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FEDS PREPARING TO INVADE TEXAS, LIST STATE AS ‘HOSTILE’
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Exchange rates: Transatlantic divergence
There are signs Europe’s economy is turning a corner, but will dollar strength curb the US recovery?
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Bell tolls, names read to honor victims of Washington slide
A solemn crowd gathered in Oso, Washington, today to honor 43 people who lost their lives a year ago in the deadliest landslide in U.S. history. A moment of silence was observed at 10:37 a.m. at the site on Highway 530. The names of the dead also were read, one by one, each name followed by the tolling of a bell.
Gold mine plan in central Idaho wilderness draws objections
A coalition of conservation groups and the Nez Perce Tribe are challenging the U.S. Forest Service’s approval of a gold mining company’s plan to reopen a 4-mile road in a central Idaho wilderness and drill core samples to find out if two of its claims are profitable enough to be mined.
Health law still battles Republican opposition five years on
With more than 50 congressional repeal votes, a near-death Supreme Court experience and a botched marketplace debut to its credit, the Affordable Care Act has had a tortured five-year existence as the Republican Party’s legislative enemy No. 1. And since President Barack Obama signed the health care measure into law on March 23, 2010, its troubled legislative history isn’t close to being fully written.
Avista explains need for another rate increase
With the Spokane-based utility proposing its eighth rate increase in eight years, Kelly Norwood, Avista’s vice president for state and federal regulation, has been making the rounds of neighborhood association meetings to discuss the company’s request. If approved by Washington regulators, a typical Spokane household would pay about $140 more for electricity and natural gas each year, for an annual energy bill of about $1,940.
Gains cited in nuclear talks
With 10 days to a nuclear deal deadline, top U.S and Iranian officials spoke Saturday of substantial headway, and Iran’s president proclaimed that agreement was within reach. But America’s top diplomat said it was up to Tehran to make the decisions needed to get there.
California hydropower may dry up
Spring is arriving with the Pacific Northwest measuring near record-low snowfall, and much of the rest of the West below average. But what California is experiencing is historically low snowpack – a meager accumulation that has serious implications not only for the state but potentially for the entire West if the drought persists.
In brief: Police say suspect shot at airport dies
A machete-wielding man who was shot during a bizarre rampage at New Orleans’ international airport died Saturday afternoon, shortly after authorities revealed he had also been carrying a bag of Molotov cocktails when the melee began.
Joseph Pulitzer, heir of empire, dies at 65
Joseph Pulitzer IV, once an heir to the Pulitzer newspaper empire, died Thursday at age 65. He had a heart attack at a hospital in California, where he had been visiting a daughter. He called himself “Joe Four” but he was known as “Jay.” He was the great-grandson of Joseph Pulitzer, founder of Pulitzer Publishing Co. as well as the Pulitzer prizes.
Hot plate suspected in deadly house fire
Seven siblings from an Orthodox Jewish family were killed early Saturday when a fire tore through their Brooklyn home after they had gone to bed, a tragedy that authorities believe was caused by a malfunctioning hot plate left on for the Sabbath.
Obama says he’ll take Netanyahu ‘at his word’ on Palestinian state
President Barack Obama said he takes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “at his word” for saying that an independent Palestinian state will never co-exist with Israel as long as he is in office, yet another sign of the strained relations between longtime allies.
Yemen rebels issue call to arms as U.S. pulls out State Department, military workers
Yemen’s Shiite rebels issued a call to arms Saturday to battle forces loyal to the country’s embattled president, as U.S. troops were evacuating a southern air base crucial to America’s drone strike program after al-Qaida militants seized a nearby city.
Bush, Walker, Rubio are early GOP leaders for 2016
The crowded contest for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination is emerging as a three-man race in its early stages. Jeb Bush, Scott Walker and Marco Rubio have emerged as early leaders. “They have the best ability to unite the various factions of the Republican Party,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres.
O’Malley works toward long shot against Clinton
There are some Democrats in Iowa who aren’t all that “Ready for Hillary.” So far, there’s little evidence they’re ready for Martin O’Malley, either. The former Maryland governor spent the weekend campaigning in Iowa, where certain Democrats have a strong desire for an alternative to likely candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, who would enter the race for the party’s 2016 presidential nomination as the dominant front-runner.
Greece turns tables on debt
Greek schoolchildren are taught that the Germans owe Greece $320 billion, about the total of the Greek debt in this current crisis. Germans who think their country should repay the loan tend to put the repayment value at about 10 billion euros, or $10.6 billion. That amount hardly scratches the surface of Greek debt.
Ukraine weapons deal violations observed
With cameras and clipboards in hand, teams of blue-jacketed international observers drive around the countryside of eastern Ukraine looking for rocket launchers and artillery. Their task is to verify whether government troops and Russian-backed rebel forces are removing heavy weapons from the front line in accordance with a February cease-fire deal. Evidence is emerging, however, that the warring sides are leading monitors on a time-wasting game of hide-and-seek.
7 injured in Maine chairlift accident
A chairlift at a Maine ski resort stopped and then began sliding backward down the mountain Saturday, prompting frantic riders to jump off and injuring seven, officials and witnesses said. The accident happened just days before the resort is to host the U.S. Alpine Championships starting Tuesday. Four people were taken to a hospital from Sugarloaf Mountain Resort, though none are believed to have life-threatening injuries.
Spokane Valley council to consider moratorium on mining
Land in Spokane Valley where Spokane County is moving gravel pit operations could soon be off-limits to gravel pits – just weeks after the county completed a deal to sell the pit it currently uses. The Spokane Valley City Council will hear public testimony Tuesday night on a plan to halt mining within city limits for a year while the council updates its long-term growth plan. The moratorium would not affect gravel pits already operating, like the county’s current pit near the former site of the county animal shelter off Flora Road north of Interstate 90. The proposal has frustrated county leaders and could ensnare negotiations on sewer construction between the city and county.
