Short Reports

A bankruptcy judge on Thursday ordered a federal trustee to take the helm of grounded Kiwi International Air Lines to assess if the tiny carrier should be liquidated or allowed to fight to fly again.

Ninety percent of banks nationwide impose ATM surcharges, up from 70 percent a year ago, according to a new survey by U.S. Public Interest Research Group.

Freight and mail passing through the Spokane International Airport increased 3 percent during February compared with the same month a year ago. Airport workers handled 4,680 tons in February. In February 1998, the amount was 4,530 tons. A total of 102,000 passengers boarded planes at the airport in February, up slightly from February 1998.