February 13, 2010 in News Usually, officers with the Spokane Police Department and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Department are on the same side. 10

February 13, 2010 in News CRESCENT BAR, Wash. — The body of a young woman was discovered along the bank of the Columbia River, but investigators have yet to determine if it’s a 17-year-old girl …

February 13, 2010 in News LONG BEACH, Wash. — A Washington State Patrol trooper was shot in the head early Saturday while taking inventory of a vehicle about to be towed but is expected to … 2

February 13, 2010 in News A fire early Saturday morning destroyed a historic Hillyard tavern, a barbershop and two apartments, closing Market Street for several hours and leaving at least six people homeless.

February 13, 2010 in News Spokane police are looking for a man who robbed a northwest Spokane bank at gunpoint this afternoon. 1

February 13, 2010 in Sports WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Officials postponed the men’s downhill event at the Vancouver Olympics Saturday hours before it was set to begin, saying slushy conditions made it impossible to …

February 13, 2010 in Sports WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — As workers continued grooming the final curve, luge officials delayed the reopening of the Whistler Sliding Center track, one day after a 21-year-old slider from …

February 13, 2010 in Outdoors The Spokesman-Review Trapshoot - Week Five

February 13, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 By 2020, the Spokane River will look more like a blue-ribbon trout stream, Washington state officials predicted Friday as they unveiled a final plan to reduce the river’s phosphorus load … 5

February 13, 2010 in City on Page A1 A unanimous jury ruled against plaintiff Kenneth Putnam on Friday, handing victory to Morning Star Boys’ Ranch in the first of 19 sex abuse lawsuits to go to trial. Putnam, … 3

February 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced late Friday that it would challenge the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act, setting …

February 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration, after weeks of controversy over its proposal to hold a civilian terror trial in New York, gave ground Friday and revived the possibility of using …

February 13, 2010 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – What makes milk or meat organic? After a drawn-out debate, the Agriculture Department has significantly narrowed the definition to livestock that spend a third of the year grazing …

February 13, 2010 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – A modestly better-than-expected report on retail sales for January could suggest stronger economic growth in coming months. But this week’s severe snowstorms will likely depress activity in February. …

February 13, 2010 in Business on Page A6 Northwest Bancorporation on Friday reported losses for the year and fourth-quarter 2009. For the quarter, the loss was $1.7 million, or 72 cents per share, compared with $1.42 million, or …

February 13, 2010 in City on Page B1 I spent the past three days watching three movies filmed in Spokane: “Lies & Illusions,” “Wrong Turn at Tahoe” and “Give ’em Hell, Malone.” Why? So you don’t have to. 1

February 13, 2010 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Idaho lawmakers continue to prepare for the worst. The Legislature’s joint budget committee on Friday voted to make an additional $69 million in cuts this year, on the …