December 29, 2012 in City on Page A8 For 12-29-2012

December 29, 2012 in City on Page A8 The notecards started showing up on my desk about a year ago. On each simple card was written a thoughtful, timely and sincere note of encouragement. Each note buoyed my …

December 29, 2012 in City on Page A8 For 12-29-2012

December 29, 2012 in City on Page A8 Spokane County Marriage licenses

December 29, 2012 in City on Page A9 Smile, you’re on drunken-driver camera. In an effort to increase accountability for those with a history of driving while intoxicated, all alcohol ignition interlocks in Washington will be equipped with …

December 29, 2012 in Business on Page A10 PARIS – Europeans are finding fewer reasons to pop open a bottle of Champagne as another year of economic troubles and high unemployment saps the region’s appetite for the finer …

December 29, 2012 in Business on Page A10 YAKIMA – Washington state has filed suit in federal court against the Yakama Nation over a disagreement about state fuel taxes. The lawsuit marks the latest move in a string …

December 29, 2012 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – Dockworkers along the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico agreed Friday to extend their contract for more than a month, averting a weekend strike that could …

December 29, 2012 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes increased last month to its highest level in two and a half years, the latest sign of improvement … 1

December 29, 2012 in Business on Page A11 Sound Financial Bancorp of Seattle said Friday that its subsidiary, Sound Commercial Bank, will exchange its federal thrift charter for a state commercial bank charter. While Sound’s customers probably won’t …

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December 29, 2012 in Opinion on Page A12 Sad, sad, sad that in talking about budget cuts, we use painful words like “extracting billions from Medicare” or “slashing the Medicare entitlement.” Has it ever occurred to the gladiators … 3

December 29, 2012 in Opinion on Page A12 At the end of this year in which election results reinserted immigration into the political conversation, remember that 2012 is the 150th anniversary of “the first comprehensive immigration law.” This … 5

December 29, 2012 in Opinion on Page A12 This editorial from the Chicago Tribune does not necessarily reflect the views of The Spokesman-Review editorial board. Being physically attractive, research has shown, pays off in career terms. As a …

December 29, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 When are we going to demand gun control? The availability of guns, semi and automatic weapons, hidden handguns makes Newtown an inevitability. There is no excuse for weapons to be … 41

December 29, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 Following 9/11, there was an outcry from the airline pilot group and the flying public to allow pilots the means to protect their airplanes and their passengers. 14

December 29, 2012 in Opinion on Page A13 It’s time to buckle down and address one of the biggest budget issues this country has faced in decades, the “fiscal cliff” – a series of expiring tax cuts and … 8

December 29, 2012 in Opinion on Page A13 Our nation is grieving. In the wake of a string of tragedies in which deranged persons used firearms to maim and kill innocent bystanders, many Americans are – quite understandably … 4

December 29, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 NASA plans to send another robotic probe to Mars. This will be to further analyze soil for seemingly important reasons. Before cost overruns this will cost billions of dollars. But, … 10

December 29, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 It would seem that our local hospitals have stronger security systems than our schools. Hospitals have panic buttons to automatically dial for help. My local school does not have panic … 3