November 8, 2011 in City The first numbers are in for Spokane Valley. Proposition 1, which would have changed Sprague and Appleway back to two-way streets, is losing with an overwhelming 82 percent no vote. 7

November 8, 2011 in Sports The Whitworth Pirates were hoping to host the regional round of the NCAA Division III volleyball tournament. Instead, they’ll be facing the host team, Cal Lutheran, in the first round …

November 8, 2011 in Sports Opposites may attract, but when they do they usually melt into a muddy mess. That shouldn’t be the case Saturday night when the alpha dogs of the Pac-12 – No. …

November 8, 2011 in Sports Josh Heytvelt can tell a story or two about being homesick touring around Europe. But most important, the former Gonzaga Bulldog is happy to be earning a living playing basketball. 7

November 8, 2011 in Sports PULLMAN – Washington State football coach Paul Wulff spoke candidly about his job status once again Tuesday, saying he’s trying to ignore the rumblings out there, but it’s tough to …

November 8, 2011 in Nation/World With a Thanksgiving deadline fast approaching, the GOP members of a deficit-reduction supercommittee are pressing a plan to cut the deficit by about $1.5 trillion over the coming decade, showing … 3

November 8, 2011 in Idaho Relatives who accompany Idaho government officials on business trips to New York City should repay the state if their presence adds to ground transportation cost, Treasurer Ron Crane said Tuesday. 8

November 8, 2011 in Sports A smile caught Krista Kilburn-Steveskey’s eye and she decided that was a player she should try to recruit for her Hofstra basketball team.

November 8, 2011 in Nation/World Rapper Heavy D was pronounced dead Tuesday at the emergency room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after collapsing outside his Beverly Hills home, authorities said. 10

November 8, 2011 in City Spokane police are investigating the traffic death on Monday night of a woman walking along Maple Street just north of Indiana Avenue. 9

November 8, 2011 in City A man sentenced to 184 1/2 years in prison for a shooting that injured one person declined a plea deal that would have given him 10 to 12 years in … 24

November 8, 2011 in Nation/World An unusual Bering Sea storm packing hurricane-force winds and 35-foot waves — a type of storm not seen for decades in Alaska — moved rapidly today toward the western Alaska …

November 8, 2011 in Nation/World Premier Silvio Berlusconi promised today to resign after parliament passes economic reforms demanded by the European Union, capping a two-decade political career that has ended with Italy on the brink …

November 8, 2011 in Region Police in Washington state said today they suspect a crime in the disappearance of a 2-year-old boy whose mother claimed he disappeared when she left him alone in a car … 5

November 8, 2011 in City, News A federal judge this morning delayed his ruling on whether jurors in the trial of a Spokane Police officer would be questioned about television reports on the case they might … 18

November 8, 2011 in Region A woman used a wrench to break the window of a running washing machine and rescue her 5-year-old daughter at a laundromat in Okanogan. 10

November 8, 2011 in City, Idaho Spokane police arrested a man riding a bicycle early today in connection with an armed robbery at an adult entertainment shop on North Division Street. 22

November 8, 2011 in Business, Nation/World Employers advertised more jobs in September than at any other point in the past three years, a hopeful sign that companies may step up hiring. 14

November 8, 2011 in City A Moyie Springs, Idaho, man was killed Monday night when his vehicle went off U.S. Highway 2 near Moyie Springs. 2

November 8, 2011 in Nation/World Attorney General Eric Holder said today that an investigation of arms traffickers called Operation Fast and Furious was flawed in concept as well as in execution, never should have happened … 10

November 8, 2011 in Nation/World Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has won a much-watched vote in Parliament but it shows he can no longer count on an overall majority in the Chamber of Deputies.