May 15, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A surprising new report questions public health efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying it’s not clear whether eating super-low levels is worth the …

May 15, 2013 in City on Page A5 The city of Spokane may have grounds to challenge two proposed charter amendments and seek court orders to keep them off the ballot, lawyers have told the Spokane City Council. … 59

May 15, 2013 in Idaho on Page A5 The first rabid bat of the season has been confirmed in Idaho after it flew into a home in northern Kootenai County, where residents found it lying on their staircase. … 3

May 15, 2013 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago High water in the Spokane River reached its highest stage in 19 years, and the Howard Street Bridge was in trouble.

May 15, 2013 in City on Page A6 HELENA – The Montana Supreme Court said Tuesday that a judge was wrong to release Barry Beach from prison two years ago and order a new trial in the 1979 …

May 15, 2013 in City on Page A6 The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a permit to allow the Race the Joe jet boat race this weekend on the St. Joe River near St. Maries. The race was … 3

May 15, 2013 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – As a Senate committee approved tougher laws against impaired drivers Tuesday, some senators wondered aloud if the Legislature isn’t at least partially responsible for putting more drunks on … 5

May 15, 2013 in City on Page A7 BUTTE – A 350-acre fire driven by strong winds destroyed at least five homes along with other structures about four miles southwest of Philipsburg, Mont. Fire information officer Cindy Super …

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May 15, 2013 in City on Page A9 Interplayers’ closes its season with “Seeds of Change,” a funny new play by Spokane college professor and poet Craig Rickett. While the script is in progress, it features characters and …

May 15, 2013 in City on Page A9 BOISE – The Obama administration has backed off its appeal of a federal judge’s decision against making slickspot peppergrass a threatened species. Gov. Butch Otter cheered the decision Tuesday, calling …

May 15, 2013 in Business on Page A10 A bankruptcy trustee has chosen a Spokane management firm to run the Montvale Hotel, the downtown Spokane boutique hotel saddled with more than $3 million in debts. Rob Brewster, the …

May 15, 2013 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – While several more global clothing chains on Tuesday were announcing that they agreed to a historic pact to improve factory conditions in Bangladesh, U.S. retailers were scrambling …

May 15, 2013 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year, the highest amount since the fees became common five years … 1

May 15, 2013 in Business on Page A10 Boeing restarted deliveries of 787s on Tuesday after a four-month halt while it dealt with the smoldering batteries that had kept the planes grounded. Boeing handed the plane over to …

May 15, 2013 in Business on Page A11 Soft white Cash bid Change May 7.72-7.81 up 0.02-0.11 June 7.76-7.86 up 0.01-0.06 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change May 8.87-9.00 up 0.03-0.09 Hard red winter (11.5 …

May 15, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 OK, let me see if I have this straight. The Spokesman-Review cartoon said, “2013 Most Valuable Player, Jason Collins, Washington Wizards.” So, a real live pro athlete announces to the … 13

May 15, 2013 in Opinion on Page A13 Spokane City Council members are expected to vote Monday on resolutions that would put two proposed initiatives on the ballot, and resolutions that would ask Mayor David Condon to challenge … 41