January 30, 2012 in Sports After his days as a standout wide receiver at Eastern Washington, Tony Brooks has built a successful career as a State Farm Insurance agent, which in turn allowed him to …

January 30, 2012 in City, News Crashes that hurt one man and killed another in Spokane last weekend occurred as local authorities are working to emphasize pedestrian safety to motorists. 21

January 30, 2012 in Idaho Current Idaho law bans tobacco products from being sold to children, but doesn’t cover a new product called “e-cigarettes,” electronic cigarettes that contain no tobacco, but instead allow users to … 10

January 30, 2012 in Idaho The Idaho House has passed HJM 4, a non-binding memorial calling on Congress to add a third federal judge in Idaho, but only by a 47-21 vote and after objections … 22

January 30, 2012 in Idaho A Coeur d’Alene business was set on fire and burglarized sometime late Sunday or early Monday, a news release from the Coeur d’Alene Police Department said.

January 30, 2012 in Idaho, Outdoors, Region Tussock moths chewed their way across 68,000 acres of the Idaho Panhandle last summer, leaving behind red-topped trees. 6

January 30, 2012 in City, Idaho Heavy rain and snow on Sunday has blocked at least one highway in Washington and left other highways in North Idaho with standing water.

January 30, 2012 in Nation/World CAIRO — Three American democracy advocates barred by Egyptian authorities from leaving the country have sought refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, officials said Monday, as tensions between the … 2

January 30, 2012 in Idaho An explosives disposal team disposed Sunday evening of a live hand grenade a Wallace resident found while going through the property of a relative who had recently died. 3

January 30, 2012 A pizza delivery man was robbed Sunday night of four of the five pizzas he was delivering in North Spokane. 11

January 30, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 SEATTLE – With the Republican Party’s seesaw presidential contest showing few signs of ending soon, Washington’s upcoming caucuses may be shaping up as a coveted prize. At least three of … 36

January 30, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 Federal prosecutors say data from users of Megaupload could be deleted as soon as Thursday. U.S. prosecutors blocked access to Megaupload and charged seven men, saying the site facilitated millions …

January 30, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIRUT – Syrian tanks and troops moved Sunday to crush resistance in the rebellious suburbs of Damascus, opposition groups reported, bringing the bloody battle that has ravaged the nation for …

January 30, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Investigators on Sunday were trying to determine what motivated the driver of a sport utility vehicle to ignore a downed crossing arm and flashing lights and pull …

January 30, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 PORTLAND – Determined not to lose another friendly district because of a sex scandal, Democrats and their allies have pumped more than $1 million into an Oregon special election race … 1

January 30, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s foreign minister expressed optimism Sunday that a visit by U.N. inspectors to Iran’s nuclear facilities would produce an understanding, despite world concerns that Iran is trying … 1

January 30, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 KHARTOUM, Sudan – Sudanese officials say that 14 Chinese road workers have been freed by Sudan’s military, two days after they were reportedly abducted by militants in a remote region …