Page A13 Thanks for bringing to our attention (June 9) the hard work and sacrifice of Dave Randolph as he directs his crew to beautify and maintain Riverfront Park. Dave clearly serves …

Page A13 I want to thank you for the coverage of the Skagit River bridge collapse. I have traveled that bridge many times. I had the same questions about the assumption that … 1

Page A13 I’ve raised my family in the Logan Neighborhood for the past 20 years. It’s a great place to live near Gonzaga University, the Spokane River, the Centennial Trail and the … 4

Page A13 The geography of Eastern Washington has experienced a dramatic change in the last couple of years. Hideous arrays of tall, three-blade electric-power generating windmills have been put in place on … 6

Page A11 There is a reason why the nurses of Sacred Heart Medical Center were on the streets in protest. Although The Spokesman-Review reported Sacred Heart nurses were offered an “average pay … 97

Page A11 The editor of your paper who creates headlines for letters gave little thought to “Selling kids disgusting.” Webster says “disgust” is: “be sickening, repulsive or very distasteful to.” 3

Page A11 Kent Rinne’s May 30 letter, “McMorris Rodgers the problem,” deserves a rebuttal. He’s under the impression that Americans want Obamacare, but the opposite is true. From the beginning, every one … 96

Page A7 Right now in Europe, lobbyists from companies such as Facebook and Google are pressuring the European Union to soften its laws on privacy. One of the proposals has been known … 6

Page A7 Cartoonist Michael Ramirez recently portrayed President Obama as the villain abusing our privacy via the National Security Administration. It’s not unusual to find Ramirez’s cartoons biased and distorted, but I … 19

Page B9 The June 12 article, “Valley Hospital contesting Providence center,” stated that Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center did not pay taxes on its net income. This could give the impression that … 6

Page B9 The article in the June 9 Spokesman-Review real estate insert, “The economic and emotional value of homeownership,” makes some good points. Unfortunately, it has been the emotional instead of economic … 6

Page B9 As the cornerstone of the Bill of Rights, the Second Amendment has not been “largely ignored for most of our history,” as James Ramsey asserted June 8. 84

Page B9 If Gary Crooks had done a little research, he would have known that I have publicly urged the Coeur d’Alene City Council to broaden the so-called anti-discrimination legislation. 38

Page B9 On Memorial Day, President Barack Obama reminded us that our nation “endures because it has always been home to men and women who are willing to give their all … 20

Page B9 Last month, Monsanto won a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the court found that a farmer infringed upon Monsanto’s patent for Roundup Ready soybeans. In this case, the farmer … 4

Page B9 Five years ago, Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo organized the Clearwater Basin Collaborative (CBC) to develop a plan for future actions on the Clearwater/Nez Perce National Forests. The CBC gave Crapo … 3

Page B9 In regards to Joseph O’Shaughnessy’s June 5 letter about abortion, I’ll make this very simple: The sentence he wrote twice to make sure it was clear is incorrect. 74

Page B9 I would like to add my name to the list of citizens who are outraged by Gail Gerlach being charged for manslaughter when he was trying to stop a thief … 105

Page B5 On June 12, National Time Out Day will be practiced in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers around the country. Taking a “time out” to confirm correct patient, correct procedure, correct … 6

Page B5 I appreciated James Ramsey’s June 8 letter, which referenced U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens’ dissenting 2008 opinion that the Second Amendment applies to state militia service only. 23

Page B5 Historically, provocation when taken to protect yourself, your family or belongings has always been an accepted defense in court. In Spokane, as in all communities, police have shot numerous people … 142

Page B5 Look out college students. Your student loans will be going up because our federal legislators can’t seem to agree on anything. And they want to throw bills back at the … 22

Page B5 Thank you, Steve Massey, for your wonderful June 8 article on being both graceful and truthful in expressing your beliefs, as exemplified by the pastors who spoke out against the … 12

Page B5 I would like to add a little perspective to the coal train controversy. 3

Page B5 After 9/11, our government was excoriated for not connecting the dots to avoid the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center towers. Today, our government is lambasted for invading American’s … 6

Page B5 I think it’s interesting: All the hand-wringing the left did over the Patriot Act; all the noise they made about invasion of privacy, loss of liberty and myriad possible abuses. … 20

Page B5 Regarding “Heart of the City,” (June 9): Shame on the Spokane Parks Department. If Riverfront Park were a business, the business would have failed due to lack of maintenance years … 3

Page B5 Recently, the Spokane City Council unanimously voted to remove a sole proprietorship business-licensing fee of $10. While the vote is laudable, the council can still do more to reduce the … 3

Page B5 All of you who took biology back in high school remember the experiment with the frog. If you heat the water and drop in the frog, out he jumps. If … 8

Page A15 Debate began Monday in the U.S. Senate on the immigration reform bill drafted by four Democrats and four Republicans. 38