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• Spokane Valley Wal-Mart robbed Tuesday

  February 7, 2013 Spokane Valley Police are looking for a male and a female driving a silver, 1996 Honda Accord, license plate number 356 VJA, who they believe robbed Wal-mart, 5025 E. Sprague, … 5

• Wal-Mart donates $1,000 to Orchard Center

  November 15, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 When a new business comes to town, sometimes local organizations benefit. At Orchard Center Elementary School, Principal Travis Peterson has an oversized check in his office, one that hung from …

• Wal-Mart cometh

  October 13, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A new full-service Wal-Mart will open its doors Wednesday morning in Spokane Valley immediately after at 7:30 a.m. ribbon cutting ceremony. The 147,785-square-foot building is located at 5500 E. Sprague … 10

• Eye on Boise: Wal-Mart, Idaho reach cheesy arrangement

  October 7, 2012 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Though Idaho is the nation’s third-largest producer of cheese, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture says Idahoans who want to join the “locavore” movement have often had trouble …

• I-90 interchange awaited near state line

  July 29, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page B1 A new interchange scheduled to open this year on Interstate 90 near the Idaho-Washington border could revive commercial development around Cabela’s starting next year. The outdoor recreation megastore has been … 5

• Man bitten by snake at Wal-Mart recovering

  May 15, 2012 in Region The red light on the phone next to Mica Craig’s hospital bed blinked with a new call, but this time it wasn’t a concerned relative or another reporter asking how … 11

• Man bitten by rattlesnake at Clarkston, WA, Wal-Mart

  May 14, 2012 in Region LEWISTON, Idaho — A man says he reached down to pick up a stick lying in the gardening aisle of a Wal-Mart in Clarkston, Wash., only to discover that it … 13

• Thousands of birds crash land at Wal-Mart, elsewhere

  December 14, 2011 in Nation/World Thousands of migratory birds died on impact after apparently mistaking a Wal-Mart parking lot and other areas of southern Utah for bodies of water and plummeting to the ground in … 5

• Main Event: Low prices, high hopes

  August 14, 2011 in Business Wal-Mart’s earnings report on Tuesday will be an important indicator.

• 3 arrested in North Side parking lot robberies

  June 6, 2011 in City Three people are accused of robbing two women in north Spokane parking lots Saturday. 9

• Neighbors to keep up endangered Camelot Park

  May 26, 2010 in City on Page A7 Residents of two suburban neighborhoods north of Spokane are rescuing their local park from Spokane County budget cuts. Spokane County commissioners commended the neighborhood volunteers for stepping forward to maintain …

• South Hill group bows out of fight against big retailers

  August 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 A neighborhood vote this week smooths the way for the biggest retail center the South Hill has seen in decades, if not ever. The Southgate Neighborhood Council ended its long … 5

• Wal-Mart settles lawsuit by Wash. workers for $35M

  July 22, 2009 in City Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to pay up to $35 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of 88,000 workers at Washington state stores who were forced to … 2

• Wal-Mart supports requiring businesses to share coverage cost

  July 1, 2009 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – After years of strenuous opposition, Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest private employer, announced Tuesday that it supports a controversial new requirement that businesses contribute to the cost of employee …

• Wal-Mart trying to retain shoppers snagged during recession

  June 24, 2009 in Business on Page A10 The recession steered a new type of customer to Wal-Mart – deeper in the pockets and suddenly looking for bargains. Now the world’s largest retailer has to figure out how …

• Wal-Mart seeking larger Post Falls store

  June 16, 2009 in Business, City, Idaho The Wal-Mart store planned for the west side of Post Falls will be larger than originally envisioned, according to updated plans received by City Administrator Eric Keck.

• Wal-Mart wants smaller Pullman store

  June 12, 2009 in Business, City Wal-Mart will cut 68,000 square feet from its planned south Pullman superstore, the retailer announced today. Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal-Mart last year received approval for a 223,000-square-foot structure on Bishop Boulevard. …

• Police arrest 4 after Lakewood shooting

  June 3, 2009 in Region LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Lakewood police say four people have been arrested in the fatal shooting of an armored car guard during a bank branch robbery at a Wal-Mart store. A …

• Interfering with arrest put life in ‘holding pattern’

  January 2, 2009 in City on Page A1 It started with a $10.24 makeup case from Wal-Mart. A plain-clothed security officer followed a teen girl through the Spokane Valley store’s parking lot after he said he watched her … 3

• Railroad-tie pile continues to smolder

  September 13, 2008 in City on Page B2 The pile of railroad ties that caught fire Thursday evening next to the Spokane Interstate Fairgrounds continued to smolder Friday. The property is owned by Wal-Mart, which has hired an …