April 10, 2011 in Sports SEATTLE – After each home game, the Seattle Mariners media relations staff issues a page of notes, statistical curiosities mostly – RBI streaks, a hitter who owns opponent pitching, season … 1

April 10, 2011 in Sports SEATTLE — It’s perversely fitting that Don Wakamatsu returns to Safeco Field tonight just in time to witness a Mariners team in free fall. Wakamatsu, now the bench coach of … 1

April 10, 2011 in City Spokane police tonight were searching for two men after a third man was badly cut in a fight in the downtown area.

April 10, 2011 in News Washington’s public colleges and universities face a bleak future under the budget approved by the state House: Double-digit tuition increases, fewer slots for Washington natives, and drastic program reductions are …

April 10, 2011 in City, Idaho Light rain showers have started falling across the Inland Northwest as the next moist Pacific storm makes landfall today.

April 10, 2011 in City, Idaho Firearms were no match for the Spokane Police Department’s hottest weapon – pepper spray. 10

April 10, 2011 in Business After the steep drop in the housing market revealed cracks in the decades-held belief that there was minimal financial risk in owning a home, does it still make sense to …

April 10, 2011 in Business Whether you follow Wall Street or not, odds are you’re a mutual fund investor. Mutual funds are the foundation of 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts. 1

April 10, 2011 in Business Filing your taxes can be confusing. Even though it’s an annual ritual, there’s so much bad information out there that you can easily be led astray. Add a few myths …

April 10, 2011 in Business Relying on the insurance provided by a credit card to cover a rental car can be risky business. That’s particularly true if you haven’t read the fine print to understand …

April 10, 2011 in Business “I’m OK as long as there’s money left at the end of the month,” is not a long-term financial strategy.

April 10, 2011 in Business Applying for college financial aid can be intimidating. A slew of myths and misconceptions only complicates matters. 2

April 10, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – House lawmakers on Saturday approved their version of the next two-year state budget, voting 53-43 in favor of a proposal that would slash $4.4 billion in state spending. … 10

April 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – It was, in the grand scheme, just a little change of course, but the decision to cut spending even a little after years of huge increases brought the … 16

April 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 BEIJING – Beijing police on Sunday detained at least a dozen worshippers from a Christian house church who were trying to hold services in a public space after they were …

April 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 GILLETTE, Wyo. – New scientific research has a pair of energy companies betting that the future of the U.S. natural gas industry lies in persuading microorganisms to treat old coal …

April 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 LAHORE, Pakistan – Under the Obama administration, American civilian assistance to Pakistan has tripled to $1.5 billion a year, but many critics say that money doesn’t seem to have done … 2

April 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 DUBLIN, Ireland – A 500-pound van bomb defused Saturday near the Irish border probably was destined to strike a town center or landmark building in a bid to undermine Northern …