December 5, 2012 in Sports After coming this far, the Eastern Washington offense appears to have come full-circle. The Eagles struck a nice balance between the run and pass all year, then went back to …

December 5, 2012 in Sports Eastern Washington’s once and future basketball rivalry with Idaho doesn’t mean much to most of Jim Hayford’s new players.

December 5, 2012 in Idaho Three-term Idaho House Speaker Lawerence Denney, arguably the most powerful member of the Idaho Legislature, lost his leadership post tonight to rival Rep. Scott Bedke, R-Oakley, in a dramatic political … 2

December 5, 2012 Spokane Valley Property Crimes detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a female suspected of stealing credit cards.

December 5, 2012 Westbound Interstate 90 is fully blocked near exit 5 in Post Falls due to a vehicle fire. Traffic is being rerouted onto Spokane Street, according to an Idaho State Police …

December 5, 2012 in City The man suspected of firing at Idaho State Police and then abducting a Rathdrum, Idaho woman has been captured in Bismarck, N.D., authorities confirmed today. Mitchell Lee Walck, 57, had … 6

December 5, 2012 in City While the manhunt continues for a man suspected of kidnapping a Rathdrum woman and firing gun shots at police, authorities are investigating multiple tips on the whereabouts of fugitive Mitchell …

December 5, 2012 in City Police are looking for a man who stole prescription narcotics from a North Spokane drug store Tuesday night. 15

December 5, 2012 in Nation/World BOSTON (AP) — They say no man is an island, but Michael Richard Smith has been creating his own floating homes in Boston Harbor. The Coast Guard and Boston police … 1

December 5, 2012 in City on Page A1 The Spokane Symphony musicians and board of directors announced Tuesday they reached an agreement settling a monthlong strike. After a weekend of intense bargaining, the musicians voted Monday night to … 8

December 5, 2012 in City on Page A1 Like the Polar Express picking up steam as it heads to the North Pole, donations for the Christmas Bureau are increasing thanks to area individuals, businesses and families who want …

December 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 NASA officials announced plans to build a new rover that would join Curiosity and Opportunity on Mars’ surface in 2020, potentially to collect soil or rock samples that could later …

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December 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – In an apparent bid to isolate Islamist extremists and bolster a new Western-backed Syrian opposition alliance, the United States is moving to declare one of the most effective …

December 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Manila, Philippines – The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed to more than 100 people today, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines. …

December 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Private property owners might deserve payment when public agencies temporarily flood their land, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a case closely watched by farmers around the country. …

December 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Senate overwhelmingly approved a sweeping, $631 billion defense bill Tuesday that sends a clear signal to President Barack Obama to move quickly to get U.S. combat troops … 2