January 18, 2010 in Idaho Idaho’s House and Senate minority caucuses have voted to close their meetings to the public, after having them open to the public for nearly a decade while GOP caucuses remained … 5

January 18, 2010 in Nation/World The recession has reached the executive suites of the nation’s public universities and colleges, putting a stop to a string of large annual pay increases for school presidents. 9

January 18, 2010 in City on Page A1 Lawmakers convening in Olympia want to toughen laws on two types of illegal driving: speeding through school zones and talking on cell phone without a hands-free device. State Sen. Tracey … 8

January 18, 2010 in City on Page A1 Jeremy Abbott left the Spokane Arena on Sunday wearing a gold medal for the second consecutive year. Abbott, the defending men’s titlist in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, brought an …

January 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The science-fiction blockbuster “Avatar” won best drama at the Golden Globes and picked up the directing honor for James Cameron on Sunday, raising the “Titanic” filmmaker’s …

January 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 TORONTO – Canada will send an additional 1,000 troops to support relief efforts in Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake and will host a meeting of diplomats aimed …

January 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Some incidents of violence in Haiti have hindered rescue workers trying to help earthquake victims, a top official leading the U.S. government’s relief efforts said Sunday. Providing humanitarian …

January 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 NEW YORK – A man returning from Haiti who walked through a restricted door and set off an alarm that led to the evacuation of a terminal at John F. …

January 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BOSTON – A panicky White House and Democratic allies scrambled Sunday for a plan to salvage their hard-fought health care package in case a Republican wins Tuesday’s Senate race in … 1

January 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 A fire swept through a two-story motel in central Alabama, killing four Mississippi college students who were trapped in their room, officials said Sunday. The victims were students at Mississippi …

January 18, 2010 in City on Page A5 The marijuana debate again drew heavy reaction from readers last week as state lawmakers in Olympia tackled a proposed plan to legalize and tax the currently illegal drug, while pot … 1

January 18, 2010 in City on Page A5 1. If you’re thinking we’ll be talking about the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, you’re right. The event continues into this weekend with the ladies and the ice dancers. Festivities wrap …

January 18, 2010 in City on Page A6 Because “Curtains” is part backstage comedy, part musical and part murder mystery, let’s give it separate grades for each. Backstage comedy: B-plus.

January 18, 2010 in City on Page A6 Early morning gunfire left a man dead Sunday in Spokane, police said. The victim, identified only as a male in his late 30s, was found about 3:40 a.m. in an …

January 18, 2010 in City on Page A7 If the U.S. Figure Skating Championships have whetted your appetite for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, B.C., you don’t have to travel far in the next week or so to …

January 18, 2010 in City on Page A8 POTLATCH, Idaho – A 92-year-old rural farmhouse in North Idaho that was being restored to its original appearance has been significantly damaged by a fire. The Saturday fire broke through …