Those of us who've already read the full 15-page opinion by the Supreme Court on the AT&T argument that corporations have some level of "personal privacy," will want to look elsewhere for something to do. For others who wonder how the court could have established…
Gas prices in Spokane and Coeur d'Alene show no sign of retreating. The price per gallon of regular jumped three cents in both cities from Monday to Tuesday. From Tuesday to Wednesday the price jumped another three cents, on average, in Spokane. That would be…
Spokane residents are among the nation's most indebted users of credit cards, according to a report released today by Experian. The credit-scoring agency said the average Spokane credit card user had a balance of $4,572 at the end of 2010, compared with a national average…
Today's Spokesman Review story on the rise in gas prices indicates people are concerned enough to cut down on travel trips or use less expensive means of transport. One follow-up received here came from LeaseTrader.com, a site to help companies finding or leasing vehicles. Their…
Union workers at the Ponderay Newsprint plant walked out of the plant at 6 a.m. today, halting production at the mill near Usk in Pend Oreille County. Greg Jones, representative for the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers, said the 92 members of Local…
The unemployment rate in Washington fell to 9.1 percent in January as businesses added 11,000 workers. The gain, adjusted for seasonality, was the best since November 2007, the Employment Security Department said today. "It's unusual to have job gains in the middle of winter, so…
The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that corporations have no right of personal privacy to prevent the release of documents requested through the federal Freedom of Information Act. The unusual feature was an 8-0 unanimous ruling, at a time when some critics have said the…