October 21, 2011 in Sports The Spokane Chiefs might not count their lines, but they can certainly count their rallies.

October 21, 2011 in Sports The top-ranked Coeur d’Alene Vikings were tested for the first time in six games, trailed for the first time in seven games – and still won by 28 points.

October 21, 2011 in Sports Sean Carty doesn’t care if his Mead Panthers football team wins the Greater Spokane League championship outright or shares the title.

October 21, 2011 in Sports For the second time in three weeks, Eastern Washington University takes to the road to engage a refreshed Big Sky Conference football rival coming off a bye week.

October 21, 2011 A Moses Lake man was arrested for allegedly kidnapping his roommate’s two children.

October 21, 2011 in News The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a spike in burglaries over the past couple months. 2

October 21, 2011 YAKIMA – Two close friends and fellow officers of Karl F. Thompson Jr. gave the same basic reason why they earlier provided incriminating testimony against him in the case involving … 35

October 21, 2011 in Sports Sometimes it’s not only how you play but who you play.

October 21, 2011 in Region A Hanford worker was taken for a ride in a portable toilet when it was picked up by a fork lift driver who didn’t realize it was occupied. 2

October 21, 2011 in Region A county coroner says he is reopening an inquest into the 1998 death of a former Washington state trooper because of an unresolved legal issue, two days after a jury …

October 21, 2011 in Nation/World President Barack Obama today declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest and most divisive conflicts in U.S. history, announcing that all American troops would be withdrawn … 52

October 21, 2011 in City, Idaho A driver fleeing from a traffic stop in Whitman County was forced off U.S. Highway 195 this morning in the vicinity of Hatch Road. 5

October 21, 2011 in Idaho Idaho is close to receiving a waiver under the No Child Left Behind Act, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna said, but will still be required to hold the bottom … 2

October 21, 2011 in Region More than two dozen Somali Muslim drivers for Hertz at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are being fired after refusing to clock out for daily breaks during which they normally pray, according … 25

October 21, 2011 in Business, Nation/World Unemployment rates fell in half of U.S. states last month, a sign that September’s pickup in hiring was felt around the country. 11

October 21, 2011 in Nation/World NATO’s top commander said today he will recommend the end of the alliance’s seven-month mission in Libya.

October 21, 2011 in City, Idaho Mild autumn weather today through Sunday will bring a mix of sun breaks, clouds and a chance of showers to the Inland Northwest.

October 21, 2011 in City on Page A1 YAKIMA – After obtaining an immunity letter from the U.S. Department of Justice, Spokane police Officer Tim Moses testified he could not remember or disputed any incriminating things he previously … 34

October 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 SAN FRANCISCO – California formally adopted the nation’s most comprehensive so-called “cap-and-trade” system Thursday, an experiment by the world’s eighth-largest economy that is designed to provide financial incentives for polluters …

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