January 13, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 LAGOS, Nigeria – A major union threatened Thursday to stop the beating heart of Nigeria’s economy – crude oil production – as part of a nationwide strike and protests gripping …

January 13, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 SANAA, Yemen – For nearly a year, tens of thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets to call for an end to the 33-year-old rule of President Ali Abdullah … 1

January 13, 2012 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – One of the most popular ways to register to vote is to sign up when applying for a driver’s license. Unless you’re 16 or 17, the time when …

January 13, 2012 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Rattlesnake Pete’s lost love, Nellie Lane, finally surfaced in Spokane. But now it was Rattlesnake Pete who had vamoosed.

January 13, 2012 in City on Page A5 If you were hoping that Mayor David Condon would “manage” the city more effectively, take heart. His transition team’s report this week was spectacularly managerial: It was full to the … 147

January 13, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – A bipartisan group of legislators, backed by business and education reform groups, announced a push Thursday for charter schools and new teacher evaluations. The Washington Education Association immediately …

January 13, 2012 in City on Page A6 A woman who escaped police in 2008 by leaping from a bridge into the Wenatchee River escaped custody again this week while she was supposed to be at a doctor’s …

January 13, 2012 in City on Page A6 RUPERT, Idaho – A judge dismissed a murder charge after a woman testified that she saw a man put the barrel of the gun in his mouth before it went …

January 13, 2012 in City on Page A6 Former Spokane County Commissioner John Roskelley said Thursday he’s ready to take his old job back. Roskelley, a Democrat, announced this week that he is running for county commissioner in … 7

January 13, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – A group of Democratic lawmakers in Washington state asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to uphold President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. About 30 members of the … 4

January 13, 2012 in City on Page A6 There are a number of events related to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday taking place throughout the region: Friday

January 13, 2012 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – The Legislature is on the verge of having enough support to make Washington the seventh state to approve gay marriage, according to a tally by the Associated Press. …

January 13, 2012 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – While unveiling their draft legislation setting up a new independent state ethics commission Thursday, Democrats in the Idaho Legislature said they hope to have a bipartisan bill within …

January 13, 2012 in City on Page A7 The Coeur d’Alene Police Department is launching a new service to get timely information about threats to residents in the area. The Community Information Service, created by Nixle LLC, “delivers …

January 13, 2012 in Region on Page A8 SEATTLE – For thousands of people who attended the weekly farmers market in Bellingham, he was the circus boy – entertaining visitors with juggling, magic tricks and acrobatics delivered with … 1

January 13, 2012 in City on Page A8 Spokane County Marriage licenses

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