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State approves $30 million youth jail
State officials approved plans Wednesday to build a $30 million, 60-bed jail to house Baltimore teenagers charged as adults, a step to address years of concern about the practice of housing young city defendants alongside adults.
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WHITE HOUSE POLITICIZES TRAGEDY, BLASTS REPUBLICANS FOR PROPOSED AMTRAK FUNDING CUTS
Devastating Timeline Reveals the Transfer of Half of U.S. Uranium Output to Russia as Hillary Clinton’s Foundation Bags $145 Million
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College Student to Jeb Bush: "Your Brother Created ISIS"
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College Student to Jeb Bush: "Your Brother Created ISIS"
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Jeb Bush Confronted By College Student: 'Your Brother Created ISIS'
Now Is the Time for a Living Wage Law in America
House Committee Votes To Cut Funding For Amtrak
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Jeb Bush Confronted By College Student: 'Your Brother Created ISIS'
Now Is the Time for a Living Wage Law in America
House Committee Votes To Cut Funding For Amtrak
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Paul Wolfowitz not only championed the Iraq War—he obsessively promoted a bizarre conspiracy theory.
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Student’s killer says he’s a changed man
The man who gunned down a Spokane law school student delivering a pizza during an aborted robbery attempt nearly 23 years ago said he’s changed.
Jail inmate dies shortly after arrest
A Spokane County jail inmate died early Wednesday morning shortly after he was arrested by Spokane police for violating a domestic violence order.
Man shot by Spokane police recovering
The reportedly suicidal man shot by Spokane police last week following a tense standoff appears to be on the road to recovery. Craig S. Burton, 25, was listed in satisfactory condition at Sacred Heart Medical Center as of Tuesday according to a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office spokesman.
Investigators arrive after Amtrak train wreck leaves 6 dead
Rescue crews searched the mangled wreckage for victims Wednesday as investigators tried to determine why an Amtrak train jumped the tracks in a crash that killed at least six people, injured more than 200 and plunged screaming passengers into darkness and chaos.
‘Disastrous mess’ at Amtrak crash
An Amtrak train headed to New York City derailed and tipped over in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, mangling the front of it, tearing the cars apart and killing at least five people. Scores of passengers were injured, and some climbed out of windows to get away.
Search crews hunting for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the desolate ocean waters off western Australia have discovered an old shipwreck, officials said Wednesday.
Vatican recognizes state of Palestine in new treaty
The Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty finalized Wednesday, immediately sparking Israeli ire and accusations that the move hurt peace prospects. The treaty, which concerns the activities of the Catholic Church in Palestinian territory, makes clear that the Holy See has switched its diplomatic recognition from the Palestine Liberation Organization to the state of Palestine.
Jittery Nepal rattled by another deadly earthquake
Thousands of fear-stricken people spent the night out in the open as a new earthquake killed dozens of people and spread more misery in Nepal, which is still struggling to recover from a devastating quake nearly three weeks ago that left more than 8,000 dead.
Memorial honors Washington law enforcement, Moore
Grief and respect transcended borders Tuesday, as the annual event memorializing fallen Washington state law enforcement officers adopted a broader look at the job given recent events in Coeur d’Alene and elsewhere.
Voting starts on Spokane teacher walkout
Spokane teachers will start voting today on whether to stage a walkout May 27 as a statement to legislators about funding smaller class sizes and pay raises.
Spokane teachers will start voting today on whether to stage a walkout May 27 as a statement to legislators about funding smaller class sizes and pay raises.
Spokane City Council members voted unanimously May 4 to approve the short-term rental ordinance applying to rentals of less than 30 days. It puts Spokane at the forefront of cities looking for ways to regulate otherwise prohibited commercial activities such as overnight and short-term lodging in residential neighborhoods.
In a video released early Tuesday morning, the president and first lady Michelle Obama announced the library will be on the city’s South Side, though no decision has been made yet whether it will be built in Jackson Park or Washington Park.
Convict identified as serial killings suspect
A man who has been behind bars for a decade for killing a woman is suspected in the slayings of seven people whose bodies were found buried in the woods behind a Connecticut shopping center, a government official said Tuesday.
