August 27, 2010 in Sports YAKIMA – Before leaving for Yakima, Spokane Indians manager Tim Hulett said his team wanted to make a statement with the Northwest League regular season winding down. Consider the message …

August 27, 2010 in Sports SEATTLE — Joe Mauer had three hits and drove in two runs to lead Scott Baker and the first-place Minnesota Twins to a 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on …

August 27, 2010 in City Cooler temperatures and calmer winds today are helping firefighters control wildfires that flared up across Eastern Washington in Thursday’s hot, gusty winds. 1

August 27, 2010 in Idaho A suspicious briefcase found near the Kootenai County Fairgrounds this evening contained some kind of explosive device. The briefcase was reported at 5:50 p.m. by passersby who spotted it while … 4

August 27, 2010 in Idaho The Wells Fargo Bank at 114 E. Appleway in Coeur d’Alene was robbed about 6 p.m. today. According to Coeur d’Alene Police Sgt. Christie Wood, a man walked into the …

August 27, 2010 in Sports A neck injury has ended the college football career of Washington State safety LeAndre Daniels. 1

August 27, 2010 in Sports Ask Washington State University linebacker coach Travis Niekamp which of his backers has surprised him the most this fall, and he hems and haws. He really doesn’t want to heap …

August 27, 2010 in Region A human foot has been found washed up on a Whidbey Island beach.

August 27, 2010 in City A gang member received more than five years in prison today after he was convicted earlier this week of using his car to assault a world-class bodybuilder.

August 27, 2010 in City A jury today re-affirmed a previous jury’s decision to sentence child killer Robert Doney to more time in prison than outlined in the standard sentencing guidelines. 5

August 27, 2010 in Region Hundreds of law enforcement officers are taking part in a procession and attending today’s service for three Washington State Patrol employees killed in a house fire in Zillah. 1

  August 27, 2010 in Business Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire Paul Allen is suing nearly a dozen major technology companies, including Google Inc. and Apple Inc., alleging that they infringed on four Web technology patents …

August 27, 2010 in Region Work is nearly complete to help identify the type and amount of radioactive and hazardous materials at the 618-10 Burial Ground, one of the most hazardous sites on the Hanford …

August 27, 2010 in Business The economy grew at a much slower pace this spring than previously estimated, mostly due to the largest surge in imports in 26 years and a slowdown in companies’ restocking … 1

August 27, 2010 in Business Boeing Co. postponed the delivery of its first 787 to the middle of the first quarter of 2011, compounding a string of delays for the jetliner that is already more … 5

August 27, 2010 in City on Page A1 Bone-dry conditions throughout the Inland Northwest, combined with “erratic, gusty winds,” fueled fires across the region Thursday, charring thousands of acres and destroying at least two homes. By 9:30 p.m., …

August 27, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The CIA is making secret payments to a substantial portion of Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s administration, in part out of concern that Karzai often seems to have a … 3

August 27, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 The Gulf oil spill is a bonanza for some and a bust for others. The worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history has spurred something of an economic boom in …

August 27, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 DALLAS – Federal officials are seeking a record penalty of $24.2 million against American Airlines over maintenance lapses that caused thousands of canceled flights in 2008. American said the civil …