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Carson dismisses report of campaign disarray
Ben Carson strongly pushed back Saturday against a published report that suggested his presidential campaign was in turmoil amid the departure of several senior officials.
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'I'm Eating Once A Day': Congress' Food Stamp Cuts Hit Wisconsin Seniors Hard
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The Royal Family Commissioned Portraits of D-Day Heroes. They Are Stunning.
At Antiques Roadshow in Spokane, a $300,000 painting and more
Thousands of people got the opportunities to learn more about their treasures Saturday as Antiques Roadshow set up shop in the Spokane Convention Center for the day.
Obama delivers eulogy at Biden son’s funeral
Politicians, military leaders and celebrities from across the country came to bid farewell on Saturday to former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, whose death at age 46 opened yet another chapter of grief for his father, Vice President Joe Biden.
American Pharoah becomes 1st Triple Crown winner in 37 years
By mid-stretch, Bob Baffert knew it. American Pharoah was going to win the Triple Crown. He took his eyes off the horse to soak in the crazed scene of the packed grandstand. Fans jumped up and down, hugged, and tossed drinks in the air. The race wasn’t even over yet, and the crowd knew it, too. Thirty-seven years of waiting to see one of the rarest feats in sports was almost over. Finally, a Triple Crown winner. And this one was never in doubt.
Two serious crashes leave one dead
A single car crash was reported near Sunset Avenue and Government Way at 12:45 a.m. today. A power pole was damaged during the collision. The driver in the crash was declared dead at the scene. The person’s identity will be released by the Spokane County Medical Examiner after an autopsy has been completed. A car hit a pedestrian near Nevada Street and Queen Avenue about two hours later. The pedestrian’s injuries were believed to be life threatening, but the person’s condition was upgraded at the hospital.
Cops leaked information to murder suspect, prosecutors say
Spokane County prosecutors suspect members of law enforcement in the Tri-Cities have leaked information to their former co-worker accused of killing a woman in Spokane in 1986.
‘Play Clean’ reminds North Idaho lake users of lead danger
The marshy lake along the lower Coeur d’Alene River is so polluted from historic mining waste that tundra swans die each spring from ingesting lead in the lake’s sediments. But if people take simple steps to avoid exposure, Killarney Lake’s calm waters can still be a great place for a 10-year-old to practice her paddling strokes, or for other family outings, said Andy Helkey, the Panhandle Health District’s lead health program manager. The “Play Clean” campaign – launched this year by the Panhandle Health District and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality – encourages people to enjoy the area while protecting themselves and their kids from heavy metals.
Blackmail a possible motive for U.S. personnel office hackers
The investigation into the cyberattack on computers at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is proceeding on the theory that the hack was directed by the Chinese government and aimed at uncovering sensitive, personal information that could have been used to blackmail or bribe government employees to obtain secrets, officials said Friday.
WSU president gets leave to fight cancer
Washington State University President Elson Floyd is taking a leave of absence to battle colon cancer. The request was approved Friday by the university’s board of regents, which was meeting in the Tri-Cities for its annual retreat.
Hastert abuse claims likely too old for charges
Legal experts say former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is unlikely to face charges on any sexual abuse he may have committed in the 1960s or 1970s. When Hastert taught and coached in the Chicago suburb of Yorkville, Illinois’ statute of limitations for sexual abuse was three years. State legislators have since extended that period, but those changes are not retroactive. There is no federal law for criminal sexual abuse that might apply.
Woman says Hastert abused her brother
Jolene Burdge, of Billings, told the Associated Press on Thursday that the FBI interviewed her last month about Hastert, who was charged last week in a federal indictment alleging that he agreed in 2010 to pay $3.5 million to someone so that person would stay quiet about “prior misconduct.”
Fifteen years before Hastert allegedly promised to pay that money, Burdge’s brother died. But years before his death, his sister said, he told her that his first homosexual contact was with Hastert and that it lasted throughout his high school years.
Will Austin’s Bruce Jenner Lane change?
