June 2, 2011 in Sports Rookie Carlos Peguero hit two of Seattle’s season-high four home runs, all off James Shields, and ace Felix Hernandez cruised through seven innings to lead the Mariners to an 8-2 …

June 2, 2011 in Sports Casey Hansen’s second stint as a Spokane Shock quarterback lasted two games. 1

June 2, 2011 Dozens of teachers in the Inland Northwest have tapped into a New York-based website that helps educators find financial backing for their classroom projects. At a time of tightening school … 1

June 2, 2011 in Sports From up by 15 points with 7 minutes left, to losing home-court advantage in the NBA finals. In a season of challenges for the Miami Heat, here comes the biggest …

June 2, 2011 in News The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department today identified the body found on the English Point Trail last night.

June 2, 2011 in News, Outdoors After hosting 19 public meetings and reviewing more than 65,000 comments, the state released its revised plan to recover gray wolves in Washington that should both please and upset cattlemen, … 2

June 2, 2011 in Region The giant concrete dams of the Pacific Northwest are overflowing with water. Wyoming has deployed National Guard troops to pile up sandbags. A federal official compares the impending situation to … 5

June 2, 2011 in City An 8-foot tall Sasquatch taken from a downtown Spokane retail store was recovered this week at Medical Lake High School. 1

June 2, 2011 A federal judge in Seattle says a gay softball organization can limit the number of heterosexual players on each team. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour ruled this week that the … 7

June 2, 2011 in Region An unemployed Edmonds man has carved out a niche on the Internet as a food reviewer specializing in cheap packaged Asian noodles.

June 2, 2011 in City, Idaho Rock blasting today will temporarily close two sections of Interstate 90 from Vantage to Snoqualmie Pass, state officials said. 2

June 2, 2011 in City, Idaho A man was found dead on Wednesday on a popular trail system north of Hayden Lake, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department reported.

June 2, 2011 in City, Idaho Light rain this morning follows a pattern that dates back several months, but forecasters said a break should arrive on Friday. 4

June 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – Farewell, food pyramid. Government officials are getting ready to dish out nutritional advice to the nation on a more appetizing platter. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is … 7

June 2, 2011 in City, Idaho, Outdoors on Page A1 A Spokane physician who tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate a drowning victim in a remote southeastern Oregon canyon said the rafting party is still haunted by the death. What came next … 1

June 2, 2011 in City on Page A1 BRIDGEPORT, Wash. – Bridgeport High School earned national attention as one of three finalists in the Race to the Top Commencement Challenge. Although it fell short of the top prize … 5

June 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 MEXICO CITY – Calling the global war on drugs a costly failure, a group of high-profile world leaders is urging the Obama administration and other governments to end “the criminalization, … 16

June 2, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 TOKYO – Prime Minister Naoto Kan, facing a no-confidence vote in parliament, said today he will consider resigning once Japan’s efforts to recover from its earthquake and tsunami disaster take …