January 24, 2012 in News A collision between a car and a semi-trailer Tuesday night left one person critically injured and resulted in the closure of U.S. Highway 395 south of Deer Park.

January 24, 2012 in Sports Papering the walls of the subterranean Howard Street Boxing Club are the usual posters from bouts and cards going back decades, and they suggest the musty odor of smoke and …

January 24, 2012 in News Two female inmates escaped from the Geiger Corrections Center on Tuesday night, but were captured within an hour by law enforcement officers from several area agencies. Two others, a man … 7

January 24, 2012 in Sports Kelly Graves saw it in Katelan Redmon last Wednesday at practice.

January 24, 2012 in Sports Dave Emerick’s explanation of his official title on Washington State’s football staff is fairly simple. It also provides a humorous glimpse of his boss’ personality.

January 24, 2012 in Nation/World Text of 2012 State of the Union address 62

January 24, 2012 in News, Region Lawmakers are considering a measure to abolish the death penalty, an effort that has failed in Washington state in recent years but which supporters hope will gain traction after other … 28

January 24, 2012 in Idaho North Idaho College has seen its funding burden shift more and more to its students, college President Priscilla Bell told Idaho lawmakers today. 3

January 24, 2012 in City, Idaho Light accumulations of snow are possible later this afternoon before an incoming Pacific storm changes to rain. Freezing rain has been dropped from the forecast in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene … 8

January 24, 2012 in News, City A federal prosecutor is objecting to a request by convicted former Spokane Police officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. to reduce his potential prison sentence because he claims to have taken … 69

January 24, 2012 in News, Region NEWMAN LAKE, Wash.- An overnight fire ripped through a Newman Lake home at 12611 N. East Newman Lake Drive Tuesday morning. There were no injuries.

January 24, 2012 in News TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney paid about $3 million in federal income taxes in 2010, having earned more than seven times that from his investments. Those … 95

January 24, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is ready to reclaim the spotlight with a plea for economic fairness in a State of Union address that opposition Republicans panned in advance as … 7

January 24, 2012 in Nation/World ROME — A barge carrying a crane and other equipment hitched itself to the toppled Costa Concordia on Tuesday, signaling the start of preliminary operations to remove a half-million gallons …

January 24, 2012 in City Spokane police responded Monday night to reports of multiple gunshots heard in the West Central neighborhood. 5

  January 24, 2012 in Nation/World BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Martin Scorsese’s Paris adventure “Hugo” leads the Academy Awards with 11 nominations, among them best picture and the latest director slot for the Oscar-winning filmmaker. 2

January 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday confronted for the first time the government’s growing use of digital technology to monitor Americans and ruled strongly in favor of privacy. The … 31

January 24, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – An offshoot of one of Kootenai County’s numerous Republican clubs filed a statewide initiative Monday to privatize liquor sales in Idaho. The move is separate from one that … 2

January 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Two legally blind women appeared to gain some vision after receiving an experimental treatment using embryonic stem cells, scientists reported Monday. While embryonic stem cells were first … 1