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Thursday, February 12, 2009
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Verlin dreads coaching against friend
February 12, 2009 in Sports on Page B4 There are sure to be strange feelings on both sides. Don Verlin, the longtime protege of Utah State coach Stew Morrill, said it was awkward to square off with his …
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Cougars need strong finish for 3rd straight postseason appearance
February 12, 2009 in Sports on Page B4 PULLMAN – The past two years, Washington State’s men’s basketball team has entered mid-February wondering what its NCAA tournament seed would be. Rarified air, for sure, for the Cougars, who …
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At a glance: Idaho Vandals
February 12, 2009 in Sports on Page B4 RECORD: 10-12 overall, 4-5 WAC COMING UP: Today vs. Utah State, 7:05; Saturday vs. San Jose State, 7:05
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At a glance: Washington State Cougars
February 12, 2009 in Sports on Page B4 RECORD: 12-11 overall, 4-7 Pac-10 COMING UP: Today vs. Oregon, 7 p.m.; Saturday vs. Oregon State, 4 p.m., FSN
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At a glance: Gonzaga Bulldogs
February 12, 2009 in Sports on Page B4 RECORD: 17-5 overall, 8-0 WCC COMING UP: Today at Saint Mary’s, 8 p.m. ESPN2; Saturday at San Francisco, 8, ESPNU.
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At a glance: Eastern Washington Eagles
February 12, 2009 in Sports on Page B4 RECORD: 11-13 overall, 5-7 Big Sky COMING UP: Today at Weber State, 6:05 p.m.; Saturday at Idaho State, 3:05 p.m.
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Rogge praises Vancouver’s progress
February 12, 2009 in Sports on Page B5 WHISTLER, British Columbia – International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge predicted the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics will be a success, despite the global financial crisis. Rogge was in western Canada …
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Quintet receives recognition for athletic achievements
February 12, 2009 in Sports on Page B6 The lure of a challenge and long years of dedication to their craft earned five people special recognition during Wednesday’s Youth Awards Luncheon. Area coaches Don Fox, Ron Long and …
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Mead gymnasts persevered through winter
February 12, 2009 in Sports on Page B6 The weather this winter was no friend of Greater Spokane League gymnasts. But hardy souls that they are, the competitors soldiered through. Mead, in particular, packed a season’s worth of …
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Spartans defy odds with perfect record
February 12, 2009 in Sports on Page B6 Few would have thought the Priest River boys basketball team would be undefeated and ranked second in the state among 3A teams going into the next-to-last week of the regular …
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Today’s menu
February 12, 2009 in Sports on Page B7 For 02-12-2009
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On the Air
February 12, 2009 in Sports on Page B7 For 02-12-2009
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Percussionist has the beat
February 12, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Friday the 13th is a lucky day for fans of percussion music in Spokane. Evelyn Glennie, who stands at the top of the percussion world, will perform with the Spokane …
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On the Wall: Artists put their spin on Lincoln
February 12, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Today marks the 200th birthday of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. A group show at Spokane’s Chase Gallery, in conjunction with the Spokane Symphony’s Lincoln Festival, is part of a …
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The Slice: Chop down a tree while you’re at it
February 12, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Seeing as how it’s Abraham Lincoln’s bicentennial birthday, The Slice thinks every man in Lincoln County should abstain from shaving today. You know, to salute America’s most famous beard.
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It isn’t lying; it’s just good PR
February 12, 2009 in Features on Page C2 Journalists have love/hate relationships with publicists, whom they typically refer to as “flacks.” The New York Post, for example, has little regard for Amanda Silverman, a publicist at the Manhattan-based …
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Horoscope
February 12, 2009 in Features on Page C2 For 02-12-2009
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Dear Annie: Being there helps son greatly
February 12, 2009 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: I am a single mother of a 7-year-old son who has a lot of anger problems. When “Ryan” was 3, his dad and I split up. My ex …
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Galleries
February 12, 2009 in Features on Page C3 Art Exhibits Arbor Crest Wine Cellars - Kim Saenz, wildlife drawings on handmade bark paper. River Park Square, 808 W. Main Ave., third level. (509) 747-3903
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Spokane Support Groups
February 12, 2009 in Features on Page C3 New listing GriefShare Support Group – Meets Thursdays, 7 p.m., Valley Real Life, 1831 S. Barker Road, Greenacres. 13-week series started Feb. 5. Call (509) 232-0840 or e-mail fotofiddle@comcast.net for …
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Spokane Clubs
February 12, 2009 in Features on Page C3 New listings Wandermere Ladies 18-Hole Golf Club – Meets Thursdays, April-October. Spring kick-off brunch scheduled for March 26, 9 a.m., at Wandermere Club House. New members welcome. Contact Joyce Thomas …
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‘Matchmaker’ caters to millionaires on Bravo
February 12, 2009 in Features on Page C4 By accident or design, Bravo has become a cable network concerned with the rich and the people who serve them. “Flipping Out,” “Work Out,” “Blow Out,” “Million Dollar Listing,” “Welcome …
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Menthol rubs should be used with caution
February 12, 2009 in Features on Page C5 Dear Dr. Gott: My mother is old school in that I grew up slathered in Vicks and put to bed at the first sign of sniffles or a cough. The …
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Flutist Frieda Chan presents valentine concert
February 12, 2009 in Features on Page C5 Flutist Frieda Chan will present “A Musical Valentine” on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. Chan, who lives in Spokane, has studied under …

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