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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2008

UPDATED: Chiefs one win away from league title

I'm replacing my unedited story with the link to the story that was printed in today's section from the Spokane Chiefs 2-1 overtime victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Tuesday night that gave Spokane a 3-0 lead in the Western Hockey League championship.Keep sharing your…

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Charges recommended against Roof

COUGARSPULLMAN - Pullman Police have recommended one second-degree assault charge and five fourth-degree assault charges against Washington State defensive tackle Andy Roof.The recommendations, sent this week to the Whitman County Prosecutor's Office, are the results of a weeklong investigation after Roof, 22, was arrested outside…

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WV's Kenney one of state's best in discus

To get you fired up for the track and field post season, as if Mother Nature's cooperation wasn't enough ... West Valley's Ashley Kenney threw the discus 152-feet last week, making her the 20th girl in state history to break the 150-foot barrier. Her throw…

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Ex-Little Leaguers shine at Lake City

Here's a Then & Now story about some of the players on the special Coeur d'Alene Little League team that came within three outs of qualifying for the World Series in Williamsport, Pa., in 2002.Six of the players were part of Lake City's 2007 5A…

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On the road to Lethbridge

Well, I will be as soon as I feed you some reading material. I'm heading north to catch Games 3, 4 and - if necessary - 5 of the Western Hockey League championship series between the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Spokane Chiefs.Here's my game advance and…

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