January 9, 2012 in Sports The Gonzaga Bulldogs are riding an eight-game winning streak, fueled by an efficient, balanced offense and an improving defense.

January 9, 2012 in City A theft of copper wire from an Avista Utilities substation early Monday morning caused a power outage for 5,800 Coeur d’Alene customers. And Monday afternoon a brief downtown Spokane power … 7

  January 9, 2012 in Business, City, Region Production of a new fleet of Boeing air refueling tankers could bring more jobs and investment to Spokane, officials said Monday. 12

January 9, 2012 in News, City Police are investigating after a 3-month-old Spokane girl was treated for a broken bone, skull fractures and bruises Friday. 2

January 9, 2012 in City Inland Crafts has folded after 29 years of hosting a juried fine-crafts exhibition and sale in Spokane. The nonprofit’s board decided hosting the annual show was “more than we felt … 2

January 9, 2012 in Idaho With Idaho’s state budget flush for the first time in years, a cautious Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is calling for $45 million in tax cuts next year, a $5 million … 3

January 9, 2012 in News, Nation/World Two senior administration officials say the White House chief of staff, William Daley, is resigning. He’s being replaced by Jacob Lew, the budget director 72

January 9, 2012 in Region A fight outside a downtown Kennewick bar ended with one person getting part of his ear bitten off, one man in jail and seven people cited for disorderly conduct, police …

January 9, 2012 in News OLYMPIA—Washington’s Legislature today kicks off a session likely to be dominated by debates over the budget. 7

January 9, 2012 in City, Idaho Snow is in the forecast for this evening, but forecasters said it is likely to be no more than another dusting like the one that occurred Saturday night.

January 9, 2012 in Nation/World, Idaho Several Supreme Court justices are criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency for heavy-handed enforcement of rules affecting homeowners. 8

January 9, 2012 in News, Region An Oregon farmer and instructor for the Portland Meat Collective says there was likely political motivation behind the theft of 23 rabbits. 5

January 9, 2012 in News, Region A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma to celebrate the life of Mount Rainier National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson.

January 9, 2012 in Nation/World An Iranian court has convicted an American man of working for the CIA and sentenced him to death, state radio reported today, in a case adding to the accelerating tension … 4

January 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 The next phase in development of the North Spokane Corridor will begin later this year with construction of a new overpass for Francis Avenue in Hillyard. Money saved on construction … 2

January 9, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The Interior Department is moving forward with a plan to ban new mining claims on 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon, even as congressional Republicans try to …

January 9, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The small Alaska fishing town of Cordova is used to dealing with excessive snow – but not like this. Residents have turned to the state to help … 2

January 9, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 Houston – It didn’t take long – mere seconds, in fact – to create a new hole in the skyline of Houston’s medical district. Demolition crews used high explosives Sunday …

January 9, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is expelling Venezuela’s consul general in Miami after allegations surfaced that she discussed possible cyberattacks on U.S. soil while she was stationed at her country’s …