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Top-ranked Eastern gets No. 5 seed
November 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 Eastern Washington University’s unprecedented rise to the No. 1 spot in the most prestigious Football Championship Subdivision top-25 rankings didn’t seem to matter much to the FCS playoffs selection committee …
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EWU whips Idaho State to become Big Sky co-champions
November 21, 2010 in Sports on Page C1 The downside to winning a Big Sky Conference football championship in Cheney in late November? That celebratory Gatorade “shower” can leave the winning coach tad bit uncomfortable – which is … 1
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EWU coach thanks Zamberlin for help
November 21, 2010 in Sports on Page C10 Beau Baldwin’s lower lip was quivering late Saturday afternoon just moments Eastern Washington University’s head football coach had watched his Eagles earn a share of the Big Sky Conference title …
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Eastern gets 1st win but gives up most of big lead
November 19, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 There was some sloppy play and some anxious moments down the stretch that probably could have been avoided. But Eastern Washington University’s men’s basketball team wasn’t about to give back …
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EWU senior Martin adjusted to nuances of 11-man game
November 19, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 It might seem as if Eastern Washington University took a big gamble on Matt Martin, considering the Eagles’ senior tight end never played a down of 11-man football during his …
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Eagles can’t keep up with Huskies in 2nd half
November 17, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 SEATTLE – Washington can now think about Maui without getting in trouble for looking ahead. For one half Tuesday night, it looked like the 17th-ranked Huskies were already island bound.
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No. 3 Eagles wary of Idaho State University
November 16, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 To Beau Baldwin’s way of thinking, Idaho State didn’t need any extra motivation heading into this weekend’s Big Sky Conference football showdown against his Eastern Washington University Eagles at EWU’s …
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Blanchette: Eagles’ ‘playoff’ should pay off
November 14, 2010 in Sports on Page C1 Count it. Already Eastern Washington is 1-0 in the Football Championship Subdivision stepladder. By decree of the athletic director, at least.
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EWU’s late push too much for Southern Utah
November 14, 2010 in Sports on Page C1 The downside to breaking a 62-yard touchdown run on the game’s first play from scrimmage is the stark realization that there is a good chance that’s as good as your … 1
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Transfer Mitchell has guided Eagles toward new heights
November 12, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 As Eastern Washington University headed into winter workouts following a highly successful 2009 football season in which the Eagles advanced to the FCS playoffs for the fourth time in six …
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San Jose State’s guards give Eagles pause
November 12, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 Eastern Washington University’s injury-plagued men’s basketball team opens its 2010-11 season tonight at Reese Court against San Jose State. Tipoff, in the first game of a men’s-women’s doubleheader, is set …
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Strong finish for Eagles should enhance playoff bid
November 9, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 The sense of urgency might not measure up to what Eastern Washington University was feeling last fall when it needed to put together a dramatic late-season run – much like …
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Ailing Eagles stumble in exhibition
November 9, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 Not surprisingly, the nearly unfathomable run of injuries that continues to plague the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team made the Eagles’ 66-60 exhibition loss to Montana State-Billings at Reese … 1
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Spokane stars as 1948 Manhattan in city’s next role
November 7, 2010 in Features on Page D6 The next movie to be filmed in Spokane will be “Camilla Dickinson,” based on the coming-of-age novel “Camilla” by Madeleine L’Engle. It’s set in Manhattan in 1948, and yes, the … 5
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Eagles not up to task in exhibition opener
November 3, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 Anyone hoping to get an early-season read on Eastern Washington University’s renovated men’s basketball team at Reese Court Tuesday night probably didn’t. At least, Eagles fans better hope they didn’t.
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EWU football recruit shot to death
November 2, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 Devin Topps, a former football standout at Kentridge High School and member of Eastern Washington University’s 2010 recruiting class, was beaten and shot to death early Sunday morning, after a …
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Eagles pick apart Portland State
October 31, 2010 in Sports on Page C1 The Big Sky’s hottest football team took it up a notch Saturday when No. 8 Eastern Washington blasted Portland State 50-17 in Hillsboro (Ore.) Stadium. The Eagles (7-2, 6-1 Big … 2
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Kids carnival Friday at EWU
October 28, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Ghouls and witches, from toddlers through fifth grade, are welcome to wear their favorite costume Friday to the Pence Union Building at Eastern Washington University for the Harvest Tour and …
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Eastern’s task: disarm Vikings’ potent ‘pistol’
October 26, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 Another Saturday, another big challenge for the Eastern Washington University defense. The Eagles, in a tie with Montana for first in Big Sky Conference football with a 5-1 mark, will …
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Spotlight: Capitol Steps arrive on a timely note
October 24, 2010 in Features on Page D6 The Capitol Steps are coming to town on Wednesday, so I thought I’d whet your appetite for their brand of musical political satire.
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Blanchette: It’s the Big Sky, not the Big Easy
October 24, 2010 in Sports on Page C1 Chris Powers is not panhandling for gimmes. What he and his football teammates at Eastern Washington reap, they expect must be earned. So when do they earn a breather?
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Eastern offense delivers with game on the line
October 24, 2010 in Sports on Page C1 Aside from the short field they were facing, courtesy of a woeful 26-yard punt by Sacramento State’s Augie Heath, there wasn’t much reason for optimism among the members of Eastern … 1
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Kansas hate group met by strong opposition at each stop
October 22, 2010 in City on Page A1 There’s nothing like an extremist hate group to bring out the best in Spokane residents. Hundreds arrived to counterprotest Thursday and advocate for peace, love and inclusion in the face … 23
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EWU senior leader has made crucial plays all season
October 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 It hit Tyler Jolley earlier this week that his final season of college football might well be past its halfway point. But Eastern Washington University’s senior defensive tackle refused to …
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Spokane unites against Westboro’s message of hate
October 21, 2010 in City A crowd of more than 1,000 has gathered at Eastern Washington University to demonstrate against a group of eight Westboro Baptist Church pickets — by far the largest crowd of … 26
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Eagles prepare minus point guard who injured left foot
October 21, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 The mood at Eastern Washington University’s men’s basketball practice Wednesday afternoon was remarkably upbeat, considering Glen Dean did little but watch from the sidelines after learning earlier this week that …
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College presidents plead for state funding
October 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – The Legislature doesn’t get back to work for about three months, but leaders of Washington’s public colleges and universities began their fight for a share of dwindling state … 2
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Westboro plans pickets Thursday, Friday
October 20, 2010 in City Westboro Baptist Church, a radical anti-homosexual and anti-Semitic religious group based in Topeka, Kan., is planning to picket several cklsites in Spokane on Thursday and in Coeur d’Alene on Friday. … 19
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Vestal: Improving job prospects through school has hefty price
October 20, 2010 in City on Page A1 Sara Kerbs-Ridenour is a schoolteacher working on a master’s degree in special ed. She’s 24, with three years of experience in the classroom. A Spokane native, she returned to Eastern … 13
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Enrollment rises at state’s public colleges
October 20, 2010 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – Enrollment is up again this fall at Washington’s public universities, despite cuts in state dollars to support their operations. Part of the enrollment jump comes from an intentional …

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