April 16, 2009 in News A seven-year Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy was taken off patrol Thursday after being charged with fourth-degree assault over a dispute with his wife last month. 1

April 16, 2009 Jurors will continue this morning deliberating whether a Spokane man was justified for twice shooting another man during a heated dispute in 2007 or whether he should go to prison …

April 16, 2009 in City The assault conviction of an armed man shot in the face by Spokane police during a May 1, 2007 shootout has been upheld by the state Appeals Court. But the …

April 16, 2009 in City A Spokane Valley man saved his two small children from his burning home early this morning after being awakened by a fire that officials said was probably caused by an …

  April 16, 2009 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for April 15, 2009.

April 16, 2009 in City, Idaho The downside of this spring’s belatedly warm weather? Ticks. People should be on the watch for the tiny bloodsuckers, say officials with the Spokane Regional Health District.

  April 16, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for April 15, 2009.

  April 16, 2009 in City Spokane firefighters rescued a 51-year-old Spokane woman from the second-floor balcony of her West Central home this morning after fire broke out trapping her at least 12 feet above ground.

April 16, 2009 in Business, Nation/World The number of people receiving jobless benefits exceeded 6 million for the first time, the government reported Thursday, and housing construction unexpectedly plunged to its second-lowest level on record — …

April 16, 2009 in City, Idaho The nation’s second-largest shopping mall owner, General Growth Properties, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday in a tough bargaining move to restructure it’s $27 billion in debt. 1

April 16, 2009 in City, Idaho The kind of spring weather that makes people want to go outdoors is in store for today, although the cool side of April is not giving up easily, forecasters said.

April 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – After emotional debate, state lawmakers on Wednesday approved an “everything but marriage” bill granting same-sex domestic partners most of the rights and responsibilities of spouses. The bill, which …

April 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 After taking a second look at possible criminal charges against former Spokane County sheriff’s Sgt. Pete Bunch, city officials affirmed their decision Wednesday against charging him in connection with a … 9

April 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 Archbishop Timothy Dolan was installed Wednesday as the leader of Roman Catholic New York, taking the most prominent American pulpit in the church during an elaborate ceremony that drew thousands …

April 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – President Obama on Wednesday ratcheted up efforts to curb the flow of drugs and guns across the border, imposing financial sanctions against three of the most violent Mexican …

April 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – People with diabetes whose blood sugar plummets so low that they have to go to a hospital are likelier to get dementia later in life, a new …

April 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, made $2.7 million last year and paid just under one-third of their adjusted income in federal taxes. While the income, mostly …

April 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – As thousands of anti-tax protesters rallied across the nation Wednesday and the president promised tax cuts for most, new data showed that the federal income tax burden is … 3