October 4, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A9 Alas, Mrs. Groenig, Cicero never said those lines you attribute to him. Maybe he would have if he had thought of them, but he didn’t. 2

October 4, 2011 in Opinion on Page A9 One positive may come out of this year’s unprecedented flooding: The National Flood Insurance Program may be renewed for a full five years after a series of short-term fixes that …

October 4, 2011 in Opinion on Page A9 Who owns history? The Southern Poverty Law Center is appalled by the results of a new study finding that states are not teaching the history of the civil rights era. … 15

October 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Quarterback Jeff Tuel will return to practice full-time today, but he won’t be returning to the starting lineup this week, Washington State football coach Paul Wulff said after …

October 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Time: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Rose Bowl TV: Root

October 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Sometimes saying nothing carries more weight than a speech. That was certainly the case from the Spokane locker room after the Chiefs’ Western Hockey League home opener on Saturday.

October 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Boxing: Chauncy Welliver has another belt to bring back through customs. This one didn’t come easily. The Spokane heavyweight needed to go all 12 rounds for a unanimous decision over …

October 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B2

October 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 In the span of the past two weeks, the Seattle Sounders FC have locked up nearly every major goal on their season-long to-do list. They clinched a Major League Soccer …

October 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Baseball MLB playoffs

October 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Mike Napoli Texas catcher hit a two-run homer to spark Rangers to win over Rays and 2-1 series lead.

October 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Kaimi Rocha, Whitworth’s senior outside hitter, became the first volleyball player from the school to win a national weekly honor at the NCAA Division III level when she was selected …

October 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 RENTON, Wash. – The Seattle Seahawks are one-quarter of the way through the season, but it’s the first half that has coach Pete Carroll’s full attention. Specifically, the first two …

October 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Matthew Stafford stepped into the huddle, looked into his teammates’ eyes and delivered a message. “He told us, ‘It’s about that time, let’s loosen up, have fun and score on …

October 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 SEATTLE – Washington opened the football season with a game-saving interception to squeak past FCS opponent Eastern Washington. The Huskies have been making progress since. At 4-1 overall and 2-0 …

October 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 Washington State linebacker Alex Hoffman-Ellis has been named the Pac-12 defensive player of the week. Hoffman-Ellis, a senior from Los Angeles, registered a game-high 14 tackles in the Cougars’ 31-27 …

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October 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 HONOLULU – Hawaii will soon become the first state to call surfing an official high school sport. Gov. Neil Abercrombie and state education officials said Monday it will join the …