March 14, 2011 in City, Idaho The National Weather Service in Spokane today said they foresee an average chance that streams and rivers will reach flood stage this spring as a result of a larger-than-normal snow … 15

March 14, 2011 in Idaho, News A stolen 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier with Nevada license plates was recovered from Honeysuckle Beach on Hayden Lake early this morning. 3

March 14, 2011 in Nation/World Water levels dropped precipitously today inside a Japanese nuclear reactor, twice leaving the uranium fuel rods completely exposed and raising the threat of a meltdown, hours after a hydrogen explosion …

March 14, 2011 in Idaho Saying pornography has “permeated our society,” Idaho lawmakers voted 63-7 today to require the state’s libraries to filter Internet access for adults. 83

March 14, 2011 in Region Curry County commissioners voted at special meeting Sunday to declare an emergency at the county’s three ports — Port Orford, Gold Beach and Brookings — because of damage when Friday’s … 15

March 14, 2011 in City A 62-year-old Cheney man was killed on Sunday evening in an accident that Washington State Patrol troopers said was related to bad weather. 20

March 14, 2011 in Nation/World The world’s third-largest economy faltered today, the first full business day since Friday’s devastating earthquake, with the Japanese stock market plunging and the country’s central bank moving to inject $183 … 1

March 14, 2011 in City, Idaho The last official week of winter will bring weather typical of March.

March 14, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park could get a definitive answer this spring on a long-standing effort to expand operations into pristine terrain on the mountain. The ski area wants … 20

March 14, 2011 in City on Page A1 A reorganization of the Spokane Regional Transportation Council could bring a change of leadership at the agency and an increase in the cost of running it. The council board has … 13

March 14, 2011 in City, Sports on Page A1 The Gonzaga University Bulldogs are packing their bags for Denver and the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The matchup: GU is seeded No. 11 in the Southeast …

March 14, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Passengers and witnesses to a horrific crash that sheared the top off a bus and killed 14 people told investigators that the driver’s account of getting clipped …

March 14, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 VANSANT, Va. – A gunman opened fire on sheriff’s deputies investigating a possible robbery at a rural salvage yard on Sunday, killing two and injuring two others before being killed …

March 14, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Pilots on an Alaska Airlines flight locked down the cockpit and alerted authorities after three passengers conducted an elaborate orthodox Jewish prayer ritual during their Los Angeles-bound … 2

March 14, 2011 in City, Features on Page A6 The 33rd annual Northwest Bach Festival ended Saturday at St. John’s Cathedral with a stunning survey of 160 years of keyboard music. Pianist Randall Hodgkinson brought a brilliant technique and …