February 16, 2012 in Sports SANTA CLARA, Calif. – There was nothing easy about it, but it probably shouldn’t have been this hard.

February 16, 2012 in Sports When it came down to it, Shadle Park High just didn’t have an answer for U-Hi’s Zach Martin. Or enough big guys.

February 16, 2012 in Sports Not more than a minute into her postgame interview following Gonzaga’s landslide victory on Thursday night, Kelly Bowen received a welcomed interruption.

February 16, 2012 in Sports Shadle Park took a tip from University and parlayed it into a 41-35 victory and the District 8 3A girls basketball championship Thursday evening at U-Hi.

February 16, 2012 in News City officials shut down a portion of Wellesley Avenue tonight after a large water main burst and dumped gallons upon gallons of water into the street.

February 16, 2012 in Sports PULLMAN – All things considered, Washington State couldn’t have asked for much better circumstances down the stretch against Arizona on Thursday night.

February 16, 2012 in News SEATTLE (AP) — Christopher Hansen is making a $290 million proposal to his hometown that could be the impetus for a new sports arena that could bring the NBA and … 4

February 16, 2012 in News BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The University of Idaho’s ego took a bruising Thursday when education officials said it can no longer proclaim itself the state’s “flagship” institution. The state Board … 4

February 16, 2012 in News, City The Washington State Supreme Court overturned the conviction today of a Spokane man who was convicted of rendering criminal assistance after investigators alleged that he refused to tell them who … 18

February 16, 2012 in Nation/World DETROIT — General Motors earned its largest profit ever in 2011, two years after it nearly collapsed. 48

February 16, 2012 Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be Gonzaga University’s commencement speaker in May. 1

February 16, 2012 in Nation/World Auto dashboards are becoming an arcade of text messages, GPS images, phone calls and web surfing, the government says, and it’s asking carmakers to curb those distractions when vehicles are … 8

February 16, 2012 in News, City OLYMPIA — The state’s revenue forecast is up slightly, and the demand for state services is down. 6

February 16, 2012 in Idaho When Idaho Sen. Mitch Toryanski was a West Point cadet, the definition of ethics was clear: A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, nor tolerate those who do. The penalty … 4

February 16, 2012 in City A 75-year-old man has died after being hit by a car in downtown Spokane on Tuesday night. 3

February 16, 2012 in City, Seven, Region Gerry Dicker, a Spokane property owner and Bing Crosby memorabilia collector, bought the historic Bing Crosby Theater. 6

February 16, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 Three decades from now, Silver Valley residents could still be living in a Superfund site, under the federal government’s scaled-back cleanup plans. After an outcry from Idaho’s elected officials and …

February 16, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Interracial marriages in the U.S. have climbed to 4.8 million – a record 1 in 12 – as a steady flow of new Asian and Hispanic immigrants expands … 12

February 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington might get the most optimistic budget outlook in years today when state economists deliver the latest revenue forecast. The demand for state services may be lower and … 9

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February 16, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 PENSACOLA, Fla. – A Florida man trying to kick the smoking habit was puffing on an electronic cigarette when a faulty battery caused it to explode in his mouth, taking … 3