February 15, 2011 in Sports Lewis and Clark girls basketball coach Jim Redmon was more than mildly concerned going into the District 8 4A tournament. His team hit a few potholes the last two weeks …

February 15, 2011 in Sports Ferris boys basketball coach Don Van Lierop is a tough man to impress. He stopped short of calling the Saxons’ 89-46 romp over the visiting Rogers Pirates in a District …

February 15, 2011 in City, News Traffic on eastbound Interstate 90 is moving again after a multi-car collision blocked the left lane near Altamont Street for about an hour today.

February 15, 2011 in Sports As the Division I college baseball season begins around the nation this weekend, players will be facing an uncertainty each time they step into the batter’s box. The trusted bat …

February 15, 2011 in Sports Martin Mitchell is right where he wants to be – coaching wrestlers at Rogers. In his first-year as Pirates head coach, he has two wrestlers, 171-pound finalist Josh Whitaker and …

February 15, 2011 in Idaho, News, Outdoors Idaho Fish and Game Department director Cal Groen, 64, has announced his retirement after 21 years with the agency.

February 15, 2011 in Idaho The Idaho House voted unanimously on Tuesday to amend its ethics rules in the wake of its struggles with four ethics complaints this year, three of them against tax-protesting Rep. … 1

February 15, 2011 in Idaho Idaho Lottery revenues are forecast to be down slightly this year because of fewer big, attention-grabbing jackpots - but the lottery’s still in line to meet its profit projections, largely … 3

February 15, 2011 in Region Call it a Valentine’s Day tradition on a monumental scale. A 4.3-magnitude earthquake occurred 6 miles north of Mount St. Helens on Monday morning – exactly 30 years to the …

February 15, 2011 in Idaho A big mining company whose activities polluted North Idaho’s Silver Valley must pay federal, state and tribal governments nearly $6.8 million in a settlement over natural resource damages. 9

February 15, 2011 in City, Idaho A mix of rain and snow may change to all snow tonight, according to the National Weather Service. 1

February 15, 2011 in City The Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery in Spokane says it’s in desperate need of diapers and baby formula to distribute to low-income families. 7

February 15, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama proposed a $3.73 trillion budget Monday for fiscal 2012 that he said will start reining in runaway budget deficits, but his plan envisions the gross … 47

February 15, 2011 in City on Page A1 The Spokane City Council on Monday approved one new tax and delayed a decision on another. The council voted 4-3 for a $20-a-year tax on vehicles registered in Spokane, capping … 57

  February 15, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane Public Schools administrators – including all principals and vice principals – have agreed to take two unpaid days off to help put a dent in the looming budget shortfall … 6

February 15, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – It’s hard to imagine some of Vincent van Gogh’s signature works without the vibrant strokes of yellow that brightened the sky in “Starry Night” and drenched his …

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