June 30, 2011 in Sports Fans of the Seattle Mariners who turn out early for tonight’s game against the San Diego Padres might be asking themselves an understandable question.

June 30, 2011 in Sports Erik Meyer will start at quarterback when the Spokane Shock face division rival Arizona on Saturday. 1

June 30, 2011 in Idaho An Idaho State Police trooper who shot a fugitive to death during a pursuit north of Coeur d’Alene in February will not face charges. 62

June 30, 2011 The manager of Far West Billiards, a downtown Spokane food-and-pool hangout, said the business is closing after 10 years in operation. 6

June 30, 2011 in News FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A woman’s body might have been left in the cloudy water of a public swimming pool for more than two days, without lifeguards, health inspectors … 9

June 30, 2011 in News WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of court-approved wiretaps rose 34 percent last year, though an unspecified amount of the increase was the result of changed reporting procedures.

June 30, 2011 in Idaho On the same day that Washington eliminated its tourism promotion funding, Gov. Chris Gregoire, in her new role as chair of the Western Governors Association, has announced that her initiative … 1

June 30, 2011 in City Spokane Valley police and the SWAT team surrounded a Spokane Valley home for several hours Thursday hoping to apprehend a suspected thief with a long rap sheet. 9

June 30, 2011 in Sports PULLMAN – Jason Gesser was always good at reversing his field. He did it Thursday, when the University of Idaho announced the former Washington State quarterback had joined football coach …

June 30, 2011 in News Avista’s natural gas customers in Washington will see a slight decrease in their natural gas bills starting Friday as a result of changes to energy efficiency rebate and conservation funding. … 7

June 30, 2011 in News Federal education officials say schools serving mostly black students are more likely to have inexperienced teachers than those largely serving whites, and few school districts have pre-kindergarten programs targeting low-income … 5

June 30, 2011 in News PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man got a surprise — and some pain — when he was stung by a scorpion during a commercial flight from Seattle to Anchorage, … 1

June 30, 2011 in News SEATTLE (AP) — The University of Washington has approved a 20 percent tuition hike for next year — one of the single biggest percentage cost spikes in the school’s history. 19

June 30, 2011 in Idaho Gary Doer, Canadian ambassador to the United States, told the Western Governors Association today, “Canada is your biggest customer.” 6

June 30, 2011 in Business, Region After two decades on the list of endangered plants and animals, the northern spotted owl is losing ground faster than previously thought, federal agency managers said Thursday. The owl has …

June 30, 2011 in Business, Nation/World A judge has denied Boeing Co.’s request to dismiss a federal lawsuit that claims the company illegally retaliated against unionized workers by moving some work from Washington state to South … 4

June 30, 2011 in Business, City, Region Avista will buy power from the proposed Palouse Wind project in Whitman County, the company said today. 5

June 30, 2011 in City, Idaho Wind will continue to whip across the Inland Northwest today with gusts expected to peak at 29 mph in Spokane and 24 mph in Coeur d’Alene.

June 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul passed its first test before a federal appellate court, as the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati concluded that the … 20

June 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama sharply intensified pressure on congressional Republicans in negotiations over the federal debt, depicting GOP leaders as supporting tax breaks for jet-setting corporate executives at the … 45