In brief: Last chance for input on campus
The public will have its last opportunity Wednesday to comment on an updated master plan for the Riverpoint Campus in Spokane.
A two-hour workshop will begin at 3 p.m. in Room 20 of the Academic Center.
Comments so far have stressed a desire to better integrate the campus into downtown Spokane and into the East Sprague neighborhood, emphasizing mass transit, biking or walking. A pedestrian and bike bridge over the railroad right-of-way would be a priority for some.
Better links to the Centennial Trail, Spokane River and Gonzaga University have also been advocated.
Chrysler sale OK’d, appealed
NEW YORK – A federal bankruptcy judge approved the sale of most of Chrysler’s assets to Italy’s Fiat, moving the automaker closer to quick exit from court protection.
But a trio of Indiana state pension and construction funds filed an appeal, saying that the ruling sets aside the rights of the company’s secured lenders while doling out the company’s assets to others.
Judge Arthur Gonzalez said in his ruling late Sunday that a speedy sale was needed to keep the value of Chrysler from deteriorating and would provide a better return for the company’s stakeholders than if it had chosen to liquidate.
Store teams with Humane Society
MISSOULA – A pet store in Missoula has stopped selling puppies and kittens and started offering some of the animals awaiting adoption at the Humane Society.
Pet Nebula owner Jennifer Lundberg DeNeut took over four months ago and immediately considered a halt to puppy and kitten sales because it’s stressful and time consuming to care for them.
Now the store is promoting the animals at the Humane Society that need homes.
It has also started featuring the extra rabbits and rodents the Humane Society can’t fit in its facility. Recently, the store took in 14 hamsters and four rabbits from the shelter.
Mining company sees greater loss
Mines Management Inc. reported a first-quarter loss of $3 million compared to a $1.3 million loss during the first quarter of 2008.
Higher expenses for drilling contractors and permit work increased this year’s losses, officials at the Spokane-based firm said.
Mines Management is trying to permit and open an underground copper-silver mine in northwest Montana. A draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Montanore Mine was issued this spring. Public comments will be accepted through June 27.