Best of the Northwest (4/18/05)

Gonzaga University ROTC cadets take a rest after advancing on an ‘enemy” postition and “killing” the soldiers during a 2003 training exercize/Dan Pelle, SR. See Item No. 3.

After 90 years, the only WSU coach to ever win a Rose Bowl may be getting his due as the college Hall of Fame considers his credentials for membership. Ever heard of William “Lone Star” Deitz ? Can’t blame you. Bud Withers /Seattle Times tells you all about the old Coug here .

1. David Horsey /PI envisions a Blue State Romeo and a Red State Juliet here .

2. As a victim of date-rape, Jami Hoppen /The Easterner has words of advice for others here .

3. For the second straight year, Gonzaga’s Bulldog Battalion ROTC has been named tops of the 140 battalions in the West here .

4. Brian Levin-Stankevich will become interim prez at EWU July 2 after current prez Stephen Jordan leaves for a new gig in Denver here .

5. Washington D’s are trying to turn the table on the R’s by searching for errors that helped GOP gubernatorial wannabe Dino Rossi here .

6. IMHO-NW: Pete Zimowsky /Idaho Statesman ( Trail etiquette ), Paul Andrews /Seattle Times ( Get ready for — vlogs ), Sarah McGuire /Daily Evergreen ( WSU beats Minot, ND, any day ), Liam Hughes /The Easterner ( Ward Churchill’s bark worse than bite ), and Chrissy Cook /Gonzaga Bulletin ( Reviewing Marilyn’s casino on Monroe ).