June 23, 2011 in Sports Second-half substitute Roger Levesque scored twice in the second half to give the Seattle Sounders a 4-2 win over the New York Red Bulls on Thursday night.

June 23, 2011 in Region ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 7.4 earthquake has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean off Alaska’s remote Aleutian Islands. 2

June 23, 2011 in News The Washington State Board for Community and Technical colleges voted today to raise tuition by an average of 12 percent next year. That’s the maximum the Legislature allowed in the … 8

June 23, 2011 in News OLYMPIA — A state board rejected pleas from supporters of a whitewater park in the Spokane River to extend a $500,000 grant. 3

  June 23, 2011 in Sports Pinch-hitter Laynce Nix hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth, giving the Washington Nationals a 1-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday in an appropriately close … 1

June 23, 2011 in News U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee will launch a campaign for Washington governor early next week, wading back into state politics after more than a decade in Congress, a Democrat familiar with … 40

June 23, 2011 in City A division of Caterpillar Inc. will open a new parts distribution center on the West Plains that will employ 100 to 150, the company announced this morning. 27

June 23, 2011 in Region Some espresso stands with barely covered baristas in Kitsap County could be classified as adult entertainment. 23

June 23, 2011 in Nation/World, Region Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna launched a national initiative to combat human trafficking today, saying now is the time for states to marshal resources to protect the vulnerable. 2

June 23, 2011 Copper Basin Construction expects to wrap up the final work on its Parkside at Legacy Ridge, the tail end of a major Liberty Lake residential development hatched six years ago …

June 23, 2011 in Nation/World Federal officials in Boston say a tip led the FBI to begin surveillance on former mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger’s apartment in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday afternoon. 1

June 23, 2011 The Justice Department says two men have been arrested in a plot to attack a military recruiting station in Seattle with machine guns and grenades. Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, also known … 15

June 23, 2011 in City, Idaho A cold front passing across the Inland Northwest this morning has brought cooler temperatures today, but highs are still getting to a comfortable level. 5

June 23, 2011 in Sports Rougned Odor’s one-out, two-run homer in the 16th inning Wednesday night sparked the Spokane Indians a 9-5 win over the Yakima Bears in Northwest League baseball play at Yakima County …

June 23, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane Public Schools officials agreed to a 2011-’12 preliminary budget Wednesday that does not increase any class sizes, but there’s still work to be done. About $1 million remains to … 3

June 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – Public Enemy No. 1 in America’s battle of the bulge isn’t cupcakes, soda or double bacon cheeseburgers. It’s the simple potato, according to Harvard University researchers. Daily … 8

June 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama announced plans Wednesday to pull 33,000 U.S. troops out of Afghanistan well before next year’s election, signaling a rapid drawdown sure to please Americans weary … 38

June 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 DEL MAR, Calif. – Move over funnel cakes and corn dogs, deep-fat fried Kool-Aid is here. “Oh, the moment of truth,” said Joe Cocoba, a 31-year-old nursing student before biting … 1