September 1, 2009 in News Residents and business owners in downtown Priest River said they were told by firefighters to evacuate the area due to a possible chemical spill at the town’s water plant.

September 1, 2009 in Idaho Gray wolves were back in the cross hairs of hunters on Tuesday, just months after they were removed from the federal endangered species list and eight decades since being hunted … 1

September 1, 2009 in City Another alleged assault victim on Washington State University’s Pullman campus has recanted her story. 6

September 1, 2009 in City Spokane Valley police are investigating the death of a 38-year-old man who was struck by a train early this morning along the BNSF Railway line in the vicinity of Park … 8

September 1, 2009 in Idaho A University of Idaho student who reportedly fell from a third-story fraternity house window over the weekend was listed Monday in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. 2

September 1, 2009 in City, Idaho Two more days of warm weather with highs near 90 degrees should keep the Inland Northwest feeling like summer.

September 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Expanded domestic partnerships for same-sex couples could face a public vote after Washington officials ruled that referendum sponsors have enough voter support to force a referendum on the … 1

September 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 ATLANTA – One in 10 binge drinkers got behind the wheel the last time they drank heavily. And half of those drivers left from a bar, restaurant or nightclub after …

September 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 CHICAGO – Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich blames overzealous prosecutors and political enemies for his downfall in a new book that offers glimpses of both his rocky six-year tenure and his …

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September 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 As details continued to emerge about Jaycee Lee Dugard’s alleged kidnapper, questions intensified Monday over how Phillip Garrido could have served only 11 years in prison after a 1976 rape … 1

September 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BOSTON – The push to name a successor to the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy gained momentum Monday, with state lawmakers scheduling a hearing on whether to allow an appointee …

September 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Three American men who are suspected of traveling to Cambodia to molest children have been charged in federal court as part of an initiative aimed at cracking …

September 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean sued pageant officials Monday for libel, slander and religious discrimination, accusing them of telling her to stop mentioning God even before …

September 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 LONDON – The British government will make public its correspondence with Scottish ministers over releasing the Lockerbie bomber, a government spokeswoman said Monday, a day after a newspaper reported that …

September 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 YEREVAN, Armenia – Armenia and Turkey, bitter foes for a century, took a step toward reconciliation Monday by announcing they would launch final talks aimed at establishing diplomatic ties. But …

September 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS CABOS, Mexico – Hurricane Jimena roared toward Mexico’s resort-studded Baja California Peninsula on Monday, prompting emergency workers to set up makeshift shelters and chasing away an international finance conference. …