March 1, 2013 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Despite opposition from numerous North Idaho elected officials, an Idaho Senate committee on Thursday narrowly approved legislation to allow extra-heavy trucks on roads statewide. Under the bill, proposed … 16

March 1, 2013 in City on Page A5 Law enforcement officers in Spokane, Los Angeles and Western Washington raided 47 locations Thursday morning and arrested 41 people in connection with an alleged conspiracy to distribute OxyContin, a widely … 8

March 1, 2013 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Judge Sam Hyde and probation officer W. Winans were on a crusade against dealers of tobacco to underage boys – and they made an …

March 1, 2013 in City on Page A6 Spokane Mayor David Condon and three City Council members oppose expansion of the county’s urban growth area, saying it would add an unnecessary financial burden to taxpayers. In a letter … 6

March 1, 2013 in City on Page A6 Spokane police say the girl who reported an attempted luring near Hamblen Elementary School on Tuesday made up the story. The child told school officials a man approached her near … 2

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March 1, 2013 in Business on Page A8 Spokane-based Red Lion Hotels Corp. reported Thursday a net loss of $14.7 million for 2012 compared with a loss of $7.1 million in 2011. But the hospitality company also reported …

March 1, 2013 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The weakest quarter for the U.S. economy in nearly two years may end up being a temporary lull. Economists think growth has begun to pick up on the … 2

March 1, 2013 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell 22,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 344,000, evidence that the job market may be picking up. The four-week average …

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March 1, 2013 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – U.S. oil production has soared to heights not seen in 20 years, largely driven by an explosion in crude harvested from Texas shale rock. America is producing more … 4

March 1, 2013 in Business on Page A9 Soft white Cash bid Change March 8.62-8.65 up 0.05-0.02 April 8.58-8.70 up 0.01-0.07 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change March 8.38-8.66 up 0.10-0.20 Hard red winter (11.5 …

March 1, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Sometime today, the federal government will take the first step toward cutting spending in dozens of departments and programs after the two major parties each tried and failed … 9

March 1, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 Once again we see widely published stories on the acts of deranged criminal elements and rightly so. However, absolutely no mention is ever made in our media of the legal … 54

March 1, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 The legislation initiated by Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich (SB 5668) is very important and necessary. As the Neighborhood Watch coordinator of Spokane County, I have heard firsthand from citizens some of … 4

March 1, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 I would like to make your readers aware of what our Legislature is doing in the name of gun control. I have seen nothing in print about this particular bill, … 27

March 1, 2013 in Opinion on Page A11 Albert Woodfox has been in solitary confinement for 40 years, most of that time locked up in the notorious maximum-security Louisiana State Penitentiary known as “Angola.” This week, after his … 7