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COLORADO CITY STOPS WATER FLUORIDATION FOLLOWING CONCERNING STUDY
Snowmass, a skier’s paradise tucked into the Colorado Mountains, and part of Aspen, has decided to stop fluoridating its water. The news comes just after the latest groundbreaking study on water fluoridation concluded that there was zero relationship between water fluoridation and cavity prevention.
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Here’s who is bankrolling the top presidential candidates
Here’s who is bankrolling the top presidential candidates
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MOTHER OF SON MURDERED BY ILLEGAL ALIEN SLAMS SANCTUARY CITIES, POLITICIANS: ‘YOUR SILENCE SPEAKS VOLUMES’
At a Tuesday Senate hearing dedicated to the families who lost loved ones thanks to illegal aliens, Laura Wilkerson gave testimony on her youngest son Joshua’s horrific death while some in the silent audience wept. Wilkerson called on Congress to place American lives and interests over foreigners, especially those illegally living in the country.
ESPN’S STEPHEN A SMITH DEFENDS O’MALLEY: ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER ONLY WHEN WE’RE KILLED BY SOMEBODY WHO’S NOT BLACK?’
On his Sirius-XM Mad Dog Sports Radio show Tuesday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith defended Democratic presidential candidate and former Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-MD) for saying “all lives matter” after he was booed by a crowd for his comments.
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Commemorative Post Stamp honoring U.S. Coast Guard’s Cape D Station coming soon
A “First Day of Issue” for a USPS stamp commemorating the 225th Anniversary of the Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment will be released on Aug. 4. The special Coast Guard postage stamp will be released and for one day only, The USPS will be accepting cash only on the day of the event. This stamp honors the U.S. Coast Guard for its role in protecting the security of the nation and advancing its vital maritime interests.
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LONE SURVIVOR Just Wrote This BRUTAL MESSAGE To Obama About OUR FALLEN MARINES…What a GREAT PATRIOT, Going VIRAL!
We all know the Lone Survivor, Marcus Luttrell. You don’t want to mess with him, he speaks truth and people listen.
BOOM! ‘Lone Survivor’ And Navy Seal, Marcus Luttrell, Does Not Mince Words
U.S. Mayor UNDER FIRE After Calling First Lady ‘Gorilla Face’, Obama ‘Monkey Man’
A Washington state mayor has refused to resign after coming under fire for calling first lady Michelle Obama “Gorilla face” on Facebook. The Airway Heights City Council asked Mayor Patrick Rushing to step down following the incident, though Rushing said he would not.
LONE SURVIVOR Just Wrote This BRUTAL MESSAGE To Obama About OUR FALLEN MARINES…What a GREAT PATRIOT, Going VIRAL!
We all know the Lone Survivor, Marcus Luttrell. You don’t want to mess with him, he speaks truth and people listen.
BOOM! ‘Lone Survivor’ And Navy Seal, Marcus Luttrell, Does Not Mince Words
U.S. Mayor UNDER FIRE After Calling First Lady ‘Gorilla Face’, Obama ‘Monkey Man’
A Washington state mayor has refused to resign after coming under fire for calling first lady Michelle Obama “Gorilla face” on Facebook. The Airway Heights City Council asked Mayor Patrick Rushing to step down following the incident, though Rushing said he would not.
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2:30 p.m. update: One dead after explosion at former Pendleton city hall
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Lower the Drinking Age!
Regardless of the financing issues, current drinking-age law is unenforceable and destructive. The reality is that kids are going to drink. Denying that and imposing ever more draconian punishments doesn’t fix the real problems with alcohol. In the drinking age laws we see all the unintended effects of Prohibition: over-indulgence, anti-social behavior, disrespect for the law, secrecy and sneaking, and a massive diversion of human energy.
Lower the Drinking Age!
Regardless of the financing issues, current drinking-age law is unenforceable and destructive. The reality is that kids are going to drink. Denying that and imposing ever more draconian punishments doesn’t fix the real problems with alcohol. In the drinking age laws we see all the unintended effects of Prohibition: over-indulgence, anti-social behavior, disrespect for the law, secrecy and sneaking, and a massive diversion of human energy.
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22-Year-Old TV Host Has a Fiery Message for Obama After Chattanooga: ‘If You Won’t Say It, I Will’
Dominating the District: Ben Carson Wins GOP Straw Poll by a Landslide
A Recently Uncovered Photo is Changing the Debate Over Trump’s ‘War Hero’ Comments
Armed Citizens Protecting Military Recruiting Offices Across the Country
Arrest made in today’s shooting in East Central Spokane
Police arrested Edward A. Bushnell Tuesday evening on a charge of second-degree murder after a shooting in East Central Spokane left a man dead Tuesday morning. The shooting followed an apparent domestic dispute inside a home along Altamont Street near Fifth Avenue, police and neighbors said. The homeowner asked the arguing couple to leave. They went outside, where the man began to hit the woman, according to witnesses. That’s when Bushnell showed up, police said, and began arguing with the man involved in the domestic dispute. The disagreement escalated to an altercation shortly before 10 a.m., and the Bushnell reportedly pulled a gun and fired, shooting the man who was involved in the domestic dispute, police said.
One dead in East Central shooting
After demise of state network, Idaho high school broadband cost a third less than budgeted
The savings are continuing to mount after the demise of the Idaho Education Network, the defunct statewide school broadband network that went dark when a judge ruled the state’s $60 million IEN contract illegal.
Cow killed by wolf near Cle Elum
A cow on a grazing allotment near Cle Elum, Washington, was killed by a wolf, wildlife officials say. The cow’s carcass was discovered last Thursday by a Washington State University graduate student doing research on wolves. The kill was in the range of the Teanaway pack.
