November 14, 2012 in City, Nation/World Eastern Washington’s clout in the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives appears to be growing. U.S Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Spokane Republican, was chosen by her colleagues Wednesday to serve … 9

November 14, 2012 in City Check here for Twitter updates on the sentencing of Karl F. Thompson Jr., the Spokane police officer who was convicted last year of lying to investigators and using excessive force … 3

November 14, 2012 The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of Eastern Washington and North Idaho of yet another scam. 5

November 14, 2012 in City The Tuesday fire in a Logan neighborhood house converted to apartments was caused by an electrical problem, authorities say.

November 14, 2012 in City It’s legal. After taking more time to review the new law, Spokane County prosecutors are now following colleagues from King, Pierce and Clark counties in saying they will no longer … 35

November 14, 2012 in Nation/World BOULDER, Colo. — A Colorado county that is home to the University of Colorado is the latest to drop pending marijuana possession cases in the wake of a public vote … 2

November 14, 2012 in Region TACOMA — A missing 16-year-old special education student and a 21-year-old sex offender were found asleep this morning at a north Tacoma home, police said. Briana Troyer is OK, said … 1

November 14, 2012 in Health Trying to prevent a raid on health care programs in upcoming budget talks, a think tank close to the White House on Wednesday released a plan for significant savings, mostly … 1

November 14, 2012 in City Police arrested a man this morning who is accused of stabbing a man in the ear. 4

November 14, 2012 in City The pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run collision Tuesday night on state Route 231 in Stevens County was identified by the Washington State Patrol early this morning. 1

November 14, 2012 in City on Page A1 For three decades, Spokane Public Schools’ high school boundaries have remained unchanged despite shifting populations, leading to the district’s current predicament: low enrollment at North Central and overcrowding at Lewis … 10

November 14, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – The unnamed man who accused Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of pursuing an underage sexual relationship with him when he was just 16 has recanted his story. Andreozzi … 1

November 14, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Some Democrats are pushing an unorthodox idea for coping with the so-called “fiscal cliff”: Let the government go over, temporarily at least, to give their party more bargaining … 4

November 14, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday gave final congressional approval for a bill that would significantly expand protections for federal employees who expose fraud, waste and abuse and make it …

November 14, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 GENEVA – Christie’s auctioned off the Archduke Joseph Diamond for nearly $21.5 million Tuesday night, a world auction record price per carat for a colorless diamond. The Archduke Joseph Diamond …