June 17, 2011 in Legal , News A tip from hunters led police to a marijuana growing operation stretching across about a mile of a remote ravine on public land in the northeast corner of Oregon, leading … 10

June 17, 2011 in Sports Spokane Shock head coach Rob Keefe has seen enough quality play to be encouraged, but he needs to see more consistency to be completely sold on his 5-7 Arena Football …

June 17, 2011 in Sports It was during his short, three-year stay in Spokane that Todd Lewis fine-tuned his skills as a sportscaster as a weekend anchor and reporter for KXLY-TV, while also developing a …

June 17, 2011 A report of a man falling in the Spokane River prompted an hour long, multi-agency search Thursday night, but police say the 911 caller was probably mistaken.

June 17, 2011 in City, News A judge today ruled against the City of Spokane in a decision that may invalidate the system by which traffic tickets are generated using the controversial Photo Red cameras. 23

June 17, 2011 in Idaho Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, who visited the Guantanamo Bay detention facility this week, says he believes it should stay open indefinitely, and the detainees there should be held indefinitely - … 5

June 17, 2011 in Idaho, News Drug busts at two Kootenai County businesses on Tuesday yielded more than 2,400 grams of an illegal drug called “spice,” a synthetic marijuana. 4

June 17, 2011 in Sports The Texas Rangers have signed their top two draft picks, left-handed pitcher Kevin Matthews and outfield Zach Cone. Cone, from the University of Georgia, will play for Spokane of the …

June 17, 2011 in City An environmental group is challenging the Washington State Park and Recreation Commission’s decision to reclassify part of Mount Spokane State Park’s undeveloped terrain as suitable for a ski area expansion. 7

June 17, 2011 in Idaho, News The directors of six separate Idaho state agencies have agreed to dish out thousands of dollars in one-time bonuses to more than 100 of their staffers to be paid out … 1

June 17, 2011 in Region The young Washington state man who gained international notoriety during a two-year run from the law in stolen boats, cars and planes has pleaded guilty to seven charges in the …

June 17, 2011 The getaway driver in the coffee shop shooting deaths of four Lakewood police officers, Dorcus Allen, was sentenced today in Tacoma to 420 years in prison. Prosecutors say Allen drove … 1

June 17, 2011 in Idaho The Idaho Transportation Department has issued the first two permits for modified megaloads of oil equipment to travel up U.S. Highway 95 from Lewiston to Coeur d’Alene, where they’ll turn … 4

June 17, 2011 in Nation/World, News The city of Portland was forced to temporarily take a key water supply off line after a 21-year-old man caught on video admitted urinating in a city reservoir. 4

June 17, 2011 in News Unemployment rates in North Idaho continue to inch upward. 14

June 17, 2011 in City, Idaho A 30 percent chance of showers is in the forecast with a high expected to get to 67 in downtown Spokane. 2

June 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – The state’s most likely revenue outlook for the next two years dropped slightly Wednesday as the state’s chief economist revised his projections downward about $183 million because of … 4

June 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 CHICAGO – Among academics who track the behavior of young adults and teens, there’s a touchy debate: Should the word “entitled” be used when talking about today’s younger people? Are … 2

June 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Astronomers think they have solved the mystery of an extraordinary flash spied in a faraway galaxy, saying it came from a massive black hole that devoured a …