August 2, 2010 in News Sheriff’s deputies detonated what they had feared was a pipe bomb left outside of an East Trent Avenue bar in Spokane Valley on Monday. The device turned out to be … 1

August 2, 2010 in Idaho A former Coeur d’Alene High School booster of the year and prominent insurance agent was sentenced today to 27 months in federal prison for cocaine. 3

  August 2, 2010 in City High above the purple lupine and fire scars of the past stands a crudely made square cabin, weathered beyond its glory days. 1

August 2, 2010 in City, Region Even as many wildfires seemed to be winding down, the Washington Department of Ecology warned Monday that smoke from blazes in the north-central part of the state was spreading throughout …

August 2, 2010 in Nation/World A House panel announced today that it had charged Rep. Maxine Waters with violating ethics rules, setting the stage for a second election-season trial for a longtime Democratic lawmaker and …

August 2, 2010 in Idaho U.S. House hopeful Raul Labrador’s cash-strapped campaign has moved to downtown Boise to conserve resources, setting up a new headquarters outside the congressional district he wants to represent. 1

August 2, 2010 in Business Virginia’s lawsuit challenging the Obama administration’s health care reform law cleared its first legal hurdle today as a federal judge ruled the law raises a host of complex constitutional issues. 30

August 2, 2010 in City The dogs seized Friday during the investigation of a Hauser Lake-area dog-breeding operation are not up for adoption and are not in danger of being euthanized, officials said today. 4

August 2, 2010 in City A Coeur d’Alene Police officer scraped his arm Sunday after he swerved to miss an alleged drunk driver on Interstate 90 and crashed into a concrete barrier.

August 2, 2010 in City, Idaho, Region Authorities continue to scour the Palouse region in hopes of discovering what happened to a missing southeastern Washington woman whose estranged husband was jailed on separate weapons charges.

August 2, 2010 in Outdoors, Idaho The recession doesn’t appear to have hurt RV camping in Idaho, with private and state-run campgrounds that offer services to motor homes reporting rising bookings and robust business.

August 2, 2010 in City The weather forecast for Spokane and Coeur d’Alene calls for shades and sunscreen as the workweek begins. Temperatures are expected to reach mid 80s to low 90s through Wednesday under …

August 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 OSHKOSH, Wis. – An electric airliner? Imagine a hyper-efficient aircraft as large as a Boeing 737, although weighing much less. It would run quieter and cleaner than any other commercial …

August 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 BAGHDAD – With less than a month to go before U.S. troops complete their drawdown to 50,000 and political negotiations still deadlocked, it now seems all but certain that the … 2

August 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Half of the International Space Station’s cooling system suddenly shut down during the weekend, forcing the astronauts to power down equipment and face the likelihood of …

August 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAIRO, Egypt – Citing concerns that terrorists and criminals could exploit telecommunications traffic in the Arab world’s financial hub, the United Arab Emirates said Sunday that it would suspend e-mail …

August 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 PHOENIX – The search for two convicted murderers who escaped from a private prison in northwest Arizona continued Sunday, while a third escaped convict was back behind bars following an …