December 16, 2006 in City on Page A1 Ben Nelson got an unexpected houseguest late Thursday night – one that landed him in the hospital and destroyed his Hauser Lake home. As Nelson loafed on his old yellow …

December 16, 2006 in City on Page A1 SEATTLE – More than a million people lost power after the worst windstorm in more than a decade tore through Western Washington, killing four people. A Seattle voice-over actress died …

December 16, 2006 in City on Page A1 VALLEY, Wash. – Even in death, the fate of Robley “Bobby” Carr Jr., remains unclear. This afternoon, in a small memorial at an evangelical church near this Stevens County town, …

December 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 OCALA, Fla. – Gov. Jeb Bush suspended all executions in Florida after a medical examiner said Friday that prison officials botched the insertion of the needles when a convicted killer …

December 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 Patriotism to get push in schools Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government on Friday successfully pushed through landmark laws requiring Japanese schools to encourage patriotism in the classroom and elevating the …

December 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – The U.S. military is planning to move a brigade of troops into Kuwait in what could be the first step of a short-term surge of American forces into …

December 16, 2006 in City on Page A8 The storm began just before 8 p.m. Thursday in Spokane when a gust was clocked at 25 mph. Here are top gusts and temperatures reported at various times through Friday …

December 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A13 Senator’s brain swells after surgery Sen. Tim Johnson was experiencing post-surgery swelling in his brain Friday, but his doctors said his recovery was still encouraging. They said he would remain …

December 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A13 INDIANAPOLIS – More than 300 people say they became ill, and at least three have been hospitalized, after eating at an Olive Garden restaurant last weekend, health officials said Friday. …

December 16, 2006 in Business on Page A14 As of Friday, Time Warner Cable and Fox 28, a local Fox affiliate, remained at an impasse over whether the cable company should have to pay the station to carry …

December 16, 2006 in Business on Page A14 WASHINGTON — Investors are getting access to clearer and more detailed information from public companies on their top executives’ pay packages and perks under new federal rules that took effect …

December 16, 2006 in Business on Page A14 TOKYO — The reception of Nintendo’s Wii video game console has been enthusiastic — too enthusiastic, apparently, for the straps that are supposed to keep the game controllers in the …

December 16, 2006 in Business on Page A14 The United Mine Workers said Friday it has tentatively agreed to a new five-year contract with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. About 16,000 union members across the country are scheduled …

December 16, 2006 in Business on Page A14 As they prepare for the January 31 launch of their new “integrated” organization, the Spokane Area Economic Development Council and the Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce are finding some future …

December 16, 2006 in Business on Page A15 Wall Street extended its advance Friday after reports showed inflation remained tame in November and industrial production rose for the first time in two months amid increased output by automobile …

December 16, 2006 in Business on Page A15 WASHINGTON — Thrill-seekers looking to blast into space would need to be informed in writing of serious risks — including death — and promise not to sue the government under …