Saturday, November 16, 2024

Northern Idaho's anti-government streak hampers COVID fight

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Northern Idaho has a long and deep streak of anti-government activism that has confounded attempts to battle a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelming hospitals in the deeply conservative region.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Northern Idaho's anti-government streak hampers COVID fight

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Northern Idaho has a long and deep streak of anti-government activism that has confounded attempts to battle a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelming hospitals in the deeply conservative region.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Northern Idaho's anti-government streak hampers COVID fight

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Northern Idaho has a long and deep streak of anti-government activism that has confounded attempts to battle a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelming hospitals in the deeply conservative region.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Northern Idaho's anti-government streak hampers COVID fight

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Northern Idaho has a long and deep streak of anti-government activism that has confounded attempts to battle a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelming hospitals in the deeply conservative region.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: What are some key decisions in fighting fires?

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Thousands of wildfires ignite in the U.S. each year, and each one requires firefighters to make quick decisions, often in difficult conditions like high winds and lightning.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: What are some key decisions in fighting fires?

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Thousands of wildfires ignite in the U.S. each year, and each one requires firefighters to make quick decisions, often in difficult conditions like high winds and lightning.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: What are some key decisions in fighting fires?

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Thousands of wildfires ignite in the U.S. each year, and each one requires firefighters to make quick decisions, often in difficult conditions like high winds and lightning.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: What are some key decisions in fighting fires?

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Thousands of wildfires ignite in the U.S. each year, and each one requires firefighters to make quick decisions, often in difficult conditions like high winds and lightning.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Washington state orders the killing of up to 2 wolves

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington on Thursday ordered the killing of one or two wolves from the Togo pack in Ferry County in response to repeated attacks on cattle.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Washington state orders the killing of up to 2 wolves

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington on Thursday ordered the killing of one or two wolves from the Togo pack in Ferry County in response to repeated attacks on cattle.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Washington state orders the killing of up to 2 wolves

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington on Thursday ordered the killing of one or two wolves from the Togo pack in Ferry County in response to repeated attacks on cattle.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Lawsuit seeks more spill over Columbia Basin dams for salmon

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The record-shattering heat wave in the Pacific Northwest prompted fishing and conservation groups to ask a federal court Friday to order more spill from dams on the lower Snake and Columbia rivers next spring, which could aid the migration of endangered salmon and steelhead runs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Lawsuit seeks more spill over Columbia Basin dams for salmon

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The record-shattering heat wave in the Pacific Northwest prompted fishing and conservation groups to ask a federal court Friday to order more spill from dams on the lower Snake and Columbia rivers next spring, which could aid the migration of endangered salmon and steelhead runs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Lawsuit seeks more spill over Columbia Basin dams for salmon

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The record-shattering heat wave in the Pacific Northwest prompted fishing and conservation groups to ask a federal court Friday to order more spill from dams on the lower Snake and Columbia rivers next spring, which could aid the migration of endangered salmon and steelhead runs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Lawsuit seeks more spill over Columbia Basin dams for salmon

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The record-shattering heat wave in the Pacific Northwest prompted fishing and conservation groups to ask a federal court Friday to order more spill from dams on the lower Snake and Columbia rivers next spring, which could aid the migration of endangered salmon and steelhead runs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Blackouts in US Northwest due to heat wave, deaths reported

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The unprecedented Northwest U.S. heat wave that slammed Seattle and Portland, Oregon, moved inland Tuesday — prompting a electrical utility in Spokane, Washington, to resume rolling blackouts amid heavy power demand.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Dozens of deaths may be tied to historic Northwest heat wave

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The grim toll of the historic heat wave that scorched the Pacific Northwest became more apparent Wednesday as authorities in Canada, Washington state and Oregon said they were investigating dozens of deaths likely caused by temperatures that soared well above 100 degrees.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

More deaths reported in intense US Northwest heat wave

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — About a dozen deaths in Washington and Oregon may be tied to an intense heat wave that brought scorching temperatures to the Northwest and caused one power utility to impose rolling blackouts amid heavy demand.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Blackouts in US Northwest due to heat wave, deaths reported

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The unprecedented Northwest U.S. heat wave that slammed Seattle and Portland, Oregon, moved inland Tuesday — prompting a electrical utility in Spokane, Washington, to resume rolling blackouts amid heavy power demand.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

More deaths reported in intense US Northwest heat wave

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — About a dozen deaths in Washington and Oregon may be tied to an intense heat wave that brought scorching temperatures to the Northwest and caused one power utility to impose rolling blackouts amid heavy demand.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Blackouts in US Northwest due to heat wave, deaths reported

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The unprecedented Northwest U.S. heat wave that slammed Seattle and Portland, Oregon, moved inland Tuesday — prompting a electrical utility in Spokane, Washington, to resume rolling blackouts amid heavy power demand.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Rolling blackouts in parts of US Northwest amid heat wave

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The unprecedented Northwest U.S. heat wave that slammed Seattle and Portland, Oregon, moved inland Tuesday — prompting a electrical utility in Spokane, Washington, to warn that people will face more rolling blackouts amid heavy power demand.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Rolling blackouts for parts of US Northwest amid heat wave

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The unprecedented Northwest U.S. heat wave that slammed Seattle and Portland, Oregon, moved inland Tuesday — prompting a electrical utility in Spokane, Washington to warn that people will face more rolling blackouts amid heavy power demand.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Twelve Northwest tribes say they are united to save salmon

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest are criticizing the suggestion they have competing opinions on how best to save endangered salmon runs, saying tribes are united in pursuing the removal of four hydroelectric dams on the Snake River in order to preserve the iconic …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Twelve Northwest tribes say they are united to save salmon

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest are criticizing the suggestion they have competing opinions on how best to save endangered salmon runs, saying tribes are united in pursuing the removal of four hydroelectric dams on the Snake River in order to preserve the iconic …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Twelve Northwest tribes say they are united to save salmon

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest are criticizing the suggestion they have competing opinions on how best to save endangered salmon runs, saying tribes are united in pursuing the removal of four hydroelectric dams on the Snake River in order to preserve the iconic …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Twelve Northwest tribes say they are united to save salmon

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest are criticizing the suggestion they have competing opinions on how best to save endangered salmon runs, saying tribes are united in pursuing the removal of four hydroelectric dams on the Snake River in order to preserve the iconic …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Some ag groups upset with Inslee over farm worker rules

