February 8, 2010 in Business, City, Idaho, Green Breaking News More than 6,000 pounds of metal went into the medallions that will be awarded to top athletes during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic games. The metals were provided by …

February 8, 2010 in City Attorneys defending Morning Star Boys’ Ranch rested their case on Monday after bringing the ranch’s accuser, Kenneth Putnam, to the stand in the civil trial’s last day of testimony. 1

February 8, 2010 in Business Spokane Valley’s Fiber-Tech Industries has earned the 2010 Clean Air Award for reducing emissions at its production plant in the Spokane Business & Industrial Park. 1

February 8, 2010 in Region U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks is likely to succeed the late Rep. John Murtha as chairman of the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending. 1

February 8, 2010 in Idaho After Idaho hosted the Special Olympics World Winter Games last year, Sen. Les Bock, D-Boise, said he was startled when reading through an Idaho statute to see outmoded terminology like … 1

February 8, 2010 in City, Idaho National Weather Service forecasters today said they are expecting a significant warming trend starting this weekend with highs reaching the upper 40s by Sunday. 1

February 8, 2010 in City A gunman held up two employees at the Village Centre Cinemas at Wandermere and left with an undisclosed amount of cash this afternoon. 2

February 8, 2010 in Idaho Download Coeur d’Alene and Bonner County police logs for Feb. 5 to 7, 2010.

February 8, 2010 in Nation/World Michael Jackson’s personal physician pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter Monday, setting the stage for a sensational celebrity courtroom drama as prosecutors attempt to prove Dr. Conrad Murray caused the …

February 8, 2010 in Business The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of “M-A-S-H” to become the most-watched program in television history.

February 8, 2010 in City A high school student who was jogging in Riverfront Park was attacked early today, but a nearby witness saw the incident and helped run off the attacker, Spokane police said.

February 8, 2010 in Nation/World A massive avalanche plowed into an Indian army training center at a ski resort town in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, killing 17 soldiers and critically injuring 17 others.

February 8, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 In a possible move to deflect attention from Iran’s political woes, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday ordered the nation’s atomic energy agency to begin enriching uranium from 3.5 percent to …

February 8, 2010 in City on Page A1 Although facing significant budget troubles in 2011, Spokane City Council members today will consider spending $50,000 to increase the hours worked by their personal assistants. Once considered a part-time job, … 15

February 8, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA fueled Endeavour for the second straight night Sunday in hopes of sending it on the last big space station construction mission. The launch team began …

February 8, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Planes were grounded, trains stood still and Greyhound buses weren’t rolling in the Mid-Atlantic region on Sunday, leaving stranded travelers wondering when they’ll be able to escape the …

February 8, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – In the first major step to revive his health care agenda after his party’s loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Barack Obama on Sunday invited Republican and …

February 8, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – The Democratic nominee for Illinois lieutenant governor has dropped out of the race less than a week after winning the nomination amid a political uproar about his past. …