Stories for October 29, 2010

• Ferris claims GSL crown

  In Sports Ferris football coach Jim Sharkey has been looking for a way to jump-start the Saxons’ offense this season. Three touchdowns in the first quarter was the answer Friday as third-ranked …

• Viks best Lake City

  In Sports Coaches get old quickly with games like Coeur d’Alene’s thrilling 19-14 win over Lake City Friday night.

• Football scores: Friday, Oct. 29

  In Sports Football scores for Friday, Oct. 29

• Another tough game for Eagles

  In Sports There is no rest as the Eagles travel to dangerous Portland State for a football game Saturday evening.

• Chicago Jewish groups on alert for odd packages

  In Nation/World Leaders of Jewish institutions in Chicago put their staffs on alert today following the overseas discovery of U.S.-bound packages aboard cargo jets that contained explosives.

• ASU presents Cougars with opportunity

  In Sports The Cougars have just completed a gantlet against three tough opponents, but have a chance for notch a win at Arizona State on Saturday. 1

• Police identify bodies found in Post Falls home

  In City Police have identified two people who were found dead inside a Post Falls home Thursday evening. Christina K. Mandriguez, 38, and Jeffrey A. Hayes, 54, each died of a single …

• Highway 26 reopened after semi truck rollover

  In City, Region Both lanes of State Highway 26, which were blocked four miles west of Colfax Today after a semi truck rollover accident, are now opened.

• Halloween evening to be mild, likely dry

  In City, Idaho The forecast for 6 p.m. on Sunday is calling for a temperature of 48 degrees and a 13 percent chance of showers lingering from a rain storm that is expected …

• Idaho AG wants inmate’s death sentence reinstated

  In Idaho State Attorney General Lawrence Wasden wants the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an Idaho Supreme Court decision that largely cleared the way for a former death row inmate to be … 1

• Idaho Vandals: Long flight, tough opponent

  In Sports The punishing stretch began at Colorado State and wraps up Saturday night at Hawaii – five games in five time zones, with nearly 7,000 miles accounted for through the air.

• Spokane’s Planned Parenthood fined by state

  In City Planned Parenthood of the Inland Northwest will pay the state $345,000 after settling a 2009 audit that uncovered the clinic used incorrect codes and provided insufficient documentation for some claims … 34

• Terror plot thwarted as US-bound explosives seized

  In Nation/World Authorities on three continents thwarted multiple terrorist attacks aimed at the United States from Yemen on Friday, seizing two explosive packages addressed to Chicago-area synagogues and packed aboard cargo jets. … 3

• Whitworth may take field without Anderson

  In Sports If the Whitworth Pirates are to break from a four-way, second-place logjam in the Northwest Conference football standings, they’ll probably have to do it without their best player.

• Garry student expelled, 13 others suspended over gun

    In City A Garry Middle School student has been expelled after bringing a 9mm gun to school in anticipation of a fight off campus later in the day. Thirteen additional students were … 15

• NW today: Teen admits ‘Chain Saw Chicken’ vandalism

  In Region A 13-year-old Sandy-area boy has admitted cutting down trees on Highway 26 in vandalism local residents blamed on the “chain saw chicken.” 1

• Spokane party goers end up with knife wounds

  In City 22-year-old man was booked on a charge of first-degree assault after two people at a party were injured in a slashing incident in North Spokane early today, Spokane police said.

• Local agency helps small businesses with loans

  In City on Page A1 Kay Kallenbach can’t say enough good things about SNAP Financial Access. The nonprofit community development financial institution gave Kallenbach more than a business loan when nobody else would; it gave … 5

• Cement key in oil well’s failure

  In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Houston-based Halliburton knew that the cement it was using to seal BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil well was likely to be unstable, but it didn’t tell BP or act … 1

• Brothers guilty of racially harassing man

  In City on Page A1 Following the third trial in eight months, two Coeur d’Alene brothers were found guilty Thursday of racially harassing and threatening a Hispanic man in August 2009. Sentencing was set for … 1