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some top agriculture groups are upset with Washington Gov. Inslee because farm workers were not covered in last week's announcement that fully vaccinated employees do not have to wear a mask or socially distance at work.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Some ag groups upset with Inslee over farm worker rules

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some top agriculture groups are upset with Washington Gov. Inslee because farm workers were not covered in last week's announcement that fully vaccinated employees do not have to wear a mask or socially distance at work.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Some ag groups upset with Inslee over farm worker rules

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some top agriculture groups are upset with Washington Gov. Inslee because farm workers were not covered in last week's announcement that fully vaccinated employees do not have to wear a mask or socially distance at work.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Inslee signs ambitious environmental protection laws

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee signed a series of bills Monday designed to strengthen the environment in Washington state.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Inslee signs ambitious environmental protection laws

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee signed a series of bills Monday designed to strengthen the environment in Washington state.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Inslee signs ambitious environmental protection laws

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee signed a series of bills Monday designed to strengthen the environment in Washington state.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Feud breaks out among GOP lawmakers over Snake River dams

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some Republican members of Congress from the Northwest are accusing a GOP Idaho lawmaker of conducting secret negotiations with the Democratic governor of Oregon over a controversial proposal to breach four dams on the Snake River to save endangered salmon runs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Newhouse draws GOP challengers after impeachment vote

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington state voted to impeach President Donald Trump earlier this year, and he has the primary challengers to prove it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Newhouse draws GOP challengers after impeachment vote

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington state voted to impeach President Donald Trump earlier this year, and he has the primary challengers to prove it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Newhouse draws GOP challengers after impeachment vote

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington state voted to impeach President Donald Trump earlier this year, and he has the primary challengers to prove it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Bill to prevent and fight wildfires approved by Legislature

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill to spend $125 million to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington sailed through the state House on Thursday and now goes to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Bill to prevent and fight wildfires approved by Legislature

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill to spend $125 million to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington sailed through the state House on Thursday and now goes to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Bill to prevent and fight wildfires approved by Legislature

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill to spend $125 million to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington sailed through the state House on Thursday and now goes to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Bill to prevent and fight wildfires approved by Legislature

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill to spend $125 million to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington sailed through the state House on Thursday and now goes to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Washington follows feds in halting use of J&J vaccine

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington is immediately halting the use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the coronavirus, following the guidance of the federal government regarding the appearance of rare side effects in a handful of women across the country, the state Department of Health said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Washington follows feds in halting use of J&J vaccine

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington is immediately halting the use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the coronavirus, following the guidance of the federal government regarding the appearance of rare side effects in a handful of women across the country, the state Department of Health said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Biz groups ask governor not to roll some counties to Phase 2

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nearly 70 state business organizations are urging Gov. Jay Inslee to delay for three weeks any decision to return some counties to more restrictive coronavirus standards, which would hurt businesses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Washington follows feds in halting use of J&J vaccine

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington is immediately halting the use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the coronavirus, following the guidance of the federal government regarding the appearance of rare side effects in a handful of women across the country, the state Department of Health said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Senate passes bill to prevent and fight wildfires

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state Senate has unanimously passed a bill to create a dedicated fund to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Biz groups ask governor not to roll some counties to Phase 2

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nearly 70 state business organizations are urging Gov. Jay Inslee to delay for three weeks any decision to return some counties to more restrictive coronavirus standards, which would hurt businesses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Senate passes bill to prevent and fight wildfires

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state Senate has unanimously passed a bill to create a dedicated fund to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Biz groups ask governor not to roll some counties to Phase 2

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nearly 70 state business organizations are urging Gov. Jay Inslee to delay for three weeks any decision to return some counties to more restrictive coronavirus standards, which would hurt businesses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Biz groups ask governor not to roll some counties to Phase 2

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nearly 70 state business organizations are urging Gov. Jay Inslee to delay for three weeks any decision to return some counties to more restrictive coronavirus standards, which would hurt businesses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Senate passes bill to prevent and fight wildfires

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state Senate has unanimously passed a bill to create a dedicated fund to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Biz groups ask governor not to roll some counties to Phase 2

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nearly 70 state business organizations are urging Gov. Jay Inslee to delay for three weeks any decision to return some counties to more restrictive coronavirus standards, which would hurt businesses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Senate passes bill to prevent and fight wildfires

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state Senate has unanimously passed a bill to create a dedicated fund to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Measure allowing overtime for farmworkers moves forward

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Agricultural workers in Washington state would become eligible for overtime pay under a bill moving through the Legislature in Olympia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Measure allowing overtime for farmworkers moves forward

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Agricultural workers in Washington state would become eligible for overtime pay under a bill moving through the Legislature in Olympia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Measure allowing overtime for farmworkers moves forward

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Agricultural workers in Washington state would become eligible for overtime pay under a bill moving through the Legislature in Olympia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Measure allowing overtime for farmworkers moves forward

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Agricultural workers in Washington state would become eligible for overtime pay under a bill moving through the Legislature in Olympia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Congressman hopes politics align on divisive Northwest dams

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nearly two decades ago, Republican President George W. Bush stood on a bank of the Snake River near Pasco, Washington, and declared that four hydroelectric dams would not be torn down on his watch, though many blamed them for killing endangered salmon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Congressman hopes politics align on divisive Northwest dams

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nearly two decades ago, Republican President George W. Bush stood on a bank of the Snake River near Pasco, Washington, and declared that four hydroelectric dams would not be torn down on his watch, though many blamed them for killing endangered salmon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Congressman hopes politics align on divisive Northwest dams

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nearly two decades ago, Republican President George W. Bush stood on a bank of the Snake River near Pasco, Washington, and declared that four hydroelectric dams would not be torn down on his watch, though many blamed them for killing endangered salmon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bill to ban Native American mascots passes House committee

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill that would ban the use of Native American mascots from most public schools in Washington was passed out of committee on Friday and sent to the full Washington state House of Representatives.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bill to ban Native American mascots passes House committee

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill that would ban the use of Native American mascots from most public schools in Washington was passed out of committee on Friday and sent to the full Washington state House of Representatives.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bill to ban Native American mascots passes House committee

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill that would ban the use of Native American mascots from most public schools in Washington was passed out of committee on Friday and sent to the full Washington state House of Representatives.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Supporters say expanded sports betting in WA would add jobs

