August 19, 2011 in City Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies are on the scene of a two-car accident at Trent Avenue and Flora road. Flora is blocked at this time. One car is badly damaged, and …

August 19, 2011 in Sports The Spokane Indians got to the seventh inning Friday with a lead – and they haven’t lost a game when that’s happened.

August 19, 2011 in Sports Chas Sampson knows this won’t last. His second experiment with college football could play out over the next two years, or his body could break down at any moment.

August 19, 2011 in Sports Tarvaris Jackson’s first pass as a Seahawk didn’t involve a football. Jackson tossed a suggestion Pete Carroll’s way back on July 26 when free agency began: Give Sidney Rice a …

August 19, 2011 in Nation/World A runaway cow named Yvonne is on the loose in Germany and the manhunt — or moohunt — for the Bavarian bovine has captivated the country. 2

August 19, 2011 in Sports Evan Longoria and Ben Zobrist both had run-scoring singles with two outs during the eighth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays beat Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on …

August 19, 2011 in Idaho Two young boys started a 17-acre fire in Kellogg this week, officials announced today.

August 19, 2011 in Idaho Every time the pharmacist at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Boise hands out aspirin to a resident, he’s due $11. 11

August 19, 2011 in Idaho A man who died after being shocked with a Taser by a sheriff’s deputy in North Idaho in May suffered a heart attack, officials announced today. 8

August 19, 2011 in City Spokane Valley police have found the remnants of what they’re calling an “improvised explosive device” that startled many residents on Wednesday night. 7

August 19, 2011 in Region Federal education officials have fined Washington State University $82,500 for violations in 2007 of a campus crime reporting law, including not properly reporting two sexual assaults, the university said today. 11

August 19, 2011 in Region The Department of Energy has authorized its environmental cleanup contractors at Hanford to lay off up to 1,100 more workers in the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1.

August 19, 2011 in City At least 20 people were involved in a fight in Spokane Valley early today over a dispute involving a woman’s ex-boyfriend and current boyfriend. 3

August 19, 2011 in Region Governors from several flood-stricken Missouri River states say they’re united for the first time to push flood control as their top river-control priority.

August 19, 2011 in Business, Idaho The state’s unemployment rate held steady at 9.4 percent for the third straight month as Idaho employers remained cautious in July. 4

August 19, 2011 in City, Idaho The heart of summer keeps pace today with highs in the lower 80s. 1

August 19, 2011 in City The Salvation Army will celebrate 120 years on Monday. 1

August 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 The Obama administration said it will review the cases of 300,000 illegal immigrants currently in deportation proceedings to identify “low-priority” offenders – including the elderly, crime victims and people who … 35

August 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – Just when Wall Street seemed to have settled down, a barrage of bad economic reports collided with fresh worries about European banks Thursday and triggered a global … 14

August 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Large herds of Pacific walruses have begun gathering on the northwest coast of Alaska, again forsaking sea ice for sand in what has become a symbol of … 1