March 26, 2010 in City A man accused of a shooting in which a bullet landed near a sleeping toddler was arrested Friday night after a fiery car crash. 5

March 26, 2010 in City A Spokane man who shot another man at a park nearly two years acted maliciously, but he didn’t try to kill his victim, a jury ruled Friday. 1

March 26, 2010 in Idaho Texting while driving would become an infraction in Idaho under legislation that was introduced in and passed by the state House in a single day Friday.

March 26, 2010 in City Anyone who ventures away from Interstate 90 in central and eastern Washington knows rest areas are as rare as a $3 bill and a lot more useful. But the Colville … 2

March 26, 2010 in Outdoors Listings of top cycling tours and races in the region for 2011.

March 26, 2010 in Idaho Plans to give Idaho’s top state elected officials raises over the next four years are scooting through the state Legislature - but not without protest, as lawmakers also approve plans … 9

March 26, 2010 in City, Region Starting this summer, drivers better use a headset if they’re talking on their cell phones. And don’t even think about texting your friend while cruising down the interstate. 14

March 26, 2010 in City A Boise lawyer working on the defense team for a suspect in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York is not asking for sympathy for his client, just fairness. 2

March 26, 2010 in Idaho The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis says Idaho saw the highest increase in personal income in the West during the final three months of 2009. 4

March 26, 2010 in Business, Nation/World After months of criticism that it hasn’t done enough to prevent foreclosures, the Obama administration is announcing a plan to reduce the amount some troubled borrowers owe on their home … 7

March 26, 2010 in Nation/World Capping months of hard negotiations, President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed on Friday to sharp cuts in the nuclear arsenals of both nations in the most comprehensive … 3

March 26, 2010 in City, Idaho A blustery March day is coming to the Inland Northwest in the wake of a cold front on Thursday.

March 26, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – After a final surge to overcome Republican opposition, Congressional Democrats approved the last piece of their health care overhaul Thursday night, sending President Barack Obama a package of … 13

March 26, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – In an effort to break a logjam over which taxes to raise, the Washington Legislature will set up a conference committee with three members from each chamber to … 6

March 26, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Tyrannosaurs may have stalked far more of the globe than previously thought. Scientists for the first time have found evidence of an ancestor of Tyrannosaurus rex in …

March 26, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Pentagon made it harder to boot gays out of the military Thursday, acting on its own while Congress considers President Barack Obama’s goal of lifting the ban … 1

March 26, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – High-performance homemade planes like the one that killed a beach jogger last week in South Carolina are prone to stall, especially when going slower while waiting to land, …

March 26, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 SAN FRANCISCO – The state high court ended a long-running legal battle Thursday when it barred the Hare Krishnas from soliciting donations at Los Angeles International Airport. The unanimous ruling …