Leroy Sievers was the "Nightline" producer who chronicled his life after being diagnosed with cancer. Sievers recently died, and in reading about him I was struck by his take on today's audience for news."The audience has changed," he told LA Weekly in 2005. "People don't…
A weekend story listed Joe Biden's net worth at less than $150,000. I assumed that was a typo -- until I checked this story from a year and a half ago in The Washington Post.
A downtown hotel of historical significance in Spokane closes in what appears to be a regrouping maneuver. A sign of bad times for tourism here? Not according to overall figures. As Monday's editorial notes, the Ridpath's struggles are in contrast with an otherwise brightening picture.
A Matter of Opinion is really a matter of three opinions – those held by the people responsible for the opinion pages of The Spokesman-Review. Check in regularly to find out what they’re up to, what they think and where they differ and to joust with them if you want.
