May 19, 2010 in City, Idaho Police and fire crews were sent scrambling Wednesday night responding to dozens of reports of downed power lines and trees caused by an evening storm that swept across Eastern Washington … 1

May 19, 2010 in City A Maryland fugitive who impersonated a federal agent in Oregon is suspected of using bad checks to bilk local businesses out of thousands of dollars. Ricky Wayne Everett has 30 … 3

May 19, 2010 in City A speech at Gonzaga University by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Thursday to help raise money for two environmental organizations was indefinitely postponed Wednesday. 1

May 19, 2010 in Business Spokane International Airport had the second-best on-time departure record among all U.S. airports in 2009, according to Airports Council International.

May 19, 2010 in Idaho Liberalizing hunting methods for wolves – including the use of traps, bait and electronic calls – will be discussed at the Idaho Fish and Game Commission meeting Thursday. 4

May 19, 2010 in Nation/World Pakistan’s government ordered Internet service providers to block Facebook on Wednesday amid anger over a page that encourages users to post images of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.

May 19, 2010 in Business Washington Mutual Inc. told a bankruptcy judge today that it is close to completing an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. that could pave the way for the bank … 1

May 19, 2010 in Food, Nation/World The nation’s top drug regulator proposed today to disclose more information about safety problems with the drugs and devices it rejects. 1

May 19, 2010 in Business The mortgage crisis is dragging on the economic recovery as more homeowners fall behind on their payments. 20

May 19, 2010 in Business, Nation/World Federal Reserve officials have a slightly brighter view of the economy than they did at the start of the year. 3

May 19, 2010 in City, Idaho Pleasant weather is expected during the day today with temperatures reaching 70. Consider it a lull between storm systems.

May 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Party-switching Sen. Arlen Specter fell to a younger and far less experienced rival in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, and political novice Rand Paul rode support from tea party … 3

May 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane County will lay off 57 jail employees next month to offset a big drop in the number of inmates. The employees were notified Tuesday evening, and formal layoff notices … 15

May 19, 2010 in Business on Page A1 Spokane County’s unemployment rate fell by almost 2 percentage points in April as employers added 3,900 workers, many of them in construction. The Washington Employment Security Department also reported Tuesday … 3

May 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 SAN FRANCISCO – A Navy seal – actually a sea lion – took less than a minute to find a fake mine under a pier near AT&T Park. A dolphin …

May 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – They might relish becoming parents, but they can also be unprepared for the infant in their lives. They’re sleep-deprived, confused and irritable. They’re the fathers. Discussions of …

May 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The United States and other major powers, brushing aside Iran’s latest offer to address international concerns about its nuclear program, proposed a detailed list of punitive new measures …

May 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Grilled by skeptical lawmakers, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Tuesday acknowledged his agency had been lax in overseeing offshore drilling activities and that may have contributed to the … 1