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Matter of Opinion archive for June 2008

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2008

Letter: Don't give up on science center

Levi L. Hanson in a letter today urged the Park Board to give Mobius more time to raise funds for the Riverfront Park science center. An excerpt:Mobius has had an impressive record of raising funds for its science center; in fact, the Legislature recently granted…

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TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2008

More Water Over Spokane Falls

( Photo by Larry Reisnouer/The Spokesman-Review)For those of you who saw the river in downtown Spokane during this spectacular spring, you know the difference between that sight and what happens here in summer. The river trickles to leaky faucet status and its fishy smells drift…

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Letters and tornadoes

The fact that letters aren't currently available online for Sunday or Tuesday has been brought to our attention and is being worked on. Meanwhile here's one from today.Rekha Basu’s column on tornadoes ("Tornadoes can’t destroy strong civic connections," June 6) was lovely but meaningless. The…

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Out of work, out of circulation

If you lose your job because you're in jail and can't show up for work, should your employer have to pay higher unemployment insurance premiums while you collect benefits? Today's editorial discusses the issue. What are your thoughts.

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MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2008

Life in the slow lane

"Bring back the Double Nickel" or, "I Can't Drive 55!"Mr. Smart Bombs wonders where you land. If driving slower -- voluntarily or not -- is out of the question, then what conservation sacrifice would you be willing to make?

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SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2008

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2008

Keo Chronicles: June 7, 1945

As soon as we got our work cleared away, we began getting ourselves ready for the Officers Wives Tea at the "Air Port." I wore my brown suit and top coat, brown straw hat and brown shoes, gloves and purse. Enjoyed the ride out the…

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Animal Cruelty: A teen's poem

In wonderful blog coincidences, as I was putting the finishing touches on the animal edit below yesterday afternoon, a woman called the newsroom to say that her daughter had written a poem about cruelty to animals. Somehow, the message got transferred to me.We rarely publish…

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THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2008

Keo Chronicles: June 5, 1945

Fred tooted his horn for us about 9. He had a couple of clients in the car -- a Mr. Martin and a comical little old lady who wore a nurse's uniform. She called us darling and dear and God Bless you during all her…

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2008

Keo Chronicles: June 4, 1945

Eva and I went downtown to shop. She came home about 4. I bought the black lace straw hat. Also black patent leather purse.Called at L.W. Swift's office. He gave me a check for $1,000 on on his loan besides $9.10 interest.

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Sally Jackson: Civic Elder

(S-R photo by J. Bart Rayniak)Sally Jackson, longtime Spokane Valley civic activist, shared her wisdom in our Civic Elder feature today.Here are some excerpts:•Good candidates are like good athletes. They understand the game. They understand their goals. They have a clear vision. Bad politicians are…

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TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2008


Keo Chronicles: June 3, 1945

It's been cold and raining nearly all day. We've had fire in fireplace. Eva and Harl came over about 4 to play. In evening, Io and Fred came also. We all sat around table to play and visit.*Notice the mention of rain. It's been cold…

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And another one rides the bus

(S-R photo by Brian Plonka)In our editorial board meetings, we've had a recurring discussion on what it would take in Spokane to wean people from their cars. How high would gas have to go -- $4, $5, $6?National news has been filled yesterday and today…

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Unfair Tax System

From our editorial today:Idaho taxpayers who contribute their fair share to the cost of state government have reason to snarl over the possibility that many multistate corporations are getting a questionable break.But taxpayers aren't the only stakeholders. Other businesses, whom the practice puts at a…

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MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2008

Drive at 5

Be careful out there.Are you starting to wean yourself off talking while driving in anticipation of cell phone hands-free legislation, enforced July 1?Let us know.

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We're No. 3!

Looks like A Matter of Opinion blog won a third place award in the 2007 Society of Professional Journalists Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards.It won in an online category called "Creative Use of the Medium (Adaptation)."It's a new media world, for sure. We didn't…

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Flexible work schedules

Giving employers and employees the option of offering time off instead of overtime pay?We're for it. See our edit today.Here's an excerpt:For many other employees with difficult family schedules, as well as for employers with work demands that may ebb and flow, flexible scheduling would…

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SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2008

The return of Col. Darel Maxfield

We sure miss Jamie Tobias Neely around here. She left the newspaper to be a professor type at Eastern Washington University.Luckily, we can still read her columns once a month on our pages.Today, she updated the story she followed about Col. Darel Maxfield, a Spokane…

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