• U.S. reveals one secret from intelligence world: the budget

  In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – It used to be a closely guarded secret, but on Thursday the U.S. government disclosed for the first time in more than a decade what it spent on … 1

• Actor James MacArthur, 72, dies

  In Nation/World on Page A2 James MacArthur, an actor best known for portraying Detective Danny “Danno” Williams on the original “Hawaii Five-0,” the TV series that turned “Book ’em, Danno” into a national catchphrase, has …

• Indonesian volcano erupts again as deaths reach 34

  In Nation/World on Page A3 SLEMAN, Indonesia – Indonesia’s Mount Merapi spewed clouds of ash into the air in new eruptions Thursday and today, a top vulcanologist said, as the death toll from an earlier …

• Somali militants execute two girls

  In Nation/World on Page A3 MOGADISHU, Somalia – The two accused spies died amid a fusillade of bullets from a firing squad organized by a hardline Islamist militia. The condemned pair were only girls, aged …

• NATO cautious on Kandahar

  In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – NATO won’t know until June if the security gains being made in the Taliban-stronghold of Kandahar will hold, a top commander said Thursday, lowering hopes for a quick …

• Smith doctor, boyfriend guilty

  In Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – A jury on Thursday convicted Anna Nicole Smith’s psychiatrist and boyfriend of conspiracy in a prescription drug case involving the former Playboy model and reality TV star … 3

• Poll results vary widely; candidates cherry-pick findings

  In Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – When a widely publicized poll showed Republican John Kasich with a commanding, 10-point advantage in Ohio’s governor’s race, aides to Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland fought back hard. Against …

• In brief: U.S. waives child soldier penalties

  In Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – In a move criticized by human rights organizations, the Obama administration has decided to exempt Yemen and three other countries that use child soldiers from U.S. penalties under …

• Football teammates starters on and off the field

  In City on Page A5 It’s a typical Tuesday during the Whitworth football season. Hours of classes precede an afternoon of football. Grab some dinner. Hit the books. Turn off the lights around midnight, maybe …

• Vestal: All the mud a million bucks can sling

  In City on Page A5 Chris Marr really opposes negative ads. He says he’s been the victim of “hit pieces” by his opponent. He says that his political campaign for the state Senate ought to … 14

• House rivals squabble over wilderness, campaign funds

  In Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – With the latest independent poll showing Idaho’s 1st District congressional race narrowing to a dead heat, congressman Walt Minnick and GOP rival Raul Labrador clashed in a debate …

• Copter crews rescue stranded hunters

  In City on Page A5 A missing Post Falls man and his teenage daughter were located by an Air Force rescue crew in a remote section of North Idaho on Thursday morning just before the …

• Jim Kershner’s This day in history

  In City on Page A5 From our archives, 75 years ago Excitement was building for what was expected to be the biggest parade in at least a decade, the 1935 Halloween Parade.

• Washington records

  In City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• E-mail, signs accuse Mager falsely

  In City on Page A6 An anonymous e-mail that began circulating this week falsely accuses Spokane County Commissioner Bonnie Mager of cheating on her taxes. Her election opponent, former Spokane City Councilman Al French, denied … 9

• Break-in nets burglary conviction

  In City on Page A6 A convicted burglar accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of rare coins last August was convicted Thursday of a separate home-invasion burglary last October. Gary D. McCabe, 45, faces …

• Pend Oreille wolf pack likely won’t stay as large

  In Idaho on Page A6 A wolf pack with a dozen members has been spotted in northern Pend Oreille County, a state wildlife biologist confirmed. The pack, one of three confirmed in Washington state, consists …

• Special price for cats through Saturday

  In City on Page A6 The Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service has taken in more than 30 cats since Monday and is asking the public to help find homes for cats.

• Fight at apartment ends in arrest

  In City on Page A6 An effort at retaliation went badly for a Spokane Valley man Wednesday night.

