March 19, 2010 in City The Senate approved temporary jumps in state sales and business taxes, narrowly passing a tax plan that may not survive the weekend in the House. 7

March 19, 2010 in City A lawyer for the City of Spokane argued today that Otto Zehm was suffering from “excited delirium” before the 2006 encounter with Spokane police that led to his death, causing … 33

March 19, 2010 in City Law officers on Thursday arrested a third suspect in a shooting near Mattawa, Wash., on March 7. 1

March 19, 2010 in Idaho Former Idaho Congressman Bill Sali resurfaced in Idaho politics today, testifying against child immunizations at a state House committee he once chaired and scheduling a Statehouse announcement on this final … 9

March 19, 2010 in City, Idaho The last day of winter should definitely have a spring feel with sun, light winds and a high near 54.

March 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 White knights are converging on distressed Spokane County parks. Parks Director Doug Chase said this week that three or four organizations and a like number of individuals have expressed interest … 8

March 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Buoyed by estimates that their health care overhaul would cut the deficit by $138 billion over the next decade, congressional Democrats unveiled their final blueprint Thursday and set … 6

March 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The government is announcing a recall of 1.2 million high chairs it says pose a fall hazard to children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall …

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March 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – It is probably a sign of the bad economy, but more Americans than ever are not getting the prescription drugs they need, according to new data prepared …

March 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – A Chicago man admitted Thursday that he scouted out the Indian city of Mumbai for a 2008 terrorist attack that left 166 people dead and plotted an attack …

March 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A U.N. organization that regulates wildlife trade voted Thursday against bans on hunting polar bears threatened by shrinking Arctic ice and on fishing for the Atlantic bluefin tuna, …

March 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 Havana – Hundreds of government supporters surrounded a small group of Cuban dissidents as they marched through Havana on Thursday on the seventh anniversary of the arrests of their loved …