Snow Ready

The region gets ready as the season’s first snow falls

What Now?

FAQs on Washington’s initiatives and referendums

What Just Happened?

Obama is re-elected, pot legalized and, if the vote holds, Idaho’s school reforms will be rolled back

INTERVIEW | T.R. Reid

Firing Power

Sheriff Knezovich wants more power to get rid of misbehaving cops; plus, county commissioners on the casino debate

Day of Reckoning

The Spokane Police Department readies for Karl Thompson’s sentencing next week

Grassroots Energy

Sizing up the electoral impact of the local Tea Party and Occupy movements

A Sobering Transition

Liquor store owners sue the state over lost sales from privatization

Time Out

Sitting downtown with Lisa Brown

Standing By

Charles Potter spent a night in jail for watching officers arrest someone else. Now, he wants the city to pay