January 25, 2010 in News, Outdoors Ending fears that he may have been killed by poachers in Stevens County, the trumpeter swan nicknamed Solo returned Monday to the year’s first big patch of ice-free water at … 3

January 25, 2010 in Nation/World President Barack Obama will ask Congress to freeze spending for some domestic programs for three years beginning in 2011, administration officials said Monday. Separately, Obama unveiled plans to help a … 11

January 25, 2010 in City Gonzaga Law Professor Rosanna Peterson was confirmed today to the federal bench for the Eastern District of Washington.

January 25, 2010 in Idaho The University of Idaho has taken $22 million in budget cuts just in the past two years, and with more looming, UI President Duane Nellis told lawmakers Monday that higher … 1

January 25, 2010 in City Stevens County officials warned Monday that there’s a mistake on the county’s Feb. 9 election ballot. An advisory question asks whether voters favor a one-tenth percent sales tax for county …

January 25, 2010 in Region Northwest Public Radio, the statewide network owned by Washington State University, will become part of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication.

January 25, 2010 in City The Washington state House has approved a bill that would ban the chemical bisphenol A from baby bottles and other food and drink containers.

  January 25, 2010 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for Jan. 23 and 24, 2010.

January 25, 2010 in City Gov. Chris Gregoire and a phalanx of state officials who deal with health care tried to send a message to a Congress that may be wavering on the issue in … 8

January 25, 2010 in Awayfinder destinations If snowmobiling is in your future, it really doesn’t get much better than being a sled head in Idaho. Statewide, Idaho offers an incredible 7,200 plus miles of snowmobile trails. …

January 25, 2010 in Business Sales of previously occupied homes took the largest monthly drop in more than 40 years last month, sinking more dramatically than expected after lawmakers gave buyers additional time to use … 4

January 25, 2010 in City, Idaho The National Weather Service said a short but intense snow shower this morning created near whiteout conditions as it moved from west to east across the Spokane region.

January 25, 2010 in City, Idaho The Banff Mountain Film Festival will be in North Idaho for four days. The first three nights — Jan. 28, 29 and 30 — will be at the Panida Theater …

January 25, 2010 in Awayfinder destinations Finding the money for a ski getaway this time of year can be challenging. But it’s a great time to go as usually the really good snow—the kind that makes …

January 25, 2010 in City on Page A1 Commercial growth along Sullivan Road in Spokane Valley is forcing three street projects this spring and summer that will result in detours and delays starting as early as April. “We …

January 25, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – International relief officials on Sunday turned their attention to finding shelter and getting aid to the hundreds of thousands who survived the most devastating natural disaster in …

January 25, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – After several years of declining use, tax refund anticipation loans could make a big comeback this tax season among cash-strapped taxpayers. Known as “RALs,” refund anticipation loans are … 1

January 25, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will cut about 11,200 jobs at Sam’s Club warehouses as it turns over the task of in-store product demonstrations to an outside marketing company. …

January 25, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – A notable painting by Picasso will undergo repairs after a visitor to the Metropolitan Museum of Art accidentally lost her balance and struck it. The museum said …