April 10, 2009 in Region Good news for irrigators and thrill-seeking rafters. Parched mountain snowpacks in the Inland Northwest rebounded during March, thanks to late storms that pelted the region with heavy, wet snow. The …

April 10, 2009 in Idaho Stimson Lumber Co. has withdrawn plans for a luxury golf resort on 1,500 acres near Farragut State Park. Andrew Miller, Stimson’s CEO, notified Kootenai County’s planning department late Thursday that … 1

April 10, 2009 in City The search for the owner of a Vietnam Veteran’s ring found in Spokane Valley has expanded nationwide after the Pennsylvania company that sold the ring pledged to try finding the …

April 10, 2009 in City Average and median prices for homes sold in Spokane County last month crept above prior-year levels for the first time since last June, Spokane Association of Realtors Executive Officer Rob …

April 10, 2009 in Idaho People who hunt or fish in Idaho but live elsewhere would pay more, under legislation that won final passage in the Idaho House on Friday, but Idahoans wouldn’t see their …

April 10, 2009 in Outdoors Salmon anglers will have more fishing opportunities off Washington’s coast and in the Columbia River this summer, while most recreational fishing in the Puget Sound will be similar to last … 1

April 10, 2009 in City, Region A Kalispell man has admitted his role in what prosecutors say is a drug trafficking ring that funneled large amounts of methamphetamine from Spokane to northwestern Montana.

April 10, 2009 in Idaho Authorities say two North Idaho residents were killed when a tree fell from a hillside in Orofino and landed on top of their vehicle.

April 10, 2009 in City People found with images of child pornography can be prosecuted under Washington law only for a single offense per possession, not multiple counts based on the number of images or …

April 10, 2009 in Nation/World The price of a first-class stamp is set to jump again next month, meaning you might want to stock up on Forever stamps now. 1

  April 10, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for April 9, 2009.

April 10, 2009 in City, Region The orchestra at Park Middle School in Kennewick began playing the song Deep Sea Fandango, but something wasn’t right.

April 10, 2009 in City The uniformed men recently spotted on Spokane street corners collecting donations are not Salvation Army imposters, they are missionaries from a Pasco church. But some Spokane residents who have seen …

April 10, 2009 in Idaho A car and tractor-trailer collided on U.S. Highway 95 near Cocolalla Lake on Friday morning, injuring the car’s driver and slowing traffic for more than an hour, according to Idaho …

April 10, 2009 A pair of spring weather systems are expected to move across the Inland Northwest through Sunday, bringing a mix of sun, clouds, showers and rain with highs in the 50s.

April 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 NAIROBI – The FBI and U.S. Navy were in delicate negotiations Thursday with Somali pirates holding an American captain in a lifeboat drifting in the Indian Ocean, as one U.S. …

April 10, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 The Box Canyon Dam is about to enter a new era – one that’s kinder to fish and more attentive to the Kalispel Tribe of Indians’ long history in northeast … 1

April 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – Are banks back? No big bank was supposed to utter the words “record” and “profit” in the same sentence this year. But Wells Fargo said Thursday it …

April 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The number of food-borne illnesses in the United States has remained stagnant over the last three years, and, in some cases, has been on the upswing, giving new …

April 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – A liquid morphine painkiller given by family caregivers to dying patients can remain on the market, federal regulators have decided after hearing protests over their decision to …