February 24, 2013 in Sports No. 1-ranked St. George’s (26-1) will play the team ranked second most of the season, Morton-White Pass, in the last of the State 2B boys openers Thursday at the Spokane … 1

February 24, 2013 in Features LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Affleck’s “Argo,” a film about a fake movie, has earned a very real prize: best picture at the Academy Awards. From the White House, First … 3

February 24, 2013 in Nation/World VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI gave his pontificate’s final Sunday blessing from his studio window to the cheers of tens of thousands of people packing St. Peter’s Square, … 2

February 24, 2013 in City on Page A1 The real estate investments put together by developer Gregory Jeffreys in the years before his criminal indictment have been the target of lawsuits by investors, who claim Jeffreys took advantage … 14

February 24, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Meet Stacey Sprock. She’s a mom doing the best she can with a life that may seem impossible to fathom. Unemployed and separated from her husband, Sprock is raising four … 33

February 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – After retiring from a 36-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives last month, Norm Dicks has no doubt that he’s worth every penny of his new pension: … 45

February 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 LAS VEGAS – The black SUV used as a getaway car in a pre-dawn shooting and crash that killed an aspiring rapper in a Maserati and two people in a …

February 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A White House official made two secret visits to North Korea last year in an unsuccessful effort to improve relations after new ruler Kim Jong Un assumed power, …

February 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 The “Twilight” team finally has earned some love – or loathing – from Team Razzies. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” was picked as last year’s worst picture …

February 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A7 VATICAN CITY – The Vatican lashed out Saturday at the media for what it said has been a run of defamatory and false reports before the conclave to elect Pope …

February 24, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A8 PHOENIX – Not long ago, when the tea party was in full boil, Jan Brewer became a heroine to conservatives across the country with her finger-jabbing defiance of President Barack … 3

February 24, 2013 in City on Page A9 He’s a junior at Lake City High School, drives a 1998 Mercury Mountaineer and is working to become an Eagle Scout. 2

February 24, 2013 in City on Page A9 The Canfield Middle School seventh-grader loves riddles and “stupid jokes,” his mom said, and playing video games and watching “Dr. Who.”

February 24, 2013 in City on Page A9 Her vocabulary is narrow. The few phrases Kylynn speaks come from “SpongeBob SquarePants,” the cartoon she adores. “Bubble buddy!” she’ll say. “I’m ready.” Kylynn was diagnosed with autism shortly before …

February 24, 2013 in City on Page A9 His hugs are special, an expression of unconditional affection. “When he gives you a hug, you know he’s putting forth because he wants to,” Sprock said.