July 15, 2010 A Deer Park man, whose ex-wife said he might “go Ruby Ridge” if the government tried seizing his home for unpaid taxes, was ordered held without bond Thursday after being … 1

July 15, 2010 in City Fairchild Air Force Base would get a new building to house sensitive equipment used to test and fix airplanes under an addition to a military spending bill proposed by Sen. … 14

July 15, 2010 in City, Idaho The Keller Ferry across the Columbia River will go back into service at 6 a.m. Friday after spending a month in dry dock for maintenance, repairs and inspections.

  July 15, 2010 in Idaho Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart’s tax problems appear to be worse than previously disclosed. When federal tax liens filed against Hart’s various business entities are combined with the hundreds of … 8

July 15, 2010 in City Firefighters put out a small brush fire today in the vicinity of Camp Sekani along East Upriver Drive, the second brush fire in the area this week.

July 15, 2010 in City Burning restrictions have been ordered in the cities of Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Millwood and in unincorporated areas of Spokane County with the arrival of the region’s dry season. 2

July 15, 2010 in Business Congress today passed the stiffest restrictions on banks and Wall Street since the Great Depression, clamping down on lending practices and expanding consumer protections to prevent a repeat of the … 3

July 15, 2010 in Nation/World BP finally choked off the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico today — 85 days and up to 184 million gallons after the crisis unfolded — then began … 1

July 15, 2010 in Business The drive to establish a four-year medical school program in Spokane received a $75,000 boost from local tax dollars this year. It was one of three grants totaling $180,000 announced …

July 15, 2010 in Business New evidence of a slowing economic rebound emerged today in reports that manufacturing activity is slowing after helping drive the early stages of the recovery.

July 15, 2010 in City The unemployment rate in Spokane County dropped more than half a point in June, and statewide joblessness is back down to where it stood a year ago, state officials said … 3

July 15, 2010 in City A 13-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday night by Spokane police in connection with a scissors stabbing triggered by an argument over the television volume, officers said today. 11

July 15, 2010 in City, Idaho Sunshine is going to keep the Inland Northwest warm over the next several days with highs in the 80s.

July 15, 2010 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Clarifying a much-anticipated benefit in the new health care law, the Obama administration on Wednesday issued rules outlining how millions of consumers will soon be able get many … 1

July 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 GULF SHORES, Ala. – Is it possible to save a generation without breaking any eggs? That’s the tricky question the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, FedEx and hundreds of volunteers …

July 15, 2010 in City on Page A2 NEW YORK – A Nebraska cable TV network ponied up $266,500 for Roy Rogers’ stuffed and mounted horse, Trigger, at an auction in New York City on Wednesday. The movie …

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July 15, 2010 in City on Page A3 ATLANTA – An experimental diet pill helped about half the people who tried it lose some weight and keep it off a year later, without the heart problems that some …

July 15, 2010 in City on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Dick Cheney disclosed Wednesday that he has undergone surgery to install a small pump to help his heart work, as the 69-year-old enters a new … 6

July 15, 2010 in City on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Faced with conflicting and less-than-conclusive scientific evidence, a majority of a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted Wednesday to recommend that the controversial diabetes drug Avandia remain …