June 9, 2011 in Idaho A driver was Tased today for resisting before police realized he was actually having a diabetic episode. 21

June 9, 2011 in City, News Former Mayor Dennis Hession shook up Spokane politics today by announcing his entry in the race for City Council president. He joins City Councilman Steve Corker and Ben Stuckart, the … 6

June 9, 2011 in City, News Spokane candidates 2

June 9, 2011 in Sports Recently acquired Erik Meyer, who backed up Kyle Rowley in Spokane last season, will make his first start in four years when Philadelphia visits the Arena Friday night.

June 9, 2011 in News, Outdoors, Region A pack of dogs has killed about 100 animals in the past few months while eluding law enforcement and volunteers in Eastern Washington, residents and authorities said. The killings started … 22

June 9, 2011 in City Final paving work on Second Avenue between Walnut Street and Sunset Boulevard will force closure of Walnut and Maple Street starting at 7 p.m. today.

June 9, 2011 in News, Outdoors Cattlemen and hunting groups contend a proposed plan for managing and restoring gray wolves in Washington state still allows for too many wolves. Conservationists say landowners shouldn’t be allowed to … 7

June 9, 2011 in Climate change, News The decline in recent decades of the mountain snows that feed the West’s major rivers is virtually unprecedented for most of the past millennium, according to new research published today. … 57

June 9, 2011 in Region The 20-year-old who gained a popular following as the “Barefoot Bandit” pleaded not guilty to all charges today in federal court. 1

June 9, 2011 in Legal , News Medical marijuana patients can be fired from their jobs in Washington state even if they only use the drug outside the workplace, the Washington Supreme Court ruled today. Justices said … 21

June 9, 2011 in City, News The House of Charity homeless shelter in Spokane will remain open through the summer after an outpouring of donations from the community. 8

June 9, 2011 in City A North Side resident on his way to work today confronted a car prowler and ended up going for an unexpectedly violent ride, Spokane County sheriff’s deputies said. 4

June 9, 2011 in Business AmericanWest Bank has agreed to buy a Southern California bank for $18.5 million, the Spokane-based institution announced today. Sunrise Bank, with branches in Point Loma, Escondido, Palm Desert and San …

June 9, 2011 in City, Idaho Spokane’s early morning temperature on Thursday dropped to 39 degrees at 3:20 a.m., breaking a low temperature record that dates back to 1999. 4

June 9, 2011 in City on Page A1 Residents are coping with a scourge of bloodsucking insects this week, including swarms of biting black flies that have turned Spokane Valley school offices into itchy triage centers. Dozens of … 10

June 9, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane Public Schools recalled 100 teachers Monday after the school board decided to not increase class size in the elementary grades. Of the 238 employees who received pink slips in …

June 9, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 After longer-than-expected delays on U.S. Highway 12 and opposition from area residents, huge oil equipment shipments traveling to Canada could be cut down in size and sent through Coeur d’Alene, … 6

June 9, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – Motorists could face higher costs at the gas pump, analysts said, as oil prices jumped after a meeting of OPEC ministers dissolved into bickering. Members of the … 64

June 9, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Autism is not caused by one or two gene defects but probably by hundreds of different mutations, many of which arise spontaneously, according to research that examined …