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EPA: Pollution from mine spill much worse than feared
Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency said Sunday that the Gold King Mine discharged an estimated 3 million gallons of contaminated water, three times the amount previously believed.
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NFL Legend Frank Gifford Passes Away at 84
Pro Football Hall of Famer and veteran sports journalist Frank Gifford has died in Connecticut, his family announced on Sunday. He was 84. In a statement, his family said: It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and friend, Frank Gifford. Frank died suddenly this beautiful Sunday morning of natural causes at his Connecticut home.
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Where’s The OUTRAGE From Libs After Obama’s EPA Dumped A MILLION Gallons Of TOXIC Waste In A River?
Obama’s EPA spilled millions of gallons of toxic sludge into the Animas River, in Colorado last week. So, where are the enviro-Nazis attacking Obama for this? Oh, that’s right. He’s a Democrat.
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Post Falls woman shot in face; boyfriend in custody
A woman is in critical condition after being shot in the face this afternoon in Post Falls, authorities said. Her boyfriend, who called 9-1-1 at 4:12 p.m. to report he’d shot his girlfriend, was taken into custody in connection with the attack. Officers found him in the street outside the home. The woman was found inside the home and rushed to Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene.
Gunshot victim rushed to hospital by Good Samaritan
A man shot during a dispute in Spokane Valley, possibly over a stolen vehicle, was rushed to a hospital this morning by a Good Samaritan, authorities said. The gunshot victim was bleeding severely from a bullet wound to his upper leg when the motorist quickly loaded him into his own vehicle in the area of Pines Road and Trent Avenue shortly after 7 a.m., according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. The victim’s identity nor his condition report was available. SERVPRO, a company that specializes in crime scene cleanup, offered to clean the Good Samaritan’s vehicle at no charge after learning from deputies of his potentially life-saving efforts.
B.C. residents push for more-stable reservoir levels as Columbia River Treaty is renegotiated
Ratified in 1964, the Columbia River Treaty led to the construction of three storage dams in British Columbia, and allowed the U.S. to build Libby Dam in Montana, with a reservoir backing up 42 miles into Canada. The reservoirs doubled flood control capacity and amped up downstream electricity production. The treat has no expiration date, but both countries are exploring possible changes to negotiate. Surveys indicate that the majority of B.C. residents want the treaty to continue. But there’s the push from communities along the river for more stable reservoir levels. Most of the focus has been on the Arrow reservoir behind Hugh Keenleyside Dam.
Residents say Columbia’s dams have affected area families, economy
Trump’s attacks on Megyn Kelly earn pushback from GOP
For weeks, many Republicans have grudgingly tolerated Donald Trump as he steamrolled through the early stages of the presidential race. Others – including some of his rivals for the nomination – publicly said they welcomed his no-holds-barred approach to a political system they felt needed a jolt. But since Thursday night’s debate, Trump’s hostile reaction to challenging questions about his treatment of women appears to have increased the number of factions within the Republican Party with interests in seeing him leave his run for president behind.
Man fatally shot by Spokane police during standoff
A suspected auto thief was shot Saturday morning after opening fire on officers during a standoff outside a north Spokane home. The suspect was linked to an auto theft earlier last week and was spotted by officers Saturday morning. They followed him to a home at 616 E. Sanson Ave. at about 10:30 a.m., leading to an hourlong standoff.
In brief: Cooler weather helps stem California fire
All evacuations were lifted Saturday after cooler weather helped firefighters gain more ground against a Northern California wildfire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes.
Uber admits misstep in licensing of driver
Uber said an internal investigation found it mistakenly granted driver status to a man now accused of sexually assaulting a female passenger. Leandre Johns, general manager of the Dallas office of the ride-sharing service, revealed the problem in a letter to Dallas code compliance officials. Johns said Talal Ali Chammout presented a fake city permit to obtain Uber approval as a driver.
BLM to forgo quarters at Burning Man festival
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has rescinded its request for VIP accommodations at the Burning Man festival and granted the permit needed to hold the event in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert starting Aug. 30.
FBI joining probe into officer-involved death
The FBI has been asked to help investigate the death of a Texas college football player who was fatally shot by an officer during a burglary call at a car dealership. During a news conference Saturday night, Arlington police Chief Will Johnson said he had spoken to the FBI’s Dallas field office after the death early Friday of Christian Taylor, a 19-year-old African-American who was unarmed when shot by a white police officer.
