May 29, 2009 in Sports FULLERTON, Calif. — Gonzaga used 18 hits, including three home runs, to win its first NCAA tournament game since 1981 with a 19-10 victory over Georgia Southern on Friday.

May 29, 2009 in City The Washington state auditor is being asked to help resolve a $2 million dispute between Spokane County and the city of Spokane Valley over law enforcement costs. But discussing the …

  May 29, 2009 in City In a firm yet gentle voice, Richard Danner coaxed the puppies from their cages Friday afternoon. “Come here little one. I’ll help you,” he said. “Come on …” One by …

May 29, 2009 in Business, City Another Spokane downtown landmark, the Flour Mill, has changed owners. Northern California owner Maxwell Drever, who has owned the seven-story building along the Spokane River for nearly 30 years, concluded … 1

May 29, 2009 in News A newspaper reader helped nab a Montana Department of Corrections escapee accused of a Spokane Valley burglary, according to Crime Stoppers.

May 29, 2009 in Outdoors Boaters and anglers were warned or cited for a wide range of infractions during the Memorial Day weekend.

May 29, 2009 in City Washington Ecology Department officials say budget cuts to the state’s litter fund will likely mean more trash on state highways and fewer youths hired this summer to pick up the … 2

May 29, 2009 in Sports Scott Lyons hit a three-run homer as Arkansas rallied for nine runs in the eighth inning to beat Washington State 10-3 on Friday in the opening game of the NCAA …

May 29, 2009 in City, Idaho The Bonner County Sherriff’s Office and emergency personnel have found the body of an adult male in the Pend Oreille River near Johnson Creek. Lt. Doug Harris said the body …

May 29, 2009 in Outdoors Popular Salmo-Priest Wilderness access road could be blocked for at least a month.

  May 29, 2009 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for May 27, 2009.

May 29, 2009 in City The East Valley School District won’t have to lay off teachers or cut popular programs as originally feared if residents give their blessing Monday to an alternate proposal for closing …

May 29, 2009 in City A social worker and two counselors in the Puget Sound area have been accused of buying fake degrees from a Spokane diploma mill. 1

  May 29, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for May 28, 2009.

May 29, 2009 in City The summer weather will continue this weekend and into next week with highs reaching the upper 80s. Today’s high is expected to hit 88 in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, according …

May 29, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – At least a dozen Idaho school districts have declared financial emergencies under a new state law, and more are considering the move as they face their first-ever cut …

May 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Initial flight tests have found that jet fuel made partly of camelina, algae or other bio-feed stocks can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes by more than 50 …

May 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WINNER, S.D. – It’s been 100 years since this South Dakota ranch town lived up to its name, but it has done so in a big way for whoever bought …

May 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 More than 60 percent of U.S. women of childbearing age are overweight or obese – a significant increase from 20 years ago. And recent studies strongly suggest that either too …

May 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Multiracial Americans have become the fastest-growing demographic group, wielding an impact on minority growth that challenges traditional notions of race. The number of multiracial people rose 3.4 percent …

May 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BERLIN – The Obama administration’s push to resettle at least 50 Guantanamo Bay prisoners in Europe is meeting fresh resistance as European officials demand that the United States first give …