June 7, 2010 in City The Rockwood Clinic has unveiled plans to merge its outpatient surgery center and employees into Deaconess Medical Center.

June 7, 2010 in Idaho A North Idaho legislator has filed a lawsuit against the state over secret tax deals that allegedly allowed some wealthy and politically connected taxpayers to get millions in breaks. Those … 1

June 7, 2010 in City An effort to legalize marijuana for adults in Washington is in danger of not making the ballot this year, after support from the state’s progressive establishment failed to materialize. 9

June 7, 2010 in City, Idaho Lines of thunderstorms have been spotted on National Weather Service radar this afternoon near Lake Coeur d’Alene and south of Colville, forecasters said. 1

June 7, 2010 in Idaho Union Pacific Railroad is offering free train rides across the Rathdrum Prairie on June 22 as part of a wider effort to prevent collisions at rail crossings.

June 7, 2010 in City With a jury pool waiting in another room, a federal judge Monday postponed the criminal trial against Karl F. Thompson Jr. after prosecutors announced their intention to appeal his ruling … 42

June 7, 2010 in Business The next iPhone comes out June 24 and will have a higher-resolution screen, longer battery life and thinner design.

June 7, 2010 in Nation/World As officials reported a gradual increase in the amount of oil being captured from a spewing wellhead at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, BP PLC said … 1

June 7, 2010 in City Eastern Washington University’s provost has resigned amid conflict with college faculty and just three days before the faculty senate was to hold a no-confidence vote on his leadership, school officials …

June 7, 2010 in Business Europe’s economic picture darkened further today as Britain’s prime minister declared the nation’s finances to be worse than feared — requiring sacrifices that will affect “our very way of life” … 4

June 7, 2010 in City A 21-year-old Kamiah, Idaho, woman was injured this morning in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 195 near Uniontown. 4

June 7, 2010 in City A new law that takes effect Thursday in Washington aims to encourage people to report drug overdoses. 1

June 7, 2010 in Business Chrysler is recalling almost 600,000 minivans and Jeep Wranglers in the United States and another 100,000 elsewhere because of brake or wiring problems that could create safety issues, the company … 2

June 7, 2010 in Idaho Idaho tax collectors want another $11 million transfer from the state general fund to bolster the account they use to write refund checks to taxpayers.

June 7, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 CHICAGO – Doctors are reporting a key advance in treating men with cancer that has started to spread beyond the prostate: Survival is significantly better if radiation is added to …

June 7, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – When Congress returns today from a 10-day break, it will struggle to try to meet an impatient public’s demands for it to fund, among other things, an extension … 2

June 7, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Two U.S. citizens were arrested at JFK International Airport as they tried to leave the country to join an Islamic terrorist group in Somalia and plot attacks against …

June 7, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 JERUSALEM – Israel’s prime minister claimed that the Turkish activists who battled Israeli naval commandos in a deadly clash last week prepared for the fight ahead of time, before boarding …

June 7, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea threatened to retaliate against South Korea for taking it to the U.N. Security Council over the deadly sinking of a warship, calling the action …