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Protecting and Serving: Texas Man Thrown in Jail for Weeks because his Lawn was Overgrown
In the Land of the Free you can be kidnapped and thrown in a cage for allowing the grass on your own property to grow past an arbitrary length set by the state.
Protecting and Serving: Texas Man Thrown in Jail for Weeks because his Lawn was Overgrown
In the Land of the Free you can be kidnapped and thrown in a cage for allowing the grass on your own property to grow past an arbitrary length set by the state.
from The Guardian (UK)
Isis video confirms destruction at Unesco world heritage site in Hatra
Seven-minute Islamic State film shows militants destroying artefacts with sledgehammers and assault rifles at 2,000-year-old site in northern Iraq
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from The Hill
Jindal defends Indiana’s religious freedom law
Top Ayotte staffer resigns in prostitution sting
A top staffer for Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) resigned Saturday evening after allegations emerged that he had solicited a prostitute.
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Indiana success inspires gay rights activists around the country
Gay rights advocates are hoping to parlay the momentum from their legislative victories in Indiana and Arkansas into further expanding legal protections for gays and lesbians in those states and others.
What began 20 years ago as a bipartisan drive to protect the rights of people to follow their faith against an overbearing government erupted last week into a divisive dispute over gay rights and religious freedom. The fracture can be traced back to two recent moves by the Supreme Court.
A florist in Washington state fined $1,000 for refusing to sell a same-sex couple wedding flowers and also facing a consumer-protection lawsuit filed by the state has netted more than $85,000 in a crowdfunding campaign.
Thousands visit Trinity on anniversary of bomb explosion
Thousands of visitors converged Saturday on the New Mexico site where the first nuclear bomb was detonated nearly 70 years ago. More than 5,500 people attended the first of two tours being offered this year at the Trinity Site, White Sands Missile Range officials said. It was July 16, 1945, when Los Alamos scientists successfully exploded the first atomic bomb at the Trinity Site, located near Alamogordo.
Young man with no ID struck by car, hospitalized
An unidentified man in his late teens or early 20s was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car early this morning south of Spokane. The collision happened just before 1:30 a.m. on South Regal Street near 61st Avenue.
Century-old Spokandy takes pride in its locally handmade treats
Spokandy’s headquarters smells like chocolate and mint, powerful scents that have permeated Todd Davis’ life since he was a plucky 19-year-old, full of ambition to run his own business. When he interviewed for a job at Spokane’s historic chocolate factory in the late 1980s, Davis told owner Kris Howell that he’d like to buy Spokandy someday.
Iran nuclear deal could push oil prices downward
The framework agreement over Iran’s nuclear program could lead to a deluge of Iranian oil on the global market, with the potential to drive oil prices down further than they’ve already plummeted.
Former Cuban president Fidel Castro seen in public after death rumors
Former longtime Cuban president Fidel Castro has appeared in public for the first time in more than a year, official media reported. Castro will turn 89 on Aug. 13. He was last seen in public at the inauguration of an artist’s studio in January 2014.
Drug-resistant bug concerns doctors
International travelers are returning to the U.S. with potentially deadly cargo: a multidrug-resistant form of the stomach bug shigella that defies a long list of antibiotics, including the first-choice drug Cipro.
Panama’s government is banning drones from national airspace immediately before, during and after next week’s Summit of the Americas. The ban will be in effect beginning today, until April 13.
Pope presides over vigil amid Christian deaths
Pope Francis presided over the solemn Easter Vigil service Saturday night amid mounting Vatican concern for modern-day Christian martyrs whose deaths have dominated this Easter season.
Al-Shabab terrorists promise more bloodshed in Kenya
Somalia’s Islamic extremist group al-Shabab warned Saturday of more attacks in Kenya like the assault on Garissa University College that killed 148 people.
In brief: Reserve deputy thought he fired stun gun
An Oklahoma reserve deputy who shot and killed a man during an undercover operation thought he had his stun gun when he opened fire, according to authorities.
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ex-drummer dies in crash
The former drummer and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, Robert Burns Jr., died late Friday in a single-vehicle crash in Georgia, police and his father said.
Drug dealing charges force cop’s retirement
A deputy police chief in California has resigned amid federal drug charges, including conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and heroin, authorities said Friday.
Focus in Ferguson shifts to election of City Council members
Small-community municipal elections don’t typically merit much attention, but Tuesday’s City Council race in Ferguson, Missouri, has attracted intense media coverage and efforts to boost voter participation with help from national organizations.
Two women died in Kentucky following flash floods, torrential rains and thunderstorms that swept through the Bluegrass State and prompted more than 160 rescues in Louisville.
Sardine fishing ban likely on West Coast
West Coast fisheries managers likely will shut down sardine fishing this year as numbers decline, echoing a previous collapse that decimated a thriving industry and increasing worries that other species might be withheld from the commercial market. Fishermen are resigned to not being able to get sardines, but they hope the Pacific Fishery Management Council will not be so concerned that it sets the level for incidental catch of sardines at zero, shutting down other fisheries, such as mackerel, anchovies and market squid, which often swim with sardines.
