August 8, 2011 in Sports Yes, Guillermo Pimentel had a big hit and big play in the field as Spokane defeated Yakima 1-0 Monday night, but the real highlight of the night was a soldier’s … 2

August 8, 2011 in Sports “In terms of the target that comes with winning a national title and being ranked high again this year, that’s what we want,” said EWU football coach Beau Baldwin on …

August 8, 2011 in Sports The Cougars are hoping JC transfer Ian Knight can be the pass-rushing defensive end they’ve been searching for over the past three years.

August 8, 2011 in Nation/World, Region Interior Secretary Ken Salazar came to Anchorage on Monday and said the Obama administration wants more oil drilling in Alaska, potentially including offshore Arctic development. 2

August 8, 2011 in City, News A Seattle attorney filed a lawsuit today against the Central Valley School District, alleging that a former teacher sexually assaulted his client as a child some 45 years ago. 1

August 8, 2011 in Nation/World LONDON — Violence and looting spread to new areas of London on Monday — and to a second major British city — as police and politicians struggled to contain the … 28

August 8, 2011 in Nation/World After nearly 200 years, the House is ending its page program. The program allowed high school students to serve as messengers for lawmakers while getting a front-row seat to learn … 5

August 8, 2011 in Business Global stock markets tumbled Monday on the first trading day since Standard & Poor’s downgraded long-term U.S. debt. The plunge came as investors grew anxious over a weakening U.S. economy … 6

August 8, 2011 in Business, Nation/World The U.S. stock market joined a sell-off around the world today in the first trading since Standard & Poor’s downgraded American debt and gave investors another reason to be anxious. 101

August 8, 2011 in Business, Nation/World WASHINGTON — Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services on Monday downgraded the credit ratings of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and other agencies linked to long-term U.S. debt. 37

August 8, 2011 in Region Cheri Schumann would like Kennewick High School’s class of 1971 to know she is very much alive.

August 8, 2011 in City, Idaho Warm temperatures will continue across the Inland Northwest today as higher air pressure creates the right conditions for sunshine. A high of 87 is expected in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene.

August 8, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s showed “terrible judgment” in lowering the U.S. government’s credit rating, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Sunday. “They’ve handled themselves very poorly. … 37

August 8, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 KABUL, Afghanistan – The 30 U.S. troops who died Saturday in the U.S. military’s single biggest loss of the Afghan war, were operating in a Taliban-controlled valley where frequent U.S.-led … 4

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August 8, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 BEIJING – Typhoon Muifa has been downgraded to a tropical storm and will make landfall this evening somewhere between northeastern China and western North Korea, China’s weather agency said. The …