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from The Spokesman-ReviewLots of Sandy aid not tied to storm, critics say
House showdown expected this week over spending bill
More states exploring move to arm teachers
As lawmakers debate options, educators sign up for gun training
Treasury, Fed rule out $1 trillion coin as answer
Internet prodigy Swartz, 26, kills self
French troops push rebels in Mali back
Islamists have taken country’s northern half
Hostage’s fate murky after raid by French
Commando dies in operation to rescue agent in Somalia
Syrian troops, rebels battle in crucial suburb of capital
Beirut – Syrian forces and anti-government rebels fought bruising skirmishes Saturday in the rubble of Dariya, a war-torn western suburb of Damascus that both sides have identified as necessary for victory because of its proximity to the capital city’s center and the main military airfield.
On Saturday, tanks tried to enter Dariya, and a MiG fighter jet shelled the neighborhood that was once home to more than 200,000 people but now has about 10,000. At least 3,000 are fighters, according to rebels and activists there.
An anonymous Syrian government official told the Associated Press that the Syrian army had advanced in the strategic suburb, but rebels said the stalemate continued.
Removing grounded cruise ship will cost more, take longer
Giglio, Italy – More time and money will be needed to remove the Costa Concordia cruise ship from the rocks off Tuscany where it capsized last year, in part to ensure the toxic materials still trapped inside don’t leak into the marine sanctuary when it is righted, officials said Saturday.
As shipwreck survivors and relatives of the 32 killed began arriving on the island of Giglio to mark today’s anniversary of the grounding, environmental and salvage experts gave an update on the unprecedented removal project under way.
Franco Gabrielli, the head of Italy’s civil protection agency, told reporters that officials are now looking at September as the probable date to remove the ship, taking into account conservative estimates for poor weather and rough seas. Originally, officials had said they hoped to tow it from Giglio’s waters by early 2013.
Dozens of police injured in clash over ties to Britain
Belfast, Northern Ireland – At least 29 police were injured Saturday as protesters clashed in the Northern Ireland capital of Belfast in an ongoing dispute about the province’s ties to Britain.
About 1,000 British loyalists demonstrated peacefully at first until they ran into a group of Irish nationalists in the city’s east, sparking renewed fighting.
Police attempted to control the violence with water cannons and rubber bullets. Demonstrators responded by throwing rocks and firecrackers and torching cars. Four of the injured police had to be taken to a hospital.
The protests began six weeks ago when the City Council, which now has a stronger Catholic, pro-Ireland faction, voted to hoist the Union Jack only on designated days. Previously, the flag had been displayed every day.
High school football players charged in hazing case
ASHLAND, Ore. – Three high school football players charged with attempted sexual assault and hazing after a summer training camp incident will face school sanctions if found guilty.
Results of the six-month-long investigation were made public Thursday against the players, all minors.
The Medford Mail Tribune reported the school suspended its own inquiry when Ashland police were alerted July 9 to the incidents.
Police allege underclassmen teammates were coerced and threatened into committing “embarrassing and degrading” acts in dorm rooms during a football training camp held in June at Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore.
A 17-year-old who was never enrolled in Ashland High School and who no longer lives in Ashland was arrested Tuesday and faces felony charges.
The three football players were charged with five counts of coercion.
Omak man who scalded woman sentenced to prison
A 21-year-old Omak man who scalded an 18-year-old woman with boiling water and beat her with a propane canister has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison.
Daniel Quilochin Fry was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty last April to assault with a dangerous weapon and maiming, the Wenatchee World reported.
The charges were handled by federal authorities because the incidents happened in a house on the Colville Indian Reservation.
The woman told authorities during the investigation that Fry abused her over a period of five months in 2011 when they shared the home. The abuse included locking her in a closet and dousing her with cold water, beatings, choking her, stabbing her in the hand with a knife, and threatening her with a firearm.
The maiming charge comes from Fry forcing her to lie on the floor and then pouring scalding water on her legs and back.
Gillnet fishing to end on Columbia by 2017
SEATTLE – The state Fish and Wildlife Commission has voted to phase out gillnet fishing on the main stem of the Columbia River, relegating the primary commercial fishing tool to tributaries and bays.
Under the new policy adopted Saturday, the use of gillnets will be phased out by 2017 in nontribal fisheries on the Columbia Basin below Bonneville Dam. The policy also includes commitments to increase the number of stocked fish in areas off the main Columbia River channel to offset reductions to commercial fishing opportunities.
Oregon adopted similar rules in December.
Recreational fishers say gillnets are harmful to the recovery of endangered salmon. But commercial fishers say it’ll be impossible for them to earn a living by fishing only in the limited areas where they’ll be allowed to use gillnets.