Iran to allow women at some events
Deputy Sports Minister Abdolhamid Ahmadi said Iran’s State Security Council has approved a plan by his ministry to allow women and families to attend some sports events, the official IRNA news agency reported Saturday, adding the plan would be implemented sometime this year.
Russia calls for ‘pause’ in Yemen airstrikes
Russia urged the U.N. Security Council on Saturday to call for a “humanitarian pause” in airstrikes by a Saudi-led military coalition to allow evacuation of foreigners from Yemen and unhindered access to deliver aid to civilians caught in the fighting between Shiite rebels and supporters of the country’s beleaguered president.
Historic Christian library in Iraq saved from ISIS militants
As Islamic State group militants advanced toward the Mar Matti Monastery perched on a mountain in Iraq, monks rushed to protect a cherished piece of their heritage: Their library of centuries-old Christian manuscripts. Dozens of the handwritten tomes were spirited to safety in nearby Kurdish-ruled areas.
Driver gets short sentence for killing Spokane Valley woman in drug-fueled crash
Brett Birge was in the middle of a raging drug blackout on the afternoon of Aug. 7, 2013, when he sideswiped cars three times and sped away. Then he smashed head-on into a car driven by 21-year-old Brittany Babinski as she headed home from work. She died from her injuries at a local hospital. Birge recently was sentenced to 70 months in prison for vehicular homicide, well below the maximum sentence Babinski’s family and friends had wanted.
In brief: Gonzaga hoops success spurs $5 million gift to university
The success of Gonzaga University’s basketball teams prompted a family to give the school $5 million. The gift, intended to support basketball performance and training, was made Friday by a family that asked to remain anonymous, the university said.
Fatal wreck closes U.S. 195 by Pullman
A northbound Ford Focus on U.S. 195 about 4 miles northwest of Pullman crossed the highway’s centerline and struck a southbound Chevy Suburban about 8:45 p.m., WSP Sgt. Courtney Shawley said. The Focus’ driver died at the scene. The driver of the Suburban was airlifted to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. Three passengers in that vehicle, including two children, had minor injuries and were taken to Pullman Regional Hospital.
Colfax woman killed in wreck near Pullman
Dina Williamson, 28, died when her 2003 Ford Focus, which was northbound, crossed the centerline on U.S. Highway 195 north of Pullman about 8:45 p.m. and struck an oncoming 2003 Chevrolet Suburban, investigators said. The other driver, Lana Fonnesbeck, 45, of Lewiston, was injured and taken to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. Two of her passengers, Logan Fonnesbeck, 14, and Kali Fonnesbeck, 13, were treated at Pullman Memorial Hospital.
Warm winter and spring temperatures are causing local fruit trees to bloom earlier than they have in years. Apple trees in Wenatchee are on schedule to possibly break the record set for early bloom in 1934. An unusually early bloom period may make it difficult to find a tree with blossoms on it during the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival. The festival runs April 23 through May 3. Full bloom for this year’s apple blossoms will likely tie or beat the all-time record for earliest full bloom set April 11, 1934, said Tim Smith, semiretired Washington State University tree fruit extension agent.
The simulator requires participants to wear virtual reality glasses, and the driver essentially participates in a driving video game. Sensors on the gas and brake pedals, as well as the steering wheel, are used to delay reaction time and affect hand-eye coordination during the drinking-and-driving portion. The car responds as if the individual driving is intoxicated.
A woman on lifetime probation for throwing her two young sons off the Pasco side of the cable bridge in 1979 is back in custody for refusing to take her mental health medication. Tanya Adams, 61, was found in February living in squalid conditions. Clothes and trash were strewn around her Westport, Washington, home and all over the yard. She had neglected her personal hygiene. Adams told family members and her community corrections officer that she didn’t need to take her prescriptions, and reportedly was so irrational and unstable that she had to be involuntarily committed.
A man is facing 41 new criminal charges after he called his former girlfriend 189 times from the Spokane County Jail in violation of a no-contact order, according to court records. Adrian E. Ferrell, 43, was ordered held on $50,000 bond on the new charges Friday.
Snow forecast in mountains today
A wintry mix of weather is expected today across the Inland Northwest, including snow in the mountains of northeastern Washington and North Idaho. The National Weather Service advises 1 to 3 inches of snow could fall in the valleys and 2 to 6 inches in the mountains tonight and Monday morning, primarily in Stevens, Pend Oreille, Bonner and Boundary counties.
Dog found shot on highway gives birth
An eastern Idaho couple now has nine new puppies after they saved a pregnant dog that had been shot and left to die on the side of the highway.
Appeal planned in killing of student
Attorneys for Markus Kaarma have told the Montana Supreme Court that they intend to appeal Kaarma’s conviction for deliberate homicide in the April 27 killing of 17-year-old Diren Dede, a high school exchange student from Hamburg, Germany. Kaarma was sentenced to 70 years in prison.
