January 15, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who fought to the death for racial equality. He was a man that understood what the phrase “All men are created equal” truly …

January 15, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 Gonzaga and Loyola Marymount tonight resume a series that went from one-sided to interesting last season. The Bulldogs won two of the three meetings, but each game had intriguing storylines. …

January 15, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 The Spokane Chiefs had a chance to practice outdoors Thursday in preparation for today’s historic Western Hockey League game with the Kootenay Ice at Avista Stadium. Judging by the way …

January 15, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Their friendship took form, almost instantly, in 2007. Brandon Brown was a new member of the University of Idaho men’s basketball team. Will Blackburn was living in …

January 15, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 EWU’s Taiwan Jones played running back as a sophomore

January 15, 2011 in Sports on Page C2 Recalled Former Spokane Chiefs defenseman Jared Spurgeon was recalled Friday by the NHL’s Minnesota Wild for the third time this season. Suspended Toronto right winger Mike Brown was suspended for …

January 15, 2011 in Sports on Page C2 Shaquille O’Neal Boston center scored 23 points, had five rebounds and five blocks in a win over the Bobcats.

January 15, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 PITTSBURGH – Looks like another winter classic in Pittsburgh. Some NFL rivalries are manufactured. Some ebb and flow depending on the teams’ records. Then there’s Ravens vs. Steelers, one that …

January 15, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – John Fox looks to turn around the struggling Denver Broncos, their third coach in little more than two years. Fox beat out Houston offensive coordinator Rick Dennison …

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January 15, 2011 in Sports on Page C5 NEWBERG, Ore. – Tailing by seven points late in the first half, third-ranked Whitworth turned the tables on George Fox to win 81-57 in a Northwest Conference men’s basketball game …

January 15, 2011 in Sports on Page C5 Lombardi Award winner Nick Fairley is skipping his senior season at Auburn to enter the NFL draft. The potential No. 1 overall pick announced his decision Friday at his old …

January 15, 2011 in Sports on Page C5 Washington State football coach Paul Wulff has made a change on his staff, the first of this offseason. Wulff announced Friday that Travis Niekamp, who was linebackers coach, was being …

January 15, 2011 in Sports on Page C6 Sage Romberg scored 13 points and went 3 of 4 from behind the 3-point arc to help Washington State hammer Pac-10 women’s basketball foe California 77-63 on Friday night in …

January 15, 2011 in Sports on Page C7 Trey Sobotta finished with 16 points and Clarkston (10-1, 4-0) took over the top spot in the Great Northern League with a 46-38 victory over visiting Pullman (10-2, 4-1) on …