January 2, 2013 in City on Page A5 MOSCOW, Idaho – The aphid tracker, as it’s called, reports on the number of aphids coming into the area in the spring and whether they are infected with viruses that …

January 2, 2013 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Arthur Beck, one of the most notorious robbers in Spokane history, was recaptured in Chehalis, Wash., six months after he escaped from a Fargo, …

January 2, 2013 in City on Page A5 A New Year’s Eve accident sent five people to the hospital, including a driver facing charges of vehicular assault and driving under the influence. Megan M. Rainey, 20, of Spokane, … 1

January 2, 2013 in City on Page A6 CASHMERE, Wash. – Ryan Sutherland will head back to Spokane next week to resume his final semester at Whitworth University. With him will be his father, Steve Sutherland. The Cashmere …

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January 2, 2013 in City on Page A7 SEATTLE – The number of illegal immigrants in the Pacific Northwest removed from the country has fallen dramatically over the past couple of years, according to new numbers from U.S. … 8

January 2, 2013 in City on Page A7 PENDLETON, Ore. – Some of the survivors of a fatal bus crash on a rural Oregon interstate retrieved their passports and other belongings Tuesday so they could finish their journey …

January 2, 2013 in City on Page A7 HELENA – A divided Montana Supreme Court says forcing a Hutterite religious colony to pay workers’ compensation insurance for jobs outside the commune is not an unconstitutional intrusion into religion. …

January 2, 2013 in City on Page A7 EVERETT – So you think the baby boomer-era hippies gave their kids unusual names? Well, it’s happening again. The state Health Department just released its annual list of popular baby …

January 2, 2013 in Business on Page A8 PARIS – Masked and armed thieves used the New Year’s Eve fete to rob the flagship Apple store in Paris. The French press reported that up to $1.3 million in …

January 2, 2013 in Business on Page A8 CHICAGO – Some manufacturers are hunkering down, others are marching on and a few are moving out of their comfort zones. This mixed pattern is likely to stretch through the …

January 2, 2013 in Business on Page A8 MOSCOW – A big question in Russia in 2013 may be “How do I get a beer around here?” Under a law that took effect on New Year’s Day, selling … 2

January 2, 2013 in Business on Page A8 SANTA ANA, Calif. – New and expanded sections to cover business, automobiles and food. A nearly fivefold increase in community news pages and more investigative reporting. It feels like a … 1

January 2, 2013 in Opinion on Page A9 People are at least as important as policy when assembling a new administration, so the decision by Gov.-elect Jay Inslee to hire a headhunting firm to help identify new Cabinet … 1

January 2, 2013 in Opinion on Page A9 I want to pay tribute to a few brave men and women who in 2012 fought for dignity, justice and peace in some of the world’s most troubled countries. My … 4

January 2, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A9 After the latest public shooting, I find myself increasingly wary when entering most larger public places like schools, shopping malls, arenas and theaters. 52

January 2, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A9 Wayne LaPierre, executive director of the National Rifle Association, is right about “armed good guys” being the only deterrent to “armed bad guys,” but the NRA needs to go one … 24

January 2, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A9 This is in response to Jack Quist’s Dec. 16 letter to the editor. Really, a photograph of two men kissing ruined his breakfast and he almost threw up? 53