October 13, 2009 in City Three state appellate judges were asked Tuesday to reinstate a verdict in favor of a local doctor after five jurors in the original malpractice trial reportedly made derogatory comments about … 1

October 13, 2009 in Business Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center Tuesday was awarded the Spokane County Community Services Employer of the Year award for outstanding commitment to incorporating the disabled into the workplace. 2

October 13, 2009 in Idaho Thousands of Idaho college students who were scheduled to receive $500 “Promise Scholarships” this year will get just $400 instead, under a plan that’s up for final approval Thursday by … 2

October 13, 2009 in City Washington’s unemployment rate inched up slightly to 9.3 percent in September, compared with the revised August rate of 9 percent. 1

October 13, 2009 in News, City If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Gonzaga University law professor Rosanna Peterson would become the first woman to serve on Eastern Washington’s U.S. District Court bench. 1

October 13, 2009 in City Fall enrollment is up at Washington’s public universities this fall. Most of the increase comes from students who decided to stay in school rather than seeking their fortunes elsewhere in …

October 13, 2009 in Nation/World Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it will add 4.5 million older-model vehicles to the long list of those recalled because a defective cruise control switch could cause a fire.

October 13, 2009 in City Three pit bulls mauled a miniature horse last week before being shot to death in Elk, Wash., the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office announced today.

October 13, 2009 in City Three Kennewick men are accused of stealing 22 fish, including three wild steelhead and two wild Chinook salmon, from a state fish hatchery collection site on the Snake River, officials … 2

October 13, 2009 in Outdoors, Idaho A Bonners Ferry veterinarian and his hunting partner have been charged with illegally taking two bull elk on the day before archery season opened. 2

  October 13, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for Oct. 9 to Oct. 12, 2009.

October 13, 2009 in City A fire in timber and brush in an older section of Liberty Lake threatened to cause an evacuation of residents early today, but firefighters brought the blaze under control quickly …

October 13, 2009 in City, Idaho The cold northerly flow that’s whipped up dust, set records for cold and damaged fruit crops is being replaced tonight by a more typical kind of fall weather – rain.

October 13, 2009 in Nation/World Health care legislation is taking shape in both the House and Senate. Details are still being negotiated and any final bill would have to meld proposals from both houses. A …

October 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – As a Senate committee prepares to vote today on a closely watched plan to overhaul health insurance, senior Democrats are squaring off against key industry groups over how …

October 13, 2009 in Outdoors, City on Page A1 The Washington Fish and Wildlife Department closed a $6.2 million deal Monday to acquire 1,693 acres of wildlife-rich wetlands and uplands from Horseshoe Lake south to Fan Lake. The land …

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October 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 ATLANTA – After more than 14 hours of discussion, the heirs of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. reached a settlement late Monday that will keep the family from a …