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Saturday, February 19, 2011
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Cougars bury their NCAA at-large hopes
February 19, 2011 in Sports No more talk about an NCAA tournament at-large berth. That hope died an ignominious death Saturday in the Wells Fargo Arena, a demise witnessed by just 5,153.
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Zag men in second alone after win
February 19, 2011 in Sports Marquise Carter scored 18 points — one game after setting a career-high with 20 — as Gonzaga beat San Francisco 70-53 on Saturday night.
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Man on motorcycle injured in Coeur d’Alene crash
February 19, 2011 in News A Spokane man was injured today after rear-ending another driver and being thrown from his motorcycle about 2:30 p.m. in Coeur d’Alene today.
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Huskies’ upset bid swatted away
February 19, 2011 in Sports Derrick Williams had 26 points, 13 rebounds and a game-saving block on Darnell Gant with less than a second left, lifting No. 12 Arizona to a wild 87-86 win over … 1
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ArenaBowl-champion Spokane Shock open training camp
February 19, 2011 in Sports The Spokane Shock held their first training-camp practice Saturday and there didn’t seem to be any question among the front office, coaches and returning players that the talent level is …
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Rathdrum angler advances to 4th place in Bassmaster
February 19, 2011 in News, Sports, Outdoors, Idaho Brandon Palaniuk, 23, of Rathdrum moved up seven places to have shot of the championship of the Bassmaster Classic, which ends Sunday in New Orleans. 1
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Gonzaga women clinch seventh straight WCC title
February 19, 2011 in Sports Courtney Vandersloot had 28 points and 12 assists, Janelle Bekkering scored 24 points and No. 25 Gonzaga clinched its seventh straight West Coast Conference title with a 103-59 win over … 2
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One teen killed, one injured in Soap Lake crash
February 19, 2011 A teen girl was killed early this morning and another teen seriously injured in a one-car crash near Soap Lake, Wash.
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Elderly woman struck in crosswalk
February 19, 2011 in News, City An elderly woman is in critical condition after being hit by a truck while crossing the street today about 12:28 p.m. 8
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Teen dies in rollover in Clayton
February 19, 2011 in News, City A 17-year-old Spokane boy died after a one-car roll-over accident at 10:03 p.m. on Highway 395 in Clayton Friday.
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Area wrestlers excel at Mat Classic
February 19, 2011 in Sports Deer Park won its fourth consecutive Washington State 2A wrestling championship Saturday night in Tacoma, outscoring Centralia after a slow start on Saturday. Mead ended up third in 4A, University …
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Area teams in contention at wrestling championships
February 19, 2011 in Sports Area wrestlers are on the march at Mat Classic. 1
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U-Hi’s Markin state champion
February 19, 2011 in Sports Competing in her first year of high school gymnastics, University senior Cady Markin made a splash at the Washington 3A/2A state gymnastics meet, scoring 37.3 points to win the all-around …
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Short-term budget cuts $236 million Washington state spending
February 19, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire signed most of a short-term spending plan Friday designed to keep Washington from slipping into red ink by June 30, using her veto pen for … 26
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Second language can delay dementia
February 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Mastering a second language can pump up your brain in ways that seem to delay getting Alzheimer’s disease later on, scientists said Friday. Never learned to habla or … 4
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Agencies gird for GOP cuts
February 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – As a Republican-led marathon to slash spending extended late into Friday night, federal officials began developing plans to furlough workers, and prospects grew for a government shutdown in … 30
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Shared classrooms: Tight budgets may force more schools to combine grades
February 19, 2011 in City on Page A1 First-grader Bobby Best worked independently in the rural North Idaho classroom, diligently making her way through an activity book. A short distance away, teacher Sara Butler instructed a reading group … 5
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Postage rates finalized; first class unchanged
February 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – First the bad news, postage rates are going up April 17. Now the good news, the basic 44-cent rate for first-class mail stays the same. The Postal Service …
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Somali pirates take four Americans
February 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 UNITED NATIONS – Somalia’s U.N. Mission said Friday that pirates hijacked a yacht carrying four U.S. citizens in the Indian Ocean off the Somali coast. Omar Jamal, first secretary at …
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U.S. vetoes rebuke of Israeli settlements
February 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 JERUSALEM – The Obama administration, opposing 14 other U.N. Security Council members, exercised its veto power for the first time Friday to kill a resolution calling for Israeli settlements to … 5
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Unrest in Libya deepening
February 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAIRO, Egypt – Protesters clashed Friday with security forces in the Libyan capital of Tripoli and fought for control of key eastern cities in the most serious challenge to dictator …
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In brief: Challenger vows Egypt-style rallies
February 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 Kampala, Uganda – Ugandans voted Friday in elections that saw President Yoweri Museveni seeking a fourth term after 25 years in power and his rival Kizza Besigye vowing a parallel …
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Love for labor lost across the Midwest
February 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 The nation’s Rust Belt once ran on union power, its factories and steel mills employing Democratic-voting union members who enjoyed regular pay raises and good pensions. Now the region is … 10
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In brief: Bingaman won’t seek re-election
February 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 Albuquerque, N.M. – New Mexico U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman intends to retire at the end of his term, his office announced on Friday, the latest in a string of departures …
