March 15, 2010 in Business Downtown Spokane eatery C.I. Shenanigan’s has been purchased by the Spokane Public Facilities District. But loyal customers can take a breath — Shenanigan’s will remain where it is for the … 9

March 15, 2010 in Idaho A Post Falls man escaped his burning home early today after finding fire behind a closed bedroom door.

  March 15, 2010 in Idaho Download the Bonner County and Coeur d’Alene police logs for Sunday, March 14, 2010, by clicking the “documents” tab above.

March 15, 2010 in Business A group of Toyota owners sued the Japanese automaker Monday, demanding a full refund for their recalled cars and seeking a payout that could exceed several billion dollars. 1

March 15, 2010 in Region A well-known Washington state medical marijuana activist traded gunfire with robbers who invaded his Kirkland home early Monday, suffering minor shotgun pellet wounds and sending one intruder to the intensive … 16

March 15, 2010 in Idaho Idaho lawmakers are backing a plan that would allow state tax bills to be paid down with silver medallions instead of cash. 7

March 15, 2010 in Idaho BOISE - If a 16- or 17-year-old girl has consensual sex with her 18- or 19-year-old boyfriend, the boy shouldn’t have to fear felony charges and being branded a sex … 1

March 15, 2010 in Business, Nation/World More corners of the country would have high-speed Internet access and existing connections would become much faster under a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy that is being unveiled … 4

March 15, 2010 in City, Idaho The Inland Northwest today should enjoy with partly sunny skies and highs in the lower 50s today.

March 15, 2010 in City on Page A1 High school students will get the first crack at the state’s new assessment test starting Tuesday. The High School Proficiency Exam is the state’s replacement of the controversial Washington Assessment … 3

March 15, 2010 in City on Page A1 The city of Spokane is getting an oil change as part of its effort to promote environmental sustainability. Officials recently announced that the city’s 1,400 vehicles will now be running … 3

March 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota and Minnesota residents who fought off record flooding a year ago in a frantic one-week sandbagging effort were jolted Sunday by the prospect of doing …

March 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 ATLANTA – Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery …

March 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Senior White House officials predicted Sunday that President Barack Obama’s health care initiative will pass the House this week and warned Republicans if they make it an issue … 1

March 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Mexican government pledged Sunday to investigate the brutal killings of a U.S. consulate employee and two family members of consulate employees in a violent, drug-plagued metropolis across …

March 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BANGKOK, Thailand – Army reinforcements were rushed into Thailand’s capital as tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators marshaled around a key military headquarters demanding that the government dissolve Parliament by …

March 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 RENO, Nev. – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s wife has been released from a Virginia hospital, where she was taken after being seriously injured in a traffic accident. Reid spokesman …