June 1, 2012 in Sports LAS VEGAS – It wasn’t a fairytale ending Friday night – those don’t happen when loved ones die – but Michael Chiesa put a dramatic exclamation point on his highly … 3

June 1, 2012 in News Avista’s Washington customers could see a slight rate reduction beginning Aug. 1 as a result of changes to surcharges that pay for the electric and gas utility’s energy efficiency programs. … 1

June 1, 2012 in Region Estimates show that the three recent suspicious fires at Washington State University caused more than $800,000 in damage.

June 1, 2012 in City, Idaho Forcing The Spokesman-Review to reveal the identities of three anonymous commenters on its Huckleberries Online blog would quell free speech by raising fears that people posting critical remarks would be … 18

June 1, 2012 in Idaho Tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart is asking the Idaho Supreme Court to reconsider its dismissal of his state income tax appeal, saying the court should have given more consideration … 5

June 1, 2012 in City, News A botched search for child pornography at the home of a Spokane firefighter will cost Washington taxpayers $2.4 million. 17

June 1, 2012 in Region RICHLAND, Wash. — Colin Serkowski was a freshman in high school when he realized he could rap. Since that day, he’s printed off lyrics from the internet and memorized them, …

June 1, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES — It’s a spectacle that won’t repeat for another century — the sight of Venus slowly inching across the face of the sun. 1

June 1, 2012 in Business, Nation/World Stocks fell sharply today after the release of a dismal report on job creation in the United States. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 200 points, erasing what … 29

June 1, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Businesses around Washington can begin selling liquor today, after the state Supreme Court refused Thursday to toss out the law voters passed last November to allow the sales. … 8

June 1, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Advocates of same-sex marriage won a major legal victory – and greatly increased the odds of a Supreme Court showdown on the subject – as an appeals court … 22

June 1, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Dick Beals, a voice actor best known for injecting youthful enthusiasm into the character of Speedy Alka-Seltzer in mid-20th century television commercials for the pain remedy, has … 1

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June 1, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Triumphant from start to finish, the SpaceX Dragon capsule parachuted into the Pacific on Thursday to conclude the first private delivery to the International Space Station … 1

June 1, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The House on Thursday fell short in an effort to ban abortions based on the sex of the fetus as Republicans and Democrats made an election-year appeal for … 7

June 1, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Reserve, N.M. – A massive wildfire in the New Mexico wilderness that already is the largest in state history spread in all directions Thursday. The erratic Gila National Forest blaze …