January 4, 2011 in City on Page A2 For 01-04-2011

January 4, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 Sacramento, Calif. – Democrat Jerry Brown was sworn in Monday as California’s 39th governor, returning to the office he left 28 years ago but inheriting a much different and more … 4

January 4, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 DOVER, Del. – The body of a military expert who served in three Republican administrations was found dumped in a landfill and investigators said Monday they were trying to retrace …

January 4, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – In a move that could signal a long-awaited return to business-as-usual in the Gulf of Mexico, the Obama administration announced Monday that it would allow 13 companies to … 1

January 4, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – The top U.S. Marine commander in southern Afghanistan said Monday that an influential Afghan tribe had agreed to put a stop to Taliban attacks in a highly …

January 4, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 NORFOLK, Va. – Raunchy comedy videos made by a high-ranking Navy commander and shown to the crew of an aircraft carrier three or four years ago have suddenly proved an … 6

January 4, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 Baghdad – Two U.S. soldiers were killed in action in central Iraq over the weekend, the military announced Monday. Officials provided no further details about the deaths, which came after …

January 4, 2011 in City on Page A5 Four schools in Central Valley School District had no heat or only partial heat Monday, but by afternoon they were warming up, school officials said. Students at University High School, …

January 4, 2011 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Five men were killed when the North Coast Limited passenger train plowed into the rear of a Burlington passenger train on a foggy morning …

January 4, 2011 in City on Page A5 The first snowstorm of the year is heading toward the Inland Northwest today and could bring another 5 inches of accumulation to the region by Thursday evening. National Weather Service …

January 4, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart narrowly avoided a court order over the holidays when he belatedly filed his 2009 state income tax return three days before Christmas. … 2

January 4, 2011 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Prison inmates would be barred from collecting damages in public records fights with state government and could be banned from court if they repeatedly file frivolous suits, under …

January 4, 2011 in City on Page A6 A landscape architect is the newest member of the Spokane Park Board. The Spokane City Council on Monday unanimously approved Mayor Mary Verner’s appointment of Ken Van Voorhis to the …

January 4, 2011 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – A task force charged with finding stable money to pay for higher education in Washington state has some ideas it wants the Legislature to consider. At the top …

January 4, 2011 in City on Page A6 City of Spokane plows will be clearing streets in Browne’s Addition today and Wednesday, and vehicle owners will be required to move their cars if they don’t want them towed. … 1

January 4, 2011 in City on Page A7 Steven A. Black was released from jail on his own recognizance Monday after appearing before Superior Court Judge Michael Price on a hit-and-run charge. Black, 42, was arrested for hit-and-run … 1

January 4, 2011 in City on Page A7 For 01-04-2011

January 4, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A7 A 40-year-old Sagle woman has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for embezzling more than $100,000 from the founders of a humanitarian relief organization. April Leigh Mathews was sentenced …

January 4, 2011 in City on Page A7 Spokane County Marriage licenses