‘On Writing Well’ author Zinsser dies at 92
William Zinsser, the much-consulted teacher, author, journalist and essayist whose million-selling book “On Writing Well” championed the craft of nonfiction and inspired professionals and amateurs to express themselves more concisely and vividly, died Tuesday at age 92.
Wisconsin officer won’t be charged
A white Wisconsin police officer won’t be charged for fatally shooting an unarmed 19-year-old biracial man, a prosecutor announced Tuesday, prompting peaceful demonstrations but none of the immediate violence that has hit some other U.S. cities in similar cases.
A white Wisconsin police officer won’t be charged for fatally shooting an unarmed 19-year-old biracial man, a prosecutor announced Tuesday, prompting peaceful demonstrations but none of the immediate violence that has hit some other U.S. cities in similar cases.
Senate Democrats dealt President Barack Obama a stinging setback on trade Tuesday, blocking efforts to begin a full-blown debate on a top priority of his second term. Only one Senate Democrat, Tom Carper of Delaware, voted for a GOP-crafted motion to start considering Obama’s request for “fast track” trade authority. Fast track would let the president present trade agreements that Congress can ratify or reject, but not amend.
Aid mission to follow in wake of truce
With cargo ships poised to launch a desperately needed aid operation in embattled Yemen, a five-day humanitarian cease-fire began Tuesday night, just hours after Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck against Shiite rebels and their allies. The truce will test the adversaries’ desire to enter into peace talks to try to end the fighting that has killed hundreds of civilians since March. Both sides say they are ready to respond with violence if their opponent breaks the cease-fire.
The United States and Russia emerged Tuesday from their most extensive, high-level talks in years vowing closer cooperation on Ukraine and Syria but unable to point to any breakthrough or new approach to bridge the major differences separating the two powers.
In brief: Spy agency: N. Korea official executed
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un executed his defense chief for sleeping during a meeting and talking back to the young leader, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers today, citing what it called credible information.
Earthquake shakes northeastern Japan
A strong earthquake hit Japan today in the same region devastated by a major quake and tsunami in 2011. Authorities said there was no risk of tsunami.
Two Asian nations reject migrants in boats
Abandoned at sea, thousands of Bangladeshis and members of Myanmar’s long-persecuted Rohingya Muslim-minority appeared today to have no place to go after two Southeast Asian nations refused to offer refuge to boatloads of hungry men, women and children.
Syrian bomb kills dozens, groups say
Syrian government helicopters dropped a barrel bomb Tuesday in a neighborhood in the northern city of Aleppo, hitting a busy bus depot and killing at least 28 people, activists said.
U.S., Cuba to name ambassadors soon
Cuba and the U.S. will name ambassadors to each other’s countries after the island is removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism later this month, Cuban President Raul Castro said Tuesday.
In brief: Plane crash victims identified as Rocket Engineering employees
Both victims of last week’s fatal plane crash near Felts Field were employees of Spokane-based Rocket Engineering, which specializes in federally approved aircraft modifications. Richard Runyon, 64, was a U.S. Air Force veteran and test pilot for the company and Lyndon Amestoy, 60, was a customer support manager and a licensed pilot as well, Rocket Engineering said in a statement Monday. The plane, a 1996 Piper Malibu, had undergone an unspecified conversion and was on its test flight following what the company described as a routine Federal Aviation Administration inspection.
Resolution could start Kelley impeachment
Although legislative leaders insisted Tuesday they were focusing on the state’s budgets, two Republican House members tried to start a process that could lead to the impeachment of the state’s embattled, and absent, state auditor.
Spokane Community College chooses new president
Spokane Community College has a new president in waiting. Ryan Carstens, vice president for academic affairs at New Mexico State University’s Alamogordo campus, was selected following a nationwide search to replace SCC President Scott Morgan, who is retiring this fall. Carstens, 56, is scheduled to start July 1.
Spokane Community College has a new president in waiting. Ryan Carstens, vice president for academic affairs at New Mexico State University’s Alamogordo campus, was selected following a nationwide search to replace SCC President Scott Morgan, who is retiring this fall. Carstens, 56, is scheduled to start July 1.