Spokane Valley council to consider moratorium on mining
Land in Spokane Valley where Spokane County is moving gravel pit operations could soon be off-limits to gravel pits – just weeks after the county completed a deal to sell the pit it currently uses. The Spokane Valley City Council will hear public testimony Tuesday night on a plan to halt mining within city limits for a year while the council updates its long-term growth plan. The proposal has frustrated county leaders and could ensnare negotiations on sewer construction between the city and county.
In brief: Two to run against CdA school trustee
Alicia Troye and Tambra Pickford have filed to run against Coeur d’Alene School Board Trustee Terri Seymour in the May election.
Drivers improving after serious crash
One driver involved in a serious head-on crash on Trent Avenue near Harvard Road on Thursday afternoon has been released from the hospital and the other is listed in satisfactory condition.
Boyfriend faces assault charges
Assault charges have been filed against a man who allegedly carried his unresponsive girlfriend out of their South Hill home and placed her into a car Thursday evening.
Murray letter seeks answers on breach
Sen. Patty Murray, the ranking Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released a letter Friday to the president of Premera Blue Cross, the state’s largest health insurer, on the cyberattack on the company’s data systems that could have exposed personal information of its current and former customers. About 6 million are in Washington.
Far-reaching Washington water measure stalls
A bill designed to reduce flooding, correct wastewater issues and bolster water supply in areas throughout the state appears to have stalled in committee. Washington Senate Bill 5628 would create water storage in the eastern part of the state, build flood prevention infrastructure in the west and address polluted stormwater runoff statewide. It would pay for itself through land parcel taxes, but it hasn’t moved since its public hearing Jan. 26 in the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
Idaho Senate bill seeks to regulate knives, too
On a 25-10 vote, the Idaho Senate has endorsed legislation banning local government ordinances regulating the carrying or use of knives, despite an Idaho attorney general’s opinion that the measure conflicts with an existing law that says schools can regulate knives on campus and at school events.
Judge orders Russian man in hacking case to disclose assets
A Russian man charged with hacking into U.S. businesses to steal thousands of credit card numbers has two weeks to provide a list of his assets to a federal judge, who will then decide if he has to pay for his federal public defender.
Seattle Children’s Research Institute hurt test animals, reports say
Animals used in experiments at Seattle Children’s Research Institute were denied proper care, according to inspection reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Seattle Times reported the institute, which is part of Seattle Children’s Hospital, was cited twice for letting animals experience unnecessary “pain and distress.” The documents were released last week as part of a USDA complaint filed by the animal rights group Stop Animal Exploitation Now.
Homeless choose pets over shelters in Corvallis
Idaho health insurers post double-digit rate increases
Year after Oso mudslide, scars still fresh
A rain-soaked hillside collapsed suddenly on March 22, 2014, sending 18 million tons of sand and soil thundering across a river valley north of Seattle, destroying dozens of homes and entombing 43 people in the deadliest landslide in U.S. history.
Spin Control: Oregon’s new voter law misses the mark
Huckleberries: Kootenai GOP to discuss whether rights act has too much ‘religion’
Smart Bombs: A reality-based ruling, please
Kathleen Parker: Starbucks’ ‘Race Together’ campaign awkward
Editorial: Idaho plan to boost teacher pay right move
Neal Kirby: Pay rural teachers urban-size salary
Rediscovering the abandoned West
Weathered wood and old-fashioned feel make Montana ghost towns ripe for exploring
Credit-reporting firms tout accuracy, but new efforts aren’t nearly enough
The heavyweight companies that keep credit files on about 200 million U.S. consumers are patting themselves on the back for unveiling steps to improve the accuracy of their records. This would be laudable if it weren’t so laughable. The reality is that credit-reporting firms have been required for decades to ensure the accuracy of consumers’ files. They’re not doing us a favor. They’re just finally saying that they’ll follow the law.
BBB Tip of the Week
Fraudsters aren’t just using email to try to gain access to your personal and financial information. They are using SMS text messages sent to mobile phones. For those with smartphone technology, it may be tempting to tap the link in the text message and go directly to the website. This is what scammers are counting on. Not only that, but using URL shorteners for text messages, just like for social media, is fairly common. It is also a way for scammers to disguise where a link actually takes you. For shortened links, you can use a URL expander website to see the full, original link, such as CheckShortURL.com, which also offers the ability to check the expanded link for malware.
Obituary: Fike, Richard “Dick”
24 Jun 1928 - 14 Mar 2015 St. John
Obituary: Mcfadden, Eleanore “Kelly”
14 Jan 1923 - 28 Feb 2015 Ephrata, Pasco, Spokane
cousin of Armand Nigro, S.J.
Obituary: Figenshow, John Abraham
28 Jul 1918 - 2 Mar 2015 Tonasket
Obituary: Reams, Darla D. (McIntosh)
4 Apr 1957 - 18 Mar 2015 Ephrata
Mountain View Assembly of God
Obituary: Priest, Phyllis R. (Willard)
14 May 1926 - 11 Mar 2015 Springdale, West Plains
Obituary: Briggs, Helen G. (Olson)
30 Sep 1917 - 17 Mar 2015 Reardan, Spokane
Obituary: Cutler, Mary Peringer
1927 - 17 Mar 2015
Obituary: Bourne, Donnette (Keison)
12 Nov 1926 - 18 Mar 2015 Ritzville
Obituary: Som, Anthony Walter “Tony”
10 Jan 1926 - 16 Mar 2015 Spokane
Great Northern, Burlington Northern Railroad
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