May 17, 2013 in Sports Jason Kipnis’ three-run homer in the 10th inning gave the Cleveland Indians a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

May 17, 2013 in Sports Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has …

May 17, 2013 in City Details emerged about Thursday morning’s fatal shootings today, describing a fast-unfolding situation in which a homicide suspect was shot by Spokane police officers. 27

May 17, 2013 in Sports Earlier this week, I watched many of the area’s top prep golfers for about 12 hours at three tournaments at three different courses. Here’s a look back at my week …

May 17, 2013 in City A memorial for the three Fairchild airmen who died when their KC-135 crashed in Kyrgyzstan will be held Tuesday, May 28 at the INB Performing Arts Center. 1

May 17, 2013 in City Two Spokane-area law enforcement officers, both facing potential criminal charges in unrelated cases, are on administrative leave. 51

May 17, 2013 in City Spokane Police Chief Frank Straub’s home was burglarized and a bicycle was stolen. 67

May 17, 2013 in Idaho Fazliddin Kurbanov, the Uzbeki man facing federal terrorism charges in Idaho, entered not-guilty pleas to all charges this morning, speaking through a Russian interpreter. 4

May 17, 2013 in Nation/World THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Across Europe, gay couples are scared of publicly engaging in even the most basic expression of their affection: Holding hands. Released today, the largest ever EU … 45

May 17, 2013 in City SEATTLE — Serial killer Robert Yates, whose death sentence has been upheld by the state Supreme Court, is seeking an appeal through the federal court system. 37

May 17, 2013 in Sports The Sacramento Kings’ unsteady future finally seems to be settled. A person familiar with the deal says the Maloof family has reached an agreement with a Sacramento group headed by … 9

May 17, 2013 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Anyone planning to grow legal marijuana in Washington should expect to do so indoors, pass a tough background check and keep up with their paperwork. The state agency … 109

May 17, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In a one-two punch from both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue on Thursday, lawmakers introduced a sweeping revision to military sexual-assault law and the president summoned his uniformed service … 17

May 17, 2013 in City on Page A1 Two ricin-laced letters were seized this week at a postal facility in Spokane – one addressed to a federal judge and another to the Spokane post office, postal officials have … 6

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May 17, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Two “known or suspected” terrorists who cooperated with the government and were placed in the Witness Security Program later were able to board airplanes and quietly vanish, the … 2

May 17, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – House Republicans voted for the 37th time Thursday evening to repeal all or part of President Barack Obama’s health care law, underscoring once again the deep partisan divide … 13

May 17, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 Phoenix – A judge on Thursday refused to halt Gov. Jan Brewer’s order that denies driver’s licenses for young immigrants in Arizona who have gotten work permits and avoided deportation … 1