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Saturday, February 26, 2011
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Clackamas holds off North Idaho for NJCAA wrestling title
February 26, 2011 in Sports Region 18 rivals Clackamas and North Idaho finish 1-2 in the JC national wrestling championships in Spokane.
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Whitworth wins NWC tournament, NCAA berth
February 26, 2011 in Sports Whitworth defeats Whitman to win the NWC tournament title and the automatic NCAA berth that comes with it.
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Spokane Chiefs down Tri-City
February 26, 2011 in Sports Spokane Chiefs down Tri-City Americans before huge Arena crowd.
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Utah State downs Vandals
February 26, 2011 in Sports Tai Wesley scored 22 points in his final home game at Utah State as the Aggies ran past Idaho 84-68 on Saturday night.
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GU men earn another title
February 26, 2011 in Sports Gonzaga throttled San Diego 68-31 on Saturday night at the Jenny Craig Pavilion, to clinch a share of its 11th consecutive WCC title, the second-longest streak in NCAA Division I …
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EWU men surprise Montana
February 26, 2011 in Sports Eastern Washington men’s basketball team took a big step toward qualifying for the Big Sky Conference tournament with an upset of Montana, which was looking to clinch the regular-season title …
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Coeur d’Alene repeats as 5A State wrestling champion
February 26, 2011 in Sports There are no game-winning field goals in wrestling, no buzzer-beating jump shots nor walk-off home runs. But on Saturday afternoon at the Idaho Center, Coeur d’Alene senior Caleb Davis got …
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Gonzaga Prep girls lose State 4A thriller to Chiawana
February 26, 2011 in Sports The Gonzaga Prep girls basketball team overcame a number of things Saturday afternoon. What the Bullpups couldn’t hurdle in the end, though, was a stagnant offense in critical moments and …
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Ferris boys fall to Davis, eliminated from State 4A
February 26, 2011 in Sports RICHLAND – Two things that normally don’t happen to the Ferris boys basketball team occurred at the wrong time Saturday afternoon. The Davis Pirates shot better than any team had …
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Moore, Cougars prepare for vibrant UW crowd
February 26, 2011 in Sports Reggie Moore knows what’s coming Sunday night. His Washington State Cougars will not only be facing possibly the Pac-10’s most talented team in the University of Washington but the raucous …
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Bulldogs’ women sprint past Toreros on senior day
February 26, 2011 in Sports For the first time the Gonzaga women’s basketball team sold out McCarthey Athletic Center on its own merit. Judging by the ovations, it was pretty easy to determine why. Before …
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One dead in Stevens County car crash
February 26, 2011 in News A Spokane man died in a one-car accident early Saturday that shut down Highway 395 three miles north of Chewelah for hours. 3
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Air traffic control tower named for WWII veteran, FAA retiree
February 26, 2011 in City on Page A1 There apparently is only one federal air traffic control tower named for anyone, and Spokane has it. By act of Congress, the tower at Spokane International Airport was named for … 10
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House GOP eases stance on budget bill
February 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – House Republican leaders unveiled a short-term, stopgap spending measure Friday that retreats from some of their top political priorities, such as defunding President Barack Obama’s health care law, … 16
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Idaho panel kills nullification bill
February 26, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – An Idaho Senate committee killed legislation Friday that sought to nullify the federal health care reform bill, angering a crowd of close to 200. “Coward!” Lori Shewmaker, of … 9
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U.S. freezes assets of Gadhafi, children
February 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration froze assets of the Libyan government, leader Moammar Gadhafi and four of his children Friday, just hours after it closed the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli … 4
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Chance of snow has Bay Area atwitter
February 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 SAN FRANCISCO – A storm system moving into Northern California has created the possibility that San Francisco will see its first significant snowfall in 35 years, creating all sorts of …
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Accuracy watch
February 26, 2011 in City on Page A2 For 02-26-2011 1
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Anti-government rallies across Iraq leave 12 dead
February 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – Thousands marched on government buildings and clashed with security forces Friday in cities across Iraq in an outpouring of anger that left 12 people dead – the largest … 1
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Obama appoints first male, openly gay social secretary
February 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s choice of Jeremy Bernard as the new White House social secretary Friday made history in multiple ways: Bernard is both the first male and the … 14
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CIA worker claims immunity
February 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 LAHORE, Pakistan – An American CIA employee accused of murdering two Pakistanis appeared handcuffed in a Pakistani court on Friday, where he refused to sign a charge sheet after claiming …
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Gates warns against waging land-based war
February 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Friday that the U.S. should avoid future land wars like those it has fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, but not to forget the … 5
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Bush cancels visit, citing invite to Assange
February 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 DENVER – George W. Bush said Friday he will not visit Denver this weekend as planned because WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was invited to attend one of the same events …
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In brief: Spy’s dream: agile, tiny plane
February 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 Simi Valley, Calif. – A project manager has demonstrated a tiny spy plane with flapping wings like a hummingbird. Matt Keennon of AeroVironment showed off the high-tech device Friday to …
Celtic Woman is coming to Spokane
