February 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 LONDON – When it comes to the placebo effect, it really may be mind over matter, a new analysis suggests. In a review of recent research, international experts say there …

February 19, 2010 in City on Page A5 A new lawsuit has been filed seeking more money from Dr. Tracy Berg and a teenage boy who were blamed for starting the Valley View fire that destroyed 11 homes …

February 19, 2010 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Washington state should not use federal stimulus money to fill its budget gap, a Republican congresswoman said this week. Instead, it should make tough choices to cut or … 1

February 19, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – One of three immigration-related bills introduced in the Idaho Legislature this session was killed in committee Thursday, as lawmakers questioned the idea of suspending business licenses to punish … 1

February 19, 2010 in City on Page A6 An organizer of a weekend “tea party” gathering in Eastern Washington said Thursday she was the speaker who drew applause from the crowd by calling for one of the state’s … 3

February 19, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Idaho schools wouldn’t see midyear cuts this year under a plan unveiled by legislative budget writers on Thursday, but they’d face bigger cuts next year. The plan, which …

February 19, 2010 in City on Page A6 An investigation was under way to determine the cause of a fire that tore through a boarded-up apartment building that had been badly damaged in a fire in early January, …

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February 19, 2010 in Features on Page A9 Spokane County Marriage licenses

February 19, 2010 in Business on Page A10 Clearwater Paper Corp. reported net earnings of $182.5 million in 2009, compared to net earnings of $9.7 million for 2008. The company’s strong performance included a $47.1 million alternative fuels …

February 19, 2010 in Business on Page A10 Avista Corp. will ask Washington and Idaho regulators for permission to raise utility rates by early next year. The Spokane-based company plans to file “rate cases” with both states’ public …

February 19, 2010 in Business on Page A10 LOS ANGELES – The Federal Reserve took its most notable step so far toward unwinding some of the extraordinary measures it took to prop up the economy during the financial …

February 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A12 SAN FRANCISCO – The Internet attacks that may end up driving Google Inc. out of China originated from two prominent schools in the country, according to a story published late …

February 19, 2010 in Opinion on Page A13 Tenants who lease state-owned lots on North Idaho’s Priest Lake will have to wait another month to learn how much the Idaho Land Board plans on charging them beginning next …

February 19, 2010 in Opinion on Page A13 President Barack Obama is going nuclear. He announced the initial $8 billion in loan guarantees for construction of the first new nuclear power plants in the United States in close … 4

February 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A14 ATLANTA – An Atlanta highway turned into a circus Thursday when an escaped zebra galloped along a busy section of interstate with police in hot pursuit. The 12-year-old animal, named …

February 19, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – It was almost as if a switch had been flicked to off. And with it, Washington State University’s chance to compete with UCLA on Thursday night went dark.