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• Gonzaga Prep eliminated from AA American Legion state tourney

  July 31, 2012 in Sports on Page B6 Montesano limited Gonzaga Prep to two hits in a 3-1 victory at the AA American Legion state tournament Monday in Anacortes, eliminating GP. Brock Bayley (0-1) took the loss, allowing …

• Colton tops ACH, wins 4th straight 1B softball title

  May 26, 2012 in Sports It started innocently enough in May of 2009. When his Colton Wildcats on their first State 1B softball title, coach Brad Nilson got a tattoo on his right bicep to …

• Connell thwarts Colville again in 1A softball

  May 26, 2012 in Sports The Colville Indians came heartbreakingly close to their first state fastpitch championship Saturday.

• 1B/2B/1A track results

  May 28, 2010 in Sports Friday’s results from the WIAA 1B, 2B, 1A state track and field championships at Eastern Washington University.

• State ignoring own report on Pine Lodge issue

    February 7, 2010 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – Last year, the Legislature spent $500,000 for a consultant to tell Washington state which prisons should close and which should stay open. The consultant released his study in … 9

• West, Brown Learn To Get Along Sort Of Spokane Lawmakers Score Victories By Working With, As Well As Against, Each Other

  March 15, 1998 in City on Page B1 The low-level buzz, usually constant in the Washington Senate, abruptly stopped as Sen. Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, shouted her disgust. It was the last day of the 1998 session and a …

• Legislators Don’t Want Teens In Statehouse Bill To Let 19-Year-Olds Run For Office Dies In Committee

  February 26, 1998 in Idaho on Page B1 Rep. Larry Watson was awed Wednesday that lawmakers would rather dole out liquor licenses than let 19-year-olds run for the Legislature. “Not all 19-year-olds have purple hair and earrings in …

• Simpson Pulls Back Abortion Bill House Speaker Felt Pressure On Contraceptives-Consent Issue

  February 26, 1998 in Idaho on Page B1 Speaker Mike Simpson proposed the bill. File/The Spokesman-Review

• Changes Unlikely In Care Regulations Boarding-Home Ombudsman Claims Safety, Health Rules Not Enforced

  February 24, 1998 in City on Page B3 Kary Hyre has displayed color photographs of bruised and battered boarding-home residents, and laid out what he calls a glaring lack of enforcement of safety and health rules in the …

• Senate Faces Little Controversy In State Budget Gop Leaders Anticipate A Final Vote On Wednesday

  February 24, 1998 in City on Page B6 The state Senate is tied in knots over transportation funding but is finding less controversy over the state budget, typically the toughest issue of any legislative session. A fairly simple …

• Adams Joins School Chief Race

  February 17, 1998 in Idaho on Page B6 Former lawmaker and veteran educator Richard Adams launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination for state schools superintendent on Monday, promising to lead an initiative broadening the sales tax base …

• Deregulation Surge Now A Standoff Uncertainty Over Rates Has Both Parties Afraid

  February 15, 1998 in City on Page B1 Lawmakers who’ve been circling each other over energy deregulation now seem locked in a political sumo wrestling match, with neither side willing to relinquish its hold. The result is an …

• Democrat Challenges Lance

  February 13, 1998 in Idaho on Page B4 Lincoln County Prosecutor Brit Groom launched his Democratic campaign for attorney general by vowing to listen to, understand and meet the needs of counties and other local governments. “When we, …

• House Passes Truck Safety Bill Measures Also Approved On Parking Permits, Uniforms

  February 11, 1998 in City on Page B5 Sparked by tragedies involving children hit by delivery trucks, the House passed a bill Tuesday that would require rear mirrors or backup warning devices on small commercial vehicles. House Bill …

• Legislative Almanac

  February 11, 1998 in City on Page B5 Tuesday, Feb. 10 HIGHLIGHTS: Sparked by tragedies involving children hit by delivery trucks, the House passed a bill that would require rear mirrors or backup warning devices on small commercial …

