June 30, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 DENVER – A nearly 700-page study released Sunday by the Army found that “in the euphoria of early 2003,” U.S.-based commanders prematurely believed their goals in Iraq had been reached …

June 30, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Defense Department, the nation’s biggest polluter, is resisting orders from the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up Fort Meade and two other military bases where the EPA …

June 30, 2008 in City on Page A2 Sunday’s Washington Daily Game: 5-5-7 Sunday’s Washington Keno: 2-4-8-22- 25-27-31-40-47-48-55-57-60-66- 70-71-72-73-76-80

June 30, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 A military shooting demonstration in southeast France on Sunday left 16 people wounded, including children, when real bullets were used instead of blank ones, officials said. Four of the wounded …

June 30, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Bush administration told Congress last year of a secret plan to dramatically expand covert operations inside Iran as part of a long-running effort to destabilize the country’s …

June 30, 2008 in City on Page A5 Mount Spokane, the place virtually every nature lover in the region has visited, will become a new wilderness-like experience this summer. Get your hiking shoes or mountain bike ready.

June 30, 2008 in City on Page A5 Deb Copenhaver is a legendary rodeo rider. Born and raised in Wilbur, Wash., his riding career took him to famous rodeos in Cheyenne, Calgary, Fort Worth and many other places …

June 30, 2008 in City on Page A6 The National Weather Service was calling for more near-record heat today, and potentially severe thunderstorms in the region into Tuesday. The expected high for today is 99 for Spokane and …

June 30, 2008 in Opinion on Page A7 “We’re just fed up with how the union represented us to the community. They haven’t acted like good neighbors.” – Registered nurse Tera Tveit, after nurses at Deaconess Medical Center …

June 30, 2008 in Opinion on Page A7 “To be clear: Barack will support a filibuster of any bill that includes retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies.” – Obama spokesman Bill Burton, Oct. 24, 2007

June 30, 2008 in Opinion on Page A7 The Air Force’s flawed evaluation of bids for a lucrative aircraft contract put it under an unflattering spotlight this month after the Government Accountability Office scrutinized the award of a …

June 30, 2008 in Opinion on Page A7 It is not difficult to understand why Barack Obama has a fear of scarves. In the 17 months he has been pursuing the presidency, the senator has faced a crude …

June 30, 2008 in Features on Page B1 In the New York Times article “When Mom and Dad Share It All,” reporter Lisa Belkin writes how some couples aspire to be “parenting partners” by working equal hours, spending …

June 30, 2008 in Features on Page B1 The woman sat alone at a table on the patio of a busy restaurant filled with people enjoying a late Sunday breakfast. She chose a table without an umbrella, but …

June 30, 2008 in Features on Page B1 What should you put on your list of Second Half of the Year’s resolutions? If Jan. 1 was not magically transforming, perhaps you will have better luck with July 1.