Archives | August 2000

• Chopsticks For Rookies

• Wild New Vinegars

• Skillet Spice Tastes Nice

• Wild, Wild Wallace Mines Party Vein Slippery Gulch Carnival Returns, Complete With Men In Tutus

• Corker Vows ‘Hardball’ After Losing Garage Vote He Says Majority To Support Disbanding Of Garage Agencies

All stories for Aug. 1, 2000 »

• I-695 Ballots Were Altered, Officials Fear Dalton Vows To Improve Handling Of Mail-In Votes

• Kaiser, Union Set More Talks Kaiser Says It And Union Have Made Progress

• Brad Jackson Plea Bargain Rejected Trial Of Man Accused Of Killing His 9-Year-Old Daughter Slated To Start Sept. 5

• Racist Mailing Rips Jews Sandpoint Man Sends Out Text Of Speech Given To Aryans

• Schooled In Memories Springdale Celebrating 108 Years Of Education With All-Class Reunion This Weekend

All stories for Aug. 2, 2000 »

• Rights Groups Will Discuss Resolution

• Shilo’S Troubles Are Over; He Has A New Home

• Marker Dedicated To Adventurer Man Was First Native-Speaking English Teacher To Enter Japan

• Skewering By Rebar Leaves Man Paralyzed Can’T Use Left Side Of Body

• Flight Puts The ‘Gee’ In G-Force Thunderbird Pilot Puts Pressure On Reporter During Heart-Stopping Ride

All stories for Aug. 3, 2000 »

• Riverside Board To Buy Out Superintendent Financially Strapped District To Pay For Remaining 3 Years On Contract

• N. Idaho Cyclists Find Space On Roads Is Tight Organizers Say Rush-Hour Trek Aimed At Educating Motorists

• Water Too Warm, Epa Tells Corps Dams Would Be More Expensive If They Complied With Clean Water Act

• It’S Miller Time At Pacific Coast Amateur Tourney

• Nez Perce Ride Into Past Tribe Reclaims Its Tradition With A New Breed Of Horse

All stories for Aug. 4, 2000 »

• Great Grains The Past And Future Of Colorado’S Monumental Sand Dunes Is Written On The Wind

• Fungi Poachers Fined

• Rains Keep Boundary Waters Fire-Free

• Republic A Great Base For Outdoors

• Republicrocks A Rich Fossil Site In Republic Offers Lasting Impressions Of The Region’S Ancient History

All stories for Aug. 5, 2000 »

• Reunions

• Obituaries

• Mtv Ignores Views Of Middle-Of-Road Teens

• ‘Megacheese’ Funny Commentary On Films

• Wearing Bathing Suit Not My Thing

All stories for Aug. 6, 2000 »

• Area Fires Keep Crews On Edge Local Boys Race To Lend A Hand Against Blaze North Of Hillyard

• Activists Get On Oil Project Barge

• Suit Aims To Halt Field Burning Group Claims Smoke Denies Disabled Children Civil Rights

• Father Released But Still Faces Abduction Counts Judge Could No Longer Hold Man In Contempt For Keeping Sons Abroad

• Campaign Giving Pays, Says Study Watchdog Group Says Special Interests Get What They Paid For In Idaho Legislature

All stories for Aug. 7, 2000 »

• Pro-Fluoride Group Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is $25,000 Helps Get Issue On November Ballot

• Proposal Would Restrict Urban Uses Near Rivers Plan Is Attempt To Comply With State ‘Mandate,’ Planning Director Says

• Teens Pull Off A Tour De Force

• Idaho Records

• Lawsuit Means Property Tax Hike Likely Challenge Of Half-Cent Sales Tax Probably Will Drag Past Budget Deadline, Forcing Move

All stories for Aug. 8, 2000 »

• Gambill Plans To Play Through The Pain Ankle, Knee Won’T Stop Spokane Star From Entering Legg Mason Classic

• Idaho’S Prison Population Is Fastest-Growing In Nation Meth Crimes Get Part Of Blame For 12 Percent Increase In 1999

• Plan Made For Basin Cleanup ‘Doable’ Idaho Proposal Would Cost $478 Million

• New Adult Store Upsets Neighbors But Hollywood Erotic Boutique To Stay Put For Now

• Boy, 3, Caused Fatal Boat Crash Kootenai Sheriff Won’T Seek Charges In Death Of Spokane Woman, 80

All stories for Aug. 9, 2000 »

• Fire Razes Apartments No One Hurt; 15 To 20 Residents Homeless

• Hot, Dry And Dangerous Inland Northwest Primed For Wildfires After 35 Days Of No Rain, Low Humidity

