January 18, 2009 The Pittsburgh Steelers punched their ticket to the Super Bowl with a 23-14 win over the Baltimore Ravens today.

January 18, 2009 When the news of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination hit Spokane on April 4, 1968, some lashed out in anger. “Windows Broken at 16 City Firms,” reported the Spokane Chronicle …

January 18, 2009 in News, City Bicycle commuter Vern Nosal wasn’t letting last week’s ice and cold keep him down. He was enjoying his day off with a trip to the downtown Spokane library, his bike …

January 18, 2009 in News, City Some shocking statistics are tucked into a new report by the Identity Theft Resource Center. It wasn’t the increase in reports of so-called “data breaches” – instances where organizations exposed … 1

January 18, 2009 in News Icy weather continues to thwart Inland Power and Light crews in their efforts to restore power to about 2,800 customers in Lincoln County.

January 18, 2009 The Spokane Police Department has released information about three people wanted for questioning in relation to a stabbing that killed 22-year-old Shannon Cochran.

January 18, 2009 GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals rallied to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 32-25 in the NFC championship Sunday afternoon, earning the first Super Bowl trip in their long and not-so-glorious …

January 18, 2009 in City on Page A1 A Coeur d’Alene attorney reportedly recruited a client to help him feed his prescription pill addiction, paying for the man to travel to California monthly to fetch hundreds of OxyContin … 1

January 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Even as they express deep concern about the current direction of the country, Americans are overwhelmingly optimistic about Barack Obama and are pinning their hopes for recovery from …

January 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 JERUSALEM – Israel implemented a unilateral cease-fire early today in its 22-day offensive that turned Gaza neighborhoods into battlegrounds and dealt a stinging blow to the Islamic militants of Hamas. …

January 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 For nearly two decades, Boeing Co.’s massive 747 jumbo jet has served as the president’s flying White House, awing world leaders and projecting America’s might wherever it landed. But in …

January 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Congress and the incoming Obama administration are contemplating profound shifts in the government’s role in health insurance to try to alleviate a significant ripple effect of the damaged …

January 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – Federal health authorities on Saturday urged consumers to avoid eating cookies, cakes, ice cream and other foods that contain peanut butter until authorities can learn more about a …

January 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A8 MOSCOW – The prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine announced a deal early today to settle the gas dispute that has drastically reduced supplies of Russian gas to Europe for …

January 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A9 BEIJING – North Korean officials claim they have “weaponized” their stockpile of plutonium, a U.S. scholar said Saturday, in a development that could severely complicate talks to end the regime’s …

January 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A11 Police say four men were stabbed at a New York City nightclub advertising an after-party for the film premiere of “Notorious” about rapper Biggie Smalls. Police said Saturday a 21-year-old …