January 26, 2012 in Sports PORTLAND – Gonzaga men’s basketball coach Mark Few suggested earlier this week that the Bulldogs’ rematch with Portland probably wouldn’t resemble the first meeting.

January 26, 2012 in Sports TUCSON, Ariz. – This was a loss the Washington State Cougars might feel for a while. 1

January 26, 2012 in Sports MOSCOW, Idaho – The first step in settling into a shooter’s rhythm? 1

January 26, 2012 in News A man was airlifted to a hospital after a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle and a farm tractor. Joseph J. Andrews, 19, of Usk, Wash., was on a Polaris ATV …

January 26, 2012 in News She was evicted from her home. She had to quit her job as a certified nursing assistant and go on bed rest because of a high-risk pregnancy that could have … 41

January 26, 2012 in Sports As fans exited the McCarthey Athletic Center, one aficionado felt the need to make a play of his own and vocalize the obvious pun.

January 26, 2012 in Sports A must-win game in January?

  January 26, 2012 in News, City The Spokane City Council has unveiled its list of proposed police reforms, including body cameras for officers, restored independent investigative authority for the police ombudsman and posting internal affairs investigations … 30

January 26, 2012 in Idaho Idaho public schools chief Tom Luna told lawmakers Thursday he wants to offset a planned $19 million reduction in Idaho teacher pay and benefits next year using projected state revenue … 1

January 26, 2012 With the help of an ax, emergency responders rescued a woman after her car skidded off Cheney-Spokane Road and landed upside down in Marshall Creek Thursday morning.

January 26, 2012 in Sports This time of year, Western Hockey League players begin to think of every game as a playoff game.

January 26, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna says his office is partnering with Facebook to combat a clicking spam plaguing the social network site.

January 26, 2012 OLYMPIA — A proposal to allow same-sex marriages in Washington cleared its first hurdle this morning as a legislative panel approved it 4-3. 49

January 26, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — Lawyers for “Barefoot Bandit” Colton Harris-Moore are fighting back against the notion that he’s not sorry for his infamous two-year crime spree of break-ins and boat and plane … 14

January 26, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says new rules to manage nearly 200 million acres of national forests will protect watersheds and wildlife while promoting uses ranging from recreation to logging. 9

January 26, 2012 in City, Idaho An overnight storm system skipped over the Spokane region, but it is currently bringing heavy snow to mountains in Idaho and Washington. Forecasters are calling for drier conditions through Sunday.

January 26, 2012 in Nation/World VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has defended its transfer of a top official to Washington after he exposed alleged corruption in the awarding of Holy See contracts. 19

January 26, 2012 in Nation/World BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s revered national symbol, the elephant, may face a new threat of extinction: being poached not just for their tusks, but for their meat.

January 26, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Fewer people bought new homes in December, making 2011 the worst sales year on record. 7

January 26, 2012 in Region SEATTLE (AP) — Conservationists and Native American tribes are suing over the Navy’s expanded use of sonar in training exercises off the Washington, Oregon and California coasts, saying the noise … 1

January 26, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Global warming is hitting not just home, but garden. The color-coded map of planting zones often seen on the back of seed packets is being updated by the … 9