October 26, 2011 in City YAKIMA – One of the Spokane Police Department’s top trainers told a jury today that any situation could justify an officer’s use of force, even taking a burglary report in … 11

October 26, 2011 MONROE, Wash. — Three corrections officers have been fired for their actions the night their colleague Jayme Biendl was killed in the chapel of the Washington State Reformatory at Monroe. 5

October 26, 2011 Here is a timeline overview spanning Bustamante’s hiring to the homicide/suicide released by the university today.

October 26, 2011 in News Two more people were arrested today in connection with the 2007 shooting death of Daniel Burgess. Jaleesa D. Anderson, 22, was booked into the Spokane County Jail on an accomplice … 5

October 26, 2011 in Business Liberty Lake-based Itron Inc. is undertaking a broad restructuring, cutting about 7.5 percent of its global workforce and shutting six manufacturing sites, the company said today. 9

October 26, 2011 in News, City, Idaho University of Idaho President M. Duane Nellis announced changes in policies and procedures after resulting from the death of a 22-year-old graduate student who police say was killed by a … 1

October 26, 2011 in City Jurors got a taste today of the unpredictability that officers face through the testimony of the defensive tactics trainer who instructed Spokane Police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. how to … 25

October 26, 2011 in Sports, Nation/World Game 6 of the World Series has been postponed because of a rainy forecast.

October 26, 2011 in Idaho Idaho’s Republican Party has scheduled its first-ever presidential straw poll in Boise on Jan. 6, and is hoping to attract the candidates to the Gem State to woo the state’s … 5

October 26, 2011 in Business, Nation/World Sales of new homes rose in September after four straight monthly declines, largely because builders cut their prices in the face of depressed demand.

October 26, 2011 in Idaho A misdemeanor battery charge against former gubernatorial hopeful Rex F. Rammell was dropped Tuesday. 1

October 26, 2011 in City, Idaho Icy patches where sprinklers were left running are being reported across the Spokane area this morning as the temperature dropped well into the 20s in most locations. 6

October 26, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho lawmakers are facing something they haven’t seen in years: A “manageable” budget. When they convene in January, they’ll likely be able to balance next year’s state budget … 4

October 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 A vaccine that protects against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus should be routinely given to boys ages 11 and 12 to prevent anal cancer, a government advisory committee has decided. … 7

October 26, 2011 in City on Page A1 In Washington, state lawmakers are preparing to meet next month in Olympia for a special session to deal with a $1.3 billion shortfall. State agencies have been told to brace …

October 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 CANCUN, Mexico – Mexican authorities set up emergency shelters and cruise ships shifted course on Tuesday as Hurricane Rina strengthened off the Caribbean coast, following a projected track that has …

October 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 OAKLAND, Calif. – Twelve hours after an early morning raid that cleared out the Occupy Oakland encampment, at least 1,000 people took to the streets to continue a protest that … 4