August 9, 2010 in City The Spokane City Council has pulled a proposal for tonight’s meeting that would have added a new vehicle license tab fee.Even though a new $20 tax on license plate tabs … 8

August 9, 2010 Too far-reaching, too costly. Another knock for the Silver Valley. That was the consensus of public testimony Monday evening at a town hall meeting on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s … 1

August 9, 2010 It took a few innings, but the Spokane Indians adjusted to playing just the second day-game on the home schedule, scoring six runs from the fourth to the seventh innings …

August 9, 2010 in Sports After fighting for its postseason life the previous two weeks, the Roseburg (Ore.) American Legion baseball team is headed to the World Series. The Oregon state champ completed an undefeated …

August 9, 2010 in City For the third time in six months, Spokane-area detectives are investigating a child-for-sale advertisement on Craigslist.

August 9, 2010 With first-year Southern Methodist transfer Bo Levi Mitchell having won the starting quarterback job over six other candidates last spring, Eastern Washington University opened fall football practice on Monday without …

August 9, 2010 in City A Spokane police officer injured while driving to a robbery and stabbing was released from a hospital today and is recovering at home. 9

August 9, 2010 in Idaho A man who drowned in Lake Coeur d’Alene near the Carlin Bay marina has been identified as Harry R. Hulley, 82, of La Mirada, Calif.

August 9, 2010 in Idaho Idaho GOP congressional candidate Raul Labrador has ended an awkward dance with the National Republican Congressional Committee by agreeing to join its “Young Guns” candidate recruitment program, after refusing earlier.

August 9, 2010 in Business, City Avista Corp. is making temporary changes to its power line operations as a result of dry conditions and wildfire risk. 2

August 9, 2010 in City A fire has been reported at a home on the west side of Spokane’s South Hill.

August 9, 2010 in City Trent Avenue was reopened this afternoon after a two-hour closure between Harvard and McKenzie roads for what authorities said was an investigatino of a suspicious device found near Trent and … 3

August 9, 2010 in Region Anxious family members watched today from a nearby hill as dive teams searched an Idaho reservoir for four missing men who may have gone overboard during a prank gone awry.

August 9, 2010 in City, Idaho The Inland Northwest is getting a break from summer heat today through Wednesday as a pair of weak weather disturbances crosses the region.

August 9, 2010 in City on Page A1 Facing daunting shortfalls in revenue, the Spokane City Council will discuss tonight instituting a tax on vehicle license tabs. Councilman Bob Apple said he will bring a proposal forward for … 22

August 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Muslims trying to build houses of worship in the nation’s heartland, far from the heated fight in New York over plans for a mosque near ground zero, … 37

August 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 MIAMI – Paul Skidmore’s office is shuttered, his job gone, his 18-month job search fruitless and his unemployment benefits exhausted. So at 63, he plans to file this week for … 5

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August 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Should a hurricane threaten this summer, up to seven airplanes are ready to attack it – and no, they won’t be dropping nuclear bombs in hopes …