October 16, 2009 in City A Spokane man accused of shooting two men to death over a car trade says the slayings were in self-defense. Merle W. Harvey, 27, shot Jack T. Lamere, 41, and …

October 16, 2009 in Region The state Department of Natural Resources says firefighters fought more blazes on state-protected land this year, but fewer acres burned.

October 16, 2009 in City A huge marijuana bust this morning uncovered an international operation that shipped duffel bags of pot down the Kettle River, according to the Spokane Police Department. 8

October 16, 2009 in Features Def Leppard has canceled its fall tour with Cheap Trick, including an Oct. 25 Spokane concert, because of “unforeseen personal matters.” 5

October 16, 2009 in Idaho The Idaho State Board of Education has approved a plan to cut a scholarship program designed to help high school graduates attend college by $100.

October 16, 2009 in Region Yakima County officials fear a temporary local road at the Naches landslide will be washed out this winter by a rising Naches River, isolating residents in the Nile Valley.

October 16, 2009 in Idaho Police say the autopsy of a 39-year-old youth sports coach who died suddenly this week showed that the Post Falls man had flulike symptoms.

  October 16, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for Oct. 15, 2009.

October 16, 2009 in Idaho Some schools in Post Falls and Horseshoe Bend, near Boise, have canceled classes because of a flu outbreak.

October 16, 2009 in Nation/World A Colorado official said Friday there’s no indication a family was carrying out a hoax when they reported their 6-year-old son was in a helium balloon that floated away from …

October 16, 2009 in City, Idaho Traffic was backed up in Post Falls earlier this morning from when an unidentified man stepped in front of a moving train at a major railroad crossing, according to Idaho … 1

October 16, 2009 in City, Idaho Clouds and mild temperatures today will provide a break in what’s expected to be a series of moist Pacific storms on Saturday through next week.

October 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 Q. What do regulators want Sterling Financial to do? A. The biggest requirement calls for the bank holding company to raise $300 million within 60 days. 1

October 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Get in shape or pay a price. That is a message more Americans could hear if the health care reform legislation passed by the Senate finance and health …

October 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 Three more Spokane County residents have died from swine flu, and a death in North Idaho also is being investigated as a possible H1N1 case, public health officials announced Thursday. …

October 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The largely unregulated market of derivatives, which helped trigger the financial crisis, moved closer to federal oversight as a congressional committee Thursday voted to impose new rules on …

October 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Giving babies Tylenol to prevent fever when they get childhood vaccinations may backfire and make the shots a little less effective, surprising new research suggests. It is the first major … 1