November 16, 2005 in Idaho on Page B2 A libel lawsuit against The Spokesman-Review by the former chairman of Idaho’s Republican Party has been dismissed. Trent Clark filed the lawsuit against the paper in 2003, alleging that reporter …

November 16, 2005 in Region on Page B3 WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court decided Tuesday that it was unreasonable to require a historical accounting of money the government has been managing for American Indian tribes, saying the …

November 16, 2005 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Wyoming game officials say they will institute the state’s first grizzly bear hunting season in more than 30 years if the bear is removed from federal protection, but …

November 16, 2005 in Idaho on Page B3 The NIC satellite in Bonners Ferry is one step closer to realization. The Panhandle Area Council bought a 4,500-square-foot building on Main Street, formerly the Selkirk Outdoors store, and will …

November 16, 2005 in City on Page B4 Jeffrey Schrock, the father of five children killed in a Spokane County car crash earlier this month, was moved to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chewelah on Tuesday for therapy and …

November 16, 2005 in Idaho on Page B4 For 11-16-2005

November 16, 2005 in City on Page B4 In the 30 years that John Esposito has studied and lectured on Islam, people continue to ask the same questions: Is Islam a religion of violence? Is it compatible with …

November 16, 2005 in City on Page B4 A woman was hospitalized with head injuries Tuesday afternoon after she was struck by a pickup truck while crossing U.S. Highway 2 in Airway Heights. The 36-year-old pedestrian was crossing …

November 16, 2005 in City on Page B4 An air stagnation advisory was issued for much of Eastern Washington on Tuesday as a mass of stable high pressure moved ashore across the Pacific Northwest. The system was expected …

November 16, 2005 in Opinion on Page B6 In our home, the Statue of Liberty resides in a place of honor, under a bright lamp on the table next to my favorite chair. Molded in papier-mache by my …

November 16, 2005 in Opinion on Page B6 In a week when Iraqi terrorists blew up hotels in Amman, Jordan, and the president denounced his Iraq critics, the real Iraq news was elsewhere. The man who may prove …

November 16, 2005 in Opinion on Page B6 The state of Washington looks longingly at a recent celebration at the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant in Colorado. In 1995, it was estimated that cleaning up that plutonium production …

November 16, 2005 in Opinion on Page B6 The following appeared in the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin.

November 16, 2005 in Sports on Page C1 WASHINGTON – Major league players and owners agreed Tuesday to toughen penalties for steroid use to a 50-game suspension for a first failed test, 100 games for a second and …

November 16, 2005 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – Sitting up in his box at Martin Stadium during a game or standing nearby while coach Bill Doba talks to the media afterward, there’s not much Jim Sterk …

November 16, 2005 in Sports on Page C1 NEW YORK – Albert Pujols started his career with four startling seasons, equal or better than those of many Hall of Famers. Only Barry Bonds always did better – until …

November 16, 2005 in Sports on Page C2 The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired six-time All-Star center Sergei Fedorov and a fifth-round pick in 2006 on Tuesday from the Anaheim Mighty Ducks for forward Tyler Wright and rookie defenseman …

November 16, 2005 in Sports on Page C2 Hideki Matsui and the Yankees agreed Tuesday night to a $52 million, four-year contract that will keep the popular outfielder in New York. Matsui’s agent, Arn Tellem, and Yankees general …

November 16, 2005 in Sports on Page C2 LeBron James scored a season-high 37 points, Larry Hughes added 22 in his first game against his former team and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Washington Wizards 114-99 Tuesday …