near Green Bluff Sunday died of a single gunshot wound to the head, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office announced today. 8

• Fed survey: housing, manufacturing drive recovery

  In News, Business WASHINGTON — Improvements in housing and manufacturing are driving the early stages of the economic recovery, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday.

• Idaho prison makes changes following escapes

  In Idaho GRANGEVILLE, Idaho — Changes have been made at the North Idaho Correctional Institution in the wake of five prisoner escapes this year, the warden says.

• Taser issues advisory on use of stun guns

  In Nation/World, City Taser International is advising police agencies across the nation not to shoot its stun guns at a suspect’s chest. The Arizona-based company says such action poses a risk — albeit … 17

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  Burglars try to yank out convenience store ATM

  In City A gasoline and convenience market just south of Whitworth College was damaged early today by burglars who broke out the front doors and tried to yank out an ATM from … 2

• Rain to fall through tonight

  In City, Idaho Light rain is reaching Spokane area and should continue into the evening as a Pacific frontal system brings the next in a series of rainstorms to the Inland Northwest. 2

• Rockwood agrees to sale

  In City on Page A1 Community Health Systems Inc., the owner of Deaconess Medical Center, has struck a deal to buy the Rockwood Clinic, the Inland Northwest’s largest specialty medical provider. Terms of the deal … 5

• Proposition foes’ funding is mostly from out of town

  In City on Page A1 Opponents of Proposition 4 have complained that out-of-town influence helped shape the proposed amendment to the Spokane City Charter. But the opponents rely heavily on national and state development interests … 6

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  Catholic Church opens door to disillusioned Anglicans

  In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In a remarkable bid to attract disillusioned members of the Anglican Communion, the Vatican announced Tuesday that it would establish a special arrangement that will allow Anglicans to … 2

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  CdA nursery grows saplings to order for Forest Service

  In Idaho on Page A1 Over a three-year period, wildfires charred 50,000 acres of the Custer National Forest in South Dakota. In some 1,000-acre tracts, not a single ponderosa pine tree remained to cast new …

• World in brief: Academic gets 12 years in prison

  In Nation/World on Page A3 Tehran, Iran – Iran ignored appeals by Hillary Rodham Clinton and even rock star Sting and sentenced an Iranian-American academic to 12 years in prison Tuesday for his alleged role …

• College fees climb even during recession

  In Nation/World on Page A3 With the economy struggling, parents and students dared to hope this year might offer a break from rising college costs. Instead, they got another sharp increase. Average tuition at four-year …

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  Karzai agrees to runoff election

  In Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL – Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s decision to yield to U.S. pressure and accept an election runoff has opened the way for the Obama administration to settle on a strategy …

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  House trims health care bill

  In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – House Democrats are aiming to scale back the cost of their health care bill to well below President Barack Obama’s preferred price tag by giving the government a …

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  Supreme Court will hear Guantanamo detainee case

  In Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether Guantanamo detainees who are considered no threat can be ordered released in the United States – over the objections of …

• Bush shale-oil leases probed

  In Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Interior Secretary Ken Salazar asked the Interior Department’s inspector general Tuesday to investigate a controversial, last-minute move by the Bush administration to lock in favorable royalty rates and …

• Nation in brief: FAA investigates balloon flight

  In Nation/World on Page A4 Fort Collins, Colo. – The Federal Aviation Administration has opened its own investigation into the 50-mile flight of the helium balloon that briefly delayed flights at Denver International Airport after …

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  Investigators search home of slain man

  In City on Page A5 Investigators searched a home in north Spokane on Tuesday where they say a man found dead near Green Bluff lived. The body of Jesus J. Torres Valdovinos, 25, was dropped …

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  Report says cost of living higher in state’s poor neighborhoods

  In City on Page A5 Poor people may feel like they never get a break, but it’s worse than that, according to a study of low-income families in Washington. They are getting gouged. The report … 14

• Region in brief: Aphids annoying but harmless

  In City on Page A5 The smoky-winged ash aphid – a little gray-blue critter flittering around tree-lined residential areas in the Inland Northwest this month – is a harmless but sometimes annoying insect that typically …

• City, Police Guild still in talks

  In City on Page A5 Spokane Police Guild members say they remain open to contract concessions to help the city balance its 2010 budget. 1

