Stories for October 31, 2004

Diocese will try to settle lawsuits

In City on Page A1 Attorneys for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane will try to reach a settlement during mediation this week with 28 victims of clergy sex abuse. If the two parties fail …
It’s down to the wire

In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Bush and his Democratic challenger, Sen. John F. Kerry, go into the final 48 hours of the 2004 presidential campaign within easy reach of an electoral majority, …
Car bomb attack kills 9 Marines

In Nation/World on Page A1 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Nine Marines were killed and nine others were wounded in a car-bomb ambush near the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Saturday, in the deadliest single attack on …
Poland’s No. 1 for bargain surgery

In Nation/World on Page A2 SZCZECIN, Poland – Aylin Oflas couldn’t afford to get the fat liposuctioned from her thighs at home in Germany. So she went back across the border to the Polish doctor …
Graves of Taliban treated as shrines

In Nation/World on Page A3 MATA CHINA, Afghanistan – Standing before the rows of graves, Afghan men open their hands to the sky. Their lips move in silent prayer to honor the dead. These dead …
Detainees decline to go before tribunal

In Nation/World on Page A3 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Two men accused by the United States of being members of al Qaeda – including one who allegedly attended a camp with Osama bin Laden …
U.N. team to visit S. Korea over nuclear experiments

In Nation/World on Page A3 SEOUL, South Korea – The United Nations nuclear watchdog will send a group of inspectors to South Korea this week to help it complete a report in November on Seoul’s …
Faction of ex-Taliban holding U.N. workers

In Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – A breakaway faction of the Taliban movement on Saturday provided the first direct proof that it was holding three U.N. workers who were abducted last Thursday at …
George Silk, photographer for Life, dies

In Nation/World on Page A4 George Silk, a veteran Life magazine photojournalist who recorded World War II combat ranging from New Guinea to Europe’s Battle of the Bulge and later adapted the racetrack photo-finish camera …
In passing

In Nation/World on Page A4 Ann Cottrell Free, 88, White House reporter Washington Journalist Ann Cottrell Free, who spent her early career covering Eleanor Roosevelt in the White House and later became known as a …
Elaborate ceremony welcomes new monarch

In Nation/World on Page A7 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – King Norodom Sihamoni addressed his nation for the first time as Cambodia’s new monarch Saturday, pledging to be a “faithful and loyal servant” of the people …
War-crimes fugitive’s novel a hit

In Nation/World on Page A7 BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro – A novel by Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic, the top U.N. war crimes fugitive, was a best seller at Belgrade’s international book fair, a publisher and …
Birds found to use scent to find mates

In Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Antarctic birds returning to a nesting colony after feeding at sea sniff out their mates, literally. Researchers studying the behavior of birds called Antarctic prions found the musky-smelling …
Practicing safe clicks will prevent spyware

In Nation/World on Page A8 NEW YORK – All Dennis McGrath wanted was to belong. Just about everyone else in his chat room began displaying new kinds of smiley faces with their messages. So he …
Hard to stomach plane’s last flight

In Nation/World on Page A8 HOUSTON – The NASA turbojet notoriously known as the “vomit comet” for its use in training astronauts for weightlessness made its final flight Friday. Few among the two dozen seasoned …
WWII maps detail Nazi armaments

In Nation/World on Page A9 BERLIN – A German historian on Thursday published a set of top-secret maps of Nazi Germany’s arms industry that were seized from Hermann Goering, the chief of Adolf Hitler’s air …
Town to posthumously pardon ‘witches,’ cats

In Nation/World on Page A9 LONDON – A Scottish township plans to mark Halloween by officially pardoning 81 people – and their cats – executed centuries ago for being witches. “There’ll be no witches’ hats, …
Princess Alice, oldest Brit royal, dies at 102

In Nation/World on Page A9 LONDON – Princess Alice, aunt of Queen Elizabeth II and the oldest member of the British royal family, has died, Buckingham Palace said Saturday. She was 102. The palace said …
Top Palestinians hold meeting without Arafat

In Nation/World on Page A9 JERUSALEM – Flanking a chair left empty by the emergency medical evacuation of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian officials convened a leadership meeting Saturday in an attempt to allay fears of a …
China restoring its centuries-old imperial palace

