January 31, 2010 in News Kim Sherwood makes quite a sight commuting 62 miles round trip by bicycle from his home at Newman Lake to his job in north Spokane. 1

  January 31, 2010 in City on Page A1 Raises have been scarce and budget cuts common at colleges dealing with the fallout from the worst state budget in memory. But between January 2007 and January 2009, the largest … 10

January 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIJING – The Chinese government Saturday announced a series of harsh retaliatory measures in protest of the Pentagon’s $6 billion arms sale to Taiwan, including a suspension of security exchanges …

January 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 Karen Schmeer, film editor New York – An award-winning film editor who worked on many of Errol Morris’ documentaries, including “The Fog of War,” was struck and killed by a …

January 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s campaign to overhaul the nation’s health care system is officially on the back burner as Democrats turn to the task of stimulating job growth, but …

January 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is proposing a $200 million fund to help pay for security costs in cities hosting the trials of accused terrorists such as Sept. 11 mastermind …

January 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s budget blueprint would expand the Pell Grant program to nearly $35 billion in aid next year, an increase in the college funding program for low- …

January 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A7 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Ten Americans were detained by Haitian police on Saturday as they tried to bus 33 children across the border into the Dominican Republic, allegedly without proper documents. …

January 31, 2010 in City on Page B1 Spokane County Raceway Park is to get nearly $500,000 worth of government-financed improvements this year – not including plans to move a half-mile of racetrack. County officials want to re-route … 9

January 31, 2010 in City on Page B1 Seems like every bureaucrat in the region has come down with a gibbering case of Hoosegow Fever. Spokane city leaders, Spokane County commissioners, police officials, current one-term mayors. … They’re … 1

January 31, 2010 in City on Page B1 Police are investigating what appears to be a gang-related stabbing involving two men early Saturday in southeast Spokane. Spokane police officers responded around 3 a.m. to 616 S. Helena St. …

January 31, 2010 in City on Page B2 If you love good dogs and good acting, book yourself a ticket to the Spokane Civic Theatre’s production of “Sylvia” right away. This A.R. Gurney comedy, featuring the young and …

January 31, 2010 in City on Page B2 IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – The Idaho National Laboratory plans to create a complex in Idaho Falls so that workers will be located closer together rather than spread out over the … 1

January 31, 2010 in City on Page B3 RICHLAND – Words come slowly when Richland’s Nancy Nelson speaks about the recent Haitian earthquake. And when they do, they paint a picture of horror, agony, death and destruction she …

January 31, 2010 in City on Page B3 “They’re working at a fever pitch.” Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, describing legislative activity last Monday

January 31, 2010 in City on Page B3 The Coeur d’Alene Tribe is proposing legislation that would give tribal police the authority to arrest or cite non-tribal members and send them to state court. Backers say the State …