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Supporters of a bill to expand sports gambling in Washington state beyond Indian casinos and into privately-owned card rooms across the state said Thursday the measure would increase job and tax revenues.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Supporters say expanded sports betting in WA would add jobs

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Supporters of a bill to expand sports gambling in Washington state beyond Indian casinos and into privately-owned card rooms across the state said Thursday the measure would increase job and tax revenues.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

State Senate takes testimony on more use of neck restraints

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill in the state Legislature that could expand the use of vascular neck restraints by law enforcement officers was sharply criticized Tuesday by a Black Lives Matter activist.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

State Senate takes testimony on more use of neck restraints

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill in the state Legislature that could expand the use of vascular neck restraints by law enforcement officers was sharply criticized Tuesday by a Black Lives Matter activist.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

State Senate takes testimony on more use of neck restraints

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill in the state Legislature that could expand the use of vascular neck restraints by law enforcement officers was sharply criticized Tuesday by a Black Lives Matter activist.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

GOP leaders demand Newhouse resign over impeachment vote

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Most of the Republican county leaders in U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse's congressional district on Monday called for the lawmaker to resign for being one of 10 GOP members of the House to vote for the impeachment of former President Donald Trump. Newhouse said he will not …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

GOP leaders demand Newhouse resign over impeachment vote

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Most of the Republican county leaders in U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse's congressional district on Monday called for the lawmaker to resign for being one of 10 GOP members of the House to vote for the impeachment of former President Donald Trump. Newhouse said he will not …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

GOP leaders demand Newhouse resign over impeachment vote

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Most of the Republican county leaders in U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse's congressional district on Monday called for the lawmaker to resign for being one of 10 GOP members of the House to vote for the impeachment of former President Donald Trump. Newhouse said he will not …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bill to expand sports gambling introduced in Legislature

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill to expand sports gambling in Washington state beyond Indian casinos and into privately-owned card rooms has been introduced in the state Legislature for the second consecutive year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bill to expand sports gambling introduced in Legislature

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill to expand sports gambling in Washington state beyond Indian casinos and into privately-owned card rooms has been introduced in the state Legislature for the second consecutive year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bill to expand sports gambling introduced in Legislature

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill to expand sports gambling in Washington state beyond Indian casinos and into privately-owned card rooms has been introduced in the state Legislature for the second consecutive year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Lands chief again proposes dedicated funds to fight wildfire

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — After yet another year of catastrophic wildfires in Washington state, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz is once again proposing that the state create a dedicated fund to prevent and fight the fires.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lands chief again proposes dedicated funds to fight wildfire

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — After yet another year of catastrophic wildfires in Washington state, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz is once again proposing that the state create a dedicated fund to prevent and fight the fires.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lands chief again proposes dedicated funds to fight wildfire

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — After yet another year of catastrophic wildfires in Washington state, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz is once again proposing that the state create a dedicated fund to prevent and fight the fires.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kispert's 23 points lead No. 1 Gonzaga past rival BYU 86-69

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Jalen Suggs put up plenty of impressive numbers for No. 1 Gonzaga against BYU, but after the game, his coach and teammates wanted to talk about something that doesn't always show up on the stat sheet — his passing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kispert's 23 points lead No. 1 Gonzaga past rival BYU 86-69

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Jalen Suggs put up plenty of impressive numbers for No. 1 Gonzaga against BYU, but after the game, his coach and teammates wanted to talk about something that doesn't always show up on the stat sheet — his passing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Major construction done at Hanford waste treatment plant

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A gigantic nuclear waste treatment plant in eastern Washington state that has been under construction for 18 years is largely completed and soon will be ready to start processing radioactive wastes left over from the construction of the nation's nuclear arsenal, the U.S. Department of Energy …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Major construction done at Hanford waste treatment plant

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A gigantic nuclear waste treatment plant in eastern Washington state that has been under construction for 18 years is largely completed and soon will be ready to start processing radioactive wastes left over from the construction of the nation's nuclear arsenal, the U.S. Department of Energy …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kispert leads No. 1 Gonzaga past San Francisco 85-62

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Top-ranked Gonzaga has the most potent offense in the country, but coach Mark Few thinks the Bulldogs can be really good on defense, too.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kispert leads No. 1 Gonzaga past San Francisco 85-62

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Top-ranked Gonzaga has the most potent offense in the country, but coach Mark Few thinks the Bulldogs can be really good on defense, too.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kispert, Ayayi lead No. 1 Gonzaga over Dixie State 112-67

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — For the second night in a row, Joel Ayayi put up a double-double as top-ranked Gonzaga beat an overmatched foe.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kispert, Ayayi lead No. 1 Gonzaga over Dixie State 112-67

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — For the second night in a row, Joel Ayayi put up a double-double as top-ranked Gonzaga beat an overmatched foe.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ayayi leads No. 1 Gonzaga over Northern Arizona 88-58

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Veteran guard Joel Ayayi hasn't been putting up big numbers for top-ranked Gonzaga this season, but that changed in an 88-58 win over Northern Arizona on Monday night.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ayayi leads No. 1 Gonzaga over Northern Arizona 88-58

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Veteran guard Joel Ayayi hasn't been putting up big numbers for top-ranked Gonzaga this season, but that changed in an 88-58 win over Northern Arizona on Monday night.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

No. 1 Gonzaga beats Northwestern State for 2nd night in row

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Top-ranked Gonzaga was coasting to another victory over Northwestern State, but then suddenly found itself in a dogfight and had to rely on star forward Drew Timme to seal the win.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

No. 1 Gonzaga beats Northwestern State for 2nd night in row

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Top-ranked Gonzaga was coasting to another victory over Northwestern State, but then suddenly found itself in a dogfight and had to rely on star forward Drew Timme to seal the win.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kispert leads No. 1 Gonzaga over Northwestern St. 95-57

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Corey Kispert of top-ranked Gonzaga was in the zone early in the game against Northwestern State of Louisiana, and his shooting kept the Bulldogs ahead.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Kispert leads No. 1 Gonzaga over Northwestern St. 95-57

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Corey Kispert of top-ranked Gonzaga was in the zone early in the game against Northwestern State of Louisiana, and his shooting kept the Bulldogs ahead.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Audit: Inadequate control to prevent state unemployment scam

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state Employment Security Department did not have adequate controls to prevent a slew of illegal unemployment insurance claims last spring that totaled about $600 million and grew into the largest fraud in state history, the Washington State Auditor said Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Audit: Inadequate control to prevent state unemployment scam

