June 16, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The energy and climate bill that Republicans call a light-switch tax would lower electricity bills, at least in its early years, the Environmental Protection Agency reported Tuesday. The …

June 16, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – A flight attendant who has a pilot’s license replaced an ill first officer during a landing at O’Hare International Airport, officials said Tuesday. The co-pilot of an American …

June 16, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 PARIS – The 16-year-old California girl whose dream of sailing solo around the world was dashed by a massive wave that snapped her mast says she still loves sailing and …

June 16, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 Osh, Kyrgyzstan – The U.N. has found evidence of bloody intent behind the chaos in Kyrgyzstan that killed hundreds, left the nation’s second-biggest city a smoldering ruin and sent more …

June 16, 2010 in City on Page A5 A jury found 37-year-old William L. Hagy not guilty on the charge of vehicular homicide Tuesday after a weeklong trial. “I’m very happy and relieved for Mr. Hagy,” defense attorney …

June 16, 2010 in City on Page A5 The mental state of a Spokane County commission candidate is in question. A week before filing for office Friday, civic gadfly David H. Elton was ordered by Spokane County Superior …

June 16, 2010 in City on Page A5 An 11-man, one-woman jury this morning will begin deliberating the rape case of a civilian contractor at Fairchild Air Force Base.

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  June 16, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart’s current dispute over state income taxes isn’t the first time he’s invoked his status as a state legislator to hold off the tax … 1

June 16, 2010 in City on Page A5 A man charged with shooting another man several times June 3 pleaded not guilty Tuesday and was given a trial date of Aug. 16.

June 16, 2010 in City, Region on Page A6 A 30-year-old woman has been arrested for living in a $3.3 million home that did not belong to her, Kirkland, Wash., police said Tuesday.

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June 16, 2010 in City on Page A6 The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary findings into the investigation of a helicopter that crashed into a Spokane Valley neighborhood this month, killing a student pilot. According to …

June 16, 2010 in City on Page A6 Stray animals will benefit from a “Scraps for SCRAPS” event Saturday in Liberty Lake. A Liberty Lake company, Mario & Son, will use scraps from its stone fabrication business to …

June 16, 2010 in City on Page A6 A 5-year-old boy rescued by firefighters from a burning home on Friday has been upgraded to satisfactory condition, officials said.

June 16, 2010 in Idaho on Page A7 The silver and lead mines that once flourished in Burke Canyon are a distant memory, but a negative aspect of their legacy lives on in the metals that wash down …

June 16, 2010 in City on Page A7 MISSOULA – A federal judge heard arguments Tuesday on whether gray wolves in Montana and Idaho should be protected once more under the Endangered Species Act. Wildlife advocates sued the …

June 16, 2010 in City on Page A7 A 9-year-old injured in a collision Thursday in north Spokane County has died, according to the Sheriff’s Office.