April 30, 2009 in City A north Spokane woman with a hankering for candy and Nicorette gum is being credited by Spokane police with stopping an armed OxyContin robber Wednesday morning. 2

April 30, 2009 in City, Idaho A Kootenai County woman likely had swine flu, the Panhandle Health District announced today. It’s the first probable case in Idaho.

  April 30, 2009 in City, Idaho After investigating a concern about a Spokane Public Schools student, health officials have determined there’s minimal risk.

April 30, 2009 in City A $600,000 appropriation to help stage the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane next year was killed by the state Legislature, but the event will go on as planned. 1

April 30, 2009 in Idaho After five straight years of pushing against intense opposition, Coeur d’Alene Rep. George Sayler won a small victory Thursday when the Senate sent day-care licensing legislation to Gov. Butch Otter. … 1

April 30, 2009 in City, Region A pediatrician who is one of six people suspected of having swine flu in Washington state saw 22 patients and their parents earlier this week before falling ill, officials at …

April 30, 2009 in City Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said there are no immediate plans to activate the county’s Emergency Operation Center in response to swine flu, as has been done in Seattle.

April 30, 2009 in City After consulting with the Spokane Regional Health District, Bloomsday will continue as planned, officials announced this afternoon.

  April 30, 2009 in City A Spokane home-invasion robber cannot be sentenced to life in prison, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, because one of his “three strikes” offenses took place when he was a … 1

April 30, 2009 in City Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information that helps capture two men wanted for an overnight prescription pill heist last month, the organization announced today.

April 30, 2009 in Business, City AmericanWest Bancorporation plans to withdraw an application for $57 million in federal assistance, the Spokane institution said Thursday in its first-quarter earnings release.

April 30, 2009 in Business, City Spokane International Airport reported a 15 percent decline in passengers in the first quarter of the year versus the same period in 2008. In the first three months of the …

April 30, 2009 in City Two robbery suspects were arrested by Spokane police Wednesday night after officers used a police dog to locate one of the suspects near Driscoll Boulevard in northwest Spokane.

April 30, 2009 in City, Idaho A Moscow, Idaho, woman is in satisfactory condition this morning after being injured in a Wednesday night accident in Pullman that involved an impaired driver, according to Washington State Patrol …

April 30, 2009 in City, Idaho A warm-up across the Inland Northwest begins today through Saturday, but forecasters warn that Sunday’s Bloomsday race could be run under cloudy skies and a chance of showers by Sunday …

April 30, 2009 in City on Page A1 Remodeling one home to save energy and money can be an imposing task. Despite long-term savings, there’s an initial cost – sometimes a big one. There’s the task of finding …

April 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The World Health Organization took the unprecedented step Wednesday of issuing a warning that the world could be on the verge of a pandemic, as new cases of …

April 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 HELENA – Montana is trying to trigger a battle over gun control – and perhaps make a larger point about what many folks in this ruggedly independent state regard as …

April 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration, signaling a sharp departure from more than 20 years of federal policy, on Wednesday urged Congress to close the gap in prison sentences given to …

April 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – A man convicted of helping the Taliban testified at a terrorism trial Wednesday that it was his idea to create a militant jihad training camp in Oregon …