February 13, 2012 in Sports Former Gonzaga Prep girls basketball star Jennifer Williams has landed in Tulsa, Okla., with two small daughters, Tessa, 2, and Ellie, 9 months, while her husband, Austin, an infantry platoon …

February 13, 2012 in Sports The Whitworth Pirates have plenty of work to do this week even though they clinched their third consecutive Northwest Conference men’s basketball championship over the weekend.

February 13, 2012 in Sports Gonzaga and Washington State will host 2013 NCAA women’s basketball tournament games in Spokane, capitalizing on the success of last year’s events.

February 13, 2012 in Sports After reaching the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament in 2011 the Gonzaga Bulldogs have won three of five SWABs awards. Junior award winners will be …

February 13, 2012 in News, Idaho A Bonner County man on Monday was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 19-year man who was reported missing in September and found recently buried …

February 13, 2012 in News, City The Lakewood police officer accused of embezzling more than $120,000 from donations for the families of four slain colleagues has been fired. 6

February 13, 2012 in News Falling wholesale prices for natural gas could soon be reflected in utility customers’ bills, Avista officials said today. 19

February 13, 2012 in News, City OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire signed the Marriage Equality Act today that would allow same-sex couples to marry in civil ceremonies and with any religious group that allows such unions. 44

February 13, 2012 in Idaho Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador announced his bid for a second term on the Statehouse steps today, flanked by more than 30 state lawmakers who served with him when he was … 10

February 13, 2012 in City Interstate 90 near Cle Elum was closed this morning so that wreckers could clear an accident involving a semi truck carrying jet fuel.

February 13, 2012 in Region A Spokane man who reached for a knife in a fight with a sheriff’s deputy in Spokane Valley on Sunday night was arrested and charged with several felonies. 32

February 13, 2012 in Idaho Idaho lawmakers have voted down a bill to declare the blue heeler the official state dog. 12

February 13, 2012 in Idaho COEUR D’ALENE — A right-of-way dispute between a developer and the Idaho Transportation Department over a planned highway interchange near Athol is going to trial next month.

February 13, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama today sent Congress a new budget that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade while at the same time showering … 79

February 13, 2012 in Region PULLMAN — A campus-wide alert for gunfire was issued at Washington State University Sunday afternoon for shooting that turned out to be target practice. 8

February 13, 2012 in Region OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire will sign a measure legalizing gay marriage in Washington state into law today. 16

February 13, 2012 in City on Page A1 The organization responsible for planning transportation spending in Spokane is getting its knuckles rapped in a newly released federal review. The Spokane Regional Transportation Council failed to include public transit … 6

February 13, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Lottery officials say someone who played the Powerball in Rhode Island has won the $336.4 million jackpot. The new multimillionaire has not stepped forward and the lottery …

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