October 20, 2009 in City The smokey-winged ash aphid – that little gray-blue critter flittering around tree-lined residential areas in the Inland Northwest this month – is a harmless but sometimes annoying insect that typically … 4

October 20, 2009 in City The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked Washington state officials from releasing the names of people who signed referendum petitions to bring expanded rights for gay couples up for … 30

  October 20, 2009 in City Community Health Systems, the owner of Deaconess and Valley hospitals, said today it has struck a deal to take over Rockwood Clinic, the region’s largest health clinic.

October 20, 2009 in Idaho Wolf hunters in some parts of Idaho are nearing their quotas, prompting state wildlife managers to prepare to shutter the season there once the legal harvest limit has been reached. 4

October 20, 2009 in Nation/World With the economy struggling, parents and students dared to hope this year might offer a break from rising college costs. Instead, they got another sharp increase. 1

  October 20, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for Oct. 16 to Oct. 19, 2009.

October 20, 2009 in Idaho State wildlife officials say the first wolf hunting tag ever printed in the state has sold for $8,000 to the highest bidder.

October 20, 2009 in City, Idaho A dense fog advisory was issued this morning by the National Weather Service for reduced visibilities on the higher bench and plateau elevations of the Inland Northwest.

October 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – European astronomers have found 32 new planets outside our solar system, adding evidence to the theory that the universe has many places where life could develop. Scientists using … 2

October 20, 2009 in City on Page A1 New orders from the U.S Justice Department to end federal prosecution of state-authorized medical marijuana patients and dispensaries will have no effect on cases in Eastern Washington, prosecutors said Monday. … 5

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October 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – A homeless man was arrested and charged with arson for starting a tiny blaze in August near the spot where a gigantic wildfire erupted several days later, …

October 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAIRO – Iran threatened to accelerate its uranium enrichment capabilities if talks with world powers that began Monday in Vienna don’t reach a compromise on an international plan to provide …

October 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Obama administration officials said they expect President Hamid Karzai to announce today that he will accept a runoff in Afghanistan’s disputed election, following the invalidation of more than …

October 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines put seven northern coastal areas on alert today for fast-approaching Typhoon Lupit as the church offered prayers that the storm will spare the battered country …

October 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The White House on Monday unveiled a new Sudan policy that seeks a middle ground between punishing the country’s defiant regime and appeasing it, a step away from …

October 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 As Democratic congressional leaders and White House officials work to shape health care bills that will go to the House and Senate floors, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows … 1