CdA voters to weigh public safety bond issue next week
A $1.4 million ladder truck and three fire engines costing almost $600,000 apiece are the big-ticket items in a proposed public safety bond measure going before Coeur d’Alene voters next week.
A $1.4 million ladder truck and three fire engines costing almost $600,000 apiece are the big-ticket items in a proposed public safety bond measure going before Coeur d’Alene voters next week.
A Montana Catholic schoolteacher fired for having a baby out of wedlock can’t sue because she led her classes in prayer and participated in other religious activities that prevent her from filing a discrimination claim, attorneys for the school said.
New information has raised doubt about who pulled the trigger in a shooting last month on Spokane’s South Hill. Court documents show that the victim of the April 21 shooting identified 18-year-old Keantray D. Bryant-Muellner as the person who shot him. Police previously said that they believed that Diandre R. Johnson, 18, had pulled the trigger. Both teens are being held in the Spokane County Jail on $1 million bond on charges of attempted murder and armed robbery.
Haskell forwards ethics request
A request to investigate the process leading to Spokane County Commissioner Todd Mielke becoming the frontrunner to become the county’s next CEO has been forwarded to Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson. County Prosecutor Larry Haskell on Tuesday forwarded the request made by former commissioner Bonnie Mager for an ethics investigation, according to a statement from Haskell’s office.
Noder adds name to mayoral race
Michael J. Noder, who also ran for Spokane mayor in 2007 and 2011, added his name to the ballot Tuesday. Noder joins incumbent David Condon and Shar Lichty, who publicly announced their plans to run earlier. Condon filed on Monday; Lichty, an organizer with the Peace and Justice Action League of Spokane, on Tuesday.
Apartment complex hearing delayed
Spokane County commissioners on Tuesday put a hold on discussions about a controversial apartment complex near Wandermere Golf Course, saying they need more time to look at traffic studies and a development agreement before moving forward.
Women’s jobs earn Idaho failing grade
Idaho ranked 50th and earned an F grade for women’s employment and earnings in a new report on the status of women in the states, while Washington ranked 17th and earned a B-minus.
Lawsuit settlement tightens dairy rules
Three dairies in Yakima Valley are operating under stricter sanitation standards following Monday’s resolution of a yearslong lawsuit.
Seattle’s elephants back on road
Seattle’s elephants are back on the road to Oklahoma City. Chai and Bamboo left San Diego on Monday night and are expected to take 25 to 30 hours to complete their journey to their new home at the Oklahoma City Zoo. The elephants left Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo last month, but a snowstorm in the Rockies forced their caravan to change plans and head for a stop in San Diego.
Mike Crapo to seek fourth term in U.S. Senate
Idaho GOP Sen. Mike Crapo announced Tuesday that he’ll run for re-election in 2016, seeking a fourth six-year term.
ACLU of Idaho warns schools of discriminatory dress codes
The American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho is warning that an Idaho school district’s dress code is unconstitutional and must be changed. ACLU Legal Director Richard Eppink said schools that make a distinction between boy and girl dress codes are enforcing gender-stereotyping policies, which violate the state and U.S. Constitution.
Activists who don’t want Royal Dutch Shell to drill for oil in the Arctic protested at the company’s fuel transfer station in Seattle, got in kayaks to meet a drill rig arriving in Everett, to the north, and turned out at a port commission meeting Tuesday to voice their concerns, but it remained unclear what impact their efforts would have.
Bill would allow law officers to testify for victims without a supporter
Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, thinks for victims who have no one else to speak for them, officers should be allowed to speak. A new bill he sponsored would add that exception to state law.
In brief: American Airlines to phase out US Airways
After more than 75 years of flying, the end is near for US Airways. American Airlines plans to shut down the venerable carrier over a 90-day stretch that could begin as soon as July, which would mean a final departure around October.
Job openings down in March, up over year
The Labor Department said Tuesday that job postings dropped 2.9 percent to just under a seasonally adjusted 5 million in March. Meanwhile, total hiring ticked up 1.1 percent to 5.1 million, the most since December.
Tax receipts fuel big budget surplus
A flood of tax payments pushed government receipts to an all-time high in April and left the country with the largest monthly budget surplus in seven years.
