January 19, 2009 in Idaho A long-awaited performance audit of Idaho’s transportation department suggests the state could save millions through better management - but could save hundreds of millions by better maintaining the roads and …

  January 19, 2009 in City, Idaho Close to 2,000 people marched through the streets of Spokane Monday to celebrate the life of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., on the eve of the inauguration …

January 19, 2009 in City Spokane police arrested a suspect Sunday night in the Friday stabbing death of a 22-year-old man, and said they’re looking for a fourth person in connection with that incident. Michael …

January 19, 2009 in City, Idaho After decades of efforts to curb mackinaw populations and boost kokanee survival in Lake Coeur d’Alene, there’s finally some encouraging news. A program to pay commercial fishermen to pull mackinaw …

  January 19, 2009 in City Since Nov. 22, there have been 41 residential burglaries in Spokane, 28 on the South Hill and 13 in the northwest part of the city, according to Spokane police. In …

January 19, 2009 in Idaho Idaho’s prison population is down, defying a steep multi-year growth trend and signaling, state officials say, that the state’s new coordinated approach to substance abuse treatment is paying off. “We … 1

  January 19, 2009 in City, Green Transportation on Page A1 Bicycle commuter Vern Nosal wasn’t letting last week’s ice and cold keep him down. He was enjoying his day off with a trip to the downtown Spokane library, his bike … 1

January 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 JERUSALEM – Israeli soldiers flashed the victory sign Sunday as they began withdrawing from the Gaza Strip. Shellshocked Palestinians emerged from shelters and counted their dead. But as a tenuous …

January 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 On April 3, 1968, in Memphis, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the last speech of his life. The “I’ve Seen the Promised Land” speech seemed to foreshadow his …

January 19, 2009 in City on Page A2 WASHINGTON – While most of Washington was focused on the upcoming presidential inauguration, the capital’s famous giant pandas were attempting to create a little news of their own. The National …

January 19, 2009 in City on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The company that sells Little Debbie snacks announced a recall Sunday of peanut butter crackers because of a potential link to a deadly salmonella outbreak. The voluntary recall …

January 19, 2009 in City on Page A3 Some 167 workers trapped in a gold mine for more than 24 hours were safely brought to the surface late Sunday, the South African Press Association reported. Mine spokesman James …

January 19, 2009 in City on Page A5 Is this any time to be thinking of a dream vacation? Maybe so. 1

January 19, 2009 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – About 40 people involved in a protest that ended with lit torches being thrown at a west Olympia police car and station were demonstrating against police violence and …

January 19, 2009 in City on Page A6 The third time is a charm. So it proved Saturday when Christopher O’Riley performed as piano soloist with the Spokane Symphony. The originally scheduled soloist, Gabriela Montero, was lost to …

January 19, 2009 in Opinion on Page A9 “We must take the viaduct down before Mother Nature beats us to the punch.” – Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, outlining details of a proposal to replace Seattle’s earthquake-damaged Alaskan Way …