October 24, 2008 in City on Page A1 An argument often used to support anti-tax proposals from Tim Eyman is being used against his latest statewide initiative. Opponents of Eyman’s latest concept say a vote in favor of …

October 24, 2008 in Idaho on Page A1 Soaping up your rig at home is still OK in the Evergreen State. The Washington Department of Ecology fired off three press releases in recent weeks, clarifying that it hasn’t …

October 24, 2008 in City on Page A3 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Suspected U.S. missiles struck a religious school linked to the Taliban on Thursday, killing nine people in the lawless border region where al-Qaida and its Taliban allies …

October 24, 2008 in City on Page A3 VIENNA, Austria – Iran on Thursday called on OPEC to slash oil production by a daily 2 million barrels to stop a steep slide in prices that has left crude …

October 24, 2008 in City on Page A4 A juror in Sen. Ted Stevens’ corruption case whose fellow panelists complained that she’d been “rude, disrespectful and unreasonable” and had engaged in “violent outbursts” will stay even though her …

October 24, 2008 in City on Page A4 If your doctor has prescribed antibiotics for the flu or told you to try B12 vitamins for fatigue, those treatments were probably just a placebo – an unproven therapy offered …

October 24, 2008 in City on Page A4 NEW YORK – Teen motherhood has gained a bit of celebrity allure with the pregnancies of Jamie Lynn Spears and Bristol Palin, but front-line professionals see a starkly different reality …

October 24, 2008 in City on Page A7 Before the financial crisis unfolded, voters and officials in states across the nation placed proposals on their November ballots that would slash taxes and spend millions of dollars on new …

October 24, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Idaho Independent Bank on Thursday released earnings deflated by tough real estate markets statewide. For the third quarter ended Sept. 3, the Coeur d’Alene-based bank reported net income of $1.6 …

October 24, 2008 in Business on Page A8 A Spokane construction firm and an affiliate of Black Rock Development are tangling over payment for work on a Coeur d’Alene waterfront condominium project. Walker Construction Inc. alleges River House …

October 24, 2008 in City on Page A8 Today’s economic environment can create a cash crunch when people face big expenses, such as unanticipated medical costs or the possibility of a home foreclosure. In many cases, credit card …

October 24, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Potlatch Corp. reported third-quarter earnings of $25.3 million on Thursday, down from net earnings of $41 million during the third quarter of 2007. Sales of toilet paper and other tissue …

October 24, 2008 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK – When you sit at your kitchen table and write your monthly mortgage check, your signature may be the first stop on a journey that takes your money …

October 24, 2008 in City on Page B1 It was Yom Kippur when Federal Express dropped off a package at Steven Hoch’s home. Hoch was still provost at Washington State University, but he was on paid leave while …

October 24, 2008 in City on Page B1 A Spokane police officer will be charged with fourth-degree assault today after his colleagues said he kicked a handcuffed man in the face following a car and foot chase, a …

October 24, 2008 in City on Page B1 The boy struck by a city dump truck recently moved to a rehabilitation center. Zachary Donovan, 9, will undergo physical therapy at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, where he’s been since …

October 24, 2008 in City on Page B3 The mother of a 13-year-old boy who died after a Lake Coeur d’Alene boating accident has joined her ex-husband in a wrongful-death lawsuit. Nicole Alexander was encouraged to join the …