June 10, 2012 in City on Page B1 Jim Thompson, of Farmington, Wash., has raised peas and lentils for more than 20 years and has seen an increase in worldwide demand for both in the last decade. “Thanks … 1

June 10, 2012 in City on Page B1 I’d like to thank Queen Elizabeth and all her diamond jubilee revelers for setting the right over-the-top mood for an event that is truly worth commemorating. The 10th annual Spokane … 3

June 10, 2012 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago Stephen “Frenchy” Bonnett ended his “eccentric” and “quarrelsome” life at a Colville farm. Unfortunately, seconds before, he had also ended the life of his …

June 10, 2012 in Idaho on Page B2 CALDWELL, Idaho – Their stories are tinged with poverty and prejudice, but when former farmworkers’ kids talk about growing up in “El Campo de Caldwell,” the recollections are joyful and … 1

June 10, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page B2 Mary Souza, an organizer of the Coeur d’Alene recall effort and bitter foe of Mayor Sandi Bloem and Councilman Mike Kennedy, claims she’s enjoying good vi-vi-vibrations from the community. She …

June 10, 2012 in Region on Page B3 MARYSVILLE, Wash. – A scrap of cloth stolen from a Marysville home represents a piece of family history that can’t be restored. The home of Danutsia and John Burgy was …

June 10, 2012 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – The attorney and law professor who prompted Idaho’s state liquor division to reverse itself on allowing Five Wives vodka to be sold in the state last week also …

June 10, 2012 in City on Page B3 Spokane will be in the political limelight Tuesday as Washington’s first gubernatorial debate of the season takes the stage at the Bing Crosby Theater. The Association of Washington Business and … 2

June 10, 2012 in Region on Page B3 OKANOGAN, Wash. – A pretrial ruling upholding a state law that allows faith healing for Christian Scientists but not other religions will go unchallenged now that Greg and JaLea Swezey … 4

June 10, 2012 in Region on Page B3 PORTLAND – The city of Portland has filed a legal brief contending that a Portland police officer who shot an unarmed man in the back two years ago should not … 1

June 10, 2012 in City on Page B3 LEBANON, Ore. – After nearly 47 years, friends and relatives in the Willamette Valley town of Lebanon, Ore., have been able to bury a Vietnam War airman killed in action …

June 10, 2012 in City on Page B7 Here are the answers to this week’s newspaper edition of That’s News to You. 1. E. The two troopers were transferred from a sex crimes unit to patrol duty, but …

June 10, 2012 in Region on Page B7 A slew of new laws designed to counter human trafficking took effect Thursday in Washington, including penalties as high as $10,000 for promoting prostitution and $5,000 for paying customers. A …

June 10, 2012 in Region on Page B7 PORTLAND – Ashland Mayor John Stromberg says he was sitting at an outdoor cafe a few years ago when he saw a doe and two fawns stop at the edge …

June 10, 2012 in Opinion on Page B8 The prices for many brands of hard liquor have gone up as a result of Initiative 1183, which closed state-run stores. Some shoppers are acting as if they’ve been scammed, … 26

June 10, 2012 in Opinion on Page B8 WASHINGTON – For the past year, we’ve been relentlessly reminded that Republicans didn’t especially love their front-running presidential candidate. Mitt Romney wasn’t conservative enough, they said. He flip-flopped. He couldn’t … 3

June 10, 2012 in Opinion on Page B8 Washington residents finally have a snapshot of their school districts and how they spend money. In fact, they have a photo album. State Auditor Brian Sonntag last week released probably … 1

June 10, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 I have thought this for years, and now I think it is time to move Fire Station No. 1 over to the east side of University Road, halfway between Sprague … 1

June 10, 2012 in Opinion on Page B9 This commentary from the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin does not necessarily reflect the view of The Spokesman-Review editorial board. Picking political parties’ presidential nominees – whether it’s the Republicans or Democrats …