Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• VA mental health delays ‘unacceptable’

  April 24, 2012 in City on Page A1 Military veterans are waiting an average of 80 days to meet with a mental health care provider at the Spokane VA Medical Center, falling far short of the 14-day goal … 7

• Leaders want Boeing’s new tankers at Fairchild

  January 10, 2012 in City on Page A1 Production of a new fleet of Boeing air refueling tankers could bring more jobs and investment to Spokane, officials said Monday. The first in the new fleet of KC-46A tankers … 4

• Campaign begins to land new tankers at Fairchild

    January 9, 2012 in Business, City, Region Production of a new fleet of Boeing air refueling tankers could bring more jobs and investment to Spokane, officials said Monday. 12

• National election will decide deficit strategy, says Sen. Murray

  November 23, 2011 in City on Page A5 In the end, the congressional supercommittee failed to reach a deficit-cutting deal over the question of whether everyone, including the nation’s top earners, will pay for it, U.S. Sen. Patty … 4

• Bill would cut aid to homeless vets

  March 22, 2011 in City on Page A7 A program that helped 345 Washington veterans escape homelessness last year is among the programs targeted for cuts in the U.S. House of Representatives’ continuing-appropriations bill. The $75 million-a-year program, … 5

• GOP source: Rossi to challenge Murray

  May 24, 2010 in News, City, Region A Republican official said Monday that Dino Rossi plans to enter the Washington state race against Democratic Sen. Patty Murray this week. 48

• Veterans find job prospects scarce

  April 10, 2010 in City on Page B2 Ron Graham has invested his life serving his country as an Army sergeant in Iraq. Yet when he returned home, he couldn’t find an employer willing to invest in him. … 6

• Colville official calls for better care

  November 6, 2009 in City on Page A6 Native American veterans are often denied the specialized health care they need as a result of their service because of their isolation on rural reservations across the nation, according to …