Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Giffords resigns House seat to focus on recovery

  January 25, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has resigned from the House with a standing ovation from her colleagues, more than a year after she was gravely wounded by a would-be … 1

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  Bayview victim: ‘I’m just an invalid’

  October 23, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 A family is watching TV on a cold Sunday afternoon when a man bursts in, calls them an obscene name and attacks with a hammer, aiming for their heads. One … 2

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  Ironman in training is already a winner

  June 25, 2011 in City on Page A1 Tom Aylward’s two years of training for the 2011 Ford Ironman Coeur d’Alene has always been a journey fueled in part by grief. When the Spirit Lake man’s wife died … 1

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  Union Gospel Mission plans to expand women’s program

  December 6, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A1 The last time Gigi Leger’s ex-boyfriend went to prison, she took the opportunity to flee. She packed two bags with clothes, left Western Washington and landed at a domestic violence … 2

• Fed chief open to new steps to keep recovery going

  July 21, 2010 in Business Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress today the economic outlook remains “unusually uncertain,” and the central bank is ready to take new steps to keep the recovery alive if …

• Recession at bottom, WA forecast dips slightly

  February 12, 2010 in News Washington’s chief revenue forecaster said the recovery continues, but with significant risks that involve tight credit and low consumer confidence. The overall revenue forecast, coupled with a higher demand for …

• Rise in wholesale inflation unlikely to last

  December 15, 2009 in Business Evidence that the economic rebound could eventually raise inflationary pressures emerged in a report Tuesday that wholesale prices surged last month.

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  Grants offer relief to poor in region

  October 30, 2009 in City on Page A7 The region’s impoverished received help Thursday from public and private sources to ease the effects of the economic downturn. Spokane County received a $622,278 federal grant to help people on …

• Sluggish recovery seen

  May 21, 2009 in Business on Page A8 Washington’s chief economist Wednesday forecast a slow recovery that will not return state revenues to fiscal 2008 levels until 2011. Income from sales, business and occupation, and other taxes continues …

• Experimental Hatchery Opens Salmon Supposed To Return To Wild, Not To The Hatchery

  June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 An experimental hatchery designed to improve natural salmon runs on the Yakima River is finally open for business. After years of study and debate, the hatchery will produce its first …

• Man Biggest Danger To Bears, Study Says

  June 25, 1995 in City on Page B7 Grizzly bears, weighing up to 600 pounds and capable of reaching 30 mph in a sprint, have few natural enemies - except man. In the 12 years since the Idaho …