April 19, 2012 in City, News A 14-year-old Spokane girl missing since Friday was rescued today near Cusick, Wash., and her uncle was arrested. 8

April 19, 2012 in City, News A two-alarm fire is burning a home in northeast Spokane County. 1

April 19, 2012 in Nation/World With songs like “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” ”The Weight” and “Up on Cripple Creek,” The Band fused rock, blues, folk and gospel to create a sound that … 1

April 19, 2012 in News The Vatican orthodoxy watchdog announced Wednesday a full-scale overhaul of the largest umbrella group for nuns in the United States, accusing the group of taking positions that undermine Roman Catholic … 28

April 19, 2012 in Nation/World LINCOLN, Neb. — Officials unveiled a new preferred route today for the Nebraska portion of the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline that avoids the state’s groundwater-rich Sandhills region. The proposed … 4

April 19, 2012 in Nation/World ATLANTA — Last year was the worst year for measles in the U.S. in 15 years, health officials said today. There were 222 cases of measles, a large jump from … 10

April 19, 2012 in Business, Region NEW YORK — Starbucks Corp. says it will stop using a red dye in its drinks that is derived from crushed bugs. The Seattle-based coffee chain said in a blog … 6

April 19, 2012 in News, Region Gov. Chris Gregoire laid down a public ultimatum Wednesday for a troubled state agency to quickly fix its work or face a breakup of its functions. The order targeted the … 8

April 19, 2012 in Business, Nation/World WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits suggests hiring is slowing. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications dipped last week by 2,000 to a seasonally … 24

April 19, 2012 LEWISTON — Gord Humphrey is in a comfortable spot. He is leading the World Jet Boat Marathon Championship and doesn’t need to look over his shoulder. With two days of …

April 19, 2012 in Features, Voices Sydney Hellman, an eighth-grader at Northwood Middle School, won second place, in the middle-school division, in the Eva Lassman Memorial Creative Writing Contest 1

April 19, 2012 in Features, Voices Ashley Griechen, a sophomore at Gonzaga Prep, won third place in the Eva Lassman Memorial Creative Writing Contest 3

April 19, 2012 in Features, Voices Rachel Wright, a sophomore at Gonzaga Prep, was the second place winner in the high-school division of the Eva Lassman Memorial Creative Writing Contest 2

April 19, 2012 in Features, Voices Molly Carpenter, an eighth-grader at Northwood Middle School, was the third-place winner, middle school division, in the Eva Lassman Memorial Creative Writing Contest. 1

April 19, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta apologized Wednesday for gruesome, newly revealed photographs that show U.S. soldiers posing with the bloodied remains of dead insurgents in Afghanistan. He said war … 20

April 19, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 Students at Idaho’s state colleges and universities will pay more next year, but the tuition and fee increases approved Wednesday by the state Board of Education are considerably lower than … 4

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