*Mayor says sex act happened at home; Living 'this double life has been hell'/Bill Morlin, SR -- Last week, Mayor Jim West isn't gay; now, he is. I agree with Mike Kennedy. This is all about damage control.

*Spokane look like loser after allegations: Troubled Mayor West once had much to offer city/Doug Clark, SR -- Clark pulled his punches here. I think he liked Jim West and realized how much good he'd done for Spokane already despite his obsessive behavior.

*Sandpoint voters get say on bank: New height ordinance would allow for 4-story financial center/Susan Drumheller, SR -- As a downtown Sandpoint boost, this sounds good; then, I live in Coeur d'Alene where 18 stories soon will become the norm. Anyone from Bonner County have thoughts about a 5-story "high-rise"?

*Phone, road a less likely combo here: Drivers on other side of state use their cell phones more/Amy Cannata, SR -- I'm with the eastsiders: Make talking on cell phone while driving illegal.

*Court victory on burning doesn't solve public problem: Grass growers need new answers/D.F. Oliveria, SR -- I remain conflicted about grass-growing -- thanks largely to the fact that the farmers don't burn their fields until the wind is blowing north toward Sandpoint. If I lived in Sandpoint, Bayview/Athol, Clark Fork, etc., and had a respiratory problem, I'd be incensed by the recent court decisions.

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