Venezuela’s top-selling beer scarce during heat wave
Venezuelans are facing the prospect of a heat wave without their favorite beer, the latest indignity in a country that has seen shortages of everything from disposable diapers to light bulbs. Cerveceria Polar, which distributes 80 percent of the beer in the socialist South American country, began shutting down breweries last week because of a lack of barley, hops and other raw materials, and has halted deliveries to Caracas liquor stores.
Typhoon Soudelor cuts power to a million in China
After leaving a trail of death and destruction in Taiwan, Typhoon Soudelor crashed into southern China’s Fujian province late Saturday, leaving more than 1 million people without power and prompting the evacuation of 160,000.
Obama: Iran deal could eventually improve U.S., Iran relations
President Barack Obama says a constructive relationship with Iran could be a byproduct of the deal to limit its nuclear program, but it won’t happen immediately. If at all. Obama told CNN in an interview airing today that Iran’s “nuclear problem” must be dealt with first. He said the agreement reached last month by the U.S. and five other world powers to remove crippling economic sanctions on Iran in exchange for restrictions on its nuclear program achieves that goal “better than any alternative.”
Governor: Woman ‘alleged perpetrator’ in four Vermont murders
The woman charged in the slaying of a Vermont social worker is also “the alleged perpetrator” of the deaths of three relatives whose bodies were found Saturday, Gov. Peter Shumlin said. The three women found dead at a Berlin home Saturday morning were an aunt and two cousins of 40-year-old Jody Herring, the governor said at a news conference Saturday night after returning from vacation in Nova Scotia upon hearing of the deaths. Herring was arrested on a murder charge in the death of Lara Sobel.
‘Visual bucket list’ now includes Rome for girl, 5
The parents who created a “visual bucket list” for their 5-year-old daughter who’s slowly going blind started by showing her wondrous sights close to their Ohio home. They never dreamed she’d get to see Rome someday. Elizabeth “Lizzy” Myers and her family will travel to Italy sometime next spring thanks to Turkish Airlines, whose general manager was touched by the little girl’s story and her parents’ wish that she see many amazing things before a rare genetic condition robs her of her sight, or most of it. The airline offered round-trip tickets to anywhere in the world, and the family from Bellville, Ohio, 60 miles north of Columbus, chose one of the most visual places they could think of.
In brief: Protesters in Brazil take to bay to demand cleanup before 2016 Olympics
At least 30 boats of all sizes paraded across Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay on Saturday to protest contamination in the waters where sailing events will be held next year during the Olympic Games. As part of Brazil’s Olympic project, authorities pledged more than six years ago to drastically cut the amount of raw human sewage in Guanabara Bay before the 2016 games. But only one of eight promised treatment plants has been built to filter waste from nearby rivers that have become open-air sewage ditches, and the bay’s once-crystalline waters remain fetid.
Washington Post reporter to appear for last Iran hearing
Detained Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian will appear in an Iranian court Monday for what likely will be the last hearing in his closed-door espionage trial, his lawyer said Saturday. Lawyer Leila Ahsan told the Associated Press that Monday’s court session will be devoted to her defense of Rezaian, the Post’s Tehran bureau chief. Rezaian reportedly faces up to 10 to 20 years in prison if convicted in Tehran’s Revolutionary Court on charges that include espionage and distributing propaganda against the Islamic Republic. The Post, the U.S. government and press freedom organizations have criticized his trial.
Doctor known for campaign against thalidomide dies at 101
Frances Kelsey, a Canadian doctor known for her tenacity in keeping a dangerous drug given to pregnant women off the U.S. market, has died at age 101. She died Friday, less than 24 hours after receiving the Order of Canada in a private ceremony at her daughter’s home in London, Ontario.
Wastewater from Colorado mine reaches New Mexico
Mustard-colored wastewater laced with heavy metals continues to drain into a river from an abandoned mine in southwestern Colorado at a rate of about 550 gallons per minute, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, which caused the spill. About 1 million gallons of wastewater from Colorado’s Gold King Mine began spilling into the Animas River on Wednesday when an EPA-supervised cleanup crew accidentally breached a debris dam that had formed inside the mine. The mine has been inactive since 1923. The plume reached the northern New Mexico cities of Aztec on Friday night, and Farmington on Saturday. Local government officials in New Mexico and Colorado have blasted the EPA, saying they didn’t alert communities soon after the spill and that answers have been slow in coming.
