November 19, 2009 in Sports Klay Thompson went 15-for-20 and scored a career-high 37 points as Washington State beat IPFW 89-70 on Thursday night.

November 19, 2009 in City, Nation/World Matt Haney, police chief of the Colville Confederated Tribes, has two officers by day and three by night to patrol the 2,275 square miles of reservation under his jurisdiction. 3

November 19, 2009 in Idaho Idaho’s wolf hunt will be extended through March 31, or until each hunting zone reaches its quota, the state’s Fish and Game Commission decided at a Thursday meeting in Coeur …

November 19, 2009 in Business, Nation/World “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” an iconic broadcast that grew from a local Chicago talk show into the foundation of a multibillion dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 … 2

  November 19, 2009 in City Washington state will have more than 1 million uninsured residents by 2011, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said in Spokane this afternoon. 6

November 19, 2009 in City About 40 workers at the Vaagen Bros. Lumber mill in Colville were sent home Thursday after a fire in the mill’s turbine and electrical equipment disabled operations.

November 19, 2009 in Idaho Idaho has named a new transportation director, this time an administrator from Michigan’s Department of Transportation who holds both an engineering degree and a master’s degree in public administration. Brian …

November 19, 2009 in City A woman assaulted her child at the downtown bus plaza Wednesday morning and police are asking for help identifying her. 1

November 19, 2009 in City Gov. Chris Gregoire says she opposes state schools chief Randy Dorn’s proposal to delay the requirement for students to pass state math and science tests to graduate. 7

November 19, 2009 in City Tax increases probably can’t be avoided as the state tries to patch a budget deficit that’s ballooned to about $2.6 billion, top Democratic lawmakers said Thursday. 2

November 19, 2009 in Idaho A Coeur d’Alene pharmacy employee tackled a masked armed robber and held him for police Wednesday night.

November 19, 2009 in City Snow falling in the upper elevations of Spokane County apparently set the stage for a string of traffic accidents this morning.

November 19, 2009 in City, Idaho Rain and snow across has eased across the Inland Northwest and forecasters are expecting a break in precipitation through Friday afternoon.

November 19, 2009 in Business A rising proportion of fixed-rate home loans made to people with good credit are sinking into foreclosure, adding to concerns about the strength of the economic recovery. 1

November 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford will face charges he violated state laws, according to an ethics panel ruling Wednesday that came after its three-month investigation into his …