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Obama's Selma speech: 'Our march is not yet finished'
Transcript of President Obama's remarks as delivered on the 50th anniversary of the "Bloody Sunday' march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma.
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Priest River man killed in crash
Priest River resident Charles A. Burke, 58, was killed around 7:15 p.m. Friday when his Ford Explorer ran off the road and crashed into a ditch on Highway 57 a little over three miles north of Priest River.
EWU’s newest president making waves with advocacy, innovation
University President Mary Cullinan, 64, has been on the job in Cheney for about six months now. Before moving to EWU, she spent eight years at the helm of Southern Oregon University, where she oversaw the creation of a new honors college, reorganized basic undergraduate instruction and enlisted famous graduates to help expand the alumni foundation.
U.S. job growth strong, but wages lag
The economy showed surprising strength last month in the face of a ports slowdown on the West Coast, severe winter weather in the Northeast and a rising dollar overseas. Employers added a robust 295,000 net new jobs in February, and the unemployment rate fell to a post-Great Recession low of 5.5 percent. However, average hourly earnings rose by only 3 cents to $24.78 after an encouraging 13-cent increase in January. For the 12 months ended Feb. 28, wages increased 2 percent.
Rally challenges ban on firearms at courthouse plaza
Gun-rights activists defied a federal ban on firearms in the Thomas S. Foley U.S. Courthouse plaza in downtown Spokane on Friday, but no arrests were made.
Idaho state senator defies call for apology to Hindus
An array of religious leaders is calling for an Idaho state senator to apologize for her comments this week that Hinduism “is a false faith with false gods.”
Police chief remains on duty in Ferguson
Ferguson police Chief Tom Jackson was still on the job Friday, two days after a government report blasted his beleaguered department for years of racial profiling, and the mayor refused to speculate about the chief’s future, saying his role was not to “just chop heads.”
In brief: Ex-Cabinet member Shalala to lead Clinton Foundation
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala has been tapped to run the Clinton Foundation as Hillary Rodham Clinton prepares for her expected 2016 presidential campaign and the philanthropy faces scrutiny of its fundraising practices.
Brazil’s top court stamps OK on corruption investigation
The Supreme Court late Friday approved an investigation of dozens of top politicians, including a former president and leaders of congress, for alleged connections to what prosecutors call the biggest graft scheme ever uncovered in Brazil.
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft visits dwarf planet
After a nearly eight-year journey, a NASA spacecraft on Friday flawlessly slipped into orbit around Ceres in the first visit to a dwarf planet.
CIA creating special cyberspying division
After more than a decade of hunting terrorists, stopping plots and scrambling from crisis to crisis, the CIA has concluded it has been outflanked and outwitted on a critical front: digital tradecraft. On Friday, the CIA acknowledged that it was time to move into the 21st century, saying it was creating a special division to conduct cyberespionage.
N.J. senator may face charges tied to campaign contributor
The Justice Department is likely to file criminal charges against Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., for allegedly using his office to help a contributor, according to two sources familiar with the case.
Report: State’s wolf population makes comeback
The wolf population in Washington grew by more than 30 percent and formed four new packs last year, according to an annual survey conducted by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Trade gap shrinks
The Commerce Department said Friday that the deficit fell 8.3 percent to $41.8 billion in January from $45.6 billion in December. The shrinking trade gap reflected a drop in exports, which fell $5.6 billion to $189.4 billion. Imports fell $9.4 billion to $231.1 billion. Much of the dip in imports likely came from lower oil prices and a labor dispute that disrupted shipping at West Coast ports. At the same time, the strong dollar that has made American-made goods less affordable abroad is weighing down exports.
Business briefs: Two North Idaho weekly newspapers sold
Fred and Susan Willenbrock had owned the 127-year-old Newport, Washington, weekly for nearly 30 years. The Gem State Miner, serving western Bonner County, Idaho, was founded in 1972, the news release said. Also included in the sale are the Newport Miner’s building, a free-distribution shopper called Miner Extra, the Miner Online website, and the company’s commercial printing, Web hosting and affiliated special publications. The purchase price was not disclosed. The buyer is J. Louis Mullen, 30, who publishes two weekly newspapers in Wyoming, the Green River Star and the Thermopolis Independent Record.
Consumers tighten pace of borrowing
Consumers increased their borrowing in January at the slowest pace in more than a year, with borrowing on credit cards actually declining for the second time in the last three months.
Nissan adds to recalls for bum hood latches
Nissan is recalling 640,000 more cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a growing problem with faulty latches that can allow hoods to fly open while cars are being driven.
Hyundai offers fix for flaw in Genesis
Hyundai is recalling more than 26,000 Genesis luxury cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a water leak that can cause the transmission gear shifter to malfunction.
Dow reshuffle picks Apple, boots AT&T
In another milestone for the popular and profitable iPhone giant, Apple will replace AT&T in the venerable Dow Jones industrial average on March 19, the manager of the index announced Friday.
Aging butchers find fewer replacements
Demand for locally produced beef is surging as never before, but the butchers who for generations have prepared and sold meat to customers and markets are a dwindling profession. Thousands of butchers are approaching retirement age across the country. And owners of small meat companies tell similar stories about the difficulty finding younger people willing to take over, or even to work in the businesses.
