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Residents in the East Central neighborhood are pretty fed up with the chronic problems they allege are coming from one home in the neighborhood. 

A man died after being shot by police officers, following a shooting spree and car chase in Coeur d'Alene on Saturday. 

Do-gooder and Republican State Rep Kevin Parker, who's also the Spokane-area Dutch Bros. Coffee chain franchisee, announces how much was raised over the weekend in a fundraiser to benefit a local 24-year-old, Cat Davis, who needs to raise $150,000 to receive a medical procedure to save her life. 

REGION

Smoke from wildfires is still plaguing the state. 

The arrival of a cold front - and wind - starting tomorrow is not good news for firefighters still battling blazes across the Inland Northwest, nor for your tomato plants. Fall is really here.

If you went to renew your driver's license this weekend, you probably noticed longer lines. Fee increases went into effect across the state today.

ELSEWHERE

If you have diaper-wearing kiddos in your household, you may want to stock up -- an explosion at a factory in Japan might cause a shortage of disposable diapers.  

The High Court has rejected an appeal from Washington state Democrats and Libertarians to re-examine the top-two primary voting system.

Regardless of who you plan to vote for this presidential election, it probably won't have an impact on the payroll tax cuts. 

President Obama is leading national polls by a slight margin as the days wind down to the first presidential debate, scheduled to air at 6 pm PT on Wednesday. Join others and watch it all go down at The Inlanders' first Presidential Debate party.