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Afghanistan’s president blames Islamic State for bombing that killed at least 35
A motorcycle-riding suicide bomber attacked a line of people waiting outside a bank Saturday in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 35 and wounding 125 in an assault the country’s president blamed on the Islamic State group.
Cost of repairing bridges in Riverfront Park put at $13.5 million
A recent evaluation of 11 bridges in and near Riverfront Park estimated up to $13.5 million in costs to upgrade or replace the bridges. The costliest fix is for Howard Street South, the bridge nearest the Looff Carrousel. According to KPFF Consulting Engineers, the 83-year-old bridge needs to be completely replaced, including its underwater piers, at a cost of $4.4 million to $5.8 million. All other bridges in the park need some form of maintenance. The $13.5 million price tag for bridge repairs is much higher than the $2 million city officials estimated when voters in November approved the $60 million bond to renovate the park.
A recent evaluation of 11 bridges in and near Riverfront Park estimated up to $13.5 million in costs to upgrade or replace the bridges. The costliest fix is for Howard Street South, the bridge nearest the Looff Carrousel. According to KPFF Consulting Engineers, the 83-year-old bridge needs to be completely replaced, including its underwater piers, at a cost of $4.4 million to $5.8 million. All other bridges in the park need some form of maintenance. The $13.5 million price tag for bridge repairs is much higher than the $2 million city officials estimated when voters in November approved the $60 million bond to renovate the park.
An emergency order requiring trains hauling crude oil and other flammable liquids to slow down as they pass through urban areas and a series of other steps to improve safety were announced Friday by the Department of Transportation.
The Rev. Joseph Weitensteiner, the former director of Morning Star Boys’ Ranch, has been reinstated as an active priest after the last sex abuse claims against him were rejected by a retired federal judge hired to rule on the credibility of the cases.
Inmate’s family gets $8 million jury award
The family of an Airway Heights Corrections Center inmate who died after guards allegedly ignored his medical condition and treated his diabetic episode as a behavioral problem won an $8 million verdict from a Spokane County jury on Friday, twice the amount the family requested. Dale Stahl, 57, was a “brittle diabetic,” someone whose Type 1 diabetes frequently caused large swings in his blood sugar level. He died April 7, 2012, after he was restrained for a long period of time after suffering hypoglycemic shock, his family said in the lawsuit.
The family of an Airway Heights Corrections Center inmate who died after guards allegedly ignored his medical condition and treated his diabetic episode as a behavioral problem won an $8 million verdict from a Spokane County jury on Friday, twice the amount the family requested. Dale Stahl, 57, was a “brittle diabetic,” someone whose Type 1 diabetes frequently caused large swings in his blood sugar level. He died April 7, 2012, after he was restrained for a long period of time after suffering hypoglycemic shock, his family said in the lawsuit.
A family was awarded the rights to 10 rare $20 Double Eagle gold coins possibly worth $80 million or more on Friday after a U.S. appeals court overturned a jury verdict.
A large gas pipeline exploded into a tower of fire Friday at the Fresno County sheriff’s gun range in Central California, closing both directions of a major highway in the region and injuring at least 11 people, three of them critically, authorities said.
Nitrogen gas approved as alternate for executionOklahoma became the first U.S. state to approve nitrogen gas for executions under a measure Gov. Mary Fallin signed into law Friday that provides an alternative death penalty method if lethal injections aren’t possible, either because of a court ruling or a drug shortage.
Measles outbreak traced to Disneyland declared over
California health authorities on Friday declared an end to a large measles outbreak that started at Disneyland and triggered a national debate about vaccinations.
In a forceful rebuke, President Barack Obama derided the “political gamesmanship” that he said continues to hold up the confirmation of Loretta Lynch to serve as attorney general five months after he first nominated her for the job.
Saddam’s top deputy killed, Iraqi officials say
He was the last member of Saddam Hussein’s inner circle still on the run, depicted with his distinctive red moustache as the “king of clubs” on the U.S. military’s deck of cards of most-wanted Iraqi regime fugitives. Now, officials say they believe government forces killed Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri near Tikrit, where the former deputy to Saddam was working alongside Islamic State militants.
He was the last member of Saddam Hussein’s inner circle still on the run, depicted with his distinctive red moustache as the “king of clubs” on the U.S. military’s deck of cards of most-wanted Iraqi regime fugitives. Now, officials say they believe government forces killed Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri near Tikrit, where the former deputy to Saddam was working alongside Islamic State militants.
