November 5, 2009 in Idaho, News BOISE – Fired Idaho Transportation Director Pam Lowe says she was forced out after refusing to send unnecessary state work and money to politically connected companies. Lowe, who was fired … 3

November 5, 2009 in News Incumbent Spokane City Councilman Mike Allen conceded Thursday in his reelection bid to magazine publisher Jon Snyder. 10

November 5, 2009 in City Customs agents got a little surprise last month when they opened a shipping container headed for The Netherlands: A 1965 Volkswagen van, in immaculate condition, that was reported stolen in … 7

November 5, 2009 in City Washington voters have approved the state’s new “everything but marriage” law, expanding rights for domestic partners and marking the first time any state’s voters have approved a gay equality measure … 13

November 5, 2009 in City Electrical power has been restored in downtown Spokane after a 3:40 p.m. outage interrupted service to traffic lights and major buildings for about an hour. 2

November 5, 2009 in Business Markets today are way up on positive jobs and spending news. The Dow Jones Industrial Average again is approaching 10,000. Around noon Pacific time, it was up nearly 200 points, …

November 5, 2009 in Region Washington state has issued an emergency order to suspend operations at a gravel mine near a landslide that rerouted central Washington’s Naches River and damaged homes.

November 5, 2009 in Business Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. Thursday reported record quarterly revenue from its highest silver production ever, and a tripling of gold production during the third quarter. But net income tumbled.

November 5, 2009 in City, Idaho A strong Pacific Ocean storm is poised to move into the Inland Northwest by tonight, but the weather today should be relatively mild and dry at the end of a …

November 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to provide the jobless with up to 20 weeks in additional unemployment benefits and expand a first-time homebuyer tax credit to include a … 1

November 5, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 Kootenai County will continue to ship inmates to other jails – to the tune of about $52 million over the next decade – following the failure Tuesday of two ballot … 4

November 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Caracas, Venezuela – Swine flu has appeared among Venezuela’s Yanomami Indians, one of the largest isolated indigenous groups in the Amazon, and a doctor said Wednesday that the virus is …

November 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 ASUNCION, Paraguay – President Fernando Lugo fired Paraguay’s military chiefs Wednesday, a day after denying he had worries about a coup amid calls for his impeachment. In a statement given …

November 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – In a coup for House Democrats, AARP will endorse sweeping health care overhaul legislation headed for a history-making floor vote, officials told the Associated Press on Wednesday. An … 2