June 30, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 It doesn’t bother me so much that recent news headings say President Obama fired Gen. McChrystal, even though we should know that this important decision was not made by Obama … 3

June 30, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 In his book, “The Next 100 Years,” private intelligence forecaster George Friedman writes about Solar Space Power (SSP), a program being researched by NASA.

June 30, 2010 in Opinion on Page A11 Ronald Reagan often invoked what came to be known as his 80 percent rule: “My 80 percent friend is not my 20 percent enemy.” Reagan’s big-tent instinct seems to be …

June 30, 2010 in Opinion on Page A11 If Bill Clinton was our first black president, as Toni Morrison once proclaimed, then Barack Obama may be our first woman president. Phew. That was fun. Now, if you’ll just … 4

June 30, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 Over this weekend you will see volunteers collecting signatures to place Initiative 1068 on our November ballot. I-1068 would remove all criminal and civil penalties for marijuana. As a father, …

June 30, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 While attending a Spokane City Council meeting on June 21, I witnessed something quite disturbing.

June 30, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 Hockey: The Spokane Chiefs selected Marek Kalus of the Czech Republic in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft on Tuesday. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound forward turns 17 on July 22. The …

June 30, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 The Spokane Shock are 11 games into the season and only seven players have seen time in every contest. They change offensive linemen and the team still leads the Arena …

June 30, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 As the Spokane Indians polished off another win over Everett, it dawned on Justin Earls that the night held special significance for him. Earls (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings in …

June 30, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 OMAHA, Neb. — Whit Merrifield’s RBI single with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning gave South Carolina its first baseball national championship with a 2-1 victory over …

June 30, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 Arrested Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson was arrested Tuesday and charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly punching a bar employee in the face nearly a month ago. Benson was …

June 30, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 Albert Pujols

June 30, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 CAPE TOWN, South Africa — David Villa called it one of his best goals. On a night when Portugal’s defense fought off attack after attack, the Spanish striker finally broke …

June 30, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 PULLMAN – Devonte Lacy, a 6-foot-3, 192-pound combo guard from Curtis High in Tacoma, is the first player to commit to Washington State’s 2011 basketball recruiting class. Lacy attended WSU’s …

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June 30, 2010 in Food on Page C1 This rainy, cool spring has provided ample time for perfecting those blue-ribbon recipes. Now get some props for incredibly flaky crusts, steady decorating techniques or even tasty gluten-free goodies.