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Saturday, March 2, 2013
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Suspected Zags-ticket forger arrested
March 2, 2013 in City A Spokane man suspected of selling forged tickets to Gonzaga University basketball games was arrested this evening. 2
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Cougars prepared this time around
March 2, 2013 in Sports In retrospect, it makes sense to believe Washington State couldn’t have been entirely prepared for the way Washington defended Brock Motum back on Jan. 5.
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North Dakota holds off Eastern
March 2, 2013 in Sports Troy Huff scored a career-high 34 points, including a game-sealing three-point play with 7 seconds left, to give North Dakota a 78-74 victory over Eastern Washington on Saturday afternoon.
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No. 2 Gonzaga beats Portland
March 2, 2013 in Sports Elias Harris had 20 points and nine rebounds as No. 2 Gonzaga beat Portland 81-52 on Saturday to stake a claim to its first-ever No. 1 ranking in The Associated … 2
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Barone’s 26 leads Idaho over Texas State
March 2, 2013 in Sports Kyle Barone had 26 points and 14 rebounds and Idaho snapped a five-game Western Athletic Conference losing streak with a 90-81 win at Texas State on Saturday.
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Oregon’s first year as ‘wolf-safe’ state
March 2, 2013 in Region GRANTS PASS, Ore. — As long as wolves have been making their comeback, biologists and ranchers have had a decidedly Old West option for dealing with those that develop a … 32
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Fla. sinkhole that swallowed man grows deeper
March 2, 2013 in Nation/World SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) — Engineers worked gingerly to find out more about a slowly growing sinkhole that swallowed a Florida man in his bedroom, believing the entire house could eventually … 7
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Man shot hours after body found at same location
March 2, 2013 in City A man was shot Friday night in east Spokane in the same block where a neighbor found a dead body earlier in the day. 39
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Pipeline to clear federal hurdle
March 2, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The State Department announced Friday that construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline is unlikely to have a significant impact on climate change, a finding that could open the … 44
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Teach the children well: Community partners help schools give students a fuller education
March 2, 2013 in City on Page A1 Educators who realize focusing solely on academics is not enough are finding ways for children’s social and emotional needs to be addressed in school. “We can’t do it by ourselves; … 37
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Immediate impact
March 2, 2013 in City on Page A1 In Seattle, the King County Housing Authority announced it had stopped issuing housing vouchers under a federal program that benefits “elderly or disabled households, veterans, and families with children.” 20
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Japanese radiation has little effect
March 2, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 The 9.0-magnitude Tohoku-Oki earthquake and resulting tsunami that triggered a meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station has resulted in only a small increase in lifetime cancer risks for … 15
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Spending cuts take hold
March 2, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The federal government will start cutting spending as early as today, with President Barack Obama and congressional leaders unable to bridge their fundamental disagreement over spending and taxes. … 90
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Man presumed dead after sinkhole strikes
March 2, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 SEFFNER, Fla. – In a matter of seconds, the earth opened under Jeff Bush’s bedroom and swallowed him up like something out of a horror movie. About the only thing …
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Accuracy watch
March 2, 2013 in City on Page A2 For 03-02-2013
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‘One Day at a Time’ star Franklin dies at 69
March 2, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Bonnie Franklin, the actress who created an indelible television character playing a divorced, working mother of two headstrong daughters on the long-running series “One Day at a … 2
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SpaceX mission suffers setback
March 2, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 A capsule carrying cargo to the International Space Station ran into trouble shortly after its Friday morning launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., but officials expressed confidence later in the day …
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U.S. court affirms polar bear protection
March 2, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has rejected Alaska’s attempt to remove polar bears from the threatened species list. Friday’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District … 3
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Metro areas drive Amtrak’s growth
March 2, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Amtrak’s ridership increased 55 percent from 1997 to 2012, and much of that growth was driven by the nation’s 100 largest metro areas, according to a report by …
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In brief: Air Force Academy names female leader
March 2, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 Air Force Academy, Colo. – Maj. Gen. Michelle Johnson has been chosen to be the next superintendent of the Air Force Academy, the first woman to hold the job. Defense … 1
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Lopez hosting event at Playboy mansion
March 2, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 George Lopez is taking over as master of ceremonies of the annual Playboy Jazz Festival. The comedian was announced as the festival’s new host at an event at the Playboy …
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In brief: Death sentence sparks multiple violent protests
March 2, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 Dhaka, Bangladesh – Protesters clashed with police for a second day Friday as the death toll rose to at least 44 from violence triggered by a death sentence given to …
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Al-Qaida head dead, Chad says
March 2, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 N’DJAMENA, Chad – Chadian President Idriss Deby announced Friday that Chadian troops fighting to dislodge an al-Qaida affiliate in northern Mali killed one of the group’s leading commanders, Abou Zeid. …
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Syrian rebel leader wants guns, not food
March 2, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIRUT – The head of Syria’s rebels said Friday that the food and medical supplies the United States plans to give his fighters for the first time won’t bring them …
Celtic Woman is coming to Spokane
