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

• 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

• VA staff makes holidays warmer for some veterans’ families

    December 23, 2009 in City, Idaho Veterans’ families whose Christmas holiday looked bleak a few weeks ago were surprised with donated gifts and food Wednesday from employees at the Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center. 5

• Build in care for veterans

  September 6, 2009 in Opinion on Page B9 Former Marine Chad Olson listed his favorite book on his MySpace page. It was called “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell.” Last weekend Olson and his wife, Jessica Armstrong, …

• Idaho man pleads guilty to fraud

  April 8, 2009 in City on Page A5 A financial scandal hatched more than 30 years ago by a man who lied about being paralyzed ended this week with a guilty plea that could send him to prison …

• Veterans exposed to incorrect drug doses

  January 14, 2009 in City, Nation/World, Region WASHINGTON — The top Republican on the House Veterans Affairs Committee demanded Wednesday that the VA explain how it allowed software glitches to put the medical care of patients at …