January 21, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 Idris Lasisi scored a game-high 23 points and the ninth-ranked Whitworth men’s basketball team beat Willamette 83-69 in Northwest Conference action Friday night at Cone Field House in Salem, Ore. …

January 21, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 The Northeast A League is still up for grabs. Derek Smith scored 16 points and handed out seven assists as Chewelah beat Lakeside 63-57 Friday night in Chewelah to keep …

January 21, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 Kelsey Moos had 20 points, 13 rebounds and four steals and Katy Burge added 20 points and 12 rebounds as Reardan continued its run of lopsided wins, this time beating …

January 21, 2012 in Sports on Page C8 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The NASCAR Hall of Fame welcomed its most diverse class Friday night, when Dale Inman opened the ceremony as the first crew chief to be inducted. Inman …

January 21, 2012 in Sports on Page C8 SEATTLE – One week after news leaked of the Mariners’ blockbuster trade with the New York Yankees, the deal still hasn’t been officially consummated. But an end might be in …

January 21, 2012 in Features on Page E1 Allow me to introduce The Slice line of Spokane snowsuits for toddlers (not available in stores). The Apollo 69: Equipped with helmet and tinted visor. Boots attached to the suit. …

January 21, 2012 in Features on Page E2 DEAR DOCTOR K: I am a very ticklish person. My husband thinks it’s hilarious how easy it is to make me giggle and squirm. What causes ticklishness? DEAR READER: Ticklishness …

January 21, 2012 in Features on Page E2 For 01-21-2012

January 21, 2012 in Features on Page E2 Dear Annie: I am 44 years old and have been married for 12 years. This is my first marriage and her third. My wife had a yearlong affair with a …

January 21, 2012 in Features on Page E3 MIAMI – An unlikely home improvement show hosted by 1990s rapper Vanilla Ice is set to premiere its second season with the remodeling of another South Florida home. During the …

January 21, 2012 in Business on Page F1 NEW YORK – IBM and Microsoft drove the Dow Jones industrial average higher Friday after the tech giants reported stronger earnings than analysts expected. Microsoft said sales of Xbox games … 1

January 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The paint has dried on my sunny office walls and I stare, feeling my gut start to churn. Rather than the soft, pale buttery gold I envisioned, the walls are …

January 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The final plat of a controversial development in the Ponderosa neighborhood was approved unanimously by Spokane County commissioners in November and the neighborhood group opposed to the development has said … 1

January 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Fires and car accidents kept Spokane Valley Fire Department crews busy during the week of Jan. 12 through Wednesday, including two fires reported in the early morning hours on Jan. …

January 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Rockford City Council – The council discussed a six-month recycling pilot project with other south Spokane County towns. (Source: Town clerk Darlene LaShaw)

January 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V2 For the week of Jan. 23-27 Monday – Option 1: Pork chop with gravy, potato blend, vegetable blend, dinner roll, fruit cobbler. Option 2: Tuna salad sandwich with vegetable soup, …

January 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Support West Valley School District levy As a parent and citizen in the West Valley community, I am writing to encourage all voters to get to the polls and vote …