Bruce Jenner’s transition to Caitlyn Jenner has made headlines worldwide this week. But here in Austin, the transition has caused some residents to scratch their heads and wonder: What will happen to South Austin’s Bruce Jenner Lane? The 0.3-mile-long street named after the Olympic champion is in a subdivision called Olympic Heights, where all the streets are named after former U.S. Olympians.
Mexican elections marred by pre-ballot violence
The Mexican government announced Friday it was sending army troops, marines and federal police to southern states to protect polling places as violence threatened the country’s midterm weekend elections.
Tariq Aziz, top aide to Saddam Hussein, dies
Tariq Aziz, the debonair Iraqi diplomat who made his name by staunchly defending Saddam Hussein to the world during three wars and was later sentenced to death as part of the regime that killed hundreds of thousands of its own people, has died in a hospital in southern Iraq, officials said. He was 79. Aziz, the highest-ranking Christian in Saddam’s regime, was its international face for years. He was sentenced in 2010 to hang for persecuting members of the Shiite Muslim religious parties that now dominate Iraq.
Death toll in China rises to 331 as cruise ship righted
The death toll in the Eastern Star capsizing rose to 331 today as disaster teams searched the now-upright ship bobbing on the water for more bodies, making it China’s deadliest boat disaster in nearly seven decades.
Saudi Arabia says it shot down missile from Yemen
Saudi Arabia shot down a Scud missile early today fired into the Sunni kingdom by Yemen’s Shiite rebels and their allies, the country’s official news agency reported, marking what could be a major escalation in the monthslong war.
Overpayments in billions found in Social Security disability program
Social Security overpaid disability beneficiaries by nearly $17 billion over the past decade, a government watchdog said Friday, raising alarms about the massive program just as it approaches the brink of insolvency. Many payments went to people who earned too much money to qualify for benefits, or to those no longer disabled. Payments also went to people who had died or were in prison.
St. Paul archdiocese faces charges over abuse claims
Prosecutors on Friday charged the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis over its handling of clergy abuse claims, saying church leaders failed to protect children from unspeakable harm and “turned a blind eye” to repeated reports of inappropriate behavior by a priest who was later convicted of molesting two boys.
Video of fast-food worker feeding disabled woman goes viral
Dr. David Jones is still impressed by the sight of it: A smiling fast-food worker taking the time to feed a disabled woman her favorite meal, a steak burrito. Jones took out his phone and recorded a 51-second video of the good deed, later sharing it with a few friends. They urged him to send it to a local news station, and the video spread around the Internet after that.
Friends of Boston bomber get prison sentences
Two friends of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were sentenced Friday to terms ranging from three years to 42 months in prison for helping Tsarnaev and his older brother after the 2013 attack that killed three people and wounded more than 260.
In brief: Police shooting justified, sources say
Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck and the Police Department’s independent watchdog have determined that two officers were justified in fatally shooting Ezell Ford, a mentally ill black man whose killing last year sparked protests and debate over the use of deadly force by police, according to sources with knowledge of the investigation.
Enola Gay pilot’s kin takes B-2 leadership
A grandson and namesake of the man who piloted the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II took over leadership Friday of the United States’ fleet of nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers.
Luck of draw lands valuable Babe Ruth signature card
Lorie Lafferty knocked it out of the park when she cracked open a box of baseball cards in Spokane Valley last month. The longtime collector and physical education teacher at St. Mary’s Catholic School saw the signature loop of the autograph belonging to George Herman “Babe” Ruth, the Hall of Fame New York Yankees slugger whose memorabilia continues to fetch top dollar in an otherwise dying market. “He’s looking at the ball going over the fence,” Lafferty said from Spokane Valley Sports Cards on Friday, pointing at the upturned eyes of the man known as the “Sultan of Swat” featured on the card. Beneath his gaze is an authenticated, penciled autograph of the Babe inserted within the card, the only of its kind in a recent run of Diamond King cards produced by Italian company Panini.
In brief: Flags at half-staff honor fallen Marine
Washington and U.S. flags were ordered to half-staff outside all state and Spokane municipal facilities Friday in remembrance of Marine Cpl. Joshua Barron. A funeral for the 24-year-old Marine, who attended University High School and Spokane Community College, was Friday afternoon at Life Center Foursquare Church. Barron died May 17 in an MV-22 Osprey crash during a military training exercise in Hawaii.
