February 20, 2011 in Sports Kobe Bryant scored 37 points and the West, comfortably ahead for nearly the entire game, held off a late East rally to win the NBA All-Star game 148-143 Sunday night …

February 20, 2011 in Sports University did everything it could to enter the State 3A wrestling championships the same way it left 4A last season, but the Titans couldn’t overcome an opponent they couldn’t meet …

  February 20, 2011 in City on Page A1 Lying in a hospital bed, his heart failing, Allan Wood met a priest. The two were sharing a room at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center when Wood discerned the priest’s … 3

February 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Republican-led House of Representatives has been relentless during the past week in its determination to chop billions from domestic programs. While it’s been a messy process, there … 89

February 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 CAIRO, Egypt – Two of the Arab world’s most ruthless leaders have moved to crush revolts threatening their power in Libya and Yemen as security forces and thugs intensified attacks … 1

February 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Strong winds, mild temperatures and extremely dry conditions turned the mid-Atlantic region into a tinderbox Saturday, contributing to dozens of wildfires and a building fire in New York …

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February 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Oil from the BP spill remains stuck on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, according to a top scientist’s video and slides that she says demonstrate the … 1

February 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 MADISON, Wis. – In opposing rallies that were peaceful and spirited, an estimated 60,000 demonstrators surrounded the Wisconsin Capitol on Saturday, the largest crowd yet in a weeklong clash that … 5

February 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 Washington – President Barack Obama stepped in to help coach his younger daughter’s basketball team even when she wasn’t there. White House officials said Obama helped coach 9-year-old Sasha’s team …

February 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – For nearly a decade, Scott and Jean Adam’s home has been a 58-foot custom-made sloop and the ocean below. Although they docked every so often in Marina … 1

February 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 London – Keep an eye on the mailbox – Britain’s Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton have posted out invites to their hotly anticipated royal wedding to about 1,900 guests, …

February 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 SEATTLE – Before venturing out on patrol in Iraq, Spc. Joseph Chroniger would wrap his upper body in armor, then sling on a vest and pack that contained batteries for …

  February 20, 2011 in City on Page B1 Spokane police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick endorses conducting jury inquests into cases where someone dies while in contact with law enforcement, but she cautions, “Our politics in this community does not.” … 58

February 20, 2011 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago Spokane and Sandpoint police were trying to discover whether an eccentric young woman named Dora Falk, residing in the Sandpoint city hospital, was in …

February 20, 2011 in City on Page B1 A regional task force believes it has found the perfect site for a new animal-control shelter if not a way to pay for it. Numerous questions remain unanswered, but Spokane … 19

February 20, 2011 in City on Page B1 I hope nobody minds, but I have put our Spokane pride on the line in a friendly cross-state wager with Peter Callaghan, a columnist with the Tacoma News Tribune. Our … 12

February 20, 2011 in City on Page B2 FARMINGTON, WASH. – Parked in her car outside the local library, Shelly Hansen uses her laptop to check e-mail, browse the Web and shop online. Like others in this rural … 2

February 20, 2011 in City on Page B2 LEWISTON – The second of four oversized loads of ConocoPhillips oil refinery equipment being shipped across Idaho to Montana arrived at a stopping point near Kooskia in northern Idaho Saturday … 1