July 23, 2009 in City A boating restriction above Nine Mile Falls Dam has been lifted.

July 23, 2009 in City, Idaho Hail, lighting and fires struck the Inland Northwest this afternoon from a low pressure area that should linger across the region through Saturday before another heat wave arrives on Sunday.

  July 23, 2009 in City Even though it was his birthday, Jack Babcock had his standard lunch Thursday at the Rosauers restaurant on North Division: a plate of long-cut french fries with two tubs of …

July 23, 2009 in Business Investors celebrated news of another jump in home sales by propelling the Dow Jones industrials to their first close above 9,000 since January.

July 23, 2009 in City The space shuttle Endeavour, now docked with the International Space Station, easily can be seen tonight and Saturday night, if Inland Northwest skies are clear. 3

July 23, 2009 in Idaho Last year on the Fourth of July, three men, shouting racial slurs, ambushed, chased and beat a 24-year-old African-American man as he left a Wal-Mart in Nampa, Idaho. Now, two … 5

  July 23, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for July 22, 2009.

July 23, 2009 in City A 50-year-old man working on a Ford Bronco along Day-Mt. Spokane Road was critically injured when a car rear-ended the Ford about 9:50 p.m. Wednesday. 3

July 23, 2009 in Business on Page A1 A payday loan business with its roots in Spokane sought bankruptcy protection Wednesday, claiming it owes more than $100 million to more than 1,300 creditors. LLS America LLC filed for … 2

July 23, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama confronted increasing doubts about the impact of widespread changes to the health care system, seeking to assure middle-class Americans on Wednesday that the landmark legislation …

July 23, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Senate on Wednesday narrowly defeated an effort to allow gun-permit holders to carry concealed weapons across state lines. The 58-39 vote fell short of the 60 needed …

July 23, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 “Warning: Consuming hot dogs and other processed meats increases the risk of cancer.” That’s the label that a vegan advocacy group wants a New Jersey court to order Oscar Mayer, …

July 23, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Houston – Six people were shot and wounded at a community rally on the Texas Southern University campus Wednesday in what police believe was a gang-related drive-by shooting, a school …

July 23, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 London – It began with youthful idealism and ended in bitter regret. Anthony Blunt – English gentleman, art adviser to Queen Elizabeth II and Soviet spy – felt the decision …

July 23, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – A new proposal by a mediator for ending Honduras’ political crisis would return President Manuel Zelaya to power in two days and offer amnesty for … 3

July 23, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 NEW YORK – An American man charged with giving al-Qaida information on the New York transit system and attacking a U.S. military base in Afghanistan has been a secret witness …

July 23, 2009 in City on Page A7 Spokane Public Schools joined a long list of districts nationwide Wednesday when the school board voted to ban cell-phone use in grades K-12 except during lunch breaks. The policy came …