Page A11 In the weeks before the Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of Obamacare, the country trembled with anticipation. No such eagerness is evident now – yet the court is again … 3

Page A11 The state budget may sunset June 30, but not the lodging tax that promotes or sustains many of tourism-related events and facilities in Washington. The Legislature has already overwhelmingly approved, …

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 … 56

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.” 2

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 … 76

Page A7 See if this makes sense to you: For years, I’ve argued with certain African-American people about their insistence upon using the so-called N-word which, to my ears, is, inalterably, a … 197

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 … 28

Page B8 Community Health and Providence Health Care are squaring off over the $58 million medical park the latter is building in Spokane Valley. Normally, Providence would need a Certificate of Need … 4

Page B8 At a party a few years ago, a young reporter bounded over to my cluster of social nodders and, with the breathlessness of a born tweeter, chirped: “What’s the new … 3

Page B8 Add the fatal South Hill confrontation on June 6 to the list of controversies that would’ve been easier to clear up if law enforcement officers wore body cameras. Initial reports … 10

Page B9 The WWAMI program, offering medical education for Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho, was ahead of its time from its start more than 40 years ago. The idea behind WWAMI … 1

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 … 4

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 … 5

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 … 103

Page B4 One of the strangest artifacts of American culture is the spiked heel as a symbol of female power. Many waitresses at America’s casinos feel otherwise. From Las Vegas to Atlantic … 6

Page B4 The Northwest may soon find out whether the across-the-board sequester of federal agency budgets will hold harmless the region’s forests. Last month, secretaries Tom Vilsack of the U.S. Department of … 9

Page B4 Thirty-five years ago in United States v. Choate, the courts ruled that the Postal Service may record “mail cover,” i.e., what’s written on the outside of an envelope – the … 10

Page B5 Just after Louis Davenport of Davenport Hotel fame arrived in Spokane in 1889, the city went through the great fire that destroyed much of downtown. Davenport looked around at how … 4

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