December 8, 2011 in City on Page A7 A Portland police captain accused of brandishing a gun during a road rage incident on Interstate 90 in Post Falls acted arrogantly to state troopers as if he thought “I’m … 4

December 8, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 Bond has been set at $250,000 for a Kingston, Idaho, man charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior with a 5-year-old girl. Reid Louis Yergler, 19, is being …

December 8, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Gates talking with China about a safer reactor BEIJING – Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed Wednesday he is in discussions with China to jointly develop a new and safer kind …

December 8, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Average home sales prices in Spokane fell by 4.1 percent in October, in line with national and regional declines driven in part by foreclosures and high unemployment. The Spokane sales …

December 8, 2011 in Business on Page A8 A small Spokane-based mining company says it knows of no reason for a trading surge in its stock, which has pushed up the price more than 48 percent in the …

December 8, 2011 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – A simpler credit card agreement is getting a tryout. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday released a prototype of a credit card agreement that’s written in plain …

December 8, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 In response to the Nov. 26 letter, “Cop bashing is shameful,” by Jan Anderson: 2

December 8, 2011 in Opinion on Page A11 WASHINGTON – Rep. Trent Franks established his credentials as a civil rights leader last year when the Arizona Republican argued that, because of high abortion rates in black communities, African-Americans … 17

December 8, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 Last night, I had a dream that my doctor was having an identity crisis. I woke up still thinking about it. 3

December 8, 2011 in Opinion on Page A11 The U.S. health care system got more well-deserved criticism last week from an official who, unfortunately, will not be around to follow through on some of the reforms he instituted … 8

December 8, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 So, for Pastor Steve Massey, the Occupy movement is an ungrateful mob of thieves who “refuse to take personal responsibility,” thereby demonstrating “a primal expression of sinfulness.” 21

December 8, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 The photo on page A6 of the Nov. 15 Spokesman-Review is a terrible example adults set for children. Marriage never has and never will be a union of two persons … 6

December 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Basketball: Former Gonzaga Bulldog Dan Dickau is leaving the broadcast table to become a player development assistant with the Portland Trail Blazers. Dickau, who had two stints with Portland as …

December 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 BOISE – Boise State’s highly successful football team is headed to the Big East, a conference that promises more money, a clearer path to Bowl Championship Series games and a …

December 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 There really isn’t a lot of difference between the Spokane Chiefs’ trek through the Western Hockey League’s East Division last year and their recently concluded tour of the Central Division. …

December 8, 2011 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 While an aerial survey has just detailed where northern ducks are congregating in the Columbia Basin, wildlife managers in Olympia are using a different type of survey to help guide … 4

December 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 A hint for all those seeking insights into Penn State’s search for Joe Paterno’s successor: Look more closely at graduation rates than winning percentages. Using those criteria, as well as …

December 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 LAS VEGAS – Tyson Durfey turned in a 7.6-second run in tie-down roping to share first in the seventh go-round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Wednesday night, the second …