Juvenile salmon trucked to cooler waters
Federal officials say 160,000 juvenile salmon from a fish hatchery in central Oregon were transported by truck to a hatchery in Washington in an effort to save the fish from unusually high water temperatures.
Teen rescued from burning home; family dog killed
Firefighters pulled a teenage boy from the second story of a burning home Monday evening in North Spokane, but they weren’t able to revive the family’s dog. Flames were crawling up the back of the home at 1611 E. Ostrander Ave. when Spokane firefighters responded around 4:20 p.m. They determined the cause likely was a faulty air conditioning unit.
Fire clogs westbound traffic on I-90
A fire burning just north of Interstate 90 west of Spokane has clogged westbound traffic at the Garden Springs exit. The fire started around 12:30 p.m. on land owned by Rowand Machinery company that was leased out for farming, said Donn Gehret, an accountant for the company. The winter wheat harvest had just been completed on Monday.
Idaho considers public closures to some state lands
Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter says closing public access to some state forest lands amid wildfire concerns by private timberland owners is an option that has to be considered due to extreme fire danger this year.
Spokane County jobless rate steady
The unemployment rate for Spokane County remained at 6.2 percent in June, essentially unchanged from May and nearly a full percentage point above the statewide average, state officials said today. The hottest labor market in the state continued to be King County, where unemployment has fallen to 4 percent. Snohomish County isn’t far behind with 4.3 percent unemployment. Ferry County has the highest jobless rate at 9.6 percent.
I-90 reopens near George
Interstate 90 has reopened between Vantage and George after being closed for a day due to a nearby brush fire that reduced visibility. The state Department of Transportation warns that drivers will encounter rolling slowdowns through the area. In addition, windy conditions anticipated later today could cause the fire to flare up again, prompting the department to close the road.
CEO who raised workers’ wages to $70,000 faces lawsuit
A Seattle CEO who set a $70,000 minimum wage for all his employees is now being sued by his brother. The Seattle Times reports that Lucas Price accuses his brother and co-founder, Dan Price, in court documents of violating his rights as minority shareholder in Gravity Payments and breaching duties and contracts.
Suspect arrested in connection to Monday’s stabbing
A Spokane detective was inside Mike’s Grocery at 2025 N. Hamilton Monday viewing video surveillance of a stabbing the night before when the suspect in the crime walked in the front door of the business. Joaquen E. Vasquez, 50, was booked into jail Monday night on a second-degree murder charge in connection with the stabbing of Jay Dee Dodgen, 51, on the steps of a vacant house next to Mike’s Grocery.
Wildfires threaten homes in region; one closes I-90 in both directions
Two fast-moving wildfires burning in Eastern Washington are threatening homes, with one closing Interstate 90 near the Columbia River. The brush fire along the busy highway near George closed traffic lanes in both directions for the second time in two days. Another fire began burning Monday about 10 miles east of Walla Walla. A helicopter pilot involved in the firefighting effort escaped from a crash landing.
Coeur d’Alene seeks dismissal of religious freedom suit
Lawyers for a pair of Coeur d’Alene ministers think they have a strong case for establishing a religious exemption enabling businesses to refuse to take part in same-sex wedding ceremonies – one of the goals of opponents of the recent Supreme Court decision striking down gay marriage bans as unconstitutional. Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian nonprofit organization, is pushing ahead with a lawsuit on behalf of the owners of the for-profit Hitching Post wedding chapel challenging a city ordinance that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Airway Heights mayor rejects calls to resign over posting
The embattled mayor of Airway Heights has refused to resign after the town’s City Council voted Monday to strip him of his official duties in the aftermath of a Facebook posting widely perceived as racist. The resolution, passed 5-1 by the council, also levels sanctions against Patrick Rushing. He came under fire last week for comparing President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama to “monkeys.”
Mixed response to opening of Cuba
Among Cubans and Cuban Americans, sharp divisions linger over the Obama administration’s latest diplomatic feat, shaped in part by age, ideology and personal experience. Those fractures were on plain display Monday morning as dozens of Cubans, vastly outnumbered by international media, gathered to watch a Cuban honor guard raise the flag outside Havana’s embassy in Washington. Whether out of heartbreak or happiness, many had tears in their eyes.
Musk says broken strut caused rocket’s failure
A steel strut holding a helium bottle in place inside the doomed Falcon 9 rocket broke, causing a chain reaction less than a second long that ended with the rocket exploding over Cape Canaveral on June 28. That’s the preliminary assessment offered by SpaceX founder Elon Musk Monday afternoon. Musk said the fix should be easy: a new kind of strut. He said his company expects to be launching rockets from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station again soon, perhaps as early as September.
‘Go Set a Watchman’ sales surpass 1 million
“Go Set a Watchman,” the surprise second novel by Harper Lee, has proven to be a hit with readers. After being available for sale for just six days, it has sold 1.1 million copies.
I-10 bridge closed indefinitely after flood damage
The interstate bridge that washed out in the desert between Los Angeles and Phoenix easily withstood its daily load of thousands of cars and trucks, but the pounding of a powerful flash flood scoured away the land where the bridge was anchored, officials said Monday. Sunday’s flood severed a highway vital to the movement of people and commerce between two of the nation’s largest cities. On an average day, the interstate carries about 27,000 vehicles in either direction. Water rushing through a normally dry desert gully eroded the land around the Interstate 10 bridge, causing one side of the eastbound span to collapse and forcing the indefinite closure of the westbound span.