WSU Tri-Cities adds Wine Science Center
Washington State University’s wine science program now has an outpost in Richland. The Ste. Michelle Wine Estates WSU Wine Science Center features laboratories and classrooms, a teaching winery and 2-acre vineyard, greenhouses, a Washington wine library, and an event space with a large atrium.
I-90 traffic stop nets 22 pounds of marijuana
A traffic stop on Interstate 90 in Coeur d’Alene netted more than 22 pounds of marijuana early Friday morning.
Man given life term at 14 may be freed
A Pierce County man who was sentenced to life in prison at age 14 after killing a Steilacoom marina owner will be eligible for parole in February.
Hearings in CdA officer’s death delayed
A Kootenai County judge reluctantly agreed Friday to further postpone key hearings for the defendant in last month’s fatal shooting of Coeur d’Alene police Sgt. Greg Moore. First District Senior Magistrate Barry Watson said he would reschedule the preliminary hearing for Jonathan Daniel Renfro for July 22. “I’m not inclined to continue it again though,” Watson told lawyers for the defense and the state.
Baby clouded leopards debut at West Side zoo
Four clouded leopard cubs are now on display at a Tacoma zoo. The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium will announce their genders and names next week. The 3-week-old cubs have gained about one pound apiece with regular bottle feedings, and now weigh about 1.7 pounds each.
BLM ignoring grazing violations to avoid confrontations
Federal land managers say they won’t immediately enforce drought-related grazing restrictions in northern Nevada so as to avoid confrontation with ranchers openly defying the order.
Pot shop OK’d for Walla Walla
A hearing examiner has ruled in favor of allowing what will be Walla Walla’s first retail marijuana store. The proposed pot shop at 927 W. Main St. expects to open this summer and go by the name Walla Walla Cannabis Co.
Fake orca goes belly up before sea lion test
When a 32-foot replica killer whale buzzed through the water to scare off hundreds of sea lions piled on Oregon docks, onlookers cheered. And then the dummy orca went belly up.
Man convicted of murder in shooting of Seattle officer
A jury has rejected a man’s insanity defense and convicted him of first-degree murder for shooting and killing a Seattle police officer as he sat in a patrol car. The King County jury announced Friday it also found Christopher Monfort guilty of two charges of attempted murder and one arson charge. Monfort was found not guilty on one count of attempted murder.
Kettle Falls Five sentencing hearing delayed to October
Members of a family who grew medical marijuana on their farm near Kettle Falls will wait until October to learn whether they will spend time in federal prison. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice on Thursday approved a delay of the sentencing hearing for Rhonda Lee Firestack-Harvey, Rolland Gregg, Michelle Gregg and Jason Zucker. The hearing had originally been scheduled for next week in Spokane.
OPEC decides to maintain current oil output, sees low prices
OPEC decided to keep its oil output target on hold Friday and predicted prices would remain low for the foreseeable future – good news for both oil-hungry international industries and consumers at the gas pump.
Business briefs: Wal-Mart leadership stays in family
Wal-Mart is keeping it all in the family. Greg Penner, vice chairman of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s board of directors, has been elected board chairman, the company said Friday. Penner succeeds Rob Walton, who served as chairman of the board since 1992 and will stay on as a director. Walton, 70, is also Penner’s father-in-law and son of company founder Sam Walton, who died in 1992.
Lloyds meted record fine for handling of complaints
British regulatory authorities have fined Lloyds $180 million for treating customers unfairly in dealing with complaints on payment protection insurance.
Fed leader, House lawmaker remain at odds on documents
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is balking at turning over some of the documents ordered by a key House lawmaker in his investigation of a possible leak of market-sensitive information.
Mazda says older vehicles part of air bag recalls
Mazda is recalling nearly 540,000 older cars and pickup trucks in the U.S. and Canada, adding to the growing list of models under recall for air bags that potentially can explode with too much force.
