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Christmas Bureau opens today at 10 a.m.

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A1 For many needy families in our area, today is the first shopping day of the season. The Christmas Bureau opens at 10 a.m. at the Spokane County Fair and Expo … 1
Shawn Vestal: George Nethercutt promotes Citizenship Tournament for students

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A1 It’s been more than 50 years since George Nethercutt was a student at North Central High School. But there he was Tuesday, suit-and-tied, cafeteria lunch in hand, asking to sit … 49
Accuracy watch

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A2 For 12-11-2013 1
Spokane County may allow indoor marijuana growing

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A5 Spokane County commissioners are fine-tuning regulations for legal marijuana production to allow indoor growing operations in light industrial zones in unincorporated parts of the county. Commissioners last month approved an … 10
Team uses video camera to explore Evolution Mine shaft

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A5 Mine closure experts, working in 5-degree weather, lowered a video camera into an open, abandoned mine shaft in North Idaho over the weekend, but the results were inconclusive and its … 2
Photo: Admiring the wares

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A5 Careful inspection: “Waiting for the kiln to cool is like Christmas,” said North Idaho College ceramics student Janine Wood-Bokman as she checked out the items in the students’ pottery sale …
Jim Kershner’s this day in history

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago A Spokane man discovered the hard way that motion picture projectors could be hazardous to the health.
TSA takes sock monkey’s gun

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A6 SEATTLE – A cowboy sock monkey’s tiny toy pistol was no laughing matter for the Transportation Security Administration. A Redmond, Wash., woman said a TSA agent seized the replica weapon … 3
In-flight drills test trainees

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A6 TACOMA – The Joint Base Lewis-McChord flight nurses in the air over the Northwest on Sunday had unbelievably bad luck during their training scenario inside a C-17 Globemaster III jet. … 1
Man gets 3-year term for beating cab driver

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A6 SEATTLE – A man who attacked a turban-wearing Sikh cab driver was sentenced Tuesday in Seattle to more than three years in prison for a federal hate crime. Prosecutors had …
In brief: Judge stays ruling on mentally ill

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A6 TACOMA – A judge in Tacoma has decided to allow mentally ill patients to be held without treatment in hospital emergency rooms for another six months while her earlier ruling …
Train-SUV collision kills two people near Klamath Falls

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A6 KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon State Police said a southern Oregon man and his sister-in-law were killed and his brother was seriously injured when their Jeep Cherokee was hit by …
Washington state recycled 50.1 percent of material in 2012

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A7 Washington residents recycled more than 4.4 million tons of material last year, an amount equal to each person recycling 3.5 pounds of material daily. The state’s recycling rate was 50.1 … 1
In brief: Rockwood Clinic hires Patmas as CEO

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A7 The Rockwood Clinic has hired a new chief executive officer to lead its array of multipractice clinics. Dr. Michael Patmas takes over Feb. 3 for the retiring Dr. Craig Whiting.
Planned $16 million pedestrian bridge in Spokane draws mixed reviews

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A7 Frustration and support for a proposed pedestrian bridge in the University District area came to a head Tuesday night at a public forum hosted by city officials and contractors. The … 5
Theater review: Lake City’s ‘SantaLand’ a dark holiday comedy

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A8 The colorful and festive set for Lake City Playhouse’s “The SantaLand Diaries” masks a dark side of the Christmas holiday as delivered by a cynical man dressed as an elf. …
Washington records

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A9 Spokane County Marriage licenses
Montana bride’s brother on stand at her murder trial

Dec. 11, 2013 on Page A9 MISSOULA – The teenage brother of a Montana woman on trial for murder in the death of her new husband broke down Tuesday on the witness stand as he described …
GOP may call for embattled Idaho legislator to quit

Dec. 10, 2013 Some Republican leaders in Boise have drafted a resolution calling for state Rep. Mark Patterson’s resignation and may meet on the matter next Tuesday. 33
Drug agents bust Central Washington man for pot, cocaine

Dec. 10, 2013 Moises J. Tello Quintana, 26, was arrested Monday in Royal City after he picked up a package containing three pounds of marijuana from the local Post Office. 13
Overnight basement fire damages home in north Spokane

Dec. 10, 2013 A fire that sparked in the basement of a home in the 2000 block of West Gordon Avenue early Tuesday caused about $40,000 in damage, according to a news release …
Spokane Public Schools pays for college entrance exams

Dec. 10, 2013 on Page A1 Spokane Public Schools is paying for all its sophomores and juniors to take college entrance exams through next school year. The $104,000 expense is expected to help teachers learn whether … 33
Volunteers warm up stocking toys for Christmas Bureau

Dec. 10, 2013 on Page A1 Like excited kids dressed for a snowball fight, Christmas Bureau volunteers arrived at the fairgrounds Monday morning decked in coats, hats and gloves, ready to unload toy trucks in a … 6
Fan returns stolen ring to former NFL champion

Dec. 10, 2013 on Page A1 A discovery in an aluminum can destined for the recycling bin ended months of worry for a former NFL champion, who lost a treasured memento in a Spokane house burglary … 5
Trail, road changes proposed at Coeur d’Alene Resort

Dec. 10, 2013 on Page A1 Hagadone Hospitality Co. is pursuing a major makeover of the Coeur d’Alene Resort’s front entrance, collaborating with the city of Coeur d’Alene on plans that include moving the Centennial Trail … 23
Photo: Bird’s-eye view

Dec. 10, 2013 on Page A5 You’re on camo camera: “A friend made it for me,” Larry Krumpelman, of Post Falls, said about his hat, as he photographed eagles at Higgens Point in Coeur d’Alene on … 2
In brief: Low temperatures cause school pipes to freeze

Dec. 10, 2013 on Page A5 Frigid temperatures overnight caused water pipes to freeze at Adams Elementary School in the Central Valley School District, canceling classes Monday and today. Parents are asked to check in today … 2
Doug Clark: Cloud hangs over potential Davenport Hotel catchphrase

Dec. 10, 2013 on Page A5 Selling a product is always easier when it’s attached to an unforgettable slogan. “The Most Interesting Man,” we all know, drinks Dos Equis. Likewise, Coke will forever be the “Real … 23
Spokane City Council OK’s parking boots; meter holidays spared

Dec. 10, 2013 on Page A5 Downtown shoppers still can park free on four holidays that city officials had asked to remove from the list of days meters are enforced. But beware: Cars belonging to those … 48
Couple face fine for removing trees near Spokane River

Dec. 10, 2013 on Page A5 A couple face thousands of dollars in state fines after clear-cutting a strip of forest that runs from their deck down a steep hill to the Spokane River upstream from … 124