September 22, 2010 in Sports The Spokane Chiefs have some big holes to fill as their Western Hockey League season gets under way Saturday with a trip to rival Tri-City.

September 22, 2010 in Sports Last season’s WSU-USC football game marked the debut of Cougars quarterback Jeff Tuel. It was the start of a foundation for his development into a starter.

  September 22, 2010 in Idaho A special House Ethics Committee voted unanimously this afternoon to recommend that Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, be removed from the House Tax Committee while he presses his personal fight against … 2

September 22, 2010 in Idaho With state education cuts high on Idahoans’ minds as children return to school this fall, Gov. Butch Otter’s Democratic challenger, Keith Allred, has launched a new TV ad criticizing Otter … 1

September 22, 2010 in Nation/World The nation’s new health care law turns 6 months old Thursday and starts delivering protections and dollars-and-cents benefits that Americans can grasp. But it won’t affect all consumers the same …

September 22, 2010 in Business, City Spokane International Airport will open its new runway extension on Thursday morning after months of major construction. 2

September 22, 2010 in Idaho, Region Lewiston police say no charges will be filed against a Bonner County sheriff’s deputy who accidentally fired his weapon in a hotel room. 30

September 22, 2010 in City, Idaho Autumn arrives this evening, and appropriately, the National Weather Service is warning about the possibility of pockets of frost tonight. 2

September 22, 2010 in Nation/World Blaming himself for coolness to his health care overhaul, President Barack Obama is seeking to reintroduce the law to voters who don’t much like or understand it six months after … 5

September 22, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Idahoans favor reform of the state’s tax structure, but the path to change is full of obstructions. In a Spokesman-Review poll done in collaboration with six other daily newspapers in … 2

September 22, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane administrators next week will inform about 120 workers that they will lose their jobs by the end of the year. Some could be demoted but remain on the city … 28

September 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – A study released Tuesday found that offering teachers annual bonuses of up to $15,000 had no effect on student test scores – a result likely to inflame debate … 3

September 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Republicans blocked a Senate effort to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays in the military Tuesday, revealing a sharp, election-year contrast between the political parties … 4

September 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – At a secret military installation on a mountain top in Laos more than 40 years ago, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger fought to save the lives …

September 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The rising threat from homegrown radicals makes terrorist plots against the U.S. harder to detect and more likely to succeed, top administration officials are slated to tell Congress …

September 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 Washington – President Barack Obama’s top economic adviser, Lawrence Summers, will step down as director of the National Economic Council after the November elections and return to a teaching post … 1