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  Ormsby chosen as U.S. attorney

  March 4, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane attorney Mike Ormsby was nominated Wednesday to be the next U.S. attorney for Eastern Washington. The White House announced that Ormsby, a partner at K & L Gates LLP … 7

• Ormsby nominated for U.S. attorney post

  March 3, 2010 in News, City Spokane attorney Mike Ormsby was formally nominated Wednesday to be the next U.S. attorney for Eastern Washington. The White House announced in a press release that Ormsby, a partner at … 5

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  Stimulus to spur work on corridor

  February 18, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s long-sought North Side freeway got a boost on Wednesday with the announcement of a $35 million federal economic stimulus grant to pay for a 3.7-mile extension of the southbound … 5

• $35 million grant to extend North Spokane freeway

  February 17, 2010 in City A $35 million federal stimulus grant was announced this morning to extend work on a North Spokane freeway, according to the office of U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. 4

• Fewer veteran suicides reported

  February 2, 2010 in City on Page A1 The number of suicides among veterans in the Spokane region dropped dramatically last year, according to newly released records. In response to a Spokesman-Review request for information, the Spokane Veterans … 1

• Both sides praise emphasis on jobs, small businesses

  January 28, 2010 in City on Page A10 Northwest Republicans and Democrats applauded President Barack Obama’s emphasis on jobs, particularly on creating them in small businesses, but wondered about the details of other proposals in the State of …

• Delegation finds some room for agreement on Obama speech

  January 27, 2010 in News Northwest Republicans and Democrats applauded President Barack Obama’s emphasis on jobs, particularly on creating them in small businesses, but wondered about the details of other proposals in the State of … 2

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  Stimulus paves the way

  January 7, 2010 in Business on Page A8 For Spokane International Airport Director Neal Sealock, a Wednesday afternoon news conference showcased a rebuilt tarmac. For Sen. Patty Murray, “It was nice to be standing on some economic recovery …

• Airport unveils asphalt, expects full-body scanners

  January 6, 2010 in Business For Spokane International Airport Director Neal Sealock, a Wednesday afternoon news conference showcased a rebuilt tarmac. For Sen. Patty Murray, “It was nice to be standing on some economic recovery … 3

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  Washington, Idaho delegations back Obama’s strategy

  December 2, 2009 in City on Page A4 Vietnam War veteran Rep. Walt Minnick sat in the auditorium at West Point on Tuesday surrounded by men and women in cadet gray uniforms being told by a president they …

• Obama wins bipartisan support from local delegation

  December 1, 2009 in News Vietnam War veteran Rep. Walt Minnick sat in the auditorium at West Point on Tuesday surrounded by men and women in cadet gray uniforms being told by a president they … 2

• Obama signs law to OK Walla Walla VA renovation

  November 11, 2009 in Region President Barack Obama has signed a law authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to build a new outpatient clinic at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center in Walla … 2

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  Air Force won’t consider WTO ruling in tanker bidding

  September 24, 2009 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — As it seeks new bids on a $35 billion contract to start replacing its fleet of aging aerial refueling tankers, the U.S. Air Force has decided against considering … 1

• Tanker deal closer, general says

  August 22, 2009 in City on Page B1 The selection of a new plane to replace the Air Force’s aging tanker fleet could be finalized within a year, a four-star general said Friday at Fairchild Air Force Base. …

• General says tanker contract should be finalized next year

  August 21, 2009 in City The selection of new plane to replace the Air Force’s aging tanker fleet could be finalized within a year, a four-star general said Friday at Fairchild Air Force Base. 2

• Murray talk draws protesters

  August 20, 2009 in News Despite increasingly vocal opposition, health care reform likely will move forward this year, Sen. Patty Murray said Thursday after giving a speech in downtown Spokane. 4

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  Hanford gets new timeline

  August 12, 2009 in City on Page A5 RICHLAND – Washington state and federal officials announced a court-enforceable schedule Tuesday for cleaning up the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site, ending more than two years of negotiations that followed …

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  WSU gives glimpse of nursing education facility

  April 15, 2009 in City Washington state doesn’t just need more nurses, it needs more nursing faculty. The Washington State University College of Nursing Building will provide more of both.

• Projects aplenty funded for area

  March 15, 2009 in City on Page A1 The Inland Northwest is in line for some share of about $285 million in earmarks in the massive spending bill Congress passed and President Obama signed last week. From tens … 1

• Message resonates with region’s contingent

  February 25, 2009 in City on Page A10 Members of Congress of both parties from Idaho and Washington gave President Barack Obama high marks for a speech that called for shared sacrifice and cooperation to lift the nation …

• Northwest lawmakers react to Obama speech

  February 24, 2009 in City Members of Congress from both parties in Idaho and Washington gave President Obama high marks for a speech that called for shared sacrifice and cooperation to lift the nation out …

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  Banking, housing troubles remain, Murray warns

  February 17, 2009 in City on Page A10 OLYMPIA – The $787 billion economic stimulus bill to be signed today by President Barack Obama “is not the end of what we need to do,” U.S. Sen. Patty Murray …

• Murray lauds passage of recovery bill

  February 16, 2009 in City, Region The $787 billion economic stimulus bill to be signed this week by President Obama “is not the end of what we need to do,” U.S. Sen. Patty Murray said Monday.

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  Murray, Gregoire say stimulus would deliver

  February 13, 2009 in City on Page A14 The stimulus package before Congress could create or save 75,000 jobs in Washington state, a preliminary White House analysis says. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., mentioned the job figure Thursday afternoon …

• Officials peg 75,000 Washington state jobs to stimulus bill

  February 12, 2009 in Nation/World, City The proposed stimulus package before Congress could create or save 75,000 jobs in Washington state, a preliminary White House analysis says.

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  King County’s Sims nominated for D.C. job

  February 3, 2009 in City on Page A7 Ron Sims, the top elected official in King County and a Spokane native, was nominated Monday to a high-ranking spot in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. President …

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  Sims named to HUD post

  February 2, 2009 in Nation/World, City Ron Sims, the top elected official in King County and a Spokane native, was nominated Monday to a high-ranking spot in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

• Rescue helicopters to stay at Fairchild

  September 26, 2008 in City on Page A1 A squadron of helicopters and their crews will remain at Fairchild Air Force Base for the foreseeable future, the Pentagon says. After objections from Inland Northwest law enforcement officials and …

• Murray: Bush wrong on road funds

  August 10, 2007 in City on Page A9 President Bush’s suggestion that Congress spends most federal money for roads and bridges on certain members’ pet projects – and the rest of the country just gets “what’s ever left” …