May 18, 2011 in City The Washington State Patrol is investigating a collision 4 miles north of Cusick that injured both drivers and required one of them to be airlifted to a Spokane hospital.

May 18, 2011 in Sports He’s clearly not a kid anymore. The 24-year-old soldier has been in the service for nearly seven years, survived two tours in Iraq and earned a spot in the U.S. …

May 18, 2011 in News, City Water restrictions were lifted today at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center after successful efforts to eradicate bacteria that can cause Legionnaires’ disease from the hospital’s water supply.

May 18, 2011 in City Federal agents, assisted by Spokane Police, are currently raiding marijuana dispensaries including one on Freya Street just north of the intersection with Sprague Avenue. Spokane Police Detective Tom Hendren said … 43

May 18, 2011 in Idaho A St. Maries man found dead at his home early Tuesday has been identified as Robert Dean Marek, 43. 1

  May 18, 2011 in News, City Spokane Mayor Mary Verner has ordered the hiring of new police officers to fill vacant positions within the department, and is urging expansion of the force to accommodate the city’s … 27

May 18, 2011 in City Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting at a house party after detectives used photos from a digital camera to identify witnesses. 2

May 18, 2011 in Business About 5,800 jobs were added in Washington state last month, bringing the state unemployment rate to 9.1 percent from 9.2 percent in March. About 41,500 jobs have been added in … 21

May 18, 2011 in City, Idaho A couple days of fine spring weather are in store for the Inland Northwest as the cool low that brought rain and cold early in the week eases its hold …

May 18, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Senate blocked a bill Tuesday that would repeal about $2 billion a year in tax breaks for the five biggest oil companies. The proposal from Democrats might … 105

May 18, 2011 in City on Page A1 Plans to remove a sculpture created for Expo ’74 have been put on hold while city officials explore options to save it. Spokane Arts Director Karen Mobley said Tuesday that … 4

May 18, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 PARKVILLE, Mo. – Could the Internet mean the end of snow days? Some schools think so, and they are experimenting with ways for students to do lessons online during bad … 1

May 18, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 HOUSTON – Doctors will replace a piece of Gabrielle Giffords’ skull with a plastic implant today, another encouraging step in the Arizona congresswoman’s recovery from a gunshot to the head …

May 18, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s military said Tuesday its ground forces exchanged fire with a NATO helicopter in another possible flashpoint with Washington, but also claimed it arrested a senior al-Qaida operative …

May 18, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 TRIPOLI, Libya – Another high-ranking Libyan official has defected and fled the country amid a widening NATO campaign of bombings as well as leafletting and other psychological warfare to persuade …

May 18, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 DUBLIN – Sometimes words aren’t necessary. That was the case Tuesday when Queen Elizabeth II placed a wreath in Dublin’s Garden of Remembrance to honor the Irish rebels who lost …

May 18, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – He’s one of the most famous people on the planet, a two-term governor of California, a movie star and a former world champion bodybuilder with a profile … 5