November 15, 2008 in City on Page A1 The attorney who originally handled the city’s litigation over River Park Square wanted to accuse a former Spokane mayor and two City Council members of being part of a conspiracy …

November 15, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., emerged Friday as a contender to be secretary of state after flying to Chicago the day before and meeting privately with President-elect Barack …

November 15, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has agreed to support a contentious security agreement with the United States and plans to urge his Cabinet to back the recently …

November 15, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats on Friday abandoned plans to offer a wide-ranging economic stimulus plan next week, putting off any chance that the federal government would provide a major jolt …

November 15, 2008 in City on Page A4 Spokane city officials on Thursday turned over a packet of River Park Square documents they had previously labeled confidential. The records, which detail disputes among attorneys working for the city …

November 15, 2008 in Business on Page A6 The franchise company that operates more than 20 Taco Bells in this region said it will spend about $800,000 to rebuild one of its fast-food restaurants in downtown Spokane. Crews …

November 15, 2008 in Business on Page A6 Car repair companies are reaping the benefits of a scaled-down economy as people patch up aging vehicles instead of splurging on newer ones. “When times are really good, business is …

November 15, 2008 in Business on Page A6 Spokane meter technology company Itron Inc. settled a lawsuit this week with a Georgia firm that sued over alleged patent infringement. Deloris Duquette, Itron’s vice president for corporate communications, declined …

November 15, 2008 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Retail sales plunged by the largest amount on record in October as the financial crisis and the slumping economy caused consumers to sharply cut back on their spending. …

November 15, 2008 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Dredging and pile-driving for the controversial Sand Creek Byway in downtown Sandpoint are scheduled to start next week, even though a federal judge still is deciding whether the …

November 15, 2008 in City on Page B1 Idaho and Sandpoint police were called out Thursday when preparation for dredging to build the Sand Creek Byway sparked a confrontation between a North Idaho businessman and construction workers. Ralph …

November 15, 2008 in City on Page B1 The Idaho State Police worked Friday to dismantle what they called a large and sophisticated indoor marijuana growing operation in the Post Falls and Rathdrum area. More than 700 marijuana …

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November 15, 2008 in City on Page B2 Take a look at America’s homeless: They are families with children, men and women with jobs that don’t pay enough, battered women, despondent veterans and people with mental illness or …

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November 15, 2008 in City on Page B2 Spokane County Marriage licenses

November 15, 2008 in City on Page B2 A gun police say was used in a deadly Spokane shooting that killed one and injured two others was found south of Chewelah. The weapon had been disassembled and thrown …