December 4, 2011 in City on Page B1 1. Another Arab dictator will be relinquishing power next year because popular elections will take place in A. Oman

December 4, 2011 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago Two Spokane bunco men conned a 65-year-old Oakesdale bachelor farmer out of $6,800 in cash.

December 4, 2011 in City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – It may be pointless to offer advice that hasn’t been requested, but should some leader of the Occupy movement ask I’d be happy to give it. This assumes, … 3

December 4, 2011 in Region on Page B2 EPHRATA, Wash. – Nearly eight years have passed since police found the battered body of 13-year-old Craig Sorger in a central Washington park, the victim of a beating and stabbing … 2

December 4, 2011 in Idaho, Outdoors on Page B2 BOISE – Need a whopper of a gift idea for the outdoors enthusiast on your list? Idaho Fish and Game has one: A lifetime of Idaho hunting or fishing – …

December 4, 2011 in Region on Page B3 OKANOGAN, Wash. – A 60-year-old Winthrop, Wash., woman has been charged with causing the fatal crash last November that killed 29-year-old Gerardo Hernandez Velasco, of Bridgeport, Wash. Beverly C. Jensen …

December 4, 2011 in City, Outdoors on Page B3 OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission on Saturday approved a proposed plan for managing gray wolves, a decision sure to spark criticism from hunting and livestock groups that … 1

December 4, 2011 in City on Page B3 Here are the answers for this week’s quiz: 1. D. Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will step down in 30 days, and elections will be held in February.

December 4, 2011 in Region on Page B3 PORTLAND – City officials shut down a downtown Portland park Saturday night after protesters confronted park workers. The order came after Occupy Portland demonstrators set up tents and vowed to … 2

December 4, 2011 in Region on Page B3 PORTLAND – Police moved into a downtown Portland park Saturday night and arrested anti-Wall Street protesters who refused to vacate the park, authorities said. Officers began detaining protesters with flex …

December 4, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B3 Jonathan Franco, the Rathdrum police officer who was killed in a motorcycle crash near Cusick, Wash., in September, had a lifelong love of guns. In remembrance of Jonny, on what …

December 4, 2011 in City on Page B7 SEATTLE – Seattle police arrested 16 Occupy Seattle protesters early Saturday after they broke into a locked Capitol Hill building and refused to leave. The incident began about 5:30 p.m. …

December 4, 2011 in City on Page B7 WASHINGTON – With just under a month left in 2011, the federal budget and tax breaks top Inland Northwest lawmakers’ year-end to-do lists. Three of 12 appropriations bills are on …

December 4, 2011 in City on Page B7 SEATTLE – The state’s largest teachers union endorsed U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee for governor after Attorney General Rob McKenna backed out of plans to speak to the organization’s leadership on … 6

December 4, 2011 in Opinion on Page B8 The press wants to know the real reason U.S. Rep. Barney Frank is leaving, but I’m more interested in why incumbents want to stay. With Congress’ approval rating at a … 1

December 4, 2011 in Opinion on Page B8 In an unusual move, Spokane City Hall’s largest union and the outgoing mayor are touting a three-year compensation package that freezes wages in exchange for preserving a raise of up … 10

December 4, 2011 in Opinion on Page B8 WASHINGTON – Things sure do change fast around here. One week it’s Rick Perry, the next it’s Herman Cain. Now it’s … Newt Gingrich? The Republican voter is like a … 11

December 4, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 I mourn the brutal and senseless recent killing of Paul Rhoades by the state of Idaho. 2

December 4, 2011 in Opinion on Page B9 The congressional supercommittee concluded its work without an agreement on $1.2 trillion in spending cuts over the next decade. The impasse could lead to automatic cuts to national defense, which … 29

December 4, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 I have been reading about the north-south freeway since the 1970s. Recent Spokesman-Review articles made me ask: Is there any leadership and planning in the Washington State Department of Transportation? 2