Saturday, February 21, 2015

In the news, Sunday, February 1, 2015


________

JAN 31      INDEX      FEB 02
________


Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
Some sources may require subscription.

________

from ABC News (& affiliates)
________

from Al Jazeera

Japan says ISIL beheading video likely authentic
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visibly shaken condemning 'horrendous' killing purportedly shown in new video.

Greece needs an exit option
‘Grexit’ leverage could help country stay in the eurozone with better treatment

________

________

from BBC News (UK)

Greece Finance Minister Varoufakis: 'Europe comes first'
The economist-turned-finance minister seeking to renegotiate Greece's huge debt obligations says his priority is the well-being of all Europeans and has ruled out accepting more bailout cash.

________
from Breitbart
________

from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
from The Daily Caller
from The Heritage Foundation

Citing Constitution, Paul Ryan Defends Israeli Leader’s Address to Congress

Obama’s Drilling Ban in Alaska Isn’t About Saving Polar Bears. It’s About His Radical Agenda

Hey, PolitiFact, Elizabeth Warren’s Inaccurate Statement Isn’t ‘Mostly True’

Ousted Open-Records Chief Sues Governor, Wants Job Back
Erik Arneson was left out in the cold—literally and figuratively—after Gov. Tom Wolf removed him as executive director of Pennsylvania's Office of Open Records. Now, he and state Senate Republicans are suing to get his job back.

Scott Walker: ‘I Wouldn’t Bet Against Me on Anything’

Why Won’t Obama Use the Words ‘Islamic Extremism’? Watch What This Democrat Says

‘Eat. Drink. Change Lives’: How This Restaurant Helps Juvenile Offenders Turn Their Lives Around

New York City Proposal Would Outlaw Overnight Parking for Out-of-State Cars

Firearms Industry Concerned About What Obama Will Do in Next Two Years

________

from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]

Obama To Parents: 'Get Your Kids Vaccinated'

________

from LeMonde.fr

Enquête sur la seconde vie des nazis
Survey the second life of the Nazis

________

from National Journal
________

from RT (Russia Today)
(Russian government-supported propaganda channel)

Obama openly admits 'brokering power transition' in Ukraine

________

from The Spokesman-Review

Second air bag fix urged after first proves spotty
The government says more than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler and Honda vehicles need a second fix for air bags that may inadvertently inflate while the car is running. The recall includes some Acura MDX, Dodge Viper, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Honda Odyssey, Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Corolla and Toyota Avalon models made from 2002 to 2004.

Japan, nations outraged as video purportedly shows beheading
Japan and other nations condemned with outrage and horror the beheading purportedly by the Islamic State group of Kenji Goto, a journalist who sought through his coverage of Syria to convey the plight of refugees, children and other victims of war.

Islamic State admits defeat in Syrian town of Kobani
The Islamic State group has acknowledged for the first time that its fighters have been defeated in the Syrian town of Kobani and vowed to attack the town again.

U.S. mulls new Middle East-North Africa category for 2020 census
The federal government is considering allowing those of Middle Eastern and North African descent to identify as such on the next 10-year census, which could give Arab-Americans and other affected groups greater political clout and access to public funding, among other things.

In brief: Police reviewing Knight hit-and-run video
Los Angeles – Sheriff’s investigators Saturday were reviewing a video of an incident in which hip-hop music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight hit two men with his pickup truck, killing one, that may help provide clarity on whether Knight was the victim or attacker in his most serious run-in with the law to date.
Christie to meet with British prime minister
Newark, N.J. – After launching a political action committee this past week, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is heading today to the United Kingdom, where he’ll meet with Prime Minister David Cameron.

NASA craft to gauge moisture across Earth
Amid growing concern about global weather patterns, a rocket roared into space Saturday carrying a NASA satellite that will give scientists new tools to forecast weather, track drought and monitor climate change.

COPS nudged toward more independence
Spokane’s volunteer group Community Oriented Policing Services will move its headquarters out of the Public Safety Building this year, thanks to a city push to make the group more independent.

The mighty bull trout
The fact that bull trout still spawn in Lake Pend Oreille’s tributaries is testament to two decades of cooperation between public and private partners. The species is in trouble throughout most of its range, but the Pend Oreille system has one of the West’s largest bull trout populations left – about 10,000 of the federally protected fish, which are listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act.

Cigar bar bill clears panel
For the fourth time since the statewide smoking ban took effect, Washington state is seeing a movement to give cigar lovers state-regulated places to smoke. A bill passed unanimously Thursday by the House Commerce and Gaming Committee would legalize cigar bars and smoking rooms in tobacco shops, allowing 115 new venues to smoke pipes and cigars.

