October 6, 2011 in Region on Page A9 GRANTS PASS, Ore. – A bill renewing the federal payments that have sent billions of dollars to rural timber counties hurt by declining logging on national forests will be introduced …

October 6, 2011 in City on Page A9 Spokane County Marriage licenses

October 6, 2011 in Business on Page A10 SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo Inc.’s stock price soared more than 10 percent late Wednesday on hopes that its once-spurned suitor, Microsoft, will return with another takeover bid now that the …

October 6, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Spokane innovation awards announced Greater Spokane Incorporated on Wednesday announced winners of the 14th Catalyst Awards, which honor area businesses for innovation and excellence. They are:

October 6, 2011 in Business on Page A10 U.S. employers announced plans in September to shed more than 115,000 workers – the highest total in more than two years, according to a new jobs report. That’s more than …

October 6, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 On two successive days, the Spokesman-Review published articles that included information about prescription drugs.

October 6, 2011 in Opinion on Page A13 WASHINGTON – The political world was shocked and dismayed to discover that Chris Christie is not running for president. Presumably this is because the New Jersey governor dropped so many … 11

October 6, 2011 in Opinion on Page A13 Health care has been a cornerstone of the Spokane economy for more than a century, yet the city has perhaps never had a facility completely dedicated to physician education. It … 4

October 6, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 Once again the media are trying to decide for Americans which candidate we should elect. Don’t agree? Besides Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, name all the other GOP candidates for … 3

October 6, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 In response to the letter written by David Randall (“Dump GOP and Obama,” printed Sept. 23): 2

October 6, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – The numbers were shocking. UCLA ran the ball 56 times. The Bruins gained 437 yards on the ground. Johnathan Franklin rushed for 216 yards, Derrick Coleman 185 on …

October 6, 2011 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 This year’s ban on using lead shot at Eastern Washington pheasant-release sites has snapped a few upland-bird hunters to attention. Waterfowl hunters have been required to use nontoxic shot for …

October 6, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 ST. LOUIS – Big swings by a slumping hitter, clutch innings by a journeyman pitcher. Suddenly, the St. Louis Cardinals are looking very dangerous. As for the Philadelphia Phillies? Things …

October 6, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 LOS ANGELES – The Stanley Cup has been hugged, kissed and photographed thousands of times and dented at least once since June, when the Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks …

October 6, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Spokane Chiefs charged back from a 2-0 deficit Wednesday but couldn’t strike during a shootout as the Vancouver Giants registered a 3-2 win in Western …

October 6, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Scheduled St. John’s men’s basketball coach Steve Lavin will undergo surgery today to treat prostate cancer. The 47-year-old Lavin, who is starting his second season with the Red Storm, announced …

October 6, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Tony Kanaan and Vitor Meira are in the race of their lives. They’ve already logged more than 10,000 miles of training – and none of it has come behind the …