Area women's teams opened competition at the NCAA Track and Field West Regional on Thursday in College Station, Texas.

The bill, from the city to Spokane County, is the remnant of simmering tensions between the two local governments that threatens to spark lawsuits and derail other efforts at regional cooperation.

A 20-point lead had turned to 10 in a matter of minutes, and the Indiana Pacers’ first big run in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals had a sellout Madison Square Garden crowd holding its breath.