In Nation/World on Page A10 BEIJING – China plans to tear down a museum to restore the original appearance of its imperial palace in a sweeping renovation of the Forbidden City that will last until …
Video message revives debate on bin Laden’s whereabouts

In Nation/World on Page A12 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The envelope containing terror mastermind Osama bin Laden’s latest message to the world was dropped into a letter box in an upscale neighborhood of the Pakistani capital, …
Al Qaeda recruiting in Honduras, official says

In Nation/World on Page A12 TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – It’s a U.S. Homeland Security Department nightmare, and Honduras’ most outspoken Cabinet member says it’s happening: Al Qaeda operatives recruiting Central American gang members to carry out …
Lawmakers report little progress made in intelligence overhaul

In Nation/World on Page A13 WASHINGTON — Congressional negotiators conceded Friday that despite two weeks of closed-door bargaining they have made little progress in bridging major differences over an overhaul of the nation’s spy agencies. …
U.S. debt hits $7.4 trillion ceiling

In Nation/World on Page A13 WASHINGTON – Regardless of who wins Tuesday’s election, Congress will return to the capital a few days later and pass legislation allowing the Treasury to accommodate the largest national debt …
GOP likely to hold on to control of Congress

In Nation/World on Page A13 WASHINGTON – Despite Republicans’ narrow hold on the House and Senate, the battle for control of Congress is not nearly as competitive as this year’s presidential contest. Most political observers …
Taste sensitivity, thinness linked in study

In Nation/World on Page A16 TRENTON, N.J. – Could a sensitive palate be the key to a svelte figure? Maybe, say researchers at Rutgers University and elsewhere who have found people especially sensitive to bitter …
He’s funny, unabashed – and just 11

In Nation/World on Page A16 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Didja’ hear the one about the 11-year-old comic? He just broke up with his girlfriend and they went their separate ways. Actually, they just got different …
Radioactive device found at pawn shop

In Nation/World on Page A16 RICHMOND, Va. – A measuring device containing radioactive material was found in a coastal Virginia pawnshop Friday, almost two weeks after it was stolen from a truck while the driver …
Candidates try to turn video into advantage

In Nation/World on Page A18 ASHWAUBENON, Wis. – President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry both sought political advantage Saturday from taped warnings by Osama bin Laden, jousting over how they would protect the country …
Dirty election tricks growing problem

In Nation/World on Page A19 As if things weren’t complicated enough, here comes the dirt. Registered voters who have been somehow unregistered. Democrats who suddenly find they’ve been reregistered as Republicans. A flier announcing that …
Giving to partisan groups flourishing like never before

In Nation/World on Page A19 WASHINGTON – More wealthy donors are giving $1 million or more to partisan political organizations now than before a 2002 law took effect, aimed at removing big money from federal …
Ovarian cancer is sneaky disease

In Idaho on Page B1 Two weeks off were all Kim Corey wanted in June. Her family was moving from Post Falls to a new home in Cataldo. Kim also had a nagging kink in …
Centennial Trail gets a new link

In City on Page B1 For Tony Robinson, a new pedestrian bridge that links People’s Park to the West Central neighborhood has introduced him to a whole new place to walk his dog T.J. And …
EWU ground zero for returns

In City on Page B1 While the entire nation waits in anticipation for election night results, students at Eastern Washington University may be among the first to know the winners of hundreds of races throughout …
Racers out on their gourds on lake

In City on Page B1 MOSES LAKE – It’s not every day that adult pirates cast adrift on giant, motorized pumpkins, but in Moses Lake the phenomenon happens every year at Halloween. “It’s a lot …
Work, ski – or is it ski, work?

