NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS

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MLK parade organizers hoping for big turnout

White supremacist Kevin Harpham planted a bomb along the route of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade here last year, hoping to strike a lethal blow against the unity and multiculturalism represented by the march.

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Pepeprdine falls to No. 25 Gonzaga 73-45

The pressure defense of No. 25 Gonzaga was too much for Pepperdine.

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No. 25 Gonzaga beats Pepperdine 73-45

Freshman Gary Bell Jr. scored 15 points and No. 25 Gonzaga beat cold-shooting Pepperdine 73-45 on Thursday night for its 21st consecutive victory over the Waves.

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'Unusual' issues call off WA officer's sentencing

A federal judge on Thursday called off the sentencing for a police officer convicted of using excessive force in a mentally disabled man's death, citing "unusual" circumstances for the move.

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MLK parade bomber sentenced to 32 years in prison

A federal judge was not swayed by the last-ditch attempt from an Army veteran with extensive ties to white supremacists to change his guilty plea in a plot to bomb a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade.

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Spokane cops estranged from community

It was the salute that shocked Spokane.

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Leach agrees to coach Washington State

Mike Leach is bringing his high-powered passing offense — and swashbuckling style — to long-dormant Washington State.

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W. Michigan still winless after loss to Gonzaga

Western Michigan coach Steve Hawkins has a simple wish.

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Sacre leads No. 19 Zags over W.Michigan

Robert Sacre scored 15 points and No. 19 Gonzaga beat winless Western Michigan 78-58 on Saturday.

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WSU falls 89-81 to No. 22 Gonzaga

Washington State was hit with a barrage of 3-pointers early by No. 22 Gonzaga on Monday night. The Cougars then hit a bunch of 3s of their own to nearly pull even.

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Pangos scores 33 as No. 22 Gonzaga beats WSU 89-81

Freshman Kevin Pangos tied the school record with nine 3-pointers and finished with 33 points to lead No. 22 Gonzaga to an 89-81 victory over Washington State on Monday night.

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Sacre scores 22 as No. 23 Gonzaga wins 77-69

Eastern Washington had lost 23 straight to Gonzaga, and had plenty of reason to be intimidated heading into Friday night's game against the 23rd-ranked Bulldogs.

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Sacre scores 22 as No. 23 Gonzaga wins 77-69

Rob Sacre had 22 points and 10 rebounds as No. 23 Gonzaga edged scrappy Eastern Washington 77-69 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.

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Idaho lawyer gets 50 years in wife's murder plot

An Idaho attorney who once represented the white supremacist Aryan Nations group was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in federal prison in the failed plot to kill his wife and mother-in-law.

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Second half dooms WSU vs. No. 7 Stanford

Washington State quarterback Jeff Tuel had barely played a down this season after fracturing his collarbone on his first series against Idaho State.

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No. 7 Stanford beats WSU 44-14

Andrew Luck threw an interception on his first pass against Washington State.

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Man pleads guilty to Spokane MLK Day parade bomb

A man with extensive ties to white supremacists pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges he planted a bomb that was intended to hurl poison-laced shrapnel into the multicultural crowd marching in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade last January.

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Montana town provides glimpse of 9/11 patriotism

Longtime guidance counselor Dan Lucier studies hallway-mounted photos of past graduating classes at Superior High School, pointing to the teenagers who joined the military.

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Trial for MLK bomb changed to avoid unveiling

The trial of a man charged with planting a bomb at the Martin Luther King Jr. day parade in Spokane, Wash., has been delayed over concerns that publicity about a King memorial being unveiled in Washington, D.C., the same week could influence the jury.

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Tortoise's artificial limb came from Ace Hardware

The artificial limb put on an African tortoise at Washington State University didn't come from a high-tech prosthetics lab. It came from Ace Hardware in Pullman.

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Tortoise gets artificial wheel at vet hospital

Watch out Mr. Hare, this tortoise has a wheel.

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Montana Milestone: Millionth resident coming soon

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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Extremists finding fertile ground in Northwest US

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 manhunt for Montana fugitive

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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Paranoid survivalist sought in Montana manhunt

Former militia leader David Burgert has found a perfect location to carry on his private battle with law enforcement officers: a remote corner of the Rocky Mountains on the Montana-Idaho border that is heavily forested and lightly populated.

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