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Washington D.C. steps back from Internet gambling...
WASHINGTON - A city panel in the U.S. capital voted on Wednesday to repeal a first-in-the-nation Internet gambling law for Washington, D.C., a spokeswoman said. Support for online gambling had dried up as details surfaced about the roundabout way a contract was awarded to Greece's Intralot, the District of Columbia's lottery operator. Stepping back from the online project, the city ...
Washington Nationals' Roster Review and Season...
The Washington Nationals enter the 2012 season with a measured level of satisfaction with last season's performance and an optimistic look ahead. Pitchers and catchers will begin reporting to spring training on February 19 th ; with the first team workout scheduled for...
Washington National Title Sponsor of Wounded...
  CARMEL, Ind., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington National Insurance Company, a national provider of supplemental health and life insurance products for middle-income Americans, is pleased to announce ...
Washington state bills targeting minimum wage die
Washington state lawmakers have shelved a series of bills that would lower wages at the bottom of the income scale in an effort to spur private-sector hiring.
Washington state Senate poised to OK gay marriage
OLYMPIA, Washington - The Washington state Senate was expected to vote endorse legalization of gay marriage Wednesday night, which would move the state a step closer to becoming the nation's seventh to recognize same-sex unions. The vote, scheduled to start following a floor debate, is considered pivotal given that gay rights advocates have previously failed to muster sufficient ...
Key Washington state gay marriage vote Wednesday
The Washington state Senate is set to take a crucial vote Wednesday on a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage.
Partner Danish Hamid Joins Cooley in Washington,...
WASHINGTON, DC-- - Cooley LLP announced today that Danish Hamid has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Hamid has nearly 15 years' experience supporting a variety of Fortune 500 ...
Lend Lease Appoints New Business Development...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lend Lease, one of the nation's leaders in project management and construction, is pleased to announce the addition of a new Business Development Director in its ...

Whitman women hand Whitworth 78-70 defeat
SPOKANE - Overcoming a 12-point deficit early in the second half, Whitman College ran its winning streak to six games with a 78-70 Northwest Conference women's basketball victory over Whitworth here Tuesday night. Whitman, a winner in eight of its last 10 games, improved to 5-2 in the NWC and took sole possession of third place.
Whitman alumnus Ted Willhite appointed to state...
OLYMPIA - Ted Willhite, a Whitman College graduate who now lives in Twisp, has been appointed to the state Recreation and Conservation Funding Board. Gov. Chris Gregoire announced the appointment Thursday. A trial lawyer with 40 years experience in the civil justice system, Willhite received a bachelor's degree in political science from Whitman College and his law degree from the University of Washington. In addition to his legal expertise, Willhite is an avid outdoorsman and active in...
Whitman cruises past PLU in Tacoma
TACOMA - Point guard Jenele Peterson scored 15 points and handed out a career-high nine assists to spark Whitman College to a 64-48 Northwest Conference victory Saturday night in Tacoma. Whitman, now 2-2 in conference and 6-7 overall, seized the upper hand early in the first half, using a 13-0 scoring spree to build a 22-8 cushion after 10 minutes of play.
Missionary men edge PLU, 58-57
TACOMA - Ignas Pavilonis knocked down a 3-pointer and Matt Mounier added a free throw as Whitman College held off Pacific Lutheran in the closing seconds for a 58-57 Northwest Conference men's basketball victory Saturday night, while on Friday night, Puget Sound parlayed an 8-1 run late in the second half to slip past Whitman College 68-63.
Whitman men drop decision to Wheaton
SAN ANTONIO - A strong second-half rally went for naught Wednesday afternoon as Whitman College dropped a back-and-forth 60-50 decision to Wheaton (Ill.) in men's basketball action at the Trinity National Invitational Tournament. Whitman, which blitzed Buena Vista 75-38 Tuesday night in its first tournament game, slipped to 7-3 on the season.
Lewis-Clark State downs Missionary women
LEWISTON - Lewis-Clark State, ranked No. 4 nationally in NAIA Division I, ran its season record to 11-1 with a 79-60 non-conference women's basketball victory over Whitman College Sunday afternoon. LCSC's big three - seniors Jasmine Stohr, Kirsi Voshell and Alyssa Fierro - combined for 48 points and 25 rebounds to spark the victory. Whitman, now 3-7 on the season, deployed a balanced attack that saw seven players score between 10 and six points, but it couldn't keep pace with the high-powered...
Whits finish off Northwestern College
SPOKANE - Overwhelming Minnesota's Northwestern College 23-4 run to start the game, Whitman College kept up the pressure and finished off a 93-67 men's basketball victory Saturday night in Spokane. Whitman, improving to 6-2 on the season, led 52-25 at halftime and took its biggest lead of the night at 65-29 early in the second half.
Whitman's Mering swims to third school record in...
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Freshman phenom Karl Mering etched his name into the Whitman College record book for the third time in as many days on Sunday as the 63rd annual Husky Invitational Swim Meet finished its three-day run at the King County Aquatic Center. Mering struck again in the morning preliminaries of the 200-yard butterfly, setting the pace for all 78 competitors with a time of 1:52.18. That carved nearly two full seconds off the Whitman school record set in 1993 by Gary Ames, and it...
WALLA WALLA: Standoff began with attempt to serve...
TOUCHET — A 14-hour overnight standoff south of the Whitman Mission National Historic Site had deputies working all Friday night to try to talk the man they were after out of his house.
Whitman swimmer breaks records at Husky...
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. ­- Make it two for two for Whitman College swimmer Karl Mering in his weekend quest to rewrite parts of the school record book at the 63rd annual Husky Invitational Swim Meet in Federal Way, Wash. Mering, a freshman, dispatched Whitman's "oldest" school record in this morning's preliminaries of the 100-yard butterfly. He was clocked in 50.23, clipping more than a second of the record (51.33) set in 1992 by Gary Ames.
