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Thursday, February 11, 2010
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Zags stand alone
February 11, 2010 in Sports It took nearly 25 minutes, but the Gonzaga Bulldogs finally put the clamps on Omar Samhan and, essentially, Saint Mary’s.
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Cougars blow big lead, lose
February 11, 2010 in Sports Jeremy Green scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half, including the game-winner with 4.6 seconds left, as Stanford rallied from an 18-point deficit Thursday to beat Washington …
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Verner taps Eadie to fill park job
February 11, 2010 in News Spokane Mayor Mary Verner has opted against making another change in the leadership of the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. 4
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Gang ties mean long sentence for gunman
February 11, 2010 in News A Spokane man will spend 15 years in prison for a shooting that didn’t injure anyone but brought his gang affiliation to the center of a jury trial. Anthony D. … 5
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McCaslin hospitalized, may miss remainder of session
February 11, 2010 in City OLYMPIA – Bob McCaslin, the state senator and Spokane Valley city councilman, was hospitalized Thursday after experiencing shortness of breath and dizziness. He needs an aortic valve replacement and may …
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Proposed Washington day-care subsidy cuts draw protest
February 11, 2010 in City Angel Fairbanks of Spokane worries that if proposed cuts in the state’s child care subsidy for working families are enacted by the Legislature, she will no longer be able to …
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Idaho rep: Charge picnickers, bird-watchers
February 11, 2010 in Idaho State Rep. Judy Boyle, R-Midvale, says she was stunned to learn that only 23 percent of people who use the Boise River Wildlife Management Area have hunting or fishing licenses, … 2
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Stolen plane, chalk-drawn feet: Teen burglar back?
February 11, 2010 in City, Region A stolen airplane found in the San Juan Islands and chalk-outline feet drawn all over a burgled grocery store suggest that Washington’s infamous teenage “barefoot burglar” is back at it. 1
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Ex-President Clinton undergoes heart procedure
February 11, 2010 in Nation/World Former President Bill Clinton had two stents inserted Thursday to prop open a clogged heart artery after being hospitalized with chest pains, an adviser said.
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Washington home sales surge in late 2009
February 11, 2010 in Business The sale of existing homes in Washington surged in the fourth quarter of 2009, but prices remained soft.
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2 jurors removed from Boys’ Ranch case
February 11, 2010 in City Two jurors will be removed from deliberations in the Morning Star Boys’ Ranch sexual abuse case because of misconduct. Two alternate jurors will be brought in.
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Man gets 15 months in prison for robbery
February 11, 2010 in City A man previously convicted of shooting a 13-year-old girl between the eyes while he was acting like a gangster pleaded guilty today to second-degree robbery. 4
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Bonner County police logs 2/10/2010
February 11, 2010 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for Feb. 10, 2010.
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Avista customers will see bills drop about $5
February 11, 2010 in City Electricity bills for Avista’s Eastern Washington customers will fall by 7 percent after state regulators eliminated a monthly surcharge that dated to the 2001 West Coast energy crisis. 6
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Kirkpatrick to apply for Seattle police chief job
February 11, 2010 Spokane Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick has informed the mayor, City Council and her top commanders that she will apply for the Seattle police chief job. 3
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Senate votes to suspend I-960
February 11, 2010 in City Over vocal objections from Republicans, Senate Democrats suspended all provisions of Initiative 960 through July 1, 2011. 3
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DNA on fake beard helps nab robbery suspect
February 11, 2010 in City A seven-month-old robbery may be solved thanks to DNA from a fake beard worn by the culprit. 1
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Jobless claims figures raise hopes for recovery
February 11, 2010 in Business, Nation/World The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to the lowest total in a month, a sign the job market may be improving.
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Cheney, Medical Lake school measures continue passing
February 11, 2010 in City Ballot measures in Cheney and Medical Lake school districts and Spokane County Fire Protection District 4 all continued to win voter approval in returns counted Wednesday.
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Decomposed body found in CdA forest
February 11, 2010 in City, Idaho The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an unattended death after hunters found a body Sunday morning at a Coeur d’Alene National Forest campsite. 2
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Heavy skies to drop more rain
February 11, 2010 in City, Idaho Heavy skies will continue to bring rain to the lower elevations of the Inland Northwest today through the holiday weekend, forecasters said.
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Capital’s paralysis fails to capture country’s notice
February 11, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Back-to-back storms have turned snow day in the nation’s capital to snow week. Federal agencies have been closed since Friday afternoon, the House of Representatives and the Senate … 3
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Google unveils test plan to boost broadband speed
February 11, 2010 in Business on Page A1 SAN FRANCISCO – In an ambitious bid to revolutionize how consumers use the Internet, technology giant Google Inc. said it will build a network that would be 100 times faster … 1
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Benewah Co. sheriff’s office, tribe tangled in policing rift
February 11, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A1 The call came in Tuesday at 12:36 p.m. Some men had been yelling and screaming for about an hour across from the Tensed post office. Four Coeur d’Alene Tribe police … 10

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