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• WSU police investigate third suspicious fire

  May 29, 2012 in City, Region Washington State University police are investigating the third suspicious fire to hit the Pullman campus in the past week. 3

• WSU’s summer tuition may be cut next year

  May 24, 2012 in City on Page A8 Washington State University President Elson Floyd said summer tuition may be reduced by 16 percent next year. “What we’re trying to do is figure out more ways to get more …

• Dale Ford’s WSU legacy still shines

  May 23, 2012 in City on Page A8 At Washington State University, Dale Ford played varsity football, basketball and baseball – an accomplishment that’s almost unheard of today at large universities. Before college, Ford was a standout athlete …

• Former WSU star’s disappearance was 25-year mystery

  May 23, 2012 in City on Page A1 It’s probably the biggest sports-legend mystery ever to come out of Washington State University. Whatever happened to Dale “The Whale” Ford? 12

• Cougars drop series to Beavers, won’t play postseason

  May 21, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Any remaining doubt was erased once the final out of Sunday’s game was recorded: The Washington State baseball team isn’t going to make the postseason. That disappointing truth …

• After helping out former staff, Wulff finds way to S.F.

  May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 Uncertainty surrounded Paul Wulff in the days following his firing as Washington State’s head football coach in late November. He was shocked, not only unsure of where he was headed …

• Cougs’ opener picked up by ESPN

  May 17, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – The hiring of coach Mike Leach continues to pay dividends for the Washington State football program. The Cougars’ season-opening game at Brigham Young was already teeming with storylines. …

• Mesh fence studied to protect Walla Walla bees

  May 15, 2012 in Region Washington State University will be testing a mesh barrier in Walla Walla County this June in hopes of reducing the number of valuable bees being killed by highway traffic. 5

• Getting There: CdA’s Government Way widening starts today

  May 7, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 A half-mile section of Government Way from Dalton to Hanley avenues in Coeur d’Alene will be under construction for the next four months in a long-awaited widening project. More than …

• 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

• Dinosaur discoveries are rooted in patience

  April 25, 2012 in City on Page A5 If you think science is glamorous, walk a mile in Cynthia Faux’s shoes – watching dead birds soak and beef tendons tighten. If you have any doubt that science is … 1

• Medical research funding board gives grants to its members

  April 22, 2012 in City on Page A9 A government board that grants millions of local tax dollars to medical research programs and companies recently gave about $1.8 million to organizations directly overseen by members of its board. … 1

• WSU defense not up to speed, but still impressive in scrimmage

  April 15, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – If the tempo of Washington State’s defense during Saturday’s scrimmage wasn’t quite fast enough for defensive coordinator Mike Breske’s liking, there’s good news for players on that side …

• Cougs chat wrap-up

  April 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Christian Caple’s live chat on SportsLink gives readers more insight on the WSU football team and progress under new coach Mike Leach. Caple, The Spokesman- Review beat writer living in …

• Defensive line dominates WSU scrimmage

  April 8, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – The story of Saturday’s scrimmage may have been the bits of turf clinging to the jerseys of Washington State’s offensive linemen. For the Cougars under coach Mike Leach, …

• Drug task force watched Leaf for month

  April 1, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 The Friday arrest of former Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf in Great Falls, Mont., was the result of a monthlong investigation by a Montana drug task force. Great Falls Police …

• Pittsburgh tops WSU to force final game in CBI

  March 29, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PITTSBURGH – After sharing a plane ride across the country and playing a second game in three nights Wednesday night, Washington State and Pitt just can’t get enough of each … 1

• Cougars thrilled to host Pitt

  March 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – The opportunity to continue their season was motivation enough for the Washington State Cougars to accept a bid to the College Basketball Invitational. And after winning three games … 1

• Getting There: Feds give transit system gold star for security

  March 26, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane Transit Authority is as good as gold, or so says the U.S. government. STA last week was presented with a “Gold Standard” plaque from the Transportation Security Administration for … 6

• Cougar learn simplicity of passing game

  March 25, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – Before the Air Raid revolution at Washington State, it would have been a sin for a receiver to miss any part of the quarterback’s play-call in the huddle. … 1

• 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 …

• WSU program for organics outgrows space

  March 22, 2012 in City on Page A5 Organic farmer Brad Jaeckel carries a razor-sharp, seven-inch blade and trowel with an exotically wicked name: the Hori-Hori. The Hori-Hori, “a pretty common tool,” is just one item in a … 4

• Lodwick leads WSU to CBI championship

  March 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 CORVALLIS, Ore. – Washington State’s frustrating, maddeningly inconsistent men’s basketball season is on the brink of something improbable: a happy ending. Playing without its leading scorer and rebounder for all …

• Leach begins teaching offense with DVDs

  March 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Mike Leach won’t be spending much time duplicating 16-millimeter film this spring. Because that’s no longer in style, the Washington State coach hasn’t bothered with playbooks, either.

• Rogers alumnus a leader at WSU

  March 22, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 The incoming president of the Associated Students of Washington State University is 2008 Rogers High School graduate Kyle Erdman. After an intense 40-day campaign featuring three different tickets – and …

• Cougs show Pac-12 can pick up wins

  March 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – At this point, Washington State might be playing for the Pac-12 as much as it is for itself. All season, pundits both national and regional have taken turns … 1

• Leach, WSU staff prepare for crucial spring practices

  March 18, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 PULLMAN – The assembly of Mike Leach’s first recruiting class at Washington State may have, in a way, offered a guideline for what to expect from the Cougars when they …

• WSU scientists save poisoned bald eagle

  March 15, 2012 in Region SPOKANE — Scientists at Washington State University were able to save a bald eagle that was found in Idaho suffering from lead poisoning, and this week, they released the majestic … 4

• This time, Cougs accept CBI invite

  March 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – The season isn’t over yet for the Washington State men’s basketball team. The Cougars were selected Sunday to make their first appearance in the College Basketball Invitational, and …

• Beavers knock Cougars out of Pac-12 tourney

  March 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 LOS ANGELES – He didn’t have his team well enough prepared on Wednesday afternoon, Washington State coach Ken Bone said, so the Cougars will once again leave the Pac-12 tournament …

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