February 11, 2009 in City A teenager suffered critical injuries after being hit by a car while walking near Nevada Street and Joseph Avenue about 5 p.m. Wednesday. The area near the intersection was closed …

February 11, 2009 in City A Spokane County sheriff’s sergeant arrested for resisting arrest and obstructing justice is back at work but won’t be on patrol.

    February 11, 2009 in City Millions of dollars deposited into a Spokane Police drug enforcement fund since the late 1980s were not subject to public scrutiny, a Washington State Auditor’s Office report revealed Wednesday. 1

February 11, 2009 in City OLYMPIA – Emotions ran high Wednesday as state lawmakers discussed allowing illegal immigrant students – many of them brought to this country as young children – to qualify for millions …

February 11, 2009 in Idaho The head of the Idaho Women’s Commission told lawmakers Wednesday that women haven’t yet reached equity in Idaho - and the Legislature is the perfect example. However, even with just …

February 11, 2009 in Idaho The Valentine’s Day gifts Jim Johnson of Hayden purchased for his wife, Irene, included a box of chocolates, a card and a few Lottery Scratch tickets. Johnson had no idea … 1

February 11, 2009 in Nation/World President Barack Obama has signed a bill to delay the switch to digital TV to June 12. Congress last week gave TV stations until June 12 to shut down their …

February 11, 2009 in Idaho A woman who told police a man disguised himself as a woman and waited for her in a North Idaho College restroom apparently lied. 1

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February 11, 2009 in Nation/World Moving with lightning speed, key members of the Senate announced agreement Wednesday on a $790 billion stimulus bill to create millions of jobs, and said President Barack Obama could sign …

  February 11, 2009 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for Feb. 10, 2009.

February 11, 2009 in Food, Nation/World The owner of a peanut company refused to testify to Congress on Wednesday amid the disclosure that he urged his workers to ship bacteria-tainted products, pleading with federal health officials … 1

  February 11, 2009 in Idaho Read the Coeur d’Alene Police Department log for Feb. 10, 2009.

February 11, 2009 in Idaho Seat belt emphasis patrols will begin Thursday in Kootenai County, authorities say.

  February 11, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for Feb. 10, 2009.

  February 11, 2009 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for Feb. 9, 2009.

February 11, 2009 in City A sheer blanket of snow fell on the Inland Northwest this morning, but that’s the end of that type of precipitation - at least until Sunday and early next week …

February 11, 2009 in Region SEATTLE — During the next 50 years, climate change will have a dramatic impact on Washington state — snowpack is expected to decrease, water shortages are coming, wildfires could double … 1

February 11, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner vowed Tuesday to bring the “full force” of the U.S. government to battle the financial crisis, assembling an unprecedented coalition of agencies and mustering …