July 22, 2010 in News Police are searching for a man who claimed to have a gun and attempted to rob a Spokane Valley McDonald’s restaurant this evening during peak dinner hours.

July 22, 2010 in City A fungus usually found in the tropics has taken root in the Pacific Northwest, including Washington and Idaho, and has been blamed in the deaths of 15 people over the … 1

July 22, 2010 in City Two arsons and an attempted arson in the Northwood neighborhood of Spokane County over the past several days have firefighters and law officers on edge.

July 22, 2010 in City, Idaho The string of near-perfect summer days has come to an end as a low pressure system from British Columbia sweeps through the region. 1

July 22, 2010 in Idaho, Region Accused “Barefoot Bandit” Colton Harris-Moore will remain in jail for the time being. 3

July 22, 2010 in City The Liberty Aquatic Center was closed yesterday immediately after morning swim lessons because a group of young men invaded the pool, pushed the life guards around and in general bullied … 18

July 22, 2010 in City Spokane Fire crews now have control of a brush fire on the east side of Liberty Park near Sixth and Magnolia.

July 22, 2010 in Idaho Idaho is urging anyone who is around infants to get vaccinated for pertussis, or whooping cough, after cases surged in the past six months. Six babies have died in California …

July 22, 2010 in City New evidence shows one man is responsible for three sexual assaults in Spokane Valley in December 2008 and September 2009, police announced today.

July 22, 2010 in Nation/World Congress has approved legislation to restore unemployment benefits to people who have been out of work for six months or more, ending a seven-week interruption that caused 2 1/2 million … 4

July 22, 2010 in Business Stocks surged today after another strong batch of earnings reports revived optimism about the economic recovery. Encouraging signs of growth in Europe added to the upbeat mood.

July 22, 2010 in City Gov. Chris Gregoire says if $480 million in Medicaid matching money doesn’t come from the federal government by Aug. 9 she’ll have to consider a special session of the Legislature … 20

July 22, 2010 in City A break in a one-inch gas line has caused evacuations and a street closure in downtown Cheney, while North Spokane fire crews went to Little Spokane Drive on a second …

July 22, 2010 in City The Spokane Symphony announced this morning that it is canceling its annual Labor Day concert at Comstock Park this year as part of a series of budget cuts prompted by … 5

July 22, 2010 in Business Mortgage rates fell to a new record low for the fourth time in five weeks. But low rates haven’t been enough to lift a struggling housing market. 3

July 22, 2010 in Region Yakima – A wildfire that started Sunday and burned across nearly 10 square miles of dry grass and sagebrush in central Washington has been fully contained.

July 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW ORLEANS – A storm brewing in the Caribbean brought the deep-sea effort to plug the ruptured oil well to a near standstill Wednesday just as BP was getting tantalizingly …

July 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Attention, weekend athletes: Don’t be too quick to agree to surgery for a common type of knee ligament tear. A study of Swedish amateur athletes – mostly …

July 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Most women who’ve had a C-section, and many who’ve had two, should be allowed to try labor with their next baby, say new guidelines – a step toward …