July 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Senate approved legislation to extend unemployment benefits Wednesday for 2.5 million jobless Americans, clearing the way for House passage and President Barack Obama’s signature this week. Approval …

July 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 Anchorage, Alaska – A federal judge on Wednesday stopped companies from developing oil and gas wells on billions of dollars in leases off Alaska’s northwest coast, saying the federal government …

July 22, 2010 in City on Page A5 The number of defense witnesses for murder suspect Justin W. Crenshaw equaled the number of people his attorney said he killed: two. On Wednesday, deputy prosecutor Jack Driscoll rested his …

July 22, 2010 in City on Page A5 A 69-year-old man died in a fire inside his Spokane Valley apartment early Wednesday. Arthur L. Farmer was in bed when flames engulfed a recliner about five feet away, according …

July 22, 2010 in City on Page A5 On Tuesday afternoon I drove to Post Falls, where I bought enough booze for Lindsay Lohan’s hoosegow release party. I hobbled out of the Idaho liquor store lugging a half-gallon … 3

July 22, 2010 in City on Page A5 A 14-time felon accused of raping a woman in an abandoned house in downtown Spokane told police the sex was consensual, according to court documents filed Wednesday. 1

July 22, 2010 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago A huge windstorm caused the temporary wooden archway on the Monroe Street Bridge to collapse. Two dozen workers scrambled to safety. Two were injured …

July 22, 2010 in City on Page A6 Two years ago John Driscoll beat four-term incumbent state Rep. John Ahern by only 72 votes. This year, the two face off again in the August primary, along with political … 2

July 22, 2010 in Region on Page A7 Nearly 170 firefighters are battling a 515-acre wildfire burning in the backcountry near the center of Yellowstone National Park.

July 22, 2010 in City on Page A7 A felony arrest warrant has been issued for a Spokane man in connection with a shooting at Hoopfest. Spokane County prosecutors have filed assault charges against Marquis D. Johnson, 21, … 2

July 22, 2010 in City on Page A7 A man on federal probation for passing counterfeit money was arrested Tuesday in Spokane on suspicion of bank robberies in Omak, Wenatchee and Moses Lake. Cameron Len Gaunt, 28, of …

July 22, 2010 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – With fewer U.S. students going into key technical areas – a decline that’s raised major concerns about the nation’s future competitiveness – the University of Idaho on Wednesday …

July 22, 2010 in City on Page A7 A man accused of raping a woman at the Davenport Hotel last weekend also is a suspect in two sexual assaults involving minors, court officials said Wednesday.

July 22, 2010 in City on Page A7 West Side resident Michael R. Wilson and current acting city manager Mike Jackson have been confirmed as finalists for the Spokane Valley city manager position. The City Council conducted interviews …

July 22, 2010 in City on Page A8 An association of Spokane police supervisors is speaking out about perceived bias and negative press coverage of Spokane officers. Released to Spokane media and city officials Wednesday, a letter – … 16

July 22, 2010 in City on Page A8 For 07-22-2010

July 22, 2010 in City on Page A8 SEATTLE – The alleged “Barefoot Bandit” is back in Washington state, where authorities say he began a two-year multi-state crime spree. Colton Harris-Moore arrived Wednesday afternoon from Miami on a …

July 22, 2010 in City on Page A8 Spokane County Marriage licenses