October 28, 2009 in Sports Cliff Lee outdueled CC Sabathia, Chase Utley homered twice and the Philadelphia Phillies kept rolling through October, beating the New York Yankees 6-1 on a misty Wednesday night in the …

October 28, 2009 in City A man on his way to work this morning alerted a family to a house fire that could have killed them, according to the Spokane Valley Fire Department.

October 28, 2009 in City Avista Corp. Wednesday reported improved third-quarter earnings despite sharply lower revenues. 14

October 28, 2009 in Business Cautious consumers and regional banks burdened with bad debts could trigger a second “dip” to a double-dip recession in Washington, the state’s lead economic forecaster said today. 2

October 28, 2009 in City A Mead High School junior is facing a felony charge after jokingly telling his teacher he was hired to kill her, police officials said. The 16-year-old has been booked into … 24

October 28, 2009 in News FORT LEWIS, Wash. — Fort Lewis has confirmed that eight soldiers who died in Afghanistan on Tuesday were assigned to a unit from the Army base near Tacoma. 2

October 28, 2009 in City, Idaho A crisp cold morning today is setting the stage for wintry conditions when the next in a series of Pacific storms moves into the region on Thursday.

October 28, 2009 in City Costco Wholesale plans to accept food stamps at its warehouse stores nationwide, a major shift for a company that earlier this year said it doubted there would be enough demand … 1

October 28, 2009 in City A 19-year-old woman struck by a car Friday while walking along a sidewalk in northwest Spokane died as a result of her injuries, according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner … 7

October 28, 2009 in City For the second time in less than a week, burglars this morning used a vehicle to smash into a convenience market to steal an ATM.

October 28, 2009 in City An argument outside Uno Supper Club and Lounge in downtown Spokane early this morning erupted into a violent melee that sent two men to the hospital with knife wounds, police …

October 28, 2009 in City A passerby alerted five residents that their Spokane Valley home was on fire early this morning, fire officials said.

October 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – House health care legislation expected within days is likely to include a new long-term care insurance program to help seniors and disabled people stay out of nursing homes, …

October 28, 2009 in City on Page A1 The reaction among Eastern Washington University football players and coaches was upbeat but cautious on Tuesday after learning the NCAA had overturned its original decision to ban the Eagles football … 2

October 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Tehran, Iran – Iran will seek to amend a proposed deal it reached with the U.S. and other major powers to ship the bulk of its nuclear material overseas, state …

October 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – After weeks of political haggling, the Senate agreed Tuesday to take up legislation that would give people running out of unemployment insurance benefits up to 20 more weeks …

October 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MEXICO CITY – It is an annual ritual: The United Nations will vote today to condemn the U.S. embargo on Cuba, much as the world organization has done for nearly … 1