April 9, 2009 in City A woman whose claims of self defense in the shooting death of her husband were rejected by a Spokane jury told a judge Thursday she was hallucinating during last month’s …

April 9, 2009 in Region Boeing Co. plans to scale back production of some of its jetliners next year as the global economic crisis further saps demand for commercial aircraft.

April 9, 2009 in Idaho, Region Authorities say a 22-year-old North Idaho man committed suicide in the Sanders County Detention Center shortly after he was captured by residents for allegedly robbing a convenience store in Trout …

April 9, 2009 in City Boston-based liquidator Gordon Brothers Group has offered to buy bankrupt G.I. Joe’s Holdings Corp. and sell its merchandise, valued at $128.5 million, for $61 million, representatives for the Wilsonville, Ore.-based …

April 9, 2009 in Idaho Senate Democrats opposed reconfirming northern Idaho Republican Ruthie Johnson to the nine-member Commission on Human Rights after she said employers should be able to fire workers for wearing clothing meant … 7

April 9, 2009 in Business Stocks surged Thursday to their highest levels in two months after banking giant Wells Fargo & Co. surprised the market with an early profit report that blew past analysts’ expectations …

April 9, 2009 in Idaho Lawmakers dealt Gov. Butch Otter a one-two punch on his transportation initiative Thursday, with the House killing its last remaining bill to raise the state’s gas tax and the joint …

April 9, 2009 in Sports Jarrod Washburn gave up five hits in eight innings and Brandon Morrow got his first save of the season to lead the Seattle Mariners over the Minnesota Twins 2-0 Thursday.

April 9, 2009 in Idaho Former U.S. Sen. Steve Symms has asked Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter to change state policy to allow private money to be used to bolster the salaries of university presidents.

April 9, 2009 in City An orange sign near the cash register at Ace Hardware outlines how customers can return merchandise to stores; the store is now wondering how to return personal possessions to customers.

April 9, 2009 in News A confidential state-sponsored survey of how Washington stacks up for aerospace businesses finds that other states have significant advantages over the longtime home of Boeing.

April 9, 2009 in City A jury was scheduled to be seated today in the first-degree murder trial of Brady Joe Lewis, who was charged in connection with the Dec. 10, 2006, burglary and shooting …

  April 9, 2009 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for April 6 to April 8, 2009.

April 9, 2009 in Idaho A mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Coeur d’Alene is the second this year to be recognized after rescuing an elderly woman who had fallen in her home … 1

  April 9, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for April 8, 2009.

April 9, 2009 The Spokane Park Board has banned smoking in city parks. Sort of. It might change its mind today after a public hearing. But don’t count on it. 4

April 9, 2009 in City A Colville woman was killed Wednesday evening in a one-car accident 15 miles east of Colville that also injured the driver, state troopers said.

April 9, 2009 in City, Idaho Another nice but cooler day is on tap for the Inland Northwest with temperatures near normal for early April.

April 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – On March 25, a Taliban Web site claiming to be the voice of the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” boasted of a deadly new attack on coalition forces in … 1