August 17, 2011 in News The Kellogg Fire Department is responding to a fire in town that started about 2 p.m. today. 8

August 17, 2011 in Sports For the second time in the preseason, Washington State held a live scrimmage, this one Wednesday before a smattering of fans at Martin Stadium.

August 17, 2011 in News Multiple agencies are responding to a 30-acre fire near Long Road in south Spokane County at the Whitman County line. 3

August 17, 2011 in City A North Idaho woman was seriously injured on Tuesday evening when a speeding pickup truck struck the horse she was riding north of Hayden. The driver fled the scene.

August 17, 2011 in Nation/World Only 1 in 5 malpractice claims against doctors leads to a settlement or other payout, according to the most comprehensive study of these claims in two decades. But while doctors … 14

August 17, 2011 in Idaho All Idaho high school juniors can now take the SAT for free, state Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna announced today. 6

August 17, 2011 in Region Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn has conceded defeat in a battle over a planned tunnel to replace the city’s Alaskan Way Viaduct along the waterfront.

August 17, 2011 in Region Since the first of July, five soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord have died in apparent suicides, part of an Army-wide upsurge in such deaths despite stepped-up prevention efforts. 3

August 17, 2011 in City, Region Washington’s jobless rate is turning back up, reaching 9.3 percent in July after falling to as low as 9.1 percent earlier this year. 2

August 17, 2011 in Business, Nation/World U.S. stocks fluctuated today after companies reported strong earnings but gave mixed forecasts for the future.

August 17, 2011 in Idaho Idaho’s rural counties want Washington, D.C., to let the state manage federal land as a way to boost their finances amid threats to a program that has propped up local … 5

August 17, 2011 in City, Idaho Sunny skies and highs in the middle 80s are expected today before a weak weather disturbance kicks up breezy winds this evening. 2

August 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner announced Tuesday that she is seeking “all courses of action” to resolve the civil case surrounding the city’s handling of the fatal 2006 confrontation between Spokane … 28

August 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON — Fitch Ratings on Tuesday reaffirmed its AAA credit rating for the United States and said it did not anticipate a downgrade in the near future. The firm, one …

August 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann got her Elvis Presley dates all shook up during a campaign stop Tuesday in South Carolina. The congresswoman from Minnesota played the … 1

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