August 28, 2011 in Sports Casey McElroy’s RBI single in the seventh inning accounted for the only run Sunday and helped the Eugene Emeralds beat the Spokane Indians 1-0 and complete a five-game Northwest League …

August 28, 2011 in Sports A good blend of old and new highlighted the end of the Spokane Chiefs’ first weekend of training camp. A pair of 15-year-old draft picks kick-started the Red-White Scrimmage at …

August 28, 2011 in City, Idaho The National Weather Service has issued a short-range forecast this evening, warning of gusty winds followed by possible thunderstorms through about 10 p.m. 10

August 28, 2011 in Nation/World, News Officials are telling hundreds of people to leave their homes in Vermont and a utility is considering flooding the state’s capital to save a dam amid heavy rain from Tropical … 2

August 28, 2011 in City A one-vehicle rollover accident this afternoon on Interstate 90 near Ritzville resulted in injuries to as many as five persons, the Washington State Patrol said.

August 28, 2011 in City, Idaho One child died and another child was in critical condition late today after the vehicle they were riding in slid off Fernan Lake Road and went into Fernan Lake. 5

August 28, 2011 in Sports It’s late August and the dozen rookies with the Seattle Mariners are entering a phase of the baseball season few of them have faced – another whole month to play. …

August 28, 2011 in City, Idaho Two Spokane Valley residents were burned out of their home overnight on Saturday in a fire that started in a basement bedroom.

August 28, 2011 in City, Idaho A motorcycle rider was injured early today when he failed to negotiate a curve on Trent Avenue at Wellesley Avenue in Spokane Valley.

August 28, 2011 in City, Idaho The National Weather Service said the 94 degree reading late this afternoon at Spokane International Airport makes today the hottest of the year. 2

August 28, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – For years, California flood control officials have pleaded with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reconsider a policy that bans trees on levees, urging the agency … 1

August 28, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Rick Perry has asked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for nearly $350 million to cover the costs he says Texas has incurred incarcerating illegal … 1

August 28, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 SINGAPORE – Former Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan won a narrow victory to become the country’s seventh president, officials said today, a sign that the popularity of the Southeast …

August 28, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIJING – A proposed change in the Chinese criminal code that would allow authorities to detain suspects for up to six months in a secret location is a dangerous step …

August 28, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 Jackson Hole, Wyo. – The new head of the International Monetary Fund urged U.S. policymakers to take more aggressive steps to stimulate the economy and ease the housing crisis. IMF … 1

August 28, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. – Rangers investigated Saturday whether a Michigan man was the victim of a grizzly attack in Yellowstone National Park or if the bear had come upon …

August 28, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 DALLAS – A 10-year-old Dallas-area boy who died of dehydration after his father and stepmother kept water from him was being punished for wetting the bed, authorities say. The boy, … 3