April 16, 2012 in Sports They met again this year at the Final Four with new stories to share. George Raveling, Jud Heathcote, Homer Drew, Dale Brown … and Brad Jackson, who “took bits and … 1

April 16, 2012 in Sports The Eastern Washington football coaches didn’t need film to confirm the obvious: Defense dominated Friday’s scrimmage. “There were some unforced things out there,” said head coach Beau Baldwin, “but there …

April 16, 2012 in News When President Barack Obama told a Russian leader that he could be “more flexible” after the election _ during what he thought was a private conversation — Mitt Romney came … 9

April 16, 2012 in City, News Spokane police are looking for a 14-year-old girl who is considered an endangered runway.

April 16, 2012 in City, News, Region A request by Seattle city officials to allow bars and restaurants to serve liquor after the 2 a.m. cutoff got a cold reception at a Spokane public hearing Monday. 14

April 16, 2012 in Idaho BOISE — A judge prohibited a central Idaho county from dispatching a front-end loader to clear boulders that block a remote mountain road, temporarily defusing a local-versus-federal flare-up in which … 3

April 16, 2012 in Business Ambassadors Group is listing for sale its Spokane headquarters, a 133,000-square-foot building and surrounding property near the Spokane International Airport. 1

April 16, 2012 in Idaho A North Idaho man died early this morning when the car he was driving crashed west of Cataldo, Idaho. Michael Sverdsten, 28, of Cataldo, was pronounced dead at the scene, … 4

April 16, 2012 in City, Idaho The first in a series of three rainstorms is crossing the region today, bringing cool temperatures with it.

April 16, 2012 in Nation/World, Sports BOSTON — Temperatures rising into the 80s slowed the field at the 116th Boston Marathon and may have convinced as many as 4,300 runners to sit this one out.

April 16, 2012 A 1st District judge in North Idaho will hear arguments this week on whether the Boy Scouts’ Inland Northwest Council can trade a historic campsite for another parcel of land. 11

April 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 The freeway repair project that brought repeated backups on Interstate 90 in Spokane last year is about to resume, but transportation officials are promising fewer backups and fewer delays this … 7

April 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Tornado, hurricane or flood, nursing homes are woefully unprepared to protect frail residents in a natural disaster, government investigators say. Emergency plans required by the government often lack … 3

April 16, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 SAN FRANCISCO – A century-old tradition, the Full Crew Farallones Race has never been for the faint of heart: Winds averaging 10 to 20 knots and churning 14-foot Pacific Ocean …

April 16, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said a claim by Mitt Romney about disproportionate job losses by women during the Obama administration is “misleading and ridiculous.” Romney said last week …

April 16, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Starting next year, the check will no longer be in the mail for millions of people who receive Social Security and other government benefits. The federal government, which … 1