More global heat records fell in June
Earth dialed the heat up in June, smashing warm temperature records for both the month and the first half of the year. NOAA calculated that the world’s average temperature in June hit 61.48 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking the old record set last year by 0.22 degrees. Usually temperature records are broken by one or two one-hundredths of a degree, not nearly a quarter of a degree. The first six months of 2015 were one-sixth of a degree warmer than the old record, set in 2010, averaging 57.83 degrees.
Stephen Hawking, Yuri Milner launch program to search for extraterrestrial life
The search for extraterrestrial life received a major boost Monday with the launch of an ambitious $100 million program, backed by famed physicist Stephen Hawking and tech billionaire Yuri Milner. Combining unprecedented computing capacity with the world’s most powerful telescopes, Hawking and the Russian-born Milner seek to intensify the so-far fruitless search for life beyond the planet Earth.
In brief: Islamic State suspected in Turkey suicide bombing
Authorities suspected the Islamic State group was behind an apparent suicide bombing Monday in southeastern Turkey that killed 31 people and wounded nearly 100 – a development that could represent a major expansion by the extremists at a time when the government is stepping up efforts against them.
Obama welcomes Nigerian president
President Barack Obama welcomed Nigeria’s new president to the Oval Office on Monday and praised him for working to bring “safety, security and peace” to a nation challenged by economic strains, a history of corruption and violence unleashed by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. Obama met with President Muhammadu Buhari less than eight weeks after Buhari took office to underscore the importance the U.S. attaches to good relations with Nigeria.
Teen’s HIV in check 12 years without drugs
An 18-year-old French teen born with the AIDS virus has had her infection under control and nearly undetectable despite stopping treatment 12 years ago – an unprecedented remission, doctors are reporting.
U.N. endorses Iran nuclear deal
The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously endorsed the landmark deal to rein in Iran’s nuclear program and authorized measures leading to the end of U.N. sanctions, but also approved a provision that would automatically reinstate the harsh measures if Tehran reneges on its promises. European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels immediately followed suit, endorsing the agreement between Iran and six major powers and taking the first step to lift EU sanctions.
In Greece, banks reopen, tax hikes take effect
Greek banks reopened Monday for the first time in three weeks, but strict limits on cash withdrawals and higher taxes on everything from coffee to diapers meant the economic outlook for the recession-battered country was far from back to normal.
NATO strike kills Afghan troops
A NATO airstrike hit two Afghan military checkpoints on Monday in a restive province east of the capital, Kabul, killing seven Afghan troops in what an Afghan official described as an accident.
House to take up bill blocking money for ‘sanctuary cities’
The House will take up a bill this week blocking funding for so-called “sanctuary cities” that resist turning over immigrants to federal authorities. The move follows the shooting death of a woman in San Francisco this month, allegedly by an immigrant with a criminal record and without legal status. San Francisco authorities had released the man despite a request from federal officials to keep him in custody.
Return on Medicare anti-fraud system debatable
Medicare says its computerized fraud prevention system worked like a cybercharm last year, identifying $454 million in problematic payments and generating a financial return for the taxpayer of $10 for every dollar spent.
In brief: EU unable to find home for thousands of refugees
European Union interior ministers fell well short Monday of finding takers for the relocation of 40,000 refugees who have made perilous boat trips across the Mediterranean into Italy and Greece. The EU nations committed to relocating a total of 32,256 refugees from the two southern European nations, with Germany taking the biggest share at 10,500. Some nations like Britain and Denmark were legally not bound to cooperate while Austria and Hungary said they would not take any.
Hackers threaten to expose users of cheater dating site
Hackers are threatening to expose information on over 30 million users of AshleyMadison.com, a website for cheating spouses famous for its tagline “Life is short. Have an Affair.”
Toll from rebel shelling in Yemen approaches 100
The death toll in Yemen from the Shiite rebel shelling of a town near the southern port city of Aden rose Monday to nearly 100, the head of an international aid group said, describing it as “the worst day” for the city and its surroundings in over three months of fighting.
New UAE law targets religious, ethnic hatred
The United Arab Emirates issued new legislation aimed at combating intolerance on Monday, outlawing actions that stoke religious hatred and discriminate based on religious or ethnic background.
In brief: Macklemore, Ryan Lewis filming music video in Spokane
Hip-hop stars Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are in Spokane this week filming a new music video. The performers have been seen throughout the downtown area and local film company North by Northwest has obtained various street closure permits through Saturday.
Commission expansion will be up to voters
Voters will decide in November if Spokane County needs two more commissioners. Commissioners Todd Mielke and Shelly O’Quinn voted Monday to send the question to the ballot, following a public hearing earlier this month and the announcement of a citizen petition movement in February. Supporters say the sitting three commissioners have too many obligations and can’t speak to each other without holding a public meeting.
Inmate’s suit against Idaho can continue
A federal judge says an Idaho inmate can move forward with his lawsuit against the state even though he has already won a six-figure settlement from the state’s prison health care provider.
Four-day school week not a big money-saver, study in Idaho finds
Four-day school weeks failed to deliver significant budget savings and in some cases increased educational costs, according to a new study examining Idaho’s experience.
Medical marijuana referendum won’t be on Washington ballot
Washington voters won’t be asked this fall if they want to keep changes made this spring to the state’s medical marijuana laws. Organizers of a petition drive to place a referendum of the new law on the ballot won’t be turning in signatures by this week’s deadline, the secretary of state’s office said Monday.
