February 9, 2012 in Sports Kevin Pangos has been at his best against two of Gonzaga’s biggest rivals. 2

February 9, 2012 in Sports CORVALLIS, Ore. – They slashed, they defended, they made open shots like they were playing at Beasley. 1

February 9, 2012 in Sports PROVO, Utah — Kim Parker had 16 points and BYU scored 20 straight in the second half to rout No. 19 Gonzaga 70-40 on Thursday night, handing the Bulldogs their … 3

February 9, 2012 in News The popular tavern in Spokane’s Gonzaga neighborhood is still there, but the name keeps changing. For most of its 65 years, it was the Bulldog Tavern. In 2005, the partnership … 8

February 9, 2012 in City, News A group of traveling prostitutes suspected of settling in Spokane told police they were making good money here because the local competition is so ugly. 26

February 9, 2012 in City, News Spokane city leaders announced today that they have agreed to enter into mediation with attorneys representing the mother and estate of Otto Zehm to settle a federal lawsuit filed in … 9

February 9, 2012 in Sports Even though it wasn’t always apparent on the ice, the month of January took its toll on the Spokane Chiefs.

February 9, 2012 Online producer Alison Boggs talks with KHQ NewsBreak’s Dave Cotton about The Spokesman-Review’s yearlong series “The Road Ahead,” looking at jobs and the changing economy in the Inland Northwest. The … 1

February 9, 2012 in City, Idaho Rainfall is expected over the Inland Northwest later today and Friday with possible rain showers lingering through the weekend. Snow is not expected.

February 9, 2012 in Nation/World U.S. states have reached a $25 billion deal with the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst. Federal and state officials announced the … 23

February 9, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Pentagon rules are catching up a bit with reality after a decade when women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields of Iraq … 23

February 9, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment aid neared a four-year low last week, a positive sign that strong hiring could continue in the coming months. 17

February 9, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In an experiment likely to raise new hopes for those with memory-robbing diseases such as Alzheimer’s, researchers have found that sending an electrical jolt to a part of … 1

February 9, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 MOSCOW – Opening a scientific frontier miles under the Antarctic ice, Russian experts drilled down and finally reached the surface of a gigantic freshwater lake, an achievement the mission chief … 6

February 9, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 A program that lets preapproved air travelers zip through faster security lines will be expanded this year to 35 of the nation’s largest airports, Transportation Security Administration officials announced Wednesday. …

February 9, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – House Republicans put aside their usual antipathy toward President Barack Obama on Wednesday to give the president, and his successors, the line-item veto, a constitutionally questionable power over …

February 9, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Resurgent Rick Santorum said his sweep of three GOP contests earned his shoestring campaign $250,000 overnight, cash he needs to take his upstart bid for the Republican presidential … 1

February 9, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Paris – French President Nicolas Sarkozy put his reputation as a stalwart friend of Israel on the line Wednesday, warning that military action was no way to deal with nuclear-minded …

February 9, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 The nation’s attorneys general appeared close to reaching a massive multistate settlement with major banks over faulty foreclosure proceedings Wednesday night, though California and New York remained in negotiations. Government …

February 9, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 SAN DIEGO – An effort to free whales from SeaWorld by claiming they were enslaved made a splash in the news but flopped in court Wednesday. A federal judge in …