January 1, 1996 in City on Page B4 Messages of doom. Ranting and tirades. A noble experiment gone awry. Absurd. An attention-getting device. Therapy for some and a campaign vehicle for others. Sound like a typical City Council …

January 1, 1996 in City on Page B5 SPOKANE COUNTY Decent proposal being twisted I’m continually amazed that Spokane County residents don’t bother to obtain correct facts before writing letters about the proposed rise in county golf course …

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C1 FOR THE RECORD (JANUARY 3, 1996): A telephone number for more information about a Jan. 16 budgeting workshop offered by Consumer Credit Counseling of Spokane was listed incorrectly in Monday’s …

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C1 Sheena and Chinook: The Slice’s 1996 mascots.

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C1 (photo of logo of React magazine)

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C1 Women have not bonded with their thighs. Most females can carry on a long discussion lamenting the shortcomings of their own personal thighs (especially the back part of the upper …

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C2 Dear Heloise: A friend of mine has a son and two daughters. After a spaghetti dinner, the younger daughter was gently wiping off the spaghetti from the tablecloth, getting no …

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C2 1. Drew Carey 2. (photo of Dick Clark)

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C2 Some laws are hard to repeal. Take that old one in Kentucky that requires every citizen in the state to take a bath at least once a year. No legislator …

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C2 “We had the worst Christmas ever,” says Tracy, 40, the mother of two preschoolers and part-time pediatric nurse. “I bought Mike two beautiful designer shirts and he flipped out because …

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C2 Dear Readers: If today’s column sounds familiar, you have a good memory. It appeared in this space last year. Not much about New Year’s Day has changed, so thank you …

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C3 A happy new year is a healthy new year when children are cared for and protected by the adults around them. The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages parents to make …

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C3 I was looking through my library of columns recently and came across one from The Charlotte Observer headlined, “When kids say ‘I hate you!’ they don’t really mean it.” (For …

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C3 Don’t worry. I’m going to make this simple. No techno-talk or brand-name hype. I would like to suggest some ways to approach a purchase that will have as much impact …

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C4 Some things I’d like to see in 1996 but don’t really expect: A no-holds-barred O.J. interview. A moratorium on everything else involving O.J. Dennis Miller on HBO every week year-round. …

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C4 The Beatles are back in the top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for the first time since the summer of ‘76, when “Got To Get You Into My …

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C4 Roy Rogers had an intimate relationship with his faithful steed, the golden palomino Tigger.

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C6 Jane (Josie Bissett) gets bad news on MP.

January 1, 1996 in Features on Page C6 Time was, people talked to each other without being on TV. In those bygone days, people shared intimacies, swapped lies, blessed each other out, then kissed and made up without …

January 1, 1996 in Sports on Page D1 Indianapolis quarterback Jim Harbaugh puts San Diego away with 3-yard touchdown run for 35-20 fourth-quarter lead. Photo by Associated Press

January 1, 1996 in Sports on Page D1 Tri-City defeated Spokane for the fourth straight time Sunday night, prevailing 5-1 in a game that moved the Americans ahead of the Chiefs and into sole possession of first place …

January 1, 1996 in Sports on Page D1 Green Bay’s Anthony Morgan kicks back with friends after Packers teammate Antonio Freeman scored on punt return in 37-20 rout of the Atlanta Falcons at Lambeau Field. Photo by Associated …

January 1, 1996 in Sports on Page D1 Virginia Tech, a Sugar Bowl participant by default, blitzed Texas into submission Sunday night. Tech, which got the bowl berth when Miami was dropped because of NCAA sanctions, took over …