Spokane Valley man pleads guilty to robberies in four states
A Spokane Valley man pleaded guilty Monday to a string of 13 robberies in four states, taking cash and drugs from pharmacies and other businesses. Brian James Lindsey, 25, admitted to robbing seven pharmacies in the Coeur d’Alene and Spokane area between Nov. 15, 2014, and Jan. 4 this year, plus a string of previous heists. His guilty plea to 13 counts in federal court could bring him up to 20 years in prison; he’s set for sentencing in October.
Spokane police: Man died after apparent knife attack
A man died following an apparent knife attack early Monday in Spokane, according to police. Detectives said the man was found dead outside a vacant home on Hamilton Street between Ermina and Baldwin avenues.
In brief: Immigration status won’t make ballot
A ballot measure to repeal a city law that bars police officers from making arrests based solely on immigration status did not collect enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. The petition, sponsored by the statewide group Respect Washington, fell 37 votes short of the threshold needed to put it on November’s general election ballot. According to the county elections department, 2,440 signatures were approved of the 3,620 handed in. Even though they failed this go-around, petition organizers can add to the current batch of signatures. To appear on the February special election ballot, petition organizers will need to collect more than three times as many signatures than they’ve so far collected by Oct. 12.
Comet may be visible at twilight
Astronomers said Monday that a comet passing near Earth has suddenly brightened and may be visible to the unaided eye after sundown. Photos of the comet taken in recent days show two distinct tails. Although it’s more easily seen from the southern hemisphere, in northern latitudes it will be near the horizon at twilight, located below Jupiter and Venus in the western sky. Labeled C/2014 Q1 PanSTARRS, for its discovery last August by the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System, it made its closest pass to Earth Monday night.
Boaters rescued near San Juan Island
The Coast Guard said one of its helicopters has rescued four people after their 23-foot pleasure boat ran aground near San Juan Island in northwest Washington.
Car show in CdA strictly European
Cavallinos in Coeur d’Alene, a three-day car show featuring European models from around the Northwest, will return to the city Friday through Sunday.
Derailed train was within limit
A train that derailed and spilled 35,000 gallons of oil in northeastern Montana was traveling within authorized speed limits, federal officials said Monday as they continued to probe the accident’s cause.
Father breaks boy’s fall from window
An Oregon toddler was in critical condition after falling from a third-story window, landing on his father. The child’s mother was giving her two sons a bath Sunday evening in the community of Aloha when the 2-year-old boy tried to get a look through the window at his father, who was walking the family dog below. The screen gave way and the child fell. The father prevented him from landing directly on pavement.
Labor Council cancels Inslee address
The state’s largest labor organization has canceled a speaking invitation for Gov. Jay Inslee due to lingering tensions over Boeing tax breaks and a worker pension freeze.
Gold falls to lowest level in five years on dollar strength
The price of gold had surged in the years immediately after the 2008 financial crisis, topping out at nearly $1,900 an ounce in August 2011. On Monday, the price of gold sank $25 to $1,106 an ounce. That’s about 40 percent below its recent peak and the lowest price since March 2010.
PayPal shares surge as company goes public after eBay split
PayPal shares jumped in its first day as a separate and publicly traded company as the firm outlined plans to capitalize on the rise of mobile payments and the growing digitization of money.
Fed tells eight biggest U.S. banks to hold extra capital
Federal regulators are directing the eight biggest U.S. banks to hold capital at levels above industry requirements to cushion against unexpected losses and reduce the chances of future taxpayer bailouts.
Darden CEO emphasizes going ‘back to basics’ at Olive Garden
Olive Garden is one of the seven chains in Darden’s portfolio, but its 840 locations make it the most important in the company. It’s also been the poorest-performing, only recently turning back years of declining same-restaurant sales.
In Brief: Iran, Germany to hold joint economic conference
Closer ties between Iran and Germany will help bridge the gap between Europe and the entire Middle East, Iran’s president said as Iran and Germany announced plans to hold their first joint economic conference in a decade, the official IRNA news agency reported Monday.
IMF picks White House adviser as economist
The International Monetary Fund plans to name White House economic adviser Maurice Obstfeld as its chief economist. Obstfeld, who joined the White House Council of Economic Advisers last year, replaces the retiring Olivier Blanchard.
GM ignition switch deaths, injuries at 393
General Motors’ faulty ignition switches were responsible for at least 124 deaths and 269 injuries, according to a fund set up to compensate victims. The fund, administered by attorney Kenneth Feinberg, updated the totals Monday. The fund has finished processing the 4,342 claims it received by the Jan. 31 deadline. Of those, 84 percent – or 3,664 – were deemed ineligible. Feinberg is waiting for additional documentation for 285 claims.
Rates rise at auction of U.S. Treasury bills
Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday’s auction with rates on three-month and six-month bills reaching their highest levels since March. The Treasury Department auctioned $24 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 0.030 percent, up from 0.015 percent last week. Another $24 billion in six-month bills was auctioned at a discount rate of 0.135 percent, up from 0.100 percent last week.
Robert J. Samuelson: Puerto Rico’s economic crisis not comparable to Greece
Editorial: Stratton, Verduin best City Council choices for general election
Study suggests early clue to predict reading troubles
New research suggests it may be possible to predict which preschoolers will struggle to read – and it has to do with how the brain deciphers speech when it’s noisy. Scientists are looking for ways to tell, as young as possible, when children are at risk for later learning difficulties so they can get early interventions. There are some simple pre-reading assessments for preschoolers. But Northwestern University researchers went further and analyzed brain waves of children as young as 3. How well youngsters’ brains recognize specific sounds – consonants – amid background noise can help identify who is more likely to have trouble with reading development, the team reported last week in the journal PLOS Biology.
