April 20, 2009 in News, City The Spokane City Council wants to study whether buying the YMCA building in Riverfront Park with Conservation Futures funds is the “highest and best use” of that money for the …

April 20, 2009 in News, City In response to criticism over two recent cases of alleged misconduct by law enforcement, Spokane Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick on Monday released details of Spokane police disciplinary cases since she … 1

April 20, 2009 in News Washington’s House of Representatives has approved a voluntary $5-a-car annual fee to raise millions of dollars to keep cash-strapped state parks open.

April 20, 2009 in Idaho The Senate has voted 21-14 in favor of HB 96 as amended, which not only removes an ethanol exemption from fuel tax, but now also raises Idaho’s gas tax by …

April 20, 2009 in City, Region OLYMPIA – Spokane’s University District and the area between Pullman and Moscow stand to get millions of dollars in improvements under a bill lawmakers approved Monday.

  April 20, 2009 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for April 16 to April 19, 2009.

April 20, 2009 in City An elderly Spokane Valley couple beleaguered by unwelcome tenants in their backyard garage say the people have apparently moved out. 11

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April 20, 2009 in City A couple shoplifting $18 worth of diapers from a Spokane Safeway this weekend is what experts say is a sign of desperation crime caused by the current recession. 1

April 20, 2009 in City A Spokane motorcyclist will likely face a vehicular homicide charge following a crash that killed his sister, officials said Monday.

April 20, 2009 in City A Spokane Valley man died early this morning after being injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon in North Idaho.

  April 20, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for April 17 to April 19, 2009.

April 20, 2009 in City Blue skies, sunshine and temperatures in the 70s are on tap through Wednesday, when it’s back to normal spring weather.

April 20, 2009 in City A new construction project in Spokane Valley will cause detours on Broadway Avenue through mid-May.

April 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago – President Barack Obama concluded a summit of the hemisphere’s leaders Sunday by articulating a broad new agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean, having gained … 1

April 20, 2009 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Army last month stopped accepting felons and recent drug abusers into its ranks as the nation’s economic downturn helped its recruiting, allowing it to reverse a decline …

  April 20, 2009 in City on Page A1 Spokane law enforcement officers found scores of child safety-restraint violations in March during the first stage of a program to improve compliance with the law. Extra patrols launched last month …

April 20, 2009 in City on Page A3 HOUSTON – Police filed intoxication manslaughter charges Sunday against a driver who lost control of his car while using a cell phone, plunging the vehicle into a rain-filled ditch and …