May 24, 2010 in City The attorney trying to defend Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. spent a good portion of a hearing today defending the City of Spokane’s legal strategy for how it gathered information … 3

May 24, 2010 in Business Nordstrom Inc. will relocate its Nordstrom Rack store from NorthTown Mall to the Spokane Valley Plaza, the Seattle clothing retailer said Monday. 1

May 24, 2010 in City, News, Region A Republican official said Monday that Dino Rossi plans to enter the Washington state race against Democratic Sen. Patty Murray this week. 48

May 24, 2010 in Business A Wall Street private equity firm has agreed to invest $139 million in Sterling Financial Corp. as the Spokane bank holding company continues its recapitalization effort.

  May 24, 2010 in Idaho An unregistered group calling itself “Idaho Citizens for Justice” launched a last-minute campaign attack against an Idaho Supreme Court challenger over the weekend, in the final days before Tuesday’s Idaho’s …

May 24, 2010 in City, Idaho Cool spring weather continues across the Inland Northwest with a record low of 32 at Spokane International Airport this morning. 8

May 24, 2010 in City on Page A1 The number of travelers heading out this Memorial Day weekend should increase for the first time since peaking five years ago, a sign that the nation’s economy is rebounding. The …

May 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Underscoring historic recent gains in global health, the number of children younger than 5 who die this year will fall to 7.7 million, down from 11.9 million two … 3

May 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 CHICAGO – The nation’s largest pediatricians group is relaxing its stance against swimming lessons for children younger than 4. In the past, the American Academy of Pediatrics has said swim …

May 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 TEPOTZOTLAN, Mexico – Highway robbers and railway bandits are riding high in Mexico, pulling off brazen daylight heists and inflicting serious damage on the national economy. “It’s getting worse and …

May 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIJING – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged China today to work with the United States to coordinate a response to the sinking of a South Korean warship, …

May 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 LEXINGTON, Ky. – Republican U.S. Senate nominee Rand Paul’s decision to cancel his planned appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” didn’t prevent him from being the primary topic of discussion … 9

May 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – A former “Survivor” producer wanted for questioning in Mexico about his wife’s death has returned to the United States, his lawyer said Sunday. Bruce Beresford-Redman returned to …

May 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – Kudzu, a fast-growing and invasive Asian vine introduced in the American South several decades ago, has now blanketed more than 7 million acres of the region, making …

May 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The baby crib, usually a safe haven for little ones, became a death trap for 6-month-old Bobby Cirigliano. The side rail on his drop-side crib slid off the …

May 24, 2010 in City on Page A5 More than 10 percent of America’s homeowners were behind in their mortgage payments during the first three months of this year, which analysts describe as a new record high and … 1

May 24, 2010 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Swiftwater Bill, a famous gold prospector, indignantly denied that he was hiding from his obligations to support the two sons he had by his … 1