June 29, 2010 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane will announce a new bishop Wednesday. While as of this evening the Vatican had not issued a formal announcement, Blase Cupich is widely expected … 1

June 29, 2010 in City Serving free hot dogs and hamburgers in the parking lot of a north central Spokane church isn’t a paying gig. It’s the smiles that bring Julie Gardner out in a …

June 29, 2010 in City County commissioners’ tempers flared Tuesday along with public spending on the Spokane County Raceway. Commissioners Todd Mielke and Mark Richard drove to a $1.1 million finish while Commissioner Bonnie Mager … 8

June 29, 2010 in Sports The Spokane Chiefs will have a press conference at the Arena Wednesday to introduce veteran Western Hockey League coach Don Nachbaur as their new coach, according to a source within …

June 29, 2010 in City A Spokane police officer pulled his gun on a suspect in Saturday’s shooting at Hoopfest but didn’t fire because of the large crowd, leading to what he described in court … 1

June 29, 2010 in Idaho A 74-year-old man died today in an ATV accident near the Fourth of July Pass parking lot in Kootenai County.

June 29, 2010 in City Advocates of a Spokane-area property tax that would raise money for early-child learning, abuse prevention, treatment and other programs have submitted more than 12,600 signatures in support of placing the … 4

June 29, 2010 in Outdoors A possible lawsuit is prompting Idaho Fish and Game Department biologists and the U .S. Army Corps of Engineers to justify a nutrient enhancement effort in Dworshak Reservoir even though …

June 29, 2010 in Business, Nation/World Homebuyers would get an extra three months to complete their purchases and qualify for a generous tax credit under a bill overwhelmingly passed by the House today. 4

June 29, 2010 in City Two state agencies will close for one day next week because of state budget cuts. The superintendent of public instruction’s office and the Department of Retirement Systems will both be … 1

June 29, 2010 in Region A wildfire threatening homes in the Ephrata area of Grant County today is now under control. Firefighters are continuing to mop up hot spots.

June 29, 2010 in Business Stocks and interest rates tumbled today after signs of slowing economies around the world spooked traders. The Dow Jones industrial average fell about 270 points in afternoon trading to drop … 1

June 29, 2010 in Idaho Ted and Dustin Conrad know the roads around Harrison — to the point of noticing new skidmarks. And Lucille Collins is thankful for that. The injured 72-year-old Coeur d’Alene woman …

June 29, 2010 in News NEW YORK (AP) — A shadowy money man for a Russian spy ring whose members were assigned a decade or more ago to infiltrate American society has been captured overseas, …

June 29, 2010 in Nation/World Americans, worried about jobs and the sluggish economic recovery, are having a relapse in confidence, causing a widely watched index to tumble in June and raising concerns about consumer spending … 17

June 29, 2010 in City A 45-year-old Spokane Valley man was injured Monday night when he struck a deer while southbound on U.S. Highway 2 near Newport.

June 29, 2010 in City Gov. Chris Gregoire is ordering state agencies around Washington to lower their flags to half-staff today in honor of Marine Cpl. Joshua Dumaw of the Spokane Valley.

June 29, 2010 in City, Idaho The afternoon forecast from the National Weather Service shows that weather conditions will be cooler and potentially wetter than previously thought.

June 29, 2010 in City on Page A1 Almost a year after he was hired, Spokane’s police ombudsman on Monday was granted the power to investigate cases of officer misconduct. The Spokane City Council voted unanimously to increase … 10

June 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Federal officials on Monday charged 11 people on the East Coast as secret agents of Russia in a multiyear investigation that turned up allegations of a vast undercover …

June 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Predicting when women will reach menopause has never been an accurate science, but a new study suggests it could become considerably more precise. Researchers have found that …