December 13, 2012 in City on Page A5 My hope of experiencing a déjà toot with the Eastern Washington University band must be a dream deferred. The good news is that I didn’t waste any time trying to … 5

December 13, 2012 in City on Page A6 A suspected strangler sought by police told his stepfather he killed a woman before fleeing the Spokane area in a stolen car, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Tony T. …

December 13, 2012 in City on Page A6 Kootenai County sheriff’s deputies found a missing Hayden man dead inside his vehicle after an apparent car crash. A woman reported her fiance missing from the 23000 block of East …

December 13, 2012 in City on Page A6 Republican lawmakers from Spokane and Eastern Washington received failing grades in a new statewide report on racial equity issued by a liberal-leaning organization. Only Democratic state Rep. Andy Billig from … 2

December 13, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A7 For 12-13-2012

December 13, 2012 in City on Page A7 Police attempted to pull over a reckless driver near Park Road and Trent Avenue late Tuesday night but lost it after the driver ignored a stop light at the Havana …

December 13, 2012 in City on Page A7 Spokane County Marriage licenses

December 13, 2012 in City on Page A7 Spokane city leaders will meet today to begin planning for how to deal with businesses that want to sell state-sanctioned marijuana. City Council members will meet with the city of … 22

December 13, 2012 in Business on Page A8 LANSING, Mich. – Now that Michigan has become a right-to-work state, unions in this stronghold of organized labor confront a new and urgent problem: convincing members to continue paying for … 9

December 13, 2012 in Business on Page A8 LOS ANGELES – DVD kiosk operator Redbox is launching a challenge to Netflix’s streaming-video supremacy. Later this month, Redbox will offer an unlimited streaming-video plan that includes movies from Warner …

December 13, 2012 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve sent its clearest signal to date Wednesday that it will keep interest rates super-low to support the U.S. economy even after the job market has … 1

December 13, 2012 in Business, Features on Page A8 Many holiday shoppers this year are carrying powerful bargain-hunting tools: smartphones or tablets. With instant price-checking apps, smartphones have spawned a trend called showrooming. That’s what happens when a shopper …

December 13, 2012 in Business on Page A9 Soft white Cash bid Change Dec 8.37 up .10 Jan 8.47-8.70 down .10-up .04 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change Dec 9.15-9.29 down .16 Hard red winter …

December 13, 2012 in Business on Page A9 The Federal Reserve projects the unemployment rate will stay elevated until late 2015, suggesting it will keep short-term interest rates low for the next three years. The latest economic forecasts …

December 13, 2012 in Opinion on Page A11 Early this afternoon, activists plan to gather at the Capitol in Boise to protest Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s decision to have the state set up a health care exchange under … 22

December 13, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 What if firefighters sat around for 15 minutes after the fire alarm rang to finish a card game? We as taxpayers would never stand for such a thing, and firefighters … 6

December 13, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 I am troubled by the decisions and actions the House Republican leadership is taking. Speaker John Boehner surrendered any bargaining power the day after President Barack Obama was re-elected. The … 43

December 13, 2012 in Opinion on Page A11 The Supreme Court’s announcement Friday that it will take up gay marriage is more than a chance for the justices to recognize the emerging national consensus in support of gay … 15

December 13, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 Regarding The Spokesman-Review Dec. 6 article, “Budget raises taxes, CEO pay,” the main question that remains unanswered is: Exactly what is the nature of the mental illness that one develops … 2

December 13, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 Seriously, Doug Clark? Even on Thanksgiving spewing hatred for Karl Thompson Jr.? Enough repeats already. Old news. Unfunny. 11

December 13, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Men’s hoops: As Pac-12 play draws nearer, there are a few things coach Ken Bone wants to cement when it comes to Washington State’s personnel. The Cougars (6-4), who host …