September 15, 2009 in News One man was arrested and another is wanted after a raid at several apartments Tuesday in Spokane Valley connected to a string of 30 burglaries and a methamphetamine drug ring.

September 15, 2009 in Idaho Idaho is looking at auctioning off 10 “special wolf tags” to the highest bidders, as a fundraiser for wolf management.

September 15, 2009 in Business, Nation/World Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday the worst recession since the 1930s is probably over, although he cautioned that pain — especially for the nearly 15 million unemployed Americans … 1

September 15, 2009 in City, Region The Obama administration says it will be more aggressive in protecting declining Pacific Northwest salmon runs and will study breaching some dams as a last resort in a long-awaited management …

September 15, 2009 in Nation/World The Food and Drug Administration approved the new swine flu vaccine Tuesday, a long-anticipated step as the government works to get vaccinations under way next month.

September 15, 2009 in Business, City Blockbuster is planning to close as many as 960 stores by the end of next year. That would shrink the video rental chain by more than 20 percent as it …

September 15, 2009 in City Washington’s unemployment rate increased to 9.2 percent in August, up from July’s revised rate of 8.9 percent, state officials said Tuesday.

September 15, 2009 in Idaho, Region Wolf advocates have decided not to appeal a federal judge’s decision that let wolf hunting seasons go forward in Idaho and Montana.

  September 15, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for Sept. 14, 2009.

September 15, 2009 in City A group of men persistently attacked a North Monroe Street convenience store Monday evening before being stopped by police and citizens. 3

  September 15, 2009 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for Sept. 8 to Sept. 13, 2009.

September 15, 2009 in City, Idaho Two more days of summer conditions will keep the Inland Northwest toasty, but then a low pressure system off the Pacific Ocean is expected to bring a chance of showers …

September 15, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 Avista Corp.’s natural gas customers can expect lower bills this winter as a result of dropping wholesale prices. On Monday, the utility asked state regulators in Washington for permission to … 2

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September 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Government scientists figure that one out of five male black bass in American river basins have egg cells growing inside their sexual organs, a sign of how widespread …

September 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Senate voted Monday to block the Housing and Urban Development Department from giving grants to ACORN, a community organization under fire in several voter-registration fraud cases. The … 3

September 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Senate health care negotiators said Monday they’ve narrowed their differences on a host of difficult issues with just a day or so left to seal an elusive bipartisan …