March 11, 2010 in Sports Luke Babbitt scored 21 points to lead five Nevada players in double figures and the Wolf Pack poured in seven 3-pointers in the first half en route to an 87-71 …

March 11, 2010 in Idaho Idaho lawmakers are stepping up the pressure on Benewah County and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe to reach a cross-deputization agreement, after a four-hour hearing Thursday that left some appalled. “I … 7

March 11, 2010 in Idaho The wolf population in the Northern Rockies rose last year, but at the slowest rate in nearly 15 years, according to a report released Thursday by U.S. Fish and Wildlife …

March 11, 2010 in City OLYMPIA – The town of Fairfield takes the American flag seriously – arguably more seriously than any place else in the country. Thursday, the state saluted Fairfield for its 100 … 3

March 11, 2010 in News Lonnie Link, who shot and killed Spokane Police Officer Brian Orchard in 1983, should not have his sentence of life without parole commuted. a state board recommended today. 7

March 11, 2010 in Region A man convicted in the 2007 slaying of a British student has written a letter implicating his co-defendants and denying he had ever said they had nothing to do with …

  March 11, 2010 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for March 8 to March 10, 2010.

March 11, 2010 in Features Comedian and former “Tonight Show” host Conan O’Brien will bring his touring show to Spokane’s INB Performing Arts Center on April 16.

March 11, 2010 in City Conditions at Snoqualmie Pass on Interstate 90 improved this afternoon after a snow storm snarled eastbound traffic and caused a temporary stoppage this morning.

March 11, 2010 in City, Idaho A significant Pacific storm has spread from the northwest coast across the Inland Northwest today and is expected to continue bringing moisture tonight through the early hours on Saturday. 3

March 11, 2010 in Idaho A Moscow man accused of injuring two Washington State University students in a December hit-and-run has been released from a hospital and deemed ready to stand trial.

March 11, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – The Legislature prepared to go into extra innings Wednesday as consensus on addressing the state’s $2.8 billion budget gap remained elusive and the ability to turn any agreement … 1

March 11, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Senate voted Wednesday to extend key pieces of last year’s economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay for …

March 11, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 SEATTLE – Governors and education leaders on Wednesday proposed sweeping new school standards that could lead to students across the country using the same math and English textbooks and taking …

March 11, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 Washington – Federal agencies are proposing to increase protections for loggerhead turtles, the long-lived sea creatures known for their big heads and capacity to swim thousands of miles across the …

March 11, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Medications called bisphosphonates are standard tools for the treatment of osteoporosis. They include Fosamax, Boniva, Actonel and Reclast. But new data released Wednesday raise some concern about … 1

March 11, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City school board narrowly approved a plan Wednesday to close nearly half the district’s schools in a desperate bid to avoid bankruptcy. The board … 2