April 19, 2010 in City More than 700 educators, students, family and friends gathered in a Spokane Convention Center ballroom Monday for the 18th annual Spokane Scholars Foundation Medal of Academic Achievement. The students are … 1

April 19, 2010 in City A robbery suspect was arrested less than 90 minutes after police say he stole money from a bank at gunpoint today. 5

April 19, 2010 in City A Spokane County sheriff’s deputy faces a one-year driver’s license suspension after refusing to take sobriety tests during an off-duty drunken driving arrest early Friday. 22

  April 19, 2010 in Idaho A North Idaho senator’s initial attempt to get his primary challenger tossed off the ballot has failed, but Sen. Mike Jorgenson says he’s not giving up. Jorgenson, R-Hayden, last week … 1

April 19, 2010 in Idaho An 18-year-old driver struck and killed a 22-year-old pedestrian early today in Desmet, Idaho, and alcohol is believed to be involved, according to the Idaho State Police.

April 19, 2010 in Region Washington State University is not accepting any more applications for incoming freshman at its Pullman campus for next fall. 1

April 19, 2010 in Idaho Officials say Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has been hospitalized for treatment of flu-like symptoms. 5

April 19, 2010 in City The Spokane fishermen who drowned in Sprague Lake have been identified as 72-year-old James Kindlespire and 53-year-old Virgil Phillips. 4

April 19, 2010 in City Sunday’s Komen Eastern Washington Race for the Cure drew 8,850 runners in Spokane, an about 20 percent increase over last year, organizers say. 2

April 19, 2010 in Idaho, Nation/World The judge investigating 10 American missionaries accused of kidnapping for trying to take a busload of children out of Haiti says a decision has not yet been made on whether … 1

April 19, 2010 in Business, Nation/World Toyota says it will recall its 2010 Lexus GX 460 to address a potential problem with the SUV’s stability control system that targets possible rollovers.

April 19, 2010 in City, Food A ground beef recall that has expanded to WinCo Foods stores in six Western states was prompted by a law firm’s investigation of contaminated beef products. 1

April 19, 2010 in Nation/World Toyota Motor Corp. agreed today to pay a record $16.4 million fine for failing to properly notify U.S. authorities about a dangerous accelerator pedal defect, but denied allegations it broke …

April 19, 2010 in City, Idaho Temperatures today should be the warmest so far this year as a flow of air from the south continues.

  April 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 LONDON – Their losses deepening, European airlines on Sunday stepped up pressure to reopen the skies by carrying out passenger-free test flights despite the layer of volcanic ash that kept …

April 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 ATLANTA – In a remarkable gesture to fee-weary air travelers, five major U.S. airlines committed Sunday to not charge a fee for carry-on bags. The promise to New York Sen. … 1

April 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 KASHOBA, Swaziland – When Thuli Makama set out to help struggling communities in Swaziland, she envisioned mediating agreements allowing people to collect firewood from wildlife parks. Instead, she ended up …

April 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 VALLETTA, Malta – With tears in his eyes, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday made his most personal gesture yet to respond to the clerical sex abuse scandal, telling victims the …