February 3, 2013 in City on Page B1 If you kept up with the news last week – or even if you didn’t – you could be a winner in our weekly news quiz. Test your memory with …

February 3, 2013 in City on Page B1 Happy Super Bowl XIXMILBJ. Today’s the big day when the very latest in brand new cutting edge television commercials will keep being interrupted by periodic outbursts of football. 8

February 3, 2013 in City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – A wise old pol once explained why changing the election system is difficult: The people who must agree to make the change all got their jobs through the … 2

February 3, 2013 in City on Page B2 A hockey team from Idaho lost thousands of dollars of gear Friday when a Spokane thief stole their truck. KHQ-TV reported that the Idaho Vandals Club Hockey Team was in …

February 3, 2013 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – Lawmakers noted a surprising fact in the budget presentation this year from Idaho Department of Lands Director Tom Schultz: The state is reaping record timber harvests, but its … 2

February 3, 2013 in City on Page B3 Here are the answers to this week’s newspaper edition of That’s News to You. 1. C. Central Valley. This year’s queen, Brett Rountree, is a senior at Central Valley High …

February 3, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page B3 Jeff Ward, a founder of the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans, views his Tea Party Lite group as an underdog. Never mind that Kootenai County is one of the most Republican … 1

February 3, 2013 in Opinion on Page B8 Polling that shows Americans favor women in combat by 2-to-1 is evidence only of the power of misinformation. And, yes, indoctrination. 3

February 3, 2013 in Opinion on Page B8 You say you want a resolution, Well, you know. 26

February 3, 2013 in Opinion on Page B8 The Spokane Tribe is but two signatures away from approval of its decadelong effort to build a casino in Airway Heights. May those pens run dry. Last week, the U.S. … 34

February 3, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 We are now presented with the option of voting for or against additional property taxes to fund library operations. 5

February 3, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 In response to the Jan. 26 letter “Debt incomprehensible.” 3

February 3, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 I need to respond to a Jan. 20 letter by Mattie Hyslop. It was about rude depictions of our president by Michael Ramirez. 1

February 3, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 Sixteen-year-olds should have the same rights and requirements to drive as 18-year-olds and older. 6

February 3, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 And so, President Barack Obama and his liberal administration have ordered that women be allowed to serve in the front ranks of our military. 2

February 3, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 I am a conservative Christian and very much pro-life. However, I believe adamantly that each woman has the right to decide for herself whether or not to have a child. … 12

February 3, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 I am responding to a Jan. 15 column in The Spokesman-Review called “Obama’s leadership costly.” I am concerned that the obviously conservative Mona Charen is fishing for ways to criticize … 3

February 3, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 City Council President Ben Stuckart was absolutely correct when he said Proposition 2 is “politics at its worst.” Requiring a two-thirds vote on any tax issue hands the power to … 17

February 3, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 Alas, The Spokesman-Review continues their unabashed support of President Barack Obama and leftist Democrats. One of the latest examples was the Sunday, Jan. 20, front page article by the AP’s … 37

February 3, 2013 in Opinion on Page B9 Hillary Clinton’s recent testimony in Congress has been so exaggerated and altered that I’m amazed I haven’t seen an image of that famous emerald suit surrounded by flying monkeys. Clinton … 9

February 3, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 Regarding Proposition 2 (supermajority tax vote) on the special election ballot, permit me to make this point. If the proposition passes, in a 4 to 3 yes/no vote, the minority … 14

February 3, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9 As a female soldier with 33 years’ service, I am deeply offended by Kathleen Parker’s remarks (“Women just aren’t built for combat,” Jan. 27). She does not understand military specialties … 9