Dr. Zorba Paster: Steps to seek second opinions
Ask Dr. K: Insect repellents safe if used as directed
Bereaved Father: Too Many Americans Are Being Killed By Undocumented Immigrant Felons
On Tuesday, Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) of the Senate Judiciary Committee presided over a hearing entitled, “Oversight of the Administration’s Misdirected Immigration Enforcement Policies: Examining the Impact on Public Safety and Honoring the Victims.” During that hearing, Jim Steinle, whose daughter was recently killed by an undocumented citizen in San Francisco, California, testified about the devastating loss of his beloved daughter, Kate.
Report: 3 million more children in poverty under Obama, 22% of all kids
Ever since President Obama took office, the poverty rate among children has soared to 22 percent, with three million more children living in poor conditions, according to an authoritative new report released Tuesday.
22-Year-Old TV Host Has a Fiery Message for Obama After Chattanooga: ‘If You Won’t Say It, I Will’
Dominating the District: Ben Carson Wins GOP Straw Poll by a Landslide
A Recently Uncovered Photo is Changing the Debate Over Trump’s ‘War Hero’ Comments
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Armed Citizens Protecting Military Recruiting Offices Across the Country
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Pie and Beer Day an alternative to Utah’s traditional Mormon holiday
On Friday, most Utahns will observe Pioneer Day at a parade or pancake breakfast, honoring the Mormons who 168 years ago rode wagons or walked into the Salt Lake Valley in hopes of finding religious freedom. A small, growing contingent will revel in Pie and Beer Day, honoring baked goods and heady brews in hopes of finding a slice of freedom from the state's dominant religion.
Pie and Beer Day an alternative to Utah’s traditional Mormon holiday
On Friday, most Utahns will observe Pioneer Day at a parade or pancake breakfast, honoring the Mormons who 168 years ago rode wagons or walked into the Salt Lake Valley in hopes of finding religious freedom. A small, growing contingent will revel in Pie and Beer Day, honoring baked goods and heady brews in hopes of finding a slice of freedom from the state's dominant religion.
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Arrest made in today’s shooting in East Central Spokane
Police arrested Edward A. Bushnell Tuesday evening on a charge of second-degree murder after a shooting in East Central Spokane left a man dead Tuesday morning. The shooting followed an apparent domestic dispute inside a home along Altamont Street near Fifth Avenue, police and neighbors said. The homeowner asked the arguing couple to leave. They went outside, where the man began to hit the woman, according to witnesses. That’s when Bushnell showed up, police said, and began arguing with the man involved in the domestic dispute. The disagreement escalated to an altercation shortly before 10 a.m., and the Bushnell reportedly pulled a gun and fired, shooting the man who was involved in the domestic dispute, police said.
One dead in East Central shooting
After demise of state network, Idaho high school broadband cost a third less than budgeted
The savings are continuing to mount after the demise of the Idaho Education Network, the defunct statewide school broadband network that went dark when a judge ruled the state’s $60 million IEN contract illegal.
Cow killed by wolf near Cle Elum
A cow on a grazing allotment near Cle Elum, Washington, was killed by a wolf, wildlife officials say. The cow’s carcass was discovered last Thursday by a Washington State University graduate student doing research on wolves. The kill was in the range of the Teanaway pack.
Juvenile salmon trucked to cooler waters
Federal officials say 160,000 juvenile salmon from a fish hatchery in central Oregon were transported by truck to a hatchery in Washington in an effort to save the fish from unusually high water temperatures.
Teen rescued from burning home; family dog killed
Firefighters pulled a teenage boy from the second story of a burning home Monday evening in North Spokane, but they weren’t able to revive the family’s dog. Flames were crawling up the back of the home at 1611 E. Ostrander Ave. when Spokane firefighters responded around 4:20 p.m. They determined the cause likely was a faulty air conditioning unit.
Fire clogs westbound traffic on I-90
A fire burning just north of Interstate 90 west of Spokane has clogged westbound traffic at the Garden Springs exit. The fire started around 12:30 p.m. on land owned by Rowand Machinery company that was leased out for farming, said Donn Gehret, an accountant for the company. The winter wheat harvest had just been completed on Monday.
Idaho considers public closures to some state lands
Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter says closing public access to some state forest lands amid wildfire concerns by private timberland owners is an option that has to be considered due to extreme fire danger this year.
Spokane County jobless rate steady
The unemployment rate for Spokane County remained at 6.2 percent in June, essentially unchanged from May and nearly a full percentage point above the statewide average, state officials said today. The hottest labor market in the state continued to be King County, where unemployment has fallen to 4 percent. Snohomish County isn’t far behind with 4.3 percent unemployment. Ferry County has the highest jobless rate at 9.6 percent.
I-90 reopens near George
Interstate 90 has reopened between Vantage and George after being closed for a day due to a nearby brush fire that reduced visibility. The state Department of Transportation warns that drivers will encounter rolling slowdowns through the area. In addition, windy conditions anticipated later today could cause the fire to flare up again, prompting the department to close the road.
CEO who raised workers’ wages to $70,000 faces lawsuit
A Seattle CEO who set a $70,000 minimum wage for all his employees is now being sued by his brother. The Seattle Times reports that Lucas Price accuses his brother and co-founder, Dan Price, in court documents of violating his rights as minority shareholder in Gravity Payments and breaching duties and contracts.
Suspect arrested in connection to Monday’s stabbing
A Spokane detective was inside Mike’s Grocery at 2025 N. Hamilton Monday viewing video surveillance of a stabbing the night before when the suspect in the crime walked in the front door of the business. Joaquen E. Vasquez, 50, was booked into jail Monday night on a second-degree murder charge in connection with the stabbing of Jay Dee Dodgen, 51, on the steps of a vacant house next to Mike’s Grocery.
