November 13, 2011 in City on Page B1 We’re still weeks away from that familiar moment when Spokane’s next one-term mayor will slide behind the desk in that spiffy City Hall office with a view. Although quite frankly, … 22

November 13, 2011 in City on Page B2 Authorities have released the name of the driver killed in a three-car crash near Clayton, Wash., on Friday. David Robison, 56, of Spokane, was pronounced dead at the scene of …

November 13, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B2 As you may know, seven of seven candidates endorsed by Kootenai County Reagan Republicans in four towns in Kootenai County won last Tuesday, including two of two in Coeur d’Alene. …

November 13, 2011 in City on Page B3 Here are the answers to this week’s newspaper version of our That’s News to You quiz. 1. D. Perry named Education and Commerce, but stumbled on Energy. When someone else …

November 13, 2011 in City on Page B3 Many areas in the Inland Northwest saw winter’s first flurries of snow Saturday. The Spokane area saw a rain and snow mix Saturday with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation …

November 13, 2011 in City on Page B3 The best thing for political junkies about an off-year election – and arguably the worst thing for everyone else – is there’s another election so close we can feel it …

November 13, 2011 in Region on Page B8 POLSON, Mont. – He wandered into St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson on Oct. 15. The man was clearly confused, and obviously homeless. He was cold, dirty, hungry, unshaven and …

November 13, 2011 in Region on Page B9 PORTLAND – Protesters with the Occupy Portland movement dismantled large sections of their encampment amid a heavy police presence Saturday before a midnight deadline to clear out of two downtown …

November 13, 2011 in Idaho on Page B9 BOISE – Idaho’s general fund revenues for October are in, and they’re almost exactly on target, missing state economists’ forecast by just 0.7 percent. At $209.9 million, the month’s tax …

November 13, 2011 in Opinion on Page B10 WASHINGTON – Most Americans would agree that the most memorable moment from Wednesday night’s debate was when Rick um, um, um, whateverhisnameis couldn’t remember the third leg of his own … 18

November 13, 2011 in Opinion on Page B10 You’ve seen the Business Beat in the Sunday paper, right? It’s a list of people who have been hired, promoted and honored. Good for them. But in this challenging economy, …

November 13, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B11 A frequently quoted statistic by those trying to justify the huge disparity in U.S. wealth is that the top 10 percent pays 70 percent of federal income taxes. This is …

November 13, 2011 in Opinion on Page B11 It has now been two months since the Northwest Province of Jesuits emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. With the approval of the court, we have financially compensated those who were … 3

November 13, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B11 With the upcoming presidential election, people are asking the candidates what they would do about jobs, the economy and the environment. No one is asking the question about the looming …

November 13, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B11 I read a Nov. 8 AP article on wolves and people who support the wolves. It seems that the wolf advocates say wolves are valuable to science and beloved wolf … 4

November 13, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B11 This is a message to all our local political candidates: Now that the elections are over, remember your responsibility to remove not only your political signs but also their metal …

November 13, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B11 Being held hostage! That’s what is occurring in regards to the medicine shortage currently existing in this country. The big drug companies apparently are more interested in their profits than … 4

November 13, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B11 Am I the only person outraged by the barrage of drug ads on television, most notably the nightly network news, and other media? I have contacted every network, every magazine …

November 13, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page B11 My heart grieves when, as a result of escalating water rates, I see dry lawns and dead/dying trees and shrubs throughout our once lush city. Greedy powers-that-be continually trumpet the … 2