October 28, 2012 in Sports PULLMAN – It’s not exactly a gantlet, competition-wise. But for the Washington State football team, the final four games of this season present a daunting task. That’s because the Cougars … 9

October 28, 2012 A 22-year-old Kellogg man who has been missing for a week was found alive Sunday. 5

October 28, 2012 in Sports DETROIT — The Seahawks had a great shot to avoid losing consecutive games for the first time this year. Seattle’s defense, though, couldn’t make a stop when one was needed. …

October 28, 2012 All phone lines around Othello, Wash., are down according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Doug Barger said Century Link has identified a break in the cable and repairs … 1

October 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Racial attitudes have not improved in the four years since the United States elected its first black president, an Associated Press poll finds, as a slight majority of … 186

October 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. – Forget distinctions like tropical storm or hurricane. Don’t get fixated on a particular track. Wherever it hits, the rare behemoth storm inexorably gathering in the Eastern … 17

October 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 CAIRO – Satellite images of the aftermath of an explosion at a Sudanese weapons factory this past week suggest the site was hit in an airstrike, a U.S. monitoring group …

October 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 Saturday’s Washington Daily Game: 1-2-9 Saturday’s Washington Lotto: 6-10-17-22-31-44

October 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar’s government could call a state of emergency in Rakhine state if sectarian violence continues there, a legislator said Saturday. A total of 67 people have been …

October 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIRUT – A Syrian warplane flattened a three-story building, suspected rebels detonated a deadly car bomb and both sides traded gunfire in several hot spots across the country Saturday, activists …

October 28, 2012 in City on Page A8 This year’s National Preservation Conference, set to kick off in Spokane on Tuesday, is validation of the work that’s gone into saving the city’s historic assets. From the Davenport Hotel … 2

October 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A9 NEW YORK – Friends and relatives of Yoselyn Ortega, the New York City nanny accused of stabbing two young children to death, said she appeared to be struggling emotionally and …

October 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A9 WASHINGTON – A key obstacle the next U.S. president will face in winning the friendship of Arab countries was clear during Monday night’s foreign policy debate: Israel was mentioned 22 …

October 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A9 CAIRO – A group of Egyptian men had a mission for this year’s Eid al-Adha, Islam’s biggest holiday, which began Friday. They wanted to make some effort to stop sexual …

October 28, 2012 in City on Page B1 If Washington voters approve same-sex marriage next month, eastbound drivers on Interstate 90 wouldn’t hit another county where same-sex couples could marry until entering New York. Spokane County Auditor Vicky … 19

October 28, 2012 in City on Page B1 Thought I was coming down with the flu at first. Dull headache. Depression. Irritability … 5

October 28, 2012 in City on Page B1 If you followed the news closely last week – or even if you didn’t – you could be a winner in our weekly news quiz. Test your news sense with …

October 28, 2012 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago The Spokane Country Club announced plans for building summer cottages on its land on the Little Spokane River.