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state Employment Security Department did not have adequate controls to prevent a slew of illegal unemployment insurance claims last spring that totaled about $600 million and grew into the largest fraud in state history, the Washington State Auditor said Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Audit: Inadequate control to prevent state unemployment scam

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state Employment Security Department did not have adequate controls to prevent a slew of illegal unemployment insurance claims last spring that totaled about $600 million and grew into the largest fraud in state history, the Washington State Auditor said Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Top-ranked Gonzaga returns to practice as No. 3 Iowa awaits

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — In a way, Mark Few feels like No. 1 Gonzaga is starting over.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Conservationists sue feds over lack of wolverine protections

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Conservation groups filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to withhold Endangered Species Act protection from wolverines in the lower 48 states, where no more than 300 of the animals are thought to remain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Conservationists sue feds over lack of wolverine protections

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Conservation groups filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to withhold Endangered Species Act protection from wolverines in the lower 48 states, where no more than 300 of the animals are thought to remain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Man arrested for bomb threat in Spokane charged with arson

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Police on Thursday identified the man who threatened to blow up the office of the Spokane County Democrats as a 45-year-old man from Grand Coulee, Washington, who authorities say was upset at the whole government system.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Washington State seeks to avoid meltdown versus Cal

Washington State coach Nick Rolovich acknowledges his team had a meltdown in falling behind by four touchdowns in the first quarter of a loss at Southern California.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Washington State seeks to avoid meltdown versus Cal

Washington State coach Nick Rolovich acknowledges his team had a meltdown in falling behind by four touchdowns in the first quarter of a loss at Southern California.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Man arrested for bomb threat in Spokane charged with arson

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Police on Thursday identified the man who threatened to blow up the office of the Spokane County Democrats as a 45-year-old man from Grand Coulee, Washington, who authorities say was upset at the whole government system.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Trump plans would ease protections for sage grouse in West

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Trump administration announced plans Thursday that ease protections for sage grouse in the West, prompting an outcry by critics who say the move paves the way for widespread mining and drilling and ignores a federal court ruling.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Trump plans would ease protections for sage grouse in West

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Trump administration announced plans Thursday that ease protections for sage grouse in the West, prompting an outcry by critics who say the move paves the way for widespread mining and drilling and ignores a federal court ruling.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Trump plans would ease protections for sage grouse in West

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Trump administration announced plans Thursday that ease protections for sage grouse in the West, prompting an outcry by critics who say the move paves the way for widespread mining and drilling and ignores a federal court ruling.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Trump plans would ease protections for sage grouse in West

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Trump administration announced plans Thursday that ease protections for sage grouse in the West, prompting an outcry by critics who say the move paves the way for widespread mining and drilling and ignores a federal court ruling.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Kispert, Ayayi lead No. 1 Gonzaga's quest for national title

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Corey Kispert believed Gonzaga would be playing for the national title at the end of last season, before the Bulldogs' championship aspirations were derailed by the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Kispert, Ayayi lead No. 1 Gonzaga's quest for national title

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Corey Kispert believed Gonzaga would be playing for the national title at the end of last season, before the Bulldogs' championship aspirations were derailed by the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Rolovich makes home debut as Washington St hosts Oregon

Nick Rolovich will be making his home debut when Washington State hosts No. 11 Oregon on Saturday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Rolovich makes home debut as Washington St hosts Oregon

Nick Rolovich will be making his home debut when Washington State hosts No. 11 Oregon on Saturday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Destruction of murder hornets nest doesn't end threat

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — When scientists in Washington state destroyed the first nest of so-called murder hornets found in the U.S., they discovered about 500 live specimens in various stages of development, officials said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Destruction of murder hornets nest doesn't end threat

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — When scientists in Washington state destroyed the first nest of so-called murder hornets found in the U.S., they discovered about 500 live specimens in various stages of development, officials said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Strong recruiting class should help Cougars build momentum

Kyle Smith's first season at Washington State was better than expected.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Strong recruiting class should help Cougars build momentum

Kyle Smith's first season at Washington State was better than expected.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Washington to manage wolves within borders after fed action

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington will take over management of most wolves within its borders early next year, after the U.S. government announced Thursday that gray wolves in the Lower 48 states would be delisted from the federal Endangered Species Act.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Washington to manage wolves within borders after fed action

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington will take over management of most wolves within its borders early next year, after the U.S. government announced Thursday that gray wolves in the Lower 48 states would be delisted from the federal Endangered Species Act.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Washington State will feature new coach, new quarterback

It took nine months for new Washington State coach Nick Rolovich to conduct his first practice with the Cougars after the coronavirus led to the cancellation of spring practice and delays in the start of the 2020 season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Washington State will feature new coach, new quarterback

It took nine months for new Washington State coach Nick Rolovich to conduct his first practice with the Cougars after the coronavirus led to the cancellation of spring practice and delays in the start of the 2020 season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Scientists remove 98 'murder hornets' in Washington state

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Workers from the state Department of Agriculture managed to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the U.S. without suffering any stings or other injuries, the agency said Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Scientists remove 98 'murder hornets' in Washington state

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Workers from the state Department of Agriculture managed to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the U.S. without suffering any stings or other injuries, the agency said Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Scientists remove 98 'murder hornets' in Washington state

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Workers from the state Department of Agriculture managed to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the U.S. without suffering any stings or other injuries, the agency said Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Scientists continue search for murder hornet nests in Wash.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Scientists removed 98 so-called murder hornets from a nest discovered near the Canadian border in Washington state over the weekend, including 13 that were captured live in a net, the state Department of Agriculture said Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Washington state discovers first 'murder hornet' nest in US

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Scientists in Washington state have discovered the first nest of so-called murder hornets in the United States and plan to wipe it out Saturday to protect native honeybees, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Washington state discovers first 'murder hornet' nest in US

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Scientists in Washington state have discovered the first nest of so-called murder hornets in the United States and plan to wipe it out Saturday to protect native honeybees, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Washington state discovers first 'murder hornet' nest in US

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Scientists in Washington state have discovered the first nest of so-called murder hornets in the United States and plan to wipe it out Saturday to protect native honeybees, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Washington kills last 2 members of wolf pack preying on cattle

The state of Washington has killed the last two known wolves in the so-called Wedge pack in Stevens County, which had been preying on livestock
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Washington state to kill more wolves that attack livestock

