July 14, 2010 in City A series of federal arrests is going on today as part of a lengthy drug and firearms investigation targeting Spokane-area gangs. 11

July 14, 2010 in City Steven J. Snedden does most of his work in college libraries. Unfortunately, none of his efforts can be characterized as research. The 47-year-old registered sex offender, whose exploits have helped … 4

  July 14, 2010 in Idaho Idaho Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, denied the ethics charges against him Wednesday in a formal response to a special House Ethics Committee, and decried the complaint against him for citing … 2

July 14, 2010 in City, Region Washington State University officials today said they will not take possession of a male grizzly bear that wandered from the Rocky Mountains to the Loma, Mont., area last year and … 7

July 14, 2010 in Business Federal Reserve officials have a slightly dimmer view of the economy than they did in April, reflecting worries about how the European debt crisis could affect U.S. growth and job … 1

July 14, 2010 in City Spokane police are investigating a melee at a downtown nightclub early this morning where three people were stabbed.

July 14, 2010 in City, Idaho A 27-year-old Moscow man lost his lower right leg after he stumbled into an operating grain auger, Whitman County officials say. 2

July 14, 2010 in City, Idaho A new round of summer temperatures is in store for the Inland Northwest starting today.

July 14, 2010 in City Readers in Idaho should be aware of an error in the Mega Millions numbers printed in Wednesday morning’s paper edition. The numbers should be 7-11-14-15-34. 1

July 14, 2010 in City on Page A1 The man accused of stripping millions of dollars from health insurance funds for retirees of the Bunker Hill Mine and Smelter in the early 1990s has resurfaced as the treasurer …

July 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In a sharp rebuke of the Bush-era crackdown on foul language on broadcast television and radio, a federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down the government’s near-zero-tolerance indecency …

July 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Tuesday secured the 60 votes he needs in the Senate to pass a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations, all but ensuring that he soon … 1

July 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Leaders of the country’s largest civil rights organization accused tea party activists on Tuesday of tolerating bigotry and approved a resolution condemning racism within the political … 27

July 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A 12th Russian whose name surfaced last fall as part of a federal investigation into a Moscow spy network in the United States was deported back to his …

July 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan soldier killed three British service members with gunfire and a rocket-propelled grenade in the dead of night, a betrayal that highlights the difficulties in rapidly …

July 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 SALT LAKE CITY – A list containing the names and personal information of 1,300 people an anonymous group contends are illegal immigrants has been mailed around Utah, terrifying the state’s … 5

July 14, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter closed the books on a tough state budget year Tuesday, saying the final numbers – an $8.26 million year-end shortfall, which was easily covered …