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• Murder victim’s brother pleads guilty to child rape

  Dec. 4, 2013 Matthew Pehl, 30, may avoid jail time on charges of child rape and molestation after prosecutors agreed he was eligible for a special sentencing alternative that will allow him to … 2

• Spokane Valley thieves make off with $50,000 worth of iPhones

  Dec. 4, 2013 The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says almost 50 late-model iPhones were stolen from a Verizon store in Spokane Valley sometime Tuesday. 29

• Nurses and health care workers strike Deaconess and Valley hospitals

  Dec. 4, 2013 Nurses and health care workers began a one-day strike in the bitter cold this morning against Deaconess and Valley hospitals after the sides failed to reach a new labor contract. 68

• Washington State Patrol relaxes drug, crime rules for applicants

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Time was that if you wanted to be a state trooper but had a conviction for drinking as a teen or had smoked pot within the last three … 31

• Book club shares gift of reading through Christmas Bureau

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A1 Each month when Carol Kriegh’s book club gets together, they don’t just talk about their latest read or eat food that matches the book’s mood. They also pool money to … 1

• Kootenai County judge’s job, fantasy game hobby blur together

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A1 Clark Allen Peterson is more than just a devoted fan of tabletop role-playing fantasy games. He has been an entrepreneur and publisher who mentors game designers, heralds product releases from … 49

• John Ahern seeks futile recount in Spokane City Council race

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A5 A Spokane City Council candidate who lost big in his attempt to unseat incumbent Jon Snyder mistakenly believes he still may have a shot at winning. John Ahern, a former … 51

• In brief: Wiretapping an issue in oxycodone drug ring case

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A5 The technology used to tap the phones of 62 defendants in an alleged West Coast drug ring that peddled $20 million worth of oxycodone was the subject of a federal … 3

• Spokane Public Schools looks to adopt new math program

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A5 A new math program called EngageNY is starting to engage Spokane Public Schools’ K-8 kids. It’s free. It’s online. And it could help settle some dust in the district’s ongoing … 35

• Spokane County sheriff’s budget gets boost

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A5 Spokane County will give its sheriff’s budget another $283,000 to pay for unforeseen costs incurred in 2013. Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich on Tuesday told county commissioners his department continues to feel … 71

• Jim Kershner’s this day in history

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A5 From our archive, 100 years ago A group of prisoners at the Spokane City Jail were on the third day of a hunger strike because, ironically, they were demanding three … 1

• Plane still lost as search continues in Idaho

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A6 BOISE – Authorities have finished their second day of searching for a small plane and five passengers that disappeared two days ago in the mountains of central Idaho. Crews on … 1

• Spokane County gives SCRAPS $25,000 to care for seized horses

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A6 Spokane County commissioners approved an extra $25,000 for the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service to help cover costs of last month’s seizure of malnourished horses from a West Plains … 1

• Montana judge says remark about rape victim broke ethics code

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A6 BILLINGS – A Montana judge under fire for commenting that a 14-year-old rape victim appeared “older than her chronological age” said Tuesday that he deserves to be censured but not … 2

• Washington ex-Democratic official sentenced for embezzlement

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A6 SEATTLE – The former executive director of a state Senate Democratic campaign committee was given a two-year sentence Tuesday for embezzling as much as $330,000 in campaign contributions. Much of … 5

• Gay workers sue BNSF over spouse benefits

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A7 SEATTLE – Two workers sued one of the nation’s largest rail companies Tuesday, saying their same-sex spouses have repeatedly been denied health benefits even though voters in Washington state legalized … 1

• Wilcox Farms silo worker presumed dead

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A7 ROY, Wash. – A worker was missing and presumed dead after a silo collapsed and spilled 50 tons of corn at a facility that was cited this year for six … 1

• Megaload begins creep through Eastern Oregon

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A7 PORTLAND – A megaload of oil refinery equipment bound for the tar sands oil region of western Canada has completed a leg of more than 40 miles in its planned … 1

• Washington records

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A9 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• Idaho records

  Dec. 4, 2013 on Page A9 For 12-04-2013

• Woman found hanging, unconscious, in Spokane County Jail

  Dec. 3, 2013 A female inmate was found hanging, unconscious, in the shower area of the Spokane County Jail this afternoon, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. She was taken to … 55

• North Cascades Highway closed for winter

  Dec. 3, 2013 TWISP, Wash. — The North Cascades Highway has closed for the winter. 1

• Woman accused of throwing cantaloupe-sized rock through neighbor’s window

  Dec. 3, 2013 A woman who allegedly heaved a cantaloupe-sized rock through a neighbor’s window was arrested early Monday on assault charges. 23

• Police: Drugs fuel assault by mother, son on deputies

  Dec. 3, 2013 The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says a mother and her son assaulted deputies responding to an overnight domestic violence call after smoking meth. 12

• URM Stores stop cyberattack, credit systems back online

  Dec. 3, 2013 on Page A1 A massive cyberattack targeting credit cards at local grocery stores has been blocked. URM Stores, which includes Rosauers Supermarkets and Yoke’s Fresh Markets, announced Monday night that modern credit card … 16

• David Condon pitches limited police ombudsman plan

  Dec. 3, 2013 on Page A1 Spokane Mayor David Condon is hoping to bolster public support for a police oversight plan that falls short of what voters demanded but would allow some independent investigation inot officer … 160

• Christmas Bureau volunteer knows struggle firsthand

  Dec. 3, 2013 on Page A1 For single mom Jennifer Oliver, volunteering at the Christmas Bureau is a way to help others. She understands how hard the holidays can be on a low income. Oliver has … 2

• Doug Clark: Giving back to our meth-slingin’ felon star

  Dec. 3, 2013 on Page A5 Ah, the holiday season, that traditional time of tinseled trees, pretty poinsettias and catching up with friends, family and … Felons? 22

• Band boosters reunite couple, engagement ring

  Dec. 3, 2013 on Page A5 A pit stop, Pearl Jam and a proposal nearly derailed. This is the story of Jesse Kearney and Amanda Stout, a couple from Selah, Wash., who bought tickets to see … 6

• Deaconess, Valley hospitals ready for nurses’ strike

  Dec. 3, 2013 on Page A5 A one-day strike looms Wednesday at Deaconess and Valley hospitals after contract negotiations with nurses and other workers failed. It would be the first strike in Spokane by hospital nurses … 78

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