November 8, 2009 in Sports PULLMAN – Whether Washington State has freshman quarterback Jeff Tuel available for Saturday’s home game with UCLA has yet to determined. “He’s sore today, but (there was) very little swelling, …

November 8, 2009 in Sports Senior center Brandon Moore had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds as Eastern Washington held off NCAA Division II Montana State Billings 67-58 Sunday at Reese Court in …

November 8, 2009 in News But Spokane native keeps her head and comes out safely Sunday morning in North Idaho 1

November 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 1 Creates a government-run “public option” to offer coverage. 2 Sets up insurance “exchanges” where consumers can easily compare plans. 4

November 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 CANCUN, Mexico – Officials readied storm shelters along Mexico’s Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen to pull in their boats as Ida strengthened into a hurricane as it neared the …

November 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 After months of negotiations with Russia, Obama administration officials are hopeful about a breakthrough – possibly this week – that would enable the two sides to sign a successor to …

November 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – New York City office workers who got carried away during the Yankees victory parade Friday apparently began tossing files and documents out the window when they couldn’t …

November 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 FORT HOOD, Texas – Military and federal officials investigating Thursday’s mass shooting at this sprawling Army base spent the weekend poring over evidence they seized from the apartment of the …

November 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 NEW YORK – The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was put into Navy service Saturday both as a symbol of healing …

November 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 Los Angeles – Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush on Saturday abruptly pulled out of a joint appearance scheduled for this winter in Los Angeles after growing unhappy …

November 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – Ever since taking office, President Obama has signaled that the United States wants to improve relations with the powerhouse nations of East Asia, and he’ll put his personal …

November 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 MORELIA, Mexico – The Mexican army said Saturday it has seized a shipment of almost a quarter-ton of opium in the country’s northern mountains, one of the largest such seizures …

November 8, 2009 in City on Page A8 WASHINGTON – In a late-night vote on Capitol Hill, the representatives from Eastern Washington and western Idaho both voted against the House of Representatives’ version of health care reform. Reps. …

November 8, 2009 in City on Page A8 The majority of jobs being filled in the Inland Northwest are part-time positions. Employers are shying away from committing benefits and full-time salaries when the economic forecast remains clouded, said …

November 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A9 More than 1,000 Toyota and Lexus owners have reported since 2001 that their vehicles suddenly accelerated on their own, in many cases slamming into trees, parked cars and brick walls, …

November 8, 2009 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Idaho’s elections last week were all officially nonpartisan city races, but there’s growing statewide debate about what role – if any – political parties should play in those …

November 8, 2009 in City on Page B1 In the wake of an embarrassing scandal where eight troopers tried to use bogus diplomas to get raises in pay, the Washington State Patrol has unveiled a new motto. “WSP … 3