April 28, 2009 in City, Region OLYMPIA – All eyes were on state spending in Olympia this year, as lawmakers wrestled with their greatest budget problem in decades. 1

April 28, 2009 in News, Sports PULLMAN – It doesn’t take much to heat up a rivalry – or take it to a new level. Washington State and Washington compete on the athletic fields, vie for … 5

April 28, 2009 in Idaho A power pole fell in front of an upscale floating restaurant on Lake Coeur d’Alene this afternoon, knocking over a propane tank and trapping diners inside the building.

April 28, 2009 in City U.S. Highway 195 is clear following a two-vehicle collision at Cheney-Spokane Road this afternoon that blocked several lanes and injured one woman. 1

April 28, 2009 in City Spokane city crews are working along the Bloomsday road run route getting it cleaned and in good shape for Sunday’s 33rd running of the popular event.

April 28, 2009 in News A 49-year-old Spokane woman was found dead in her submerged car in the Columbia River at Vantage, Wash., on Monday morning, an incident that was still puzzling investigators today. Sheriff …

April 28, 2009 in City Two charges of vehicular assault are being brought against an 18-year-old driver following a car racing incident that led to the serious injury of a passenger in a second car …

April 28, 2009 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Veteran Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania disclosed plans Tuesday to switch parties, a move intended to boost his chances of winning re-election next year that also will …

April 28, 2009 in Nation/World President Barack Obama says it was a mistake for one of his official airplanes to be sent zooming past the New York City skyline for a publicity photo shoot.

April 28, 2009 in City, Idaho Temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees below normal for late April are keeping a spring chill in the air today, and chance of snow showers on the valley floors in …

April 28, 2009 in City on Page A1 Health officials say the spread of swine flu to Washington and Idaho is inevitable and urged people Monday to take precautions. “I think there’s a good probability that it’s here …

April 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Once a symbol of capitalist might and U.S. industrial prowess, General Motors would be half owned by the Treasury under a sweeping new plan that would also shut …

April 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – One of the president’s official planes and a supersonic fighter jet zoomed past the lower Manhattan skyline in a flash just as the workday was beginning Monday. …

April 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 The U.S. is a nation of religious drifters, with about half of adults restlessly switching faith affiliation at least once during their lives, a new survey has found. And the …

April 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – After battling a suburban family for four years over music downloads, the recording industry has agreed to accept $7,000 – paid in installments – to settle …

April 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 The manhunt for a University of Georgia professor suspected in the shooting deaths of his wife and two men shifted away from this campus town Monday as the FBI revealed …

April 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats sealed an agreement Monday night on a budget plan that would help President Barack Obama overhaul the health care system but allows his signature tax cut …