September 28, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 TOKYO – The unmarked envelope floated into the living room of the home in northeastern Japan, riding the wave of tsunami floodwaters. Inside, the astounded resident found $40,000 in yen …

September 28, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 Berlin – Stock markets soared around the world Tuesday amid hopes that Europe is finally finding a way out of its debt crisis. Greece passed an unpopular property tax and …

September 28, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Freshman Congressman Raul Labrador says after serving in the U.S. House of Representatives and seeing what it’s really like, he’s changed his mind and now supports term limits. … 3

September 28, 2011 in City on Page A5 So the feds say they’ve rooted out a Ponzi scheme built around a bankrupt payday-loan business. Hundreds of investors in the Little Loan Shoppe – gotta love that quaint touch! … 5

September 28, 2011 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago English evangelist Gipsy Smith was in Spokane for three weeks of preaching.

September 28, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich and a large group of seniors and youth advocates warned the Spokane Park Board on Tuesday to think twice before slashing the budgets of youth … 1

September 28, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – The first oversized load hauled by the Nickel Bros. on scenic Highway 12 in north-central Idaho traveled without any state police escorts, and the Idaho Transportation Department now …

September 28, 2011 in City on Page A6 A 77-year-old man who lived just miles from the Canadian border in Ferry County is accused of being a major drug trafficker. Alvin O. Shields was allowed to leave the …

September 28, 2011 in City on Page A6 The emergency room at Providence Holy Family Hospital and several surrounding streets were closed Tuesday evening as authorities investigated a report of a potential chemical spill. Investigators were unable to … 1

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September 28, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

September 28, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner said Monday that the man she picked to be the city’s new planning director was candid about problems that contributed to his resignation from a similar … 4

September 28, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Semiconductor demand spurs Honeywell upgrade Honeywell Inc. will double its production capacity in Spokane for high-purity copper and tin, two products used in manufacturing semiconductors.

September 28, 2011 in Business on Page A8 A company that produces ads on the back of grocery store receipts will add 65 workers to its Spokane call center later this year. RTUI, based in Houston, already has …

September 28, 2011 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK – Amazon is expected to unveil a tablet computer today, picking a fight with Apple Inc. and its iPad. The iPad has many challengers, but analysts say Amazon’s …

September 28, 2011 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – Consumers’ confidence remained weak in September after dropping to a post-recession low during the month before. That’s left economists to wonder just what it’ll take to get …