March 19, 2012 in Nation/World, News The lawyer for the Army staff sergeant accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians in a nighttime shooting rampage met his client for the first time Monday and said the solider … 3

March 19, 2012 in News OLYMPIA – Washington is among the least “corruptible” states in the nation, while Idaho placed 40th out of 50 in a scorecard released Monday. 16

March 19, 2012 in Idaho Five of six North Idaho senators opposed legislation to require Idaho women to undergo an ultrasound before having an abortion, but the bill passed the Senate 23-12 Monday after an … 106

March 19, 2012 in City, Idaho Spring begins tonight at 10:14 p.m., but weather forecasters said that winter is not over yet. Snow is expected by the morning commute hours. 3

March 19, 2012 in Outdoors, Region While investigating thefts in Whitman and Spokane counties on Sunday, investigators discovered a link to a 2009 burglary, along with potential links to old theft and poaching cases. 9

March 19, 2012 in Sports DENVER — Peyton Manning wants Denver to be the next stop in his outstanding career. 6

March 19, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Should babies conceived through artificial insemination after a father’s death get his Social Security survivor benefits? 11

March 19, 2012 in Business Thirty-six years after its founding, Apple Inc. is finally loosening up its purse strings to reward shareholders directly, by instituting a dividend and share buyback program. 10

March 19, 2012 in Nation/World HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The last straw for 17-year-old Alton Burke was a note left on his door. The high school dropout picked up the phone and re-enrolled at South Hagerstown … 1

March 19, 2012 in Idaho The Idaho Senate has convened its Ethics Committee this morning, for the first time in seven years, to review a conflict-of-interest complaint against Senate Resources Chairman Monty Pearce, R-New Plymouth. 2

March 19, 2012 in Idaho SANDPOINT, Idaho — A white supremacist in North Idaho wants to be the next Bonner County sheriff, saying federal overreach motivated him to run for the office. 12

March 19, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 CHICAGO – Adolfo Davis had been 14 years old for just two months when he made the mistake that changed his life. In October 1990, he was living on Chicago’s … 5

March 19, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Citylink, the free bus system in Kootenai and Benewah counties, is facing major cuts in service next month to the urban lines in Kootenai County. A reduced budget is forcing … 1

March 19, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – A “super PAC” that has spent more than $35 million on behalf of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has accepted donations from federal contractors despite a 36-year-old ban … 36

March 19, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 CHICAGO – The first study to look at methamphetamine’s potential lasting effects on children whose mothers used it in pregnancy finds these kids at higher risk for behavior problems than … 3

March 19, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 SEATTLE – With formal charges looming against his client within days, the lawyer for an Army sergeant suspected in the horrific nighttime slaughter of 16 Afghan villagers flew to Kansas …

March 19, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WRAY, Colo. – A large, wind-fueled grass fire on the plains of northeastern Colorado destroyed at least two homes, threatened multiple others and forced all 300 residents of a rural …