January 28, 2009 OLYMPIA – In 2007, jubilant Democratic lawmakers approved $250-a-week stipends to workers who take unpaid time off to bond with a new baby. Two years, later without paying anyone a …

January 28, 2009 in City OLYMPIA – It’s not illegal for a teacher to have consensual sex with an 18-year-old student, a state appeals court said two weeks ago. The response from state lawmakers: Well, …

  January 28, 2009 in City Inland Northwest members of the U.S. House voted against the proposed stimulus package Wednesday, saying it would spend too much on pet government programs and too little to help the … 1

January 28, 2009 in Nation/World Bucking the Obama administration, House Republicans on Wednesday defeated a bill to delay the upcoming transition from analog to digital television broadcasting to June 12 — leaving an estimated 6.5 … 3

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January 28, 2009 in Nation/World Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that …

January 28, 2009 in Idaho The state Board of Education says there are five finalists for the University of Idaho presidency and two candidates will visit the Moscow campus next month.

January 28, 2009 in Nation/World, Region Starbucks Corp. said nearly 7,000 employees may lose their jobs due to a new round of store closures and cost cuts as it reported Wednesday that its profit dropped 69 …

  January 28, 2009 in City Homelessness, a chronic problem in Spokane, may become more prevalent in the severe economic downturn as Washington companies shed jobs by the thousands. The annual winter homeless count, which occurs …

  January 28, 2009 in City The judge who sanctioned the Spokane County prosecutor’s office for “careless” handling of a home invasion case has denied a motion by defense attorneys to dismiss that case.

January 28, 2009 in Business, Nation/World The Federal Reserve, acknowledging the economy has continued to deteriorate, signaled Wednesday that it will keep using unconventional tools to cushion the fallout, including keeping a key interest rate at …

January 28, 2009 in Region American Indians stand to gain almost $3 billion as part of the economic stimulus moving through Congress, money that could help some of the nation’s poorest communities rebuild roads, improve …

January 28, 2009 in Idaho North Idaho College, which had its budget hearing before JFAC this morning, had been hoping for $605,100 next year to start up a much-needed dental hygienist program in partnership with …

January 28, 2009 in City A jackknifed semi blocking Highway 195 near the Pullman bypass, which is the first entrance to the city, has been cleared, authorities said. .

January 28, 2009 in Idaho The mental health of a Boise man charged in a pair of 2007 shooting deaths in the state has improved enough in the last eight months for him to stand …