July 29, 2009 in City Federal economic recovery funds will pay for new closed circuit television systems at Spokane International Airport designed to improve security. 1

  July 29, 2009 in Idaho Read the Coeur d’Alene Police Department log for July 28, 2009, by clicking the Documents tab above.

July 29, 2009 in City A day after Spokane County banned outdoor burning, the same restrictions have been adopted by Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Millwood.

July 29, 2009 in Idaho Ranotta McNair, supervisor of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, is leaving that post to take a job in Missoula.

July 29, 2009 in City It may be the most hated test in Washington history. But the Washington Assessment of Student Learning also has contributed to student achievement and has helped teachers focus on state …

July 29, 2009 in City State officials won’t resist a temporary restraining order that would block public release of petition signatures for a gay-partnership referendum. 2

July 29, 2009 in Idaho Freshman Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick says in his seven months in office, he’s become convinced that creating new jobs in Idaho is the most pressing issue he can address, and …

July 29, 2009 in City An 18-year-old driver whose vehicle plunged end-over-end down a steep embankment west of High Drive on Monday evening survived because he was wearing a seat belt, fire officials said. 2

July 29, 2009 in City A six-acre fire north of Spokane Valley near Arbor Crest winery was surrounded by bulldozer lines early this morning, and state firefighters were mopping up the blaze, which is in …

July 29, 2009 in Business SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft finally persuaded Yahoo to surrender control of the Internet’s second most popular search engine and join it in a daunting battle — taking on the overwhelming …

July 29, 2009 in City, Idaho The chance of thunderstorms has diminished today, and the region can expect more warm sunny weather through this weekend. Storms on Tuesday ripped across Bonner County in North Idaho and …

July 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – A House panel voted Tuesday to prohibit large financial firms from offering corporate pay packages that encourage executives to take big risks, going further than what President Barack …

July 29, 2009 in City on Page A1 Detectives didn’t doubt the prostitute’s story. They found her bloody and crying in an upscale home overlooking Hayden Lake, claiming she’d likely killed a man who’d attacked her. The man, … 2

July 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – New York City is buying one-way plane tickets for homeless families to leave the city. It’s part of a Bloomberg administration program to keep the homeless out …

July 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators agreed tentatively Tuesday on a plan to squeeze an additional $35 billion out of Medicare over the next decade and larger sums in … 1

July 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Five Senate pages appear to have contracted the swine flu virus, and they have been quarantined from their peers and lawmakers, Sergeant at Arms Terrance Gainer announced Tuesday …

July 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – After more than three decades of controversy, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued new safety guidelines for mercury-based dental fillings that reaffirm the agency’s long-held position …