• Budget at issue in final governor debate

  In Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter defended his cuts to education and his track record as governor Thursday night, as he met four rivals in the final debate before Tuesday’s …

• ‘Roving eye’ helped jury convict killer

  In City on Page A7 The grisly hatchet murders in a tiny home on East Sprague Avenue in 1944 led to a young man’s death on the gallows in Walla Walla. More than 60 years …

• Democratic strategist faces sanctions

  In City on Page A7 A Democratic political strategist active in shadowy independent ads in a Spokane legislative campaign faces court sanctions for campaign violations in an Everett primary race. Lisa MacLean’s tactics to hide … 1

• Economy to sputter in ’11

  In Business on Page A8 • Persistent high unemployment: The jobless rate will drop only to 9 percent by the end of 2011 – more than two years after the recession ended, according to an …

• GM to pay back $2.1 billion to U.S.

  In Business on Page A8 DETROIT – General Motors Co. moved to strengthen its finances ahead of an initial public stock sale, announcing plans on Thursday to cut debt and pension obligations by $11 billion. …

• Nissan recalling 2 million cars worldwide

  In Business on Page A8 TOKYO – Nissan is recalling 2.14 million vehicles worldwide including the popular March and Mycra subcompacts for an ignition problem that may stall the engine – its third-largest recall ever. …

• Clearwater Paper Corp. Spokane pulp and paper company

  In Business on Page A8 For 10-29-2010

• Briefcase

  In Business on Page A8 Microsoft exceeds fiscal first-quarter predictions Microsoft beat Wall Street expectations for the fiscal first quarter. Net income rose 16 percent to $5.4 billion, or 62 cents per share, excluding the …

• Avista rates on the rise in Washington

  In Business on Page A8 Starting Monday, Avista’s Washington customers will pay about $4.50 extra on their monthly gas and electric bills. The price hike is a result of higher wholesale natural gas costs and … 2

• Here’s the Dirt: Green design earns LEED silver

  In Business on Page A8 NAC Architecture’s self-designed expansion in downtown Spokane has received a LEED silver certification for environment-friendly features like natural lighting and minimization of water use. The $2.5 million, 10,000-square-foot addition at … 1

• British spy chief defends MI6’s need for secrecy

  In Nation/World on Page A10 LONDON – Britain’s top spy came in from the cold of a crisp autumn morning Thursday to condemn torture, warn of nuclear proliferation and defend the shadowy world of covert …

• Editorial: Hayes deserves re-election as judge

  In Opinion on Page A11 Only one of the eight Spokane County District Court judges faces a challenger this year, Judge Debra Hayes. So it seems the complaints and frustrations with the courts are being … 2

• War should still be an issue

  In Opinion on Page A11 Just days away from crucial midterm elections, WikiLeaks, the whistle-blower website, unveiled the largest classified military leak in history. Almost 400,000 secret Pentagon documents relating to the U.S. invasion and … 28

• Ballot controls wanting

  In Letters, Opinion on Page A11 I’m voting for Leonard Christian for Spokane County auditor. Anyone not concerned with the direction mail-in voting is taking these days is not awake. Vicky Dalton cavalierly disregarded the many … 6

• Seize savings opportunity

  In Letters, Opinion on Page A11 Who would pay $600,000 for a service when you can get the task done for no charge? Our current Spokane County assessor is doing just that. Other tax-levying agencies use … 4

• Cougs won’t shortchange long pass

  In Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – For more than 20 years, Washington State University’s offense has been renowned by the ability to do one big thing. Since Dennis Erickson was head coach in the … 1

• Rebuilding Raiders look to rekindle winning ways

  In Sports on Page B1 SEATTLE – Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable is a product of Snohomish, Wash., where he played for one of the state’s legendary high-school coaches, Dick Armstrong. But while he grew …

• Sounders enter playoffs on high

  In Sports on Page B1 TUKWILA, Wash. – In just a few months, the Seattle Sounders went from being one of the biggest flops in Major League Soccer to the opponent everyone was trying to …

