September 9, 2011 in Business on Page A8 AmericanWest Bank plans to buy a Seattle-based bank for $7.2 million in a move that gives the Spokane institution a larger footprint in Western Washington. Viking Bank has seven branches, …

September 9, 2011 in Business on Page A8 American exports hit all-time high in July WASHINGTON – American manufacturers sold more cars, airplanes and industrial machinery in foreign markets in July, sending exports to an all-time high and …

September 9, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Massage Envy, a national massage-clinic franchise, will open its first location in north Spokane later this year. The Spokane franchise partners, Carolyn Wescott and Shawn Husmann, say they’ll hire about …

September 9, 2011 in City on Page A8 Construction will begin on a $110 million canola oil plant later this month near Warden, an agricultural community east of Moses Lake. The plant will be operated by Pacific Coast …

September 9, 2011 in Opinion on Page A11 If the U.S. Postal Service were a private corporation, it would be bankrupt. Responsible executives would go to court with a reorganization plan that would shut down offices, lay off … 5

September 9, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ town hall meeting has left me concerned and confused. 2

September 9, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 If actions speak louder than words, then we in the 4th District have a state senator generating a sonic boom. Jeff Baxter has done more in his short period in …

September 9, 2011 in Opinion on Page A11 The body bag marked “Victim 0001” on Sept. 11, 2001, contained the corpse of Father Mychal Judge, a Catholic chaplain with the Fire Department of New York. When he heard …

September 9, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 It’s been less than a year that Republicans stepped up to lead with the majority in the House, and so far I have been pretty impressed by all they have … 15

September 9, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A12 BEIJING – Chinese police have raided brick factories scattered through a rural swath of Henan province and rescued 30 mentally disabled men who authorities say had been held as slave … 2

September 9, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 College football: Saturday will be Heroes Day in the Whitworth Pine Bowl during the Pirates’ home football game with Pomona-Pitzer, honoring local military and first-responders in recognition of the tenth …

September 9, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 STILLWATER, Okla. – Brandon Weeden connected with Justin Blackmon on two short touchdown tosses, Joseph Randle ran for two scores and No. 9 Oklahoma State used an early burst of …

September 9, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Upheld An appeals court on Thursday in Iowa City, Iowa, upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a mentally ill man who shot and killed a beloved high school football coach, …

September 9, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Football NFL

September 9, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Danica Patrick thinks it would be nice if she got her NASCAR Sprint Cup career started at the Daytona 500. The IndyCar star is moving to NASCAR full time next …

September 9, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Aaron Rodgers Threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns, all coming in the first half, in Green Bay’s win.

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