Al-Qaida’s Yemen branch routed government forces from a large weapons depot in the country’s east on Friday, seizing dozens of tanks, Katyusha rocket launchers and small arms, security officials said, as airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition intensified in the capital, Sanaa, and also in Yemen’s second-largest city. The seized depot is located in Mukalla, the capital of Hadramawt – Yemen’s largest province where al-Qaida has been consolidating its control.
Parents say put Boston bomber behind bars for life
In a front-page essay published Friday in the Boston Globe, Bill and Denise Richard called on prosecutors to drop the death penalty phase of Tsarnaev’s trial and bring the case to a close. Their 8-year-old son, Martin, was the youngest of the three people killed by the explosions at the marathon finish line and their 7-year-old daughter, Jane, lost a leg. The parents were among the 264 people injured in the April 15, 2013, attack. They argue that ending the case would allow them and others to heal and rebuild their lives instead of having to live through years of inevitable appeals if the jury decides on the death penalty.
Pansies speed patches on potholes
An upstate New York woman has taken on the post-winter pothole problem in her hometown by filling in the eyesores with pansies.
An upstate New York woman has taken on the post-winter pothole problem in her hometown by filling in the eyesores with pansies.
U.S. criticized as Army troops land in Ukraine
About 300 U.S. Army paratroopers on Friday arrived in Ukraine for training exercises with national guard units, a move criticized by Moscow and eastern Ukraine’s Russia-backed separatist rebels. The troops, from the Italy-based 173rd Airborne Brigade, are to spend several weeks training a total of about 900 Ukrainian national guardsmen.
About 300 U.S. Army paratroopers on Friday arrived in Ukraine for training exercises with national guard units, a move criticized by Moscow and eastern Ukraine’s Russia-backed separatist rebels. The troops, from the Italy-based 173rd Airborne Brigade, are to spend several weeks training a total of about 900 Ukrainian national guardsmen.
A proposed change in the way school districts levy property taxes and help pay their teachers was described by Republican supporters as “revenue neutral” when introduced this week. But Democratic opponents counter it’s really a massive property tax on some residents, and a tax break for others. In 2019, property owners in school districts that hold more than 60 percent of the state’s residents (about 4 million people) would pay higher property taxes in a “swap” between state and local property taxes.
Community Colleges of Spokane officials face ethics charges over relatives’ hiring
Three administrators at Community Colleges of Spokane who hired their own sons for unadvertised, part-time office jobs last year are facing ethics charges following a state investigation. The college district’s Chief Administration and Human Resources Officer Greg Stevens, his executive assistant Frances MacDonald-Davis and Human Resources Information Systems Director Melody Matthews plan to contest the investigative findings of the state Executive Ethics Board. The trio’s sons were hired last spring to help convert thousands of paper personnel files into electronic form for a new computer system.
Worsening drought prompts emergency declaration from Inslee
Nearly half of Washington is expected to face hardships due to worsening drought and snowpack conditions, and state officials say they are on the lookout for problems across the state.
Barber makes the final cut
After 49 years, Tom Groh says goodbye to longtime customers
A federal judge will not make a Russian man accused of hacking U.S. businesses pay for his court-appointed attorneys. Federal prosecutors had asked U.S. District Judge Richard Jones to force Roman Seleznev to pay for his federal public defenders. They argued that he lived a lavish lifestyle before his arrest in the Maldives in July and made millions stealing credit card numbers from U.S. businesses and restaurants. He is in custody awaiting a Nov. 2 trial on a 40-count indictment on charges of wire fraud, computer hacking and identity theft. Seleznev may gain the ability to pay for his lawyers in the future and federal prosecutors can renew their motion for reimbursement if that happens, Jones said.
B.C. smelter spewed heavy metals into Upper Columbia River valley
Smokestacks from a Canadian smelter deposited high levels of lead and arsenic into the Upper Columbia River valley, new soil testing has confirmed. Teck Resources owns the smelter in Trail, British Columbia, that released the heavy metals during a century of operations. Past studies have focused on the smelter’s releases of mercury and other pollution into the Columbia River. This testing looked at airborne releases of heavy metals from the smelter’s smokestacks.
Shooting of baby wasn’t road rage, police say
A 1-year-old girl was shot in the head and critically wounded Thursday as she sat in a car with her parents in suburban Seattle. Detectives in Kent initially suggested road rage as a motive, but Cmdr. Jarod Kasner told the Seattle Times on Friday that police no longer think that’s the case after further investigation.
In brief: Elk teenager dies after motorcycle crash
A teenager from Elk in northern Spokane County died after crashing his motorcycle on Interstate 90 Thursday evening. Ryan J. Tachell, 18, was traveling east approaching a construction zone near Spokane Street, where traffic was backed up, the Idaho State Police reported in a news release. He lost control of his 2007 Yamaha motorcycle about 4:45 p.m. and crashed into the median barrier. Tachell was transported to Kootenai Health hospital, where he died Friday morning.
