February 10, 2011 in City, News A Spokane County sheriff’s deputy was fired Jan. 24 after multiple investigations into allegations of criminal misconduct and poor work performance revealed a pattern of bad behavior. 22

February 10, 2011 in Sports Isaiah Thomas made a career-high six 3-pointers en route to 23 points, Matthew Bryan-Amaning added 18, and Washington emphatically snapped its three-game losing streak with a 109-77 rout of California …

February 10, 2011 in Sports Without the nation’s top offense hitting on all cylinders until a game-ending 23-2 blitz, the Bulldogs put up a road block to throttle Loyola-Marymount 82-42 before 2,837 fans at McCarthey …

February 10, 2011 in Sports Washington State football coach Paul Wulff made another change to his coaching staff Thursday, hiring former UCLA associate head coach Todd Howard to coach the Cougars’ defensive line.

  February 10, 2011 in City, News A Spokane police detective has been placed on administrative leave after he was charged with obstructing a Fish and Wildlife law enforcement officer. 58

February 10, 2011 in News A similar petition to remove wolves in the Bitterroot Range of Montana is pending.

  February 10, 2011 in Nation/World Egypt’s military announced on national television that it stepped in to “safeguard the country” and assured protesters that President Hosni Mubarak will meet their demands in the strongest indication yet … 37

February 10, 2011 in City A Spokane police officer was speeding when he struck and killed a pedestrian on North Monroe Street at West Montgomery Avenue Jan. 30, investigators said today. 52

February 10, 2011 in Idaho A Bonner County man was airlifted to a Spokane hospital after being shot during a neighbor dispute Wednesday, officials said today.

February 10, 2011 in City Eva Lassman, a survivor of the Nazi Holocaust who spent the latter years of her life speaking out against hatred and bigotry in the Inland Northwest, died on Wednesday evening … 3

February 10, 2011 in News Forest Service searches for common ground to avoid legal logjams and make forests more resilient. 1

February 10, 2011 in City A 73-year-old Colville man died Wednesday afternoon in a head-on collision on state Highway 25 three miles south of Northport, Wash.

February 10, 2011 in City, Idaho An orange sunrise this morning continued the recent string of sunshine as the region enjoys a break from the typical clouds, fog and precipitation of the winter season.

February 10, 2011 in City A Spokane fugitive accused of orchestrating an elaborate identity theft scheme was arrested Wednesday at a state park in Florida. 7

February 10, 2011 in City on Page A1 The No. 1 reason Mead and Central Valley school district officials think their capital improvement bonds failed Tuesday: the economy. “I had dozens of discussions with people who have talked … 6

February 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – House Republican leaders on Wednesday unveiled a wide swath of spending cuts but fell short of GOP promises to slice $100 billion, creating a political challenge for House … 24

February 10, 2011 in City on Page A1 This city has been called a lot of names over the years. But here’s a new one: Spokane is the boldest town in the United States. 8

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February 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 OKLAHOMA CITY – Another powerful blizzard howled through the nation’s midsection Wednesday, piling up to 2 feet of new snow on parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas still struggling to clean …