April 3, 2011 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – For a third year in a row, the Idaho Legislature has been unable to agree on a new law to ban texting while driving. The only bill considered … 3

April 3, 2011 in City on Page B3 The sons of slain pastor Wayne Scott Creach have taken their quest for justice to the state Legislature. Alan and Ernie Creach, and the Freedom Restoration Project, a gun rights … 4

April 3, 2011 in Opinion on Page B8 Robert Gibbs’ relationship status with Facebook: It’s complicated. It’s complicated because mere weeks ago Gibbs left his job as White House press secretary, saying his primary work over the next … 14

April 3, 2011 in Opinion on Page B8 Benjamin Todd Jealous, head of the NAACP, is leading a march in Spokane today to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. After the walk … 5

April 3, 2011 in Opinion on Page B8 One reason why U.S. health care costs have raced far ahead of the rest of the industrialized world was mentioned in an Associated Press article about how Medicare will now … 14

April 3, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 We’re schizophrenic – applauding war against brown Afghan and Iraqi people while condemning it against brown or black Americans here at home. Racial thinking is as common as apple pie … 2

April 3, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 A letter from one Diane Martinson (March 30) asks, “When are Democrats going to take responsibility for their actions?” 4

April 3, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 I never thought I would see the day when some Republicans would become unpatriotic and soft on terrorism. It simply amazes me that the same ones doing the name-calling during … 2

April 3, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 I read that General Electric, one of the largest corporations in the world, made profits totaling over $14 billion, yet they paid no taxes. In fact, they’re asking for a … 11

April 3, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 The New York Times reported “corporate taxes made up 30 percent of all federal revenue in the ’50s, but as of 2009 that shrank to only 6.6 percent.” It’s easy … 3

April 3, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 Support House Bill 1657. Democratic Sens. Lisa Brown, Senate majority leader, and Jim Hargrove, chairman of the Human Services and Corrections Committee, are denying this bill a hearing. They hold …

April 3, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 I read with amusement the article entitled “To STA, city, transit future looks electric” (March 21) and here goes with my best Doug Clark impression:

April 3, 2011 in Opinion on Page B9 Last weekend Spokane audiences left the silliest portrayal of ’70s-era gender bias, the Broadway touring version of “9 to 5,” with Dolly Parton ditties stuck in their heads. During the … 7

April 3, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 Once again I am surprised by the lack of knowledge exhibited by many drivers in Spokane. Today alone, as I waited to pick my son up from high school, I …

April 3, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 Teachers are the convenient targets for public school frustration. The real culprits are administrators and colleges of education who have transformed K-12 education into something that is unrecognizable. 8

April 3, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 I agree with Gary Crooks’ position on what people believe about the public education system, in “School alarms pulled again” (March 20). That school systems aren’t truly bad, but all … 1

April 3, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – There was something a bit different about Washington State’s first scrimmage of the spring Saturday. It wasn’t the weather, which ranged from bright sunshine to rain showers to …

April 3, 2011 in Sports on Page C2 Jeshua Anderson WSU Cougar won two men’s hurdles races and anchored winning 4x400 relay at Arizona meet.