January 24, 2013 in City Spokane County commissioners Friday are likely to terminate a 2010 agreement that they said prevented them from taking a stance on a proposed second tribal casino in Airway Heights. 8

January 24, 2013 in Idaho A humbled Idaho schools Superintendent Tom Luna told state lawmakers Thursday that regardless of how it’s done, he wants Idaho to keep investing in teacher pay and classroom technology. Luna, … 6

January 24, 2013 in City, Region Six years ago, Washington state lawmakers approved a program giving parents five weeks paid time off to be with a new child. But the question of how to pay for … 19

January 24, 2013 Spokane police are searching for someone who ran from a stolen vehicle this morning. Rogers High School and Longfellow Elementary School are both in modified lock down, which means the … 20

January 24, 2013 in City, Idaho Snow and rain remain in the Inland Northwest forecast for the next several days. 19

January 24, 2013 Spokane Valley sheriff’s deputies are investigating an armed robbery at Walmart early this morning. 19

January 24, 2013 in Business NEW YORK (AP) — A sudden drop in claims for unemployment benefits helped push the Standard & Poor’s 500 index above 1,500 for the first time since December 2007. 19

January 24, 2013 in Business, News President Barack Obama will nominate Mary Jo White to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, tapping an attorney with broad experience in prosecuting white-collar crimes to lead an agency that … 14

January 24, 2013 in City, Health on Page A1 The number of prescription drug overdose deaths in Spokane County has plummeted over the past three years. The number of such deaths in the county has dropped 40 percent, comparing … 11

January 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered fiery rejoinders Wednesday to Republican lawmakers critical of the Obama administration’s handling of the deadly attack on a U.S. mission in … 43

January 24, 2013 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s Proposition 2 is a way to ensure strong consensus on important issues or a strategy for a minority to seize control from the majority. That’s the debate among Spokane … 25

January 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is planning to lift the ban on women serving in ground combat units, removing one of the military’s last major gender barriers and opening … 4

January 24, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – It’s never too late to quit smoking, and researchers have new data to prove it. Even at the age of 64, kicking the habit can add four …

January 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 NORFOLK, Va. – The Navy said Wednesday it will conduct random blood-alcohol tests on its sailors in the United States starting next month, a sign of how concerned Navy leaders …

January 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to suspend the nation’s debt limit until May, allowing the federal government to continue to pay its bills and removing an …

January 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 JERUSALEM – The unexpectedly strong showing by a new centrist party in Israel’s parliamentary election has raised hopes of a revival of peace talks with Palestinians that have languished for …