July 7, 2008 in City on Page A1 Don’t park that gas guzzler with the funky alignment from Spokane’s potholes just yet. According to Men’s Health magazine, Spokane ranks No. 8 in the nation for what it calls …

July 7, 2008 in City on Page A1 Thrift watch Here are four brief stories of everyday sacrifices made by residents in the Inland Northwest to deal with rising prices.

July 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 AL WATHBA, United Arab Emirates – On the edge of a desert emirate where sand stings and the sun hangs like misery by 9 a.m., Ronel Smuts, manager of the …

July 7, 2008 in City on Page A2 Sunday’s Washington Daily Game: 8-7-3. Sunday’s Washington Keno: 6-9-10-14-23-26-28-34-42-48-55-5 7-64-65-67-69-70-73-75-80.

July 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 Forecasters say Tropical Storm Bertha likely will become the Atlantic season’s first hurricane today. At 11 p.m. EDT Sunday, Bertha was centered about 930 miles east of the northern Leeward …

July 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Things in the U.S. sure are tough. Brother, can you spare a euro? Signs saying “We accept euros” are cropping up in the windows of some Manhattan retailers. …

July 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 Iraqi police and medical officials said a bomb has killed the head of a U.S.-allied Sunni group south of Baghdad. The police officer said Ali Abdul Ridha al-Badri was the …

July 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 The American colonel, troubled by what he was hearing, tried to stall at first. But the declassified record shows he finally told his South Korean counterpart it “would be permitted” …

July 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – Democrats bent on showing they can govern and Republicans anxious about a sour re-election climate are pushing a pared-down summer agenda in Congress. Lawmakers want to try to …

July 7, 2008 in City on Page A6 Dedicated just four years ago, the 72-mile Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes has become a North Idaho icon. This ribbon of parkway is a prize that’s getting the Silver Valley …

July 7, 2008 in City on Page A7 RENO, Nev. – Animal rights activists and ranchers are split over federal officials’ proposal to euthanize wild horses to deal with surplus numbers on the range and in holding facilities. …

July 7, 2008 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – An adventuring Idaho poet, author and photographer is likely dead after a kayaking accident. William Studebaker, 61, of Twin Falls, was boating with friends on the East Fork …

July 7, 2008 in Opinion on Page A9 My partner, Teller, and I are professional skeptics. We do magic tricks in our live show in Las Vegas, and we have a passion for trying to use what we’ve …

July 7, 2008 in Opinion on Page A9 The telling of a family’s story will vary depending on the storyteller. The black sheep might remember the family as always judgmental. The favored one might remember the family as …

July 7, 2008 in Opinion on Page A9 “Whoever sees that number is going to be like, ‘Oh my gosh.’ It’s just a huge number. But that doesn’t change the fact we need it.” – Kootenai County Commissioner …

July 7, 2008 in Opinion on Page A9 Whenever I am trying to get a glimpse of what’s happening at street level in Baghdad, I call my friend Abbas. He is a driver and businessman, and a member …