May 22, 2007 in Opinion on Page B4 The agreement President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed five years ago to slash their nuclear arsenals has yielded little. The Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty, penned into existence by …

May 22, 2007 in Opinion on Page B4 On Sunday morning, hours after a gunman’s body had been found in their sanctuary, members of First Presbyterian Church of Moscow, Idaho, met in the Lionel Hampton School of Music …

May 22, 2007 in Opinion on Page B5 For five years, people have been complaining that the prison at Guantanamo Bay follows no real legal procedures. But evidence in a hearing in Washington, D.C., last week suggests that …

May 22, 2007 in City on Page B5 Spring is the season of new beginnings and a perfect time for the budding idealism of American youth. Columnist Dick Davis finds it a fitting theme for a Memorial Day …

May 22, 2007 in City on Page B6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

May 22, 2007 in City on Page B6 BOISE – Voters in Idaho’s two most populous counties will decide today whether to build a new community college in the Treasure Valley. The state already has two taxpayer supported …

May 22, 2007 in Idaho on Page B6 For 05-22-2007

May 22, 2007 in City on Page B6 Day after day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents search through cars and trucks headed into America, most often coming up empty-handed. But late last week, officers made a discovery …

May 22, 2007 in Sports on Page C1 For 05-22-2007

May 22, 2007 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – The 2006-07 Washington State athletic season is essentially over, and it didn’t take long for the 2007-08 year to start. In an early – and much-anticipated – return …

May 22, 2007 in Sports on Page C1 You just never know. When dealing with the Internet, you just never know what will show up on any given day.

May 22, 2007 in Sports on Page C2 NEW YORK – After all those losses – some of them suspected on purpose – there’s finally a payoff. Two of the NBA’s worst teams will be rewarded at the …

May 22, 2007 in Sports on Page C2 For 05-22-2007

May 22, 2007 in Sports on Page C2 Monday in Malibu, Calif., it was Floyd Landis’ witnesses who spelled out the case that the positive test after his Stage 17 comeback ride last year was based on faulty …

May 22, 2007 in Sports on Page C2 INDIANAPOLIS – Helio Castroneves came back to Indianapolis carrying all those familiar titles. Two-time winner, former pole-sitter, fan favorite. He also returned to his career-defining race with a new identity: …

May 22, 2007 in Sports on Page C2 ANAHEIM, Calif. – “Jiggy” woke up after Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Western Conference finals and knew he had to play better. The reminder was right outside his window. …

May 22, 2007 in Sports on Page C3 I went to watch the St. Louis Cardinals play the Los Angeles Dodgers the other night with baseball a distant thought, for I had forged through apocalyptic rush-hour traffic to …

May 22, 2007 in Sports on Page C3 Reds 8, Nationals 7: At Cincinnati, Javier Valentin’s pinch-hit, two-run homer in the eighth inning rallied the Reds to a victory over Washington, which suffered its biggest blown lead of …

May 22, 2007 in Sports on Page C3 572 Number of career home runs for Reds outfielder Ken Griffey Jr., one shy of Harmon Killebrew for number eight all-time.

May 22, 2007 in Sports on Page C3 CHICAGO – Ryan Dempster was all set to go from closer to starter. The switch was a short one. He remains a reliever. After telling reporters Sunday how excited he …