January 14, 2009 in City, Nation/World, Region WASHINGTON — The top Republican on the House Veterans Affairs Committee demanded Wednesday that the VA explain how it allowed software glitches to put the medical care of patients at …

January 14, 2009 in Idaho Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has apologized to the co-chairs of the Legislature’s joint budget committee and lawmakers for the tone of the threat he had his budget director deliver yesterday, …

January 14, 2009 in Idaho St. Vincent de Paul in North Idaho has been awarded a $3.8 million federal housing grant to help subsidize 37 units of affordable housing for elderly.

January 14, 2009 in City A dense fog advisory is in effect until 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. An air stagnation advisory lasts through Sunday afternoon.

January 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 The Spokane County Commission decided in a split vote Tuesday to sign one of its biggest-ever contracts, hiring CH2M Hill Constructors Inc. to design, build and operate a new sewage …

January 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 For the second consecutive winter, Inland Northwest schools must decide how – and whether – to make up the days that were missed because of snow. Most districts canceled school …

January 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho officials say a tight state budget will force them to end funding July 1 for the Old Mission State Park along Interstate 90, the site of the …

January 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The top Bush administration official in charge of deciding whether to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees to trial has concluded that the U.S. military tortured a Saudi national who …

January 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 HARPERSVILLE, Ala. – With his world crumbling around him, investment adviser Marcus Schrenker opted for a bailout. However, his plan to escape personal turmoil was short-lived. In a feat reminiscent …

January 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 America’s most inconvenient houseguest received the presidential medal of freedom Tuesday during a White House ceremony. Former Australian prime minister John Howard accepted America’s highest civilian honor after spending the …

January 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 JERUSALEM – The military power of Hamas has been weakened and its political leadership is divided over plans for a possible cease-fire, but an Israeli intelligence official said Tuesday that …

January 14, 2009 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Thursday, state lawmakers will resume their pick-and-shovel work with the state budget, trying to find the least painful ways to bridge a $6 billion budget shortfall. But first, …

January 14, 2009 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – With controversial budget cuts on the line, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter became embroiled Tuesday in a fight with lawmakers over his line-item veto last year of their new …

  January 14, 2009 in City on Page A5 Property owners who live or own land near Marshall, southwest of Spokane, have filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. for causing a 365-acre wildfire in …

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