January 4, 2013 Spokane’s former interim police Chief Scott Stephens is on indefinite administrative leave. 29

January 4, 2013 in Region SEATTLE — A skydiver who was wearing a special flying suit when he jumped out of a helicopter at 6,500 feet is missing today in the Cascade foothills east of … 6

January 4, 2013 in City, Idaho This stretch of dry winter weather, plagued mainly by persistent low clouds and fog, is coming to an end with an expected snowfall on Saturday night, forecasters said today. 3

January 4, 2013 in Nation/World PHOENIX — When two winning tickets for a record $588 million Powerball jackpot were claimed from the Nov. 28 drawing, the world focused on the winners. A Missouri couple appeared … 8

January 4, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — More than two months after Superstorm Sandy struck, the House today overwhelmingly approved $9.7 billion to pay flood insurance claims for the many home and business owners flooded … 16

January 4, 2013 in Nation/World LONDON — A 15-year-old Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls’ education has been released from a Birmingham hospital to live with her family, doctors … 4

January 4, 2013 in Idaho ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Idaho Republican Sen. Michael Crapo has pleaded guilty to drunken driving charge in a Virginia court. 36

January 4, 2013 in City on Page A1 Just in time for the National Football League playoffs, Bill Newsome found a new television set under the Christmas tree. “It’s a big one too, just beautiful,” Newsome said. 19

January 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Republican John Boehner narrowly won re-election Thursday as the speaker of the House of Representatives as the 113th Congress convened in an atmosphere of unusual uncertainty and turmoil. … 7

January 4, 2013 in City on Page A2 For 01-04-2013

January 4, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – This could give you nightmares: 1 in 24 U.S. adults say they recently fell asleep while driving. And health officials behind the study think the number is … 1

January 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The offshore oil and gas drilling company Transocean has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with the Justice Department to resolve civil and criminal claims against the company …

January 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Calls for federal scrutiny of Royal Dutch Shell PLC drilling operations in Arctic waters swelled Thursday with a request for a formal investigation by members of Congress. …

January 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 HONOLULU – President Barack Obama signed a $633 billion defense bill for next year despite serious concerns about the limits Congress imposed on his handling of terror suspects and lawmakers’ … 2

January 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Injecting a rare shot of bipartisanship in the nation’s contentious health care overhaul, the Obama administration Thursday cleared four Republican-led states, including Idaho, to build their own consumer-friendly …

January 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – A car bomb explosion tore through a crowd of Shiite pilgrims returning home Thursday from a religious commemoration, killing at least 20 and reinforcing fears of renewed sectarian …