October 1, 2012 in City, Legal Spokane police have issued an attempted murder arrest warrant for Joshua B. Graham. The 30-year-old Graham is suspected of shooting his 19-year-old girlfriend in the face Monday afternoon near Whitman … 1

October 1, 2012 in City SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington will pay $5.3 million to four people who were placed in an abusive foster home as children. 5

October 1, 2012 in Health Sony’s new alliance with Olympus will focus on producing endoscopes and other surgical tools packed with the Japanese electronic maker’s three-dimensional imaging and super-clear “4K” display technologies.

October 1, 2012 in Idaho An Idaho grandfather and former school district superintendent is suing the state of Idaho and all its school districts, charging that cash-strapped schools are violating the Idaho Constitution by increasingly … 19

October 1, 2012 in Health A new study finds that fraud in scientific research is growing at a troubling rate, even though it remains rare overall.

October 1, 2012 in Health PCC Natural Markets has joined the fight to force food companies to label products that include genetically modified organisms, a practice found in much of Europe and in Australia, China … 1

October 1, 2012 in City, Idaho The National Weather Service has upgraded its fire weather watch to a red flag fire warning and also issued a hazardous weather outlook for a cold front that is expected …

October 1, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON — A New Mexico company has expanded its recall of peanut butter and almond butter to include cashew butters, tahini and blanched and roasted peanut products. 6

October 1, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — A recall of peanut butter and other nut products has some of the country’s largest grocery stores pulling store-brand products off their shelves. New Mexico-based Sunland Inc. …

October 1, 2012 in Region TACOMA — Climate change may have faded as a national issue, but it remains prominent in the Washington governor’s race. When it comes to incentives and regulations to help green—energy … 8

October 1, 2012 in Region BELLEVUE, Wash. - The average price of a gallon of gasoline in Spokane is $3.90. 10

October 1, 2012 in City on Page A1 KABUL, Afghanistan – The killing of an American serviceman in an exchange of fire with allied Afghan soldiers pushed U.S. military deaths in the war to 2,000, a cold reminder … 7

October 1, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 The ballot looks very different in North Idaho’s most Republican legislative district this fall, now that tax-protesting four-term state Rep. Phil Hart is out and an array of new candidates … 5

October 1, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Convicted D.C. sniper Lee Boyd Malvo said in a newspaper interview published Sunday that the devastated reaction of a victim’s husband made him feel like “the worst piece …

October 1, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – If you or an elderly relative have been hospitalized recently and noticed extra attention when the time came to be discharged, there’s more to it than good customer … 10