August 20, 2009 in News The man stabbed to death early Saturday had been challenged “to come and meet” for a fight hours before he was a killed, according to court documents filed Thursday.

August 20, 2009 in City A 24-year-old convicted robber told a judge Thursday how he went from living with his girlfriend and their 7-year-old daughter to putting a knife to a man’s throat to get … 1

  August 20, 2009 in City It’s 3.7 miles of two-lane concrete, running from Francis Avenue north to Farwell Road. For Spokane, that’s reason to celebrate. 5

August 20, 2009 in Idaho Fired Idaho Transportation Department director Pamela Lowe is seeking damages from the state, alleging improper termination and gender discrimination. 1

August 20, 2009 in Idaho An arrest warrant has been issued for the mother of a missing 7-year-old Boise boy.

August 20, 2009 in Nation/World The Obama administration will end the popular $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program on Monday, giving car shoppers a few more days to take advantage of big government incentives.

August 20, 2009 in City Spokane County sheriff’s detectives are investigating the death of 4-year-old boy who may have fallen from the back of a truck near Mount Spokane Wednesday. 1

August 20, 2009 in Sports Usain Bolt startled the world again. The Jamaican sprinting great captured the 200-meter gold medal in 19.19 seconds Thursday with yet another world record.

  August 20, 2009 in Nation/World With the recession throwing thousands of people out of work daily, more than 13 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage have fallen behind on their payments or are in …

August 20, 2009 in Nation/World Workplace suicides surged 28 percent last year, the Labor Department said Thursday, as experts said anxious workers watched colleagues depart in a rash of layoffs and faced survivor’s guilt.

  August 20, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for Aug. 19, 2009.

August 20, 2009 in City A man in his 20s was shot in the stomach early today in a northwest Spokane drive-by shooting that witnesses told police was unprovoked.

August 20, 2009 in Idaho North Idaho law officers pursued a high-speed vehicle Wednesday night and eventually arrested a man who had threatened suicide. 1

August 20, 2009 Hot August weather in the Inland Northwest today will bring highs into the middle and upper 90s and even the triple digits to the south before some relief arrives on …

August 20, 2009 in City Results from the Aug. 18, 2009, primary election. 8

August 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – New federal protections for credit-card users go into force today, but in advance of the tougher rules banks have been raising fees and interest rates – hoping to …

August 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 KABUL – Afghans voted under the shadow of Taliban threats of violence today to choose their next president for a nation plagued by armed insurgency, drugs, corruption and a feeble …

August 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 ATLANTA – U.S. life expectancy has risen to a new high, now standing at nearly 78 years, the government reported Wednesday. The increase is due mainly to falling death rates …