SR Morning Headlines (3/1/05)

* Spokane grows by 207 acres, 1,640 people: Council’s annexation vote increases lead over Tacoma for state’s No. 2 / Mike Prager , SR — If you can’t outbreed ‘em, out-annex ‘em.

* Bush plan could boost BPA rates 65 percent: Power council predicts BPA switch to market rates could cost NW ratepayers $1.3 billion / William McCall , AP — With friends like George W., Red Country voters in the Pacific Northwest don’t need enemies. How about a big razzberry for this one?

* Students plan rally against refueling depot: BNSF says dozens of experts are trying to identify, correct leak problems / James Hagengruber , SR — Your Huckleberry Hound can’t help but think that BNSF has a hole card, if it ever tires of dealing with us little people. It can go over our heads to Congress or the federal Transportation folks and make us all go away.

* Bulldogs wrap it up in style: Turiaf leads Gonzaga on Senior Night / Steve Bergum , SR — Thanks for helping us get through another winter, boys; and best to you in the pros, Ronny.

* Driver arrested en route to court / Hilary Kraus , SR — Look up “born loser” in the dictionary, and you might find a picture of Jon Ryan Molter, 44, Tacoma.