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• Country club seeking bankruptcy protection

  May 11, 2013 in City on Page A1 The Spokane Country Club has filed for bankruptcy to avoid paying $1.7 million in legal costs tied to its loss in a gender discrimination lawsuit. The private golf club, formed … 67

• Crapo campaign lost $250,000 on loan

  May 11, 2013 in City on Page B1 BOISE – Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo’s campaign said Friday it lost $250,000 after a former campaign manager loaned the money to a friend who contends somebody else later stole … 18

• State says Montvale owner may have committed fraud

  March 8, 2013 in City on Page A5 A state official asked a judge Thursday to strip management of the Montvale Hotel from Rob Brewster Jr., saying the once-prominent Spokane developer owes $140,000 in back taxes and may … 11

• Golf course could be sold but future unknown after bankruptcy

  March 7, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The future of the Painted Hills Golf Course is up in the air after owners filed for bankruptcy. IWILL70 Properties LLC, run by Linda and John McElhinny, listed $1.4 million … 1

• STCU will move offices, new branch into historic Hutton Building

  February 8, 2013 in City on Page B1 Spokane Teachers Credit Union is turning a foreclosed downtown building into one of its most prominent offices. The credit union announced Friday that it will move its commercial lending operations …

• Feds seek immediate foreclosure on Hart’s home

  January 21, 2013 in Idaho Government lawyers are asking a judge to rule in their favor in a federal tax case against ex-state Rep. Phil Hart and allow them to immediately foreclose on his log … 10

• Hart’s second bankruptcy filing dismissed

  December 19, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 A federal bankruptcy judge has dismissed former Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart’s second bankruptcy filing, opening the way for federal authorities to go after his log home in Athol for … 16

• Tax-protesting lawmaker’s 2nd bankruptcy filing dismissed

  December 18, 2012 in Idaho A federal bankruptcy judge has dismissed former Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart’s second bankruptcy filing, opening the way for federal authorities to go after his log home in Athol for … 5

• Hart grilled over bankruptcy filing

  December 1, 2012 in City on Page B2 In his final days as an Idaho state lawmaker, Rep. Phil Hart, of Athol, appeared before a bankruptcy trustee Friday for another round of questions on his income and assets. … 2

• Twinkie maker Hostess reaches the end of the line

  November 16, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK — Twinkies may not last forever after all. Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of iconic childhood treats including Ding Dongs, Wonder Bread and Drakes, is winding down its … 43

• Hart files for Ch. 13 bankruptcy again

  October 26, 2012 in Idaho, News BOISE — State lawmaker and tax protester Rep. Phil Hart has filed for bankruptcy — again — prompting a federal tax foreclosure case against him to be put on hold. 10

• Tully’s Coffee parent files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy

  October 11, 2012 in Region The parent company of Tully’s Coffee is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is closing an unspecified number of its stores. 10

• Spokane Diocese claims lawyers mishandled bankruptcy

  October 10, 2012 in City on Page A1 The Catholic Diocese of Spokane has accused its own lawyers of mishandling its historic bankruptcy, which exposed decades of clergy sex abuse and cost parishioners and insurers $50 million. A … 35

• North Idaho development auction canceled again

  October 9, 2012 in Idaho COEUR D’ALENE — The auction of a North Idaho development project that has sputtered for more than a decade has been canceled for a second time after the developer again … 3

• Feds resuming foreclosure suit against Hart

  September 25, 2012 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Federal authorities are gearing back up their foreclosure lawsuit against tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart, now that Hart has voluntarily dismissed his bankruptcy filing – which had …

• Rep. Hart IRS foreclosure case back on track

  September 24, 2012 in Idaho Federal authorities are gearing back up for their foreclosure lawsuit against tax-protesting Idaho Rep. Phil Hart, now that Hart’s voluntarily dismissed his bankruptcy filing - which had placed an automatic … 9

• Eye on Boise: Hart’s Audi raises eyebrows amid bankruptcy

  August 19, 2012 in Idaho on Page B2 When tax-protesting state Rep. Phil Hart filed for bankruptcy amid federal and state claims that he owes more than half a million dollars in back taxes, penalties and interest, papers … 1

• Hart bankruptcy plan draws rebuke

  August 15, 2012 in Idaho on Page A7 Federal prosecutors are calling for Idaho Rep. Phil Hart’s proposed bankruptcy plan to be dismissed, saying it’s improper, it wouldn’t appropriately satisfy his half-million-dollar federal income tax debt and it … 3

• Feds: Rep. Hart’s bankruptcy plan ‘not feasible’

  August 14, 2012 in Idaho Federal prosecutors are calling for Idaho Rep. Phil Hart’s proposed bankruptcy plan to be dismissed, saying it’s improper, it wouldn’t appropriately satisfy his half-million-dollar federal income tax debt, and it … 11

• Hart rebuffs finance questions

  July 14, 2012 in City on Page A5 Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart refused to answer many questions about his finances in a meeting Friday with creditors in his bankruptcy case. An attorney with the U.S. Department of … 5

• Hart offers tax settlement

  July 3, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Outgoing Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart is proposing to pay $200 a month for five years – a total of $12,000 – to satisfy his entire debt of … 1

• Rep. Hart says he’d settle tax debt for $200 a month

  July 2, 2012 in Idaho Outgoing Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart has filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan in federal court that proposes that he pay $200 a month for five years - a total … 21

• IRS garnishing Hart salary

  June 14, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – When the state of Idaho made out its paychecks for tax-protesting state Rep. Phil Hart twice a month for the past seven years, the money didn’t go to … 3

• Hart says IRS garnished all his legislative pay

  June 13, 2012 in Idaho When the state of Idaho made out its paychecks for tax-protesting state Rep. Phil Hart twice a month for the past seven years, the money didn’t go to Hart - … 12

• Idaho tax protester Hart files for bankruptcy

  May 31, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart, who lost his bid for a fifth term in the GOP primary two weeks ago, has filed for bankruptcy. In Hart’s petition … 10

• Tax-protesting Idaho state rep files for bankruptcy

  May 30, 2012 in Idaho Tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart, who lost his bid for a fifth term in the GOP primary two weeks ago, has filed for bankruptcy. 5

• Parishes giving $1.5 million toward settling sex cases

  May 30, 2012 in City on Page A5 Catholic parishes are contributing $1.5 million toward a broad legal settlement expected to help the church resolve clergy sex abuse claims and avoid the foreclosure of churches and schools. It’s … 6

• Boys’ Ranch reaches deal

  May 26, 2012 in City on Page A1 Nineteen lawsuits against the Morning Star Boys’ Ranch have been settled, part of a larger settlement that’s expected to sew shut all of the outstanding legal issues surrounding the clergy … 20

• Warrant issued for N. Idaho developer

  January 31, 2012 in Idaho POST FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A bench warrant for has been issued for the developer of a multi-use project planned along the Spokane River in downtown Post Falls. 3

• Twinkies maker Hostess seeks bankruptcy protection

  January 11, 2012 in Nation/World Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is seeking bankruptcy protection, blaming its pension and medical benefits obligations, increased competition and tough economic conditions. 20

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