July 28, 2009 in Idaho BOISE – Idaho has a half dozen lesser-known candidates out stumping for governor, but no word yet from the two major parties – including that of incumbent Gov. Butch Otter …

July 28, 2009 in City, Idaho Scattered thunderstorms cropped up across the region again this afternoon and evening after severe weather hit Northeast Washington and the Idaho Panhandle overnight.

July 28, 2009 in City Spokane County is banning open burning and any recreational fires in the unincorporated areas through Sept. 15.

July 28, 2009 in City The Cle Elum man killed Monday in a Lincoln County traffic crash was a business owner active in the community.

July 28, 2009 in City, Nation/World Thirty Washington cities will share more than $18.5 million in federal grants to hire new police officers — but not Spokane or Seattle, shut out by federal officials who decided …

July 28, 2009 in City The two men accused of robbing a payday loan store Monday have been identified as Nathan J. Molina, 21, and Daniel I. Neace, 19.

July 28, 2009 Reports of golf carts crashing into each other at a Spokane golf course early Friday led to the arrest of five teenagers.

July 28, 2009 in City Spokane’s popular Rotary Fountain in Riverfront Park has reopened after being shut down the past two days because of a chemical control problem.

July 28, 2009 in Idaho A former Moscow radio personality has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.

  July 28, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for July 27, 2009.

July 28, 2009 in City A 55-year-old bicyclist was injured when his bike collided with a pickup Monday night in Spokane Valley. 1

July 28, 2009 in City on Page A1 Spokane County reported its first swine flu death Monday, as public health officials prepare for the possibility of widespread infections this fall. Tests confirmed Monday that a woman in her …

July 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – After weeks of secretive talks, a bipartisan group in the Senate edged closer Monday to a health care compromise that omits two key Democratic priorities but incorporates provisions …

July 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 ORANGE, Calif. – A California judge appointed a lawyer Monday to oversee the estate of Nadya Suleman’s octuplets, saying he wanted to ensure they weren’t exploited by reality television shows, …

July 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, is expected to win approval today in a near-party-line vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee, reflecting the partisan divide …

July 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 RALEIGH, N.C. – A father, his two sons and four other North Carolina men are accused of military-style training at home and plotting “violent jihad” through a series of terror … 1

July 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Military leaders and a major military contractor failed to protect a Green Beret who was electrocuted while showering in his barracks in Iraq, the Defense Department’s inspector general …

July 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The nation’s food suppliers will face new fees, inspections and penalties under a multibillion-dollar food-safety bill set for a vote as early as Wednesday by the House of …