• In brief: Duke tabbed No. 1; GU 12th

  In Sports on Page B1 College basketball: Defending national champion Duke was a runaway No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 men’s basketball poll while Gonzaga was 12th, the same place it is …

• Big 8th inning ensures another victory for Giants

  In Sports on Page B1 SAN FRANCISCO – These are the things so hard to explain in baseball, and just a few of the many reasons the San Francisco Giants are two wins away from …

• Scoreboard

  In Sports on Page B2 Baseball World Series

• In brief: Stewart leads Avalanche past Flames

  In Sports on Page B2 NHL: Chris Stewart scored three goals for his second NHL hat trick, and Daniel Winnik broke a tie with 2:20 left in the Colorado Avalanche’s 6-5 victory over the Calgary …

• Today’s Best

  In Sports on Page B2 Matt Cain Pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings in San Francisco’s 9-0 World Series victory over the Texas Rangers.

• Newsmakers

  In Sports on Page B2 Agreed Manager Joe Girardi and the New York Yankees agreed on the outline of a $9 million, three-year contract, according to a baseball official familiar with the negotiations. Although the …

• Nevada, Fresno State agree to stay in WAC until 2012

  In Sports on Page B3 RENO, Nev. – Nevada and Fresno State have agreed to play one more season in the Western Athletic Conference before transferring to the Mountain West Conference in 2012 and will …

• North Carolina State rally past Florida State

  In Sports on Page B3 RALEIGH, N.C. – Russell Wilson threw a fourth-down touchdown pass to George Bryan with 2:40 left to help North Carolina State rally from a big halftime deficit and beat No. …

• Veteran provides crucial offense for Giants

  In Sports on Page B3 SAN FRANCISCO – Edgar Renteria delivered another big World Series hit that could provide a fitting bookend to his career. Renteria broke up a scoreless game with a solo homer …

• Giants outfielder under federal investigation

  In Sports on Page B3 SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Giants outfielder Jose Guillen, left off the team’s postseason roster because of a nagging neck injury, is linked to a federal investigation into shipments of …

• On the air

  In Sports on Page B4 For 10-29-2010

• Today’s menu

  In Sports on Page B4 For 10-29-2010

• Mt. Spokane grabs top seed in 3A

  In Sports on Page B5 Mt. Spokane wide receiver Trevor Kissinger made the most of his receiving opportunities and the Wildcats kept alive their hopes for a piece of a second straight Greater Spokane League … 1

• Area roundup: Small’s penalty kick lifts Vandals to victory

  In Sports on Page B5 Sophomore Chelsea Small scored on a penalty kick in the 84th minute Thursday to give Idaho (14-5, 5-2 Western Athletic Conference) a 2-1 win over visiting San Jose State. Stephanie …

• Huskies mix and match offense

  In Sports on Page B5 SEATTLE – At its core, college football is less about innovation than it is about imitation. So rather than trying to reinvent the wheel, the offensive coaches at the University …

• Prep roundup: Mead, CV make regional in volleyball

  In Sports on Page B5 Mead and Central Valley qualified for the 4A regional volleyball tournament by posting home sweeps Thursday in District 8 4A play. Kaely Kight had 13 kills, 11 digs and two …

• Hunting and fishing

  In Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing Lenice Lake was fished heavily during the beautiful autumn weather, but now that temperatures have dropped, so has its popularity. Now is a good time to be on …

• Semenya having trouble raising funds

  In Sports on Page B6 JOHANNESBURG – Even though Caster Semenya can run in major track meets now, she’s wondering if she can afford to. A controversial gender test and the ensuing 11-month layoff from …

• Bell wonders if he’ll ever get shot at different type of roles

  In Features on Page C1 ‘I am so ready to play a gay nightclub owner, a man who dances and has this great joie de vivre.” Tobin Bell is pitching the idea that casting him …

• Funny Poundstone sure to cover pets, kids, book

  In Features on Page C1 Comedian, author and National Public Radio celebrity Paula Poundstone can add one more credit to her list of accomplishments: host of an online Cat Cam show. Cat Cam? 1

