February 12, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats are pushing ahead with a vote today on Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be defense secretary, rejecting Republican demands for more financial information from Hagel in a …

February 12, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. – The Pentagon for the first time is considering scaling back the massive buildup of drones it has overseen in the past few years, both …

February 12, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A fugitive ex-Los Angeles police officer was charged Monday with murdering a Riverside officer in a potential death penalty case, but hundreds of tips triggered by a … 1

February 12, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIRUT – Syrian rebels scored one of their biggest strategic victories Monday since the country’s crisis began two years ago, capturing the nation’s largest dam, an iconic industrial symbol of …

February 12, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea apparently conducted a widely anticipated nuclear test today, strongly indicated by an “explosion-like” earthquake that monitoring agencies around the globe said appeared to be …

February 12, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Reviving his populist re-election message, President Barack Obama will press a politically divided Congress to approve more tax increases and fewer spending cuts during a State of the … 24

February 12, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea said it successfully detonated a miniaturized nuclear device at a northeastern test site today, defying U.N. Security Council orders to shut down atomic activity …

February 12, 2013 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago A huge crowd loved the in-jokes and satire on display at the annual Spokane “minstrel” show, staged by a local athletic club. A comedian …

February 12, 2013 in City, Health on Page A5 Eastern State Hospital has passed its latest review and will be recommended for reaccreditation by the The Joint Commission. A final decision on the Medical Lake psychiatric hospital could be …

February 12, 2013 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Washington state would spend $10 million over the next two years to protect schools as part of a construction proposal that moved quickly through the state Senate on … 9

February 12, 2013 in City on Page A6 For 02-12-2013

February 12, 2013 in City on Page A6 Bloody clothes helped Pend Oreille County deputies track down a man suspected of killing his mother. Matthew J. Swancara, 24, was arrested in Western Montana on Monday. Deputies expect him … 2

February 12, 2013 in City on Page A6 A jury convicted 50-year-old Timothy A. Hays on Monday of intimidating a judge following a confrontation with a Spokane Municipal Court judge last September. He faces between 15 and 20 …

February 12, 2013 in City on Page A6 Anticipating a large crowd at today’s forum on legalized marijuana rules, a state agency made an 11th-hour decision to move to a bigger room – the Spokane Convention Center. The … 2

February 12, 2013 in City on Page A7 Spokane County Marriage licenses

February 12, 2013 in Business on Page A8 Home sales in Spokane County jumped 20 percent compared to a year ago, marking the busiest January since 2007. Real estate brokers closed 248 home sales in Spokane last month, … 2