May 27, 2012 in Region on Page B2 BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. – A deadly fish virus has been detected in Washington waters for the first time, forcing a fish farm to kill its entire stock of Atlantic salmon. …

May 27, 2012 in City on Page B2 Sheriff’s investigators arrested a suspected methamphetamine dealer last week after a monthlong investigation that yielded not only drugs but three guns. His Spokane Valley home’s backyard is connected to the …

May 27, 2012 in City on Page B2 Here are the answers to this week’s quiz: 1. E. Smart was the speaker for last week’s luncheon. Tutu was the GU commencement speaker earlier this month and Queen Latifah …

May 27, 2012 in City on Page B3 Nearly a thousand antlers seized from poachers over the past decade by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife can be purchased during an online auction under way through June …

May 27, 2012 in City on Page B3 As candidates wander around their respective district, county or state looking for support, it’s up to us the voters to have an idea what to expect from them. They’re trying … 1

May 27, 2012 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Idaho is one of 22 states that filed a brief in support of Montana’s fight in the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent the 2010 Citizens United decision from … 1

May 27, 2012 in Idaho on Page B7 BOISE – Idaho state Controller Donna Jones was listed in critical condition Saturday at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center after being involved in a car accident the day before. Hospital …

May 27, 2012 in Opinion on Page B8 The Congressional Budget Office toted up the consequences of the scheduled year-end budget cuts and the expiration of the Bush tax cuts, then delivered the bad news. The economy would … 9

May 27, 2012 in Opinion on Page B8 The past several days of Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s life have been painfully amusing to watch. Painful because Booker, a rising Democratic star, is such a good guy. Amusing, because … 4

May 27, 2012 in Opinion on Page B8 In Washington, charter schools are like most late library books: overdue without a good excuse. The state ought to have them. Most others do. But voters have said no three … 9

May 27, 2012 in Opinion on Page B9 Diamond choking downtown While the Downtown Spokane Partnership laments retailer moves to the Valley (April 28), many city dwellers avoid downtown for a simple reason: Diamond Parking. This operation has …

May 27, 2012 in Opinion on Page B9 If Hollywood gave us a dramatic, apocalyptic-style disaster movie that provided a story line that actually got the crisis resolved by a community’s citizenry pulling itself together in steadfast, old-fashioned … 2

May 27, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 The city of Spokane has a citizens board to advise on using tax dollars for street projects. The city could hire new workers, train those hired, get mediocre work for … 7

May 27, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 There have been recent letters praising former Assistant City Attorney Rocky Treppiedi for his tenacity on the job. Obviously, the authors of these letters have never been on the receiving …

May 27, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 As you correctly say in your editorial of May 23, a successful lawsuit to remove John Roskelley from the ballot over his brief and temporary residence away from his home … 1

May 27, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 For more than a week now, I have searched for a mention in your paper of the commencement services held May 13 for Whitworth University graduates. Admittedly, I was disheartened … 4

May 27, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 Often, in a vacuum of information, mothers choose abortion and later wonder in anguish why nobody told them the truth. The ultrasound bill had the potential to prevent that and … 11

May 27, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 I noticed in the May 19 edition that ol’ Joseph Duncan was feeling very poorly for his family! He surely felt they would be further harmed if he were to … 1

May 27, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 For 50 years, European socialist democracies and our own republic have incurred debt they can never repay, primarily by promising entitlements that exceed the value of their gross domestic product. … 1

May 27, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 You go, Colorado! Colorado projects a $25 million annual tax boon, and growing, from medical marijuana. By comparison, progressive Washington state marketed, and literally banked on, greater consumption (by way … 3

May 27, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 My heart and prayers go out for the daughter of Rob Leach (April 28). He is correct: Many liberals label the unborn as fetuses or viable tissue masses. This is … 15

May 27, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 While the Downtown Spokane Partnership laments retailer moves to the Valley (April 28), many city dwellers avoid downtown for a simple reason: Diamond Parking. This operation has cornered most of … 3