Itron reports 2016 performance, announces stock buyback
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Archives | Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017
Results
Business
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Outage at Amazon Web Services affecting multiple websites
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Stock plunges, trading halted in owner of Kay and Jared jewelry chains after report
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Target to launch new brands, lower prices after quarterly results disappoint
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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A great majority of our nation’s small business owners are old, white men
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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U.S. banks’ profits up 7.7 percent in Q4; lending grows
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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U.S. consumer confidence rises to highest level since 2001
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Home prices rise in December at fastest pace in a year
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Target rattles Wall Street with weak quarter, outlook
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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U.S. economy grew at weak 1.9 percent rate in 4th quarter
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Mexico warns U.S. it will cut off NAFTA talks if tariffs proposed
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Northwest wheat prices
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Column
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Shawn Vestal: Mayor Condon should do more than clam up on streets director
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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The Slice: Memorable page designs, memorable page designer
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Huckleberries: Geese and quacking journalists come in gaggles
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Crime/Public Safety
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Man accused of beating baby to death
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Editorial
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Past opinions offer perspective
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Education
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Spokane Public Schools superintendent gets raise
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Entertainment
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Bright like a diamond: Harvard honors Rihanna’s philanthropy
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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‘Gary from Chicago’ had been in prison two days before Oscar stunt
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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‘Gossip Girl’ star Penn Badgley gets married in New York
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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FX to follow ‘Bette and Joan’ with ‘Feud: Charles and Diana’
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Features
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People’s Pharmacy: Salty pretzels normalized blood pressure
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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This is why doctors hate to stop CPR even when they know it’s time
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Sharp vision: New glasses help the legally blind see
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Food
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Chef Spotlight: Molly Patrick
UPDATED: Wed., March 1, 2017
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Dinner Together: Italian-inspired slow-cooker recipe helps beat the late-winter blahs
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Keeping kosher: In Jewish tradition, kosher is more than avoiding bacon
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Gonzaga basketball
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Blanchette: Believe it, Mark Few should be favorite for national coach of the year
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Nigel Williams-Goss named WCC Player and Newcomer of the year
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Guest Opinion
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Jason Mercier: Let voters decide ban on income tax
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
High school sports
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State 2B preview: Northwest Christian boys try to repeat, St. George girls hope to rebound
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Idaho state boys preview: Post Falls knows the way to state
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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State 1B preview: Colton girls, ACH boys look to continue roll
UPDATED: Wed., March 1, 2017
Idaho
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Bill allowing robots to travel on Idaho sidewalks wins House committee approval
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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U.S. approves 3 types of genetically engineered potatoes
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Idaho Senate panel agrees to delete climate change from new school science standards
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Idaho lawmakers approve modest budget increase for higher ed
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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North Idaho developer and resort pioneer Robert Templin dies
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Dworshak Dam’s safety rating climbs
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Letters
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How is ruling legal?
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Teach parenting
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Stop delaying ACA repeal
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Land lines superior
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
MLB
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Pitchless intentional walks could start this week
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Not right: Mets third baseman David Wright can’t throw for 2 weeks
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Pudge tours his soon-to-be new home – baseball Hall of Fame
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka goes 2 hitless innings in spring debut
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Marijuana
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Yakima County commissioners seeking voters’ advice on legal marijuana
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Sessions says marijuana should not be sold ‘at every corner grocery store’
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Can marijuana ease the opioid epidemic?
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Movies
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J.J. Abrams predicts Oscar nod for ‘Star Wars’ star Mark Hamill
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
NCAA football
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Baylor suspends football player hit with protective order
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Ole Miss begins spring practice, deals with 1-year bowl ban
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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3 players suspended, Michigan State coach issues statement
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Alabama DL Jonathan Allen trying to add to his NFL resume
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
NFL
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NFL Notes: Jamaal Charles released, Adrian Peterson’s option not picked up
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Nation
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Analysis: Trump pivot in speech pleases GOP, but will it last?
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Ammon Bundy testifies in second Oregon standoff trial
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Officials: New Trump order drops Iraq from travel ban list
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Outpouring of community help for vandalized Jewish cemetery
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Trump signs executive order on black colleges
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Trump touts his actions since taking office in speech to Congress
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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The latest: Trump’s speech to Congress
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Sessions says murder uptick threatens progress on crime
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Zika may be spread by 35 species of mosquitoes, researchers say
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Nation/World
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Trump says he is open to immigration compromise that provides pathway to legal status
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Dan Coats, nominee to be top intelligence official, says Russia tried to meddle in election
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Early bird special: Spring pops up super early in much of U.S.