County trades land for petroglyph site
CALDWELL, Idaho – Canyon County officials said Friday they have acquired a 34-acre site containing a petroglyph panel called Map Rock and that it will become the county’s newest park.
The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
County officials said they obtained the site through a land trade with Farm Development Corp.
The National Register of Historic Places doesn’t list a cultural affiliation with the site, but does list a range of dates for the site that go back about 7,000 years.
County officials say they look forward to working with Idaho’s Native American tribes and state officials to protect the historic site.
Billionaire brothers buy another ranch
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho – Two Texas billionaire brothers are now the second-largest landowners in Idaho County after buying another ranch, officials said.
The Lewiston Tribune reported that 60-year-old Farris Wilks and 56-year-old Dan Wilks in December bought the 17,947-acre Delos Robbins Ranch to add to the similar-size Hitchcock Ranch they bought in the same area in January 2011. Prices weren’t disclosed.
Idaho County Assessor James Zehner said the 36,000 acres the brothers own in the county ranks them second behind the 38,000 acres owned by Western Pacific.
The brothers also own about 177,000 acres of ranch land in Montana they’ve bought in the last two years.
The brothers started in masonry but eventually founded a hydraulic fracturing company called Frac Tech they sold in 2011 for more than $3 billion.
Colville Hatchery sale to county approved
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Friday approved the sale of the state’s Colville Fish Hatchery to Stevens County, which plans to use it as an educational and vocational learning center.
The commission approved a proposal to sell the aging trout hatchery and 19.4 acres for its appraised value of $150,000.
Dan Budd, Fish and Wildlife Department real estate manager, said the state acquired the trout hatchery from Stevens County in 1933 and operated it for nearly 80 years. The agency closed the facility in June and moved most of the fish production to the Spokane Hatchery to cut costs, he said.
Editorial: Improving visitors’ first impressions long overdue
Gun debate has seen twists, turns
Kathleen Parker Washington Post columnist
Special to The Spokesman-Review:
Archives building still serves as bomb shelter
Rights advocate Patterson dies at 89
Teacher conveys tolerance; award honors work on reservation
New book chronicles pilots and Idaho backcountry adventures
Python hunt attracts scores to Everglades
Books: ‘Rumsfeld’s Rules’ coming in May
French troops push rebels in Mali back
Islamists have taken country’s northern half
Hostage’s fate murky after raid by French
Commando dies in operation to rescue agent in Somalia
State prisons rethink solitary
Indonesia trade limits harm apple growers
Private wells aren’t able to keep up with increased demand
Especially as housing development takes over more and more farmland
Homeowners face water difficulties
Budget remains pressing issue in new legislative session
Indonesia trade limits harm apple growers
Private wells aren’t able to keep up with increased demand
Especially as housing development takes over more and more farmland
Homeowners face water difficulties
Spin Control: Area’s delegation sees dropoff in experience
Washington state proposal would tax drivers by the mile
Lawmakers seek options to gas revenue
Washington state proposal would tax drivers by the mile
Lawmakers seek options to gas revenue
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
Beirut – Syrian forces and anti-government rebels fought bruising skirmishes Saturday in the rubble of Dariya, a war-torn western suburb of Damascus that both sides have identified as necessary for victory because of its proximity to the capital city’s center and the main military airfield.
On Saturday, tanks tried to enter Dariya, and a MiG fighter jet shelled the neighborhood that was once home to more than 200,000 people but now has about 10,000. At least 3,000 are fighters, according to rebels and activists there.
An anonymous Syrian government official told the Associated Press that the Syrian army had advanced in the strategic suburb, but rebels said the stalemate continued.
Removing grounded cruise ship will cost more, take longer
Giglio, Italy – More time and money will be needed to remove the Costa Concordia cruise ship from the rocks off Tuscany where it capsized last year, in part to ensure the toxic materials still trapped inside don’t leak into the marine sanctuary when it is righted, officials said Saturday.
As shipwreck survivors and relatives of the 32 killed began arriving on the island of Giglio to mark today’s anniversary of the grounding, environmental and salvage experts gave an update on the unprecedented removal project under way.
Franco Gabrielli, the head of Italy’s civil protection agency, told reporters that officials are now looking at September as the probable date to remove the ship, taking into account conservative estimates for poor weather and rough seas. Originally, officials had said they hoped to tow it from Giglio’s waters by early 2013.
Dozens of police injured in clash over ties to Britain
Belfast, Northern Ireland – At least 29 police were injured Saturday as protesters clashed in the Northern Ireland capital of Belfast in an ongoing dispute about the province’s ties to Britain.
About 1,000 British loyalists demonstrated peacefully at first until they ran into a group of Irish nationalists in the city’s east, sparking renewed fighting.
