March 9, 2010 in City OLYMPIA – Developers of data centers could get a significant tax break to build their facilities in hard-hit rural areas of Washington as the state looks for an edge in … 2

March 9, 2010 in City Orville Moe’s bankrupted racetrack company may pull together enough money to pay lawyers, taxes and a handful of business vendors, but the several hundred people who invested in an affiliated … 1

March 9, 2010 in Business A bankruptcy judge in Spokane next week is expected to set a date for selling Spokane’s only Harley Davidson dealership, plus three more stores in Walla Walla, the Tri-Cities and … 7

March 9, 2010 in Idaho The Idaho Senate has voted 24-10 in favor of the “Idaho Health Freedom Act,” to ban the enforcement in Idaho of any federal requirement that all individuals and businesses purchase … 1

March 9, 2010 in Idaho A church pastor helped detectives identify a suspect today in a robbery Monday night at a North Idaho pharmacy. 4

March 9, 2010 in City OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire jabbed back at her Idaho counterpart today over whose state is better for business. Washington got a better rating in Forbes Magazine for being business-friendly … 10

March 9, 2010 in City Gov. Chris Gregoire said Tuesday that she’ll keep lawmakers in Olympia until they resolve their debate over school reform. 5

March 9, 2010 in City With lawmakers racing to negotiate a budget and tax package, Gov. Chris Gregoire said Tuesday it’s possible she’ll need to call a special session to extend the talks beyond Thursday’s … 7

March 9, 2010 in Idaho Idaho Public Television got its budget trimmed Tuesday, but the damage was far less than Gov. Butch Otter called for earlier - and Otter not only supported the plan, he’ll … 1

March 9, 2010 in City OLYMPIA — (AP) The Washington House has approved a $680 million tax package that would shrink tax exemptions, collect more money from smokers and service businesses, and extend the sales …

  March 9, 2010 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for March 1 to March 8, 2010.

  March 9, 2010 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for March 2 to March 7, 2010.

March 9, 2010 in City A Coeur d’Alene woman is in critical condition this morning at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane after she rolled her Pontiac Sunfire on Interstate 90 near Liberty Lake … 8

March 9, 2010 in City, Idaho National Weather Service forecasters have dropped the chance of snow flurries from today’s forecast, and are calling for mostly sunny skies as drier air moves into the region.

March 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 SEATTLE – Northrop Grumman announced Monday that it will not bid on the Air Force refueling tanker contract, leaving Boeing’s Everett-built 767 as the sole airplane competing for the $40 … 3

March 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 First the ground shook in Haiti, then Chile and now Turkey. The earthquakes keep coming hard and fast this year, causing people to wonder if something sinister is happening underfoot. …

March 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is entering an emotionally charged dispute between the grieving father of a Marine who died in Iraq and the anti-gay protesters who picket military funerals …

March 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 SANTA ANA, Calif. – A California man was charged Monday with operating a ring of illegal test-takers who helped dozens of Middle Eastern nationals obtain U.S. student visas by passing …

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March 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 MADISON, Wis. – Two former ACORN workers are accused of repeatedly trying to register the same voters during a Milwaukee drive to meet quotas set by the organization. Maria Miles …

March 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 GLENSIDE, Pa. – President Barack Obama made a spirited, shirt-sleeved appeal for passage of long-stalled health care changes Monday as Democratic congressional leaders worked behind the scenes on legislation they …

March 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – One of two Baptist missionaries still held on kidnapping charges in Haiti was released and flew to Miami on Monday, but the U.S. group’s leader remained in …