January 21, 2010 in Sports Washington State rallies from 15 points down to defeat USC in men’s basketball at Los Angeles.

January 21, 2010 in News, Sports Not surprising and definitely deserved, praise for Spokane was the first order of business when U.S. Figure Skating officials held a press conference at the Arena Thursday afternoon.

January 21, 2010 in City, News Spokane’s mayor on Thursday got a brief audience with President Obama at the White House. Mary Verner was one of about a half dozen mayors Obama picked to ask questions … 2

January 21, 2010 in City An unexpected witness may testify that former Morning Star Boys’ Ranch director Joseph Weitensteiner had him procure boys for sex and then gave him money to keep it quiet years … 7

  January 21, 2010 in Idaho Read the Bonner County and Coeur d’Alene law enforcement logs for Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010.

January 21, 2010 in Nation/World Confirming what practically everyone already suspected, John Edwards confessed Thursday he fathered the baby born to his ex-mistress — an admission that came just ahead of a bombshell book by …

January 21, 2010 in Region The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark campaign finance decision might not have much effect in Washington state.

January 21, 2010 in Region A doctor’s permission to use medical marijuana doesn’t preclude police from arresting a patient or searching his home, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled Thursday. 4

January 21, 2010 in Business, Nation/World Jobs, jobs, jobs. If there’s any path out of the mess President Barack Obama found himself in on the first day of his second year in office, more aggressive promotion …

January 21, 2010 in Business A surprising jump in first-time claims for unemployment aid sent a painful reminder Thursday that jobs remain scarce six months into the economic recovery.

January 21, 2010 in Nation/World The Supreme Court threw out a 63-year-old law designed to restrain the influence of big business and unions on elections Thursday, ruling that corporations may spend as freely as they … 10

January 21, 2010 in City Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies, including the SWAT team, raided two homes this morning searching for guns and other items stolen from a collector who was away on vacation.

January 21, 2010 in City More Hanford downwinders could be going to trial to have their claims heard in a 19-year-old case.

January 21, 2010 in City, Idaho One more day of unseasonably mild temperatures will keep the Inland Northwest on the easy side of winter today, but a cooling trend with chances of rain or snow are …

January 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are considering scaling back their health care overhaul in the wake of a Republican victory in the Massachusetts Senate race, hoping to … 2

January 21, 2010 in City on Page A1 A Spokane nonprofit that provides energy assistance for low-income residents could run out of money for that program a month or two earlier than last year due to a record …

January 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Ozone blowing over from Asia is raising background levels of a major ingredient of smog in the skies over California, Oregon, Washington and other Western states, …

January 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – The Dominican government announced a deal Wednesday with Honduras’ president-elect to give ousted leader Manuel Zelaya safe passage to this Caribbean nation. The pact would …