February 3, 2011 in Sports Joevan Catron had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Oregon recorded its most convincing win in Pac-10 Conference play in five years with a 69-43 victory against Washington State on … 1

February 3, 2011 in Sports Devon Beitzel scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half as Northern Colorado moved into a first-place tie with Montana in the Big Sky Conference by beating Eastern …

February 3, 2011 in City, News Hoping to head off a new round of library closure talks or further cuts to branch hours, the Spokane Public Library is asking city leaders to sponsor a property tax … 40

February 3, 2011 in Nation/World, News Former Spokane residents living in Cairo reported they were safe on Thursday despite reported attacks on foreigners and journalists by pro-government groups. The violent turn, however, has forced the Rev. … 2

February 3, 2011 in Sports Coeur d’Alene long-distance running standout Kinsey Gomez sees many similarities between her hometown and Corvallis, Ore., site of Oregon State University.

February 3, 2011 in Outdoors, Sports Joey Lowe has not let his paralysis stop him from leading an active lifestyle, including skiing.

    February 3, 2011 in City, Idaho A historic brick building once used as a boarding school on the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation was destroyed by fire early today in DeSmet. 2

February 3, 2011 in Region Two other women were assaulted in the past six months at the Washington state prison where a female guard was strangled, adding to questions about the safety of prison workers. 5

February 3, 2011 in Business on Page A1 Count Jason and Theresa Kirchner among the recent converts to the cord-cutting movement. The Hayden couple decided to switch from traditional TV service to Web-based viewing, saying they wished they’d … 20

February 3, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 CAIRO – Heavy automatic weapons fire pounded the anti-government protest camp in Cairo’s Tahrir Square before dawn today in a dramatic escalation of what appeared to be a well-orchestrated series …

February 3, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Will he fly or not? There are hints that astronaut Mark Kelly will blast into space in April, as commander of Endeavour’s final voyage. That would … 2

February 3, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – An orbiting NASA telescope is finding whole new worlds of possibilities in the search for alien life, spotting more than 50 potential planets that appear to be in … 3

February 3, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The red swimsuit that helped make “Charlie’s Angels” actress Farrah Fawcett a 1970s icon became part of the Smithsonian’s collection Wednesday on what would have been her 64th …

February 3, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 CONCORD, N.H. – A New Hampshire farmer who became a folk hero to gun rights activists after he was imprisoned for brandishing a handgun at a trespasser on his property … 4