December 1, 1995 in Seven For the last decade stand-up comedy has been constantly inundated with new talent. Yet, new faces rarely become familiar faces and disappear as quickly as they come. In fact, comedians …

December 1, 1995 in Seven Alberta Ballet performs this week at the Opera House.

December 1, 1995 in Seven “The Nutcracker” will be staged by the following ballet companies at the following locations: Sunday - by Eugene Ballet, at 2:30 p.m. at the Panida in Sandpoint. Tickets are $14.50, …

December 1, 1995 in Seven Duke Ellington had a restless imagination. He joined instruments to create sounds yet unconceived. He dipped into the exotic East for inspiration and imported rhythms and tone shadings from around …

December 1, 1995 in Seven The Spokane String Quartet continues its 17th season with a program of Mozart, Dvorak and Bartok. Joining the usual musicians - Kelly Farris, Jane Ayer Blegen, Tracy Dunlop and John …

December 1, 1995 in Seven Andor Toth of Friday Harbor, Wash., will perform in Zephyr’s concert Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Met.

December 1, 1995 in Seven Europa Pizzeria is throwing an elaborate benefit brewer’s dinner on Dec. 4. The event will feature a multicourse feast with specially selected suds from Hale’s Ales. Proceeds from the event …

December 1, 1995 in Seven A unique production of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” opens tonight at the Rogue Players and continues through Dec. 16. Director Frank Sullivan said some of the 20 cast …

December 1, 1995 in Seven Catherine Deneuve stars in “Belle de Jour.”

December 1, 1995 in Seven Jeff Bridges is Wild Bill.

December 1, 1995 in Seven John Travolta and Harry Belafonte star in “White Man’s Burden.”

December 1, 1995 in Seven Woody, right, faces a challenge from Buzz Lightyear in “Toy Story.”

December 1, 1995 in Seven It’s a good time and a bad time to be a music fan. So-called mainstream alternative rock has become as stale and moldy as last year’s bread. What was briefly …

December 1, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Kenny Lange and Cody Standridge shove off for the boat ride back to their trailer in Enaville, Idaho, Thursday. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

December 1, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 A Spokane resident who has been an Arizona “snowbird” the past several years stopped by the other day to ask for specifics about The Spokesman-Review Christmas Fund. She wanted to …

December 1, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Lance Cpl. Zachary Mayo, now safe in Karachi, Pakistan, recounts his ordeal in the Arabian Sea. Photo by Associated Press

December 1, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Randy Weaver exposed an anti-government nerve that burns across the Inland Northwest. The 1992 siege at Ruby Ridge, where federal agents surrounded Weaver’s cabin, marked the region as a national …

December 1, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Burlington Northern workers dump rocks into the Skykomish River, where floodwaters washed away the ground under tracks at Gold Bar, Wash. Photo by Associated Press 2. Volunteers raise a …

December 1, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 Thursday’s winning “Triple Choice” lottery numbers: 213. Thursday’s winning Washington Keno numbers: 1-2-10-15-20- 23-25-26-29-36-39-47-49-51-58-62-67-68-73-75

December 1, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 President Clinton reaches into the crowd to greet well-wishers after switching on the Christmas lights at City Hall of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Photo by Associated Press

December 1, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Defense Secretary William Perry raised the price tag Thursday for the Bosnia deployment to $2 billion and said the mission will require 32,000 American troops in and around the former …

December 1, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 NATO action delayed NATO ambassadors ended a daylong session Thursday without deciding to launch the first 2,600 of the 60,000 troops slated for peace enforcement in Bosnia. The North Atlantic …

December 1, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 In his high school yearbook, Reiko Imazaki apologized for not becoming all that his father wanted him to be. “Dad - I didn’t mess up like U said & I’m …