Rural standoff ends in arrest
TOUCHET -- An overnight standoff south of the Whitman Mission National Historic Site ended with a suspect in custody this morning.The standoff took place at 743 Locher Road, and started around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday when deputies tried to serve an arrest warrant on Rueben J. Lopez, 30, for allegedly violating a restraining order.
Whitman lets leads slip away in loss to Northwest
KIRKLAND, Wash. - Giving away a big lead late in the first half, and a smaller lead in the second half, the Whitman College women's basketball team struggled through a 64-61 non-conference loss to Northwest University Wednesday evening in Kirkland, Wash. Whitman, slipping to 1-3 on the season, was up by 11 points, 34-23, with 2:30 left in the first half before the Eagles swooped back into the contest with a 7-0 run to close out the half.
Whitman women down Tufts
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Bouncing back from narrow season-opening losses to a pair of tough opponents, the Whitman College women's basketball team posted an impressive victory over another quality foe on Sunday, blitzing Tufts 70-51 at the Williams Tip-Off Tournament in Williamstown, Mass. Whitman, now 1-2 on the season, got a big boost from 6-foot first-year forward Heather Lovelace, who made six of eights shots from the floor while scoring a game-high 13 points and snaring six rebounds in what...
Whitman women drop 56-53 decision to Williams
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - ­A quick start and a 16-8 lead seven minutes into the game went for naught as Whitman College dropped a 56-53 women's basketball decision to Williams College Saturday night at the Williams Tip-Off Tournament in Williamstown, Mass. Coming of a 21-6 season a year ago and playing its 2011-12 opener, Williams shook off Whitman's opening salvo, rallied to take a 21-20 halftime lead and then held off the Missionaries in the closing minutes. Whitman, which dropped a 65-61 to...
Whitman launches endowment campaign
SEATTLE - Whitman College on Friday announced the launch of a public fundraising campaign aimed at adding $150 million to the college's endowment. "Whitman has a wonderful 130-year tradition of excellence in the liberal arts," said John Stanton, a Whitman trustee and alumnus who chairs the campaign, in a news release. "But we cannot rest on our laurels. The college faces the challenges of keeping our curriculum and programs relevant, making a Whitman education accessible for those that qualify,...
Liquor law brings inevitable change - Tue, 15 Nov...
About 53 percent of Whitman County ballots supported Initiative 1183, which will effectively close down state-run liquor stores and state liquor distribution centers and open up the opportunity for grocery stores such as Walmart, Safeway and Costco to sell liquor in-store. That means inevitable change for the county's five liquor stores, found in Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, Tekoa and St. John. Pullman has the only state-run liquor store. The remaining four could stay in business and in compliance...
Missionary men run to eighth at NCAA Division III...
CLAREMONT, Calif. - With Oliver Wood running to all-region honors, the Whitman College men's team exceeded expectations by placing eighth in a field of 18 teams at Saturday's NCAA Division III West Region Cross Country Championships in Claremont, Calif. Wood, capping his first season of collegiate running as a junior, finished 33rd on the 8,000-meter course with a time of 26:26.3. "It was a great day for the guys," Whitman coach Scott Shields said. "It's been awhile since we placed this high...
Whit's Gilbert 16th at regional meet
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Whitman College's Emilie Gilbert finished 16th at the NCAA Division III West Region Cross Country Championships on Saturday to qualify individually for the national finals. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) dominated the women's regional race, held on the Pomona-Pitzer campus in Claremont, Calif., while Willamette finished second in the team scoring.
Author to speak about homelessness Thursday
WALLA WALLA -- Richard LeMieux, author of Breakfast at Sally's will be speaking on homelessness at 7 p.m. Thursday at Whitman College's Cordiner Hall, 345 Boyer Ave., Walla Walla.
GOLDEN GRADES
In search of golden grades, two Whitman College students head to class on frosty grass beneath golden autumn trees.
Whitman Reaper rugby falls 17-7 to Willamette
SALEM, Ore. - The Whitman Reaper rugby club dropped a 17-7 decision to Willamette here last weekend. The Reapers, playing under the lights for just the second time this season, scored on a try by wing Fernando Garcia and conversion kick by fullback John-Henry Heckendorn. The loss drops the Reapers record to 1-3 on the season. They travel to play at North Idaho College this weekend.
Whitman trio earn all-Northwest Conference harrier...
BROOKS, Ore. - Rookie Erin Campbell and sisters Emilie and Katri Gilbert earned all-conference honors as the Whitman College women's cross team finished fourth on Saturday in a highly competitive field at the NWC Championships at Willamette Mission State Park. As expected, Lewis & Clark took the team title with 64 place points for its top five runners.
Whitman students plan to rally against coal use
WALLA WALLA -- Whitman College students will rally at 12:30 p.m. today to protest the use of coal as a power source.
Whitman's La Cava takes out nation's No. 4 player...
MOBILE, Ala. - Elbowing his way onto the NCAA Division III national tennis scene, Whitman College sophomore Andrew La Cava knocked off Trinity (Texas) senior Max Frey in straight sets Wednesday morning at the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships in Mobile, Ala. La Cava, the two-time Pacific Northwest singles champ, rolled to an impressive 6-3, 6-1 victory over Frey, who holds a No. 4 national singles ranking.
Missionary women booted by Whitworth
SPOKANE - Whitworth and Whitman exploded in a flurry of three goals in a four-minute span early in the second half of a Northwest Conference match Wednesday afternoon. When the dust settled, Whitworth emerged with a 2-1 lead and ultimately the victory by the same tally.

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