January 10, 2013 in Idaho Idaho’s governor and state controller unveiled a new state government transparency website Thursday, with extensive data about the state’s finances and workforce that’s automatically updated every night. 3

January 10, 2013 in City The National Weather Service has issued a short-term forecast for scattered snow showers across much of the Inland Northwest through 10 p.m. 17

January 10, 2013 in Health, Nation/World WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of Ambien and similar sleeping pills to lower the dosage of their drugs, based on studies suggesting patients face a … 11

January 10, 2013 in City Former Spokane County Commissioner Mark Richard will lead downtown Spokane’s main business group. 6

January 10, 2013 Authorities are looking for a thief or thieves responsible for more than 200 car battery thefts. 24

January 10, 2013 in City Pullman police arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of attempted rape early this morning. 5

January 10, 2013 in City, Region An informal opinion from the Washington attorney general’s office says lawmakers may need to take another vote on whether the state’s public universities can set their own tuition rates.

January 10, 2013 in City The owners of a Spokane pizza restaurant are offering 100 free pizzas as a reward for information leading to the conviction of two men who robbed the restaurant at gunpoint. 27

January 10, 2013 in City The Washington State Patrol has identified the woman killed in a Tuesday night accident on state Highway 2 about four miles north of Spokane. 6

January 10, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 Americans live shorter lives – and are in generally worse health – than citizens of other wealthy nations, according to an extensive report released Wednesday by the National Research Council … 2

January 10, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – For years, doctors have lamented that there’s no Pap test for deadly ovarian cancer. Wednesday, scientists reported encouraging signs that one day, there might be. Researchers are trying …

January 10, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 Boston – Boston declared a public health emergency Wednesday as flu season struck in earnest and the state reported 18 flu-related deaths so far. The city is working with health … 3

January 10, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A top executive at SpaceX said Wednesday that the California-based rocket company hoped to launch U.S. astronauts into orbit as early as 2015 – with the twist that …