August 5, 2009 in Idaho BOISE — Police say the death of an 8-year-old boy who was missing for more than a week before his body was found in a canal was not an accident.

August 5, 2009 in Region RICHLAND — An electrical fault sparked a small fire at the region’s only commercial nuclear power plant, which automatically shut itself down.

August 5, 2009 A 43-year-old Grant County man is wanted for first-degree assault for shooting his wife more than six times, officials said.

August 5, 2009 in Idaho Two 15-year-old boys were assaulted outside the Coeur d’Alene Resort late Saturday, and Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest.

August 5, 2009 in Business, City Nine workers at Spokane’s Shriners Hospital for Children will lose their jobs and 13 others will see their wages reduced, the hospital announced today. 1

August 5, 2009 in City Emergency personnel responded in force this morning onto and under the Monroe Street Bridge after someone riding one of the gondolas reported seeing a bicycle next to one of the … 5

August 5, 2009 in Business, City Avista Corp. reported improved second quarter income of $25.9 million on Wednesday, compared to $23.5 million in income during the second quarter of 2008. 2

  August 5, 2009 in Idaho Click the “documents” tab above to download the Bonner County police logs for Aug. 4, 2009.

August 5, 2009 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court Wednesday blocked road construction in more than 50 million acres of pristine national forests.

August 5, 2009 in News The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for everywhere from Central Washington to North Idaho for today. The changing weather pattern, which will bring cooler temperatures, is …

August 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 A Vatican-ordered investigation into Roman Catholic sisters in the U.S., shrouded in mystery when it was announced seven months ago, is shaping up to be a tough examination of whether …

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August 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A federal judicial panel on Tuesday ordered California to reduce its prison population by 40,000 to improve treatment of ailing and mentally ill inmates, saying there is …

August 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. – A gunman strolled to the back of an exercise class at a health club in suburban Pittsburgh and started spraying bullets, leaving at least four people dead, …

August 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Two nuclear-powered Russian attack submarines have been patrolling in international waters off the East Coast for several days, in activity reminiscent of the Cold War, defense officials said …

August 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – The deputy commander of a radical Sunni Islamic group linked to al-Qaida has been arrested in northern Iraq, the U.S. military said Tuesday. The group, Ansar al-Islam, is …

August 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 ST. LOUIS – It’s no secret that raising children can be expensive, but how about nearly a quarter of a million dollars expensive? A government report released Tuesday says a …