October 6, 2009 in Business A bio-energy park near Fishtrap is among the largest Washington recipients of $20 million in federal stimulus money set aside for energy projects. The city of Spokane and Sirti received …

October 6, 2009 in News, City The director of the Spokane Parks Department resigned today, less than 18 months since accepting the position. 8

October 6, 2009 in Idaho Students in North Idaho’s public and private schools will bring home permission slips this week to receive the H1N1 flu vaccine at school.

October 6, 2009 in Sports The Washington Huskies announced Tuesday they are canceling a future home-and-home football series with BYU and added Eastern Washington, a Football Championship Subdivision team, to their schedule in 2011. It … 6

October 6, 2009 in City Recent polls that show Washington’s I-1033 with a comfortable lead have alarmed nonprofits that work on housing and children’s issues. They’re asking volunteers to help defeat the measure, which would … 11

October 6, 2009 in Region An 18-year legal battle over the Special Commitment Center for sexual predators on McNeil Island, where Kevin Coe lives, has come to an end.

October 6, 2009 in Business, City Boeing on Tuesday said it will record a $1 billion charge because of a delay in producing a new version of the 747 freighter jet, blaming slow sales and late …

  October 6, 2009 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for Sept. 29 to Oct. 4, 2009.

October 6, 2009 in City A 6-year-old girl from Grant County died Monday evening in a one-car rollover accident that occurred when her mother, the driver, reached for a cell phone, sheriff’s deputies said. 6

October 6, 2009 in City, Idaho The mother of Colton Harris-Moore — the notorious 18-year-old Camano Island serial burglar who has become a cult hero to some — said Monday that if her son indeed fired …

  October 6, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for Oct. 5, 2009.

October 6, 2009 in City, Idaho Cold overnight temperatures are expected to give way to bright sunshine and a mild afternoon today as highs push toward 60 degrees across the Inland Northwest.

October 6, 2009 in Outdoors, City, Idaho Three of Earth’s nearest celestial neighbors will be visible as a group in the morning twilight this week, astronomers said.

October 6, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 CHICAGO – Two new government studies indicate about 1 in 100 children has an autism disorder – higher than a previous U.S. estimate of 1 in 150. Greater awareness, broader …

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October 6, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama won’t walk away from the flagging war in Afghanistan, the White House declared Monday as Obama faced tough decisions – and intense administration debate – …

October 6, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that President Barack Obama’s advisers should keep their guidance private, in effect admonishing the top U.S. and allied commander in Afghanistan for …

October 6, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is putting the federal government on a greenhouse-gas diet. In an executive order signed Monday, Obama directed all agencies to set targets for reducing climate-altering …

October 6, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – By midmorning on the first day of the Supreme Court’s term, it was clear new Justice Sonia Sotomayor will fit right in – and in particular with her …