October 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan electoral officials, releasing preliminary results of last month’s elections, said Wednesday that they had tossed out more than a million ballots, citing proven or likely fraud. …

October 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 Washington – A wealthy Texas homebuilder who helped finance the anti-John Kerry Swift Boat Veterans for Truth in 2004 contributed $7 million to American Crossroads, making him the top contributor …

October 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 The request was clear: $10,000, or bombs would detonate at five Spokane elementary schools. Police say that phone call to a north Spokane bank turned out to be nothing more … 3

October 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 75 years ago The Chronicle called it the “Inland Empire’s biggest grid show of all time.”

  October 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 Less than two years after instituting a swimming fee for kids, the Spokane Park Board may double the rate to $2. Park officials say the fee hike won’t come close … 8

October 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 DOUG’S 5th DISTRICT DEBATE DIARY: Tuesday, 6:59 p.m. – Here I am, flopped on the couch in front of my big Sony HD flat screen. The off again/on again drama … 1

October 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 Dave Stevens, a Republican who lost his bid this summer for Spokane County prosecutor to incumbent Republican Steve Tucker and Democrat Frank Malone, said Wednesday that he cast his vote … 9

October 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – The Legislature doesn’t get back to work for about three months, but leaders of Washington’s public colleges and universities began their fight for a share of dwindling state … 2

October 21, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – A new commercial from Keith Allred, the Democratic candidate for Idaho governor, blames GOP Gov. Butch Otter for the state of Idaho’s economy, saying Otter “focused on helping …

October 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 Westboro Baptist Church, a radical anti-gay and anti-Semitic religious group based in Topeka, Kan., is planning to picket several sites in Spokane today and in Coeur d’Alene on Friday. In … 1

October 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 A woman’s body was hit twice on state Highway 28 near Quincy, Wash. A driver called 911 to report that he hit something with his car in the 13000 block …

October 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 Two gang members were arrested Wednesday after one was stabbed by his intended victim during what police say was a botched robbery. Police arrested Silvino Dos Santos, 20, and Bradford … 2

October 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 Two men who police say helped a murder suspect burn his victim’s home were ordered to stay in jail on $100,000 bond Wednesday.

October 21, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A6 A helicopter was fired upon near Clarkia, Idaho, on Oct. 14. 1

October 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 The Spokane Tribe of Indians is one of two Native American governmental organizations to receive a federal Sustainable Communities Challenge Grant, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced …

October 21, 2010 in City on Page A9 Spokane County Marriage licenses

October 21, 2010 in City on Page A9 Three people were injured in a rollover car crash at 1:22 p.m. on U.S. Highway 2 about five miles east of Creston, Wash., on Wednesday. The driver, Delores J. Taylor, …

October 21, 2010 in City on Page A9 For 10-21-2010

October 21, 2010 in Business on Page A10 Smart businesses are hiring workers with disabilities now because they know entry-level job openings will go begging in 15 years when there will be fewer workers to fill them, said …

October 21, 2010 in Business on Page A10 Spokane International Airport directors unanimously voted Wednesday to pass along a proposed $60.3 million budget to Spokane County and the city of Spokane for approval. The 2011 budget, split into … 1

October 21, 2010 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – H&R Block Inc.’s allegations that HSBC Bank USA is trying to back out of funding its tax refund loan program signals both a potential blow to the … 1