Rep. Michael Baumgartner, a first-term Republican from Spokane, has especially big shoes to fill after being elected to replace retired Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, one of the most senior members of the House GOP. But the former Spokane County treasurer and Washington state senator is set on making the most of his freshman year.

Montana State Bobcats (16-2, 6-0 Big Sky) at Eastern Washington Eagles (6-11, 2-3 Big Sky) Cheney, Washington; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Eagles play Montana State.

She oversaw prosecution one of the largest federal fraud cases of its kind — Cody Easterday’s massive “ghost cattle” scam.

MOSCOW, Idaho – Olivia Nelson tied her career high 29 points – a mark she has now reached four times – to lead Idaho over Eastern Washington University, 67-57. The Vandals are 12-4 and 4-1 in the Big Sky Conference. EWU slipped to 6-11 and 2-3.

Eastern Washington faces the Montana State Bobcats after Mason Williams scored 21 points in the Eagles’ 83-76 loss to the Idaho Vandals

Kristian Gonzalez's 20 points helped Idaho defeat Eastern Washington 83-76 on Saturday night. Gonzalez went 8 of 14 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Vandals (8-10, 3-2 Big Sky Conference).

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Fourteen years ago, a pilot preschool program with nine children laid the foundation for an early learning center in the rural town of Valley. Today, serving 80 kids a day, the center is hoping the school district will approve a crucial construction bond to meet growing needs.

Altahir, who spent the last four seasons at Eastern Washington, comes to The Farm after putting together his best campaign as a college football player, finishing the year with 140 carries for 715 ...

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Eagles face Sacramento State. The Eagles have gone 5-2 in home games.

A deep and powerful trough of cold air will drop south from Canada this week, sending temperatures plummeting from the western United States to the eastern seaboard and as far south as the Florida panhandle.

We’ll have more than two dozen reporters and visual journalists covering the events in real time, starting early Monday morning.