• Horoscope

  In Features on Page C2 For 10-29-2010

• Carolyn Hax: Tune into misery you are sensing

  In Features on Page C2 Dear Carolyn: I am a divorced father of two college-age children, and my girlfriend is single and childless. I ended a long marriage several years ago to be with my …

• Surf-noise-pop duo among live music acts

  In Features on Page C3 Among the sweet treats of this Halloween weekend’s monster mash of live music is L.A. surf-noise-pop duo Best Coast. Playing dreamy lo-fi fuzz, Bethany Cosentino and multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno have …

• Coming up

  In Features on Page C3 Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available through TicketsWest (TW; 800-325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com); Ticketmaster (TM; 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com); or TicketFly (TF; 877-4FLYTIX, www.ticketfly.com). Prices do not include service charges. Tickets for events at …

• Nightclubs

  In Features on Page C3 A Club, 406 1/2 W. Sprague Ave.: Thursday, See Me River, Terrible Buttons, Mark Ward, DJ Likes Girls (blues/folk/variety), 9 p.m., $5. Annie Fannie’s, 3827 E. Boone Ave.: tonight, Too …

• Things to do

  In Features on Page C5 Spokane Hope House Celebrity Fashion Show & Luncheon – With emcee Debra Wilde and local celebrity models from the media, law enforcement, civic agencies and more. Today, wine tasting and …

• Halloween events

  In Features on Page C5 Spokane Riverfront Park Fright – Third annual haunted pavilion with Kids Zone straw bale maze, Ghostly Golf, the SR-2 Scream Machine, Extreme Imax offerings, skating on thin ice and the …

• Miss Manners: Set some ground rules for household chores

  In Features on Page C5 DEAR MISS MANNERS – My girlfriend moved in with me and, overall, things have been great. She is a student and was looking for a job in the beginning of …

• Argentine thriller delves deeply into obsession, love

  In Features on Page D2 Romantic obsession at its two extremes is explored with sympathy and intelligence in the thriller “The Secret in Their Eyes,” the Oscar-winning foreign-language film from Argentina. There’s the obsession that …

• Next Batman film has a name; villain doesn’t

  In Features on Page D2 The next Batman sequel has a name: “The Dark Knight Rises.” Distributor Warner Bros. confirmed the title for director Christopher Nolan’s third adventure about the DC Comics vigilante hero, which …

• Lead actors compelling in melodramatic ‘Stone’

  In Features on Page D2 Robert De Niro vs. Edward Norton should have been a thrilling clash of the titans: two actors who are famous for their transformational methods, intense performances and decades of challenging …

• Film events

  In Features on Page D3 “City Island” - A New York prison guard and would-be actor (Andy Garcia) upsets his family’s delicate dynamics by bringing home a young ex-con. Today-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 …

• Two ‘Avatar’ sequels planned

  In Features on Page D3 James Cameron will start writing the scripts for two “Avatar” sequels early next year, aiming to land the first one in theaters four years from now. Executives at 20th Century …

• ‘Hobbit’ will be shot in New Zealand

  In Features on Page D3 “The Hobbit” will remain in New Zealand, ending a short but intense drama over where the expensive two-picture production would be filmed. After two days of talks with Hollywood executives, …

• DVD releases: Friends reunite in ‘Sex’ sequel

  In Features on Page D4 “Sex and the City 2”: This big-screen sequel reunites the four chums who strive to get each other off a runaway train and back on track. It’s not a train …

• Fifth season of ‘Big Love’ will be its last

  In Features on Page D4 “Big Love” is coming to an end. Michael Lombardo, president of HBO Programming, announced Thursday that the show’s fifth season, which debuts Jan. 16, will also be its final one.

• ‘Walking Dead’ offers more than grisly images

  In Features on Page D4 “The Walking Dead,” AMC’s new zombie apocalypse drama, has got to be a makeup artist’s ultimate dream. The series, which fittingly debuts on Halloween, is jam-packed with decomposing ghouls running …