December 18, 2009 in Sports CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Matt Szczur caught two touchdown passes, ran for 159 yards and had another 68 yards passing, leading Villanova to its first Football Championship Subdivision title with a …

December 18, 2009 in News A Spokane man was badly injured and his dog killed when they were struck by a minivan Friday evening as they tried to cross Francis Street.

December 18, 2009 in News, Idaho Three brothers accused of harassing a Coeur d’Alene man because of his ethnicity say they simply asked to buy electrical equipment from the man and were stunned when he pulled … 1

December 18, 2009 in Region A flight from Denver to Spokane made an unscheduled landing in Belgrade because a passenger needed emergency medical attention.

December 18, 2009 in City Organizers have pulled the plug on a much-debated proposal to build a science center in Riverfront Park, and say they hope to find a new location for a scaled-back version … 10

December 18, 2009 in Nation/World President Barack Obama said the United States, China and several other countries reached an “unprecedented breakthrough” Friday to curb greenhouse gas emissions — including a mechanism to verify compliance — …

December 18, 2009 in Region As the secretary and treasurer of Falcon Construction in Bellevue, Michelle Bielaski was supposed to turn over to the IRS taxes withheld from employee paychecks. Instead, she spent the money … 4

December 18, 2009 in Idaho The Idaho Panhandle National Forest Avalanche Center has issued an advisory for the weekend.

December 18, 2009 in City The weather outlook is rain, and more rain. A 30 percent chance of rain today increases to 50 percent tonight, and rain is forecast for Saturday and Sunday, too, according …

December 18, 2009 in City on Page A1 Eastern State Hospital staff has been taking criminally committed patients on community outings to such places as Spokane Indians baseball games, Manito Park and the STA Plaza for years, according … 1

  December 18, 2009 in City on Page A1 Eastern State Hospital failed to train its staff adequately, ignored staff concerns about patients going on outings in the community and didn’t anticipate the possibility of an escape, a state …

December 18, 2009 in City on Page A1 Some donors give their names, perhaps hoping to spur friends and colleagues to donate, too. Others, including some of Spokane’s most well-known figures, prefer to remain anonymous.While the vast majority …

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December 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 California’s population grew less than 1 percent in the last year, the slowest growth rate in more than a decade and a vivid indicator of the continued toll that the … 1

December 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Washington – Makers of toys and other children’s products won a reprieve Thursday from federal regulators trying to implement legislation Congress passed more than a year ago after a holiday …

December 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A year in the making, sweeping health care legislation backed by President Barack Obama hung in the balance Thursday as conservative Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson withheld his vote …

December 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Iraqi insurgents have intercepted live video feeds from unmanned Predator drones, tapping a key component of the Pentagon’s vaunted surveillance and weapons system with a $26 program available …