February 5, 2013 in Business on Page A9 Soft white Cash bid Change Feb. 8.60-8.73 down 0.05-0.02 March 8.70-8.90 unchanged Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change Feb. 8.86-9.03 down 0.05 Hard red winter (11.5 percent …

February 5, 2013 in City, Health on Page A10 OLYMPIA — Washington is in danger of having two different, and sometimes conflicting, marijuana laws, one for those who have it for medical uses and one for everyone else, legislators … 3

February 5, 2013 in Opinion on Page A11 The challenge for early learning advocates is proving that preschool has paid off by the time toddlers have reached adulthood. In a world of two-year election cycles and quarterly earnings … 11

February 5, 2013 in Opinion on Page A11 When we were elected to the Spokane City Council 14 months ago, it was with a clear mandate that steps needed to be taken to help restore public trust in … 11

February 5, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 The Jan. 20 political cartoon by Michael Ramirez illustrating the president saying, “The first task as a society is to keep our children safe … because someone needs to pay … 10

February 5, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 Like General Sherman burning his way through the South – except he had good reason – the Idaho Parks Department has nearly reached the shores of Lake Pend Oreille. Behind … 8

February 5, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 In response to Kathleen Parker’s column (Jan. 27), “Women are not built for combat.” She answers no relevant question. To paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld, “We don’t go to war with the … 25

February 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 SEATTLE – Snagging the troubled Phoenix Coyotes hockey franchise for Seattle won’t be the empty-net goal some have suggested. A deal to keep the Coyotes in Glendale, Ariz., fell apart …

February 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Men’s College basketball: Eastern Washington knows a lot about the Bearkats from the football field, just not much yet about their men’s basketball team. The Eagles will host Sam Houston …

February 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 MIAMI – The U.S. national soccer team practiced in relative anonymity at Florida International University on Monday morning before boarding a flight to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, where Wednesday’s World …

February 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Coach Thad Matta says he doesn’t look closely at his Ohio State Buckeyes’ schedule. It’s a good thing. He might get an ulcer. The 10th-ranked Buckeyes face a daunting week …

February 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Suspended Boise State officials say two football players have been suspended from the school for violating university rules. The discipline creates uncertainty for the futures of safety Lee Hightower, who …

February 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 The Terminator joined the “Herminator” at the Alpine skiing world championships in Schladming, Austria. Austria-born Arnold Schwarzenegger and skiing great Hermann Maier (pictured) shared the stage Monday during a rain-drenched …

February 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 Medical Lake earned the district championship and No. 1 seed from the Northeast A League to the boys Bi-District tournament, and Lakeside and Riverside claimed the final two spots with …

February 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 Whitworth remained ranked No. 3 in this week’s D3hoops.com poll of NCAA Division III men’s college basketball teams. Last week’s top-ranked team, Rochester, lost for the first time last week, …

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February 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 NEW ORLEANS – Early Monday morning, the Baltimore Ravens’ quarterback was a regular Joe once again. Joe Flacco, only a few hours after delivering an MVP performance in the Ravens’ …

February 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 The NFL says there was a plan B to finish the Super Bowl on Sunday night. The Superdome had a backup power system that was about to be used during …