The state of Washington has ordered that more endangered wolves be killed in a pack that continued to prey on cattle in Stevens County even after one member was eliminated
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

US: Snake River dams will not be removed to save salmon

The U.S. government says four huge dams on the Snake River in Washington state will not be removed to help endangered salmon migrate to the ocean
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Washington kills 1 member of wolf pack preying on cattle

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has killed one of the three members of an endangered wolf pack in the northeastern corner of the state, hoping that deters the pack from attacking more livestock
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Washington to kill member of 2nd wolf pack for predations

The state of Washington has authorized the killing of an endangered wolf in a second pack because of repeated predations on cattle
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Feds scrap plans for grizzlies in North Cascades

SPOKANE — The federal government on Tuesday decided to scrap plans to reintroduce grizzly bears to the North Cascades ecosystem in Washington.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Bodies of 6 of 8 Idaho plane collision victims recovered

Authorities say they have recovered the bodies of six of the eight people killed when two airplanes collided over a scenic mountain lake in Idaho
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Feds scrap plans to reintroduce grizzlies to North Cascades

Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has been the primary focus of grizzly recovery efforts to date, and grizzly populations have increased to about 700 bears there
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Surge in state COVID-19 cases driven by eastern Washington

While the coronavirus first pounded the greater Seattle area, the epicenter has moved east across the Cascade Range
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

FROM THE AP: Washington state commission rejects petition to limit killing of wolves

SPOKANE — A petition that called for new rules to limit when the state can kill endangered wolves that prey on livestock was rejected Friday by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

State commission rejects petition to limit killing of wolves

A petition that called for new rules to limit when the state can kill endangered wolves that prey on livestock was rejected Friday by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

COVID-19 is growing in Spokane, and Inslee says wear masks

The rate of people being hospitalized for COVID-19 in Spokane has doubled in the past week, and the state’s second-largest city is “”on the edge of a cliff
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Virus outbreak targeted in agricultural Washington county

The state of Washington is implementing safety recommendations to battle a large outbreak of the coronavirus in an agricultural county in the central part of the state
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

‘Murder Hornets,’ with sting that can kill, land in U.S.

SPOKANE — The world’s largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the “Murder Hornet” with an appetite for honey bees, has been found in Washington state, where entomologists were making plans to wipe it out.
SHOSHONE NEWS-PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

'Murder Hornets,' with sting that can kill, lands in US

The world’s largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the “Murder Hornet” with an appetite for honey bees, has been found in Washington state, where entomologists were making plans to wipe it out
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Report: Washington wolf population grew 11% in 2019

The wolf population in Washington state increased by at least 19 animals in 2019, despite multiple lethal removals due to wolf-livestock conflict
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Environmental groups complain about dam hearings format

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some environmental groups are complaining about the teleconference format for gathering public comments on a federal government proposal to save salmon runs on the Columbia River system.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Environmental groups complain about dam hearings format

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some environmental groups are complaining about the teleconference format for gathering public comments on a federal government proposal to save salmon runs on the Columbia River system.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Environmental groups complain about dam hearings format

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some environmental groups are complaining about the teleconference format for gathering public comments on a federal government proposal to save salmon runs on the Columbia River system.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Washington governor signs bill allowing sports betting

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill to allow sports gambling in Washington state, but only at tribal casinos, was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Washington governor signs bill allowing sports betting

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill to allow sports gambling in Washington state, but only at tribal casinos, was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Washington governor signs bill allowing sports betting

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill to allow sports gambling in Washington state, but only at tribal casinos, was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Washington state residents divided on removal of dams

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — People in Washington state remain sharply divided on whether four federal hydroelectric dams along the Snake River should be removed to help endangered salmon and orca recover, a state report concluded.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Washington state residents divided on removal of dams

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — People in Washington state remain sharply divided on whether four federal hydroelectric dams along the Snake River should be removed to help endangered salmon and orca recover, a state report concluded.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Washington state residents divided on removal of dams

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — People in Washington state remain sharply divided on whether four federal hydroelectric dams along the Snake River should be removed to help endangered salmon and orca recover, a state report concluded.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

His air dwindling, avalanche survivor faced 'the inevitable'

Buried under about 10 feet of snow after an avalanche this week at an Idaho ski resort, Bill Fuzak made peace with his predicament and prepared for death.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

No headline

SPOKANE — Josh Perkins had 14 points and six assists, and No. 5 Gonzaga beat Pacific 67-36 on Thursday night, the sixth straight win for the Bulldogs.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

1 dead, 3 injured in Spokane-area high school shooting

ROCKFORD, Wash. (AP) — A shooter opened fire at a high school in Washington state Wednesday, killing one person and injuring at least three others, authorities said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Tunnel with nuclear waste collapses at Hanford

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A portion of an underground tunnel containing rail cars full of radioactive waste collapsed Tuesday at a sprawling storage facility in a remote area of Washington state, forcing an evacuation of some workers at the site that made plutonium for nuclear weapons for decades after World …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Trump show hits Spokane

LYNDEN, Wash. (AP) — Donald Trump spent a second day in the Northwest on Saturday, telling supporters he will win Washington state in November and decrying manufacturing job losses as protesters gathered outside both venues.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Standoff dwindles to four holdouts

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Washington fires grow by 100 square miles

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Twist preferred over 'pop'

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Slow play in the legal system

Golf is slow, but this is ridiculous.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Is it time to halt the salt?

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Citing need for more doctors, WSU considers med school

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Intruder kills man in Spokane home

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

China seeking to export apples to US

SPOKANE - China has its sights set on exporting its fruit to the United States. And that's OK with growers in Washington, who harvest the bulk of America's apple crop.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ex-House Speaker Tom Foley dies at 84

WASHINGTON - Tall and courtly, Tom Foley served 30 years in the House when partisan confrontation was less rancorous than today and Democrats had dominated for decades. He crowned his long political career by becoming speaker, only to be toppled when Republicans seized control of Congress in 1994, turned out …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Bail set at $2 million in veteran murder case

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Serious bees-ness

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

FBI searches Spokane apartment

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Bone returning to Washington State next season

Ken Bone will return as men's basketball coach at Washington State next season.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

QB battle looms as WSU opens spring practice

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

'The ultimate accomplishment'

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Zags pummel Portland, appear headed to No. 1

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Gonzaga's path to No. 1 with Indiana loss

