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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
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Union attacks not comic
March 8, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A9 S-R cartoons: Feb. 25, a GOP boxer blackened the eyes of Planned Parenthood, NPR and unions, leaving “Wall Street” fat and happy. Feb. 28, the fatso is unions: “It’s the … 5
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The math isn’t so hard
March 8, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A9 Gary Crooks’ column “Social insecurity is rising” (Feb. 20) raises the issue of long-term solutions for Social Security funding. He proposes raising the SS payroll tax ceiling. Others say raise … 4
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Editorial: SEC needs to fix law’s onerous impact on civic volunteers
March 8, 2011 in Opinion on Page A9 “This law (the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) creates a new, more effective regulatory structure, fills a host of regulatory gaps, brings greater public transparency and market … 4
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Marquise is Zags’ marquee player
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 LAS VEGAS – The Gonzaga Bulldogs celebrated Monday night in a way they haven’t in at least a decade. They celebrated like it mattered, because it did.
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GU women win third straight WCC tournament championship
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 LAS VEGAS – Gonzaga has demonstrated game after game that it can score points in a hurry and run the floor like a track team. On Monday, the Bulldogs showed …
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Thompson will start for Cougs
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Men’s basketball: Washington State coach Ken Bone lifted Klay Thompson’s suspension Monday, saying the Cougars scoring leader will start Thursday’s Pac-10 Conference tournament opener against Washington. Thompson (pictured) was suspended …
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EWU fires Earlywine
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Less than two days after Eastern Washington closed its men’s basketball season with a 79-70 loss to Weber State in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference tournament, Eagles head …
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Gonzaga grabs WCC tournament title away from Saint Mary’s
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 LAS VEGAS – The Gonzaga Bulldogs have seemingly faced elimination games for the last month, so when they followed up their improbable run to a WCC regular-season title with a …
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Newsmakers
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Fired Texas Tech has fired men’s basketball coach Pat Knight. School spokesman Blayne Beal said Monday that Knight will coach the Red Raiders at this week’s Big 12 tournament and …
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Rookie pitcher sharp in Mariners win
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 PHOENIX – Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez was fortunate to get through his first batter of spring training. Hernandez, the 2010 A.L. Cy Young Award winner, shook off a line …
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Strained adductor sidelines Mariners catcher Miguel Olivio
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 An MRI has revealed Seattle Mariners catcher Miguel Olivo has suffered a strained adductor muscle and the team has no timetable for his return. Olivo was injured in Saturday’s game …
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Today’s Best
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Kevin Love Tied Moses Malone’s NBA record of 51 straight double-doubles with 23 points and 17 rebounds.
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Scoreboard
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Basketball Area men
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Trail Blazers beat short-handed Magic
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 NBA: LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points, Andre Miller added 15 and the Portland Trail Blazers held on to beat the Orlando Magic, who were without the suspended Dwight Howard, 89-85 …
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Coach Wulff impressed with new Cougs
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 PULLMAN – Ian Knight might be a little undersized for a defensive end at 6-foot-2 and 244 pounds, but the junior college transfer showed something early in Washington State’s first …
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Women with area ties earn all-conference recognition
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Brianne Ryan of Eastern Washington and former Lake City standout Katie Baker highlight a long list of area players to receive women’s basketball honors Monday. Ryan, a junior, and Baker, …
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WSU’s Thompson repeats as All-Pac-10 first-team selection; Casto second-team pick
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 PULLMAN – Washington State wing Klay Thompson was named to the 10-man All-Pac-10 Conference first team Monday, the second consecutive year the junior earned the honor. Post DeAngelo Casto, the …
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Johnson signs with Tampa Bay Lightning
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Tyler Johnson was probably the only Spokane Chief who got off the bus from Prince George on Sunday afternoon with pep in his step. That’s because he was headed out …
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NFL players don’t stand a chance against owners
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 To: DeMaurice Smith, NFLPA executive director From: Couch Slouch, NFL executive viewer
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CCS men, women fall in semifinals
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 KENNEWICK – The Community Colleges of Spokane men and women will be playing for third place instead of championships today at the Northwest Athletic Association of Community College basketball tournaments …
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Rising to the occasion
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 LAS VEGAS – In blowouts with little cause for anyone to keep watching, Courtney Vandersloot always makes a compelling case to the contrary. On Monday, it happened with five minutes …
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Today’s menu
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B6 For 03-08-2011
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Michigan high school honors fallen player
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B6 HOLLAND, Mich. – Days after a southwest Michigan high school basketball player collapsed and died, his team was back on the court Monday, honoring the star player who helped lead …
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On the air
March 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B6 For 03-08-2011
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