March 2, 2010 in City Washington state has changed its method of execution from a three-drug cocktail to a one-drug system, according to paperwork filed Tuesday with the state Supreme Court. 13

March 2, 2010 in City A driver in Spokane was arrested by police Monday night after fleeing the scene of a fatal collision with a bicyclist at Division Street and Sprague Avenue in downtown. 35

  March 2, 2010 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for Feb. 23 to Feb. 28.

  March 2, 2010 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for March 1, 2010.

March 2, 2010 in City, Idaho The University of Idaho plans to implement furloughs for 2,600 employees during the next four months to save about $1.2 million and help offset shortfalls in state funding for higher … 1

March 2, 2010 in Idaho As many as 22 Idaho Transportation Department employees were disciplined by the agency for improperly using state equipment, with two losing their jobs. 2

March 2, 2010 in Region Just 50 miles off the Pacific Northwest coast is an earthquake hotspot that threatens to unleash on Seattle, Portland and Vancouver the kind of damage that has shattered Chile.

March 2, 2010 in Business Washington employment numbers continued to fall in January, although there was a small gain if adjusted for seasonal variation. 1

March 2, 2010 in City, Idaho Clouds and continued mild temperatures are being forecasted for the Inland Northwest today as a weak Pacific storm begins to encroach on the region.

March 2, 2010 in City Police in Brewster say they’ve arrested a 17-year-old boy and seized guns after investigating a tip that he wrote on Facebook about plans for a school shooting in 2011. 4

March 2, 2010 in Nation/World The post office is renewing its drive to drop Saturday delivery — and plans a rate increase — in an effort to fend off a projected $7 billion loss this … 8

March 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Department of Transportation furloughed nearly 2,000 employees without pay Monday as the government began to feel the impact of Republican Sen. Jim Bunning’s one-man blockage of legislation … 6

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March 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 CHICAGO – It’s a situation too agonizing to contemplate – a child dying and in pain. Now a small but provocative study suggests that doctors may be giving fatal morphine …

March 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Nine House Democrats indicated in an Associated Press survey Monday they have not ruled out switching their “no” votes to “yes” on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, …

March 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Toyota plans to announce today that a former Clinton administration official will lead an independent safety panel to review the company’s quality control practices. The Japanese automaker planned …

March 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 DETROIT – General Motors Co. said Monday it will recall 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac compact cars sold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico to fix power steering motors that … 1

March 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – ACORN employees caught on video apparently advising a couple posing as a prostitute and her boyfriend to lie about her profession and launder her earnings did not … 1