• Idaho records

  In City on Page A6 For 10-21-2009

• Idaho set to end wolf kill as hunters near quotas

  In City on Page A6 BOISE – Wolf hunters in some parts of Idaho are nearing their quotas, prompting state wildlife managers to prepare to shutter the season there once the legal harvest limit has …

• Gates grants back unusual research

  In City on Page A6 SEATTLE – What do chewing gum, chocolate and malaria have to do with each other? Not much, unless you’re a young scientist exploring unusual ways to think about world health. …

• Washington records

  In City on Page A9 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• Business in brief: DSL provider gets new name

  In Business on Page A10 Eastern Washington phone line and DSL provider CenturyTel is renaming itself CenturyLink. Customers in Washington will see little immediate change other than rebranded signs and logos, company spokesperson Kim Valiquette …

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  Exporters get boost

  In Business on Page A10 Companies that ship coal, chemicals, soft drinks and purses to emerging markets like India and China appear to be snapping out of the recession faster than those that are closely …

• Buck helps whittle knife rules

  In Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – A new federal rule that banned some imported folding knives might have been good for a Post Falls company. But Buck Knives, and its president, decided to fight …

• Boeing shares decline on analyst’s comments

  In Business on Page A10 SEATTLE – Boeing shares fell 2.9 percent Tuesday after a Morgan Stanley analyst raised concerns that the 787 Dreamliner’s first flight will be delayed into 2010. Analyst Heidi Wood cut …

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  House permit applications fell last month

  In Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Applications for home building permits, a key gauge of future construction, fell in September by the largest amount in five months – a discouraging sign for the housing …

• Editorial: Untruths about H1N1 vaccinations run rampant

  In Opinion on Page A13 The myths about the H1N1 vaccine may be spreading more rapidly than the virus itself. Along with the annual suspicions about inoculations come new fears that are also unjustified. Public … 1

• Smart Bombs: Is leadership women’s work?

  In Opinion on Page A13 Spokane/Coeur d’Alene Living magazine recently published its “best of” lists, and Spokane City Councilwoman Nancy McLaughlin was chosen “Best Politician.” Runners-up were Spokane Mayor Mary Verner and U.S. Rep. Cathy … 3

• John Blanchette: Big Sky commissioner drops the ball

  In Sports on Page B1 For Eastern Washington University’s football community, there was no consolation in the Big Sky Conference’s acknowledgement Tuesday that Harpo, Chico and Groucho had infiltrated the officiating crew for Saturday’s loss … 5

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  Soaring with Eagles

  In Sports on Page B1 Matt Nichols put his name in the Eastern Washington University football record book much earlier than he had expected. And for reasons he would just as soon forget. 1

• Sports in brief: Ex-Hawk faces murder charge

  In Sports on Page B1 Football: Former Seattle Seahawks safety Terreal Bierria was arrested Tuesday after a Louisiana man was killed following a dispute over drugs, police said. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain said …

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  Yanks ride superstars to commanding lead

  In Sports on Page B1 ANAHEIM, Calif. – Alex Rodriguez limited the celebration of his latest playoff homer to a brisk trot and a few high-fives. CC Sabathia barely even pumped a fist while mowing …

• Beavers could use dose of Kryptonite

  In Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – The Oregon State Beavers have tugged on Superman’s cape twice in the past three years. Saturday, they’ll have to answer for it.

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  Sports in brief: Trufant back at practice for Seahawks

  In Sports on Page B2 NFL: For more than two months, cornerback Marcus Trufant’s back was a question mark. On Tuesday, Trufant was simply back. The former Pro Bowl cornerback practiced in Renton, Wash., for …

• Newsmakers

  In Sports on Page B2 Signed Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin, who had been working under a memo of understanding, has signed a six-year, $14.25 million contract. As agreed to when he was hired in November, …

• Today’s Best

  In Sports on Page B2 Lucas Glover Had six birdies and an eagle for a course-record 6-under-par 65 at the PGA Grand Slam.

