September 26, 2012 in Health, Nation/World MIAMI (AP) — Medicare routinely refilled pain pills and other restricted medications that are barred by federal law from renewal without a fresh prescription, government inspectors said in a report …

September 26, 2012 in City The cause of a four-alarm blaze at a South Hill apartment complex was likely “electrical in nature” and accidental, authorities said Wednesday.

September 26, 2012 in City The Spokane Police Department is investigating the reported abduction and kidnapping of a woman who said she was assaulted in Spokane and dumped in the woods in Stevens County where … 3

September 26, 2012 in City Second Avenue is closed between Sherman and State streets while police investigate an auto-pedestrian crash, the Spokane Police Department says. Traffic is being re-routed on Sprague Avenue.

September 26, 2012 in City Avondre C. Graham admitted to Spokane police detectives he stabbed Sharlotte McGill to death in May. Graham, 17, is being held in Spokane County Jail for second-degree murder, and is … 25

September 26, 2012 in City A Spokane woman jumped from her fourth-floor apartment window Wednesday after setting herself on fire in an apparent suicide. The woman, who was not identified, was revived after the fall, … 8

September 26, 2012 in Nation/World PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police say they’ve arrested a man after he reportedly dressed a teenage relative in a sheet and sent him into a street to aim a fake … 1

September 26, 2012 in Nation/World, Sports Two days after a controversial call cost the Green Bay Packers a win, the NFL and the referees’ union are reportedly nearing an end to a lockout that put replacement … 6

September 26, 2012 in Idaho BOISE — Police say the Boise mayor’s office is fielding numerous complaints about a neo-Nazi music festival planned for early October. 8

September 26, 2012 in Idaho LEWISTON, Idaho — A 5-year-old from north-central Idaho spent a half-hour alone in a parking lot after she was left on a school bus. 5

September 26, 2012 in Region A collision involving a school bus, a pickup truck and a semi tractor-trailer rig near Usk, Wash. this morning has left state Highway 20 temporarily blocked as troopers investigate. No …

September 26, 2012 in Nation/World UNITED NATIONS — Egypt’s new President Mohammed Morsi debuts at the United Nations today with a speech that will be closely watched by world leaders for clues about his democratic …

September 26, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Should money for federal student grants for college be cut back? Should parents be able to spend local tax dollars to pay for private schooling if they don’t … 11

September 26, 2012 in City on Page A1 In what federal prosecutors described as a national security case, a Clarkston man pleaded guilty in Spokane on Tuesday to manufacturing an explosive device and attempting to provide material assistance … 3

September 26, 2012 in City on Page A1 When Haans Galassi of Colbert got a call from the Bonner County sheriff Tuesday morning, he had a feeling he knew what it was about. “The sheriff called me and … 8