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Friday, January 11, 2013
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Keep guns from bad guys
January 11, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 How I wish National Rifle Association Executive Director Wayne LaPierre had said, “The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is to take the gun away from … 11
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Editorial: Massacre demands both sides give on guns
January 11, 2013 in Opinion on Page A11 There are an estimated 280 million guns in the United States. One for nearly every American. One in 15 Spokane County residents has a permit to carry a concealed weapon. … 58
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Change law on rapes
January 11, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 I want to thank Shawn Vestal on his Dec. 29 article stemming from his original article from Sept. 28. As you may recall, both articles were centered on Virginia Graham … 4
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Use Special Ops wisely
January 11, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 What is our government doing? Why are our Special Ops teams rescuing civilians (not government employees) from Afghanistan and Somalia and leaving U.S. Army PFC Bowe Bergdahl in a prisoner … 1
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Guns protect all rights
January 11, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 To those of you who believe in the confiscation of all guns, I want you to know that I don’t appreciate you deciding for me that in order for you … 95
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S.C. governor’s husband gets Afghan duty
January 11, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A12 FORT JACKSON, S.C. – South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and her family bid a tearful farewell to her husband, Michael, on Thursday as he departed with a National Guard unit … 1
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Gonzaga beats Saint Mary’s for seventh straight win
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 It was a blowout for the first 25 minutes and a dogfight for the last 15. Gonzaga’s outstanding first half provided just enough cushion to outlast a stellar second half …
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Blanchette: ‘New’ Zag an amazing revelation
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Recruit- ing’s impact on college basketball can never be understated. Even plugging in just one player can make an incredible difference. Like the new 7-footer Gonzaga has this year.
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Upton says no to Mariners trade
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Baseball: The Seattle Mariners, at least for now, have lost out on an opportunity to make a dramatic addition to their perennially bottom- feeding offense. The Mariners reached agreement on …
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Seattle’s big CBs face challenge in Atlanta’s WRs
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 RENTON, Wash. – Taken individually, Roddy White and Julio Jones rank among the NFL’s elite at wide receiver. As a tandem, Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman doesn’t know if there is …
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Sparse Pac-12 home slate for Cougs
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Back-to-back road trips against traditional college football powers Auburn and USC await Washington State at the start of the 2013 season. Such quality opponents are absent from the Cougars’ home …
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Make-and-break year
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Jack Taylor, who set the NCAA scoring record with 138 points in a game in November, is out for the season after breaking his wrist. Grinnell College spokesman Ted Schultz …
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In brief: Maloofs want stake in Kings if team is sold
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 NBA: The family that owns the Sacramento Kings wants to maintain a say in how the team is run if they sell it to Chris Hansen, creating a possible snag …
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MLB to expand blood testing for HGH
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. – Major League Baseball will test for human growth hormone throughout the regular season and increase efforts to detect abnormal levels of testosterone, a decision the NFL …
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Newsmakers
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Declared Clemson record-setting receiver DeAndre Hopkins is heading to the NFL and skipping his final season of college. Hopkins said on Twitter on Thursday that while he enjoyed his time …
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Best bets on the Tube
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Friday Night Ice, the Western Hockey League’s six-game package with Root Sports makes its season debut tonight with the Tri-City Americans’ game at the Kelowna Rockets (7 p.m.). It is …
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Study results show Seau had brain disease
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 Retired NFL linebacker Junior Seau had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide last May, the National Institutes of Health told The Associated Press on Thursday. Results of an …
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Here come the big boys in NFL playoffs
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 The records are gaudy. The star power is high. Here come the NFL’s big boys. Denver, Atlanta, New England and San Francisco host divisional playoff games this weekend. They’re a …
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Saban quickly turns to challenges of 2013 season
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B4 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – It’s becoming a familiar January scene for Nick Saban. The Alabama coach plastered a smile on his face for a series of posed photos next to …
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Commentary: Brian Kelly taints image and crushes credibility
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B4 Memo to Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly: You lost. Alabama made your team look like Division II Grand Valley State in comparison during the BCS championship game Monday night that …
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Midterm: Some of basketball’s best freshmen
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B4 The winter break is wrapping up, conference play is under way and youth is being served on college basketball teams across the country. With most of the preliminaries out of …
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Gaels dump Bulldogs out of first
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B4 Danielle Mauldin and Jackie Nared shot 4 of 4 from the free-throw line in the final 17 seconds Thursday as Saint Mary’s (11-4, 3-0) took over first place alone in …
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WAC newcomer Denver downs Idaho
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 MOSCOW, Idaho – A pair of preseason All-WAC first-teamers were on display in the Cowan Spectrum Thursday night but the matchup was overshadowed by late drama, which turned Denver’s way …
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Chiverton enjoys big night
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 Shades of last season. With a few differences. That was the overwhelming theme Thursday night at Reese Court in Cheney, where the Eastern Washington Eagles dominated Northern Arizona 82-59 in …

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