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• WSU tuition hike to mirror last year’s spike: 16 percent

  May 5, 2012 in City on Page A1 SEATTLE – People celebrated last month when the Washington Legislature said it wouldn’t have to make college any more expensive, but many forgot that lawmakers had already put plans in … 34

• More double-digit tuition hikes for Washington students

  May 4, 2012 in News, Region People celebrated last month when the Legislature said it wouldn’t have to make college any more expensive in Washington state, but many forgot that lawmakers had already put plans in … 7

• Med students will spend second year in Spokane

  March 23, 2012 in News, Business, City Spokane will be offering a new program for second-year med students under a pilot effort that will start in 2013 and run through 2014. The pilot program will start with …

• Huskies return to first, tying Cal for Pac-12 lead

  February 13, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 CORVALLIS, Ore. – Washington coach Lorenzo Romar told his team after Thursday night’s blowout loss at Oregon that they wouldn’t be watching a replay of the game because it wasn’t …

• 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

• UW football coaching changes announced

  January 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 SEATTLE – On the day that the University of Washington football formally announced what is expected to be the final addition to its coaching staff, coach Steve Sarkisian also threw …

• Top in-state prospects spurn Huskies

  January 5, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 Fresh off having restructured their defensive coaching staff, Washington coaches hit the road to renew the work of adding a few more players. And with the Feb. 1 letter of …

• Holt out at UW after team gives up 67 points

  January 1, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 SEATTLE – Nick Holt arrived at Washington with the fanfare – and salary – usually reserved for head coaches. It set a level of expectations Holt never matched, and on … 1

• Washington, Baylor will line up as strangers

  December 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 About this time last year, the University of Washington football team walked into an unfamiliar situation against a familiar opponent. Tonight, quite the opposite awaits the Huskies. Having already experienced …

• South Dakota State stuns Huskies

  December 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 SEATTLE – Washington coaches tried to warn their players. They didn’t get the message. Nate Wolters scored 34 points as South Dakota State broke Washington’s 32-game nonconference home winning streak …

• Huskies finish trip to Big Apple with 0-2 mark

  December 11, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 NEW YORK – The Washington Huskies spent almost a week in New York City. They got to see some Broadway shows and other points of interest. They also got to …

• Huskies will face Baylor in San Antonio on Dec. 29

  December 5, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 The ink had barely dried on the invitations when Alamo Bowl organizers voiced the obvious story line for their game. “It’s going to be an offensive shootout, we assume,” said …

• Huskies may be headed to Alamo Bowl

  December 4, 2011 in Sports on Page C9 SEATTLE – Steve Sarkisian knows a little bit about where he’ll be for the holidays. “I’m just going to be happy that Christmas morning I’m going to be waking up …

• Huskies wait to learn their bowl fate

  November 28, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 SEATTLE – Now the Washington Huskies rest and wait. The resting part seemed to most excite quarterback Keith Price, who looked healthier Saturday in the Apple Cup as he led …

• Huskies put Cougs in early hole, take Apple Cup victory

  November 27, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 SEATTLE – The start couldn’t have been much worse. And the finish wasn’t much better. Add it up and Washington State had lost its third consecutive Apple Cup, falling 38-21 … 1

• Area men named Rhodes scholars

  November 24, 2011 in City on Page A24 Two former Inland Northwest residents are among 32 American students to be selected as Rhodes scholars. Byron D. Gray and Cameron W. Turtle, both currently seniors at the University of …

• Saint Louis coasts past Huskies

  November 21, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 ST. LOUIS – Brian Conklin scored 25 points and Saint Louis coasted to an easy 77-64 victory over Washington on Sunday. The Huskies scored the first two points, but the …

• Oregon State overwhelms Washington

  November 20, 2011 in Sports on Page C5 CORVALLIS, Ore. – Steve Sarkisian had one word on his mind after the Washington Huskies dropped their third straight game. He used it over and over. “The best way to …

• UW team takes world science championship

  November 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Casey Ager is pretty sure his former classmates at Ferris High School would call him a nerd, but that’s all right with him. He’s now an undergraduate at the University … 1

• Huskies edge FIU

  November 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 C.J. Wilcox scored 19 points and Washington held off Florida Atlantic 77-71 Sunday night in the World Vision Classic in Seattle. Kore White hit a 3-pointer to pull Florida Atlantic …

• Trojans make mincemeat of Huskies

  November 13, 2011 in Sports on Page C7 LOS ANGELES – Washington’s victories over Southern California in the past two seasons were the biggest evidence of the Huskies’ remarkable progress under coach Steve Sarkisian. The Huskies’ blowout loss …

• Huskies lose to Ducks for eighth consecutive time

  November 6, 2011 in Sports on Page C6 SEATTLE – They gathered as one near the west end zone, making a circle around their coach. With the synchronicity of a well-oiled machine, the players began stomping and celebrating …

• Husky Stadium shuts down for renovations

  November 6, 2011 in Sports on Page C6 SEATTLE – After more than nine decades of hosting Husky football, NFL games, presidential speeches and commencement addresses, Husky Stadium is shutting down – for a while anyway. The waterfront …

• Huskies celebrate reaching bowl eligibility

  October 31, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 SEATTLE – After three hours and 20 minutes, a combined 913 yards, seven turnovers, and three laborious replay reviews, the Washington Huskies finally accomplished one big goal Saturday night – …

• Huskies batter Pac-12 newbie Colorado

  October 16, 2011 in Sports on Page C6 SEATTLE – The expansion of the Pacific-10 Conference didn’t seem to have given the University of Washington football team any immediate competitive advantages, not with national powers Oregon and Stanford …

• Huskies fullback Amosa plugs away without fanfare

  October 9, 2011 in Sports on Page C7 SEATTLE – After dashing up the left side for a 49-yard gain against Utah last week, Washington running back Chris Polk was helped up by fullback Jonathan Amosa. Seconds earlier, …

• Huskies seize control in second half to upend Utes

  October 2, 2011 in Sports on Page C7 SALT LAKE CITY – With his Huskies up just three points at halftime Saturday, Washington coach Steve Sarkisian asked for the “real” Keith Price to step up. The sophomore quarterback …

• WSU gets $40 million for biofuels research

  September 29, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 Washington State University is getting a $40 million research grant to produce “green” jet fuel from woody debris in Northwest forests. The five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture … 2

• Goal-line stand keys UW’s victory over Cal

  September 25, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 SEATTLE – Fourth down, near the goal line, seconds left on the clock. California needed a touchdown and two-point conversion to send the game into overtime. Washington’s suddenly stringent defense …

• Taylor Martinez, Cornhuskers push aside Huskies

  September 18, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 LINCOLN, Neb. – Washington kept coming back against Nebraska, but in the end the Huskies couldn’t overcome a flurry of bad breaks in the third quarter of their 51-38 loss …

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