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Friday, February 4, 2011
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Spokane Chiefs lose at Tri-City
February 4, 2011 in Sports Spokane, in its first visit to the Toyota Center since the New Year’s Eve cancellation, saw Tri-City score three second-period goals, the first two 20 seconds apart, in skating away …
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Gonzaga women roll over Portland
February 4, 2011 in Sports Gonzaga women win their 24th consecutive West Coast Conference basketball game.
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Dog park cleanup tackles weeds, burs
February 4, 2011 in City, News Fencing at Spokane’s new dog park is complete, but patrons have discovered a prickly new problem. Burs. 13
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Longtime Gonzaga Prep figure Nick Scarpelli dies at 87
February 4, 2011 in Sports Nick Scarpelli a graduate of Gonzaga Prep who went on to become the school’s athletic director for 20 years, dies Friday at 87.
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Hanford downwinder Clark moved to hospice care
February 4, 2011 in City, News A woman suing Hanford contractors over her thyroid cancer, whose request for an expedited federal trial was denied last year by a Spokane judge, lies near death in a Longview, … 4
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Cougars try to bounce back
February 4, 2011 in Sports – Saturday night’s matchup in venerable Gill Coliseum between visiting Washington State and Oregon State will pit one team that has lost a couple inexplicable games but has two huge …
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Business tax cut approved by Washington Senate
February 4, 2011 in City OLYMPIA – A proposed $300 million tax cut for Washington businesses ping-ponged through the Legislature Friday as one version passed the Senate with strong bipartisan support but another version was …
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Athletic Memphis in town to face Zags
February 4, 2011 in Sports After securing a road win over Portland on Thursday that keeps them in the thick of the West Coast Conference race, the Gonzaga Bulldogs now turn their attention to beefing …
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Mead’s Mires headed to Washington
February 4, 2011 in Sports Baylee Mires, who could finish high school with more gold medals from the state track meet than any athlete in Greater Spokane League history, will run for Washington next season.
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Elton John will play Spokane Arena on April 8
February 4, 2011 in City, Features Elton John will play the Spokane Arena on April 8, along with his band, in a show called “Greatest Hits Live.” 7
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Budget fix clears Washington Senate 38-9
February 4, 2011 in City, News, Region A budget plan referred to as a $254 million installment in the state’s fiscal crisis passed the state Senate this morning on a bipartisan vote. 5
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Rape suspect arrested in Pullman
February 4, 2011 in City, Idaho A 22-year-old man in Pullman was arrested Thursday on a charge of second-degree rape, Pullman police said. 2
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Hart gives up vice-chairmanship to avoid ethics sanction
February 4, 2011 in Idaho Idaho Rep. Phil Hart agreed to give up his committee vice-chairmanship Friday to avoid an ethics sanction, and the tax-protesting state representative apologized to fellow lawmakers. 6
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Giffords’ astronaut husband decides to fly shuttle
February 4, 2011 in Nation/World The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will head to space in April, a stunning decision coming almost one month to the day that his wife was shot through … 20
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Unemployment falls to 9%, nearly a 2-year low
February 4, 2011 in Business, Nation/World The unemployment rate is sinking at the fastest pace in half a century because a surprisingly large number of people say they’re finding work. 50
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New plan required after megaload causes long delay
February 4, 2011 in Idaho The Idaho Transportation Department says it is requiring ConocoPhillips to submit a new plan before allowing the oil company to send a second giant truckload of refinery equipment after the … 16
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Next chance for snow on Sunday
February 4, 2011 in City, Idaho The risk of freezing rain is coming to an end today after skies remained dry during the early morning hours over Spokane.
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Shawn Vestal: Taco can be the way to answer region’s racists
February 4, 2011 in City on Page A1 Matt Anderson grew up not far from the old Aryan Nations compound. He’s seen all the haters have to offer, but he didn’t necessarily expect them to come out against … 40
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Garbage deal taking shape with proposal for regional board
February 4, 2011 in City, News on Page A1 Public officials throughout Spokane County agreed Thursday to create a new regional garbage-disposal system that might not use Spokane’s Waste-to-Energy Plant. A host of thorny details are to be worked … 1
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Protesters give Mubarak ultimatum
February 4, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 CAIRO – Amid an accelerating breakdown of law and order across Egypt’s capital, anti-government protesters have set the stage for a potentially explosive new confrontation by declaring that today, the … 3
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Abuse of welfare Electronic Benefits Transfer cards targeted
February 4, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – It could get a lot tougher for welfare recipients to use their government benefit cards at strip clubs, tattoo parlors and taverns. Legislation considered Thursday by a Senate … 11
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Casino suspect nabbed at scene of crime
February 4, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 LAS VEGAS – The bankrupt son of a Las Vegas judge followed a crude holdup at a posh casino by racking up hundreds of thousands in gambling losses and spending …
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Accuracy watch
February 4, 2011 in City on Page A2 For 02-04-2011
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House GOP: ‘Spending spree is over’
February 4, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – House Republicans on Thursday unveiled $74 billion in cuts for the remainder of the fiscal year to President Barack Obama’s proposed 2011 budget – squaring off with rank-and-file … 8
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