February 14, 2012 in Sports When it comes to playoff time, one hot player can keep an underdog in a game. And one key spurt can lift a favorite to victory.

February 14, 2012 in Sports Freddie Rehkow had a key admonishment for his Central Valley girls basketball players as the postseason began Tuesday.

February 14, 2012 in Sports The numbers have told the story, good or bad, of Gonzaga’s 3-point defense through the years.

February 14, 2012 in News Spokane County school officials were nervous about their levies leading up to Tuesday’s election because of a fierce anti-levy campaign and volatile economic times. But voting results showed community support … 23

February 14, 2012 in Sports Eastern Washington University women’s basketball coach Wendy Schuller is living in the present.

February 14, 2012 Spokane police are at the scene of a pedestrian-involved collision that landed a 75-year-old man in a hospital tonight. Police say the unidentified pedestrian was transported to Providence Sacred Heart … 2

February 14, 2012 in News The menu at the Silver Café, which opened last week, rotates on a daily basis and includes entrees such as chicken cordon bleu, cacciatore, Salisbury steak and Swedish meatballs. And … 6

February 14, 2012 in Sports PULLMAN – It can be easy to forget, amid the excitement generated by the arrival of Mike Leach’s air-raid offense, about the guys who truly make everything work.

February 14, 2012 in Idaho The proposed $1.3 billion Superfund cleanup of a century of mining contamination in North Idaho’s Coeur d’Alene Basin is being scaled back significantly, Idaho lawmakers were told Tuesday. Instead of … 4

February 14, 2012 in Sports Childhood taught Cliff Ederaine the virtues of Patience.

February 14, 2012 in Business, News Boeing has locked in its biggest order ever with a little-known airline halfway around the world. 7

February 14, 2012 in City, News A 25-year-old man is accused of beating his infant daughter, who was taken to a medical clinic with broken bones and other injuries. 31

February 14, 2012 Italian prosecutors appealed today to Italy’s highest criminal court to reinstate the murder convictions of American Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend in the brutal slaying of a British student. 14

February 14, 2012 in Idaho, Sports Athletics coaches and officials would be required to remove players from games who show signs of a concussion, according to a measure aimed at boosting protections for young athletes who … 3

February 14, 2012 in Idaho Idaho is one step closer to ending its distinction as one of just three states with no felony penalties for animal cruelty. Legislation making a third offense of intentional and …

February 14, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 MEXICO CITY – Mexico attracted a record number of foreign visitors last year despite a frightening drug war that is prompting travel warnings for many areas around the country. Mexico’s … 9

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