July 18, 1996 in Idaho on Page B8 Kootenai County authorities are searching for two men who broke into a Dalton Gardens home Wednesday. One of the men was carrying a gun when a woman discovered them in …

July 18, 1996 in Idaho on Page B8 A revised protection program for the Rathdrum Prairie aquifer is expected to cost about half what it does now. But even scaled back, the state agencies that now run the …

July 18, 1996 in City on Page B8 Grant County officials Wednesday proudly unveiled the latest addition to the county jail - three large canvas Army tents erected in the jail yard. The mood was festive at the …

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C1 Pete Rose says Marge Schott will stay just as she is, whether she sits in her owner’s box or is forced to buy a ticket to see her Cincinnati Reds …

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C1 Good luck, Atlanta. It will be tough to beat that soaring flaming arrow. And that ski jumper, flying through the air, torch in hand.

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C1 Combs is back to defend his Lilac title. Photo by Kristy MacDonald/The Spokesman-Review

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C1 (From Sports section, July 19, 1996): Brett Taft was pictured in Thursday’s photo of the Spokane Indians, not Kit Pellow. Brandon Berger, right, gets congratulations from Jeremy Giambi, left, and …

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C1 In September, for the first time since Woodrow Wilson ran out of ways to spare America from World War I, sandhill cranes are likely to be legal targets. Such news …

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C1 Joe Hipp occasionally took a punch from A.J. Moore. But he gave far more than he received. Hipp had Moore in trouble in every round before stopping the Californian in …

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C1 With Mark McGwire taking the day off, the Oakland Athletics showed they don’t always need their big hitter to outscore the opposition. “I’m sure Seattle’s looking at our lineup without …

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 More than seven decades after Knute Rockne led Notre Dame to victory in the 1925 Rose Bowl, the gold helmets may be headed back to Pasadena. Under a proposal being …

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 A fire that gutted the Walla Walla Country Club’s recently remodeled clubhouse started in a pile of cardboard and debris outside the building, fire investigators said. No one was seriously …

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 Phillips

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 The Washington Capitals re-signed right wing Keith Jones to a one-year contract. … The Boston Bruins signed unrestricted free agents defenseman Barry Richter and forwards Troy Mallette and Sheldon Kennedy …

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 Playfair Race Course will see an exhibition of horsepower like it hasn’t seen in more than 80 years Saturday night. That’s when a group of local racing promoters bring an …

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 Dufaux

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 Two Fresno State basketball recruits were suspended from the team until officials resolve their part in a fight in which a man’s jaw was broken. Police have arrested Daymond Forney …

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 Curtis Strange could witness a wide-open British Open. Photo by Associated Press

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C3 The last time the Seattle Seahawks made the playoffs, Chuck Knox was the coach, Dave Krieg was the quarterback and Hall of Fame receiver Steve Largent still was a year …

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C3 Despite missing the past two seasons because of a severe right-knee injury, Nate Odomes is confident he will be in a Seattle Seahawks’ uniform this year. Odomes, 30, a Pro …

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C3 Rypien

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C3 The Shaquille O’Neal sweepstakes took a dramatic turn in the Los Angeles Lakers’ favor when they delivered a higher final offer to the free-agent center than the Orlando Magic, a …

July 18, 1996 in Sports on Page C3 A top aide to Paul Allen in his move to buy the Seattle Seahawks has denied there is any threat in the demand for a new or improved stadium to …