• Local woman chosen as NFR assistant secretary

  In Sports on Page B2 The Spokane area is going to be represented by more than cowboys at the National Finals Rodeo. Debi Davis of Nine Mile Falls has been selected as the assistant secretary …

• Scoreboard

  In Sports on Page B2 Baseball ALCS

• Bengals rally past Trojans

  In Sports on Page B3 Lewiston volleyball coach Kelly Harwick wasn’t overly concerned when her team dropped the first two games in the 5A Region I championship game Tuesday. Harwick watched her team rally from …

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  Injured Cougars return

  In Sports on Page B3 PULLMAN – Washington State University’s football team finally got some positive injury news Tuesday, though maybe not as much as coach Paul Wulff would have liked. The Cougars (1-5, 0-4 …

• Colville football player undergoes brain surgery

  In Sports on Page B3 For the second time in three weeks, an area high school football player has undergone surgery following a brain injury sustained in a game. Colville coach Randy Cornwell said wide …

• Roundup: Whits’ Eglet earns NWC honors

  In Sports on Page B3 Whitworth freshman quarterback Taylor Eglet’s first start was an award winner. Eglet, the Lewis and Clark High product, was honored as the Northwest Conference offensive player of the week after …

• Prep roundup: Cheney, Pullman stay tied in GNL

  In Sports on Page B3 Cheney and Pullman remained tied for first in the Great Northern League after both of their respective girls soccer teams registered easy wins Tuesday. Kellie Zakrzewski and Chelsie Breen each …

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  Phillies’ Rollins relishes spotlight

  In Sports on Page B4 PHILADELPHIA – When the bright lights come on, Jimmy Rollins turns into J-Roll. He is the resident diva on the Philadelphia Phillies. He loves the cameras, but prefers talking after …

• Japanese teen pitcher catches eye of MLB

  In Sports on Page B4 SEATTLE – Last week, we detailed the story of Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman, a highly coveted left-handed free agent who has caught the interest of numerous major league teams, including …

• Today’s menu

  In Sports on Page B5 For 10-21-2009

• On the air

  In Sports on Page B5 For 10-21-2009

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  Slimy and scary goodies are Halloween favorites

  In Food on Page C1 Murky, dark and swampy isn’t a description often applied to good food. Except around Halloween, of course, when the swampier the better. And in her holiday specialty magazine, “Martha Stewart …

• ‘Taste of Tuscany’ brings Italian cuisine to the Palouse

  In Food on Page C1 Try a taste of Tuscany next Wednesday evening and help Washington State University students study abroad. The WSU School of Hospitality management will host “A Taste of Tuscany on the …

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  Gone with the gluten

  In Food on Page C1 How things have changed. Six years ago, I was diagnosed with celiac disease. Both treatment and cure were to purge my diet of all gluten, a protein found in wheat, …

• Horoscope

  In Features on Page C2 For 10-21-2009

• No sexy, Western Beyonce

  In Features on Page C2 R&B star Beyonce Knowles has postponed a planned concert in Malaysia, the event’s organizer said Monday, following accusations by Islamic conservatives that the show would be immoral. Knowles, known for …

• Memory issue might be serious

  In Features on Page C2 Hey, Carolyn: My wife and I are having a problem with our communication: We disagree about what was said, or agreed to, from earlier conversations. There are definitely times when …

• 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.

• Smartfood sweet snacks less than satisfying

  In Food on Page C5 Smartfood, known for its scrumptious white cheddar popcorn, has branched out. The brand, now owned by Frito Lay Inc., has released a new line of sweet treats. The snacks are …

• Bartenders compete at art benefit mixer

  In Food on Page C5 A nonprofit children’s art program, Art on the Edge, plans to host its first Martini Mix Off and Casino Royale on Friday at the Coeur d’Alene Casino. Bartenders from Brix, …

• Government is inept fixer

  In Letters I was troubled by the subtle, condescending tone in which Jim Kershner’s article on health care reform (Oct. 10) was written. Perhaps the person in question was unable to articulate … 1

• Corporations in America

  In Letters A recent letter advocating lower taxes for “American-based global corporations” stated twice, “our government needs to support our corporations … not punish them,” so they can “grow and give back …

• Market would feast on flu

  In Letters Thousands of people are flocking to the Spokane County health district in search of flu vaccinations. People are acting responsibly in immunizing themselves and their families from this epidemic. Our …

• Young vulnerable to alcohol

  In Letters Kayela Robertson (Letters, Oct. 16) made an argument that many voices have made before and are making with her today. She’s asking, “How can we expect a person to have …