• Farmers Tout Drop In Field-Burning Rates Clean-Air Advocates Say Base Numbers Were Inflated

• Cannibalism Testimony Heard Defense Wants Witnesses’ Accounts Of Pietrzak Comment Kept From Jury

• Stevens Library District May Face Dissolution Vote Leaders Of Petition Drive Say Burden From Library Tax Unfair

All stories for Aug. 10, 2000 »

• Commitment Is There To Renew Sense Of Pride

• Joe Roope’S Love Of Outdoors Became His Lifetime Career Fly Fishing Shop Owner Guides Trips Locally, Not So Locally

• Local Restaurants Have Seen Lots Of Famous People

• Building Permits

• Group Works With Families To Shield Kids From Abuse

All stories for Aug. 11, 2000 »

• More Hail Falls In Mountains Than Valleys

• Despite Low Prices, Many In Montana Still Run Trap Lines

• Island At Peace Life On Puget Sound’S Whidbey Island Goes By At Pastoral Pace

• Portland Art Museum Opens Huge Addition

• Growing Great Grapes In Colorado It’S A Casual Atmosphere In Rocky Mountain Wine Country, But There’S No Lack Of Quality

All stories for Aug. 12, 2000 »

• Obituaries

• Births

• ‘American High’ Comes Close To Teen Reality

• Khris Lee Earns Rank Of Eagle Scout

• Thanks And Goodbye To Family And Friends

All stories for Aug. 13, 2000 »

• ‘Interesting’ Day Ahead For Firefighters High Winds, Low Humidity Could Worsen Dozens Of Small Fires In North Idaho Today

• Hastings 6Th At Junior Amateur

• Council Votes No Confidence In Attorney Sloane Defends Performance During Contentious Meeting; 4-3 Vote Sends Issue To City Manager

• Spokane Falls Two Games Below .500 With Latest Loss Volcanoes 7 Indians 4

• Feds Underscore Zonolite Risk Even Minimal Handling Can Endanger Health, Study Says

All stories for Aug. 14, 2000 »

• 2 Other Deaths Complicate Pietrzak Case Prosecution Says Women’S Deaths Show Pattern; Defense Claims Testimony Is Irrelevant To Trial

• Oxyfresh Settles With States For $65,000 Spokane-Based Firm Accused Of Making Misleading Claims

• Jobless Rate Rises Slightly

• Show And Sell Cleaning And Painting Often Produces More Home Sales Than Major Renovation Projects

• One-Room Schoolhouse Off To College Ewu To Restore Relic From The 1920S

All stories for Aug. 15, 2000 »

• Tire Dealers Treading On New Ground Firestone Recall Means An Unusually Busy August - And Free Replacements For Many Customers

• Furniture Chain Files Chapter 11 Heilig-Meyers To Close 302 Stores, Including Two In Spokane

• Plane Flight Home Lifts Spirits Of Injured Coeur D’Alene Teen Girl Was Severely Injured In Northern Ireland Car Crash

• Town Passes A Test Of Fire Logging Town Of Superior, Mont., Battles Back From Under A Smoky Cloud

• Lottery Numbers

All stories for Aug. 16, 2000 »

• Elk Hasn’T Seen Saw Since Saturday Thieves Swipe Town’S Welcome Sign Made From Blade

• Locke Grants Exceptions To Burn Ban Farmers Can Seek Permits From Ag Department; Last Week’S Prohibition Was Prompted By Wildfires

• Campaign Poll Comes Under Fire Congressional Candidates Battle At Debate

• Whitman County Sheriff Fights High Crime, Low Budget High Gas Prices, I-695 Also Take Toll As Agency Unable To Replace Older Squad Cars

• The County Lines

All stories for Aug. 17, 2000 »

• Obituaries

• Reunions

• Moscow Students Named To UI Dean’S List

• The Ticker A Look Back At The Past Week On Wall Street

• Inland Northwest Course Directory

All stories for Aug. 18, 2000 »

• Health Woes Are Personal

• Good Stoves Range From $60 To $100

• Make Yukon Climb In Awe And Comfort

• Try Tour To Visit American Battlefields In France

• Trail System

All stories for Aug. 19, 2000 »

• Sosa Helps The Rockies Get Their Offense Going Gets Key Double In Sixth Inning For Portland

• Rathdrum Racer Goes Wire-To-Wire

• Nelson-Lott Spokane

• Obituaries

• Engstrom-Zwanzig Spokane

All stories for Aug. 20, 2000 »

• Pietrzak ‘Wishes Things Had Been Different’ Says Dismembering Woman Violated His Christian Beliefs

• Milestones

• Friends, Relatives Remember Conway People At Vigil At Building Where She Died Recall Smile