Activists drive Sanders from Seattle stage
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was shoved aside by several Black Lives Matter activists and eventually left a Saturday event in Seattle without giving his speech.
Fast-moving West Plains fire prompts evacuation notices
Dozens of homes were evacuated late Saturday afternoon as a fast-moving fire quickly consumed 270 acres on the West Plains. A chicken coop and another structure burned, but no homes had been lost by late Saturday. It did, however, damage Bonneville Power Administration infrastructure, causing some to lose electricity.
The Dirt: Barrister Winery opening new tasting room
Barrister Winery is opening a tasting room in the Liberty Building, 203 N. Washington St., across from the new Davenport Grand Hotel. Shannon Ahern, owner of the building, is remodeling Auntie’s former east entrance for Barrister.
Christian Youth Theater moving
The Christian Youth Theater is leasing about 10,000 square feet at 3917 E. Main Ave. The theater company will leave its former Spokane Valley location inside a warehouse after the building owner, Mountain Gear, leased the space and about 20,000 more square feet to a marijuana business.
Diving company buys property
Diving company Harbor Offshore Inc. has purchased property along the Montgomery Corridor Industrial Area in Spokane Valley. The Ventura, California, company also has offices in Kona, Hawaii, and Seattle. The firm does inspections, surveys and maintenance on projects including dams, bridges and pipelines. The 1.27-acre site, 11624 E. Montgomery Drive, includes an office and warehouse.
Spice packager, retailer signs lease
Spiceologist has signed a 31-month lease to move into 8,000 square feet in a building at 125 S. Cowley St.
Cleanup plan in the works for diesel spill on U.S. 12
The initial work to contain a diesel fuel spill following an accident on U.S. Highway 12 near here is complete, but it will likely be at least a week if not longer before full-scale remediation gets underway. On Thursday, a 5,000-gallon pup trailer being hauled by one of Atkinson Distributing’s tanker trucks hit a rock in the roadway and blew a tire. The trailer went off the road, was punctured and then overturned on the highway after clipping a roadside culvert.
In brief: Mule deer’s mystery antlers explained
A mule deer buck that was a frequent visitor in various parts of Lewiston has died, but the mystery surrounding his strange antlers has been solved. The deer lacked testicles and never went into rut – and that, biologists say, was the reason he never lost his antlers and they were always in velvet.
Citing of ‘Dixie’ lyrics leads to plea deal
An Idaho man is agreeing to be convicted of lewd conduct with a child under 16 after an appellate court vacated his sex crime convictions involving two white girls because the prosecutor quoted lyrics from the Confederate anthem “Dixie.” James D. Kirk, 47, who is black, entered an Alford plea Friday in 3rd District Court in Canyon County.
Coast Guard copter rescues kayaker, 74
A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a 74-year-old man who had gone missing in the waters off Sequim while kayaking with his grandson.
Deputy kills man near fairgrounds
A Mineral County deputy shot and killed a man near the county fairgrounds in Superior, Montana, about 50 miles northwest of Missoula.
Three-day rave at farm canceled
Authorities in Marion County have canceled a three-day rave festival in Silverton, Oregon. The Sheriff’s Office said the event was illegal and obtained an injunction barring it from taking place. According to court documents, the producers of the event did not have the proper outdoor mass gathering, fire code, electrical and structural permits.
Gay rights activist’s abuse trial delayed
A Lane County judge has postponed the sex abuse trial of prominent gay rights activist Terry Bean to give investigators more time to track down the alleged 17-year-old victim, who has gone into hiding. Bean, 66, and his former boyfriend, Kiah Lawson, 25, of Junction City, are accused of sexually abusing the boy at a Eugene hotel in 2013 when he was 15. Prosecutors said the teen was paid $40 for the encounter. The two men have pleaded not guilty to two counts of sodomy and one count of sexual abuse. Bean is a Portland real estate developer who helped found two national political groups, the Human Rights Campaign and the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund.
Oregon may seek buyer for state forest
The State Land Board is scheduled to vote on a plan to find an unusual buyer for the Elliott State Forest: one that will pay a fair market price, conserve older trees, protect threatened fish and wildlife, produce logs for local mills, and leave it open to the public. The 140-square-mile forest in the Coast Range north of Coos Bay was created in 1930, and 90 percent of it generates money for schools. It once produced $8 million a year but lately has been running $1 million a year in the red. Attempts to ramp up logging to produce $13 million annually for schools failed. Lawsuits continually blocked timber sales on grounds they failed to maintain habitat for federally protected coho salmon and the marbled murrelet, a seabird that nests in big old trees.
