January 11, 2012 in Sports As we wait for the Prince to pick his city, it looks more and more as if the Seattle Mariners will again leave their constituency in a rage – or …

January 11, 2012 in Sports Two hunting- related rule proposals being considered by Washington Fish and Wildlife managers have sportsmen squawking like a flock of ravens swarming a carcass.

January 11, 2012 in Sports NEWPORT – Teachers at Lakewood High near Long Beach, Calif., would be stunned to learn that Jake Wiley will graduate this spring at Newport. 2

January 11, 2012 in Sports MOSCOW, Idaho – Mike Levenseller, who spent 19 years as an offensive assistant at Washington State, will join Robb Akey’s staff at the University of Idaho, according to FootballScoop.com.

January 11, 2012 in Sports PULLMAN – There was a time, assistant coach Curtis Allen recalls, when Washington State’s recruiting presence on the west side of the state was so scant that many Seattle-area prospects …

January 11, 2012 in Sports Reggie Moore knows that to help WSU recover from its offensive swoon, he needs to score more.

January 11, 2012 BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A grocery industry lobbyist met with Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter and other officials last month over mounting a campaign to privatize Idaho’s state-controlled liquor sales, as … 2

January 11, 2012 in Sports MORAGA, Calif. – Gonzaga freshman guard Gary Bell Jr. hasn’t played inside the Saint Mary’s Gaels’ cozy 3,500-seat McKeon Pavilion, but he has a pretty good idea what’s coming. 1

January 11, 2012 in Region The Washington state Legislature is on the verge of having enough support to approve gay marriage, with votes continuing to realign in the state Senate, according to a tally by … 20

January 11, 2012 in Nation/World For the first time in almost half a century, homicide has fallen off the list of the nation’s top 15 causes of death, bumped by a lung illness that often …

January 11, 2012 in Business, Idaho Hecla Mining Company said this morning that it would close the Lucky Friday silver mine for a year to clean its main shaft as required by federal regulators, a move … 7

January 11, 2012 in Idaho Senate Majority Caucus Chairman John McGee is hoping the political free fall that began with his Father’s Day arrest for drunken driving ends with the forgiveness of his Republican colleagues, … 19

January 11, 2012 in City, Idaho Colder temperatures and dry air this week should give way to a major change in the weather pattern over the Inland Northwest with accumulating snow an increasing likelihood next week. 5

January 11, 2012 in Nation/World Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is seeking bankruptcy protection, blaming its pension and medical benefits obligations, increased competition and tough economic conditions. 20

January 11, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 Ten years ago today, U.S. troops marched 20 men in chains off a military cargo plane at Guantanamo Bay to launch America’s war-on-terror experiment in offshore detention and justice. Now, … 11

January 11, 2012 on Page A1 Spokane should focus police training on “demilitarization,” maintain a plan to stop raw sewage from flowing into the Spokane River, consider privatization and turn control of two community centers to … 24

January 11, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s family wants a memorial in the nation’s capital redesigned, saying the current plans overemphasize his humble Kansas roots and neglect his accomplishments in World … 2

January 11, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Smoking marijuana on an occasional basis does not appear to significantly damage the lungs, according to a new study. The paper, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical …

January 11, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – In a case arising out of California’s San Joaquin Valley, the Supreme Court on Tuesday limited inmates’ ability to file federal lawsuits for injuries incurred in privately run …