February 9, 2010 in Idaho The Idaho House has voted 52-18 in favor of the “Idaho Health Freedom Act,” Hayden Lake Rep. Jim Clark’s bill to ban enforcement of any requirements that Idahoans purchase health … 2

February 9, 2010 in Region The mild winter in Washington is causing some worry for managers of the state’s water supply. 1

February 9, 2010 in Idaho Download the Bonner County police logs for Feb. 8, 2010.

February 9, 2010 in City Download Spokane Police Department activity and service logs for Feb. 2 to 8, 2010.

February 9, 2010 Balloting in six school districts and Fire Protection District No. 4 in Spokane County closes today in a special election.

February 9, 2010 A mostly cloudy day is in store for the Inland Northwest, although a few snow flurries and patchy fog are possible his morning.

February 9, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – After Idaho hosted the Special Olympics World Winter Games last year, state Sen. Les Bock, D-Boise, said he was startled when reading through Idaho statutes to see outmoded … 1

February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 RALEIGH, N.C. – Retired Asheville Fire Department employee Frank Griffin is $47 million richer, but he has few grand plans for the money. He mainly wants to spend more time …

February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Navigational locks and gates in Chicago-area waterways crucial for shipping may be opened less frequently than usual under a $78.5 million campaign to prevent Asian carp from overrunning …

February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIRUT, Lebanon – As Iran moved to enrich uranium to a higher level of purity and build new nuclear-fuel plants, U.S. and French defense officials suggested Monday that sanctions were …

February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 TIJUANA, Mexico – Mexican federal police arrested two suspected gang leaders Monday, delivering another big blow to a brutal drug cartel that terrorized the border city of Tijuana for several …

February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – Three British soldiers have died in southern Afghanistan, officials announced Monday, raising Britain’s death toll in the conflict to 256 – exceeding the number of Britons lost …

February 9, 2010 in City on Page A5 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. Closing …

February 9, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane City Council members’ secretaries will make more money, getting an additional eight hours a week under a budget plan approved unanimously Monday evening. The council began hiring personal assistants … 5

February 9, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Empire Health Foundation, a nonprofit set up to distribute health-related grants in Eastern Washington, has hired its first president and anticipates distributing grants during the latter half of the …

February 9, 2010 in City on Page A5 Although I’ve never met the man (that I can recall), I can’t tell you how grateful I am to Dave Stevens. Stevens provided an invaluable service the other day by … 7

February 9, 2010 in City on Page A6 A man is accused of raping a woman early Saturday in the basement of the Spokane church where he works. Police arrested Michael J. Bosch, 47, early Saturday after a …

February 9, 2010 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – A plan that would make it easier to raise taxes cleared a key Senate panel Monday and is ready for its first full floor debate. Republicans on the … 3