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

Slinging Mud

The battle over Referendum 74 gets heated; plus, demand for heating assistance crashes SNAP computers

Blowing Smoke

On campuses, marijuana legalization may change little

Sneak Attack

How big business wants to shrink the electorate