• Lawmaker Urges Local Child-Care Rules

  February 11, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 Because child-care needs differ dramatically across Idaho, local communities are the key to improvement efforts, Sen. Gordon Crow told lawmakers Tuesday. Crow, R-Hayden, presented the House and Senate Health and …

• Republicans Legislate End Run Around Locke Threat Of Voter Referendum Neutralizes Governor’s Veto

  February 7, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 Gary Locke

• Kempthorne Still Has $168,000 In Senate War Chest

  February 4, 1998 in Idaho on Page B4 Sen. Dirk Kempthorne spent nearly $30,000 on consulting and polling last fall during the month he was deciding whether to become the heir apparent to retiring Republican Gov. Phil Batt, …

• Valley, City Delegations Lobby Olympia For Transportation Funds

  January 31, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Valley Chamber chairman Robert Henry urged stronger communications. File photo

• Victims Call For Sex Offender Legislation ‘Why Must The Children Be The Ones To Suffer?’ Asks 16-Year-Old Hauser Lake Victim

  January 29, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 Senators sat transfixed as victims of sex offenders pleaded for laws making their offenders’ names and addresses public. “If anyone in this room agrees that these offenders have more rights …

• Boise Man Launches Campaign For Controller Former Gop Official Challenges The Only Democrat Holding Statewide Office

  January 20, 1998 in Idaho on Page B2 Republican Harold Orien launched his campaign for the state controller’s office on Monday, promising more efficient operations than those under the incumbent, J.D. Williams, Idaho’s only Democrat holding statewide office. …

• Lance Kicks Off Campaign

  January 16, 1998 in Idaho on Page B4 With unusually strong support from Gov. Phil Batt, Attorney General Alan Lance launched his campaign for re-election Thursday at the Statehouse. Usually state officials at least publicly maintain a neutral …

• Future Is Yours For The Shaping

  November 2, 1997 in City on Page B9 Who says political science is boring? It may not seem much like science, but this fall’s campaigns at least have been entertaining. Here in Spokane, an out-of-town mall developer used …

• Pair Of Simple Amendments Lacking Any Major Opposition

  October 29, 1997 in City on Page B2 Washington voters are being asked to approve two amendments to the state Constitution, to allow four-year school levies and to enable local governments to offer homeowners loans so they can …

• Initiative 676 Triggers Costly Fight Over Gun Safety, Control Poll Finds Strong Opposition In East; Lukewarm Support On West Side Of State

  October 25, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Federal prosecutor Tom Wales and Spokane Police Chief Terry Mangan debate Initiative 676 Thursday at City Hall. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

• More Candidates Pop Up On Idaho Election Scene

  October 22, 1997 in Idaho on Page B2 Three more Idahoans have joined the parade of politicians running for statewide office. The announcements began in earnest after Gov. Phil Batt said last month he would not run for …

• Idaho Law Costs Kempthorne Recent Campaign Finance Reform Prohibits Senator From Using $290,000 War Chest For Governor’s Race

  October 21, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 When Idaho lawmakers passed the state’s first-ever limits on campaign contributions this year, the limits were criticized as mere symbolism. But now they may cost Sen. Dirk Kempthorne’s gubernatorial campaign …

• Industry Has Biggest Stake In Referendum 47 Measure Limits Property Tax Hikes To Inflation, Puts Cap On Increases In Assessed Value

  October 20, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 The people pushing Referendum 47 would like to say that if property tax reform passes, landowners will see big, big cuts in their tax bills. They’d like to, but they …

• Kempthorne Enters Race For Governor Republicans Line Up Behind Senator

  October 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Sen. Dirk Kempthorne

• Deal Offers Ammunition For State Initiative Debate

  October 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 A deal between President Clinton and the nation’s gun makers to put safety devices on new handguns should help a Washington state initiative, the proposed law’s supporters said Thursday. “I …

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