December 3, 2009 in Sports EUGENE, Ore. — It was billed as a Civil War for the ages, the biggest of all of them. It might have been the best.

December 3, 2009 in News A Mead man accused of stabbing his wife to death then turning the knife on himself has been upgraded to satisfactory condition at a local hospital, the Spokane County Sheriff’s …

December 3, 2009 in Sports John Roberson scored a season-high 25 points and Texas Tech withstood an official review at the end of regulation that took away a 3-pointer for a 99-92 victory over No. …

December 3, 2009 in City A man accused of raping a woman in a Fairchild Air Force Base interrogation room faces additional charges in an attack prosecutors say began after he showed the alleged victim … 3

December 3, 2009 in City Granted, a one-man play about a Dutch librarian – a play that contains zero Christmas carols, jingle bells or cute children – is a tough sell at this time of …

December 3, 2009 in Idaho Anyone who was lucky enough to find a job in Washington or Idaho in 2008 likely ended up with one that doesn’t pay enough to support a family, according to … 1

December 3, 2009 in Business The average interest rate for a 30-year mortgage dropped to a record low of 4.71 percent this week, pushed down by an aggressive government campaign to reduce borrowing costs.

December 3, 2009 in City The Spokane Valley Police officers involved in the shooting Saturday of an armed 65-year-old have been identified.

December 3, 2009 in Outdoors, City Plans announced Wednesday to streamline how state natural-resource agencies deliver services to the public did not include consolidation of any state agencies. 1

December 3, 2009 in Nation/World, Idaho Joseph Duncan could face trial next fall on charges of murdering a Southern California boy in 1997.

December 3, 2009 in Region “I am coming to your house,” he said. “I have killed four policemen and I need a place to rest and hide.” We know now who that was: Maurice Clemmons, … 1

December 3, 2009 in Business The nation’s retailers posted a surprise sales decline for November after two consecutive months of gains, as a modestly positive start to holiday shopping wasn’t strong enough to offset weak … 1

December 3, 2009 in Nation/World, Region American student Amanda Knox, fighting back tears, told the Italian court trying her for the murder of her British roommate that she doesn’t want to be branded an assassin.

December 3, 2009 in City, Idaho Cold, dry air remains entrenched across the Inland Northwest, and forecasters said it’s going to get even colder on Sunday through Tuesday.

December 3, 2009 in City on Page A1 Local companies that used to spend tidy sums on Christmas parties or worker bonuses are pulling back this year, reflecting the economic slowdown. There will be smaller parties instead of …

December 3, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Millions of homebuyers in the United States will have to come up with more cash and reach higher minimum credit scores to get a government-backed mortgage under changes …

December 3, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – White House party crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi declined an invitation to testify to Congress about their caper at President Barack Obama’s state dinner last week, prompting a …

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