December 19, 2010 in City Two persons died early Sunday in a house fire near East Upriver Drive, fire dispatchers said.

December 19, 2010 in City, Idaho A winter weather advisory has been issued for tonight and Monday morning for 2 to 4 inches of snow in the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas. 23

December 19, 2010 in Sports Despite their late-season swoon, the Seahawks came into Sunday’s game against the NFC’s best team a confident bunch. Seattle left Qwest Field a team still searching for answers following a …

December 19, 2010 in City Spokane firefighters are investigating the cause of a motor home fire that killed a lone occupant late Saturday in the city’s West Central Neighborhood.

December 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 Nearly four months after their father was shot to death by a deputy sheriff in Spokane Valley, sons of Wayne Scott Creach are still looking for answers. Police detectives investigating … 70

December 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 Once she’s done with radiation and chemotherapy, Tricia Stannard hopes to study business. That way she can team up with her husband, who takes auto mechanics classes, to form a …

December 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In a landmark vote that for some echoed the nation’s greatest civil rights struggles, the Senate on Saturday moved resolutely to abolish the Pentagon’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” … 29

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December 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 CARACAS, Venezuela – Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela flared over Washington’s nominee for ambassador Saturday as President Hugo Chavez warned that the diplomat would be detained and put on …

December 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 Bank of America Corp. has joined several other financial institutions in refusing to handle payments for WikiLeaks, the latest blow to the secret-releasing organization’s efforts to continue operating under pressure … 1

December 19, 2010 on Page A4 WASHINGTON – When the CIA decided to waterboard suspected terror detainees in overseas prisons, the agency turned to a pair of contractors. The men designed the CIA’s interrogation program and … 3

December 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Sun Belt states and those in the West are expected to gain even more political clout when the Census Bureau announces on Tuesday which states will gain congressional … 3

December 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A7 TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s president on Saturday announced the start of a plan to slash energy and food subsidies, part of government efforts to boost the country’s ailing economy. In …

December 19, 2010 in City on Page A10 In Montana, coroner’s inquests are conducted for every fatal police shooting in that state and whenever someone dies in law enforcement custody. The same requirement exists in Nevada, with Las … 7

December 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A11 CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – Relatives of an anti-crime crusader who was gunned down this week outside a Mexican state governor’s office had their family business burned down Saturday by unknown … 1

December 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A11 CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – When gangsters kill a police officer – or even three of them – it rarely makes news in this violent border city. What’s worse, hardly anyone …

December 19, 2010 in City on Page B1 After a four-decade absence, I was tooting my trumpet once again at an Eastern Washington University football game. Well, whaddya know. Guess you can go back. 2