December 23, 2012 in City on Page B1 If you’ve been following the news this week – or even if you haven’t – you could win a prize in That’s News to You. Warm up your news sense …

December 23, 2012 in City on Page B2 Once again, in the spirit of peace on Earth to men and women of good will, Spin Control avoids political commentary so close to Christmas. This year our holiday wish …

December 23, 2012 in City on Page B2 The following services and offices will be affected by the Christmas holidays: • County and city offices in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Coeur d’Alene and Kootenai County will be open Christmas …

December 23, 2012 in City on Page B3 Here are the answers to this week’s newspaper edition of That’s News to You. 1. B. EWU put out the call for alumni, many of whom joined student musicians in …

December 23, 2012 in Region on Page B3 PENDLETON, Ore. – A Siberian husky missing from his Arizona owners since April is heading home from Eastern Oregon. Nine-year-old Kane disappeared from Leanne Saunders’ home in Phoenix. Saunders put …

December 23, 2012 in City on Page B7 United Technologies Corp. says it has reached an agreement to sell its fuel cell business based in South Windsor, Conn., to an Oregon fuel cell manufacturer. Terms of the deal …

December 23, 2012 in Idaho on Page B7 After more than a year and a half of concerned conversations about low-income student nutrition, the University of Idaho will open a food pantry next month. More than 650 pounds …

December 23, 2012 in Opinion on Page B8 Because credibility had been so badly damaged, Spokane Mayor David Condon shook up City Hall after taking office. Now his pick for police chief is shaking up the Police Department … 19

December 23, 2012 in Opinion on Page B8 In today’s world of social media, where everyone’s every little thing is on display, it is sometimes difficult to recall a time when exhibitionism wasn’t ubiquitous and was, in fact, …

December 23, 2012 in Opinion on Page B8 Since the slaughter of little children in Newtown, Conn., the debate has raged over what the president and Congress should do about mass shootings and easy access to guns. But … 10

December 23, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 Thanks to the Spokane County commissioners, poor Marshall Farnell won’t have to subsist on a miserly stipend of $127,300 per year. Just think, no more living at the Union Gospel … 1

December 23, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 I have a simple recommendation: I would agree with President Barack Obama’s tax increase to raise taxes on the top 2 percent of taxpayers if, and only if, every dime … 1

December 23, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 I was appalled when I heard that story times and library programs were being attacked by Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan. In an age when people claim “it’s all on … 1

December 23, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 On Dec. 7, The Spokesman-Review reported an analysis of the Republican proposal to raise the eligibility age for Medicare. According to the analysis, it would increase costs for everyone. 1

December 23, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 Nice to see Michigan finally came to its senses. Big businesses are what bring jobs to a state. Unions have done everything in their power to drive off big business, … 5

December 23, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 In his Dec. 15 column, Charles Krauthammer shows once again that he is simply a flack for the National Right to Work Committee. In his article, Charles states that unemployment … 8

December 23, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” You can count on those words to be the inspiration of the left for a while to come. 57

December 23, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 We tearfully watched the news reports of the massacre in Newtown, Conn., and were nearly overwhelmed with grief, helplessness and anger. 29

December 23, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 I have read a number of letters to the editor listing reasons for opposing a large increase in coal-laden trains going through Spokane: safety, health, etc. While these are the … 13

December 23, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 Something is wrong in our country. You can be jailed for possession of marijuana or casual overdose of alcoholic beverages, but it is OK for a mentally disturbed individual to … 30

December 23, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 Today my wife and I received our notices from the Social Security Administration, advising us that our Social Security benefits will increase 1.7 percent in 2013. Included in each notice … 11

December 23, 2012 in Opinion on Page B9 Last month, I sentenced Jared Lee Loughner to seven consecutive life terms plus 140 years in federal prison for his shooting rampage in Tucson. That tragedy left six people dead, … 16