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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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Heavy snow possible in northern Wash.
In City, Idaho The National Weather Service today has issued a winter weather advisory and warning for Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille and far northern portions of Spokane counties.
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Valley man challenges 2003 conviction for making ricin
In City Kenneth Olsen argues his conviction and sentence should be overturned because of problems with prosecution’s expert witness 3
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Suspect in police chase convicted of similar crime last year
In City A man accused of leading police on a chase from Spokane to Post Falls this morning was arrested in March 2008 after a similar pursuit. 1
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Bonner County and Spokane police logs
In City, Idaho
Read the Spokane Police and Bonner County law enforcement logs for Nov. 17, 2009.
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Coeur d’Alene woman arrested after bus accident
In Idaho A drunken driver slammed into a school bus filled with children Wednesday, but no one was injured, according to the Idaho State Patrol.
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Deputies kill pit bull at domestic violence scene
In City Spokane County sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a pit bull dog early today while responding to a domestic violence call at a home on Silver Lake Road. 8
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Horizon adding flights to Sacramento, San Jose
In Business, City, Travel Horizon Air will launch twice-daily direct service from Spokane to Sacramento and San Jose starting March 26, 2010. 3
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Inmate granted holiday wish
In City on Page A1 Apparently even the federal government is feeling generous this time of year. A Spokane-area drug dealer who has failed to show up for court 75 times and is awaiting sentencing … 36
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Recession raises numbers at free meals, food banks
In City on Page A1 The recession is finding its way to the dinner table for more and more people. A new federal survey shows the number of people without a steady, reliable supply of … 1
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Suicides among soldiers approach record for year
In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Suicides in the Army are expected to reach a new high this year, with 140 suspected cases among active-duty soldiers so far, Army officials said Tuesday. This will … 2
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Science center plan falters
In City on Page A1
A plan to build a science center and children’s museum on the north bank of Riverfront Park appears to be in jeopardy. Concerns have arisen over how to handle private …
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Clerk sells winning ticket by mistake
In Nation/World on Page A2 BRIDGETON, N.J. – No one is complaining about a $100,000 mistake made by a southern New Jersey store clerk. Indian Fields Market owner Domenic Galle says a man walked into …
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Top Afghan accused of graft
In Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL – The Afghan minister of mines accepted a roughly $30 million bribe to award the country’s largest development project to a Chinese mining firm, according to a U.S. official …
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China leads increase in global carbon pollution
In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Pollution typically declines during a recession. Not this time. Despite a global economic slump, worldwide carbon dioxide pollution jumped 2 percent last year, most of the increase coming … 1
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Joint climate statement hazy
In Nation/World on Page A3 BEIJING – A joint statement by the U.S. and Chinese presidents on climate change is encouraging as pressure builds in the last few weeks before a 192-nation conference in Copenhagen, …
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Israel housing plans irk U.S.
In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The White House rebuked Israel with heavy criticism Tuesday after the Jerusalem city government moved toward the construction of 900 additional housing units in a Jewish neighborhood in …
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Pirates free hostages, get ransom
In Nation/World on Page A3 MOGADISHU, Somalia – As a Spanish warship looked on, a $3.3 million ransom was delivered by boat Tuesday and Somali pirates freed a Spanish trawler and its 36 crew members. …
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Democrats consider new jobs bill
In Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Stung by constituents’ concerns about their vanishing or vulnerable jobs, congressional leaders launched a strong push Tuesday to pass a “jobs creation” package by the end of this …
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Santas want H1N1 shots before onslaught of kids
In Nation/World on Page A4 CONCORD, N.H. – Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine. Many of the nation’s Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine and not just because …
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Drugs can interfere with Plavix
In Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular variety of heartburn medications can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks …
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Nation in brief: Woman admits role in kidnapping
In Nation/World on Page A4 Salt Lake City – A woman who helped her husband keep kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart enslaved for nine months agreed Tuesday to serve 15 years in federal prison after admitting …
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Idaho, Avista trade land
In Idaho on Page A5
BOISE – Idaho officials agreed Tuesday to a land swap with Avista Corp., trading 120 acres of steeply forested land along Trestle Creek on the east side of Lake Pend …
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Her daughter’s legacy takes firm root
In City on Page A5 Abe Lincoln got some company Tuesday. Three European hornbeam trees were planted in a triangular traffic island at Main Avenue and Monroe Street where a statue of Lincoln stands.
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Region in brief: Resident, cousin surprise burglars
In City on Page A5 A Grant County resident and his cousin who surprised three men attempting to burglarize his home Monday night ended up in a gunfight with the would-be thieves and accidentally ran …
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