July 1, 2011 in Sports Tri-City topped the Spokane Indians 10-3 in a Northwest League baseball game on Friday night at Pasco to drop the Indians out of a three-way first-place tie and behind the …

July 1, 2011 in Sports Jason Vargas held San Diego to six singles and didn’t allow a runner past second base for his third shutout this season and the Seattle Mariners beat the Padres 6-0 …

July 1, 2011 in Sports Tina Charles had 20 points and 10 rebounds to help the Connecticut Sun hold off the Seattle Storm 75-70 on Friday night at Uncasville, Conn.

July 1, 2011 in Region OLYMPIA, Wash. — The head of Washington’s corrections department abruptly resigned from his post Friday for what the governor’s office simply described as “personal reasons.” 4

July 1, 2011 in City Traffic westbound on Interstate 90 at the Medical Lake exit is being slowed by a rollover accident involving a recreational vehicle.

July 1, 2011 in Sports How much has changed since Spokane’s second bye of the Arena Football League season roughly a month ago?

July 1, 2011 in News LONDON (AP) — A fire at London’s Park Lane Hilton hotel forced the evacuation of about 1,500 people including the front man of rock group Black Eyed Peas.

July 1, 2011 in News, Idaho, Region Five kitchen workers at Camp Lutherhaven have been sickened by E. coli, Idaho Panhandle Health officials confirmed this morning.

July 1, 2011 in Nation/World Authorities say a burglar offered to repair the screen that he damaged breaking into a New Jersey home after he was confronted by the homeowner and told her he meant …

July 1, 2011 in Region A century-old rock chalet in Glacier National Park that was damaged by an avalanche may be open for only a few weeks this summer after crews working to ready the …

July 1, 2011 in Outdoors, Idaho, Region A federal judge in Idaho has rejected the government’s attempts to delay a lawsuit seeking protections for imperiled sage grouse across 11 Western states.

July 1, 2011 in City, Idaho Motorists traveling around the Inland Northwest will be paying less for gasoline than they did even a month ago.

July 1, 2011 in Region Idaho Republican Sen. John McGee pleaded guilty today to driving under the influence of alcohol as part of a plea agreement reached with a special prosecutor less than two weeks … 14

July 1, 2011 in Region A 2-year-old child who fell from a fourth-floor window in Portland is expected to recover. 2

July 1, 2011 in Nation/World A judge has agreed to free former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn without bail or home confinement in the sexual assault case against him. 1

July 1, 2011 in City An under-age drinking party ended in a stabbings early today in northeast Spokane. 3

July 1, 2011 in City, Idaho Sunshine and warmer temperatures have arrived just in time for the July Fourth holiday.

July 1, 2011 in City on Page A1 County commissioners took a first step this week to trim generous employee medical benefits they say are no longer feasible. Changes imposed on 262 nonunion employees – including commissioners and … 23

July 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Nearly every private employer in the U.S. will get a tax cut today. It won’t affect workers’ paychecks. But the expiration of a 35-year-old “temporary” unemployment tax – … 17

July 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – Virgin America Flight 415 from New York to Los Angeles was already two hours into its journey when some passengers in the upscale “Main Cabin Select” section … 9

July 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – A federal judge on Thursday backed a finding by government scientists that global warming is threatening the survival of the polar bear. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled … 1