November 19, 2011 in Sports The glass can be either half full or half empty, but the bowl, well, there are no half measures. So for the Washington State Cougars, empty.

November 19, 2011 in Sports Sometimes it’s the little things a defense does and the little things an offense executes that spell the difference in a football game.

November 19, 2011 The family of a Spokane Valley pastor killed last year by a sheriff’s deputy has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit. 31

November 19, 2011 in News Bo Levi Mitchell passed for 397 yards and four touchdowns to lead Eastern Washington to a 45-14 victory over Idaho State on Saturday.

November 19, 2011 in News An overdue Kootenai County hunter was located uninjured today.

November 19, 2011 in News For the second time this year, a miner has died after sustaining injuries while working at Hecla’s Lucky Friday mine. 2

November 19, 2011 in News An Everett man died in a rollover crash on Interstate 90 18 miles west of Spokane. Matthew G. Pitts, 33, died at the scene of the 4:12 a.m. crash, according … 5

November 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 BELLEVUE – The governor isn’t making any promises to spare Washington schools from budget cuts when she and the Legislature meet later this month to figure out what to do … 34

November 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 ANAMOSA, Iowa – Texas Rep. Ron Paul is emerging as a significant factor in the Republican presidential race, especially in Iowa. He’s been long dismissed by the GOP establishment, but … 29

November 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Deadline nearing, the deficit-reduction talks in Congress sank toward gridlock Friday after supercommittee Democrats rejected a late Republican offer that included next-to-nothing in new tax revenue. Each side … 12

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November 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 RENO, Nev. – A cloud of grayish-white smoke settled over upscale homes and horse pastures at Reno’s edge Friday as firefighters from across Nevada came close to taming a sudden …

November 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A constitutional amendment requiring the federal budget to always be in balance – a signature Republican strategy to curb federal spending dramatically – failed Friday to win enough … 3

November 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 The cancer drug Avastin should not be used to treat breast cancer that has spread to other organs because it doesn’t help patients enough to justify its risky side effects, …

November 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 BALI, Indonesia – President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao conferred today in a surprise meeting on the sidelines of a major Asian summit, likely focusing on the economic … 1

November 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A German manager with Mercedes-Benz is free after being arrested for not having a driver’s license with him under Alabama’s new law targeting illegal immigrants, authorities said … 4