November 25, 2009 in Sports Shane Harper had two goals and an assist, leading the Everett Silvertips to a 4-3 overtime victory over the Spokane Chiefs on Wednesday night in WHL action.

November 25, 2009 in Sports Klay Thompson scored 25 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Washington State defeated Alaska-Anchorage 87-68 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Carrs-Safeway Great Alaska Shootout.

November 25, 2009 in City Free holiday horse and carriage rides for downtown shoppers begin Friday and continue through Christmas Eve.

November 25, 2009 in City Attorneys for 15 former residents of Morning Star Boys’ Ranch who claim to have been sexually abused while at the south Spokane facility filed a separate lawsuit on Wednesday over …

November 25, 2009 in City Three regional hospitals have recently added new robotic surgery systems. 2

November 25, 2009 in News The free Thanksgiving meal giveaway continues today at the Salvation Army in Spokane. 9

November 25, 2009 in City An 18-year-old man is in Spokane County Jail for allegedly burglarizing a downtown credit union overnight. 5

November 25, 2009 in City Bing Crosby didn’t have to dream of a white Christmas — he could bank on it. The crooner was from Spokane, a city that is among the most likely to … 1

November 25, 2009 in Business In a hopeful sign for the economy, the number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell below 500,000 last week for the first time since January.

November 25, 2009 in Region The family of a Fort Lewis soldier who died in a non-combat shooting in Iraq says she was killed execution-style, with a bullet in the back of the head.

November 25, 2009 in City A cooking fire at a northeast Spokane duplex has displaced two families.

November 25, 2009 Holiday travelers have a clear route to Western Washington despite recent mountain snow. The roadways on Snoqualmie and Stevens passes are wet, but that’s about it.

November 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is continuing its crackdown on coal pollution with a new plan to cut sulfur dioxide – a move that would clean up the air …

November 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 It is estimated that the number of new HIV infections each year has declined about 17 percent since 2000, but for every five people infected, only two begin treatment, according …

November 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 LEXINGTON, Ky. – A U.S. census worker found dead in a Kentucky cemetery killed himself but tried to make the death look like a homicide, authorities have concluded. Bill Sparkman, …

November 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 LONDON – The British government was aware of “drumbeats in Washington” in early 2001 calling for a change of regimes in Iraq but steered clear of such an aggressive policy …

November 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks and representatives of almost 300 alleged victims of clergy abuse have agreed on a settlement of almost $10 million. The agreement was …