Bridge

My Fox Spokane Biz

Forest Service to states: Give subsidies back

Forest Service to states: Give subsidies back
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service is in the business of preventing fires, not starting them. Yet the agency set off alarms in Congress and state capitols across the West by citing the automatic spending cuts as the basis for demanding that dozens of states

Best iPhone 5 accessories

Best iPhone 5 accessories
By Simon HillProvided by Apple's latest flagship smartphone is capable of plenty, but with the right iPhone 5 accessories you can get more from your device. Recharging is always an issue, but there are lots of options to keep your iPhone 5 battery juiced up no matter where you happen to be.

2 Boaters, Dog Rescued After Canoe Capsizes In Idaho

2 Boaters, Dog Rescued After Canoe Capsizes In Idaho
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) - Authorities rescued two people and a dog from Lake Pend Oreille after their canoe capsized.    Bonner County Sheriff's Lt. Ror Lakewold says a third person managed to swim to shore while the two others clung to U.S. Highway 95 bridge pilings.  

Colbert Busch raises affair in debate with Sanford

Colbert Busch raises affair in debate with Sanford
By BRUCE SMITHAssociated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - With only eight days to go before a special congressional election, the chief rival to former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford went for the jugular in the candidates' only debate, homing in on the extramarital affair that nearly destroyed

Colbert Busch raises affair in debate with Sanford

Colbert Busch raises affair in debate with Sanford
By BRUCE SMITHAssociated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - With only eight days to go before a special congressional election, the chief rival to former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford went for the jugular in the candidates' only debate, homing in on the extramarital affair that nearly destroyed

New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies

New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies
By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer BOSTON (AP) - They are six small states, settled before the nation's birth, wedged between New York, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean: New England. The region is uniquely defined by its compact geography, its culture and its "sense of place," as Harvard history

New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies

New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies
By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer BOSTON (AP) - They are six small states, settled before the nation's birth, wedged between New York, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean: New England. The region is uniquely defined by its compact geography, its culture and its "sense of place," as Harvard history

Draining cash, Egypt on $30 billion search for aid

Draining cash, Egypt on $30 billion search for aid
By AYA BATRAWYAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - During a meeting in a Black Sea resort city, Egypt's president and members of his government turned to Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked for a sizable loan, according to a Putin aide. Egypt's Mohammed Morsi appealed to Moscow and Cairo

UPDATE: Semi-Truck Gets Stuck Underneath Overpass In Downtown Spokane

UPDATE: Semi-Truck Gets Stuck Underneath Overpass In Downtown Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. - Thursday morning fire crews say a Sherwin Williams semi-truck carrying paint supplies became stuck when the driver tried going under the bridge. Hazmat crews were called to the scene out of concern that paint supplies, specifically acetone, would create dangerous and

Poll: Aging US in denial about long-term care need

Poll: Aging US in denial about long-term care need
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and JENNIFER AGIESTAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - We're in denial: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they get older - and are taking few steps to get ready. A new poll examined how people 40 and over are preparing for this difficult and