August 26, 2009 in Idaho, News BOISE – Fired Idaho Transportation Director Pam Lowe says she was ousted just as she prepared to cut back or eliminate a big contract with a well-connected firm, after strong … 1

August 26, 2009 in City, News The road that carried U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy to the heights of American political power passed through Spokane nearly 50 years ago when his brother, John F. Kennedy, was … 1

August 26, 2009 in City, News The Native American Veterans Healing Center was dedicated at the Spokane Veteran Affairs Medical Center on Wednesday.

  August 26, 2009 in Idaho A night of drinking and arguing at the Coeur d’Alene Resort culminated in a teary call to 911 moments after a woman fell 12 stories to her death.

August 26, 2009 in City A convicted sex offender who twice attacked victims in women’s bathrooms should remain in a secure facility for the rest of his life, a jury ruled today.

August 26, 2009 in City, Outdoors The Porcupine Bay campground on Lake Roosevelt will be closed for at least a few days while docks and other equipment are repaired. The docks, swim platform and swim barriers … 1

August 26, 2009 in City State experts who investigated WASL tests from Balboa Elementary School for alleged tampering have determined there are no irregularities, school officials said Tuesday. 1

August 26, 2009 Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will lie in repose at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston before his funeral at a city church, said a Democratic source …

August 26, 2009 in Business, Nation/World Cash for Clunkers generated nearly 700,000 new car sales and ended under its $3 billion budget, the Transportation Department said Wednesday.

August 26, 2009 in Business, Nation/World New U.S. home sales surged 9.6 percent in July, rising for the fourth straight month and beating expectations as the housing market marches steadily back from its historic downturn.

August 26, 2009 in City A free child car seat safety check is being offered on Saturday at Wal-Mart in Airway Heights from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

August 26, 2009 in City, Idaho Another glorious August day is in store for the Inland Northwest before a round of late summer heat moves into the region on Thursday and Friday.

August 26, 2009 in Nation/World Friends and colleagues of the late Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., on Wednesday mourned the loss of the Senate’s “patriarch,” whose outsized personality and legislative and political skills continued to impact …

August 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The White House and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday that this year’s federal budget deficit will top $1.58 trillion, less than projected this spring but still …

August 26, 2009 in City on Page A1 Congressman Walt Minnick, of Idaho’s 1st District, was cheered and jeered by a crowd of about 600 people during a 90-minute town hall meeting on health care reform Tuesday night …

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August 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 ANAHEIM, Calif. – State regulators are investigating a YMCA day-care center after two toddlers went missing during outdoor playtime and were found on nearby railroad tracks. Police received two calls …