September 3, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page A15 The tragic shooting of Scott Creach, a pastor, respected longtime Spokane businessman and radio personality, by a Spokane Valley police officer was headline news, as it very well should be. 4

September 3, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page A15 I have been involved with Civic Theatre since its beginning in 1967 and need to comment on Jim Kershner’s article about Spokane Civic Theatre (“Civic-minded leader,” Aug. 29).

September 3, 2010 in Opinion on Page A15 When a controversial teacher in Lewis County called in sick on the first day of school Monday, one angry mother suggested he do the same on the other 179 days … 2

September 3, 2010 in Opinion on Page A15 Bald, brave, and beautiful: Those words can’t begin to capture the remarkable Eve Ensler. She sat down with me last week, in the midst of her battle with uterine cancer, …

September 3, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 Women’s basketball: Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson was selected the WNBA’s most valuable player for the third time in her career on Thursday night. Jackson was honored before Game 1 …

September 3, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 RENO, Nev. – Coach Beau Baldwin found out a lot about his Eastern Washington University football team Thursday night. Some things – like Taiwan Jones being a budding superstar – …

September 3, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Last year at this time, Deone Bucannon was prepping to play his last football season for Vanden High in Fairfield, Calif. The opponent in the opener? Armijo High, …

September 3, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Before the Humanitarian Bowl went all wild-hairs-and- whoopie-cushions last December, Idaho coach Robb Akey had the play of the day – fixing his stare directly into the …

September 3, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 Football Area colleges

September 3, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 Curtis Granderson Went 2 for 3 with two home runs and three RBIs in the New York Yankees’ 5-0 win over Oakland.

September 3, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 Arranged Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s six-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy likely will be shortened to four games by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after the two …

September 3, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is bracing for the possibility of having season-ending surgery on his broken left foot. Pedroia will be examined today.

September 3, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 A year ago, Kellen Clute didn’t have to factor much in Mt. Spokane’s offense, deferring to other talents while concentrating on defense during a Greater Spokane League championship football season. …

September 3, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 BOISE – Brett Ebinger struck out eight in five innings Thursday night as Boise edged the Spokane Indians 1-0 to complete a three-game Northwest League baseball series at Memorial Stadium. …

September 3, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 Pittsburgh quarterback Byron Leftwich, tuning up for his anticipated Sept. 12 start against Atlanta in place of the suspended Ben Roethlisberger, sprained his left knee in the second quarter as …

September 3, 2010 on Page B5 Katelyn Kishkunas converted a penalty kick in the 66th minute Thursday to give 12th-ranked Wheaton a 2-1 women’s soccer win over Whitworth in the opening match of the Bob Baptista …

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