March 25, 2009 in Region Hiking trails through the Northwest and a wilderness area in Idaho are part of a massive public lands bill that passed the House Wednesday and will likely be signed soon …

March 25, 2009 A federal judge imposed a 50-year prison sentence Wednesday on a former reserve sheriff’s deputy who raped his daughter and posted videos of the abuse online before fleeing the country.

March 25, 2009 Looking for browsing materials? Check out these recent hand-picked links – now with teaser paragraphs – from Spokesman.com blogs.

March 25, 2009 in City Two Spokane police officers have been cleared to return to work after an incident last week in which police shot a Deer Park man to death. 1

March 25, 2009 in Nation/World The post office will run out of money this year unless it gets help, Postmaster General John Potter told Congress on Wednesday as he sought permission to cut delivery to … 3

March 25, 2009 in City A former Spokane firefighter fired for having sex with a 16-year-old girl in a city firehouse in 2006 was found guilty on Tuesday of fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation in … 5

March 25, 2009 in City, Region It’s cute, it’s friendly, it greets others of its kind by touching noses and smelling cheeks. It likes to sunbathe on rocks and hang out in the summer along Hurricane …

March 25, 2009 in Region A former W.R. Grace & Co. executive has testified that he helped the company delay a federal health study of the Libby vermiculite mine.

March 25, 2009 in City Spokane police have confirmed a missing 21-year-old woman left the area two days ago on a bus. They believe she is “alive and well,” according to a press release.

March 25, 2009 in Idaho Voters in the Post Falls School District have overwhelmingly approved a $1.7 million school levy.

March 25, 2009 in City, Idaho Winter-like weather is expected over higher terrain in the region today, but the lowlands should still feel the chilling effect of a cold pool of air moving southward out of …

March 25, 2009 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s aggressive construction schedule for its new pools, coupled with record December snowfall, will leave the city without public outdoor pools for much, if not most, of the summer. The …

  March 25, 2009 in City on Page A1 The Spokane County Commission agreed to pay $4.3 million to ensure a condo tower won’t be built on the site of the YMCA in downtown Spokane’s Riverfront Park. In a … 9

March 25, 2009 in City on Page A1 Native Americans confronted city officials on Tuesday evening with their frustration over the acquittal of an off-duty Spokane police officer who shot a young American Indian man. Mayor Mary Verner … 13

March 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 SOUTH BEND, Ind. – President Barack Obama’s planned visit to the University of Notre Dame later this spring has triggered a national debate over whether such a prominent supporter of …

March 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The Labor Department regularly bungles its handling of complaints from workers who say their bosses are cheating them on overtime pay or committing other labor violations, an undercover …

March 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff is a lucky charm for one New York City construction worker. Queens resident Ralph Amendolaro says he saw Madoff’s prison number in …