May 20, 2011 in City, News An executive at the company that provides red-light cameras in Spokane has been suspended after a newspaper in Western Washington discovered he misrepresented himself as a local resident on its … 16

May 20, 2011 in Sports Despite having a self-described golf swing that is “just terrible,” Shelly Christensen is having a major impact on junior golfers in the Inland Northwest.

May 20, 2011 in City, Idaho A construction project along Interstate 90 at the state lines has westbound traffic reduced to one lane, causing long traffic delays. 8

May 20, 2011 in City A body found in the Spokane River Thursday has been identified as a Coeur d’Alene tribal member missing since March.

May 20, 2011 in Idaho Idahoans around the state are voting to raise their own property taxes in the wake of a third straight year of cuts in school funding approved by state lawmakers. 15

May 20, 2011 in News The Washington Department of Natural Resources is temporarily opening the boat launch at Lake Spokane Campground today through Sunday. 2

May 20, 2011 in City, Region Talk about wicked payback. Two women suspected of stealing a wallet at a truck stop near Missoula were quickly arrested after getting caught up in slow-moving traffic. 2

May 20, 2011 in City, Idaho Warm spring weather should continue today and into Saturday until a chance of rain or showers arrives on Sunday.

May 20, 2011 in City How loud do you like your amplified blues harmonica? That’s the real question underlying the proposal to change Spokane Municipal Code 10.08.020. 33

May 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama plunged back into efforts to restart Middle East peace talks, pressuring both sides with a set of U.S. principles that appeared to catch Israeli leaders … 97

May 20, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park will be allowed to expand into pristine terrain on the mountain’s northwest face. The Washington state Parks and Recreation Commission voted 4-0 Thursday to … 1

May 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – A 25-year-old Los Angeles man paralyzed from the waist down after being hit by a car in 2006 has regained the ability to stand, take steps on …

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May 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 ATLANTA – Home births rose 20 percent over four years, government figures show, reflecting what experts say is a small subculture among white women toward natural birth. Fewer than 1 …

May 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 New York – It was 1964. Beatlemania ruled. Two days after their momentous debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” the Fab Four boarded a train from New York for Washington, …

May 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Battle lines in federal debt talks sharpened markedly Thursday when the Senate’s top Democrat rejected a proposal for $2 trillion in budget cuts as demanded by House Speaker … 8

May 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – As fighting and casualties in Afghanistan’s war reached an all-time high, U.S. soldiers and Marines there reported plunging morale and the highest rates of mental health problems in …