September 13, 2009 in Idaho A Sandpoint man died Friday from injuries he received a week earlier in a car accident south of Sandpoint, the Idaho State Police said. Robert P. Chenault, 84, died shortly …

September 13, 2009 in Region SEATTLE — Seattle police say swastikas were painted on two synagogues and on sidewalks in a south Seattle neighborhood, and that officers are treating it as malicious harassment.

  September 13, 2009 in City The number of people turning out for community bicycling events is growing in Spokane. It all adds up to a strong – if non-scientific – impression among bicycling enthusiasts: Spokane … 2

September 13, 2009 in City Almost 100 guards at federal courthouses across the Inland Northwest are working without pay, according to family members who say they have not been paid in weeks.

September 13, 2009 in Region HELENA, Mont. — A 7-year-old learning how to swim at the local pool is nothing new. Unless it’s an 800-pound grizzly bear taking the plunge.

September 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 SAN FRANCISCO – Dangerous staph bacteria have been found in sand and water for the first time at five public beaches along the coast of Washington, and scientists think the …

  September 13, 2009 in City on Page A1 INCHELIUM, Wash. – The beaver huffed indignantly as Rick Desautel prodded it into a wire cage. The night before, it had followed its nose to a musky scent along the …

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September 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s decision to impose trade penalties on Chinese tires has infuriated Beijing at a time when the U.S. badly needs Chinese help on climate change, nuclear …

September 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 Tegucigalpa, Honduras – The United States has revoked the visas of Honduras’ interim president and 17 other top officials to pressure the Central American nation to reinstate ousted leader Manuel …

September 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – Hundreds of prisoners held by the U.S. military in Afghanistan will for the first time have the right to challenge their indefinite detention and call witnesses in their …

September 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 CHICAGO – A former chief fundraiser for ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich died Saturday, just days before he was to begin serving at least eight years in federal prison for …

September 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 Larry Gelbart, comedy writer Beverly Hills, Calif. – Larry Gelbart, 81, a celebrated writer and producer whose socially innovative TV series “M*A*S*H” helped demonstrate that the half-hour comedy could win …

September 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 Los Angeles – Two veteran firefighters who died trying to save the lives of dozens trapped in the largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history were remembered as heroes Saturday …

September 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 Disney unveiled plans Saturday for the largest expansion in the history of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, provided updates on its $1 billion expansion of Disney’s California Adventure …

September 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A8 The numbers should be eye-popping. When the U.S. Census Bureau counts same-sex married couples next year, demographers expect hundreds of thousands to report they are spouses – even though legal …

September 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A11 OWOSSO, Mich. – A real estate agent told he was the third target of a shooting spree that left an abortion protester and a business owner dead said Saturday he …