July 7, 2011 in Sports As far as Spokane manager Tim Hulett is concerned, there’s only one way to respond to an ugly loss. That response played out in a 4-3 victory by the Spokane …

July 7, 2011 in City Spokane County rescue crews are searching the Spokane River for a juvenile male who’s been reported missing. 6

July 7, 2011 in Sports Spokane and Utah made several player moves leading up to Saturday’s outdoor game at Albi Stadium.

July 7, 2011 Finding the bodies of the three missing Bhutanese men brought some closure to their loved ones, but on Thursday the families were confronting the finality of their loss. “I’m speechless,” …

July 7, 2011 in Nation/World The nation’s top tobacco companies’ sales aren’t expected to go up in smoke despite new grisly warning labels that are set to appear on U.S. cigarettes packs next year. 4

July 7, 2011 in News The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office posted a redacted version of the investigation into the shooting of Wayne Scott Creach by Deputy Brian Hirzel online. 6

July 7, 2011 in Idaho A Post Falls man drowned while snorkeling in the Spokane River at Corbin Park today. 2

July 7, 2011 Washington farmers and their advocates celebrated Wednesday as U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood signed a deal with Mexico to end a two-year trucking dispute. The deal calls for retaliatory tariffs … 2

July 7, 2011 in City A North Spokane bicyclist struck by a hit-and-run driver on North Division Street last month died from injuries suffered in the accident, an autopsy showed. 11

July 7, 2011 in City A 51-year-old West Plains man shot his 81-year-old father during an argument in their front yard on Mirage Lane today.

July 7, 2011 We’re getting fatter. In 1995, no state had an obesity rate above 20 percent. Now, all but one does. An annual obesity report by two public health groups looked for … 4

July 7, 2011 in News, Outdoors, Region Yellowstone National Park authorities will not try to capture a female grizzly that killed a backcountry hiker because the bruin was trying to defend its cubs when it was surprised … 2

July 7, 2011 in Nation/World News International says it is shutting down the News of the World tabloid that is at the center of Britain’s phone hacking scandal. 16

July 7, 2011 in City A man prohibited from possessing firearms was arrested with a gun in a Spokane cemetery last weekend after confessing his love to a baby and asking if he could be … 6

July 7, 2011 in City, Idaho A cold front bearing down on the Inland Northwest is going to change this stretch of warm summer weather to a more spring-like pattern with wind and highs in the … 5

July 7, 2011 in News on Page A1 A grizzly bear killed a man who was hiking with his wife in Yellowstone National Park’s backcountry after the couple apparently surprised the female bear and its cubs on Wednesday, … 11

July 7, 2011 in City on Page A1 A Spokane private school in operation for 27 years suddenly closed its summer camp program Wednesday, and may not reopen for school in the fall. The Discovery School, an independent … 6

July 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Airlines are being warned by the government that terrorists are considering surgically hiding bombs inside humans to evade airport security. As a result, travelers may find themselves subjected … 15

July 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Three former PTA mothers used their connection with a suburban elementary school to recruit investors in a phony $14 million get-rich-quick scheme, authorities said Wednesday. The alleged …

July 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – So much for the refrain about cutting spending. Lawmakers changed their tune on the military band budget. By voice vote Wednesday, the Republican-controlled House restored $120 million for … 5