Police attempted to control the violence with water cannons and rubber bullets. Demonstrators responded by throwing rocks and firecrackers and torching cars. Four of the injured police had to be taken to a hospital.
The protests began six weeks ago when the City Council, which now has a stronger Catholic, pro-Ireland faction, voted to hoist the Union Jack only on designated days. Previously, the flag had been displayed every day.
High school football players charged in hazing case
ASHLAND, Ore. – Three high school football players charged with attempted sexual assault and hazing after a summer training camp incident will face school sanctions if found guilty.
Results of the six-month-long investigation were made public Thursday against the players, all minors.
The Medford Mail Tribune reported the school suspended its own inquiry when Ashland police were alerted July 9 to the incidents.
Police allege underclassmen teammates were coerced and threatened into committing “embarrassing and degrading” acts in dorm rooms during a football training camp held in June at Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore.
A 17-year-old who was never enrolled in Ashland High School and who no longer lives in Ashland was arrested Tuesday and faces felony charges.
The three football players were charged with five counts of coercion.
Omak man who scalded woman sentenced to prison
A 21-year-old Omak man who scalded an 18-year-old woman with boiling water and beat her with a propane canister has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison.
Daniel Quilochin Fry was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty last April to assault with a dangerous weapon and maiming, the Wenatchee World reported.
The charges were handled by federal authorities because the incidents happened in a house on the Colville Indian Reservation.
The woman told authorities during the investigation that Fry abused her over a period of five months in 2011 when they shared the home. The abuse included locking her in a closet and dousing her with cold water, beatings, choking her, stabbing her in the hand with a knife, and threatening her with a firearm.
The maiming charge comes from Fry forcing her to lie on the floor and then pouring scalding water on her legs and back.
Gillnet fishing to end on Columbia by 2017
SEATTLE – The state Fish and Wildlife Commission has voted to phase out gillnet fishing on the main stem of the Columbia River, relegating the primary commercial fishing tool to tributaries and bays.
Under the new policy adopted Saturday, the use of gillnets will be phased out by 2017 in nontribal fisheries on the Columbia Basin below Bonneville Dam. The policy also includes commitments to increase the number of stocked fish in areas off the main Columbia River channel to offset reductions to commercial fishing opportunities.
Oregon adopted similar rules in December.
Recreational fishers say gillnets are harmful to the recovery of endangered salmon. But commercial fishers say it’ll be impossible for them to earn a living by fishing only in the limited areas where they’ll be allowed to use gillnets.
County trades land for petroglyph site
CALDWELL, Idaho – Canyon County officials said Friday they have acquired a 34-acre site containing a petroglyph panel called Map Rock and that it will become the county’s newest park.
The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
County officials said they obtained the site through a land trade with Farm Development Corp.
The National Register of Historic Places doesn’t list a cultural affiliation with the site, but does list a range of dates for the site that go back about 7,000 years.
County officials say they look forward to working with Idaho’s Native American tribes and state officials to protect the historic site.
Billionaire brothers buy another ranch
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho – Two Texas billionaire brothers are now the second-largest landowners in Idaho County after buying another ranch, officials said.
The Lewiston Tribune reported that 60-year-old Farris Wilks and 56-year-old Dan Wilks in December bought the 17,947-acre Delos Robbins Ranch to add to the similar-size Hitchcock Ranch they bought in the same area in January 2011. Prices weren’t disclosed.
Idaho County Assessor James Zehner said the 36,000 acres the brothers own in the county ranks them second behind the 38,000 acres owned by Western Pacific.
The brothers also own about 177,000 acres of ranch land in Montana they’ve bought in the last two years.
The brothers started in masonry but eventually founded a hydraulic fracturing company called Frac Tech they sold in 2011 for more than $3 billion.
Colville Hatchery sale to county approved
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Friday approved the sale of the state’s Colville Fish Hatchery to Stevens County, which plans to use it as an educational and vocational learning center.
The commission approved a proposal to sell the aging trout hatchery and 19.4 acres for its appraised value of $150,000.
Dan Budd, Fish and Wildlife Department real estate manager, said the state acquired the trout hatchery from Stevens County in 1933 and operated it for nearly 80 years. The agency closed the facility in June and moved most of the fish production to the Spokane Hatchery to cut costs, he said.
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Kathleen Parker Washington Post columnist
Special to The Spokesman-Review:
In city vote, Proposition 2 should be defeated
Ben Stuckart
Ben Stuckart
Rights advocate Patterson dies at 89
Teacher conveys tolerance; award honors work on reservation
New book chronicles pilots and Idaho backcountry adventures
Python hunt attracts scores to Everglades
Books: ‘Rumsfeld’s Rules’ coming in May
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