Biologist to address grizzly recovery
The grizzly bear is not a terrible beast that spends its days roaming the countryside looking for things to kill and eat. But it’s no teddy bear either. “The real bear is somewhere in between,” said Bill Gaines, a wildlife biologist who spent three years roaming the North Cascades looking for – but finding no solid evidence of – grizzly bears in its 9,500-square-mile recovery area.

Spokane police to investigate chase, shooting
The Spokane Police Department is leading the investigation into the exchange of gunfire Friday night between a man and a county deputy who was chasing him in Spokane Valley.

Spin Control: Let’s define government’s ‘openness’

Editorial: State cost of pursuing death penalty too high

Kathleen Parker: You can trace Palin’s rise – and fall – to GOP

Smart Bombs: Critics losing their religion

Special to The Spokesman-Review: Catholic Church better off if bishops follow pope’s lead

University of Idaho president proposes pay increase, tuition freeze
University of Idaho President Chuck Staben made waves in Boise last week by asking lawmakers to fully fund the 3 percent raises proposed for university employees next year – and offering in return to freeze undergraduate resident tuition, which has been rising each year for more than two decades.

Idaho citizens push expanded access to Medicaid
During a joint hearing of the House and Senate Health and Welfare committees, citizens testified over and over that they want lawmakers to expand access to free health insurance through Medicaid.


United we boom
We’ve absorbed our share of insults from West Siders, but when it comes to the Seahawks, we’re one big, happy family
Many Spokane area residents who regularly encounter charm-deficient Seattle denizens eventually reach a conclusion. It’s this: A fair number of West Siders apparently believe we live in a bumpkins-infested backwater.

Truly clean kitchen goes beyond surface
Extra attention helps in battle against bacteria, mold

Local plant-lovers have gardening covered
Authors Munts, Mulvihill pool expertise for ‘Handbook’
Pat Munts’ earliest gardening memories involve her grandmother. Similarly, Susan Mulvihill fondly remembers spending time in her grandmother’s garden.

Ephrata ‘Survivor’ recalls challenges
Among memories: Scrounging for food, sleeping on logs
Dale Wentworth, a 55-year-old recently retired Ephrata farmer, made it to week six in the fall production of CBS’ “Survivor.” Also competing on the show was Wentworth’s daughter, Kelley, a 28-year-old marketing manager who grew up in Ephrata and now lives in Seattle.

Always prepared
Blogger, author preaches survival from safety of Inland Northwest
Some people see James Wesley Rawles as an anachronism, others as a prophet. Perhaps he’s both. Rawles encourages self-sufficiency on his popular survivalblog.com website and in novels and how-to manuals.

Can automated switchboards really be improved?
The automated switchboard, that most satanic of corporate innovations, isn’t going away even though the vast majority of consumers despise it. In fact, the technology may play an even greater role in your life by migrating to your cellphone.

The Dirt
Franklin Park Mall gets new Rite Aid
Vandervert Construction is building a new Rite Aid store on the north end of Franklin Park Mall. The new store will replace a Rite Aid store in Franklin Park Mall where a second Trader Joe’s for Spokane is set to be built.
Work to begin on new apartments
Kettrick Properties of Seattle plans to build a 21-unit apartment building at 317 S. Coeur d’Alene St. in Browne’s Addition.
Hayden Furniture to open Feb. 3
A new furniture store in Hayden is scheduled to open Tuesday. The Hayden Furniture Depot at 9424 N. Government Way will carry new and vintage furniture.
TJ Bonnell leases space
An American Family Insurance agency has leased 1,450 square feet of space at 4423 N. Division St. The TJ Bonnell Agency will occupy the space.

BBB Tip of the Week
Reports of fake community alert emails warning of a child predator living nearby have surfaced.

As the cost of gasoline shrinks, small businesses can think big
For small-business owners who deliver goods and services via car, truck or SUV, lower gas prices have brought more customers within reach and put more money in their pockets.

Oil’s plunge hurts traders
The plunge in oil has crushed the Russian ruble, erased $80 billion from Exxon Mobil’s market value and pushed Venezuela to the brink of economic collapse. But to Justin Thomas, the real drama in oil unfolds on a smaller scale, a story told in tiny, second-by-second moves in prices on his computer screen. Lately, most of the moves have been down, taking a toll on him and other traders who believe oil should have turned up by now.

Obituary: Sheldon, Marian K. (Kane)
1 Dec 1938 - 19 Jan 2015      Wenatchee, Spokane

Obituary: Matherly, John W.
2 Aug 1924 - 29 Dec 2014     Springdale

________

Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)