May 4, 2009 in Region Protecting grizzly bears across a 4,560-square-mile swath of the Selkirk and Cabinet mountains will require closing hundreds of miles of backcountry roads used by hunters and huckleberry pickers, the Forest … 1

  May 4, 2009 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for May 1 to May 3, 2009.

  May 4, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for May 1 and May 3, 2009.

May 4, 2009 Spokane needs to come up with a plan to replace the bus benches scattered around the city with a standard design and more sensible placement, Mayor Mary Verner said today. 3

May 4, 2009 in News Saying that new “everything but marriage” legislation sets the stage for same-sex marriage, social conservatives plan to file a voter referendum today to overturn the bill.

May 4, 2009 in Business Spokane game developer Cyan Worlds has re-released a new version of its groundbreaking game “Myst” for the Apple iPhone. 3

  May 4, 2009 in Features Tonight’s TV listings.

May 4, 2009 in Nation/World, City, Idaho, Region Nearly 12 years ago, a federal report told Marines and their families that adults faced little or no increased cancer risk from drinking and bathing in chemical-tainted water at North …

May 4, 2009 in Idaho, Region Wolves in parts of the Northern Rockies and the Great Lakes region come off the endangered species list today — opening the way for public hunting of the animals to …

May 4, 2009 in Sports, City Today is the deadline for Hoopfest players who want to be assured of having a spot on the court for the 20th anniversary of the event on June 27 and …

May 4, 2009 in Business Regulators are asking Wells Fargo & Co. to raise more capital after government “stress tests” showed the bank would have trouble surviving if the recession worsens.

May 4, 2009 in Nation/World A leading U.S. health expert said Monday that while “there are encouraging signs” of a leveling off in the severity of the swine flu threat, it’s still too early to …

May 4, 2009 in City, Idaho Today’s sunshine is slowly disappearing as a new Pacific storm system moves onshore to bring rain to the region by about 9 to 10 p.m.

May 4, 2009 in City The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that a 60-year-old Kootenai County woman has been infected with H1N1 flu. 1

May 4, 2009 in City on Page A2 The percussion section near the West Central Community Center was decidedly ad hoc. Plastic garbage cans, planters and buckets served as drums. A metal pole became the cymbal. Three Whitworth …

  May 4, 2009 in City on Page A3 Motorists will find slow going through Millwood starting tonight with the reconstruction of Argonne Road that will reduce traffic to one lane in each direction until early August. Red Diamond …

May 4, 2009 in City on Page A3 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan’s army and the Taliban blamed each other Sunday for a rise in tensions that threatened to destroy a much-criticized peace deal, just days before the Pakistani …

May 4, 2009 in City on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s health care goals may be garnering attention, but his higher education proposals are no less ambitious. If adopted, they could transform the financial aid landscape …

May 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 NAZARETH, Israel – The bulldozers are working overtime in Jesus’ hometown, where Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to celebrate Mass later this month with a crowd anticipated in the tens …

May 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The ice on Alaska’s Tanana River has broken apart and now two lucky winners who guessed the timing of that much-awaited annual event will split a jackpot …