July 31, 2010 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Three more longtime senior employees of the Idaho State Tax Commission have come forward charging that secret tax deals were offered to those with political influence. Rep. Shirley …

July 31, 2010 in City on Page B2 A man trapped under a small tractor Thursday at the Cheney wastewater treatment plant is recovering from surgery and his condition was improving Friday, city officials said. Cory Janssen was …

July 31, 2010 in City on Page B2 Police rearrested an alleged tagger this week on felony charges after a judge allowed him to leave jail on misdemeanor counts of malicious mischief. Zakk M. Holder, 21, was ordered …

  July 31, 2010 in City on Page B3 It’s the case of the unknown videographer, and it highlights the tension between the campaigns of legislative candidates John Ahern and Shelly O’Quinn. A low-tech video of O’Quinn speaking to … 3

July 31, 2010 in City on Page B3 It’s one of the most contested primaries in Eastern Washington, but voters won’t get a chance to see a debate of the candidates for the state House seat representing the …

July 31, 2010 in Idaho on Page B3 Idaho politicians have scheduled an Aug. 9 town hall meeting in Kellogg to discuss a proposed expansion of Superfund cleanup in the Coeur d’Alene Basin. U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo called …

July 31, 2010 in City on Page B4 Spokane County Marriage licenses

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July 31, 2010 in Opinion on Page B6 With the departure of Alex Wood from the Legislature, District 3 will be getting a new representative for Position 1. The traditionally Democratic district has four candidates to choose from: … 3

July 31, 2010 in Opinion on Page B6 “They (the United States and Israel) have decided to attack at least two countries in the region in the next three months.” Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, July 26

July 31, 2010 in Opinion on Page B6 Welcome, Dr. Donald Berwick. Once you pull the arrows out of your back, you can get down to the important work for which you are supremely qualified: fixing the government …

July 31, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page B7 I agree in principle with Greg J. Miranda’s letter (July 17) that people should in fact do more for themselves and rely less on government. However, Mr. Miranda trots out …

July 31, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page B7 I am disappointed to see Shawn Vestal “carry water” for pro-fluoridationists by mocking opponents as flat-earthers (July 28). There is a very real disagreement among scientists over this issue and …

July 31, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page B7 My wife expresses puzzlement over The Spokesman-Review’s provision of a forum wherein Chris Base (Letters, July 27) addresses a religious appeal directly to me – that I should consider “Jesus’ … 1

July 31, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page B7 Shawn Vestal’s article (July 28) bashing anyone not wanting to swallow fluoridation is a common tactic used by anyone that can’t back their opinion with the facts.

July 31, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page B7 I write to address troubling patterns I see emerging at The Spokesman-Review. 1

July 31, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page B7 The “cottage housing” development at Cook Street and Southeast Boulevard is a classic example of out-of-control government agencies at work.

July 31, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page B7 A person can’t even renew their license plate tabs anymore without somebody holding their hand out. In this case the Legislature’s donation program to keep state parks open. As it …

July 31, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page B7 Kudos to Shawn Vestal for his front-page piece on fluoridation (July 28). 3