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Today, February 12, 2012
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Police hunt suspect in triple homicide
February 12, 2012 in City on Page A1 Tracy Ader’s stepfather kept a gun at his side Saturday. The man suspected of murdering Ader and her two young sons was at large, and Steve Ponsness was taking no … 4
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Encouraging signs emerging from Great Recession
February 12, 2012 in City on Page A1 Manufacturers are hiring in Spokane and selling goods across the globe, igniting hopes of an economic recovery. From airplane parts to medical devices, cookware, pharmaceuticals and mining equipment, factories across … 37
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Tai chi may help with Parkinson’s
February 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 A six-month program of tai chi exercises helped people with various stages of Parkinson’s disease improve stability, improve their ability to walk and reduce the frequency of falls. A study …
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Romney wins Maine contest
February 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 PORTLAND, Maine – Mitt Romney narrowly won Maine’s Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing his campaign with a much-needed boost after three straight losses earlier last week. But …
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Bishops unswayed by Obama policy change
February 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Catholic bishops say they remain opposed to President Barack Obama’s plan to require insurers to provide free birth control, even if religiously affiliated employers such as Catholic hospitals … 5
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Whitney Houston dies in L.A. hotel
February 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice was ravaged by drug use and her regal image was ruined by erratic behavior and … 2
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Beyonce, Jay-Z share bundle of joy
February 12, 2012 in City on Page A4 She’s been a sensation since she’s been born, and now Blue Ivy has made her public debut. Five photos of the 1-month-old were posted by her parents – Beyonce and …
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In brief: Guatemalan president to back legalizing drugs
February 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7 Guatemala City – Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina said Saturday he will propose legalizing drugs in Central America in an upcoming meeting with the region’s leaders. Perez Molina said in …
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Arab ministers to discuss options
February 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7 Arab foreign ministers are to meet in Cairo today to consider their next step on the situation in Syria. An Arab League official said the ministers are likely to consider …
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Gunmen assassinate Syrian army general
February 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7 BEIRUT – Gunmen assassinated an army general in Damascus on Saturday in the first killing of a high-ranking military officer in the Syrian capital since the uprising against President Bashar …
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Avalanche kills at least 3 in Kosovo
February 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7 PODGORICA, Montenegro – An avalanche hit a village in Kosovo’s mountainous south Saturday, killing a married couple and their 17-year-old son and leaving nine others missing, police said, as heavy …
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Russia calls for halt to adoptions
February 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A8 MOSCOW – Russia’s Foreign Ministry is asking the government to suspend adoptions of Russian children by U.S. nationals following an “incessant string of crimes” allegedly committed by American adoptive parents. …
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That’s NEWS to you
February 12, 2012 in City on Page B1 Did you pay attention to the news last week? Let’s find out. And after you’ve warmed up your “news sense,” try our online quiz at spokesman.com/newsquiz for a chance …
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Doug Clark: Take a stand and support local talent
February 12, 2012 in City on Page B1 Ask any chamber of commerce official what the key to a community’s financial well-being is, and they invariably give you two words. Shop local. 7
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In brief: Inmate goes missing from Geiger jail
February 12, 2012 in City on Page B1 An inmate arrested in December after posting a Facebook video showing allegedly stolen items escaped Saturday from the Geiger Corrections Center. Nathan J. Calvert, 28, was serving time for multiple … 2
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Jim Kershner’s This day in history
February 12, 2012 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago Spokane’s chief health officer issued an odd pronouncement: “Impure air or ‘canned atmosphere’ was the cause of 60 percent of the deaths in Spokane.”
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Child inventors gather to display problem-solving skills, creativity
February 12, 2012 in City on Page B1 Carlie and Camellia Merrill spent too much time taking care of their chickens, as far as they were concerned. So when tasked with creating an invention for a contest in …
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About 1,200 attend service in Tacoma for slain boys
February 12, 2012 in Region on Page B1 TACOMA – More than a thousand people mourned the deaths of Charlie and Braden Powell at a public funeral Saturday, nearly a week after the young boys’ father killed them …
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Spin Cycle: Perhaps budget is more pressing, but marriage debate was good
February 12, 2012 in City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – Republican leaders in the Legislature have been uniformly critical of same-sex marriage bills as the proposals worked their way through the two chambers on what can only be … 1
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‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ turns 50
February 12, 2012 in Region on Page B2 EUGENE, Ore. – It was 50 years ago Wednesday that Ken Kesey’s wildly acclaimed novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” burst onto the published page, but his widow, Faye …
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Eye on Boise: Bill would eliminate regulation of farm product sales
February 12, 2012 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE - Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, is proposing an “Idaho Farm Freedom Act” that would exempt from any licensing, certification or inspection requirement the sale of farm products at farmers …
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Missoula company signs sensor deal
February 12, 2012 in Region on Page B3 MISSOULA – A Missoula company is getting a $2.5 million contract to make special sensors invented by a University of Montana professor that will be used to monitor oceans, the …
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Washington state bills target variety of issues
February 12, 2012 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – State lawmakers moved ahead Saturday on a range of legislation, including measures on child pornography viewed by criminal defendants, electric car fees and adoptees’ access to birth certificates. … 3
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Old grain silo reinvented into theater stage
February 12, 2012 in Idaho on Page B3 MOSCOW, Idaho – David Harlan has taken the concept of theater-in-the-round to the next level. He’s converted an old grain silo in this college town into a live theater space. …
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