Wildfires threaten homes in region; one closes I-90 in both directions
Two fast-moving wildfires burning in Eastern Washington are threatening homes, with one closing Interstate 90 near the Columbia River. The brush fire along the busy highway near George closed traffic lanes in both directions for the second time in two days. Another fire began burning Monday about 10 miles east of Walla Walla. A helicopter pilot involved in the firefighting effort escaped from a crash landing.
Coeur d’Alene seeks dismissal of religious freedom suit
Lawyers for a pair of Coeur d’Alene ministers think they have a strong case for establishing a religious exemption enabling businesses to refuse to take part in same-sex wedding ceremonies – one of the goals of opponents of the recent Supreme Court decision striking down gay marriage bans as unconstitutional. Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian nonprofit organization, is pushing ahead with a lawsuit on behalf of the owners of the for-profit Hitching Post wedding chapel challenging a city ordinance that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Airway Heights mayor rejects calls to resign over posting
The embattled mayor of Airway Heights has refused to resign after the town’s City Council voted Monday to strip him of his official duties in the aftermath of a Facebook posting widely perceived as racist. The resolution, passed 5-1 by the council, also levels sanctions against Patrick Rushing. He came under fire last week for comparing President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama to “monkeys.”
Mixed response to opening of Cuba
Among Cubans and Cuban Americans, sharp divisions linger over the Obama administration’s latest diplomatic feat, shaped in part by age, ideology and personal experience. Those fractures were on plain display Monday morning as dozens of Cubans, vastly outnumbered by international media, gathered to watch a Cuban honor guard raise the flag outside Havana’s embassy in Washington. Whether out of heartbreak or happiness, many had tears in their eyes.
Musk says broken strut caused rocket’s failure
A steel strut holding a helium bottle in place inside the doomed Falcon 9 rocket broke, causing a chain reaction less than a second long that ended with the rocket exploding over Cape Canaveral on June 28. That’s the preliminary assessment offered by SpaceX founder Elon Musk Monday afternoon. Musk said the fix should be easy: a new kind of strut. He said his company expects to be launching rockets from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station again soon, perhaps as early as September.
‘Go Set a Watchman’ sales surpass 1 million
“Go Set a Watchman,” the surprise second novel by Harper Lee, has proven to be a hit with readers. After being available for sale for just six days, it has sold 1.1 million copies.
I-10 bridge closed indefinitely after flood damage
The interstate bridge that washed out in the desert between Los Angeles and Phoenix easily withstood its daily load of thousands of cars and trucks, but the pounding of a powerful flash flood scoured away the land where the bridge was anchored, officials said Monday. Sunday’s flood severed a highway vital to the movement of people and commerce between two of the nation’s largest cities. On an average day, the interstate carries about 27,000 vehicles in either direction. Water rushing through a normally dry desert gully eroded the land around the Interstate 10 bridge, causing one side of the eastbound span to collapse and forcing the indefinite closure of the westbound span.
More global heat records fell in June
Earth dialed the heat up in June, smashing warm temperature records for both the month and the first half of the year. NOAA calculated that the world’s average temperature in June hit 61.48 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking the old record set last year by 0.22 degrees. Usually temperature records are broken by one or two one-hundredths of a degree, not nearly a quarter of a degree. The first six months of 2015 were one-sixth of a degree warmer than the old record, set in 2010, averaging 57.83 degrees.
Stephen Hawking, Yuri Milner launch program to search for extraterrestrial life
The search for extraterrestrial life received a major boost Monday with the launch of an ambitious $100 million program, backed by famed physicist Stephen Hawking and tech billionaire Yuri Milner. Combining unprecedented computing capacity with the world’s most powerful telescopes, Hawking and the Russian-born Milner seek to intensify the so-far fruitless search for life beyond the planet Earth.
In brief: Islamic State suspected in Turkey suicide bombing
Authorities suspected the Islamic State group was behind an apparent suicide bombing Monday in southeastern Turkey that killed 31 people and wounded nearly 100 – a development that could represent a major expansion by the extremists at a time when the government is stepping up efforts against them.
Obama welcomes Nigerian president
President Barack Obama welcomed Nigeria’s new president to the Oval Office on Monday and praised him for working to bring “safety, security and peace” to a nation challenged by economic strains, a history of corruption and violence unleashed by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. Obama met with President Muhammadu Buhari less than eight weeks after Buhari took office to underscore the importance the U.S. attaches to good relations with Nigeria.
Teen’s HIV in check 12 years without drugs
An 18-year-old French teen born with the AIDS virus has had her infection under control and nearly undetectable despite stopping treatment 12 years ago – an unprecedented remission, doctors are reporting.
U.N. endorses Iran nuclear deal
The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously endorsed the landmark deal to rein in Iran’s nuclear program and authorized measures leading to the end of U.N. sanctions, but also approved a provision that would automatically reinstate the harsh measures if Tehran reneges on its promises. European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels immediately followed suit, endorsing the agreement between Iran and six major powers and taking the first step to lift EU sanctions.
In Greece, banks reopen, tax hikes take effect
Greek banks reopened Monday for the first time in three weeks, but strict limits on cash withdrawals and higher taxes on everything from coffee to diapers meant the economic outlook for the recession-battered country was far from back to normal.
NATO strike kills Afghan troops
A NATO airstrike hit two Afghan military checkpoints on Monday in a restive province east of the capital, Kabul, killing seven Afghan troops in what an Afghan official described as an accident.
