October 3, 2008 in City on Page A1 On a night when all eyes were on vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin, local viewers say the Alaska governor rebounded from a series of media interviews that raised doubts about …

October 3, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Federal regulators issued an emergency order Thursday banning use of cell phones and other electronic devices by rail workers, a day after investigators said a commuter-train engineer …

October 3, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. – More than a year after the mysterious disappearance of millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, searchers found the wreckage of his plane in the rugged Sierra Nevada, along …

October 3, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A tide of lobbyists representing corporate executives, small-business owners, farmers and retirees swamped Capitol Hill on Thursday in hopes of pushing an emergency economic rescue plan through Congress, …

October 3, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Army and Marine Corps doled out nearly $640 million in the past year in bonuses to entice recruits to join the military, as the two services continue …

October 3, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 LANSING, Mich. – With polls showing Barack Obama building a strong lead in Michigan, aides to John McCain’s campaign said Thursday that they were pulling their television ads in the …

October 3, 2008 in Business on Page A6 Horizon Airlines may launch service between Spokane and Everett by next summer, spokesman Dan Russo said Thursday. He said the airline, which has been reducing service to many markets, must …

October 3, 2008 in Business on Page A6 Wills: Despite the growing popularity of trusts and more “modern” devices, wills remain the basic documents for end-of-life planning. Even if a family uses more complicated mechanisms such as revocable …

October 3, 2008 in Business on Page A6 After four years critiquing local development and observing urban life in Spokane, the administrator of a popular local blog signed off earlier this week. With daily posts on topics including …

October 3, 2008 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Tight credit is taking a toll on manufacturing and jobs. More people than expected queued up at the unemployment lines last week, and orders to U.S. factories plunged …

October 3, 2008 in City on Page B1 The estranged wife of Spokane police Detective Jay Mehring was as shocked as anyone last year when her husband of 18 years was arrested on a felony harassment charge and …

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October 3, 2008 in Idaho on Page B1 People who don’t know whether their homes contain Zonolite Attic Insulation might consider hiring a home inspector to check, said Spokane attorney Darrell Scott. “They could quickly identify it, and …

October 3, 2008 in City on Page B1 A positive DNA sample from the woman whose South Hill rape sent Kevin Coe to prison for 25 years must be introduced by DNA experts and not by a psychologist …

October 3, 2008 in City on Page B2 Washington state added more than 35,000 voters to its rolls in the past week, nearly a fourth of them younger than 25. The secretary of state’s office said the majority …

October 3, 2008 in City on Page B3 NEW YORK – With British publication in doubt for Spokane author Sherry Jones’ “The Jewel of Medina,” the U.S. publisher of her controversial novel about the Prophet Muhammad has moved …

October 3, 2008 in City on Page B3 SEATTLE – The state Health Department on Thursday defined a two-month supply of medical marijuana as 24 ounces of usable pot and up to 15 plants, a limit designed to …

October 3, 2008 in City on Page B3 A lawsuit filed this summer in King County against Extendicare Homes Inc. has been moved to federal court with new allegations of illegal activity by the company. Extendicare operates 16 …