Spokane, WA News
News Stories for Spokane, WA
- 22 May 2012
Grizzly sow and cub found dead in North Idaho - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A $10,000 reward is being offered for information about who shot a grizzly bear and her nursing cub in northern Idaho.
- 22 May 2012
Prosecutors intend to try Brian Moore again - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
Spokane County proseuctors have decided to pursue a second trial against a Southern California man charged with first-degree murder by accomplice, setting up what could be the fourth major trial following the 2007 slaying of Dale Stark.
- 22 May 2012
Man accused of hitting noisy kid at theater - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
KENT, Wash. — An Auburn man accused of hitting a noisy 10-year-old in a Kent theater has been charged with assault.
- 22 May 2012
Boy rescued above waterfall not scared — at first - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
A 13-year-old boy rescued at the top of a 270-foot waterfall in Washington state says he just wanted to cool off, but soon found himself stuck precariously on a rock ...
- 22 May 2012
2 Spokane officers injured arresting DUI suspect - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
Two Spokane police officers suffered minor injuries Monday night in a chase with a suspected drunken driver.
- 22 May 2012
Spokane resident battles home invaders with sword - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
SPOKANE — Police say a resident of a north Spokane home drove off four home invaders with a decorative sword, giving one a slash wound.
- 22 May 2012
Jim Kershner's this day in history - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
From our archives. 100 years ago A north Yakima policewoman proposed a city ordinance barring Yakima residents from doing, for instance, the turkey trot.
- 22 May 2012
Northwest wheat - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
Soft white Cash bid Change May 7.00-7.15 up .10-.05 June 7.00-7.15 up .10-.05 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change May 7.25-7.40 up .10 Hard red winter (11.5 percent protein) Cash bid Change May 8.05-8.20 up .10 June 8.05-8.15 up .10 Dark northern spring (14 percent protein) Cash bid Change May 9.32-9.52 up .05 June 9.27-9.52 up .05 Source: USDA Market News, Portland
- 22 May 2012
Professor’s ‘Motel’ mystery needs you to solve it - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
I don’t want to brag, but the only time college professors ever contact me is to insult my grammar or scold me for lowering the bar of general discourse. So imagine my surprise when Larry Cebula, an associate history professor at my alma mater, Eastern Washington University, sent me an email seeking my wisdom.
- 22 May 2012
Photo: Courthouse reopens front doors - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
Access to justice: Spokane County Commissioners Al French, left, and Todd Mielke walk out of the Spokane County Courthouse on West Broadway Avenue to cut the ribbon on the building’s remodeled front entrance on Monday. Among other work, a wheelchair ramp was added to make it handicap accessible.
- 22 May 2012
Council approves Zehm deal - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
The Spokane City Council on Monday closed one chapter of the excessive force case that has dominated Spokane headlines for six years by finalizing the $1.67 million settlement with the family of Otto Zehm. The council voted unanimously for the deal, which was reached in mediation last week between city representatives, including Mayor David Condon, and Zehm family attorneys.
- 22 May 2012
Jury’s deadlock leads to mistrial - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of a Southern California man charged with first-degree murder by accomplice in the 2007 shooting death of his girlfriend’s husband. The jury deliberated for parts of four days before informing Superior Court Judge Greg Sypolt that they could not come to a unanimous decision against Brian L. Moore, 46, who was the boyfriend of former prostitute Shellye Stark.
- 22 May 2012
Smart shares her life’s low and highs - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
More than 2,100 people greeted Elizabeth Smart with a standing ovation at the 20th annual Women Helping Women Fund luncheon on Monday. Smart, who was abducted from her Utah home in 2002 and rescued nine months later, is now advocating for safety programs and legislation that protects children from abduction.
- 22 May 2012
Accuracy watch - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
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- 22 May 2012
Photo: Under the weather - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
Ranch hand: Teresa Glover walks through the rain on her way to work at Idaho Youth Ranch in Coeur d’Alene on Monday.
- 22 May 2012
MAC panel supports Rodgers - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
The group that oversees much of the private funding for the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture says it lacks confidence in the leadership of the museum’s board following the controversial firing of the executive director. The MAC’s foundation board on Monday voted 14-0 in support of a resolution requesting the reinstatement of the museum’s terminated director, Forrest Rodgers. The foundation board also called on the executive committee of the MAC’s board, which made the original decision to fire Rodgers, to resign, said Paul Ellyson, president of the foundation board.
- 22 May 2012
Facebook shares decline 11 percent - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
SAN FRANCISCO – Maybe what Facebook really needs is a “buy” button. After a lifeless opening last week, Facebook shares tumbled on their second day of trading, losing about $10 billion in market value Monday as investors questioned the company’s revenue prospects.
- 22 May 2012
In brief: Man pleads guilty to beating wife - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
A man accepted responsibility Monday for brutally beating and kidnapping his wife earlier this year. Matthew R. Carden Sr., 40, pleaded guilty in federal court to felony assault, kidnapping and being a felon in possession of a firearm after the Jan. 9 assault near Nespelem, Wash., according to court testimony.
- 22 May 2012
Idaho records - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
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- 22 May 2012
Business license amnesty offered - Tue, 22 May 2012 PST
Unlicensed businesses may participate in an amnesty program this week to obtain a city of Spokane license without paying penalties or interest. The businesses must pay all license fees due. They must not have been contacted earlier by the city regarding licensing problems.