House to take up bill blocking money for ‘sanctuary cities’
The House will take up a bill this week blocking funding for so-called “sanctuary cities” that resist turning over immigrants to federal authorities. The move follows the shooting death of a woman in San Francisco this month, allegedly by an immigrant with a criminal record and without legal status. San Francisco authorities had released the man despite a request from federal officials to keep him in custody.
Return on Medicare anti-fraud system debatable
Medicare says its computerized fraud prevention system worked like a cybercharm last year, identifying $454 million in problematic payments and generating a financial return for the taxpayer of $10 for every dollar spent.
In brief: EU unable to find home for thousands of refugees
European Union interior ministers fell well short Monday of finding takers for the relocation of 40,000 refugees who have made perilous boat trips across the Mediterranean into Italy and Greece. The EU nations committed to relocating a total of 32,256 refugees from the two southern European nations, with Germany taking the biggest share at 10,500. Some nations like Britain and Denmark were legally not bound to cooperate while Austria and Hungary said they would not take any.
Hackers threaten to expose users of cheater dating site
Hackers are threatening to expose information on over 30 million users of AshleyMadison.com, a website for cheating spouses famous for its tagline “Life is short. Have an Affair.”
Toll from rebel shelling in Yemen approaches 100
The death toll in Yemen from the Shiite rebel shelling of a town near the southern port city of Aden rose Monday to nearly 100, the head of an international aid group said, describing it as “the worst day” for the city and its surroundings in over three months of fighting.
New UAE law targets religious, ethnic hatred
The United Arab Emirates issued new legislation aimed at combating intolerance on Monday, outlawing actions that stoke religious hatred and discriminate based on religious or ethnic background.
In brief: Macklemore, Ryan Lewis filming music video in Spokane
Hip-hop stars Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are in Spokane this week filming a new music video. The performers have been seen throughout the downtown area and local film company North by Northwest has obtained various street closure permits through Saturday.
Commission expansion will be up to voters
Voters will decide in November if Spokane County needs two more commissioners. Commissioners Todd Mielke and Shelly O’Quinn voted Monday to send the question to the ballot, following a public hearing earlier this month and the announcement of a citizen petition movement in February. Supporters say the sitting three commissioners have too many obligations and can’t speak to each other without holding a public meeting.
Inmate’s suit against Idaho can continue
A federal judge says an Idaho inmate can move forward with his lawsuit against the state even though he has already won a six-figure settlement from the state’s prison health care provider.
Four-day school week not a big money-saver, study in Idaho finds
Four-day school weeks failed to deliver significant budget savings and in some cases increased educational costs, according to a new study examining Idaho’s experience.
Medical marijuana referendum won’t be on Washington ballot
Washington voters won’t be asked this fall if they want to keep changes made this spring to the state’s medical marijuana laws. Organizers of a petition drive to place a referendum of the new law on the ballot won’t be turning in signatures by this week’s deadline, the secretary of state’s office said Monday.
Spokane Valley man pleads guilty to robberies in four states
A Spokane Valley man pleaded guilty Monday to a string of 13 robberies in four states, taking cash and drugs from pharmacies and other businesses. Brian James Lindsey, 25, admitted to robbing seven pharmacies in the Coeur d’Alene and Spokane area between Nov. 15, 2014, and Jan. 4 this year, plus a string of previous heists. His guilty plea to 13 counts in federal court could bring him up to 20 years in prison; he’s set for sentencing in October.
Spokane police: Man died after apparent knife attack
A man died following an apparent knife attack early Monday in Spokane, according to police. Detectives said the man was found dead outside a vacant home on Hamilton Street between Ermina and Baldwin avenues.
In brief: Immigration status won’t make ballot
A ballot measure to repeal a city law that bars police officers from making arrests based solely on immigration status did not collect enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. The petition, sponsored by the statewide group Respect Washington, fell 37 votes short of the threshold needed to put it on November’s general election ballot. According to the county elections department, 2,440 signatures were approved of the 3,620 handed in. Even though they failed this go-around, petition organizers can add to the current batch of signatures. To appear on the February special election ballot, petition organizers will need to collect more than three times as many signatures than they’ve so far collected by Oct. 12.
Comet may be visible at twilight
Astronomers said Monday that a comet passing near Earth has suddenly brightened and may be visible to the unaided eye after sundown. Photos of the comet taken in recent days show two distinct tails. Although it’s more easily seen from the southern hemisphere, in northern latitudes it will be near the horizon at twilight, located below Jupiter and Venus in the western sky. Labeled C/2014 Q1 PanSTARRS, for its discovery last August by the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System, it made its closest pass to Earth Monday night.
Boaters rescued near San Juan Island
The Coast Guard said one of its helicopters has rescued four people after their 23-foot pleasure boat ran aground near San Juan Island in northwest Washington.
Car show in CdA strictly European
Cavallinos in Coeur d’Alene, a three-day car show featuring European models from around the Northwest, will return to the city Friday through Sunday.
Derailed train was within limit
A train that derailed and spilled 35,000 gallons of oil in northeastern Montana was traveling within authorized speed limits, federal officials said Monday as they continued to probe the accident’s cause.
Father breaks boy’s fall from window
An Oregon toddler was in critical condition after falling from a third-story window, landing on his father. The child’s mother was giving her two sons a bath Sunday evening in the community of Aloha when the 2-year-old boy tried to get a look through the window at his father, who was walking the family dog below. The screen gave way and the child fell. The father prevented him from landing directly on pavement.
Labor Council cancels Inslee address
The state’s largest labor organization has canceled a speaking invitation for Gov. Jay Inslee due to lingering tensions over Boeing tax breaks and a worker pension freeze.
