Page B9 Shame on Mark Hamilton, director and pastor of Spokane Christian Fellowship/1Body Ministries, for taking advantage of and then publicly disparaging his church member, handyman George White. 9

Page B9 Would the thief or thieves who stole my dad’s tools and toolbox from his yellow Dodge pickup please return them? These tools and toolbox have sentimental value to the family. 18

Page B9 The Spokesman-Review’s bold headlines (April 19) should have read “WSU students responsible for sensational involvement.” The developing story would capture readers with reports of student impact on the Pullman community, … 1

Page B9 It is well to consider that this, a country of 300 million people, endures only the highly occasional terrorist act, as seen in Boston, as opposed to the near daily … 10

Page B9 The commentary from Sen. Andy Billig is an excellent summary of what it takes for children to be successful in school. The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program is a … 7

Page B9 A recent news item exposes a dirty little secret that our elected senators would prefer be kept hidden. 17

Page B9 The April 21 letter from Kathryn Lee states that she is offended by the phrase “gun Nazis.” She seems to miss the point, as Doug Belcher’s comments were aimed at … 15

Page B9 Jim Kershner’s April 18 article summed up the situation at Interplayers and made an important point: Live theater is part of the cultural fabric of a community. 1

Page B4 Nothing like a potential flight delay to focus the congressional mind. With only hours to go before leaving Washington, D.C., for their districts, representatives Friday approved a Senate bill that … 8

Page B4 Clare Boothe Luce liked to say that “a great man is one sentence.” Presidents, in particular. The most common “one sentence” for George W. Bush (whose legacy is being reassessed … 86

Page B4 We who work through colds, bad backs and low moods – however liberal we might be – have permission to resent those who could hold a job but don’t, preferring … 12

Page B5 For many students, a ZIP code may determine their college and career options. Comparing course catalogs between urban and rural high schools reveals a startling opportunity gap. In Spokane, high … 1

Page B5 Welcome to the party, Laverne Sullivan (“The same health plan” – April 11 letter). She described Obamacare. All federal employees and elected officials pay for their health care benefits. 14

Page B5 James Murphy (April 13) has a problem with the Knights of Columbus, claiming they are “an organization, clothed in gaudy attire, which excludes membership on the basis of gender and … 14

Page B5 What is going on with our world? It’s like there is no safe place anymore. There are movie theater shootings, school shootings, marathon bombings and 10-year-olds being tried for murder. … 16

Page B5 I have come up with a new Olympic event: group choreography. The first winner probably being North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. 6

Page B5 A clear voice in the gun control debate stands out. California U.S. District Court Judge Larry Alan Burns, who sentenced the shooter in the Tucson rampage to seven life terms … 80

Page B5 I’m responding to the April 11 letter from Laverne Sullivan, “Same health plan.” Contrary to all the robo-mails and misinformation spouted by the many political factions, our national elected officials … 2

Page B5 Minimum wage is just that: minimum wage; minimum skill. Minimum wage is an incentive for a better job, schooling, improving your life. Minimum-wage jobs aren’t careers. They are for students … 7

Page B5 I am writing a general response to recent events of attempts to alter the rights of U.S. citizens to bear arms. In my opinion, we should be allowed to own … 63

Page B5 In response to “Nonprofits plan new homes” (April 16): The U.S. Air Force base was there first because there was no danger of towns or cities in the road in … 3

Page B5 Boeing and other industries maintain that because citizens of Washington eat less fish these corporations should be allowed more pollution in the state’s waterways. Now if only they could convince … 10

Page B5 In two recent surveys, for CNN/ORC International and the Washington Post, 86 percent of the public supported some form of background check for gun sales. When legislators don’t comply with … 19

Page B5 I am deeply disappointed in the revisions of educational bills signed into law by Idaho Gov. Butch Otter (SB 1147, SB 1040, SB 1150, SB 1149 and SB 1089). How … 9

Page A11 The Boston Marathon bombing and its aftermath have dominated the nation’s headlines. Yet another series of explosions that happened two days later and took four times the number of lives … 12

Page A11 Initiatives 2012-3 and 2012-4 are wrong for Spokane, and for the U.S. Constitution. In the case of Initiative 4, alarmingly so. 10

Page A11 Gov. Jay Inslee will sign the “Jennifer Paulson Stalking Protection Order Act” in Tacoma on Saturday at Birney Elementary School. All are welcome to attend. 7

Page A11 Maybe we should cut President Barack Obama some slack on what some call sexist language. At an April 4 California fundraiser, Obama called Kamala Harris “the best-looking attorney general in … 34

Page A11 When the National Rifle Association says that “if gun laws pass, only criminals will have guns,” this will only happen if we, as a nation, don’t stand up and demand … 121

Page A13 The governor and both chambers of the Legislature have released their budgets, and one thing is certain: Nobody will get their way. But if negotiators stay rooted in reality, they … 2