Suspect allegedly takes officer’s Taser
An officer attempted to pull over a car around 12:30 p.m., but the driver sped away. The car crashed into another vehicle in the 1800 block of West First Avenue and both men inside fled. One man, Brandon K. Hutchinson, 30, was located after he allegedly forced his way into a residence in the 2300 block of West First. A responding officer got in a struggle with Hutchinson, who is also accused of taking the officer’s Taser off his belt and unsuccessfully attempting to shock the officer with it. The second man, Christopher L. Olson, 34, was located and arrested without incident about an hour later.
Whooping cough on rise; vaccine advised
Whooping cough is on the rise in Washington, and Spokane Regional Health District officials are urging people, especially pregnant women, to get vaccinated against the disease.
State seeks clarity on ruling about holding mentally ill in jail
A lawyer for the state health services department has asked a federal judge to clarify or reconsider portions of her sweeping ruling that found that the state’s practice of holding mentally ill people in jails for weeks or months while they await competency services was unconstitutional.
Honeybees everywhere after truck overturns
A semitruck carrying millions of honeybees overturned on a highway north of Seattle early Friday, scattering hives and sending white-suited beekeepers scrambling to save as many insects as they could. The truck had just merged onto Interstate 5 about 3:30 a.m. when it tipped on its side, dumping its load of 448 hives, or about 13.7 million bees,
Bill to ease birth control access stalls in Oregon Legislature
A proposal that would allow women to get birth control directly from a pharmacist without a doctor’s prescription stalled Friday when a committee chair decided to convene a study group instead of moving the legislation forward.
Inslee again calls on Auditor Troy Kelley to resign
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday repeated his call for embattled state Auditor Troy Kelley to resign immediately following his indictment by a federal grand jury. Inslee spokesman David Postman said a letter from the governor was emailed Thursday night and then hand-delivered to the auditor’s office Friday.
Barbie sales rebound ahead of makeover
Mattel, the toy company behind the plastic dolls, said there were some signs of improving demand for Barbie ahead of its planned makeover of the brand, including Barbie dolls with different skin tones, eye colors and nose shapes to better relate to multicultural girls and their mothers.
Google smartphone searches will favor ‘mobile-friendly’ results
Google is about to change the way its influential search engine recommends websites on smartphones in a shift that’s expected to sway where millions of people shop, eat and find information. The revised formula, scheduled to be released Tuesday, will favor websites that Google defines as “mobile-friendly.” Websites that don’t fit the description will be demoted in Google’s search results on smartphones while those meeting the criteria will be more likely to appear at the top of the rankings – a prized position that can translate into more visitors and money.
A new online ad campaign for Hefty disposable plastic cups has tapped some unusual spokeswomen: middle-age moms who look like June Cleaver but party like Lindsay Lohan.
Apple Watch sales remain online only
If you’re planning on buying the new Apple Watch, don’t expect to walk into a store and leave with one next week.
Higher gas prices spark modest inflation
Rising gas prices in March led to a slight increase in inflation, a sign that some of the broader economic impact from cheaper oil is fading.
Verizon lets customers choose channel packs
Verizon is giving its customers more control over the channels they pay for as the cacophony of cord cutting reshapes cable TV.
Bank earnings climbing
Wall Street and Main Street gave banks a boost last quarter. Fees from corporate mergers and commissions from trading fueled profits at big financial firms. But average Americans also helped by taking out more home loans and paying off their debts.
Jobless rate drops to 3.8 percent in Idaho
Idaho’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.8 percent in March, thanks in part to increased housing market activity.
Froma Harrop: ‘Sensible middle’ elusive in politics
Editorial: Legislature sluggish, but oil trains getting attention
Frank Straub and Kathleen O’Toole: New approaches needed to cut property crime
RELIGIOUS RECONCILIATION
Differences in spirituality can take a toll on marriages without continual communication
Ask Dr. K: Cervicitis often sexually transmitted
Cardinal George of Chicago, formerly of Yakima, dies
Cardinal Francis George, a vigorous defender of Roman Catholic orthodoxy who played a key role in the church’s response to the clergy sex abuse scandal and led the U.S. bishops’ fight against Obamacare, died late Friday morning after a long fight with kidney cancer. He was 78.
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Iran marks Army Day with cries of ‘Death to Israel, US’
Military parade near Tehran features truck carrying banner calling for destruction of Jewish state; Rouhani sets out ‘strategy of deterrence’
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