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• New smartphones bring competition for iPhone

  April 14, 2013 in Business on Page E2 Ready for the battle of the phones? This year’s crop of high-end smartphones is starting to emerge, like bear cubs crawling out of their burrows, sniffing the spring air. First …

• Washington lawmakers submit big cellphone bills

  January 31, 2013 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – During last year’s wrangling with budget troubles, Washington state Sen. Jerome Delvin racked up a cellphone bill that would make most users recoil – $309.21 in a single … 5

• Front Porch: Smartphone comes with some dumb service reps

  June 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 I didn’t cry, but I wanted to scream. And I really, really wanted to stamp my feet and maybe throw something – preferably a cellphone. Three hours at a Costco …

• Spokane Police arrest alleged cell phone thieves

  May 28, 2012 in City Spokane Police arrested a husband and wife Monday who are suspected of stealing cell phones and selling them on Craigslist.

• Travel smart with your cellphone

  April 29, 2012 in Features, Travel on Page D8 Smartphones can be handy tools for travelers. They can also be costly if you travel abroad and don’t take precautions. I have heard of people racking up thousands of dollars …

• AAA pushing for ban on texting while driving

  January 17, 2012 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – A new statewide survey shows that 87 percent of Idahoans favor a ban on texting while driving – including 78 percent who say they’d strongly support it. “It’s …

• ITD to hold off a year on trucker texting ban

  December 14, 2011 in Idaho BOISE - The Idaho Transportation Department had been working on legislation to propose in January to ban texting by commercial truck drivers, to comply with a recently enacted federal rule, … 4

• State cellphones squander $500,000

  November 20, 2011 in Region on Page B2 SEATTLE – A state audit has found Washington is wasting money on 2,000 idle state employee cellphones. The audit report, released Friday by state Auditor Brian Sonntag, found the state … 3

• Cell phone companies to warn consumers of overages

  October 17, 2011 in City NEW YORK (AP) — Cellphone companies pledged Monday to warn subscribers before they go over their monthly limits for calling minutes, text messages and data use. The pledge comes in … 6

• Many drivers talked way to tickets in first year of cellphone ban

  June 19, 2011 in City on Page B1 A few try to hide it with their hands. Others may drop it in their lap to avoid detection. But some drivers don’t even bother – their cellphones stay clearly … 18

• Lost cell phone leads to car prowling suspect’s arrest

  April 26, 2011 in City A 15-year-old car prowler was arrested Monday after he left his cell phone inside a victimized vehicle and the owner called his mother, Spokane Valley police said today. 2

• Editorial: Texting bill misses root of problem: cell phones

  March 2, 2011 in Opinion on Page A11 Last year, the Idaho Legislature was on the verge of passing a broadly supported bill that would ban texting while driving, but infighting and parliamentary maneuvering distracted them from reaching … 3

• Do Your Part: Don’t throw out your electronic waste

  February 7, 2011 in Features on Page C1 Electronic waste is on the rise in the United States at a startling rate. In fact, it is growing at nearly three times the rate of any other kind of … 2

• Mr. Dad: Scrutinize cancer claims

  January 3, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Readers: A few weeks ago I devoted a column to the issue of electromagnetic fields generated by cell phones and other electronic devices that many people worry are causing …

• Apple to make iPhones compatible with Verizon, others

  October 6, 2010 in Business A new report says Apple Inc. is getting ready to manufacture a new iPhone that works on cellular networks based on CDMA technology, a move that would allow the phones …

• West Side anti-bullying plan includes cell phone search

  August 23, 2010 in Region Oak Harbor school principals may start looking through cell phones as a way to crack down on cyber-bullying, but some students and their parents in the Island County school district … 6

• Hands off the cell; tickets are $124

  June 10, 2010 in City on Page A1 Drivers beware. Starting today, picking up that cell phone could trigger patrol sirens. For two years, talking or text messaging on a cell phone while driving has been illegal in … 11

• Editorial: As cell law sinks in, compliance will follow

  June 9, 2010 in City on Page A13 Warning to motorists. Don’t let this be you: “Oh no! I have to hang up. I’m being pulled over!” 4

• New cell phone-driving law takes effect June 10

  May 14, 2010 in Region The Washington State Patrol says there will be no grace period when troopers start enforcing the new ban on texting or talking on cell phones while driving.

• Phone tax will fund 911 system

  April 3, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington residents are likely to pay an extra 25 cents a month next year for every phone line they have, whether it’s a land line, a cell phone … 10

• Woman charged with harassing Spokane County deputy over phone

  March 31, 2010 in City on Page A5 The text messages to the Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy came after a raid at a suspected marijuana grow house. “(W)ee can either b friends or enemies,” the cryptic message began, … 1

• Texting gives pot case a bizarre twist

  March 30, 2010 The text messages to the Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy came after a raid at a suspected marijuana grow house. 2

• Gregoire OKs tougher cell phone driving law

  March 26, 2010 in City, Region Starting this summer, drivers better use a headset if they’re talking on their cell phones. And don’t even think about texting your friend while cruising down the interstate. 14

• Text Mess

  February 7, 2010 in Features on Page D1 John Caputo grew up with grandparents who settled in the United States from Italy. They didn’t speak much English. They didn’t like talking on the phone. Luckily, he lived three … 2

• Wash. Senate toughens state cell phone driving law

  February 5, 2010 in City The Washington state Senate has taken action against distracted drivers, passing a measure Friday that makes it easier for police to ticket people who are driving while either texting or … 8

• Verizon lowers voice plan prices

  January 17, 2010 in City on Page E6 NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless is cutting the price of unlimited call plans, but the largest cell phone carrier in the U.S. is requiring more of its customers to buy …

• News conjures up lottery dreams and cell phone wishes

  August 6, 2009 in City on Page A5 I was amazed to read Wednesday about the effort to keep cell phones out of the paws of the prison population. Apparently a lot of cellular phones have been smuggled … 1

• District bars cell phones

  July 23, 2009 in City on Page A7 Spokane Public Schools joined a long list of districts nationwide Wednesday when the school board voted to ban cell-phone use in grades K-12 except during lunch breaks. The policy came …

• Wash. seeks to jam cell phone signals in prisons

  July 14, 2009 in City Washington is among more than two dozen states seeking permission to jam cellphone signals inside prison walls to thwart inmates from making illegal calls. 4

• Kids talking on cell phones more likely to get hit by car

  February 2, 2009 in Features on Page C5 We all know that people with cell phones stuck in their heads while driving are hazardous to everyone’s health. Now, psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have determined …

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