Gold falls to lowest level in five years on dollar strength
The price of gold had surged in the years immediately after the 2008 financial crisis, topping out at nearly $1,900 an ounce in August 2011. On Monday, the price of gold sank $25 to $1,106 an ounce. That’s about 40 percent below its recent peak and the lowest price since March 2010.
PayPal shares surge as company goes public after eBay split
PayPal shares jumped in its first day as a separate and publicly traded company as the firm outlined plans to capitalize on the rise of mobile payments and the growing digitization of money.
Fed tells eight biggest U.S. banks to hold extra capital
Federal regulators are directing the eight biggest U.S. banks to hold capital at levels above industry requirements to cushion against unexpected losses and reduce the chances of future taxpayer bailouts.
Darden CEO emphasizes going ‘back to basics’ at Olive Garden
Olive Garden is one of the seven chains in Darden’s portfolio, but its 840 locations make it the most important in the company. It’s also been the poorest-performing, only recently turning back years of declining same-restaurant sales.
In Brief: Iran, Germany to hold joint economic conference
Closer ties between Iran and Germany will help bridge the gap between Europe and the entire Middle East, Iran’s president said as Iran and Germany announced plans to hold their first joint economic conference in a decade, the official IRNA news agency reported Monday.
IMF picks White House adviser as economist
The International Monetary Fund plans to name White House economic adviser Maurice Obstfeld as its chief economist. Obstfeld, who joined the White House Council of Economic Advisers last year, replaces the retiring Olivier Blanchard.
GM ignition switch deaths, injuries at 393
General Motors’ faulty ignition switches were responsible for at least 124 deaths and 269 injuries, according to a fund set up to compensate victims. The fund, administered by attorney Kenneth Feinberg, updated the totals Monday. The fund has finished processing the 4,342 claims it received by the Jan. 31 deadline. Of those, 84 percent – or 3,664 – were deemed ineligible. Feinberg is waiting for additional documentation for 285 claims.
Rates rise at auction of U.S. Treasury bills
Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday’s auction with rates on three-month and six-month bills reaching their highest levels since March. The Treasury Department auctioned $24 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 0.030 percent, up from 0.015 percent last week. Another $24 billion in six-month bills was auctioned at a discount rate of 0.135 percent, up from 0.100 percent last week.
Robert J. Samuelson: Puerto Rico’s economic crisis not comparable to Greece
Editorial: Stratton, Verduin best City Council choices for general election
Study suggests early clue to predict reading troubles
New research suggests it may be possible to predict which preschoolers will struggle to read – and it has to do with how the brain deciphers speech when it’s noisy. Scientists are looking for ways to tell, as young as possible, when children are at risk for later learning difficulties so they can get early interventions. There are some simple pre-reading assessments for preschoolers. But Northwestern University researchers went further and analyzed brain waves of children as young as 3. How well youngsters’ brains recognize specific sounds – consonants – amid background noise can help identify who is more likely to have trouble with reading development, the team reported last week in the journal PLOS Biology.
Dr. Zorba Paster: Steps to seek second opinions
Ask Dr. K: Insect repellents safe if used as directed
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Bereaved Father: Too Many Americans Are Being Killed By Undocumented Immigrant Felons
On Tuesday, Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) of the Senate Judiciary Committee presided over a hearing entitled, “Oversight of the Administration’s Misdirected Immigration Enforcement Policies: Examining the Impact on Public Safety and Honoring the Victims.” During that hearing, Jim Steinle, whose daughter was recently killed by an undocumented citizen in San Francisco, California, testified about the devastating loss of his beloved daughter, Kate.
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from The Washington Examiner (DC)
Report: 3 million more children in poverty under Obama, 22% of all kids
Ever since President Obama took office, the poverty rate among children has soared to 22 percent, with three million more children living in poor conditions, according to an authoritative new report released Tuesday.
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Marine Issues Challenge To America That He Says Will ‘Teach Obama Respect’
Trump gives out Lindsey Graham’s cellphone number
Hours after South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham called Donald Trump “the world’s biggest jackass” for questioning Arizona Sen. John McCain’s “war hero” status, the real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate responded by giving out Graham’s personal cellphone number.
Video shows how traffic stop escalated into confrontation
A police dashboard video released Tuesday shows that a Texas state trooper tried to pull a black motorist out of her car, then drew his stun gun and threatened her after she refused to follow his orders during a traffic stop. The roadside encounter swiftly escalated into a shouting confrontation as the officer attempted to drag 28-year-old Sandra Bland from her vehicle, with the officer at one point saying, "I will light you up," as he held the stun gun. Days later, Bland was found dead in a jail cell in a case that has caused her family and supporters to dispute that she hanged herself with a plastic garbage bag, as authorities have said.
(Western Journalism)
Marine Issues Challenge To America That He Says Will ‘Teach Obama Respect’
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Trump gives out Lindsey Graham’s cellphone number
Hours after South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham called Donald Trump “the world’s biggest jackass” for questioning Arizona Sen. John McCain’s “war hero” status, the real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate responded by giving out Graham’s personal cellphone number.
Video shows how traffic stop escalated into confrontation
A police dashboard video released Tuesday shows that a Texas state trooper tried to pull a black motorist out of her car, then drew his stun gun and threatened her after she refused to follow his orders during a traffic stop. The roadside encounter swiftly escalated into a shouting confrontation as the officer attempted to drag 28-year-old Sandra Bland from her vehicle, with the officer at one point saying, "I will light you up," as he held the stun gun. Days later, Bland was found dead in a jail cell in a case that has caused her family and supporters to dispute that she hanged herself with a plastic garbage bag, as authorities have said.
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