Verizon, Sprint settle over disputed charges
Verizon Wireless will pay $90 million and Sprint $68 million to settle charges that the mobile giants allowed phony charges on their customers’ monthly bills so they could keep a cut of the profit, federal regulators announced Tuesday.
Chip technology coming in Chase cards
JPMorgan Chase will replace all of its customers’ debit cards with more secure chip-based cards nationwide, the bank said Tuesday, and expects to have chips on 70 percent of its debit cards by the end of 2015.
Gas likely will be cheapest since 2009
The Energy Department said Tuesday that it expects the price of gasoline to average $2.55 between April and September, which would be the lowest since 2009. Over the course of the year, a typical U.S household could save $675 in gasoline prices compared to last year.
Verizon barges into online video, buying AOL
Verizon is buying AOL for about $4.4 billion, advancing the telecom’s push in both mobile and advertising fields. The acquisition gives Verizon an entry into increasingly competitive online and mobile video. The New York company is the country’s largest wireless carrier as well as an Internet and TV provider – and wireless video and targeted advertising is seen as the next battleground for customers.
The U.S. oil industry has filed a court challenge to new rules aimed at reducing the risk of catastrophic accidents involving crude moved by rail, following a string of fiery derailments in recent years.
Egg, turkey prices up due to bird flu outbreaks
Prices for eggs and turkey meat are rising as an outbreak of bird flu in the Midwest claims an increasing number of chickens and turkeys. Market experts say grocery stores and wholesalers are trying to stock up on eggs, but there’s no need to worry about having enough turkeys for Thanksgiving.
Study finds more Americans identify with no religion
The number of Americans who don’t affiliate with a particular religion has grown to 56 million in recent years, making the faith group researchers call “nones” the second-largest in total numbers behind evangelicals, according to a Pew Research Center study released Tuesday.
Shawn Vestal: Spokane’s Eighth Man group loud, proud and short on substance
Editorial: Statewide coverage expands under Affordable Care Act
Andres Oppenheimer: Asia altering immigration picture, data show
‘Complete Vegetarian’ brings fresh ideas
Quinoa Patties with Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
It’s the summer grill: Any meat, any time
Grilled Marinated Flank Steak
Garlic-Shallot-Rosemary Wet Paste Marinade
Grilled Well-Done Hamburgers
Obituary: Simpson, Robert Wesley Ii
4 Jul 1946 - 11 May 2015 Edwall, Reardan
WSU, Dallas Cowboys
Obituary: Culler, Joseph Warren
26 Dec 1924 - 8 May 2015 Chewelah
Obituary: Rickard, Donna Mae
24 Jun 1913 - 9 May 2015 Omak
Obituary: Carr, Sister Mary Noreena (Mary Kate) Snjm
23 Jun 1921 - 30 Apr 2015
Board of Examiners of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Professional Standards Committee for International Reading
Professor Emerita from EWU from 1996
Obituary: Eckhardt, Dorothy Elizabeth (Benzel) (Meyer)
27 Jun 1928 - 10 May 2015 Ritzville
Obituary: Byrne, Violet Anna “Vi”
(Syron) (Owens) (Lord) (Aeschliman)
22 Mar 1932 - 8 May 2015 Garfield, Colfax
Obituary: Thompson, Jean Frances (Parsons)
6 Feb 1923 - 4 May 2015 Spokane
Red Hats, Hillyard Belles
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from The Telegraph (UK)
How to end boom and bust: make cash illegal
Comment: Forcing everyone to spend only by electronic means from an account held at a government-run bank would give the authorities far better tools to deal with recessions and economic booms, writes Jim Leaviss.
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Vatican Recognizes State of Palestine in New Treaty
The Vatican has officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty. The treaty, which was finalized Wednesday but still has to be signed, makes clear that the Holy See has switched its diplomatic relations from the Palestine Liberation Organization to the state of Palestine.
from Time
Vatican Recognizes State of Palestine in New Treaty
The Vatican has officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty. The treaty, which was finalized Wednesday but still has to be signed, makes clear that the Holy See has switched its diplomatic relations from the Palestine Liberation Organization to the state of Palestine.
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