October 30, 2009 in City on Page A5 The University of Idaho has settled a lawsuit with two former employees who claimed they were punished for reporting concerns that a high-profile researcher was using university resources to benefit …

October 30, 2009 in City on Page A5 The biker killed in a crash Wednesday had been a member of the Ghost Riders motorcycle gang and served time in prison for killing two people. Michael W. Fraser, 51, … 5

October 30, 2009 in City on Page A5 A decorated Spokane soldier was among the seven U.S. servicemen killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan this week, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. Chief Warrant Officer Niall D. …

October 30, 2009 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – Washington Medicaid patients are nearly six times more likely to die of a prescription painkiller overdose than others in the state, according to a study of death statistics. …

October 30, 2009 in City on Page A6 Three men arrested after an armed robbery Wednesday night are being questioned about a string of robberies in Spokane County in the past month. Nedzad Mesanovic, 20, of Spokane; Miroslav …

October 30, 2009 in City on Page A6 Spokane County jail lieutenants have agreed to contract concessions wiping out their cost-of-living raises, overtime and comp time in 2010. The agreement with the county, which comes as most departments …

October 30, 2009 in City on Page A6 Hundreds of Mead High School students and others are sticking up for a classmate expelled and arrested this week after allegedly threatening to kill a teacher as a joke, saying … 1

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October 30, 2009 in City on Page A8 BURLEY, Idaho – The Cassia County School Board says its schools will begin testing some student athletes for nicotine in an effort to measure tobacco use. The board voted this … 1

October 30, 2009 in City on Page A9 Community colleges’ enrollment traditionally increases with unemployment rates. A record high of about 11.5 million Americans ages 18 to 24, or nearly 40 percent, attended college in October 2008, according …

October 30, 2009 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy roared to life this summer as an array of government actions led to the strongest quarter of growth in two years. The Commerce Department reported …

October 30, 2009 in Business on Page A10 Clearwater Paper Corp. on Thursday reported third-quarter results bolstered by the strong performance of its consumer products operations. Clearwater said net income reached $46.2 million, or $3.92 a share, compared …

October 30, 2009 in Business on Page A10 BELLEVUE, Wash. – Bookings are up at online travel company Expedia Inc., pushing its profit up despite prices for flights and hotels holding or softening. The company said Thursday that …

October 30, 2009 in Business on Page A10 AmericanWest Bancorporation on Thursday reported a third-quarter loss but progress toward stabilizing operations at the Spokane-based institution. The loss was $28.4 million, or $1.65 a share, compared with a third-quarter … 1

October 30, 2009 in Opinion on Page A13 U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Chancellor Keesling died in Iraq on June 19, 2009, from “a non-combat related incident,” according to the Pentagon. Keesling had killed himself. He was just one …

October 30, 2009 in Opinion on Page A13 When a group of tech-savvy people gathered for a conference in Spokane last April, there were plenty of ideas about how to make the nation’s electrical grid “smarter.” Dangling in … 1

October 30, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 For the second time in its storied basketball history, Kansas is No. 1 in The Associated Press’ preseason Top 25. The Jayhawks of coach Bill Self (pictured above) were a …

October 30, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 What does Notre Dame have that Washington State doesn’t? Other than a 28-point Vegas handicap on Saturday? That’s easy. A TV network.