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Turkey said to seek U.S. support to attack IS Syria bastion
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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US diplomats backing Balkan republics against suspected Russia meddling
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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‘Black snake prophecy’ at center of Dakota oil pipeline battle
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Flint residents must start paying for water they still can’t drink without a filter
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Trump speech: What to watch for when president makes 1st address to Congress
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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11 injured during Mardi Gras parade in Alabama
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Mardi Gras: ‘One time of year people can act like fools’
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Russia, China UN resolution on Syria sanctions
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Police: 2 men shot in standoff with Cleveland SWAT team
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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The Conway picture is only a small error in Trump’s swing-and-a-miss black college event
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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No power plants damaged by earthquake in Japan
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Man sentenced for sex tourism assaults on girls in Philippines
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Driver fled crash, died in culvert where he hid, police say
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Russia tries to salvage Syria peace bid as Iran dispute flares
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Trump blames Obama for protests: ‘I think he’s behind it’
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Veterans Affairs data show low rate of discipline for drug loss, theft
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
National sports
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NHL Capsules: Galchenyuk scores in OT again, Canadiens beat Jackets 1-0
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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NBA Capsules: Warriors lose Durant to injury, lose game to Wizards 112-108
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Michael Phelps asks Congress to ensure anti-doping system is fair
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Ferguson: Rory McIlroy tries to catch up with the rest of golf’s stars
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Rory McIlroy says a ‘possibility’ to see Tiger Woods at the Masters
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Golf notes: PGA Championship to allow shorts in practice rounds
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Trading for Kevin Shattenkirk another ‘all-in’ move for Capitals
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Fab February over for Cavaliers, who face tough March ahead
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Agent: Andrew Bogut has chosen the Cavaliers
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Chris Bosh: ‘My health is great. I’m feeling good’
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Other
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Sounders expect Clint Dempsey in lineup for season opener
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Pac-12 Conference honors Washington State women’s basketball’s Chanelle Molin, Caila Hailey
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Idaho women need strong ending to Big Sky basketball regular season
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Eastern Washington women move into position for top-four finish in Big Sky
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Top 25 Capsules: No. 9 Kentucky rallies past Vanderbilt
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Kansas coach Bill Self bidding farewell to his senior son
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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After years of struggle, Wake Forest contending for NCAA bid
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Ducks’ Sabrina Ionescu prefers to avoid the spotlight and just win
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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On the air
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Area Roundup: Washington State’s Nick Mandell ties for eighth in Southwestern Invitational
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Ray Leonard returns to announcing for Thurman-Garcia bout
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Novak Djokovic returns with a victory
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Andy Murray eases to 1st round victory in Dubai
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Feet of Clay: Tennis in Latin America may flee the surface
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Tennessee hires Kansas State’s John Currie as athletic director
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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2018 Tour de France to start on the Passage du Gois
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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EU report: Rubber crumb fields pose very low risk
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Juergen Klopp’s concerns mount as Liverpool sputters
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Tibet women’s soccer team denied U.S. travel visas
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Area Sports Menu for Wednesday, March 1
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Former Downtown Spokane Partnership president files for mayor’s race in 2019
UPDATED: Wed., March 1, 2017
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Private school vouchers favored by DeVos don’t offer real advantage over public schools, study indicates
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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South Dakota ‘alternative facts’ science bill is rejected
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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NASA returns priceless bag of moon dust to Chicago-area woman after suit
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Etna volcano erupts in fiery show of lava in eastern Sicily
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Nick Anderson
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Outdoors
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Out & About: Photographer calls owl baiting unethical fakery
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Pacific NW
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Icy winter pushes WSDOT’s road salt budget into the red
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Nearly half of local millennials consider moving as Seattle-area home costs soar again
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Leavenworth urged to support undocumented immigrants
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Activists: ICE officers arrest foreign workers in Oregon
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Salem approves ‘inclusive city’ resolution
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Tri-City levees, Snake dams get better safety ratings
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Taco truck serves highway lunch for stranded Seattle drivers
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Coulee City twin pleads not guilty in stabbing
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Butte DUI suspect says he has 22 prior convictions
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Opposition to proposed downtown dog ban in Eugene
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Montana House rejects bill to allow guns in schools
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Seattle Seahawks
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Art Thiel: Seahawks’ Richard Sherman loses track of his conscience
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Spokane
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Washington and Idaho reaction to Trump’s speech: A call to dream big or full of empty promises
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Spokane Valley city manager announced reorganization merging departments
UPDATED: Wed., March 1, 2017
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Washington Senate approves slashing cost of enhanced driver’s licenses in plan to meet federal ID rules
UPDATED: Wed., March 1, 2017
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Organizers preview changes, charity partner ahead of 41st Bloomsday race
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Washington lawmakers back protections for guide dogs, new penalties for inhumanely tethering dogs
UPDATED: Wed., March 1, 2017
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Yoke’s recalls two types of cheese, citing bacteria concern
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Infant boy kidnapped in Yakima, found safe several hours later
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Snowstorm that missed Spokane blankets parts of North Idaho
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Central Valley graduate ‘Troyzan’ competes on ‘Survivor’ for second time
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Clarksville: 84-year-old Gonzaga superfan once helped UI beat the Zags
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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800 pack Spokane town hall to address Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ staff
UPDATED: Wed., March 1, 2017
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100 year ago in Spokane: ‘Giggling, gum-chewing charmers and toothless granddads’ among those seeking prohibition-era liquor permits
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Only LGBT radio talk show in the Northwest, OUTSpoken, leaves the air
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Washington Records
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Syndicated columns
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Robert J. Samuelson: Politics in the age of disbelief
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Marc A. Thiessen: Trump should dare Dems to cooperate
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
WSU basketball
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WSU heads to LA for a Wednesday rematch with USC
Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
Washington
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Wells Fargo offers to end Seattle’s banking contract now
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
World
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Russia and China veto U.N. resolution on Syria sanctions
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017
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Under fire but defiant, North Korea sends envoys to court its few friends
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2017