June 18, 2010 in Sports Cliff Lee struck out seven in a six-hitter and the Seattle Mariners beat Cincinnati 1-0 on Friday night to knock the Reds out of first place in the NL Central.

June 18, 2010 in Sports The Texas Rangers on Friday signed third baseman Mike Olt, their top collegiate pick from this month’s first-year draft, and assigned him to Spokane.

  June 18, 2010 in Idaho Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart on Friday defended his long tax fight against the IRS and the state Tax Commission, and said he looks forward to telling his story to …

June 18, 2010 in City, Idaho A former All-American football player at the University of Montana died this morning of injuries he received in an accident at the Galena Mine near Silverton, Idaho.

June 18, 2010 in Region Two victims of a small plane crash near Truckee have been identified as a California pilot and his passenger from Washington.

June 18, 2010 in Business The Senate today passed a bill to temporarily spare doctors from a scheduled 21 percent cut in Medicare payments. The measure would delay cuts for six months while lawmakers work … 1

June 18, 2010 in City A 44-year-old cemetery worker was killed this morning when a lawn tractor he was riding dropped down an embankment and landed on top of him, authorities said. 1

June 18, 2010 in City Ten persons were chased out of their units in a predawn fire today at the Countryside Apartments, fire officials said.

  June 18, 2010 in Sports Landon Donovan and Michael Bradley scored in a furious second-half comeback, giving the United States a 2-2 tie against Slovenia on Friday that kept alive the Americans’ chances of advancing …

June 18, 2010 in City Fire badly damaged a home in the Silver Lake area east of Medical Lake this morning, but the occupants escaped without injury.

June 18, 2010 in City Spokane police this morning said they are trying to determine what happened in a traffic accident this morning in which a pedestrian was struck in a crosswalk. 3

June 18, 2010 in City, Idaho This week’s cool and wet weather has moved off to the east, but not the clouds associated with a broad area of lower air pressure that remains in place across …

June 18, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s police ombudsman has reversed his stance and is asking city leaders for the right to examine allegations of police misconduct independent of the Police Department’s own probes. When the … 14

June 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In its first ruling on the rights of employees who send messages on the job, the Supreme Court rejected a broad right of privacy for workers Thursday and …

June 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 SAN FRANCISCO – Republicans eager to attack President Barack Obama have waded into politically treacherous waters by assailing creation of a $20 billion Gulf of Mexico relief fund, risking the … 4

June 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – A sailor who had been cruising around the world finally returned to dry land more than three years after leaving it, arriving to the welcoming arms of …

June 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 ATLANTA – For the first time, abuse of painkillers and other medication is sending as many people to the emergency room as the use of illegal drugs. In 2008, ERs … 3

June 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Federal health experts said Thursday a new type of morning-after contraceptive that works longer than existing drugs is safe and effective. The Food and Drug Administration’s panel of …