August 26, 2011 in Sports Brent Lillibridge hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning, Jake Peavy pitched six strong innings for just his second win since late June and the Chicago White Sox …

August 26, 2011 in Sports As practice wound down Friday afternoon, the Washington State Cougars began the process of getting ready for their football opener next Saturday against Idaho State.

August 26, 2011 in Sports Tom Cable knew there would be growing pains. Really, with an offensive line this young and inexperienced, how could there not be?

August 26, 2011 in Idaho Avista Corp. has reached a proposed settlement over the company’s request for higher electric and natural gas rates for Idaho customers. If approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, the … 3

August 26, 2011 in Sports Spokane Chiefs coach Don Nachbaur and goalie Mac Engel have the same strategy for their second season with the Western Hockey League team.

  August 26, 2011 in Idaho University of Idaho officials met with Kathryn “Katy” Benoit on the day she was killed and cautioned her to remain vigilant and keep in contact with the Moscow Police Department. 3

August 26, 2011 in Idaho The Idaho Court of Appeals has ordered the resentencing of a Sagle man for second-degree murder, saying a North Idaho judge misinterpreted state sentencing laws when he defended his decision …

August 26, 2011 in News, City A Colville man appeared in court this morning on charges that he assaulted a 6-week-old baby, who currently remains in intensive care in a Spokane hospital. 3

August 26, 2011 in Nation/World Republicans party elders are still grousing about the GOP choices for president — but the voters who will choose the nominee are growing more satisfied with the possibilities with Texas … 44

August 26, 2011 in Nation/World Nearly 300,000 New York City residents were told today to get out of their homes in a first-ever mandatory evacuation as officials ordered an unprecedented shutdown of the city’s mass …

August 26, 2011 in Region An Okanogan woman shot and killed a woman with whom she had a romantic relationship, then later died, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, investigators say. 4

August 26, 2011 in Idaho Officials in Latah County say at least four people were arrested as they protested the movement of a so-called megaload through the city of Moscow. 3

August 26, 2011 in City, Idaho August continues its warm ways through this weekend with highs in the lower 90s dropping to upper 80s on Saturday through Monday.

August 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 Vaccines rarely cause serious side effects, according to a new, comprehensive scientific review, and when problems do arise, they are mostly in people with pre-existing immune system disorders. The report, … 3

August 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 TRIPOLI, Libya – Beneath the grassy courtyard of Moammar Gadhafi’s private compound, long tunnels connect bunkers, command centers and spiral staircases that lead to a luxurious home filled with Gadhafi … 1

August 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 SEATTLE – A polar bear was inadvertently shot to death by a security guard at BP’s Endicott field on the North Slope of Alaska when it approached a compound where … 4

August 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Americans are plenty angry at Congress in the aftermath of the debt crisis and Republicans could pay the greatest price, a new Associated Press-GfK poll suggests. The poll … 15

August 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 Washington – NASA acted properly when it picked new homes for the retired space shuttles, the space agency’s watchdog said Thursday. The shuttles were awarded in April to museums in …

August 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 JOHANNESBURG – Most of Africa’s heads of state failed to turn up Thursday at the first African Union donor conference in Ethiopia to raise money for the Horn of Africa …