Huckleberries: Brit puzzled by tale of two Idaho shootings
Eye on Boise: Otter prefers ‘user-pay’ funding for transportation needs
Smart Bombs: Let the future drive transit policy
Editorial: Legislature deserves court’s reproof after mental health cuts
Kathleen Parker: Show kids by example to think before drinking
Bruce Holbert: Standardized testing fads thrive on failure
Michael Senske: Energy investment will keep region attractive to business
Letters: Remembering Wendell Reugh
Randy Fewel, President and CEO, Inland Northwest Bank
Letters: House flippers weren’t pushed out
Michael Cathcart, Spokane Home Builders Association Spokane
Eucharistic ministers hit the road to bring Easter service to homebounds
Standing out, step by step
An entry hall offers a home its interior curb appeal. And while the front door, foyer dimensions, flooring, furnishings and colors can combine to provide a gracious welcome, the staircase is key in making a statement. Yet too often it’s among a home’s last-decorated features.
Ask the Builder: Narrow hallways cramp more than just style
Susan Mulvihill: Heirloom seeds bear benefits of history
Ex-Spokane actress Caruso honored for work Off-Broadway
Former Spokane actress Sophia Anne Caruso is one of the nominees for the Earn Lortel Awards, which honor the best in Off-Broadway theater. Caruso, 13, is up for Outstanding Featured Actress in a play for her work in “The Nether,” written by Jennifer Haley and produced by MCC Theater. The play also was nominated for Outstanding Play and in three technical categories.
Keberle homecoming nears
The acclaimed trombonist is bringing his band, Catharsis, to his hometown as part of a Northwest tour. The show on Friday at the Bing Crosby Theater will come after gigs in Seattle and Missoula, and before stops in Ellensberg, Eugene, and Arcata, California.
Durant a visiting artist
Multimedia artist Sam Durant has been the subject of solo shows at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, and in Germany, Belgium and New Zealand. He has pieces in the public collections of the Tate Modern in London, the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth. Now, this Seattle native – who teaches at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia – will be in Spokane next week for a series of talks as part of the 2014-15 Visiting Artist Lecture Series.
For Larson, Lusitania’s passengers as alive as ever
Author Erik Larson is well known for his nonfiction best-sellers.
Visitors wanted
Jordan tourism has slumped since Arab Spring uprisings in 2011
Suite science
Ruby Suites, an “upscale serviced residence” and restaurant project that blossomed from the former Burgan’s Furniture buildings three blocks north of the Division Street bridge, is scheduled to open later this month.
Concrete Habitat creates solid niche
On the rooftop deck above the new Ruby Suites apartments sits a massive, 10-foot-long concrete table with a fire feature down the middle. In one of the adjoining first-floor restaurants is an 4- by 8-foot fire pit. Both were created by Concrete Habitat, a local company launched by Jim “Spider” Brown.
Canadian telecom companies set example for a la carte TV fees
Here in the Land of the Free, the telecom industry has fought aggressively for years to make sure people keep getting hundreds of pay-TV channels they don’t want, rather than just the ones they watch. Up in Canada, telecom companies were told by government regulators the other day that they’ll have to unbundle pay-TV packages by next year and switch to a la carte channels. And guess what? The Canadian telecom industry is basically cool about it.
Tom Kelly: Clearing up credit problems takes more than phone call
Motley Fool: Biotech a good bet for long-term plans
BBB Tip of the Week
Advertisements about gold investment opportunities are fairly common. There are several ways to invest in gold, including bullion bars and coins, collectible coins and gold stocks and funds. For about 40 years, U.S. citizens have been able to own gold bullion in America without a special license.
Airbnb expands to Cuba
The popular online home-rental service Airbnb is allowing American travelers to book lodging in Cuba in the most significant U.S. business expansion on the island since the declaration of detente between the two countries late last year.
Obituary: Bartow, Tamara “Tammy” Rosanne
28 Dec 1954 - 26 Mar 2015 Nine Mile Falls
Obituary: Stenson, Patricia Louise (Henke)
21 Apr 1951 - 16 Jan 2015 Coulee Dam
Obituary: Frost, Theresa Margaret
9 Dec 1957 - 30 Mar 2015 Bridgeport, Spokane
Obituary: Gossett, Marian (Riggs)
22 Jan 1918 - 8 Mar 2015 Tekoa
Obituary: Nolan, Clifford Russell
22 Apr 1035 - 30 Mar 2015 Colfax, Colton, Dusty
Obituary: Lewis, R.H. “Bob”
15 Feb 1925 - 27 Mar 2015 Spokane
Spokane City Council, Washington State Senate,
Washington State Supervisor of Credit Unions and Savings and Loans
Obituary: Rogers, Charles H. “Chuck”
12 Sep 1940 - 8 Mar 2015
member of Spokane pioneer family of Russell R. and Mary E. Rogers
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