December 17, 2009 in Idaho BOISE – Perhaps the oddest thing about Keith Allred, the newly announced Democratic candidate for governor of Idaho, is that he’s not a Democrat. He’s not a Republican either.

  December 17, 2009 in City A state psychiatric hospital review panel has found that Eastern State Hospital policies and procedures were out of date and its staff was not paying sufficient attention to safety issues … 1

December 17, 2009 in City A Spokane judge was correct to throw out a jury verdict in a medical malpractice case after he learned jurors had made racially derogatory comments about the Japanese heritage of … 1

December 17, 2009 in City A man shot by Spokane Valley police after answering his door armed with a revolver has been charged with two counts of second-degree assault. 3

December 17, 2009 in Region A man accused of shooting three people to death in Mattawa Monday night told police he was angry at the men for raping a friend, according to court documents filed …

  December 17, 2009 Click the “documents” tab above to download Bonner County and Coeur d’Alene law enforcement logs for Dec. 15 to 16, 2009.

December 17, 2009 in Region Former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his wife have purchased a 940-acre ranch on the Big Hole River in Montana’s Madison County, his spokesman confirmed Thursday. 6

December 17, 2009 in City, Idaho Three people were killed early today in a collision that occurred when a wrong-way vehicle collided with another vehicle on the eastbound on-ramp of U.S. Highway 2 onto Interstate 90. 9

December 17, 2009 in City, Idaho The Inland Northwest should see a break today in the wintry weather that’s gripped the region for nearly two weeks.

December 17, 2009 in City on Page A1 Christmas Bureau volunteers say they’re hearing it over and over: Recipients are seeking help from the charity for the first time, often because a family member recently lost a job. …

December 17, 2009 in City on Page A1 At least one Spokane City Council member would consider closing the city youth department and Chase Youth Commission to help balance next year’s budget. It’s an idea that the head … 6

December 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Democrats in the House on Wednesday muscled through a year-end plan to create jobs, mixing about $50 billion for public works projects with another almost $50 billion for … 4

December 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan’s top court struck down an amnesty Wednesday that had protected U.S.-allied President Asif Ali Zardari from corruption charges, setting the stage for political turmoil at a …

December 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan has held up visas for U.S. diplomats, military service members and others, apparently because of hostility within the country toward the expansion of U.S. operations in …

December 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Tehran, Iran – Iran on Wednesday test-fired an upgraded version of an advanced missile capable of hitting Israel and parts of Europe, an apparent show of strength aimed at discouraging …

December 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – The November massacre of 30 media workers in the Philippines made 2009 the deadliest year ever for journalists, according to a report by a press advocacy group. …

December 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 COPENHAGEN, Denmark – A new paper published online Wednesday in the journal Nature suggests that the world may face a long-term sea-level rise of 20 to 30 feet, even under …

December 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans vowed Wednesday to use every available tactic to delay voting on the health care bill as Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., scrambled to unify Democrats in …