SPOKANE - Second-ranked Gonzaga's game at BYU tonight (8 p.m., ESPN2, KGA 1510) suddenly has national significance.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bulldogs near the summit

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

No. 3 Zags pound punchless Broncos

SPOKANE - Gonzaga didn't have much to complain about after a blowout of Santa Clara.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

No. 6 Gonzaga rolls past LMU

SPOKANE - Gonzaga coach Mark Few is aware of the slew of losses that befell the teams ranked above No. 6 Gonzaga this week. Still, he refused to speculate if his team would break into the top five on Monday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Zags alone atop WCC after victory

SPOKANE - Kelly Olynyk was nearly perfect for No. 10 Gonzaga against BYU on Thursday night.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Pac-12 study finds no abuse in WSU football

A Pac-12 investigation found no evidence of physical or mental abuse of players in the Washington State football program under coach Mike Leach, the league said Tuesday
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Huskies earn victory in Pullman

PULLMAN - Washington's Desmond Simmons only scored 4 points in the Huskies' 68-63 win over Washington State on Saturday night, but he was a major reason for the victory.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Cigarette makers could join pot market

SPOKANE - Will the Marlboro Man light up a joint soon?
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

WSU study finds no abuse on football team

PULLMAN - An internal investigation into a former player's allegations of abuse by Washington State football coaches didn't turn up any evidence of such abuse, athletic director Bill Moos said Wednesday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Upset in Spokane

SPOKANE — Despite No. 10 Gonzaga suffering both a rare home loss and its first defeat of the season, coach Mark Few is not that concerned.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

White supremacist seeks to build compound

SPOKANE (AP) — A disciple of former Aryan Nations leader Richard Butler wants to build a new compound in northern Idaho to act as a gathering place for white supremacists, a development that troubles human rights groups who spent decades battling Butler and his group.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

WSU returns Motum, but has little other experience

PULLMAN - The cupboard isn't completely bare for Washington State, not with Pac-12 leading scorer Brock Motum returning for his senior year.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Cougars remain work in progress

PULLMAN - At the midpoint of Washington State's first season under coach Mike Leach, the Cougars remain a work in progress.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Cougars get Ducks at 'other' home field

PULLMAN - Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday said that he would rather play No. 2 Oregon in Pullman this weekend instead of in Seattle.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Smoke remains problem in Eastern Washington

SPOKANE - Major wildfires burning on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Range were relatively calm on Monday, but smoke continued to foul the air of many Eastern Washington communities.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Buffaloes score game-winner in final seconds for first victory

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Cougs try to deny Buffs 1st win

Washington State has been winning ugly the past two games, while Colorado has been just plain ugly.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Cougars fend off stubborn EWU

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Leach not saying who'll start at QB

New Washington State football coach Mike Leach declined to reveal Tuesday whether veteran Jeff Tuel or sophomore Connor Halliday will start in Thursday night's season opener at BYU.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Vandals mull future as WAC era nears end

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Weaver's daughter finds forgiveness

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Crews race to finish job

PULLMAN - The hiring of coach Mike Leach is not the only sign that Washington State has tired of being a Pac-12 doormat. An $80 million expansion has dramatically changed the league's most modest football stadium, and is expected to pump $3 million more into what has long been a …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Guns blamed for western wildfires

SPOKANE (AP) — Campfires, fireworks and even lit cigarettes can spark wildfires. In the tinder-dry West, there is growing concern about the threat from guns.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Two deputies wounded in Spokane shooting

SPOKANE - Two sheriff's deputies were shot and wounded Tuesday afternoon in the north Spokane area, triggering a massive manhunt that ended when the suspect killed himself, authorities said.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Potlatch looks to gun makers for economic boom

This small community in the forested, western foothills of the Rocky Mountains was created as a company town to house workers for the nation's largest white pine sawmill, and its tidy homes and straight, tree-lined streets are a testament to its planners.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Lodwick scores 16, Cougs hold off Pitt

PULLMAN - Washington State's D.J. Shelton blocked a last-second shot by Tray Woodall and the Cougars hung on to beat Pittsburgh 67-66 Monday night in Game 1 of the best-of-three CBI Finals.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Zags' home cookin' melts Miami

SPOKANE - Coach Kelly Graves said there is a good reason why lower-seeded Gonzaga was able to knock off Rutgers and Miami to advance to the round of 16 in the NCAA women's basketball tournament for a third straight season.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Miami, GU women prepare for showdown

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Standish leads GU women past Rutgers in NCAA tourney opener

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Rutgers women to play GU at Zags' home

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Zags hoping to keep NCAA streak alive

SPOKANE - Gonzaga's run of 11 consecutive West Coast Conference regular season titles may be over, but the Bulldogs still have a streak of 13 straight NCAA tournament appearances to protect.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

A good financial year for Hecla

The mining company posts record profits despite accidents
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Cleanup cutback for EPA

SPOKANE - The massive cleanup of a century's worth of mining pollution in Idaho's Silver Valley would be cut nearly in half under a proposal Wednesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Shakespeare in a silo?

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Hope still floats for Zags

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Plans for caribou sow conflict in Northwest

COOLIN - Woodland caribou, rarely-seen creatures that with their antlers stand as tall as a man, are struggling to survive in the United States, precariously occupying one remote area of the Northwest as a final toehold in the Lower 48.
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Plans for caribou sow conflict in Northwest

COOLIN (AP) — Woodland caribou, rarely-seen creatures that with their antlers stand as tall as a man, are struggling to survive in the United States, precariously occupying one remote area of the Northwest as a final toehold in the Lower 48.
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'It's a time to show strong solidarity'

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Bell paces No. 25 Zags past Waves

SPOKANE - Gary Bell Jr., known primarily as a defensive specialist, led No. 25 Gonzaga with a career-high 15 points on Thursday night in a 73-45 victory over Pepperdine.
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Lucky Friday mine closed

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'You can win here, and win big'

PULLMAN - New Washington State coach Mike Leach said Tuesday that some people have been asking him why he wanted to take over a downtrodden program in a remote town in the Pacific Northwest.
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Cougars ready to shed underdog label

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Leach agrees to coach Cougars

PULLMAN — Mike Leach is bringing his high-powered passing offense — and swashbuckling style — to long-dormant Washington State.
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Spokane parade explosive case sentencing delayed

SPOKANE - Sentencing for the man who planted a bomb along the route of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Spokane has been delayed, a federal judge decided Wednesday.
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WSU fires football coach Wulff