• “Aryan Nations” Butler’S Message Of Hate May Return To Haunt Him Racist Faces His Biggest Legal Challenge - And Perhaps The Loss Of His Compound

• Investors Await Next Move By Fed

All stories for Aug. 21, 2000 »

• Victim Of The Chains Independent Video Stores Are Being Pushed Aside By National Outlets

• Family Members Thankful For Verdict, City’S Support

• Gardner, Wallman Close To Lead As Tournament Enters Last Round

• Stat Merger Could Add Up Feds May Combine Kootenai, Spokane Counties’ Populations

• Ferguson Throws Gem As Tribe Wins

All stories for Aug. 22, 2000 »

• Trailing In 10Th, Indians Roar Back To Tighten The Race

• WSU, Gu Come To Terms Basketball Rivalry Scheduled To Resume In 2001-02 Season

• Lewis Attempts To Lengthen Stateline Streak

• Vandals’ Scrimmage Earns Mixed Reviews

• It’S Not Exactly Winter, But Chiefs Open Camp

All stories for Aug. 23, 2000 »

• Health District Delays Hire Until After Election Board Won’T Commit Salary For Second-In-Command Until Tax Revolt Decided

• Church Raising Awareness, Funds For City’S Homeless Many Will Spend Night Outdoors On Pavement

• Sloane To Keep Job Despite Vote Miggins Retains City Attorney Until Retirement But Bars Him From Attending Council Meetings

• Ecology, Sos Arrive At Settlement State To Further Curb Smoke From Stubble Burning

• Davenport Hotel Furnishings Going On Auction Block Items Range From Mundane To Unusual, Ugly To Valuable

All stories for Aug. 24, 2000 »

• Keeping Group Going Takes Time And Effort

• Fast Footwork Earning Master’S In Sports Science A Natural Step For Jenkins-Rigg

• Busy Life Doesn’T Keep This Golfer Off Course Barbara Melbourn Says She’Ll Never Give Up Sport

• Pastor’S Son Following In Father’S Footsteps

• Military Reunions

All stories for Aug. 25, 2000 »

• Milestones

• Today In History

• Football 2000: Seattle Seahawks

• Week In Review A Look Back At The Top Stories From The Last Week

• Lottery Numbers

All stories for Aug. 26, 2000 »

• Dye Explodes On Suspect

• Clean Consciences And Dirty Movies 1969 ‘Erotica’ Laughable Now; Porn Fight Still Serious

• Shootoff Rustles Up Barrel Of Fun In Return To Yesteryear Yep, ‘Twas Akin To Wild West With Earplugs And Camcorders

• Supplies Are In Demand Back To School Shopping Lists Get Longer, More Expensive

• Health District Failed To Collect $190,000 Past-Due Patient Accounts Dropped During Switch To New Computer System, Audit Finds

All stories for Aug. 27, 2000 »

• Late Report Costs Greene $217

• Asphalt On Street Too Soft Paving On East Euclid Must Be Done Over

• Garage Ownership Should Be Held By One Entity, Mayor Says Way To Solve Dispute, Talbott Says

• Official Records

• Vandals Volleyball Facts

All stories for Aug. 28, 2000 »

• Kind Voice Of Charity Gladys Horn Dies She Made Many Friends Via Volunteers Of America Phone Calls

• Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign Political Placards Competing For Attention, But Do They Work?

• Library Trustees Seek Comment On Dissolution Petition Stevens County Officials Say Law Doesn’T Say Who’S In Charge

• Firefighters Urge Homeowners To Be Careful Prevention Group Offers Tips To Minimize Fire Threat

• Allen Gives Money To Seattle Library

All stories for Aug. 29, 2000 »

• State Regulators Ok Avista Gas Price Hike Homeowners Will See 29 Percent Increase

• Nethercutt Hit Over Cuba Trade Cuban American Official Criticizes Legislation

• City Can Keep Money Until Court Rules On Garage Dispute But Judge Orders Meter Money Saved, $1 Million Bond

• It’S Trying Time For Courthouse Neighbors Nearby Residents Neither Fans Of Trial Proceedings Nor Of Morris Dees’ Goal

• Telect Seeks $150 Million From Ipo Capital Would Help Spokane Firm Produce New Telecom Products

All stories for Aug. 30, 2000 »

• Sigler’S Concussion Further Depletes Eastern’S Offensive Line

• Hawks’ Win Leaves Indians With Backs Against The Wall

• Ex-Coach Files Complaint Against District 81 Litton Says North Central Discriminated Against Volleyball And Gymnastics Teams

• Building A Portfolio Indians Closer Showing Off Big-League Potential

• Cougars Make Gains At Hard Sell

All stories for Aug. 31, 2000 »