In City on Page B1 SANDPOINT – Kevin Fogg stood outside and looked up at the snow-dusted slopes of Schweitzer Mountain Resort. Holding a sheet of paper in his hand, he shook his head and …
Plenty invested to back, oppose ballot measures

In City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – “Please send as generous a donation as you can possibly afford. … Now is the perfect time to send in the contribution you’ve been meaning to send. … …
Mercury threat studied

In Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – Some Nevada gold mines should be monitored for possibly leaking mercury pollution across the border into Idaho, a handful of Idaho environmental officials said. Gold mines are among …
Senator asks to delay bison range changes

In Idaho on Page B2 POLSON, Mont. – Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., is asking the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the federal government to put the brakes on an agreement to share management of …
Rules sought to slow spread of wasting disease

In Region on Page B2 JACKSON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission should regulate hunters’ movement of elk and deer carcasses to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease, a Jackson hunter said. …
Priest used church money to groom victims

In Region on Page B3 SEATTLE – A former Roman Catholic priest ousted from the ministry for molesting boys diverted thousands of dollars of church money for personal expenses – in some cases showering his …
Things get rowdy at Democrats’ rally

In City on Page B3 Police were called Saturday to maintain order outside of a Democratic rally in downtown Spokane because of a confrontation between Democratic and Republican supporters, Spokane Police spokesman Dick Cottam said. …
Briefly

In Idaho on Page B3 Former University of Montana president Robert Pantzer dies Missoula Robert T. Pantzer, the University of Montana’s 12th president, is dead of pneumonia at the age of 90.
Costumed kids treat school district to protest

In Region on Page B3 PUYALLUP, Wash. – Scores of students ticked off by a ban on Halloween costumes and parties protested outside the Puyallup School District’s headquarters, dressing up as witches, wizards, skeletons and …
No early test exists for ovarian cancer

In Idaho on Page B4 Too many women arrive in Dr. Elizabeth Grosen’s office in Spokane with advanced ovarian cancer. The disease is most effectively treated when it’s diagnosed early. But no adequate early screening …
She proves a faithful friend

In Region on Page B4 RICHLAND, Wash. – Faith the service dog phoned 911 when her owner fell out of her wheelchair and barked urgently into the receiver until a dispatcher sent help. Then the …
A national sales tax?

In City on Page B5 “Sales,” a 30-second TV commercial by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, says Cathy McMorris would replace the national tax code with a new federal sales tax. “Experts say a national …
Activists work to encourage Latino voters

In Region on Page B5 SUNNYSIDE, Wash. – Maria Valencia, a 56-year-old mother of five, can’t read or write. A native of Mexico, she isn’t a U.S. citizen and isn’t eligible to vote. None of …
Commuters brave mountain passes

In Region on Page B6 KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. – Kirk Holmes conquers 71 miles and a mountain pass each morning, most of the year leaving his home near Ellensburg before dawn. He says waking early …
Time shift a setback for safe driving

In Region on Page B7 PORTLAND – Come Monday, when the school and workweek returns to Pacific Standard Time, 17-year-old Jake Jackson will be driving on roads quilted in darkness, guided only by swatches of …
Their military service counted in generations

In Idaho on Page B7 POCATELLO, Idaho – For one family in Inkom, service to country is an honored tradition spanning 60 years, three generations and four wars. Three generations have served with the acclaimed …
Robert Pantzer, who led UM at difficult time, dies

In Region on Page B8 MISSOULA – Robert T. Pantzer, the University of Montana’s 12th president, is dead of pneumonia at the age of 90. Pantzer died in Spokane Thursday.
Idaho records

In Idaho on Page B8 For 10-31-2004
Research uncovers park’s first campers

In Region on Page B9 BILLINGS – The lure of sleeping beneath the stars at Yellowstone National Park apparently is nothing new. Long before nylon tents and posh RVs, some of the park’s earliest visitors …
Scientists short on equipment to watch volcanoes

In Region on Page B9 VANCOUVER, Wash. – For lack of funds, more than a third of the nation’s “truly dangerous” volcanoes lack even a seismometer for detecting signs of an impending eruption, scientists say. …
Richard best for commissioner

In Opinion on Page B10 The contest between Republican Mark Richard and Democrat Bill Burke isn’t a clash of ideologies. It’s a battle over who best understands the job description. They both want to be …
A summary of S-R endorsements

In Opinion on Page B10 An intense national election campaign comes to an end on Tuesday. Below is a summary of the ballot recommendations that The Spokesman-Review editorial board has presented over the past few …
Nethercutt will represent us well

