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Today, February 9, 2010
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Bonner County law enforcement logs, Feb. 8
February 9, 2010 in Idaho
Download the Bonner County police logs for Feb. 8, 2010.
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Spokane police logs, Feb. 2 to 8
February 9, 2010 in City
Download Spokane Police Department activity and service logs for Feb. 2 to 8, 2010.
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Special election ballots due today
February 9, 2010 Balloting in six school districts and Fire Protection District No. 4 in Spokane County closes today in a special election.
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Cloudy day ahead for Inland NW
February 9, 2010 A mostly cloudy day is in store for the Inland Northwest, although a few snow flurries and patchy fog are possible his morning.
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Spokane County struggles to find matching funds
February 9, 2010 in City on Page A1 Local governments often turn to grants to supplement tight budgets, but Spokane County is so broke it can’t even afford “free” money. Facilities Director Ron Oscarson recently had to give … 7
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Murtha leaves complicated legacy
February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – John Murtha, the Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania and decorated former Marine whose fierce opposition to the Iraq war helped catalyze public sentiment against the conflict, died Monday. He … 1
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Metals supplier recasts victory
February 9, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 If Lindsey Vonn wins a gold, silver or bronze during the Winter Olympics, the U.S. skier will be wearing metal recycled from old computers and cell phones around her neck. …
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Outdated language targeted
February 9, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – After Idaho hosted the Special Olympics World Winter Games last year, state Sen. Les Bock, D-Boise, said he was startled when reading through Idaho statutes to see outmoded … 1
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Impulse buy nets retiree Powerball jackpot
February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 RALEIGH, N.C. – Retired Asheville Fire Department employee Frank Griffin is $47 million richer, but he has few grand plans for the money. He mainly wants to spend more time …
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Toyota announces Prius recall
February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 TOKYO – Toyota said today it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems – the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses …
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Plan spends millions on carp problem
February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Navigational locks and gates in Chicago-area waterways crucial for shipping may be opened less frequently than usual under a $78.5 million campaign to prevent Asian carp from overrunning …
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Doctor charged in Jackson’s death
February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles prosecutors filed a long-anticipated involuntary manslaughter charge against Michael Jackson’s personal physician Monday as the coroner’s office made public a report concluding that the care …
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Three British troops killed in Afghanistan
February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – Three British soldiers have died in southern Afghanistan, officials announced Monday, raising Britain’s death toll in the conflict to 256 – exceeding the number of Britons lost …
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World in brief: Suspected drug leaders arrested
February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 TIJUANA, Mexico – Mexican federal police arrested two suspected gang leaders Monday, delivering another big blow to a brutal drug cartel that terrorized the border city of Tijuana for several …
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Gates urges global pressure on Iran
February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIRUT, Lebanon – As Iran moved to enrich uranium to a higher level of purity and build new nuclear-fuel plants, U.S. and French defense officials suggested Monday that sanctions were …
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Region in brief: Empire Health Foundation hires leader
February 9, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Empire Health Foundation, a nonprofit set up to distribute health-related grants in Eastern Washington, has hired its first president and anticipates distributing grants during the latter half of the …
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Now you don’t see the prosecutor, now you do
February 9, 2010 in City on Page A5
Although I’ve never met the man (that I can recall), I can’t tell you how grateful I am to Dave Stevens. Stevens provided an invaluable service the other day by …
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Spokane adds hours for assistants
February 9, 2010 in City on Page A5
Spokane City Council members’ secretaries will make more money, getting an additional eight hours a week under a budget plan approved unanimously Monday evening. The council began hiring personal assistants …
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Morning Star defense questions accuser
February 9, 2010 in City on Page A5
Attorneys defending Morning Star Boys’ Ranch rested their case on Monday after bringing the ranch’s accuser, Kenneth Putnam, to the stand in the civil trial’s last day of testimony. Closing …
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In brief: Agency OKs plan to survive cuts
February 9, 2010 in City on Page A6 BOISE – The Idaho Human Rights Commission unanimously backed a new partnership between itself and the Department of Labor. Last month, Gov. Butch Otter proposed eliminating state funding over the …
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Panel OKs tax increase reform
February 9, 2010 in City on Page A6
OLYMPIA – A plan that would make it easier to raise taxes cleared a key Senate panel Monday and is ready for its first full floor debate. Republicans on the …
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Church worker accused of rape
February 9, 2010 in City on Page A6
A man is accused of raping a woman early Saturday in the basement of the Spokane church where he works. Police arrested Michael J. Bosch, 47, early Saturday after a …
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Idaho records
February 9, 2010 in City on Page A6 For 02-09-2010
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Washington records
February 9, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses


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