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Archives | Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Results

Business

Lower gas prices drag down retail sales in February

Tue., March 15, 2016
Elvis’ luck running thin in changing Vegas market

Tue., March 15, 2016
U.S. stocks end mixed, mostly lower

Tue., March 15, 2016
REI reaches new peak in revenue and dividends

Tue., March 15, 2016
VW sued by big investors over handling of emissions scandal

Tue., March 15, 2016
U.S. business stockpiles up 0.1 percent in January

Tue., March 15, 2016
U.S. homebuilder sentiment holds steady in March

Tue., March 15, 2016
Low gas prices drag down US retail sales in February

Tue., March 15, 2016
Drug spending up 5 percent in 2015, report says

Tue., March 15, 2016

Column

The Slice: Up by 10, down by 10

Tue., March 15, 2016

Editorial

Opinions from past bring perspective

Tue., March 15, 2016

Features

Readers recount favorite Irish fare

Tue., March 15, 2016
Annie’s Mailbox: Family in middle of sisters’ fight

Tue., March 15, 2016
Husband quitting alcohol should consult doctor first

Tue., March 15, 2016

Food

Give dishes a kiss of spring with fresh tarragon

Tue., March 15, 2016
Put celery in the spotlight with this simple Irish soup

Tue., March 15, 2016
Fresh Sheet: Learn about lambing at Ramstead Ranch

Tue., March 15, 2016
Book review: Let ‘Farmette’ take you to Ireland

Tue., March 15, 2016

Gonzaga basketball

Kyle Dranginis enjoys fine company

Tue., March 15, 2016
Blanchette: Need help on your bracket? Trump to the rescue

Tue., March 15, 2016
Former coach Dan Monson likes GU’s chances against Seton Hall

Tue., March 15, 2016

Gonzaga women

Gonzaga hosts WNIT; EWU snubbed

Tue., March 15, 2016

Idaho

Idaho moves to create system to collect, track rape evidence

Tue., March 15, 2016
Idaho lawmakers want to forbid homeowner groups from blocking AirBnB rentals

Tue., March 15, 2016
Legal costs reach $2 million for failed Idaho Education Network

Tue., March 15, 2016

Letters

Ultrasounds may pose risks

Tue., March 15, 2016
Support food labeling

Tue., March 15, 2016
Fcous on domestic tranquility

Tue., March 15, 2016

Marijuana

Pot store employees in Washington can receive tips, board says

Tue., March 15, 2016
Marijuana retailers ready to make move into Yakima if ban is reversed

Tue., March 15, 2016

Nation/World

Senate bill would make it easier to access gov’t records

Tue., March 15, 2016
Activists demand action against industrial chemical in water

Tue., March 15, 2016
Bomb kills 15 in northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar

Tue., March 15, 2016
Scuffles at Trump rallies reminiscent of violent past

Tue., March 15, 2016
Police Commission approves changes in LAPD’s policy on use of deadly force

Tue., March 15, 2016
Officers kill suspect in girlfriend’s shooting, police says

Tue., March 15, 2016
VA moves to fire three more Phoenix executives in scandal

Tue., March 15, 2016
3 Franciscan ex-leaders charged in Pennsylvania abuse case

Tue., March 15, 2016
NTSB says feed truck shifted track before Amtrak accident

Tue., March 15, 2016
Missouri Supreme Court: Boy Scouts not liable for abuse

Tue., March 15, 2016
Bumblebees found coast to coast are studied for protection

Tue., March 15, 2016
Obama derides divisive rhetoric

Tue., March 15, 2016
Tuesday Democratic primary results in FL, IL, MO, NC, OH

Tue., March 15, 2016
Tuesday’s Republican primary results in FL, NC, OH

Tue., March 15, 2016
Hillary Clinton sweeps Ohio, Florida; Donald Trump, John Kasich split; Marco Rubio out

UPDATED: Tue., March 15, 2016
Hillary Clinton defeats Bernie Sanders in Florida, Ohio and 2 other states

UPDATED: Tue., March 15, 2016
News Guide: Donald Trump drives Marco Rubio from race; 4 Hillary Clinton wins

UPDATED: Tue., March 15, 2016
Homeless man who spotted California fugitives gets $100,000 reward

Tue., March 15, 2016
Exit poll: Donald Trump wins broad support in Florida, Hillary Clinton wins 4

UPDATED: Tue., March 15, 2016
Donald Trump tops Marco Rubio in Florida, falls to John Kasich in Ohio

UPDATED: Tue., March 15, 2016
Suspect killed, officer wounded in shootout in Texas

Tue., March 15, 2016
The Latest: GOP, Dem races in Missouri too close to call

UPDATED: Tue., March 15, 2016
Trump’s name not left off ballot, Florida officials confirm

Tue., March 15, 2016
Entire D.C. subway to shut down for inspections, official says

Tue., March 15, 2016
Britain’s online spying law faces test in Parliament

Tue., March 15, 2016
12 guns, pot, meth, Xanax seized at home of Chumlee of ‘Pawn Stars’

Tue., March 15, 2016
Feds charge Ohio man who tried to rush Trump stage

Tue., March 15, 2016
Three Franciscan leaders charged in abuse at Pennsylvania school

Tue., March 15, 2016
Man found dead after raid linked to Paris attacks, police say

