April 1, 2009 in City Mike Wilson is retiring from Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Providence Holy Family Hospital after a 27-year management career that helped usher in medical achievements and business decisions that …

April 1, 2009 in City, Idaho Winter refuses to release its grip over the Inland Northwest. A winter weather advisory was posted this afternoon by the National Weather Service for snow in the Spokane and Coeur …

April 1, 2009 in News The state Senate this morning proposed a $3.3 billion in construction spending over the next two years, including millions of dollars for local universities, community colleges and other projects.

April 1, 2009 in Idaho The House voted 59-10 today to toughen Idaho’s open meeting law, laying out stricter penalties and fines for not providing public notice.

April 1, 2009 in City Sherwin-Williams Co. will close its Columbia Paint and Coatings manufacturing facility in Spokane, eliminating 37 jobs. The paint-making plant on Haven Street opened 36 years ago. No retail paint stores …

April 1, 2009 in Sports Tony Bennett says he plans to rebuild the men’s basketball program at Virginia around two basic principles: passion and integrity. 3

April 1, 2009 in Idaho The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday formally called for removing gray wolves from the endangered list in Montana and Idaho while maintaining federal protections in Wyoming, a decision …

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April 1, 2009 in City A Tonasket woman who was beaten and stabbed to death with an ice pick a month ago was the apparent victim of a murder-for-hire plot that stemmed from an alleged …

April 1, 2009 in City Spokane police are seeking help identifying an armed robber who held up the pharmacy at Albertson’s on 37th Avenue at Grand on Sunday morning, fleeing with narcotic drugs, including OxyContin.

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April 1, 2009 in City The driver killed in a two-car collision Tuesday night near Freeman was identified this morning as a man from Veradale, state troopers said.

April 1, 2009 in City on Page A1 A Spokane landmark will close next month after nearly a century in business. The Altamont Pharmacy will merge its prescription drug operations with Safeway on the South Hill after 99 …

April 1, 2009 on Page A1 NEW YORK – Some of Bernard L. Madoff’s victims came to Lower Manhattan on Thursday to catch a glimpse of the man who had taken away their life savings, robbing …

April 1, 2009 in City on Page A1 ‘In a previous life, I was a teacher and counselor and worked with kids in sports and scouting. My wife and I also opened our homes to kids who needed …

April 1, 2009 in City on Page A1 When Dawes Eddy stands atop the world’s highest peak, his euphoria will be brief. As he lingers, his muscles will begin to shrink as his body consumes the last cache …

April 1, 2009 on Page A2 Sunday’s Washington Daily Game: X-X-X. Sunday’s Match 4: X-X-X-X

April 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 HONOLULU – Hawaii’s native avian population is in peril, with nearly all the state’s birds in danger of becoming extinct, a federal report says. One-third of the nation’s endangered birds …

April 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 JERUSALEM – Israel’s parliament convened Tuesday to approve Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister, ushering in a government that has promised to take a hard line on security and use economic …