Strong hiring seen as sign of confidence
Employers last month delivered a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy. They added 280,000 jobs – a surprisingly robust total at a time when consumers are hesitant to spend and the economy appears less than fully healthy. Some key industries, from energy to manufacturing, have been struggling. And economic troubles overseas have put investors on edge.
Feds investigate complaints about Jeep autonomous brakes
U.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints that the autonomous braking system on newer Jeep Grand Cherokees can come on for no reason, increasing the risk of rear-end crashes.
NHTSA starts reforms after GM switches
The U.S. government’s auto safety agency acknowledged Friday that a deadly defect in General Motors ignition switches went unresolved for a decade because agency staffers didn’t understand air bag technology and failed to challenge the information it received from the automaker.
Editorial: Political self-interest may finally drive immigration reform
Charles Krauthammer: On electronic records, let market work
Froma Harrop: Retain good workers, but not this way
Alison Carl White: Let’s maintain area’s innovation in oral health
Brandon Cole: Drift gillnets waste marine life
Ask Dr. K: Self-help to ease painful hemorrhoids
Obituary: Michlitch, Helene Cora (Bly)
18 Aug 1915 - 2015 Deep Creek
The Royal Family Commissioned Portraits of D-Day Heroes. They Are Stunning.
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Which states let the police steal from you the most?
The controversial police practice of civil asset forfeiture has received long-overdue public attention and scrutiny lately. Now, thanks to a new scorecard from FreedomWorks, we can know which states are stealing the most from citizens in this way – and which ones are moving away from it.
Which states let the police steal from you the most?
The controversial police practice of civil asset forfeiture has received long-overdue public attention and scrutiny lately. Now, thanks to a new scorecard from FreedomWorks, we can know which states are stealing the most from citizens in this way – and which ones are moving away from it.
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At Antiques Roadshow in Spokane, a $300,000 painting and more
Thousands of people got the opportunities to learn more about their treasures Saturday as Antiques Roadshow set up shop in the Spokane Convention Center for the day.
Obama delivers eulogy at Biden son’s funeral
Politicians, military leaders and celebrities from across the country came to bid farewell on Saturday to former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, whose death at age 46 opened yet another chapter of grief for his father, Vice President Joe Biden.
American Pharoah becomes 1st Triple Crown winner in 37 years
By mid-stretch, Bob Baffert knew it. American Pharoah was going to win the Triple Crown. He took his eyes off the horse to soak in the crazed scene of the packed grandstand. Fans jumped up and down, hugged, and tossed drinks in the air. The race wasn’t even over yet, and the crowd knew it, too. Thirty-seven years of waiting to see one of the rarest feats in sports was almost over. Finally, a Triple Crown winner. And this one was never in doubt.
Two serious crashes leave one dead
A single car crash was reported near Sunset Avenue and Government Way at 12:45 a.m. today. A power pole was damaged during the collision. The driver in the crash was declared dead at the scene. The person’s identity will be released by the Spokane County Medical Examiner after an autopsy has been completed. A car hit a pedestrian near Nevada Street and Queen Avenue about two hours later. The pedestrian’s injuries were believed to be life threatening, but the person’s condition was upgraded at the hospital.
Cops leaked information to murder suspect, prosecutors say
Spokane County prosecutors suspect members of law enforcement in the Tri-Cities have leaked information to their former co-worker accused of killing a woman in Spokane in 1986.
The marshy lake along the lower Coeur d’Alene River is so polluted from historic mining waste that tundra swans die each spring from ingesting lead in the lake’s sediments. But if people take simple steps to avoid exposure, Killarney Lake’s calm waters can still be a great place for a 10-year-old to practice her paddling strokes, or for other family outings, said Andy Helkey, the Panhandle Health District’s lead health program manager. The “Play Clean” campaign – launched this year by the Panhandle Health District and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality – encourages people to enjoy the area while protecting themselves and their kids from heavy metals.
Blackmail a possible motive for U.S. personnel office hackers
The investigation into the cyberattack on computers at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is proceeding on the theory that the hack was directed by the Chinese government and aimed at uncovering sensitive, personal information that could have been used to blackmail or bribe government employees to obtain secrets, officials said Friday.