Tue., March 15, 2016
Mother Teresa of Calcutta to become Catholic saint on Sept. 4

Tue., March 15, 2016
Forget favorite candidates, some people voting strategically

Tue., March 15, 2016
Wild, wacky GOP presidential campaign even too crazy for Jerry Springer

Tue., March 15, 2016
Obama abolishes last major restrictions on US travel to Cuba

Tue., March 15, 2016
Conservatives block budget; Ryan cites anxiety among voters

Tue., March 15, 2016
Horse abandoned at stable riddled with paintball remnants

Tue., March 15, 2016
Officers offered aid to dying suspect after shootout, police say

Tue., March 15, 2016
Warplanes bomb market in northern Yemen, wounding dozens

Tue., March 15, 2016
Obama administration to block oil drilling in Atlantic

Tue., March 15, 2016
Britain doubts Russia’s announced Syria pullout

Tue., March 15, 2016
45 PKK rebels killed in air strikes, Turkish military says

Tue., March 15, 2016
Bangladesh bank chief quits amid $100 million hacking uproar

Tue., March 15, 2016
Suu Kyi loyalist and friend elected Myanmar’s president

Tue., March 15, 2016
Trump wins Northern Mariana Islands GOP caucus

Tue., March 15, 2016

Obituaries

Obituary: Petersen, Loyd Eugene

Tue., March 15, 2016
Obituary: Kicza, John Edward

Tue., March 15, 2016
Obituary: Fox, Kathleen (Sattler)

Tue., March 15, 2016

Opinion

Clay Bennett

Tue., March 15, 2016

Outdoors

Ocean salmon fishing closure mulled for this summer

Tue., March 15, 2016

Pacific NW

Seattle to buy, expand city’s struggling bike-share program

Tue., March 15, 2016
Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass to temporarily shut down for avalanche control

Tue., March 15, 2016
Vice President Joe Biden to visit Seattle’s Hutchinson research center

Tue., March 15, 2016
Zoo says Chai the elephant died from teeth abnormalities

Tue., March 15, 2016
Link light rail extension to UW, Capitol Hill opens Saturday

Tue., March 15, 2016
State Supreme Court to hear arguments on I-1366 appeal

Tue., March 15, 2016
Ex-cheer coach denies sending nude photos to teens on squad

Tue., March 15, 2016
Oregon State University to pay $275,000 for hazardous waste violations

Tue., March 15, 2016

Seattle Mariners

Mariners notebook: Option hurts Stefen Romero’s chance to make roster

Tue., March 15, 2016
Hernandez gives up 3 runs in spring debut; Rockies win 6-4

Tue., March 15, 2016

Seattle Seahawks

Seahawks agree to two-year deal with J’Marcus Webb

Tue., March 15, 2016

Spokane

Spokane police domestic violence unit means more victims being heard, getting help

Tue., March 15, 2016
Court questions constitutionality of Eyman’s I-1366

Tue., March 15, 2016
Man who died in motorcycle crash identified

Tue., March 15, 2016
Man found in Spokane River identified

Tue., March 15, 2016
Woman charged in daughter’s overdose death

Tue., March 15, 2016
Bills to address Washington’s ‘tampon tax’ died without a hearing

Tue., March 15, 2016
100 years ago in Spokane: Man killed by massive slide under railroad track

Tue., March 15, 2016
Washington records

Tue., March 15, 2016

Sports

WSU athletics posts $13 million deficit; solvency ‘a moving target’

Tue., March 15, 2016
Pepperdine offers big challenge for Venky Jois, Jim Hayford

Tue., March 15, 2016
Travel-weary Vandals excited for CBI experience

Tue., March 15, 2016
CV picks longtime assistant Ryan Butner as new football coach

Tue., March 15, 2016
Area Sports Menu for Wednesday, March 16

Tue., March 15, 2016
Huskies win offensive battle to move to second round of NIT

Tue., March 15, 2016
Area roundup: North Idaho men eliminated from NJCAA tournament

Tue., March 15, 2016
Leonard leads Spurs over Clippers

Tue., March 15, 2016
Wichita State, Florida Gulf Coast advance to NCAA tournament first round

Tue., March 15, 2016
On the Air

Tue., March 15, 2016
Prescott’s breathalyzer tests inconclusive after DUI arrest

Tue., March 15, 2016
Louisville coach Rick Pitino saw nothing ‘unusual’ at dorm

Tue., March 15, 2016
NFL agrees there are links between football, CTE

Tue., March 15, 2016
Dallas Seavey wins third straight Iditarod

Tue., March 15, 2016
Pac-12 television network falls far short of profit projections

Tue., March 15, 2016
Sandpoint football coach Satini Puailoa retiring

Tue., March 15, 2016
Arnold Palmer to skip opening tee shot at Masters

Tue., March 15, 2016
U.N. agency stops work with ambassador Maria Sharapova

Tue., March 15, 2016
Ticket prices on the rise for Spokane NCAA games

Tue., March 15, 2016
No. 16 Idaho women to face No. 1 seeded Baylor

Tue., March 15, 2016
UConn, S Carolina, Notre Dame, Baylor top NCAA tourney field

Tue., March 15, 2016
Huskies excited to face Long Beach State in NIT

Tue., March 15, 2016

Syndicated columns

Robert J. Samuelson: Plans to soak the rich wouldn’t end deficit

Tue., March 15, 2016