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Judge says Wash. can’t make pharmacies sell Plan B
February 22, 2012 TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state cannot force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the state’s true goal was to suppress … 11
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Geiger escapee caught
February 22, 2012 Spokane police have caught a man who escaped Feb. 11 from Geiger Corrections Center. Police say uniformed and plain clothes officers arrested Nathan Calvert Tuesday night.
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High court sides with power company over Montana dams
February 22, 2012 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has sided with a power company in a dispute with Montana over who owns the riverbeds beneath 10 dams sitting on three Montana rivers. 5
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Flooding W. Washington rivers cresting
February 22, 2012 SEATTLE — Three to 7 inches of rain in the Cascades and melting snow overflowed some Western Washington rivers, but the National Weather Service says they’ll be cresting today and …
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Settlement awards officer job, back pay
February 22, 2012 on Page A1 A Spokane police officer fired in 2009 after driving drunk while off duty, hitting a pickup with his truck and leaving the scene of the collision is likely to be … 95
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Rebuilding the Empire
February 22, 2012 on Page A1 TEKOA, Wash. – The Empire Theatre in this small town in the northern Palouse has been described as a “mini-Fox” theater. Indeed, the 1940 movie house is a sterling example …
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Proposed budget avoids tax hike
February 22, 2012 on Page A1 OLYMPIA – House Democrats offered a budget plan that doesn’t call for a state tax increase and doesn’t make some of the cuts to public schools and state services Gov. …
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Accuracy watch
February 22, 2012 on Page A2 For 02-22-2012
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Photo: Morning mist
February 22, 2012 on Page A5 Downtown and about: Doug Pottratz, of Spokane Valley, and Lady, his blue heeler-husky mix, stroll near the Spokane River as a dense fog rolls up and over Browne’s Addition at …
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Jim Kershner’s This day in history » On the Web: spokesman.com/topics/local-history
February 22, 2012 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago The wedding night didn’t exactly go as planned for a young Colville couple. They were settling into their room at the Lee Hotel in …
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GOP wave to bring Gingrich
February 22, 2012 on Page A5 The latest GOP presidential candidate to book an event in Spokane arguably has had the most impact on local and state politics: Newt Gingrich. The former Georgia congressman has a … 1
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GOP fantasy can’t remove the bitterness of budget realities
February 22, 2012 on Page A5 There’s another budget in Olympia. I don’t mean the proposal unveiled Tuesday by House Democrats. No, this is a different one, covered with a glittery rhetorical cloak. If you want … 3
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Slaying suspect appears in court
February 22, 2012 on Page A5 A prosecutor alleged Tuesday that a man charged with killing his ex-wife also contacted his children to help back up his alibi. Clay D. Starbuck, 47, pleaded not guilty Tuesday …
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Harmonica convergence
February 22, 2012 on Page A6 ELLENSBURG – The pupils in cowboy music performer Gary Allegretto’s harmonica workshop Saturday walked away with four new songs to their repertoire. With simple instruction on how to blow into …
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In brief: Police disarm bomb found in parked car
February 22, 2012 on Page A6 Police disarmed a bomb found in vehicle parked in north Spokane Tuesday. Montey Brown, who lives near the corner of Cincinnati Street and Wabash Avenue, said he found a cardboard … 1
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Montana avalanche kills snowmobiler
February 22, 2012 on Page A6 KALISPELL, Mont. – Two snowmobilers from Washington state were caught in an avalanche that killed one of them, officials in northwestern Montana said. The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office said the …
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Suspect charged in stabbing death
February 22, 2012 on Page A6 The man stabbed to death over the weekend was Casey W. Anderson, 23, according to court records. Police believe Anderson assaulted his ex-girlfriend and stole her cellphone before he suffered …
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Army hospital head ousted
February 22, 2012 on Page A7 SEATTLE – The Army has removed the head of the Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington state during an investigation into whether soldiers had diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder reversed … 1
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In brief: Rhino at Oregon Zoo dies at 24
February 22, 2012 on Page A7 PORTLAND – Oregon Zoo officials said their 24-year-old eastern black rhino, Pete, has been euthanized due to advanced kidney failure. Zoo curator Michael Illig was Pete’s original keeper when the …
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Transportation pits chambers
February 22, 2012 on Page A8 OLYMPIA – State Senate transportation leaders released a proposed transportation budget Tuesday with fewer fee increases than put forward by their counterparts in the House. Both plans fell well short …
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Idaho liquor initiative may hit snag
February 22, 2012 on Page A8 BOISE – Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said Tuesday a proposed voter initiative to privatize Idaho’s lucrative hard liquor business might be illegal because the state constitution says such decisions are …
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Photo: Potato Day
February 22, 2012 on Page A8 Capitol idea: Toppings are placed on a potato in a lunch line during Potato Day on Tuesday at the Capitol in Olympia. Sponsored by the Washington State Potato Commission, an …
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In brief: Idaho tax panel OKs aircraft legislation
February 22, 2012 on Page A8 BOISE – The Idaho Senate’s tax committee has unanimously endorsed legislation from Rep. Frank Henderson, R-Post Falls, that he says will create at least 182 Idaho jobs over the next … 1
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Idaho records
February 22, 2012 on Page A9 For 02-22-2012
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Columbia Bank eyes move, faces suit
February 22, 2012 on Page A10 Columbia Bank’s effort to escape a $91,000 monthly lease for its downtown Spokane branch has spurred a breach of contract lawsuit. The Tacoma-based lender bought the best loan assets and …
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Stabbing victim also had bite marks on head
February 21, 2012 The man stabbed to death over the weekend was Casey W. Anderson, 23, according to court records. Police believe Anderson assaulted his ex-girlfriend and stole her cell phone before he … 1
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3 cars collide on I-90 near Liberty Lake
February 21, 2012 A three car collision has blocked eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 near Liberty Lake. Traffic is being detoured at Barker and Appleway. The Appleway onramp to I-90 east is also …
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Bomb found, disabled in north Spokane
February 21, 2012 A loud boom rang out in a north Spokane neighborhood this afternoon when police disarmed a bomb found in vehicle there. Police spokeswoman Officer Jennifer DeRuwe said a man who … 11
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Gingrich to stop in Spokane, CdA on Thursday
February 21, 2012 Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will a rally in Spokane and a town-hall meeting in Coeur d’Alene on Thursday, Republican party officials said. 41
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Judge denies request to reduce Starbuck bond
February 21, 2012 A prosecutor alleged Tuesday that a man charged with killing his ex-wife also contacted his children to help back up his alibi. Clay D. Starbuck, 47, pleaded not guilty Tuesday … 4
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