WSU president gets leave to fight cancer
Washington State University President Elson Floyd is taking a leave of absence to battle colon cancer. The request was approved Friday by the university’s board of regents, which was meeting in the Tri-Cities for its annual retreat.
Legal experts say former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is unlikely to face charges on any sexual abuse he may have committed in the 1960s or 1970s. When Hastert taught and coached in the Chicago suburb of Yorkville, Illinois’ statute of limitations for sexual abuse was three years. State legislators have since extended that period, but those changes are not retroactive. There is no federal law for criminal sexual abuse that might apply.
Woman says Hastert abused her brother
Jolene Burdge, of Billings, told the Associated Press on Thursday that the FBI interviewed her last month about Hastert, who was charged last week in a federal indictment alleging that he agreed in 2010 to pay $3.5 million to someone so that person would stay quiet about “prior misconduct.”
Fifteen years before Hastert allegedly promised to pay that money, Burdge’s brother died. But years before his death, his sister said, he told her that his first homosexual contact was with Hastert and that it lasted throughout his high school years.
Will Austin’s Bruce Jenner Lane change?
Bruce Jenner’s transition to Caitlyn Jenner has made headlines worldwide this week. But here in Austin, the transition has caused some residents to scratch their heads and wonder: What will happen to South Austin’s Bruce Jenner Lane? The 0.3-mile-long street named after the Olympic champion is in a subdivision called Olympic Heights, where all the streets are named after former U.S. Olympians.
Mexican elections marred by pre-ballot violence
The Mexican government announced Friday it was sending army troops, marines and federal police to southern states to protect polling places as violence threatened the country’s midterm weekend elections.
Tariq Aziz, top aide to Saddam Hussein, dies
Tariq Aziz, the debonair Iraqi diplomat who made his name by staunchly defending Saddam Hussein to the world during three wars and was later sentenced to death as part of the regime that killed hundreds of thousands of its own people, has died in a hospital in southern Iraq, officials said. He was 79. Aziz, the highest-ranking Christian in Saddam’s regime, was its international face for years. He was sentenced in 2010 to hang for persecuting members of the Shiite Muslim religious parties that now dominate Iraq.
Death toll in China rises to 331 as cruise ship righted
The death toll in the Eastern Star capsizing rose to 331 today as disaster teams searched the now-upright ship bobbing on the water for more bodies, making it China’s deadliest boat disaster in nearly seven decades.
Saudi Arabia shot down a Scud missile early today fired into the Sunni kingdom by Yemen’s Shiite rebels and their allies, the country’s official news agency reported, marking what could be a major escalation in the monthslong war.
Overpayments in billions found in Social Security disability program
Social Security overpaid disability beneficiaries by nearly $17 billion over the past decade, a government watchdog said Friday, raising alarms about the massive program just as it approaches the brink of insolvency. Many payments went to people who earned too much money to qualify for benefits, or to those no longer disabled. Payments also went to people who had died or were in prison.
St. Paul archdiocese faces charges over abuse claims
Prosecutors on Friday charged the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis over its handling of clergy abuse claims, saying church leaders failed to protect children from unspeakable harm and “turned a blind eye” to repeated reports of inappropriate behavior by a priest who was later convicted of molesting two boys.
Video of fast-food worker feeding disabled woman goes viral
Dr. David Jones is still impressed by the sight of it: A smiling fast-food worker taking the time to feed a disabled woman her favorite meal, a steak burrito. Jones took out his phone and recorded a 51-second video of the good deed, later sharing it with a few friends. They urged him to send it to a local news station, and the video spread around the Internet after that.
Two friends of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were sentenced Friday to terms ranging from three years to 42 months in prison for helping Tsarnaev and his older brother after the 2013 attack that killed three people and wounded more than 260.
In brief: Police shooting justified, sources say
Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck and the Police Department’s independent watchdog have determined that two officers were justified in fatally shooting Ezell Ford, a mentally ill black man whose killing last year sparked protests and debate over the use of deadly force by police, according to sources with knowledge of the investigation.
Enola Gay pilot’s kin takes B-2 leadership
A grandson and namesake of the man who piloted the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II took over leadership Friday of the United States’ fleet of nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers.
