March 12, 2013 in Opinion on Page A11 Blue skies greeted the beginning of Sunshine Week, just in time to celebrate Washington’s sterling score on an important government transparency test. Over in Idaho, it remains somewhat cloudy. Sunshine … 4

March 12, 2013 in Opinion on Page A11 If there’s one sure way to capture the attention of the usual suspects in the press, it’s to highlight the problems of women with high-powered careers, as billionaire Facebook COO … 2

March 12, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Traded The San Francisco 49ers acquired wide receiver Anquan Boldin from the Ravens for a sixth-round draft pick Monday. Boldin, a star in Baltimore’s run to the Super Bowl title …

March 12, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 NOME, Alaska – Another former champion leapfrogged to the lead Monday in the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Four-time winner Jeff King was first to cross the checkpoint in …

March 12, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 SEATTLE – A Seattle police report on an incident involving Washington tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins said the driver of a vehicle involved in a weekend accident had a bloody nose … 2

March 12, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Jack Parker had been at Boston University about three years when, unable to convince his bosses to give him a raise, he decided to drive down to Yale to interview …

March 12, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Basketball Area men

March 12, 2013 in Sports on Page B4 Gonzaga senior Tyler Olson was named West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced Monday. Olson (University High) threw a complete-game victory over Hawaii on Saturday, allowing one …

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March 12, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 As we fast approach the splendor of Selection Sunday – exceeded these days in the holy trinity of American weekend celebrations only by Super Bowl Sunday and Easter Sunday – …

March 12, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 University of Montana forward Katie Baker has been named the Big Sky Conference’s Most Valuable Player in women’s basketball. Baker, a former Lake City High standout, led the Lady Griz …

March 12, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 Kalian Sams’ ninth-inning sacrifice fly scored Andruw Jones with the winning run, capping a comeback from a two-run, eighth-inning deficit and lifting the Netherlands past Cuba 7-6 Monday in Tokyo, …

March 12, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 Idaho women’s basketball player Alyssa Charlston earned a first-team All-Western Athletic Conference spot for the second consecutive season, while Vandals Stacey Barr and Christina Salvatore also received postseason WAC honors, …

March 12, 2013 in Features on Page C1 It wasn’t immediately clear what was happening. A 30-ish woman standing on a sidewalk downtown had positioned herself behind a little boy who was faced away from her. He looked …

March 12, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C1 When you think of accidental poisoning, you may imagine a toddler drinking a liquid soap or eating a brightly colored cleaner. Unfortunately, for every child in the emergency department for …