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Friday, August 31, 2012
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Gonzaga Prep pulls away from LC
August 31, 2012 in Sports The Lewis and Clark/Gonzaga Prep football matchup Friday showed exactly why many believe the Greater Spokane League is as balanced as ever. 1
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Angels erase M’s home winning streak
August 31, 2012 in Sports SEATTLE — Kendrys Morales drove in four runs and Torii Hunter had four hits, helping the Los Angeles Angels snap the Seattle Mariners’ eight-game home winning streak with a 9-1 …
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Mt. Spokane shrugs off slow start to beat NC
August 31, 2012 in Sports The first quarter was a head-scratcher for Mt. Spokane football coach Mike McLaughlin.
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Indians end season with victory
August 31, 2012 in Sports EUGENE, Ore. – The Spokane Indians ended the 2012 Northwest League baseball season on a winning note Friday night. They also played the role of spoilers. 1
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Gonzaga, Whitworth aim high in men’s soccer
August 31, 2012 in Sports The Gonzaga men’s soccer team goal is simple: more of them.
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Chiefs begin preseason play on Saturday
August 31, 2012 in Sports The Spokane Chiefs play their first two preseason games this weekend at the annual Everett Silvertips tournament.
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Meehan: Titus cards golf weekend to remember
August 31, 2012 in Sports For the record, Darren Titus didn’t run out and purchase a bunch of lottery tickets after a golf weekend that included a double eagle and a hole-in-one in separate rounds.
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Cougars know they need alterations
August 31, 2012 in Sports PULLMAN – The Washington State Cougars returned home in Friday morning’s wee hours, attended classes and practiced for about an hour last night after their disappointing season-opening loss at Brigham … 5
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Pirates’ opener steps into unknown territory
August 31, 2012 in Sports The Whitworth Pirates open their season today against St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., with appropriate levels of enthusiasm and optimism, and a healthy dose of the unknown.
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Spokane man scratches to $200,000 prize
August 31, 2012 in City A Spokane man has won a $200,000 prize in the Washington Lottery. 3
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No booze at the Dunes?
August 31, 2012 in City Cleanup continues at the Illia Dunes area along the Snake River downstream from Lower Granite Dam after last weekend’s college-crowd of about 3,000 left the popular recreation site marred by … 8
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Photo: East Central house fire
August 31, 2012 in City Spokane Firefighters don their breathing apparatus before entering a burning house at 1914 E. Hartson Friday morning. John Gonzalez, who lives in the rental home with numerous animals, said he … 7
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Court blocks GOP attempt to restrict voting in Ohio
August 31, 2012 in Nation/World COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge in Ohio on Friday granted a request from President Barack Obama’s campaign to give all voters in the swing state the option of … 26
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Evacuations follow gas main rupture on South Hill
August 31, 2012 Road construction crews on 29th Avenue hit and ruptured a large natural gas main today, resulting in the evacuation of homes near the site. 4
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Sheriff’s Office explains length of pot probe
August 31, 2012 in City Following citizens’ questions about the amount of time it took detectives to arrest a woman charged with selling marijuana to high school students, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office released more … 17
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German drug firm makes 1st apology for thalidomide
August 31, 2012 in Health BERLIN (AP) — The German manufacturer of a notorious drug that caused thousands of babies to be born with shortened arms and legs, or no limbs at all, issued its …
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CdA Lake drawdown begins Tuesday
August 31, 2012 in Idaho The annual fall drawdown of Lake Coeur d’Alene will begin on Tuesday. 2
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Sunny weather keeps holiday warm
August 31, 2012 in City, Idaho Warm and sunny weather is forecast into next week.
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Eastwood’s chair speech lights up Twitter
August 31, 2012 in News LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clint Eastwood earned plenty of bad reviews for his latest performance: a bizarre, rambling endorsement of Mitt Romney. “Clint, my hero, is coming across as sad … 77
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Philippines quake triggers tsunami warnings
August 31, 2012 in News MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A 7.9-magnitude undersea quake struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines late Friday, triggering tsunami warnings across a wide swath of Asia. There were no … 1
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Health fund in Ohio set up in Armstrong’s memory
August 31, 2012 in Health CINCINNATI (AP) — Two fellow lunar pioneers helped launch a children’s health fund Friday in memory of Neil Armstrong, whom they praised as an inspirational team player, a humble hero. …
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Family’s drive to funeral takes nightmarish, tragic turn
August 31, 2012 in City on Page A1 Liz Sanderson dreamed of a motorcycle on its side and a body under a truck. The dream spooked her enough not to join her husband, 59-year-old John C. Sanderson, on … 2
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Shawn Vestal: A pilgrimage, and a life, pursuing peace
August 31, 2012 in City on Page A1 Thirty years ago, a small band of people were walking across America, from the west side of Washington to Washington, D.C. The following spring, they continued their pilgrimage, after a … 5
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Romney: ‘We deserve better’
August 31, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 TAMPA, Fla. – Mitt Romney on Thursday kicked off the final, crucial phase of his bid to become the country’s 45th president, accepting the Republican nomination and urging the nation … 88

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