July 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 Cape Canaveral, Fla. – The last space shuttle is headed home. Atlantis left the International Space Station on Tuesday and slipped away after a partial lap around the station.

July 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – For years, the Pakistani spy agency funneled millions of dollars to a Washington nonprofit group in a secret effort to influence Congress and the White House, the Justice …

July 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 Baghdad – The controversial executions of some members of Saddam Hussein’s former regime could be put on hold indefinitely, according to a deal taking shape between Iraqi political parties working …

July 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEATTLE – Bill Gates is turning his penchant for cutting-edge invention on the most unglamorous of devices: the toilet. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is launching a program aimed …

July 20, 2011 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago A toddler named Frank Sommers, 3, somehow toddled right onto a passenger train at the Mullan, Idaho, depot.

July 20, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane County will pay $230,000 to settle a lawsuit over restrictions on jail inmates’ mail. County commissioners and Sheriff’s Office officials also agreed Tuesday to abandon a policy of requiring … 10

July 20, 2011 in City on Page A5 A 63-year-old retiree is dead after a weekend attack outside his upscale home near Colville, sheriff’s officials said Tuesday. Gordon R. Feist was shot twice late Sunday on Smart Way, … 1

July 20, 2011 in City on Page A6 Ground will be broken today for Northern Lakes Fire District’s new $2 million station in Rathdrum. The 10,000-square-foot station is being built thanks to $1.05 million in funding from the …

July 20, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

July 20, 2011 in City on Page A6 Curbside recycling will come to a portion of the West Plains this fall, a few months before part of the area is to be annexed by Spokane and Airway Heights. …

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July 20, 2011 in City on Page A6 As one of their last acts before taking a three-week vacation, Spokane County commissioners Tuesday pounced on a recreational land bargain. They accepted American West Bank’s offer to sell 552 … 2

July 20, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – The Idaho Lottery on Tuesday reported its biggest profit payout to the state yet, at $37 million. Despite the economic downturn, it was the eighth consecutive record year … 1

July 20, 2011 in City on Page A6 Services for Staff Sgt. Wyatt A. Goldsmith, 28, who was killed in action Friday in Afghanistan, have been set for 1 p.m. Tuesday. The memorial service will be at the …

July 20, 2011 in City on Page A7 MISSOULA – A Montana judge on Tuesday upheld a request by Missoula County and three conservation groups to stop Imperial Oil/Exxon Mobil from transporting massive oilfield equipment modules through the …

July 20, 2011 in City on Page A8 Bipartisan plan, profits rally stock market NEW YORK – Strong profits and a bipartisan plan to lift the U.S. debt limit drove a stock market rebound Tuesday.

July 20, 2011 in Idaho on Page A8 The owner of the historic Sunshine Mine near Kellogg, plans to raise up to $250 million through an initial public offering of its shares. Sunshine Silver Mines Corp. said it …

July 20, 2011 in City on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The most tangible government reform to grow out of the Great Recession officially goes live this week when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau assumes its regulatory authority on …