November 12, 2009 in City The inmate found dead Wednesday at the Spokane County Jail was Fredrick James Juhnke, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. 5

November 12, 2009 in City A man robbed a bank in Spokane Valley this afternoon.

November 12, 2009 in Nation/World Swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April and killed nearly 4,000, including 540 children, say startling federal estimates released Thursday. 7

November 12, 2009 in Nation/World The Army psychiatrist accused in the Fort Hood shootings was charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder in the military’s legal system, making him eligible for the death penalty if … 4

November 12, 2009 in Region Christopher Monfort waged a “one-man war” against law enforcement starting with the firebombing of four police vehicles and continuing even after the fatal shooting of a Seattle officer on Halloween, … 6

November 12, 2009 in City, Idaho National Weather Service forecaster this afternoon that the region’s first significant snowfall could strike Friday morning, but they don’t expect accumulations to become a major traffic hazard.

November 12, 2009 in City Variation in the way Washington teachers and other school staff are paid does not pose a constitutional problem, the Washington Supreme Court ruled today.

November 12, 2009 in City, Idaho Read the Spokane and Bonner County police activity and service logs for Nov. 11, 2009.

November 12, 2009 in Business New claims for unemployment insurance fell more than expected last week, evidence the job market is slowly healing as the economy recovers. 1

November 12, 2009 in Nation/World The Colorado parents who reported their 6-year-old son floated away aboard a helium balloon will plead guilty to some charges so that the family can stay together, the attorney for …

November 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering a plan for higher payroll taxes on the upper-income earners to help finance health care legislation he intends to introduce in the …

November 12, 2009 in City on Page A1 A venerable home builder is bringing new hope to a stalled downtown Spokane development project. Greenstone Corp. has purchased the Kendall Yards property with plans to build a waterfront neighborhood … 24

November 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A group of doctors overseeing Nidal Malik Hasan’s medical training discussed concerns about his zealous religious views and strange behavior months before the Army major was accused of … 1