March 2, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 In the Associated Press article “Seattle gun buyback draws crowd (Jan. 27)” we find the following: “In the six months after Seattle’s 1992 gun buyback – the city’s only other … 9

March 2, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 “Surly staff, poor selection, high prices, terrible quality.” Most of us have chuckled at the marquee sign at Dutch’s Music. Here’s my Gary Singer customer service story: 1

March 2, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 Unfortunately, the College of Cardinals, who will now select the next pope after the resignation of Benedict XVI, are composed mostly of like-minded elderly men, living in isolated splendor, who … 5

March 2, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 While odds are that we will sacrifice our women, children, elderly and infirm first, the budget sequester holds the faint possibility of reducing our second-most sacred cow: our bloated military … 53

March 2, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 Several months ago, President Barack Obama won a close election, and I wrote a letter congratulating him and expressing the hope that he would this time do what he promised. … 14

March 2, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 Remember the days when the Legislature left fit parents alone? Remember the days when the Legislature didn’t draft bills that made fit parents accountable to the courts? Well, those days … 3

March 2, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page B5 In my recollection, men such as John McCain, Rand Paul, Harry Reid and members of the Spokane City Council have never publicly called those with whom they passionately distrusted and … 31

March 2, 2013 in Features on Page B6 Lent is my least favorite church season. The main reason is that our church music, liturgies, prayers and personal introspection put too much emphasis on a rigid understanding of the … 1

March 2, 2013 in City on Page B6 North Idaho This week Country-Western Gospel Jubilee – Today, 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Lake City Community Church, 6000 N. Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene. Featuring free entertainment by …

March 2, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 ATLANTA – If the Whitworth University women’s basketball team wakes up this morning in Atlanta, and finds its traveling clothes pressed, the Pirates know the culprits. The Emory Eagles make …

March 2, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 Basketball NBA

March 2, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 Duke’s rematch with fifth-ranked Miami today ( 3 p.m., ESPN) was already a big game, one that was supposed to give the third-ranked Blue Devils (24-4, 11-4 ACC) the chance …

March 2, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 Rory McIlroy’s rough start to the year has taken a bad turn. He withdrew from the Honda Classic on Friday without finishing nine holes. McIlroy already was 7 over for …

March 2, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City point guard scored 38 points in 105-103 NBA loss to Denver.

March 2, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 Sentenced Former University of San Diego basketball star Brandon Johnson has been sentenced to six months in prison for his role in a game-fixing scheme. The 26-year-old insists he never …

March 2, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 Jason Bay, Michael Morse, Michael Saunders and Carlos Peguero homered Friday and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-6 in Peoria, Ariz. The Mariners lead the majors in homers …

March 2, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 Japan will look to replace the likes of Ichiro Suzuki and Yu Darvish with a new generation of young talent as it bids to capture a third straight World Baseball …