September 8, 2011 in Region MONTESANO, Wash. (AP) — Ex-Montesano police chief Ray Sowers was sentenced to six months in jail for using department credit cards to make $17,000 in purchases for home electronics and … 6

September 8, 2011 in Region ABERDEEN, Wash. (AP) — It turns out the discovery of a big pile of bloody fish heads on Interstate 5 this week was the second such case on Washington state …

September 8, 2011 in Region A Moses Lake man has died after falling into an irrigation canal. The incident occurred early Thursday morning just southeast of the city of Moses Lake.

September 8, 2011 in Region It may be the “Home of the Whopper,” but a number of area Burger King restaurants have gotten into hot water with the Department of Health. Several Burger King restaurants … 7

September 8, 2011 in Nation/World More than 2 million people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border were left without power Thursday after a major outage that extended from Arizona to southern California, including San … 2

September 8, 2011 in Region Nike is going back to the future. The sneaker maker on Thursday said it has created a limited-edition shoe based on a glowing pair that appeared in the popular 1989 … 1

September 8, 2011 in News NEW YORK (AP) — Every day, Michael Simon is reminded of 11 men he worked alongside as a rookie firefighter, in the lessons of the craft they taught him, by …

September 8, 2011 in News A motorcyclist is in critical condition after a head-on collision about 1:25 p.m. today on Highway 95 in Sagle.

September 8, 2011 in Sports Each of Washington State’s three nonconference football games this season carry with them a subtext for Cougar coach Paul Wulff.

September 8, 2011 in News GOLDENDALE, Wash. (AP) — The Greek Orthodox nuns from a south-central Washington monastery dumped water on smoldering tree trunks and embers Thursday, grateful for their safety and their still-standing buildings …

September 8, 2011 in News NEW YORK (AP) — His family has his spare firefighter uniform, but not the one he wore on 9/11 — or any other trace of him. Killed at the World … 1

September 8, 2011 in Nation/World Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, and fellow Americans:

September 8, 2011 in Region A federal judge ordered union protesters to stop using illegal tactics today as they battle for the right to work at a new grain terminal in Washington state. 44

September 8, 2011 in Nation/World Confronting an economy in peril, President Barack Obama unveiled a larger-than-expected $450 billion plan tonight to boost jobs and put cash in the pockets of dispirited Americans, urging Republican skeptics … 45

September 8, 2011 in News WASHINGTON – The 12 members of the congressional supercommittee charged with cutting the deficit faced challenges from protesters during their first meeting Thursday. 3

September 8, 2011 in City MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — A University of Idaho student who suffered serious injuries in a 27-foot fall from a fraternity house window two years ago is suing the school. 8

September 8, 2011 in News SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Bill Clinton will speak at this week’s dedication of the Flight 93 National Memorial in western Pennsylvania.

September 8, 2011 in News SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Former President George W. Bush will speak at this week’s dedication of the Flight 93 National Memorial.

September 8, 2011 in News SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Relatives of passengers and crew members who perished on United Airlines Flight 93 will hold a private funeral and reinterment service for unidentified remains at the …

September 8, 2011 in Business AmericanWest Bank plans to buy a Seattle-based bank for $7.2 million in a move that gives the Spokane institution a larger footprint in Western Washington.

September 8, 2011 in Nation/World Republicans and Democrats on the special supercommittee warned of a financial crisis threatening future generations as the congressional debt reduction panel kicked off its work today with an imperative to … 4