BLM to weigh swap with Montana’s largest landowner
Montana’s largest landowner is proposing a new land exchange with the federal Bureau of Land Management after a previous one met opposition from hunters. Farris Wilks and his brother, Dan, who own the NBar Ranch at Grass Range in Fergus County, are proposing, on a preliminary basis, to give 5,200 acres of their land to the BLM in return for 4,900 acres of BLM land.
Pet yak on the mend at WSU
Eight-year-old Makloud, a 1,100-pound pet yak, came to the Washington State University Veterinary Hospital about a week ago after an unknown blockage in his urethra created a condition that, if left untreated, could have cost the yak his life.
Washington wine harvest sets mark as earliest in history
Washington’s historically early wine grape harvest kicked off early Friday morning when 18 tons of chardonnay grapes were harvested in the Rattlesnake Hills American Viticultural Area. By all accounts, this is the earliest harvest in the history of the Washington wine industry. Kevin Corliss, who manages vineyard operations for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, said the earliest he recalls starting harvest was Aug. 15 in 1987.
In brief: Ring found in boot after firefighters’ fundraiser
Spokane firefighters raising money from motorists at intersections on Friday for the Muscular Dystrophy Association got more than cash. One firefighter stationed at Boone and Washington found a wedding ring in his boot after volunteering for the association’s Fill the Boot campaign. Assistant Chief Brian Schaeffer said the ring is unique. He believes the ring may have accidently fallen off a motorist’s finger as she dropped money in the boot.
Woman rear-ends truck with motorcycle
A woman driving a motorcycle was injured Saturday afternoon when she rear-ended a pickup in Spokane. Erika O. Logsdon, 43, of Mead, was driving a 2005 Harley-Davidson westbound on the Interstate 90 off-ramp to Hamilton Street when traffic ahead stopped and Logsdon failed to yield. She hit a pickup driven by Paul M. Logsdon, 66, also of Mead. He was not injured in the crash.
Firetruck rollover leads to minor injuries
A firetruck was involved in a rollover accident while responding to a brush fire in rural Douglas County on Friday evening. The brush truck, a Ford F550, went off the road, struck a boulder and then rolled completely over. Two firefighters inside suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene. The accident happened just outside of Bridgeport, and the truck was from Douglas County Fire District 3 out of the Grand Coulee area. Numerous fire agencies from Chelan and Douglas counties responded after a fire near the top of McNeil Canyon Road quickly went to a second alarm. Driven by wind, the blaze grew to 100 acres – and came within a half-mile of one home – before it was contained around 7:30 p.m.
Man in Yellowstone victim of bear attack
A Montana man found dead in Yellowstone National Park was the victim of a grizzly bear attack, the National Park Service said. Based on tracks found at the scene and other evidence, it appears an adult female grizzly and at least one cub were likely involved. However, authorities were not releasing an official cause of death until an autopsy is done Monday and additional evidence is reviewed. The man’s body was found Friday afternoon in a popular off-trail area near Lake Village. Bear traps were set in the area. If bears are trapped and identified as having been involved in the attack, they will be euthanized.
Huckleberries: Like it or not, it’s supposed to be good for you
Editorial: Ballot issues can’t place one’s rights over another’s
Kathleen Parker: Carly Fiorina wins recognition at debate
Bob Stilger: Nuclear bomb history worthy of skepticism
Gary Graham: Quality news coverage is a worthwhile buy
Spin Control: Inslee’s Asia trade trip agenda includes visits to sister states
David Lazarus: Millionaire CEOs should support a living wage for fast-food workers
Tom Kelly: Canadian property carries host of issues for U.S. buyers
BBB Tip of the Week
If you are like many, when you need to call a big-name online company for customer support or to get more information, you look for a toll-free number on the company’s website. However, online companies may not make it easy to find. An online search sounds like a good alternative. You may find the phone number on an obscure webpage of the company’s site. And online searching is quick and easy. Online searching is also a way scammers try to trick unaware victims.
Costco’s global reach soon to touch France
After four years mired in a thicket of red tape, Costco Wholesale is getting closer to opening its first warehouse in France, a key building block in its slow but sure-footed global push.
Susan Mulvihill: Traps, sprays help keep fruit free of pests, chemicals
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