November 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 SAROBI, Afghanistan – Afghanistan, notorious for institutionalized corruption, has reached breathtaking new levels of officially sanctioned theft as details emerge of a massive conspiracy to loot the privately owned Kabul … 1

November 29, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane County commissioners are pulling their funding from Martin Hall Juvenile Detention Facility in Medical Lake, a move that threatens to close the lockup that has served nine counties in … 12

November 29, 2012 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago An angry Spokane judge delivered a stern and impassioned lecture about a growing menace in Spokane: packs of boys threatening and harassing innocent people.

November 29, 2012 in City on Page A6 Young voters helped pass laws legalizing marijuana in Washington and Colorado, but many still won’t be able to light up. Most universities have codes of conduct banning marijuana use, and … 7

November 29, 2012 in City on Page A6 Emergency reporting services in Spokane County still operated out of a backup location Wednesday as technicians continued to work on restoring the main 911 calling system and try to determine …

November 29, 2012 in City on Page A6 PORTLAND – Pacific Northwest grain shippers say there will be no immediate lockout at a half-dozen terminals along the Columbia River and on Puget Sound. The owners had given the …

November 29, 2012 in City on Page A7 Spokane County Marriage licenses

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November 29, 2012 in Business on Page A8 Sandpoint women’s apparel retailer Coldwater Creek said its CEO and co-founder Dennis Pence will step down at the end of the year. Jill Brown Dean, who has been with the …

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November 29, 2012 in City on Page A8 When it resumes operations early next year, the Lucky Friday Mine in Shoshone County will be under tighter health and safety controls imposed by the federal government. The Mine Safety …

November 29, 2012 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – New home sales dipped 0.3 percent in October, and the government revised down its figures for September in a report that threw some cold water on the recent …

November 29, 2012 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – A pickup in consumer spending and steady home sales helped lift economic growth from October through early November in most parts of the United States, according to a …

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November 29, 2012 in City on Page A10 Cellist Roberta Bottelli has several jobs. The foundation of her livelihood comes from her position as one of the Spokane Symphony’s core musicians, who made $17,460 a year under the … 1