August 27, 2009 in Region OLYMPIA — Supporters of the state’s expanded domestic partnership law are suing elections officials, hoping to keep a referendum of the law off the November ballot. 3

August 27, 2009 in City Police are looking for anyone who was in the area of Lincoln Street and Indiana Avenue about 2 a.m. Aug. 15.

August 27, 2009 in City, Idaho The eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 are now reopened just east of Stateline, although heavy traffic remained backed up into Washington as of 3:30 p.m. Authorities said the freeway was …

August 27, 2009 in City A second alleged victim of assault on Washington State University’s Pullman campus has recanted her story.

August 27, 2009 in City Spokane’s new swimming pools are so popular that they are attracting a crowd – after the pools have closed, city parks officials said today. 3

August 27, 2009 in Business, Region Boeing says its 787 aircraft will be ready for its first test flight by the end of this year and its initial delivery by the end of next year, sending …

August 27, 2009 in City The company that makes OxyContin is offering a $1,000 reward for information that solves a Spokane pharmacy robbery Sunday.

August 27, 2009 in Nation/World Toy-makers, clothing manufacturers and other companies selling products for young children are submitting samples to independent laboratories for safety tests. But the nation’s largest toy maker, Mattel, isn’t being required …

August 27, 2009 in City Law enforcement officers are reminding motorists to be careful going through school zones today as classes resume for Spokane Public Schools. 2

August 27, 2009 in City, Idaho Highs today are expected to climb into the lower 90s across the Spokane region, and then soar to near record temperatures on Friday before a low pressure system moves into …

August 27, 2009 in City on Page A1 The decision to expand Spokane County’s jail near downtown may be rescinded in the face of growing cost projections. Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich on Wednesday asked county commissioners to rethink their … 2

August 27, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Securing universal health care coverage for Americans was a decades-long quest that eluded Sen. Edward Kennedy. In the wake of his death, however, several key Democrats on Wednesday …

August 27, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Miami – Tropical Storm Danny formed Wednesday on a path that could threaten coastal North Carolina and the Eastern Seaboard by Saturday. Late Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center reported the …

August 27, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Justice Department prosecutor appointed this week to examine the CIA’s interrogation program will revisit long-dormant cases of abuse by the agency’s civilian contractors, bringing new attention to …

August 27, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Americans may be receiving too much radiation from medical tests whose value has not been proven, researchers reported Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. More than two-thirds of …

August 27, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 Bogota, Colombia – Hooded men in uniforms without insignias on Wednesday shot and killed 12 members of the Awa indigenous group, including five children, on a reserve in a region …

August 27, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan said today it has agreed to let the Dalai Lama visit the island to comfort survivors of a devastating typhoon, a decision that could anger China. …