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• 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. 2

• 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 … 18

• 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

• American Airlines parent seeks Ch. 11 protection

  November 29, 2011 in Business, Nation/World American Airlines and its parent company are filing for bankruptcy protection as they try to cut costs and unload massive debt built up by years of high fuel prices and … 1

• Alleged Ponzi scheme in Spokane leaves lives shattered

  September 25, 2011 in City on Page A1 Hundreds of investors victimized in an alleged Spokane-based Ponzi scheme are now being sued by bankruptcy officials attempting to unravel the complicated case of Little Loan Shoppe. Some investors call … 37

• Washington records

  June 29, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• Perkins parent files for bankruptcy protection

  June 13, 2011 in Business, Nation/World Restaurant owner Perkins & Marie Callender’s Inc. today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, brought down by tough competition, the weak economy and rising food costs. 34

• Catholic religious order files for bankruptcy

  April 28, 2011 in News, Nation/World SEATTLE (AP) — The Christian Brothers, a Catholic religious order that runs schools in Seattle and across the country, has filed for bankruptcy. It is the second Catholic order in … 3

• Washington records

  January 6, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• North Idaho marks 10 years since Aryan Nations verdict

  September 7, 2010 in Idaho Ten years ago, on Sept. 7, 2000, a Kootenai County jury rendered a $6.3 million verdict against the Aryan Nations and its leader, Richard Butler. That action bankrupted the racist … 1

• Bankruptcy deal near for WaMu

  May 20, 2010 in City on Page A10 Washington Mutual Inc. told a bankruptcy judge Wednesday that it is close to completing an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. that could pave the way for the bank …

• Spokane hormone doctor pursues bankruptcy

  March 11, 2010 in City on Page A5 Dr. Cheryle Hart and her husband have filed for personal bankruptcy after closing their alternative hormone therapy practice last year. Hart had been a popular physician who recruited thousands of … 3

• Spokane raceway bankruptcy nearing end

  March 10, 2010 in City on Page A9 Orville Moe’s bankrupted racetrack company may pull together enough money to pay lawyers, taxes and a handful of business vendors, but the several hundred people who invested in an affiliated … 2

• Orville Moe bankruptcy close to wrapping up

  March 9, 2010 in City Orville Moe’s bankrupted racetrack company may pull together enough money to pay lawyers, taxes and a handful of business vendors, but the several hundred people who invested in an affiliated … 1

• New settlement in Met suit

  February 24, 2010 in City on Page A1 A $38 million settlement proposed Tuesday in the Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co. class action lawsuit would help several thousand investors recoup some losses from Spokane’s largest business collapse. Investors … 1

• Moe must pay $983,000

  February 20, 2010 in City on Page B1 A federal judge has ordered Orville Moe to pay $983,000 to his bankrupted company that owes money to hundreds of creditors. It’s the latest twist in a complicated episode that … 2

• Diocese lawyer faces court action

  February 12, 2010 in City on Page A7 An attorney for the Catholic Diocese of Spokane faces a contempt of court hearing for allegedly threatening a bankruptcy trustee with a personal lawsuit. The hearing involving attorney Greg Arpin … 6

• Inland Northwest bankruptcy filings soared in ‘09

  January 5, 2010 in News, Business, City Inland Northwest residents caught between unemployment and decreasing home prices filed bankruptcy last year in numbers not seen since the law was overhauled in 2005.

• Met Mortgage creditors get 2 more cents on the dollar

  December 13, 2009 in City on Page B1 More checks are in the mail for creditors of bankrupt Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co. This third round of partial payouts splits about $10.4 million among 15,500 people who held …

• Scores claim sex abuse

  December 6, 2009 in City on Page B1 More than 500 people have filed claims accusing Jesuits of sexually abusing children across the Northwest. The claims vary in severity and span decades and geography, from Native Alaskan village … 1

• Abuse claims against Jesuits reach 500

  December 5, 2009 in News More than 500 people have filed claims accusing Jesuits of sexually abusing children across the Northwest. 2

• Diocese hit with 21 new claims

    November 3, 2009 in City on Page A1 Twenty-one new claims of clergy sex abuse have been filed against the Catholic Diocese of Spokane, a number that has surprised the diocese and could reopen its contentious bankruptcy case. … 5

• Washington records

  September 2, 2009 in City on Page A13 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• Loan shop files for bankruptcy

  July 23, 2009 in Business on Page A1 A payday loan business with its roots in Spokane sought bankruptcy protection Wednesday, claiming it owes more than $100 million to more than 1,300 creditors. LLS America LLC filed for … 2

• Howser files for bankruptcy

  July 17, 2009 in City on Page A12 Martin Howser, who finances conservative causes and candidates and comes from a wealthy Spokane family, has filed for bankruptcy. He is attempting to shield his wife’s assets – estimated in …

• GM takes its plan to bankruptcy judge

  June 30, 2009 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK – General Motors Corp., hoping for a quick exit from Chapter 11, today will ask a bankruptcy judge to approve its plan to refashion itself as a leaner …

• Eddie Bauer files bankruptcy

  June 17, 2009 in Business NEW YORK — Struggling Bellevue-based retailer Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc., which began as a Seattle fishing shop, later outfitted the first American to climb Mt. Everest and made thousands of …

• Chrysler sale is on

  June 10, 2009 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday night declined to hear an appeal from opponents of the sale of Chrysler’s assets to Italian automaker Fiat, clearing the way for …

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