April 12, 2010 in Sports SEATTLE _ They’re built to play a style of baseball that once upon a time worked at Safeco Field. What the Seattle Mariners unveiled Monday in their home opener was … 2

April 12, 2010 in Idaho BOISE - Lawyers for fired Idaho Transportation Director Pam Lowe are pushing for a decision in her favor on most of her key claims, based on a long string of … 1

April 12, 2010 in City The background summaries that follow have been written from information provided by each candidate in his or her application packet. 1

April 12, 2010 in Business Prominent Spokane attorney and civic activist Scott B. Lukins died Sunday in Sun Valley, Idaho.

April 12, 2010 in City A man facing serious prison time instead pleaded guilty today to a list of charges that resulted from him waving a gun at a group of mostly teenagers. 9

April 12, 2010 in Business, Nation/World The mortgage lending operations of Washington Mutual Inc., the biggest U.S. bank ever to fail, were threaded through with fraud, Senate investigators have found. 7

April 12, 2010 in City Five finalists have been named as candidates for chancellor of Community Colleges of Spokane, including the current chief financial officer. 1

April 12, 2010 in Nation/World Democrats in the Senate won an initial skirmish Monday to restore unemployment benefits to hundreds of thousands of jobless people despite Republican criticism that it would add $9 billion to … 7

April 12, 2010 in City Bloomsday registration deadlines are this week for those who want to take advantage of the best rate. The 34th Lilac Bloomsday run is scheduled for May 2.

April 12, 2010 in Nation/World Scientists using a remote-controlled submarine have discovered the deepest known volcanic vent and say the superheated waters inside could contain undiscovered marine species and perhaps even clues to the origin …

April 12, 2010 in City A 2-month-old baby who suffered what Spokane police first thought would be fatal injuries is expected to survive. 21

April 12, 2010 in Business, Nation/World The budget deficit for March showed a dramatic decline as the Obama administration formally entered a lower ultimate cost for the government’s $700 billion financial bailout program.

April 12, 2010 in Nation/World The Vatican on Monday made clear for the first time that bishops and other church officials should report clerical sex abuse to police if required by law. But the policy … 7

April 12, 2010 in City, Idaho Rain showers are possible late today as a Pacific storm system spreadsbands of moisture northward from California.

April 12, 2010 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s pledge to one day rid the world of nuclear weapons runs up against global realities this week when representatives from 47 countries try to craft … 6

April 12, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – State senators are expected to vote sometime today on the same $667.7 million tax package that passed the House of Representatives on Saturday, and vote as well on … 2

April 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 TEYIT, Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyzstan’s deposed president on Sunday defended the legitimacy of his rule and urged the United Nations to send peacekeepers to help stabilize the strategically vital Central Asian …