November 7, 2009 in Sports A pair of nifty goals and a stellar defense provided the Chiefs and 8,358 fans with a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Giants, who lost 8-2 a night earlier at …

November 7, 2009 in News In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place … 3

November 7, 2009 In a late-night vote on Capitol Hill, the representatives from Eastern Washington and Western Idaho both voted against the House of Representatives’ version of health care reform. 6

November 7, 2009 in Sports Kevin Craft passed for 159 yards in the second half after taking over for injured Kevin Prince, and UCLA made a late defensive stand to snap its five-game losing streak …

November 7, 2009 in Idaho, News Idaho’s elections last week were all officially non-partisan city races, but there’s growing statewide debate about what role - if any - political parties should play in those contests.

November 7, 2009 in News A fire believed to have started on an outside deck damaged a northeast Spokane duplex early this morning, leaving at least one family homeless. 1

November 7, 2009 The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Eastern Washington and North Idaho, with six to 12 inches of snow expected in the mountains above 3,500 feet.

November 7, 2009 in News, Region SEATTLE (AP) — A man sought by police in the Halloween killing of a Seattle police officer is in serious condition after being shot by detectives investigating the case. 12

November 7, 2009 in News Crafts shows, the official start of the holiday season, swelled to a crescendo Saturday, leaving tired shoppers recovering across the Inland Northwest. All together, more than 15 arts and crafts … 2

November 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The jump in the unemployment rate to 10.2 percent, reported Friday, suggests that the job market could take longer than expected to recover and deepens the pressure on … 8

November 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 Research can be serendipitous. Sometimes doctors will stumble on an effective medication or they will find a drug they expected to work on one condition actually helps another. Such is …

November 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – More than 25 members of international and Afghan security forces were injured Friday in fierce fighting in northwest Afghanistan while carrying out a large-scale manhunt for two …

November 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Hackensack, N.J. – A jury convicted a Florida man Friday of murdering his former son-in-law, rejecting the man’s defense that he was too fat to have run up and down …

November 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Capping months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday and officials expressed optimism they had finally lined …

November 7, 2009 in Business on Page A6 FORT WORTH, Texas – If your most recent flight felt crowded, it was. Most domestic airlines reported that the load factor – the percentage of seats filled – topped 80 …

November 7, 2009 in Business on Page A6 The unemployment rate in October rose to 8.9 percent in Idaho and 11.1 percent in Kootenai County. In some rural corners of North Idaho, one in five working-age persons is …