October 1, 2009 in News The FBI released a video Thursday showing the robbery that took place at a northeast Spokane bank Tuesday.

October 1, 2009 in City Inland Northwest students who think coming down with the swine flu means a break from homework – think again.

October 1, 2009 in Idaho, Region BOISE — A shotgun-wielding motorized parachutist fired on a pack of wolves earlier this year from the eastern Idaho sky, something forbidden even under a state permit that allows aerial … 3

October 1, 2009 in Region Montana’s attorney general launched an investigation Thursday into a California company that wants to take over an empty jail in the rural city of Hardin, following revelations that the company’s … 2

October 1, 2009 in Idaho Sheriff’s deputies say they were forced to shoot a pug on Interstate 90 after they were unable to catch the dog during rush hour traffic. 12

October 1, 2009 in City Attendance at this year’s Spokane County Interstate Fair was down six percent from last year, but revenue was up, fair officials reported Thursday. 2

October 1, 2009 in Business, Nation/World Stocks began the fourth quarter with their worst drop in three months after reports on the job market and manufacturing reawakened investors’ pessimism about the economy. 1

October 1, 2009 in Business Add United Coatings to the list of Spokane-area companies being relocated elsewhere.

October 1, 2009 The Idaho Supreme Court says Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson can take the contractor of their high-end Sun Valley home back to arbitration over claims of shoddy workmanship.

October 1, 2009 in Business, Nation/World First-time claims for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, a sign employers are reluctant to hire and the job market remains weak.

October 1, 2009 in Region EPHRATA — A jury has convicted a Moses Lake man of second-degree assault for wounding an off-duty Grant County sheriff’s deputy when he was hunting coyotes near Soap Lake.

October 1, 2009 in City, Idaho Cool weather today with increasing clouds this afternoon will be the prelude to increasing chances of rain and showers, and the possibility of snow in the higher mountains through Saturday …

October 1, 2009 in City Gov. Chris Gregoire has ordered that flags at state agencies be flown at half-staff on Thursday in memory of a Bellevue soldier killed in Afghanistan.

October 1, 2009 in City on Page A1 Two of the Inland Northwest’s top hospitals are restricting visiting in high-risk treatment areas starting today to stem the potential spread of swine flu. At Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, …

October 1, 2009 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner quoted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and spoke of the city’s “long history” of standing against crimes based on race at a news conference Wednesday. City … 10

October 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 ATLANTA – In 16 states and counting, drugs now kill more people than auto accidents, the government said Wednesday. Experts said the startling shift reflects two opposite trends: Driving is … 2

October 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 Beginning today, women and children who receive food vouchers through the federal government’s WIC program will be able to use them to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. “It’s a really …

October 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama summoned his war council to the White House Situation Room on Wednesday for an intense, three-hour discussion that exposed emerging fault lines over Afghanistan – …

  October 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 APIA, Samoa – Police searched a ghastly landscape of mud-strewn streets, pulverized homes and bodies scattered in a swamp Wednesday as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of …

October 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Jerusalem – In a surprise deal announced Wednesday, Hamas will give Israel a videotape providing a first glimpse of a captured Israeli soldier to prove he is alive in return …