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Thursday, March 3, 2011
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There are lessons to be learned in staging state tournaments
March 3, 2011 in Sports In the last week, a year’s worth of public stewing came to a boil as half the usual 16-team state basketball fields were eliminated with a couple rounds in high …
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UI solidifies seed with victory
March 3, 2011 in Sports Idaho earns at least a fourth-round seed in the WAC tournament with a victory over Fresno State on Thursday night.
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WSU beats USC to earn first-round bye
March 3, 2011 in Sports Washington State downs USC as the Cougars ensured themselves of a first-round bye in the Pac-10 tournament. However, Reggie Moore left the game in the first half with a severely … 1
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Almira/Coulee-Hartline boys race to win in opener
March 3, 2011 in Sports ACH has RPMs. One acronym is the abbreviated Almira/Coulee-Hartline’s combination school name, the second refers to its style of basketball. 1
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Toutle Lake girls turn back perennial state power Brewster
March 3, 2011 in Sports Toutle Lake girls down Brewster 41-32 in State 2B quarterfinal.
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Colton girls fight on through adversity
March 3, 2011 in Sports Colton’s 67-34 win over Neah Bay in Thursday’s quarterfinals of the State 1B girls’ basketball tournament wasn’t as easy as it might have seemed.
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Gonzaga Prep boys best Kentridge and Bell
March 3, 2011 in Sports It was a good day for the Gonzagas – the Gonzaga Prep Bullpups and Gonzaga University. First, the Gonzaga Prep boys basketball team advanced to state semifinals for the first … 1
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North Central girls win with defense
March 3, 2011 in Sports For the North Central girls basketball team, the defense never rests. It was apparent again Thursday afternoon when NC handled the Auburn Mountainview Lions 53-39 in a State 3A quarterfinal …
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Whitworth to host Chapman in second round of playoffs
March 3, 2011 in Sports Whitworth University will be host to the Chapman Panthers on Saturday in a second-round NCAA Division III tournament game. Game time is 7 p.m.
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Lake Roosevelt remembers late principal
March 3, 2011 in Sports The Lake Roosevelt Raiders, who seemed to be inspired the past month by the memory of their late principal Steve Breeze, mustered only seven points in the first half and …
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Council debates use of tab tax
March 3, 2011 Six months from the introduction of a new tax on vehicles, city leaders are starting to debate how the money will be spent. 9
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West Valley boys tumble into consolation bracket
March 3, 2011 in Sports Thursday in the SunDome, West Valley boys basketball coach Jay Humphrey’s worst fears came true as Kingston’s surprising Buccaneers made the most of their first trip to the state tournament, …
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Defending girls State 1A champ Freeman opens with romp
March 3, 2011 in Sports Riding the wave of a suffocating defense that shut out King’s for more than 10 minutes in the first half on Thursday, the Freeman Scotties barged their way into the …
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CdA boys run past Eagle in state opener
March 3, 2011 in Sports It took a couple of quarters for the Coeur d’Alene boys basketball team to shake the jitters, but once the Vikings got going, they looked very much like contenders at …
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Spokane headquarters of Hells Angels raided by police
March 3, 2011 in City A leader of the Washington state chapter of the Hells Angels was arrested today during a raid at the Spokane clubhouse. 26
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GU women’s coach Graves has cautious point of view
March 3, 2011 in Sports Gonzaga women’s basketball coach Kelly Graves has the best team in the West Coast Conference, but that doesn’t stop the nerves from visiting before every game. 2
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Zags want to make their own path to NCAA men’s tourney
March 3, 2011 in Sports Depending on what bracket genius you want to believe, Gonzaga at the moment is an 11-seed (but classified as on the NCAA tournament bubble), an 11-seed and rising, or one …
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NW today: Boy says teacher taped him to chair
March 3, 2011 in Region A South Sound mom says she’s furious that a Pleasant Glade Elementary School teacher taped her son to a chair in a classroom Tuesday. 36
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Idaho bill to trim teacher collective bargaining advances
March 3, 2011 in Idaho Controversial legislation to trim Idaho teachers’ collective bargaining rights and impose a merit pay plan has cleared the House Education Committee and headed to the full House for final passage. 8
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Otter underestimates wilderness use to Congress
March 3, 2011 in Outdoors, Idaho Idaho Gov. Butch Otter greatly underestimated the number of people who visit a central Idaho wilderness when telling members of Congress how little wilderness means to residents in the state, … 4
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Drug suspect flies off I-90, crashes at Osburn
March 3, 2011 in City, Idaho A Spokane Valley man with a history of drug crimes was arrested Wednesday when he lost control of his car on Interstate 90 and sailed over 3rd Avenue in Osburn … 6
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Bright sunrise to give way to rain, snow showers
March 3, 2011 in City, Idaho A bright start to the morning should transition to clouds and a chance of rain showers this afternoon, the National Weather Service said.
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Police nab suspect in drugstore robberies
March 3, 2011 in City A man was charged with several felonies after allegedly punching someone in the face, stealing their car, and robbing two different Walgreens pharmacies before fleeing from police Wednesday evening. 3
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Corrections center staff fear budget cuts will reduce safety
March 3, 2011 in City on Page A1 A cold, damp picket line of state prison guards asked for safety and respect Wednesday in Airway Heights. The pickets got an occasional car-honk salute as they called attention to … 4

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