July 19, 2011 in Sports Nothing dull about the Spokane Shock on or off the field this season – and it could get more interesting over the next few days.

July 19, 2011 in Sports Rajai Davis stole two bases before scoring on John McDonald’s sacrifice fly in the 14th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat visiting Seattle 6-5 Tuesday night, extending the Mariners’ …

July 19, 2011 in Sports The crossovers, the drives, the picks. It all became too much for the Seattle Storm to keep up with on Tuesday night.

July 19, 2011 in Nation/World, Region After a week in which he was awarded the Medal of Honor at the White House and feted by the New York Mets and Broadway, Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry …

July 19, 2011 in City A 63-year-old man died after being shot twice while riding an off-road vehicle near his Colville-area home on Sunday. 3

July 19, 2011 in Region FX Energy Inc. plans to permanently shut down two oil wells in northwestern Montana where a spill went unreported for a month and spread nearly a mile before being discovered, … 2

July 19, 2011 in City, News The family of slain Spokane Valley pastor Wayne Scott Creach has filed a $14.7 million wrongful death claim against Spokane County, which is a necessary prelude to filing a civil … 23

July 19, 2011 in Idaho Idaho was set to accept as much as $19 million in federal cash linked to the health care overhaul as state agencies take advantage of waiver provisions that help them … 2

July 19, 2011 in Idaho Idaho has changed its election laws after a prison inmate in Texas successfully made the Idaho ballot for president in 2008, and a Ralph Nader supporter from Arizona won a … 1

July 19, 2011 Services for Staff Sgt. Wyatt A. Goldsmith, 28, who was killed in action Friday in Afghanistan, have been set for 1 p.m. July 26.

July 19, 2011 in Sports Gonzaga’s Mark Few has been added to a growing list of college basketball coaches who invested money with David Salinas, a Houston-area investment adviser who founded the Houston Select AAU … 2

July 19, 2011 in Idaho, News A convicted burglar escaped Friday night from the Benewah County Jail in St. Maries.

July 19, 2011 in Region Mother, daughter get DUIs; RNC chair visiting Washington; new transportation revenues under consideration; WSDOT fined over worker’s death

July 19, 2011 in Idaho The Lake Pend Oreille School District plans to launch a program this fall geared toward helping parents who instruct their children at home. 2

July 19, 2011 The federal government will assume the responsibility of reviewing increases of 10 percent or more in health insurance premiums proposed by private Idaho insurance companies starting later this fall.

July 19, 2011 Marking his close ties to Puerto Rico, U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador held campaign events in April on the tropical island where he was born. 2

July 19, 2011 in Idaho The state attorney general’s office says Idaho residents are eligible for restitution from a Utah-based payday loan lender that was not licensed to practice in the state and attempted to … 2

July 19, 2011 in Idaho, Region The smaller, first shipment by Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil crossed the Idaho/Montana border Monday night but — with a day left before the oil company’s permits with the Idaho Transportation Department expire …

July 19, 2011 in City A man was beaten and robbed of his car this morning after picking up four men in Spokane Valley, police said. 11

July 19, 2011 in News The Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) has sued the state for cutting Medicaid payments. 2

July 19, 2011 in Nation/World, News Rupert Murdoch sparred Tuesday with a committee of lawmakers over the phone-hacking scandal that has rocked his global empire, reeling from tough questioning before recovering his composure and rebuffing his … 19

July 19, 2011 in City, Idaho The Gulf of Alaska is producing another summertime low pressure system that is expected to move across the region starting this afternoon with rain showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds.