January 3, 1997 in Seven Matthew McConaughey, right, and Charles S. Dutton star in “A Time to Kill.”

January 3, 1997 in Seven After spending a recent week on a culinary tour of North Idaho, I can easily say Ivano’s is the best restaurant in Sandpoint. Loads of other Sandpoint restaurants have come …

January 3, 1997 in Seven 1. Hortense (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) left, and Roxanne (Claire Rushbrook) in “Secrets and Lies.” Director Mike Leigh goes beyond the simple protrayal of a troubled vamily. 2. “Trainspotting” had a less-than-damning …

January 3, 1997 in Seven Alex Baldwin and Whoopi Goldberg star as people attempting to bring a racist murderer to justice in “Ghosts of Mississippi.”

January 3, 1997 in Seven (Photo of John Travolta)

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 A bid by supporters of Newt Gingrich to bolster his prospects of being re-elected House speaker backfired Thursday, triggering an admonition from the special counsel who has been investigating the …

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Jenny Chapman and Susie Houchin walk along sandbags placed to protect homes in Pinehurst, Idaho. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review 2. A bridge stands against the Weiser River south …

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 A chauffeur and a supermarket worker from Hailey, Idaho, both say they want to keep working after winning the $48.3 million Powerball jackpot on Christmas Day. Hugh Robinson, 55, and …

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Alex Huber of Cataldo prepares to pump out another load of water from a Pinehurst parking lot Thursday. He estimated seven loads with his pumper truck to get the …

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Yuval Jibli is arrested Thursday. 2. Israeli soldiers stand guard above the Hebron market on Thursday. Photo by Associated Press

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Workers wade out to a jetliner at the Reno-Tahoe airport, which was closed by flooding Thursday. Photo by Associated Press

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Teri Stockner traded her back yard for a waterfront view. What used to be a lawn and a deck is now a 30-foot drop into Latah Creek. Photo by …

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Thursday’s Washington Triple Choice: 562. Thursday’s Washington Keno: 2-4-5-9-14-16-17-18-19-29-37-38-47-53-56 -58-59-61-65-75.

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about several herbal liquid products that are believed to have sickened dozens of New Year’s Eve revelers here. The products, …

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Playwright Edward Albee, band leader Lionel Hampton and the Boys Choir of Harlem are among the 12 recipients to be honored by President Clinton with the 1996 National Medal of …

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 President Clinton pledged his support Thursday for an islandwide vote to determine Puerto Rico’s relationship with the United States, a century after U.S. forces stormed the Caribbean island. Puerto Rico …

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 A 13-year-old girl who had been suspended from school for wearing black lipstick returned to class clean-lipped Thursday, and her attorneys went to court to file a lawsuit against the …

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Threatened with rape by a ransacking intruder, 85-year-old Alberta Nicles thought fast and fired faster Thursday, riddling the man with bullets from a gun her late husband had hidden in …

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Maryland officials said Thursday they are withdrawing the license plates they have issued for the Sons of Confederate Veterans, following complaints the Confederate battle flag on the special plates is …

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Seven letter bombs disguised as holiday cards and mailed from Egypt were discovered Thursday in the Washington office of an Arabic newspaper, at a post office handling the paper’s mail …

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Colorado detectives set up shop in this Atlanta suburb Thursday to conduct interviews in the strangling of a 6-year-old beauty queen, while her parents secluded themselves with family and posted …

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Serbian Orthodox Church leaders sided with the opposition in the country’s political struggle for the first time Thursday, accusing President Slobodan Milosevic of destroying the country and risking war to …

January 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Europe is stuck in a deep and deadly freeze that has wreaked havoc on everything from firefighters’ hoses to shipping lanes. Ten days of near-zero temperatures are blamed for more …