Airport retailers spar over price of bottled water
A court fight over retail operations at one of the nation’s busiest airports led to a charge Friday that passengers are being gouged on bottled water prices. Legal papers filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court by boutique retailer Kitson Stores said Hudson Group, which operates many shops at Los Angeles International Airport, is exploiting travelers with “hugely” inflated water prices.
Apple bets on watch
Apple is bringing its Apple Watch to market. The hype begins in earnest Monday when Apple hosts a “media event” in San Francisco to talk about the Apple Watch line, which starts at $349 for a sport watch.
Urban Outfitters may open local store
Following last month’s announcement that Anthropologie, a woman’s clothing and home furnishing retailer, would be opening in downtown Spokane, this Friday brought news that Urban Outfitters plans to locate on the northwest corner of Main Avenue and Wall Street in River Park Square. First, however, the downtown mall must win approval to vacate a portion of Wall Street, and some city officials have voiced concern about a loss of pedestrian access and of favoring one business owner over others.
‘Kettle Falls Five’ outcome may mean changes for federal drug prosecutions
At least one interested onlooker at this week’s federal trial of self-proclaimed medical marijuana growers from Stevens County believes it’s unlikely federal prosecutors will pursue similar charges again.
200 supporters rally at NAACP after delivery of racist materials
Nearly 200 people linked arms and sang songs outside the NAACP’s Spokane office Friday afternoon to show solidarity with the organization after a package of racist materials addressed to Rachel Dolezal, the new president of the Spokane chapter, was delivered last week.
Idaho murder suspect to face Washington charges first
John Lee, 29, charged with killing his mother and two other people during a shooting spree in Moscow, Idaho, will not be returned there immediately to face murder charges, Whitman County Superior Court Judge David Frazier ruled Friday. Hewill remain in Washington state to face felony eluding charges in Washington before being extradited to Idaho,
River town owns marijuana shop, anticipates profits
Of all the steps taken since Washington legalized marijuana, North Bonneville’s might be boldest. The town of about 1,000 in Skamania County, which sits on the Columbia River about 40 miles east of Portland, is becoming the first government in the nation, and perhaps the world, to own a recreational marijuana store.
Abducted missionary released, church says
A 71-year-old Seattle missionary abducted last month from a school in Nigeria has been released and is safe, the Free Methodist Church USA said Friday. In a statement on the church website, Bishop David Kendall said the Rev. Phyllis Sortor was released Friday evening, Nigeria time, “into the care of authorities and Free Methodist Church leaders.”
City, county prostitution cases center on same girl, 16
A 16-year-old girl at the center of a human trafficking case being pursued by the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is also listed as the victim in a similar case under investigation by the Spokane Police Department. The suspects in each case are different and the alleged trafficking of the girl for sex occurred at different times.
Bills seek to boost state nuclear efforts
Washington could renew its interest in nuclear energy by finding locations for small reactors and teaching teens about the industry, under a pair of bills the Senate passed Friday.
In brief: Charges against attorney in rape case can be upgraded
A Spokane County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that prosecutors can increase the charges filed against attorney Robert Caruso, who is accused of raping a woman last fall. Caruso, 76, was arrested in November after a 22-year-old woman told police that Caruso drove by the scene where she had a car accident on Sept. 6 and offered to take her to the hospital. Instead, he allegedly took her to his South Hill condominium and drugged and raped her, according to court documents.
Man dies in collision near Moses Lake
Michael Walter, 56, of Odessa, was driving west on North Frontage Road, which parallels Interstate 90, at about 10:15 a.m. when he failed to stop at a stop sign at Road N Northeast and the pickup he was driving was struck by a northbound semitruck driven by James Rivera, 33, of Moses Lake, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
Prizes announced for annual NIC raffle
The grand prize in this year’s Really BIG Raffle by North Idaho College is a $300,000 home in the Mill River neighborhood along the Coeur d’Alene River. In addition to the three-bedroom house, raffle prizes include a $20,000 car, a $10,000 boat, a $3,500 vacation package and a $2,000 shopping spree.
Ex-governor’s emails won’t be screened
The Oregon Department of Justice is denying a request that former Gov. John Kitzhaber’s lawyers be allowed to review his private emails before they’re turned over to federal investigators, according to records released Friday.
Bill creates group for lands talks with feds
An Idaho Senate panel is considering forming a new group to negotiate public lands management with the federal government.
Bill would block release of sex predators who refuse treatment
Sexually violent predators who don’t take part in prescribed treatment could not be released from the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island under a bill approved overwhelmingly by the House. When they are released into community custody, a judge would first consider sending them back to the county where they were convicted, another bill the House approved says. People who post intimate images of someone else on the Internet without their permission, called “revenge porn,” could be convicted of a felony, under a third bill the House passed Friday. The bills were among more than two dozen that moved through the House Friday, mostly with large margins of victory.
Charles Krauthammer: Netanyahu spells out sound alternative on Iran
Froma Harrop: Why GOP went silent on net neutrality
Editorial: Idaho needs open debate on accepting more nuclear waste
Special to The Spokesman-Review: Nuclear deal with Iran is best option for U.S., Israel
Christine M. Flowers: Please, reach out and help the despairing
Unlikely reunion
Jeanne Barber uncovers lost family after recent change in health law
Ask Dr. K: Many ways to treat adult acne
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