March 25, 2010 in City A federal judge today ruled in favor of the city of Spokane and granted a motion brought by the attorneys for Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. to obtain Otto Zehm’s … 25

March 25, 2010 in Sports The Sweet 16? More like bittersweet. For the fourth time in 12 years, the Huskies ran into a roadblock in the third round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament once …

March 25, 2010 in Features, City “Wicked,” the Broadway smash about the land of Oz, is the headlining event of the 2010-11 Best of Broadway Series.

March 25, 2010 in Nation/World Congressional Democrats applied the final touches Thursday to historic legislation enshrining health care as the right of every citizen. Republicans vowed to campaign for repeal in the fall election season, … 37

March 25, 2010 in Region The City of Republic is advising residents to boil their drinking water because routine testing this week detected E. coli in the water, according to a news release. The city’s …

March 25, 2010 in News, City Michael A. Quinones was drifting across the country in October 2008 when he broke down in Spokane. Before he left town for Missoula, he left a bludgeoned young mother in …

  March 25, 2010 in City Jason Graham may only be 8 years old, but he’s good in a crisis. The second-grader’s quick thinking saved his mom’s life when she was pinned under their van.

March 25, 2010 in Idaho As an Idaho woman sits in a jail in Haiti, her Internet business is closing and her ex-husband is seeking sole custody of their 5-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son. 4

March 25, 2010 in Region MISSOULA — State wildlife officials have authorized killing a pack of wolves that killed four miniature horses near St. Regis. 8

March 25, 2010 in Idaho Angst-filled Idaho state lawmakers sent a budget for public schools that contains historic cuts to Gov. Butch Otter on Thursday, saying it was the best they could do. Rep. Maxine …

March 25, 2010 in Nation/World, Region Washington, Pennsylvania and Michigan shed government jobs last month, a result of shrinking state tax revenue that economists fear could weaken the recovery. 1

March 25, 2010 in Region Campaign regulators say the state should not take any legal action against former gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi, in a case alleging that he improperly lined up campaign donations. 3

March 25, 2010 in City State Senate rejects House tax plan, agrees to conference committee.

March 25, 2010 in Region Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn issued a written apology Thursday for actions that led to his arrest in Orting over the weekend.

March 25, 2010 in City, Idaho A golden sunrise this morning may be the last of the fair weather this morning as a Pacific cold front approaches the Inland Northwest.

March 25, 2010 in Business, Nation/World New claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week as layoffs ease and hiring slowly recovers.

March 25, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – American and Russian officials have reached a deal to slash their nuclear arsenals after eight months of unexpectedly tough negotiations, sources close to the talks said Wednesday. President …