September 28, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 PORTAGE, Wis. – Floodwaters from the burgeoning Wisconsin River turned a rural neighborhood into a virtual island Monday, cutting off dozens of homes from the outside world. The river was …

September 28, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is pushing to make it easier for the government to tap into internet and e-mail communications. But the plan has already drawn condemnation from privacy … 2

September 28, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Some executions in the U.S. have been put on hold because of a shortage of one of the drugs used in lethal injections from coast to coast. …

September 28, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 PHOENIX – Arizona officials on Monday reopened the investigation into a deputy’s explanation of how he was shot in the remote desert amid speculation it was a hoax timed to …

September 28, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 A U.S. Army staff sergeant dreamed up a plan for fellow soldiers to kill three Afghan civilians this year because he was motivated by “pure hatred,” another soldier accused in …

September 28, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea said today its biggest political gathering in 30 years was under way and crucial developments were expected, hours after leader Kim Jong Il appointed …

September 28, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 CARACAS, Venezuela – Opponents of Hugo Chavez won new clout to try to rein in a socialist leader who has ruled largely unchecked, making gains in congressional elections that weaken …

September 28, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – Pakistan protested angrily Monday after the U.S.-led international force in Afghanistan confirmed that its helicopters staged cross-border air strikes last week against Pakistan-based Afghan militants “in self-defense.” …

September 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 A man accused of raping a 19-year-old woman in a Spokane park early Saturday claimed to be a police officer, then told her he would take her to jail for … 7

September 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 A spokesman for the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, which is leading the investigation into last week’s shooting of an unarmed pregnant woman by a Washington State Patrol sergeant, said Monday … 6

September 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 75 years ago A total of 17,000 people in Spokane County in 1935 were on state “relief,” or what we would today call welfare.

September 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 I should have known better than to pick on Tacoma. As my Old Man used to tell me … 3

September 28, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane County commissioners are scheduled to confirm this evening their tentative selection of a site for a replacement of the Geiger Corrections Center. Commissioners previously voted 2-1, with Bonnie Mager … 2

September 28, 2010 in City on Page A6 Washington state could be in line for a new congressional district when the numbers from the 2010 census become final. A private organization that analyzes census, election and political data …

September 28, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane’s red light cameras will stay in operation at least three more years. The Spokane City Council on Monday voted unanimously to extend the law that authorizes the city to … 13

September 28, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 The final price tag for the Idaho Capitol renovation and expansion will come in at about $120.4 million. That’s just over the original $120 million estimate, but $2.1 million less …

September 28, 2010 in Region on Page A6 Two state agencies have issued penalties totaling $200,200 to a central Washington farming partnership for violating laws regarding dangerous waste and pesticides.

September 28, 2010 in Idaho, Region on Page A6 Documents released Monday show that Montana is seeking federal approval to kill 186 endangered gray wolves in a special “conservation hunt,” and neighboring Idaho wants permission to remove up to … 7

September 28, 2010 in City on Page A7 Spokane County Marriage licenses

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