November 2, 2009 in Sports Gonzaga sophomore center Robert Sacre’s point guard in high school was on the opposing team. One of Sacre’s coaches in Canada, Greg Francis, was calling plays on the opposite bench. …

November 2, 2009 in City, Idaho The deaths of a fourth Spokane County resident and the first North Idaho resident from swine flu were announced by health districts today.

November 2, 2009 in City, Idaho Tuesday is Election Day in Washington and Idaho. Although, the 2009 elections may not have as many momentous decisions as last year, voters still are being asked to decide a …

November 2, 2009 in Region Hunters reached the five-wolf limit in eastern Idaho’s Upper Snake Wolf Zone, prompting state wildlife managers to close the season there. 4

November 2, 2009 The lights are back on in southeast Spokane after an eletrical outage this afternoon cut power to about 1,900 customers.

  November 2, 2009 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, 2009.

November 2, 2009 in Business, Nation/World As the prospect of double-digit unemployment looms, President Barack Obama on Monday sought to set expectations for the nation, saying job losses will likely roll on “for weeks and months …

November 2, 2009 in Nation/World, City Congress on Monday sent President Barack Obama a bill that allows military spouses to claim residency in the same state as their wives or husbands.

November 2, 2009 in Region Medical researchers have started a five-year investigation into the long-term health effects of human exposure to asbestos-tainted vermiculite ore in Libby, Mont.

November 2, 2009 in City The first confirmed cases of seasonal influenza have been reported in Spokane, affecting two people.

November 2, 2009 in City The man shot by Spokane Valley police Friday remains in stable but serious condition at a local hospital, police said today.

November 2, 2009 in City, Idaho Sunny weather will take the chill off this morning’s air as highs this afternoon climb into the lower 50s in the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas.

November 2, 2009 in Business, Nation/World Hopes for the fledgling economic recovery got a boost Monday from better-than-expected news on manufacturing, construction and contracts to buy homes.

November 2, 2009 in City on Page A1 In the race for stimulus dollars, Washington is well ahead of the pack in winning valuable government contracts. Federal contracts awarded to companies and government agencies in the state are … 2

November 2, 2009 in City on Page A1 The Pacific Northwest has its own sea, and soon maps made in the United States and Canada will carry the name of the newest maritime unit: the Salish Sea. The …

November 2, 2009 in City on Page A1 KABUL, Afghanistan – President Hamid Karzai’s leadership is weak, his government corrupt and nearly a third of the votes he won in the August election were thrown out as fakes. … 2

November 2, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 CHICAGO – An international group of scientists has decoded the DNA of the domestic pig, research that may one day prove useful in finding new treatments for both pigs and …