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Today, May 24, 2013
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I-5 bridge collapses into Skagit River
May 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – An Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers … 2
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Crime lab lapses scrutinized
May 24, 2013 in City on Page A1 Donita and Karl Ambrogini’s 16-year-old daughter hovered at the edge of the roof, turning to look at her parents as tears rolled down her face. “Mom, I can’t do this, … 1
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Philippines upset with author
May 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 MANILA, Philippines – Dan Brown’s description of Manila as “the gates of hell” in the American novelist’s latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital. …
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Study: Amphibians in alarming decline
May 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States, and the news is not good. The U.S. …
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Drug czar highlights link with marijuana, crime
May 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Marijuana is the drug most often linked to crime in the United States, the U.S. drug czar said Thursday, dismissing calls for legalization as a “bumper-sticker approach” that … 1
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Tornado victims’ burials begin
May 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 MOORE, Okla. – Rain drenched the tornado-devastated towns near Oklahoma City again Thursday as weary survivors began to bury their dead and find the strength to carry on. Authorities said …
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‘Above normal’ season of hurricanes predicted
May 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Expect another busy Atlantic hurricane season, government forecasters said Thursday. Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and the early forecast predicts an “above normal, and possibly an extremely …
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In brief: Obama’s D.C. court pick approved
May 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 Washington – After five years of trying, President Barack Obama has placed his first nominee on a key appeals court in Washington. The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday, 97-0, to …
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IRS puts Lerner on leave
May 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The IRS has replaced the head of the office now under fire for improperly targeting conservative groups, a day after she invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to …
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Two more arrested in London attack
May 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 LONDON – British authorities began combing through their intelligence files and evidence from the attack site Thursday to determine whether the apparently terror-related killing of a young soldier on a …
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Pro- and anti-Assad forces clash openly in Lebanon
May 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIRUT – Lebanese supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad fired heavy machine guns and lobbed mortar shells at each other Thursday in some of the worst fighting in …
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Blige, husband face $3.4 million tax lien
May 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 Mary J. Blige and her husband have been hit with a $3.4 million tax lien in New Jersey. Court documents show the Internal Revenue Service filed a notice of a …
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Syrian exile opposition meeting begins in Turkey
May 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 ISTANBUL – Syria’s political opposition met Thursday in Istanbul to elect new leadership, choose a government-in-exile and deliberate on a negotiating stance for peace talks, but it hit a controversy …
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North Korea, China have talks
May 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIJING – A North Korean envoy, on the second day of his fence-mending visit to ally China, heeded Beijing’s wishes by offering to renew nuclear disarmament talks, Chinese state media …
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Getting a second chance
May 24, 2013 in City on Page A5 Brian Gwyn’s heart stopped at 6 a.m. His fiancée, Laura Tobler, knew something was wrong when he sat straight up in their bed. She asked Gwyn if he was OK, …
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
May 24, 2013 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Georgia McCarthy, 22, the “Girl Box Car Queen,” went on an angry rampage after being arrested, kicking the shins of Spokane policemen and even …
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Starbuck denies killing ex-wife
May 24, 2013 in City on Page A5 Struggling at first to find his voice, murder suspect Clay Starbuck answered questions all afternoon Thursday and twice denied strangling his ex-wife to death in her Deer Park home. Starbuck, …
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Hamilton’s maturity as doubtful as his residency
May 24, 2013 in City on Page A5 Mark Hamilton sure seems like a nice boy. Just a super … nice boy. 1
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Cheaper state parks passports selling in Idaho
May 24, 2013 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho has sold more than $500,000 of new, lower-priced state parks passports in the first six months of the program, giving parks officials hope that the program will …
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Photo: Raise the roof
May 24, 2013 in City on Page A6 Meeting the challenge: A class of second-graders wave and cheer for their principal, Jeff Dufresne, right, who spent Thursday on the roof of Adams Elementary in Spokane Valley. Dufresne, who …
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High court mulls WSU water rights
May 24, 2013 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Washington State University’s Palouse Ridge Golf Course needs lots of water to stay green in the dry summers – more water than some people think the university has …
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In brief: Streets in downtown CdA to be closed
May 24, 2013 in City on Page A6 A major intersection in downtown Coeur d’Alene will be closed to traffic for about three weeks beginning Monday night for a stormwater construction project. The work is related to the …
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Students seeking some stability from Congress
May 24, 2013 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – College students in Washington state say they need Congress to give them affordable student loans at a rate they can depend on, instead of a yearly debate on …
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Washington records
May 24, 2013 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses
Celtic Woman is coming to Spokane
Win tickets to Fleetwood Mac!
