January 19, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 The Jan. 14 cartoon with a caricature of an American Indian on a wooden nickel with the caption “Indian Giver” is beyond poor taste. The term, according to a Google … 4

January 19, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 I continue to be amazed at the lack of reporting on issues of vital importance to the readers of The Spokesman-Review. We have a congressperson in a leadership position of … 9

January 19, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 As to the abortion debate, I wish only to say that women don’t need others – especially politicians – making personal medical decisions for them. A woman may seek abortion … 55

January 19, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 Having recently retired from the U.S. Department of Defense after 34 years, I can tell you that shutting down the government, even for a day, is very expensive. President Barack … 3

January 19, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 I couldn’t believe it when I read the article on Caterpillar’s wonderful big corporate new distribution center. Did your writer interview any of the employees about how much they are … 36

January 19, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 According to Wikipedia, “The term assault weapon was originally used in the context of military weapons systems. The term assault weapon as used in context of civilian rifles has been … 9

January 19, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 Good idea, right? Get a gun into every U.S. school classroom! What could go wrong? And, why ban assault weapons or high-capacity magazines? Those won’t solve any problems, so banning … 11

January 19, 2013 in Opinion on Page B5 In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting tragedy, and the president’s response, many communities are hotly debating gun control, mental health and school safety. These are all extremely … 1

January 19, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 During the poorest winter I ever endured, I was still able to share Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners with people less fortunate than myself, and I could do it because I … 13

January 19, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 I am not particularly alarmed by the content of President Barack Obama’s gun control proposals. I am alarmed, again, at the frequency with which Obama arms himself with the kingly … 8

January 19, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 The time has come to get serious about controlling private ownership of weapons that were not even conceived of by the authors of our Bill of Rights. 44

January 19, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 Recently, I went to the movie “Argo.” It had several good actors in it, so I thought I’d take a chance, even though it was R-rated. I managed to sit … 12

January 19, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 In late October, the Kelowna Rockets were slogging along with a 7-6-1-1 record and looked like an average team in the Western Hockey League. A mid-November loss to the Tri-City …

January 19, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 INDIANAPOLIS – Not too much missing in this matchup. Both teams are on a roll: No. 8 Gonzaga (17-1) with eight straight wins; No. 13 Butler (15-2) has won 12 …

January 19, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 College football: Washington State made the hire of inside receivers coach David Yost official on Friday. Yost, the former offensive coordinator at Missouri, fills the vacancy left by Eric Morris, …

January 19, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 After a Stanley Cup championship run that stunned everybody but the players in the Los Angeles Kings’ locker room, they’re all back to attempt the improbable again. Pro sports teams …

January 19, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 K.C. McConnell had 14 points and six rebounds as Whitworth beat visiting Willamette (0-15, 0-6) 69-50 in Northwest Conference women’s basketball Friday. The Pirates (11-5, 4-3) took advantage of 21 …

January 19, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 NEW YORK – N.L. MVP Buster Posey agreed to an $8 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, teammate Hunter Pence got a $13.8 million deal and Jacoby Ellsbury …

January 19, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 Basketball NBA

January 19, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 Investigated Police in San Francisco said Friday they are investigating a sexual assault allegation involving 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree. Police said in a written statement that the alleged assault …