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• EWU student nearly shot in police confrontation

  May 11, 2012 in News, City Police say an Eastern Washington University student is lucky to be alive after he pointed a gun at two officers who saw him urinate on a building early today. 11

• Team to train child welfare workers

  May 11, 2012 in City on Page A6 Two Washington universities are teaming up with the state Department of Social and Health Services to provide training for the state’s child welfare workforce. Eastern Washington University and the University …

• Eastern emphasized balancing act in spring

  May 6, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 If the Eastern Washington football coaches had one goal going into spring drills, it was to get more physical. Which sounds a bit trite – this is football, after all. …

• Vestal: Student succeeds despite considerable odds

  May 4, 2012 in City on Page A1 One February day in 2008, Jonathon Hicks was finishing wrestling practice at East Valley High School and waiting for his mother to pick him up. Instead, his older sister and … 11

• EWU cyber team places at regionals

  May 3, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S2 A team of students from Eastern Washington University placed second out of 11 teams at the fifth annual Pacific Rim Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, in Des Moines, Wash. It’s …

• Cowboys select EWU’s Johnson in fourth round

  April 29, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 As a child, Matt Johnson’s Thanksgivings were all about family – and the Dallas Cowboys. Johnson’s football dreams came full circle Saturday morning when the Cowboys chose the strong safety …

• Defense carries the day at EWU’s Red-White game

  April 29, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 All things considered, it’s been a pretty good month for Ronnie Hamlin. The Eastern Washington linebacker is three weeks removed from a broken hand, which healed just in time for …

• QB Padron cleared to play at Eastern

  April 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Quarterback Kyle Padron confirmed Wednesday night that he has been approved for a medical hardship that paves the way for him to play two years for Eastern Washington University. “It’s …

• Spotlight: Country songwriters will hit CdA Resort in May

  April 22, 2012 in Features on Page D5 Fans of great country songwriting should mark their calendars for Memorial Day weekend. That’s when a host of best-selling songwriters will gather at the Coeur d’Alene Resort for a weekend … 2

• EWU counts on deep defensive line

  April 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 This is the fifth in an eight- part series on Eastern Washington football. Today: the defensive line.

• EWU veterans Pavel, Vitto show poise

  April 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Two veteran players showed their poise Wednesday as the Eastern Washington football team neared the halfway point in spring drills. For kicker/punter Jimmy Pavel, the challenge came from the elements, …

• Education Notebook: School to host author

  April 5, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S5 St. George’s School will feature Sherry Jones, a historical-fiction author and journalist, at 7 p.m. Monday at the school’s Founders Theater. Jones will give a reading in costume from her … 1

• High school teams prepare for robotics competiton

  April 5, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 It’s been described as part science fiction convention, part rock concert. Starting today at Eastern Washington University, teams from high schools in Washington, Idaho, Montana and California will converge in … 2

• Book Notes: Get Lit! will tip off with HooPalousa

  March 25, 2012 in Features on Page D6 As we inch closer to the start of Get Lit!, new details emerge. Such as this one: The 14th annual festival will tip off April 9 with a basketball game.

• Hayford builds foundation at Eastern

  March 25, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 Jim Hayford likes to build things, and it shows. A solid layer of concrete was poured in his first season as head basketball coach at Eastern Washington. It was stress-tested …

• Book Notes: Time to grab tickets for Bass, Stellarondo

  March 18, 2012 in Features on Page D6 If you’re itching to see Rick Bass and Stellarondo on stage at the same time, good news. Tickets are now on sale. Bass, the nationally acclaimed author, and Stellarondo, a …

• Smoking ban at Riverpoint starts May 1

  March 17, 2012 in City on Page A5 Designated areas to light up will be snuffed out May 1 on the Riverpoint Campus of Washington State University. The ashtrays will be gone and the nearest smoking area will … 1

• Eastern impressed Montana at Big Sky semifinal

  March 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 MISSOULA – Sometimes those old sports sayings are really true. Cliff Colimon and Laron Griffin really did leave it all on the floor here Tuesday night, which didn’t leave much …

• EWU to offer Harvard MBA class

  March 6, 2012 in City on Page A5 Eastern Washington University will offer a Harvard-developed MBA class this spring that’s being taught at just six other institutions nationwide. The course, developed by the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness … 2

• EWU men advance to conference semifinals

  March 4, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 Fittingly, it was Jeffrey Forbes who punched Eastern’s ticket Saturday afternoon. With the Eagles clinging to a two-point lead with 40 seconds to play, Forbes punched the ball away from …

• EWU plans to open military support center this summer

  March 1, 2012 in City on Page A1 Iraq War veteran Lani Kelp, who is working on his secondary education degree at Eastern Washington University, sometimes needs to get away from the crowds at the Cheney campus. Like … 4

• Coming up: Eastern Washington Eagles

  February 23, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 RECORD: 12-15 overall, 6-7 Big Sky COMING UP: Tonight at Idaho State, 6; Saturday at Portland State, 7 p.m.; Tuesday vs. Idaho State, 6 p.m.

• Coming up: Eastern Washington Eagles

  February 16, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 RECORD: 12-14 overall, 6-7 Big Sky COMING UP: Saturday at Cal Irvine, 7 p.m.

• Eastern men overcome 17-point deficit

  February 16, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Parker Kelly knows he has the green light. “If you’re open, you have to shoot it,” said Kelly, who hit three 3-pointers – the last with 14 seconds left – …

• Blanchette: Hayford’s team stays on right side of wall

  February 16, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Really, who needs BracketBu- sters? Not Eastern Washington. Not Northern Colorado. Nobody in the Big Sky Conference.

• Weber State’s Lillard lights up Eagles

  February 12, 2012 in Sports on Page C4 OGDEN, Utah – NCAA scoring leader Damian Lillard scored 22 points and Bryon Fulton added a season-high 16 points off the bench as Weber State held off Eastern Washington for …

• Coming up: EWU men’s basketball

  February 9, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 RECORD: 11-13 overall, 5-6 Big Sky COMING UP: Saturday at Weber State, 6:35 p.m.; Wednesday vs. Northern Colorado, 6 p.m. at Reese Court 1

• Coming up: Eastern Washington Eagles

  February 2, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 RECORD: 10-12 overall, 4-5 Big Sky COMING UP: Tonight at Northern Arizona, 5:35; Saturday vs. Sacramento State, 6

• EWU men cruise to win over Montana St.

  January 29, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 Defending the home court never felt so good. Eastern Washington put up season-best numbers on defense in a crucial 69-52 Big Sky Conference men’s basketball win over Montana State on …

• College’s rising cost steering students to private, smaller institutions

  January 29, 2012 in City on Page A1 Demetrius Dennis shopped carefully to find the best college education for the lowest price. “I reviewed the departments, programs offered and cost of tuition,” said Dennis, 34. “Financing contributed at … 34

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