May 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – Iraq’s two Shiite Muslim political blocs, both with close ties to neighboring Iran, announced the formation late Tuesday of a coalition with a strong chance at forming a …

May 5, 2010 in City on Page A5 A new Spokane County jail may require two public votes: one for bonds to build it and another for a sales tax increase to operate it. “I think we have … 7

May 5, 2010 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago The head of the River Beautiful committee recommended that a stunning stretch of the Spokane River five miles downstream from downtown be set aside …

May 5, 2010 in City on Page A5 A $15.7 million federal grant is expected to bolster medical services for diabetics living in Eastern Washington. Spokane-based Inland Northwest Health Services will use the federal stimulus funds to work …

May 5, 2010 in City on Page A5 TACOMA – Pierce County has identified more than 3,200 illegal garages and other structures under a controversial program that uses aerial photographs to spot buildings constructed without a permit. Gordon … 1

May 5, 2010 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a new spending plan Tuesday designed to close an estimated $2.8 billion gap in the state’s operating budget with what she called a “fair … 1

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May 5, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – In a new TV commercial airing across the 1st Congressional District, GOP candidate Vaughn Ward says “the only way to stop reckless spending” by the federal government is … 1

May 5, 2010 in City on Page A6 Several physicians have joined Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center’s neuroscience center. Dr. Madeleine Geraghty, who has directed the hospital’s stroke center since 2007, is now practicing exclusively at Sacred Heart … 1

May 5, 2010 in City on Page A6 TACOMA – Three people arrested during a traffic stop near San Francisco last weekend have been identified as suspects in a robbery that left a Pierce County father dead, police …

May 5, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

May 5, 2010 in City on Page A7 Post office employees are fighting a proposal to allow people to “opt out” from receiving bulk mail. On Monday, the Spokane City Council rejected a nonbinding resolution asking the state … 5

May 5, 2010 in City on Page A7 The plot to Terrence McNally’s “Lips Together, Teeth Apart” resembles, in basic outline, a silly sex farce: •Two married couples are stuck in a beach house.

May 5, 2010 in Idaho on Page A7 The Coeur d’Alene Tribe elected new council members on Saturday. In addition, the tribal council unanimously reappointed Chief Allan as chairman, a position he has held since 2005, a tribal …

May 5, 2010 in Idaho on Page A7 A 21-year-old Eastport, Idaho, man pleaded guilty to burglary just before his trial was set to begin last month on charges he ransacked and burglarized a Boundary County vacation home.

May 5, 2010 in City on Page A7 A 47-year-old man was cut on the throat Monday evening in a drunken dispute at a Spokane Valley transient camp. The victim was taken to Valley Hospital and Medical Center, …

May 5, 2010 in City on Page A7 Initiatives proposed by the Spokane Patriots, a conservative activist group, will get a legal review from city attorneys before supporters start gathering signatures. 2