PULLMAN - Washington State football coach Paul Wulff was fired Tuesday after four years during which his teams won only nine games.
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Moos mum on coach

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Zags feast on miscues

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Wulff's job could hinge on Apple Cup result

Washington State's bowl hopes were dashed by an overtime loss to Utah, but there is still plenty on the line in Saturday's Apple Cup game against archrival Washington.
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Cougar bowl hopes drift away

PULLMAN - Washington State linebacker Alex Hoffman-Ellis has some regrets as his college football career draws to a close.
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Halliday to start Saturday for Cougars

PULLMAN - For one game at least, Washington State freshman Connor Halliday looked like the best quarterback in the Pac-12.
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WSU hopes to leave ASU out in the cold

Arizona State's tough loss to UCLA last weekend has added a new urgency to the Sun Devils' game at Washington State tonight.
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Top returning scorer Sacre ready to lead No. 23 Gonzaga

SPOKANE - This is shaping up as Robert Sacre's team as No. 23 Gonzaga seeks a 14th consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament.
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Easier said than done

PULLMAN — Washington State coach Paul Wulff is not talking with his players much about persistent rumors that he will be fired if the Cougars don’t finish strong this season.
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Karstetter having standout year for WSU

PULLMAN - Wide receiver Jared Karstetter is having another standout season for Washington State.
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Environmental groups upset about coal trains

SPOKANE - Environmental groups in the Spokane area are upset with proposals that could see dozens of trains loaded with coal destined for the Far East move through the city every day.
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Spokane's Occupy Wall Street protests cooling off a bit

SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane's version of the Occupy Wall Street protest has dwindled to only a handful of demonstrators, just a few weeks after a march through downtown drew some 300 people.
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Cougs crunched

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Cougs look to upset No. 7 Stanford

Seventh-ranked Stanford will be looking to set a school record with a 14th consecutive victory today in Pullman. Washington State will be looking to avoid another fourth-quarter collapse.
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Cougars send Rebels running

PULLMAN - Washington State quarterback Marshall Lobbestael is not ready to get too excited about his team putting up 123 points on its first two opponents.
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Lobbestael back in starting role

There were periods when Washington State quarterback Marshall Lobbestael wondered if he would ever get meaningful playing time again.
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Lobbestael comes off bench to lead WSU

PULLMAN - Backup quarterback Marshall Lobbestael rescued Washington State twice on Saturday.
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Production company brings Hollywood to Spokane

SPOKANE - A motion picture production company based in Spokane has brought plenty of Hollywood glamour, along with good paying jobs, to this blue collar city.
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WSU optimistic about rebound

PULLMAN - Washington State's hopes for this football season are based in part on the final three games last year.
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Montana nears million-person milestone

Montanans like to call their state "Big Sky Country," or "The last best place." Nowhere in these descriptions are there hints of crowds.
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Inland Northwest hotbed for hate groups

KALISPELL, Mont. _ With its jagged peaks, glistening lakes and lush valleys, the Inland Northwest _ stretching from eastern Washington to Montana's Glacier National Park _ is a stunningly beautiful and remote part of the country.
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Trail goes cold in hunt for fugitive

MISSOULA - A Montana fugitive and ex-militia leader has been on the run since a Sunday shootout with deputies, but the trail has gone cold.
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Late spring puts pressure on region's dams

GRAND COULEE DAM, Wash. - The giant concrete dams of the Pacific Northwest are overflowing with water. Wyoming has deployed National Guard troops to pile up sandbags. A federal official compares the impending situation to a bucking bull ready to storm out of his chute.
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Fish become latest victim of region's weather

SPOKANE - A large melting snowpack and a cold, wet spring have led to huge water releases on the bloated Columbia River that a company says are responsible for a massive fish kill at its farm south of the Grand Coulee Dam.
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Official vows probe into miner's death

SPOKANE - U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis on Monday promised a thorough investigation into the death of an Idaho silver miner whose body was recovered from the Lucky Friday Mine nine days after a ceiling collapse more than a mile under the surface.
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No sign of miner

SPOKANE - Mining company officials and friends expressed confidence Thursday that a trapped miner could still be alive deep in the dark bowels of an Idaho silver mine as rescue efforts stretched into a seventh day.
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Camera shows no sign of miner

SPOKANE - A tiny camera inserted into open space behind tons of collapsed rock and debris found no sign of a missing Idaho silver miner on Wednesday as rescuers drilling through a wall of rock made slow progress in reaching the "void" where they hope he survived a cave-in.
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WSU question: Will Klay stay?

PULLMAN - Klay Thompson held up his index finger as Washington State students chanted "one more year" following the team's overtime victory over Northwestern in the quarterfinals of the NIT last week.
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'Sloot' passes all other Zag greats on career assist list

SPOKANE - Gonzaga has produced a lot of spectacular point guards over the years, from John Stockton to Dan Dickau to Blake Stepp. Courtney Vandersloot has them all beat, at least in the key category of assists.
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What a rush for Cougs

PULLMAN - Washington State doesn't get a lot of attention outside the Pacific-10, but leading scorer Klay Thompson said beating No. 18 Washington on Sunday should open some eyes.
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Backpack bomb found at Spokane MLK event

SPOKANE - Investigators pursued what they described as promising leads Wednesday in a chilling bombing attempt at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in which someone left a backpack filled with sophisticated explosives on a bench.
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Post Falls to lottery winner: Please show yourself

POST FALLS - Tammy Deaton has a message for Idaho's unknown $190 million lottery winner: Have mercy.
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Bo Levi returns to Texas in triumph

CHENEY - When Bo Levi Mitchell last walked off a football field in Dallas, he had lost his starting quarterback job at Southern Methodist University.
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Columbia-Snake rivers closed for repairs

KAHLOTUS, Wash. - The giant navigation lock at Lower Monumental Dam is nearly empty of water, its concrete walls dry.
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Eagles fly past Villanova into first FCS title game

CHENEY - There must have been some magic in that new red turf Eastern Washington bought.
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Cougars flying high, Zags look for answers after blowout

PULLMAN - Forget about Klay Thompson the scorer.
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Wulff's last stand?

