April 19, 1995 in City on Page B4 The suspension of a Sandpoint High student for having a pocketknife in his locked van parallels a recent episode of “The Simpsons.” In the show, bumbling, opinionated Homer becomes head …

April 19, 1995 in City on Page B4 The Los Angeles Times, among other leading urban newspapers, has called repeatedly for a ban on handguns - a call that is neither realistic nor appropriate. American civilians can reach …

April 19, 1995 in City on Page B4 Will he or won’t he? Each morning Colin Powell goes to the computer and raps a few more words on his $6 million book. He only interrupts his literary labor …

April 19, 1995 in City on Page B4 Robert B. Smith 41, Post Falls

April 19, 1995 in City on Page B5 SPOKANE MATTERS Shame to see Coliseum scrapped

April 19, 1995 in Idaho on Page B6 For 04-19-1995

April 19, 1995 in City on Page B6 They may complain about traffic congestion, crime and high housing prices, but Seattle-area residents are overwhelmingly satisfied with the quality of life in their communities - and are willing to …

April 19, 1995 in City on Page B6 When Denis Hayes, the mastermind behind the first national Earth Day celebration in 1970, returned for a recent visit to Camas, the Clark County, Wash., mill town where he grew …

April 19, 1995 in City on Page B6 Members of the environmental group Earth First! staged a protest Tuesday at the home of George Weyerhaeuser, chairman of the board of the forest products company founded by his family. …

April 19, 1995 in City on Page B6 Despite two decades of environmental protection, America’s rivers are emptying themselves of fish and frogs and other living things at an alarming rate, according to a conservation group devoted to …

April 19, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 Montana’s two-year stay in Kansas City didn’t produce a championship, adding insult to the quarterback’s many injuries. Photo by Associated Press

April 19, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 1. Cardarelli 2. Cirjak

April 19, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 Montana, son Nathaniel at ceremony. Photo by Associated Press

April 19, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 Anyone who didn’t believe the rumors of Gary Payton’s demise due to a fractured ring finger in his left hand had to be beaming Tuesday night in the Forum. Just …

April 19, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 We were asking Byron Samuels about the precariousness of his new station, noting that 50-odd NCAA Division I head coaching jobs had changed hands between the last two basketball seasons. …

April 19, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 The Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night took pitching ace Randy Johnson and their other high-salaried players off the trade market. “We have no intention of trading Randy Johnson. He is …

April 19, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 Amy Frazier was selected to replace the ailing Lindsay Davenport on the U.S. Fed Cup team. Frazier, of Rochester Hills, Mich., joins Gigi Fernandez, Mary Joe Fernandez and Martina Navratilova …

April 19, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 Idaho athletic director Pete Liske is one of five finalists for a similar position at the University of Virginia, The Spokesman-Review has learned. The other finalists are believed to be …

April 19, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 If you need me, call Arthur Murray. I’m in training. One, two, three, step. One, two, three, step. One, two, three, uh, sorry. I’m sure that will heal. Obviously, I …

April 19, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 Give that Maxfli plenty of flap If you had a flight delay coming out of Philadelphia Monday, blame Laura Davies. The airport closed one of its three runways so the …

April 19, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 Scotty Thurman said he would join teammate Corliss Williamson in bypassing his senior season at Arkansas. Thurman and Williamson, both forwards, led the Razorbacks to the NCAA championship in 1994 …

April 19, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 Ron Mercer, the Naismith Award winner as the nation’s top prep basketball player, will sign with Kentucky, the Nashville (Tenn.) Banner reported. Kentucky and Tennessee were the finalists after Mercer …

April 19, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 Tyus Edney, who helped UCLA to the NCAA championship, was named winner of the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the top college senior under 6 feet. The 5-foot-10 point guard …