Lori Cain/APhoto: A van passes by an Adopt-A-Highway sign reading “American Nazi Party” on Sunnyview Road in Salem, Ore., Wednesday. (See fourth item below.)

*Spokane health officer outlines agenda: Sex ed, gay rights, bike lanes among initiatives/Kevin Graman, SR -- Spokane Councilman Bob Apple was right ... "About a third of these proposals are inappropriate to the health board." Your public tax dollars at work.

*Study of aquifer too late, citizens say: Residents worry water already overused, think scientists should be looking at quality, too/Karen Dorn Steele, SR -- The residents sound a bit hysterical here, but ... only a bit. Why can't they study both quality and quantity?

*Judge declares meetings private: Reporters to appeal for open legislative committee sessions/Erica Curless, SR -- Fourth District Court Judge's Kathryn Sticklen clueless if she doesn't think the business of the Legislature is conducted in committee meetings. She needs a lesson in civics (and demotion to traffic court).

*'Nazi Party' adopts highway near Salem in rural Oregon: Signs along road upset neighbors, but officials from county say free-speech rules allow them/Niki Sullivan, AP -- Finally, these clowns are giving a little something back to their communities.

*Motorcyclists lobby for anti-profiling law: Opponents agree profiling occurs, but say funding not available for training/Travis Hay, SR -- They wouldn't get stopped if they wore "Motorcyclists for Jesus" jackets.

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