July 1, 2005 in Business on Page A11 NEW YORK — The U.S. government said Thursday it would indefinitely retain oversight of the Internet’s main traffic-controlling computers, ignoring calls by some countries to turn the function over to …

July 1, 2005 in Business on Page A11 Disappointed investors sent stocks tumbling Thursday after the Federal Reserve said it would keep to its policy of raising interest rates at a “measured” pace. The decline, which took the …

July 1, 2005 in Business on Page A11 The government announced Thursday an 11-nation crackdown on Internet piracy organizations responsible for stealing copies of the latest “Star Wars” film and other movies, games and software programs worth at …

July 1, 2005 in City on Page B1 Small-town officials knew three years ago what paying for Spokane County law enforcement would cost them this year, but now that the bills are in hand, sticker shock has set …

July 1, 2005 in City on Page B1 Kaiser Aluminum and the state Department of Ecology have reached a deal calling on the company to clean up dangerous industrial pollutants from the Trentwood rolling mill. The agreement is …

July 1, 2005 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – This year, state lawmakers in Olympia faced many “emergencies.” Among them:

July 1, 2005 in City on Page B1 Kaiser Aluminum and the Washington Department of Ecology have reached a deal calling on the company to clean up dangerous industrial pollutants from the Trentwood rolling mill. The agreement is …

July 1, 2005 in City on Page B1 Spokane Valley isn’t doing enough to protect its citizens from an asphalt plant above a public well and the Spokane River, say three groups challenging the city’s handling of the …

July 1, 2005 in City on Page B1 Spokane Valley Food Bank and Spokane Valley Community Center have pulled together after more than a year of negotiations. Both boards approved the merger, alleviating fears that the food bank …

July 1, 2005 in Idaho on Page B2 SANDPOINT – Starting today, full-time paramedics will be based in Sandpoint as well as in Priest River to respond to serious medical emergencies 24 hours a day under the new …

July 1, 2005 in City on Page B2 The chairman of Spokane Tribal Council and two other council members were arraigned Thursday on charges of misappropriation of tribal property, abuse of office and intimidation, according to tribal prosecutor …

July 1, 2005 in Idaho on Page B2 MIDDLETON, Idaho – A former Salt Lake City lawyer wanted in a 1993 California slaying in which a San Francisco youth counselor was killed and dismembered has been arrested in …

July 1, 2005 in City on Page B2 Five-year-old Justin Castaner was playing with his 6-year-old brother on a dresser just before 9 p.m. Thursday when Justin pushed on the third-story window screen. It gave way. Justin fell …

July 1, 2005 in City on Page B3 As the official week to file for political office approaches, Steve Taylor has announced he will seek re-election to his Position No. 2 seat on the Spokane Valley City Council. …

July 1, 2005 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Idaho’s sales tax drops back down from 6 percent to 5 percent today, disproving two years of widespread grumbling that taxes that go up are unlikely to come …

July 1, 2005 in Idaho on Page B3 HAILEY, Idaho – An Idaho teen will spend the rest of her life behind bars for shooting her parents two years ago in their south-central Idaho home. Sarah Johnson, 18, …

July 1, 2005 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Starting today, it will cost more to buy cigarettes, a tire, or a bottle of liquor in Washington. July 1 is the start date for several tax increases …