January 1, 2011 in Sports They arrived in Cheney in the fall of 2006, some 30 naïve freshmen, harboring a good measure of uncertainty, hope and a desire to leave a lasting impression on Eastern … 1

January 1, 2011 in Sports If the itinerary for the Gonzaga men’s basketball team sounds familiar – win in Spokane on New Year’s Eve, jet across the country for a nationally televised game less than …

January 1, 2011 in Sports Lawyer Milloy knew what was coming this week. All the Seahawks did. So before the question was even all the way out of the interviewer’s mouth, the veteran safety had … 2

January 1, 2011 in City, News A woman and her two-year-old child were found dead this afternoon after a blaze burned the motor home they were living in in Elk. 4

January 1, 2011 in City on Page A1 A year that began in pain has turned around for one of Spokane’s most spectacular residents. Broken teeth and infections had turned Zamba into 700 pounds of moody cat. There … 2

January 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Tornadoes fueled by unusually warm air pummeled the South and Midwest on Friday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens more across Arkansas, Missouri and …

January 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Consider the holidays a short breather between political seasons, because in January a new one kicks off with even higher stakes: the race for the White House in … 36

January 1, 2011 in City on Page A1 Money’s tight, but the Inland Northwest remains generous: The Christmas Fund met its goal and then some. A hefty donation from Avista Corp. helped put the fund over the top. 5

January 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Neanderthals ate plants – and even cooked them – just as their human cousins did, according to a new analysis of Neanderthal teeth. The work, published this … 2

January 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 BRUSSELS – Fewer reporters were killed worldwide in 2010 than in the previous year, but media advocacy groups warned that while the number slain in war zones has fallen, criminals …

January 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Without naming names or casting blame, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. called on Republicans and Democrats Friday to put aside their differences and move more quickly to … 4

January 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 Despite a flurry of publicity and public agonizing, 19th-century outlaw Billy the Kid won’t be pardoned, outgoing New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson announced Friday. The Democratic governor had considered pardoning … 1

January 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 PEARLAND, Texas – A standoff at a suburban Houston bank where two masked gunmen took seven hostages and three other people hid in a closet ended peacefully Friday after a …

January 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 JUNEAU, Alaska – Republican Joe Miller on Friday ended his legal fight over Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat, conceding the race to his bitter rival, incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Miller’s decision … 1

January 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 Chicago – U.S. Rep. Danny Davis withdrew his candidacy from the Chicago’s mayor race Friday, leaving former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun as the only remaining prominent black candidate in …

January 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 LA PAZ, Bolivia – Bolivian President Evo Morales on Friday abruptly canceled a decree that sharply raised fuel prices, reacting to widespread protests. Sunday’s price hikes had caused a burst …

January 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 CAIRO – A car exploded in front of a Coptic Christian church as worshippers emerged from a New Year’s Mass in the Egyptian city of Alexandria early today, killing at …

January 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 Peshawar, Pakistan – Two U.S. missile strikes about two hours apart killed at least 14 men near the Afghan border in northwest Pakistan today, two Pakistani intelligence officials said. At …

January 1, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 GAUHATI, India – In this humid, lush region where an important part of the world’s breakfast is born, the evidence of climate change is – literally – a weak tea. … 1

January 1, 2011 in Business on Page A6 NEW YORK – From gold to grains to oil, commodities finished 2010 at or close to their highest levels in years. Gold closed Friday at $1,421.40 an ounce, up roughly …

January 1, 2011 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Never mind the lackluster economy, the huge trade deficit or the government’s piles of debt: The U.S. dollar is still expected to outperform most of the world’s major … 2