PULLMAN - Washington State coach Paul Wulff is aware that questions about his future with the struggling Cougars are among the subplots surrounding this year's Apple Cup.
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Cougars say 'Let it snow' as Apple Cup with Huskies nears

Woeful Washington State reached a season peak by beating Oregon State, and then took the next two weekends off with byes.
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A battle for the betting

AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. - A glittering casino that has brought financial success to a tiny Indian tribe is drawing covetous eyes from a larger neighbor.
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Zags hit early stumbling block

SPOKANE - Billy White scored a career-high 30 points and No. 25 San Diego State beat No. 11 Gonzaga 79-76 on Tuesday night, dealing the Zags their fifth home loss at the McCarthey Athletic Center since it opened in 2004.
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Wanted: Settlers for the Red Planet

PULLMAN, Wash. - It's usually cheaper to fly one way, even to Mars.
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Wildcats turn to run after QB hurt

PULLMAN — With quarterback Nick Foles knocked out of the game with a knee injury, No. 17 Arizona turned to running backs Keola Antolin and Nic Grigsby for offense.
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WSU has something to prove as well

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS
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Cougars showing signs of life

Washington State is clearly improving at the midpoint of its season, throwing a scare into No. 2 Oregon before a late-game fade led to another loss.
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Port of Lewiston in business slump

LEWISTON - The big barges and small cruise ships are almost a surreal sight as they sail past dun-colored farm fields and bare hills in the arid landscape of the inland Northwest.
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Plans to haul big loads spark battle

KAMIAH - Lewis and Clark traversed part of the route that would one day become U.S. Highway 12 during their 1804-06 Corps of Discovery mission to the Pacific Ocean.
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Fun while it lasted for Cougs

PULLMAN - Stanley Havili did a lot of everything and Southern California did what it usually does against Washington State, rolling to an easy victory.
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Lead victims say their health was hurt

SMELTERVILLE - They call themselves "the leaded."
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Grizzlies kill 2-year-old bear at WSU

SPOKANE - There will be no punishment for two adult grizzly bears that fatally mauled a 2-year-old grizzly at the Washington State University Bear Center, the director said Wednesday.
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Wulff: WSU has the Tuel to improve

PULLMAN — Washington State quarterback Jeff Tuel played just six games as a freshman before he was knocked out with a knee injury, but coach Paul Wulff believes he can lift the Cougars from the bottom of the Pacific-10 Conference.
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100 years of Father's Day marks evolution of Dad

SPOKANE - Father's Day was started a century ago because inventor Sonora Smart Dodd was upset by widespread mocking of fathers in popular culture as lazy, sleazy and drunk.
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Appeals court denies earthworm protection

SPOKANE - The giant Palouse earthworm isn't that big, doesn't spit and doesn't smell like lilies, and now a federal court has decided it is not time to grant the worm endangered species protection.
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Libby Dam will overflow to help ancient fish spawn

SPOKANE - The latest effort to save North America's largest freshwater fish from extinction begins this week when water is spilled over Montana's Libby Dam to encourage the ancient fish to spawn for the first time in more than three decades.
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Age not kind for Glacier 100th birthday

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Mont. - Age has not been kind to Glacier National Park. The gorgeous million-acre park in northwestern Montana celebrated its 100th birthday on Tuesday. But many of its glaciers have melted, and scientists predict the rest may not last another decade. The forests are drier and disease-ridden, …
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Idaho scientists find fabled worm

SPOKANE - Two living specimens of the fabled giant Palouse earthworm have been captured for the first time in two decades in what represents a significant discovery of a creature that has achieved a mythic status in the area.
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Host EWU women seek first NCAA berth since '87

The Eastern Washington women's basketball team has been known more for its brains than its brawn.
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Third time the charm for Cougs?

It’s a basketball truism that beating the same team three times in one season is tough. Washington State is hoping that’s true as the Cougars prepare to play Oregon in the first game of the Pacific-10 tournament, just four days after losing to the Ducks in the regular season finale.
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Cougars season full of swings

PULLMAN - Washington State coach Ken Bone predicted the Cougars would be hit hard by a double-overtime loss to Oregon on Dec. 31 that was nearly a Cougars victory until an official's call extended the game. Perhaps that's why they have been so unstable this season.
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Bulldogs bend, make it 10

SPOKANE - San Francisco may have a lousy record, but the Dons sure seem to give fits to the class of the West Coast Conference.
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Zags clinch share of another West Coast title

SPOKANE - For most of the game, it appeared Gonzaga's Steven Gray might outscore the entire Santa Clara team.
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Moos returns home

PULLMAN - As expected, William Moos on Wednesday was named the new athletic director at Washington State University.
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Moos to be named Washington State AD

Washington State University officials have scheduled a news conference today to reveal their choice for athletic director. Several news organizations are reporting that Bill Moos has taken the job.
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Tea party planner admits making 'hanging' remarks

SPOKANE - An organizer of a weekend "tea party" gathering in eastern Washington said Thursday she was the speaker who drew applause from the crowd by calling for one of the state's Democratic U.S. senators to be hanged.
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Canadian WWI vet dies in Spokane

SPOKANE - The oldest Canadian veteran of World War I has died at the age of 109.
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Cougars slumping in second half

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington State would be having a good basketball season, if the games were just 20 minutes long.
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No. 16 Zags turn away Toreros

SPOKANE - That shocking loss at San Francisco two weeks ago may have been just what No. 16 Gonzaga needed.
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Gaels floored again

SPOKANE - Matt Bouldin said Gonzaga wanted to make a statement during its showdown with Saint Mary's.
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Zags host Gaels with first place on the line

SPOKANE — The No. 16 Gonzaga Bulldogs will seek to reach 20 wins for a 13th consecutive season tonight (8 p.m., ESPN2, KGA 1510, 101.1 FM), and coach Mark Few would like fans to savor that fact, at least a little.
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Group sues to force pygmy rabbit decision

SPOKANE - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service improperly failed to make a decision about protecting the rare pygmy rabbit in eight Western states, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court by an environmental group.
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Gonzaga's Daye to pursue NBA draft

SPOKANE, Wash. - Gonzaga forward Austin Daye will make himself available for the NBA draft, but will not hire an agent and thus leave open his option of returning to the Bulldogs.
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Gonzaga's Daye to pursue NBA draft

SPOKANE, Wash. - Gonzaga forward Austin Daye will make himself available for the NBA draft, but will not hire an agent and thus leave open his option of returning to the Bulldogs.
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Gonzaga's Daye to pursue NBA draft

SPOKANE, Wash. - Gonzaga forward Austin Daye will make himself available for the NBA draft, but will not hire an agent and thus leave open his option of returning to the Bulldogs.
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