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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Nevada handles Idaho in WAC opener
January 5, 2012 in Sports MOSCOW, Idaho – Near the end of the worst half Idaho has played this season, Kyle Barone cradled the ball in the paint … and then watched it inexplicably squirt …
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Spokane Chiefs look for consistency
January 5, 2012 in Sports Don Nachbaur has his own way of pointing out that you reap what you sow. “Since the (Christmas) break we have played two really good games and two mediocre
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Utah topples Washington State in overtime
January 5, 2012 in Sports SALT LAKE CITY - Brock Motum couldn’t stop shaking his head after Washington State’s most embarrassing loss of the season. 1
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Weber State’s Lillard lights up Eastern
January 5, 2012 in Sports The winter quarter is three days away, but Eastern Washington coach Jim Hayford was already handing out some tough grades after the Eagles’ 76-69 loss to Weber State on Thursday …
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Bell guides way in Gonzaga’s seventh straight win
January 5, 2012 in Sports When Gonzaga’s defense collects pass deflections, opponents’ shooting percentages and point totals generally drop.
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Idaho police seek driver in pedestrian fatality
January 5, 2012 in News Idaho State Police are seeking help locating the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian in September. 2
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Liberty Lake body identified
January 5, 2012 in News The skeletal remains found near Henry Road in Liberty Lake Saturday by a dog walker have been identified as Greenacres resident Christopher R. Milam, 51.
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Soldiers pay respects to canine veteran of war
January 5, 2012 in City Soldiers of the 92nd Security Forces Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base paid their respects today to one of their own. 3
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EWU’s Mitchell returns to Texas as Payton finalist
January 5, 2012 in Sports One year later in the same Texas town, “The Gunslinger” is back.
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Idaho leaders ready to strengthen ethics laws
January 5, 2012 in Idaho Idaho legislative leaders from both parties say they favor new, stronger ethics laws for Idaho this year. House Speaker Lawerence Denney, R-Midvale, who in the past has single-handedly blocked new … 6
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Dog found alive 4 days after Montana avalanche
January 5, 2012 in Region A dog that was feared dead after it was swept away in a weekend avalanche that killed its owner showed up four days later at the Montana motel where its … 3
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Ex-SPD officer’s sentencing hearing postponed
January 5, 2012 in News, City The upcoming sentencing hearing for former Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. was postponed Thursday to give defense attorneys more time to investigate recent developments that might bolster their … 94
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WA Supreme Court: State underfunding basic education
January 5, 2012 in News SEATTLE — The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state isn’t meeting its constitutional obligation to amply pay for basic public education, but the justices gave an endorsement to … 18
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Copter dropped coffee cups to warn Rainier campers
January 5, 2012 in Region A helicopter searching for the gunman who killed a Mount Rainier National Park ranger on New Year’s Day came across a small group of campers and used an unusual method … 2
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Titanic items to be sold 100 years after sinking
January 5, 2012 Items as small as a hairpin and as big as a chunk of the Titanic’s hull are among 5,000 artifacts from the world’s most famous shipwreck that are to be … 3
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Dry weather dominates winter
January 5, 2012 in City, Idaho The trend toward dry weather will continue through this weekend with Pacific storm systems being blunted by a persistent area of high pressure over the Pacific Northwest. 6
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Seeking NH buzz, Romney, Santorum run at Obama
January 5, 2012 in Nation/World Each trying to sound every bit the nominee, Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum looked past each other to run down President Barack Obama’s economic policies today as … 15
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Northwest Montana wildfires force evacuations
January 5, 2012 in News, Region Two wildfires raging overnight on Montana’s Blackfeet Indian Reservation burned thousands of acres, forced scores to evacuate and destroyed several buildings, officials said early this morning. 1
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North Spokane Zip Trip robbed at gunpoint
January 5, 2012 in News Spokane police are looking for a man who robbed at gunpoint the Zip Trip convenience store at Northwest Boulevard and Buckeye Avenue today around 3 a.m.
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Cordray to lead consumer bureau
January 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – A defiant President Barack Obama sidestepped Congress on Wednesday and appointed a new consumer watchdog, locking horns with Republicans, who immediately accused the president of exceeding his authority … 1
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Gregoire backs gay marriage
January 5, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire’s emotional call for Washington state to legalize same-sex marriages brought cheers from supporters who filled her conference room Wednesday. But opponents were already coalescing for … 12
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Human neighbors present challenges in forest planning
January 5, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Heading to the Idaho Panhandle National Forests for some outdoor recreation? You’ll probably pass a rural subdivision. Encroaching houses are the new reality for the 2.5 million-acre forest, which released … 3
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Corporate contributions could face a new review
January 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 Montana has engaged in a long, slow dance between corporations and politicians through much of its history. The free-spending audacity of the copper kings during the early 20th century – … 1
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Chilean Navy finds U.S. sailor alive
January 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 SANTIAGO, Chile – An 84-year-old American making his seventh attempt to sail alone around the tip of South America was found tired but alive by the Chilean Navy on Wednesday …
