August 23, 2012 in Sports Thursday’s scrimmage at Roos Field gave everyone a chance to finalize their travel squads. Eastern Washington coaches used the afternoon to settle their lineup, while fans organized their carpools for …

August 23, 2012 in City AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong said Thursday night he is finished fighting a barrage of drug charges from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, putting his unprecedented string of seven Tour de … 1

August 23, 2012 in City, Idaho The National Weather Service says a heightened fire danger will develop tonight as a low pressure area causes winds to pick up.

August 23, 2012 in Health Corey Harrington spent the first month of his life in intensive care 150 miles from home, but his parents could see him any time thanks to a webcam in the …

August 23, 2012 in Health Companies marketing the Ab Circle Pro exercise device have agreed to pay as much as $25 million in refunds to customers to settle federal regulators’ charges of deceptive advertising.

August 23, 2012 in Region State officials say they’ll make inquiries about a new financial aid system that has created confusion for students at Washington State University. 1

August 23, 2012 in City OLYMPIA — A judge rejected an effort to keep Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan off Washington’s general election ballot. 17

August 23, 2012 in Nation/World INDIANAPOLIS — Two inmates housed at different Indiana prisons used cellphones smuggled in by guards to run a drug ring that distributed methamphetamine and heroin, according to a federal indictment … 7

August 23, 2012 in Region TACOMA — A union representing Boeing engineers and technical workers has filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board accusing the company of stifling discussion at its … 2

August 23, 2012 in Region ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Kittitas County has opened a one-stop help center for victims of the Taylor Bridge Fire at Central Washington University.

August 23, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A1 Men who become fathers later in life pass on more brand-new genetic mutations to their offspring, a study has found – probably contributing to disorders such as autism and schizophrenia … 4

August 23, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The middle class is receiving less of America’s total income, declining to its smallest share in decades as median wages stagnate in the economic doldrums and wealth concentrates … 63

August 23, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 Washington – A member of the U.S. Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden has written a firsthand account of the operation, triggering more questions about the possible public … 1

August 23, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The Congressional Budget Office issued new dire projections for the U.S. economy on Wednesday, warning that if lawmakers failed to act, the large-scale fiscal tightening set to occur … 4

August 23, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has made contingency plans to send small teams of special operations troops into Syria if the White House decides it needs to secure chemical weapons depots …