July 27, 2012 in City, News A man was hospitalized after being pulled unresponsive from the Spokane River Friday. 24

July 27, 2012 in City The governing boards for KSPS and Spokane Public Schools have each agreed to begin negotiations to separate the public television station from the school district. 7

July 27, 2012 in Health Call it a triple win for fighting the AIDS epidemic: Treating people with HIV early keeps them healthy, cuts their chances of infecting others, and now research shows it’s also …

July 27, 2012 in Region WENATCHEE — Anyone who has spent a summer’s evening within sight of the Grand Coulee Dam has probably seen its free nightly laser light show. Lasers projected on the face … 15

July 27, 2012 in Health, Outdoors Specific types of fish from the Upper Columbia and Pend Oreille rivers contain toxic chemicals according to analysis of two recent studies that’s prompted a new fish consumption advisory this … 5

July 27, 2012 in City, News A man who attempted suicide at the Spokane County Jail is hospitalized with no brain activity, officials say. 5

July 27, 2012 in Idaho LEWISTON, Idaho — Officials with the Farm Service Agency in north-central Idaho say some Nez Perce County farmers are eligible for federal loans and disaster assistance after huge hailstones damaged … 22

July 27, 2012 in Idaho COEUR D’ALENE — A magistrate judge says there’s enough evidence to justify a felony aggravated battery charge against a 56-year-old homeless North Idaho man.

July 27, 2012 in Idaho The Sand Creek Byway in Sandpoint will open to traffic this morning, according to the Idaho Transportation Department. 2

July 27, 2012 in Letters, Opinion Jon Snyder is the type of person you want working for you. As a small-business owner and at the same time representing District 2 on the Spokane City Council, he … 5

July 27, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 HARRISBURG, Pa. – For months, the identity of the boy who was sexually assaulted in the locker room showers by Jerry Sandusky was one of the biggest mysteries of the … 7

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July 27, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The Justice Department’s inspector general said Thursday that eight high-ranking employees in the department’s management division improperly promoted the hiring of relatives for summer or full-time work or … 2

July 27, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – In the first tally of its kind, a federal investigative agency has calculated that at least 719 people, nearly half of them Americans, were killed working on projects … 3

July 27, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 NEW YORK – A ring of bandits made high-end motorcycles suddenly disappear on New York City streets in a lucrative smuggling scheme, authorities said Thursday. The ring dispatched “steal teams” …

July 27, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A House Republican leader said Thursday that the House may take up legislation next week to help farmers and ranchers hit by the drought that has parched much … 5

July 27, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Imagine the Department of Education pushing an idea called “Teacherless Tuesday,” or the Department of Homeland Security suggesting “Fenceless Friday.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture, promoter of all … 3