March 29, 2012 in Sports PULLMAN – At first, Darryl Monroe wasn’t sure he’d even be able to practice this spring.

March 29, 2012 in Sports It appears as if Washington State will have to find a way win without Brock Motum once more.

March 29, 2012 in Sports The Arena Football League season is just two games old for most of the 17 teams and there are only two unbeatens and three winless teams left.

March 29, 2012 in Idaho On the final day of Idaho’s legislative session, Rep. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene, reluctantly backed off on his proposal to grant a $10 million-a-year state tax credit for donations to … 2

March 29, 2012 in City, Idaho Steady moderate rain late this afternoon brought enough precipitation for Spokane to set a new record for the soggiest March since record keeping began in 1881. 1

March 29, 2012 in City, News An erratic driver struck a pedestrian, two vehicles and a light pole before fleeing his car on foot early today near Spokane Community College, police say. 11

March 29, 2012 in Sports TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki came up empty in the finale of a two-game trip to Japan, and so did the Seattle Mariners.

March 29, 2012 in News SEATTLE — The federal school turnaround program is mostly failing in Washington state, even though teachers and administrators are trying their best to make a difference for kids, according to … 10

March 29, 2012 in Region HELENA — The University of Montana fired football coach Robin Pflugrad and athletic director Jim O’Day on Thursday, adding more uncertainty to a program already dealing with sexual assault allegations … 1

March 29, 2012 in City The National Weather Service issued small-stream flood advisories for much of Eastern Washington and North Idaho today.

  March 29, 2012 in City A man suspected of slamming a pickup truck into another car in downtown Spokane this morning fled the scene and drove down a narrow sidewalk before abandoning the vehicle and … 3

March 29, 2012 in Nation/World Republicans pushed an election-year, $3.5 trillion budget through the House on Thursday that relies on biting spending cuts and a revamping of Medicare to curb massive federal deficits, drawing a … 42

March 29, 2012 in City, News Deputies are investigating two possible child luring calls in the Country Homes area, but they don’t believe either are related.

March 29, 2012 in Business Best Buy Co. said it plans to close 50 U.S. big box stores and open 100 small mobile locations in the U.S. in fiscal 2013 and cut $800 million in … 25

March 29, 2012 in Business, Nation/World The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in four years, adding to evidence that the job market is strengthening. 13

March 29, 2012 in Nation/World Autism cases are on the rise again, largely due to wider screening and better diagnosis, federal health officials said today. 1

March 29, 2012 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Nearly 300 patients of Madigan Army Medical Center near Tacoma will be re-examined for post-traumatic stress disorder because of concerns that their diagnoses may have been influenced by … 2