October 16, 1997 in Idaho on Page B3 House and Senate negotiators have agreed to delay huge increases in land-use fees facing many people who own cabins in the national forests. The Forest Service is appraising cabin sites …

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B3 Several senators are concerned there’s no money to finance incentives for landowners who would voluntarily protect fish and wildlife habitat under a proposed rewrite of the Endangered Species Act. The …

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B3 The Washington state Court of Appeals has reinstated charges against an Oregon couple accused of looting an Indian burial ground on the Columbia River. In a decision issued Tuesday, the …

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B3 Alvin Moreno wants to help young people get off drugs and out of gangs the way he was helped - through religion. Now a pastor of Victory Outreach, Moreno will …

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B3 An 18-year-old transient was arrested Wednesday after being seen inside some Whitworth College dormitory rooms. A student called college security when she saw a man in her room at Keola …

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B3 A 23-year-old Spokane man hit a female police officer in the chest and ran during a routine traffic stop Tuesday, police said. Jason A. Amour was stopped by an officer …

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B3 The Washington Ecology Department formally denied Wednesday a federal request for more time to start removing boiling radioactive wastes from a Hanford storage tank. Unofficially, the state gave the U.S. …

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B3 Investigators were trying to determine Wednesday whether an apparent homicide victim whose burned body was found near Blewett Pass was a Manson, Wash., man reported missing over the weekend. The …

October 16, 1997 in Idaho on Page B4 North Idaho College dedicated a library alcove to the school’s Native American students Wednesday. The reading and study area in the library will highlight the diversity of cultures in North …

October 16, 1997 in Idaho on Page B4 Mayor Brent Coles proposed having a mediator rather than a citizens’ board handle complaints against police in the wake of eight fatal shootings in 16 months, including the death of …

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B4 Researchers at the University of Washington say they’ve found evidence of a Pacific weather pattern that has many of the characteristics of El Nino but is spread over decades. The …

October 16, 1997 in Idaho on Page B4 Unlike most other Idaho communities, Idaho Falls has no open container law. The council is trying to come up with a law that will not impact popular downtown events like …

October 16, 1997 in Idaho on Page B5 Glass recycling has ended in Idaho Falls. The last glass recycling company in the area has stopped accepting new material, meaning glass will have to go into landfills.

October 16, 1997 in Idaho on Page B5 For 10-16-1997

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B6 My friend, Sue, is a registered nurse. “I hate nursing,” she tells me. “No, I don’t really hate nursing. I hate the working conditions. There just aren’t enough of us …

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B6 Memo to assignment editors: Take another look at Senator No. When the battle over William F. Weld’s nomination as ambassador to Mexico ended with the former Massachusetts governor’s withdrawal, the …

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B6 Eastern Washington voters will have only Western Washington candidates to choose from next year when one of the state’s two U.S. Senate seats is up for election. So it appears, …

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B6 Last January, Coeur d’Alene residents went through a familiar drill. They massed at North Idaho College to oppose Duane Hagadone’s plan to transform popular McEuen Field into a botanical garden. …

October 16, 1997 in Idaho on Page B6 So, property developer Jim Stravens doesn’t think it’d be all that bad to live next to a 13-acre sewage lagoon? Who’s he kidding? Hauser Lake has a legitimate beef with …

October 16, 1997 in Idaho on Page B8 Environmentalists fighting development of two roads into private lands in grizzly bear habitat east of Ashton have won an appeal from the U.S. Forest Service. The decision by Deputy Regional …

October 16, 1997 in Sports on Page C1 Sandy Alomar and Jose Mesa (49) start the celebration. Photo by Associated Press

October 16, 1997 in Sports on Page C1 Ryan McGinnis (31) took a bizarre path to Moscow, Idaho, but has found a home in the Vandal secondary. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

October 16, 1997 in Sports on Page C1 We’ve found ‘em: the Mark McGwire of high school football. Not eligible for any title. No room for them in any record book. No question just how overpowering they are. …