February 23, 2011 in Sports The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is fighting for its life at the Washington Legislature without one of its biggest guns.

February 23, 2011 in Sports Gonzaga coach Mark Few generally doesn’t get too worked up about milestones and records, but he does hold the West Coast Conference regular-season title in high regard.

February 23, 2011 in Sports If there has been a constant in this, the 52nd year of the National Junior College Athletic Association national wrestling championships, it has been the performance of North Idaho College.

February 23, 2011 in News, City, Region Spokane grew by 6.8 percent in the past decade and remains the second-largest city in Washington, between Seattle and Tacoma. 9

February 23, 2011 in News All congressional districts in Washington must shrink, and some of them by more than 100,000 residents, as the state adds its 10th district for the 2012 elections. 5

February 23, 2011 in Sports WSU defense has let down of late.

February 23, 2011 in Idaho Relationships between Idaho’s five recognized Indian tribes and the state are once again a focus at the 2011 Legislature, with Republican lawmakers starting a push to tax cigarettes sold on … 27

  February 23, 2011 in City, Idaho Snowfall that began in the Spokane area about 11 a.m. is causing numerous traffic problems on the region’s roadways.

February 23, 2011 in Idaho The Idaho Senate has agreed to send SB 1113, the main bill of state schools Supt. Tom Luna’s school reform package, back to the Senate Education Committee. “We still have … 2

February 23, 2011 in Business State and local taxes in 2009 took 9.3 percent of resident incomes in Washington, and 9.4 percent in Idaho, according to figures released today by the Tax Foundation. 9

February 23, 2011 in Idaho St. Maries Rep. Dick Harwood introduced legislation Wednesday designed to impose huge bonding requirements on anyone who sues to block a megaload - or anything else - from traveling on … 8

  February 23, 2011 in City on Page A1 More citizens alleged misconduct by Spokane Police Department employees last year than the previous four years, but the number of complaints that resulted in discipline decreased. Police leaders attribute the … 29

February 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – The electromagnetic radiation emitted by a cellular phone’s antenna appears to activate nearby regions of the brain to unusually high levels, according to a study published Tuesday …

February 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 The Supreme Court on Tuesday shielded the nation’s vaccine makers from being sued by parents who say their children suffered severe side effects from the drugs. By a 6-2 vote, …

February 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 CLEVELAND – President Barack Obama took his vision for America’s economic recovery to Cleveland on Tuesday, with a battery of Cabinet members and advisers in tow for what he billed …

February 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 PHOENIX – A jury convicted an Iraqi immigrant of second-degree murder Tuesday for running over and killing his daughter in a case termed an “honor killing” by prosecutors who said …