Suspect in fatal shooting could get life term
A man accused of killing a teenager during a robbery attempt last week in north Spokane is facing his third strike – and life in prison. Jeremiah A. Smith, 25, was arrested Thursday night at a home in Spokane Valley after his probation officer recognized his tattoos in security footage that captured the shooting of 17-year-old Ceasar Medina on May 25 at Northwest Accessories, 3400 N. Monroe St., according to court records.
A man accused of killing a teenager during a robbery attempt last week in north Spokane is facing his third strike – and life in prison. Jeremiah A. Smith, 25, was arrested Thursday night at a home in Spokane Valley after his probation officer recognized his tattoos in security footage that captured the shooting of 17-year-old Ceasar Medina on May 25 at Northwest Accessories, 3400 N. Monroe St., according to court records.
Citylink Transit system to get checkup
After 10 years of free bus service in Kootenai County, Citylink Transit will undergo a major assessment of routes, stops, ridership and travel times, as well as the possibility of charging fares for the first time.
After 10 years of free bus service in Kootenai County, Citylink Transit will undergo a major assessment of routes, stops, ridership and travel times, as well as the possibility of charging fares for the first time.
Former coin dealer ordered to repay $580,000
A former Coeur d’Alene coin dealer recently jailed for theft will have to dig deeper into his own pocket to repay victims of what authorities describe as a gold and silver scam. Kevin E. Mitchell, 49, who owned and operated the CoiNuts Inc. shop until closing it in July 2012, has been ordered by a judge to personally repay about $580,000 for violating state consumer protection laws. That’s in addition to the $742,826 default judgment against his business in 2013, which included civil penalties, fees and restitution for a broader group of customers.
A former Coeur d’Alene coin dealer recently jailed for theft will have to dig deeper into his own pocket to repay victims of what authorities describe as a gold and silver scam. Kevin E. Mitchell, 49, who owned and operated the CoiNuts Inc. shop until closing it in July 2012, has been ordered by a judge to personally repay about $580,000 for violating state consumer protection laws. That’s in addition to the $742,826 default judgment against his business in 2013, which included civil penalties, fees and restitution for a broader group of customers.
Lorie Lafferty knocked it out of the park when she cracked open a box of baseball cards in Spokane Valley last month. The longtime collector and physical education teacher at St. Mary’s Catholic School saw the signature loop of the autograph belonging to George Herman “Babe” Ruth, the Hall of Fame New York Yankees slugger whose memorabilia continues to fetch top dollar in an otherwise dying market. “He’s looking at the ball going over the fence,” Lafferty said from Spokane Valley Sports Cards on Friday, pointing at the upturned eyes of the man known as the “Sultan of Swat” featured on the card. Beneath his gaze is an authenticated, penciled autograph of the Babe inserted within the card, the only of its kind in a recent run of Diamond King cards produced by Italian company Panini.
In brief: Flags at half-staff honor fallen Marine
Washington and U.S. flags were ordered to half-staff outside all state and Spokane municipal facilities Friday in remembrance of Marine Cpl. Joshua Barron. A funeral for the 24-year-old Marine, who attended University High School and Spokane Community College, was Friday afternoon at Life Center Foursquare Church. Barron died May 17 in an MV-22 Osprey crash during a military training exercise in Hawaii.
WSU Tri-Cities adds Wine Science Center
Washington State University’s wine science program now has an outpost in Richland. The Ste. Michelle Wine Estates WSU Wine Science Center features laboratories and classrooms, a teaching winery and 2-acre vineyard, greenhouses, a Washington wine library, and an event space with a large atrium.
I-90 traffic stop nets 22 pounds of marijuana
A traffic stop on Interstate 90 in Coeur d’Alene netted more than 22 pounds of marijuana early Friday morning.
Man given life term at 14 may be freed
A Pierce County man who was sentenced to life in prison at age 14 after killing a Steilacoom marina owner will be eligible for parole in February.
