December 8, 2011 in City Spokane teen Cassiady Lenhert owned only one pair of shoes, a couple of T-shirts, a few pairs of pants and a sweatshirt. She said she was thrilled to learn about … 2

December 8, 2011 in Region The King County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Public Stadium Authority have agreed to stop harassing people collecting signatures outside the Seahawks football stadium for an initiative that would … 18

December 8, 2011 in City OLYMPIA – Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire acknowledged legislators are unlikely to pass some $2 billion in budget cuts she proposed in this special session. The governor also sees no chance … 3

December 8, 2011 A taxicab plowed through the front window of a Portland motel room today, landing on top of a man who was in bed and seriously injuring him.

December 8, 2011 in Sports The wife of ex-Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky said today her husband is innocent of the child sex abuse allegations made against him and that his accusers are making … 1

December 8, 2011 in News An Eastern Washington University student reported missing earlier this week has been found. 3

December 8, 2011 in City, Outdoors Riverside and Mount Spokane state parks likely will be combined and full-time employees reduced by about 40 percent as Washington State Parks officials scramble to slash the agency’s budget. 2

December 8, 2011 in City MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — A state judge ruled Thursday in favor of the University of Idaho in a lawsuit challenging the school’s restrictions on keeping firearms in on-campus housing. The … 2

December 8, 2011 in Business Twitter is changing to address a paradox about a service that revolves around messages limited to just 140 characters. As simple as it sounds, the concept remains too confusing and …

December 8, 2011 in Nation/World Astronauts may have had the ‘right stuff’ to go to the moon, but when it comes to keeping track of what they brought back, NASA seems to have misplaced some … 2

December 8, 2011 in Nation/World Nearly 2 out of every 10 drivers and half of drivers ages 21 to 24 say they are texting behind the wheel, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration … 3

December 8, 2011 in Nation/World President Barack Obama today forcefully rejected Republican accusations that his foreign policy is timid and amounts to a policy of “appeasement.” “Ask Osama bin Laden and the 22 out of … 32

December 8, 2011 in Region One of two men accused of conspiring to attack a military processing station in Seattle in June pleaded guilty to multiple charges this morning in federal court. Walli Mujahidh, 32, … 1

December 8, 2011 in Nation/World Virginia Tech issued a series of warnings to students about a shooting on campus today soon after the conclusion of an administrative hearing examining the university’s actions in 2007 when …

December 8, 2011 A man with white supremacist ties to North Idaho may have died in a spectacular house fire in which an occupant delivered a barrage of gun shots while the home … 6

December 8, 2011 in Nation/World Senate Republicans today blocked President Barack Obama’s choice to head the new consumer protection agency that was designed to help curtail the excesses and abuses that led to the financial … 30

December 8, 2011 in City, Idaho A cold air inversion over the Pacific Northwest is causing air to stagnate over the region and making air pollution levels an ongoing concern. 2

December 8, 2011 in News on Page A1 OLYMPIA – School officials from across Washington urged legislators to reject plans to cut four days out of the school year or reduce payments designed to help poor districts keep … 9

December 8, 2011 in City on Page A1 Bored with his West Valley High School classes, Harrison Calligan thought skipping school with friends might be more challenging. The teen figured out how to block the school’s numbers from … 1

December 8, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration, in an unexpected move, overruled a Food and Drug Administration decision that would have allowed anyone, regardless of age, to buy emergency contraceptives without a … 1