February 14, 2011 in City Spokane motorists soon will have to dig a bit deeper to license their vehicles. 29

February 14, 2011 in News, City As he paused from unpacking books Monday onto mostly empty shelves above a mostly empty desk in his mostly empty office, the Spokane-area’s newest state senator reflected on the last … 2

February 14, 2011 in Idaho A retooled version of state Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna’s school reform plan was introduced Monday, but there was no change in the most controversial provision: Raising class sizes and … 3

February 14, 2011 President Barack Obama’s budget proposal resurrects a series of tax increases that were largely ignored by Congress when Democrats controlled both chambers. Republicans, who now control the House, are signaling … 10

February 14, 2011 in Region After Oregon State University canceled a self-described feminist pornographer as the keynote speaker at its Modern Sex Conference, OSU students rallied and raised $4,000 for Tristan Taormino to appear. 25

February 14, 2011 in Idaho Idaho now has the data to show that its substance abuse treatment services directly save the state money - but the news comes as the state is preparing to cut … 6

February 14, 2011 in Region A chimney fire at White Swan is suspected of starting the wildfire that destroyed 18 homes at White Swan and blew across about 230 acres Saturday in high winds on …

February 14, 2011 in City Although the first have of Valentine’s Day has been dry across the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas, forecasters are continuing to predict rain today as a cold front moves across …

February 14, 2011 in Nation/World President Barack Obama is sending Congress a $3.73 trillion spending blueprint that pledges $1.1 trillion in deficit savings over the next decade through spending cuts and tax increases. 55

February 14, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Despite calls on Capitol Hill for major defense budget cuts, the Pentagon this week will unveil the largest budget in its history – driven by an expanding list … 31

February 14, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 CAIRO, Egypt – Egypt’s military rulers took sweeping action to dismantle the autocratic legacy of former President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday, dissolving parliament, suspending the constitution and promising elections in …

February 14, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 ALBANY, N.Y. – U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer warned on Sunday that national air safety regulations proposed after an airliner crashed into a house near Buffalo two years ago are being … 1

February 14, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday urged the new Lebanese government to cooperate with a United Nations tribunal investigating the assassination of …

February 14, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – After a long-distance courtship, a NASA spacecraft is set to meet up with its celestial sweetheart – a comet half the size of Manhattan that had an …

February 14, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 AMMAN, Jordan – To track the growing political movements gaining strength from the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia across North Africa and the Middle East, one would be well-advised to … 1