Hearings in CdA officer’s death delayed
A Kootenai County judge reluctantly agreed Friday to further postpone key hearings for the defendant in last month’s fatal shooting of Coeur d’Alene police Sgt. Greg Moore. First District Senior Magistrate Barry Watson said he would reschedule the preliminary hearing for Jonathan Daniel Renfro for July 22. “I’m not inclined to continue it again though,” Watson told lawyers for the defense and the state.
Four clouded leopard cubs are now on display at a Tacoma zoo. The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium will announce their genders and names next week. The 3-week-old cubs have gained about one pound apiece with regular bottle feedings, and now weigh about 1.7 pounds each.
BLM ignoring grazing violations to avoid confrontations
Federal land managers say they won’t immediately enforce drought-related grazing restrictions in northern Nevada so as to avoid confrontation with ranchers openly defying the order.
A hearing examiner has ruled in favor of allowing what will be Walla Walla’s first retail marijuana store. The proposed pot shop at 927 W. Main St. expects to open this summer and go by the name Walla Walla Cannabis Co.
Fake orca goes belly up before sea lion test
When a 32-foot replica killer whale buzzed through the water to scare off hundreds of sea lions piled on Oregon docks, onlookers cheered. And then the dummy orca went belly up.
Man convicted of murder in shooting of Seattle officer
A jury has rejected a man’s insanity defense and convicted him of first-degree murder for shooting and killing a Seattle police officer as he sat in a patrol car. The King County jury announced Friday it also found Christopher Monfort guilty of two charges of attempted murder and one arson charge. Monfort was found not guilty on one count of attempted murder.
Kettle Falls Five sentencing hearing delayed to October
Members of a family who grew medical marijuana on their farm near Kettle Falls will wait until October to learn whether they will spend time in federal prison. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice on Thursday approved a delay of the sentencing hearing for Rhonda Lee Firestack-Harvey, Rolland Gregg, Michelle Gregg and Jason Zucker. The hearing had originally been scheduled for next week in Spokane.
OPEC decides to maintain current oil output, sees low prices
OPEC decided to keep its oil output target on hold Friday and predicted prices would remain low for the foreseeable future – good news for both oil-hungry international industries and consumers at the gas pump.
Business briefs: Wal-Mart leadership stays in family
Wal-Mart is keeping it all in the family. Greg Penner, vice chairman of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s board of directors, has been elected board chairman, the company said Friday. Penner succeeds Rob Walton, who served as chairman of the board since 1992 and will stay on as a director. Walton, 70, is also Penner’s father-in-law and son of company founder Sam Walton, who died in 1992.
Lloyds meted record fine for handling of complaints
British regulatory authorities have fined Lloyds $180 million for treating customers unfairly in dealing with complaints on payment protection insurance.
Fed leader, House lawmaker remain at odds on documents
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is balking at turning over some of the documents ordered by a key House lawmaker in his investigation of a possible leak of market-sensitive information.
Mazda says older vehicles part of air bag recalls
Mazda is recalling nearly 540,000 older cars and pickup trucks in the U.S. and Canada, adding to the growing list of models under recall for air bags that potentially can explode with too much force.
Strong hiring seen as sign of confidence
Employers last month delivered a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy. They added 280,000 jobs – a surprisingly robust total at a time when consumers are hesitant to spend and the economy appears less than fully healthy. Some key industries, from energy to manufacturing, have been struggling. And economic troubles overseas have put investors on edge.
Feds investigate complaints about Jeep autonomous brakes
U.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints that the autonomous braking system on newer Jeep Grand Cherokees can come on for no reason, increasing the risk of rear-end crashes.
NHTSA starts reforms after GM switches
The U.S. government’s auto safety agency acknowledged Friday that a deadly defect in General Motors ignition switches went unresolved for a decade because agency staffers didn’t understand air bag technology and failed to challenge the information it received from the automaker.
Editorial: Political self-interest may finally drive immigration reform
Charles Krauthammer: On electronic records, let market work
Froma Harrop: Retain good workers, but not this way
Alison Carl White: Let’s maintain area’s innovation in oral health
Brandon Cole: Drift gillnets waste marine life
Ask Dr. K: Self-help to ease painful hemorrhoids
Obituary: Michlitch, Helene Cora (Bly)
18 Aug 1915 - 2015 Deep Creek
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