July 24, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 Swimming, like education, should be the right of every child regardless of cost (“A life lesson well spent on the young,” July 14). Forty-eight dollars per child for swim lessons …

July 24, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 Your editorial (July 17) on the initiative process stated, “There is a romantic notion that the person standing in front of the supermarket with clipboard and pen is part of … 3

July 24, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 The current administration will assign all citizens obesity ratings by 2014, but is unable to locate and deport several million illegals. I sense an “Alice in Wonderland” reality in our …

July 24, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 Recently I had the occasion of hearing Clint Didier speak. He is a Washington state candidate for U.S. Senate. Boy, was I impressed! 1

July 24, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 I’ve watched some of those ads against Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell. How shocking! Not the ads, but the fact that Republican fat cats have to hide behind fancy names … 1

July 24, 2010 in City on Page B6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

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July 24, 2010 in Sports on Page C1 The first 14 games of the 2010 season might have been a stretch Spokane Indians outfielder Jared Hoying would like to forget. Through the Fourth of July weekend, Hoying was …

July 24, 2010 in Sports on Page C1 NBA: Three armed men broke into the south Charlotte (N.C.) home of the Bobcats’ Stephen Jackson and held his wife at gunpoint before locking her in a bathroom and stealing …

July 24, 2010 in Sports on Page C2 Sidelined Vancouver Canucks defenseman Sami Salo tore his Achilles tendon and is out indefinitely. The team said that Salo was hurt “while training” and would not comment further. Signed The …

July 24, 2010 in Sports on Page C2 Roy Halladay Phillies pitcher threw eight innings of five-hit ball, striking out nine, in win over Rockies.

July 24, 2010 in Sports on Page C3 Define toughness. Punching a man in the face? Or braiding a girl’s hair? Robert Guerrero chose to braid hair, and no amount of brutal acts in the boxing ring, where …

July 24, 2010 in Sports on Page C3 INDIANAPOLIS – Jacques Villeneuve was supposed to be in Europe this week working on a potential deal to return to Formula One next season. Then he suddenly got the chance …

July 24, 2010 in Sports on Page C3 NEW YORK – A scientist who has worked to develop a urine test for human growth hormone says the blood test baseball plans to use for minor leaguers can only …

July 24, 2010 in Sports on Page C5 HOOVER, Ala. – Derek Dooley is no Lane Kiffin. The new Tennessee coach remained politically correct and controversy-free in his first address at Southeastern Conference media days. He talked of …

July 24, 2010 in Sports on Page C5 The biggest question lingering over every NFC West team concerns the most important position – quarterback. Whether it’s Matt Leinart in Arizona, Alex Smith in San Francisco, Matt Hasselbeck in …