April 13, 2010 in City, Idaho A hate crime trial in Coeur d’Alene that was halted in a mistrial last month got even more complicated Tuesday when a judge prohibited defense attorneys from introducing evidence that … 3

April 13, 2010 in Business, Idaho The Coeur d’Alene Tribe has become one of North Idaho’s largest employers, issuing paychecks to nearly 1,700 people last year. 1

  April 13, 2010 in Idaho Idaho has joined a federal court case in Montana arguing that locally made and used guns should be exempt from all federal laws, including registration requirements. It’s a follow-up to … 2

April 13, 2010 in Business Toyota Motor Corp. is temporarily halting sales of the 2010 Lexus GX 460 after Consumer Reports issued a rare “Don’t Buy” warning amid concerns the large SUV has handling problems …

April 13, 2010 in Idaho Phil Batt wasn’t Idaho’s flashiest governor, but the onion farmer from Wilder was one of its most respected, both for his fiscal restraint and his political vision. So when Batt, …

April 13, 2010 in Region Jurors today found the Boy Scouts of America negligent and awarded $1.4 million to a former Portland man who was abused by an assistant Scoutmaster in the early 1980s, following …

  April 13, 2010 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for April 5-12, 2010.

April 13, 2010 in Region Initiative activist Tim Eyman wants voters to roll back several of the tax increases that were just approved by the state Legislature. 25

April 13, 2010 in Region King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg says the Seattle officer who fatally shot Maurice Clemmons will not be charged. 3

April 13, 2010 in Nation/World, Region Washington state has filed suit to stop the federal government from permanently abandoning the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, marking the latest clash in a long-standing dispute over where the … 1

April 13, 2010 in City, Idaho A Spokane child care center that provides for up to 12 children closed Monday after state officials said the owners didn’t report an arrest in Idaho for lewd conduct with … 1

  April 13, 2010 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for March 30 to April 12, 2010. 1

April 13, 2010 in Business, City More people found work in the Spokane area last month, bringing the unemployment rate down to 10.5 percent. It was 11.3 percent in February, and stood at 9.7 percent one … 4

April 13, 2010 in City, Idaho Light rain and drizzle covered the Spokane area early this morning, and are expected to continue through the day today.

April 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Before Washington Mutual collapsed in the largest bank failure in U.S. history, its executives knowingly created “a mortgage time bomb” by steering borrowers to subprime mortgages and turning … 1

April 13, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Democrats in the Legislature filled a $2.8 billion gap in the state operating budget with an array of new taxes, spending cuts and money from Uncle Sam. Despite … 1

April 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – China on Monday indicated for the first time it might back new U.N. sanctions against Iran, giving a significant boost to President Barack Obama as he opened a … 1

April 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – The late-night guessing game is over, with a startling twist: Conan O’Brien has chosen TBS as his future talk-show home. Expected to debut in November, the as-yet-untitled … 1

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