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Thomas Clouse

Thomas Clouse

Current Position: reporter

Thomas Clouse joined The Spokesman-Review in 1999. He is currently the business reporter. He previously worked as an investigative reporter for the City Desk and covering federal, state and local courts for many years.

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Sports >  Outdoors

Shed hunting has become popular and profitable hobby

It’s that peaceful time of year when the forest begins to give up its secrets. It’s in those remote corners, not yet adorned by the songs of birds, that shed hunters wear the treads off boots in the eternal search for calcified treasures.
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Whitman’s Christian McDonald beats buzzer, ends Whitworth’s season

In an epic postseason struggle between two basketball teams, the No. 11 Whitman Missionaries somehow found just enough magic to take down No. 3 Whitworth 88-86 Saturday night on the Pirates’ home court. Both teams shot the exact same 55.9 percent from the floor. They traded the lead eight times and tied it 13 times. But Whitman’s Christian McDonald elevated and got his shot to go with one second remaining to send the Missionaries (24-4) into the NCAA Division III tournament’s Sweet 16.
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St. John, Eastern basketball legend Irv Leifer dies

Irv Leifer, who was one of the all-time great basketball players for St. John High School and Eastern Washington University before going on to coach Renton High School to multiple state championships, has died. He was 93.
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Whitworth handles Puget Sound, will face PLU for NWC title

Puget Sound made it a game early, but the Loggers couldn’t chop down Whitworth center Drew Sears Thursday night as he led the No. 3 Pirates to a 75-58 win. With the win, the Pirates advance to the Northwest Conference tournament final on Saturday to play Pacific Lutheran, which upset No. 9 Whitman 82-68 in Walla Walla.
Sports

Lasse Petersen helps Chiefs blank Cougars

In what turned out to be a battle of goalies Wednesday night, the Spokane Chief’s back-up net master stole the show in a rare 1-0 shutout victory over Prince George.
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Hudson Elynuik’s two goals carry Chiefs past Americans

The Spokane Chiefs started strongly Saturday night and then faded. With Tri-City threatening to steal the game, Hudson Elynuik swiped the puck, raced up the ice and scored a short-handed goal that carried the team to a 4-2 victory.
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U.S. Skating long overdue for household name

Spokane is getting ready to host U.S. Figure Skating’s latest effort to increase the exposure of a sport that once regularly produced household names and now struggles to recapture its relevance.
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Whits roll past Willamette on senior night

No. 5 Whitworth started strong Saturday night and rode senior star George Valle to an impressive 72-53 victory over the same Willamette team that took the Pirates to overtime in January.
Sports

Valle helps No. 5 Whitworth top George Fox 83-67

No. 5 Whitworth fell behind early and used a 19-1 run in the first half to take the lead for good en route to an 83-67 win Friday night against a pesky George Fox. The Pirates turned to a George of its own in senior George Valle, who led all scorers with 23 points and 10 rebounds, which was his fifth double-double this season.
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Winterhawks defeat Spokane Chiefs in overtime

The Spokane Chiefs scored two goals in the final 10 minutes to force overtime Wednesday night, but the Portland Winterhawks scored with 15 seconds remaining in the extra period to win 3-2.
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Whitworth bounces back, routs Pacific

No. 1 Whitworth shook off a shaky first half and raced away in the second half Saturday night for an 84-57 pounding of Pacific (Ore.) to earn the Pirates’ 20th win of the season.