In Opinion on Page B10 U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and U.S. Rep. George Nethercutt are good people, with solid congressional records, who have behaved badly in their campaigns for Murray’s Washington Senate seat. Each has …
Government almanac

In City on Page B12 Spokane City Council 3:30 p.m., Monday, Council Chambers, review of Nov. 8 agenda plus approval of routine items.
Spare yourself sign trouble on Halloween: Take ‘em in

In City on Page B12 The newspaper has received numerous calls, letters and e-mails from local political activists complaining that campaign signs are being stolen and destroyed. A Republican wrote to say that someone put …
Two arrested in vandalism

In Idaho on Page B12 BOISE — Two men were arrested in connection with the vandalism of a human rights memorial, and police said more arrests could follow. Jared Scott McCusker, 20, of Nampa, and …
Fines from speeders to re-zoom

In Region on Page B12 COBURG, Ore. — There’s no need to speed when going through Coburg. The city’s annexation of 60 acres east of Interstate 5 becomes final Wednesday, placing a stretch of the …
Horseshoe tournament draws thousands

In Idaho on Page B12 POCATELLO, Idaho — The 2004 World Horseshoe Pitchers Tournament brought almost 3,000 people to Pocatello for the summer event, officials said, and now the city is a leading candidate to …
Cougs put best face on ugliness

In Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – Imagine Augusta National on Masters Sunday. Paired with Tiger Woods and all even after 54 holes, Duffy Waldorf steps to the first tee. And pulls out his pitching …
EWU bags Sac St., goes for bigger game

In Sports on Page C1 This was a game they couldn’t overlook, and the Eastern Washington Eagles didn’t. In workman-like fashion, the 25th-ranked Eagles dismantled Sacramento State 45-10 before a hardy-but-sparse Homecoming crowd of 5,305 …
Numbers show Seahawks fare much better when Alexander gets the ball

In Sports on Page C1 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Statistics are notoriously pliable. With the right massaging and selective omissions, they can be used to say just about anything. There are limits, of course.
Error-prone Vandals conquered by Troy

In Sports on Page C1 TROY, Ala. — The Idaho Vandals committed seven turnovers as they were drubbed by Troy 47-7 in a Sun Belt Conference college football game on Saturday. DeWhitt Betterson rushed for …
On the air

In Sports on Page C2 For 10-31-2004
Something’s not right

In Sports on Page C2 This election season, Washington Redskins cornerback Fred Smoot has a predicament faced by many NFL players: a Democrat’s background and a Republican’s income. “They turn Republican. I see it all …
Pacers’ Miller to miss 6-8 weeks with broken non-shooting hand

In Sports on Page C3 Reggie Miller’s broken left hand is worse than initial examinations revealed, and the Indiana Pacers star is expected to miss six to eight weeks. Miller injured his non-shooting hand in …
Singh leads at Chrysler Championship; Triplett two back

In Sports on Page C3 Vijay Singh made a 30-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole that changed everything Saturday in the Chrysler Championship at Palm Harbor, Fla. A tournament that for most of the …
Ghostzapper scares up win

In Sports on Page C3 GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Bobby Frankel had a simple explanation for Ghostzapper’s record-setting win during Saturday’s $4 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. “He’s just faster,” the trainer said after Ghostzapper cruised …
Chiefs fall in overtime as Stoner nets winner

In Sports on Page C3 KENNEWICK, Wash. – The Spokane Chiefs came all the way back from a three-goal deficit to force an overtime period Saturday night with the Tri-City Americans. But their work went …
Carries carry huge weight

In Sports on Page C4 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Statistics are notoriously pliable. With the right massaging and selective omissions, they can be used to say anything. There are limits, of course.
Lewis, Ravens get another shot at Owens

In Sports on Page C4 Visions of Terrell Owens coming across the middle have probably raced through Ray Lewis’ mind all week. The All-Pro linebacker hasn’t admitted having such thoughts recently, but he sure isn’t …
Dirty dozen

In Sports on Page C4 The top six and the bottom six heading into Week 8: TeamComment1. New England (6-0)The streak could end this week in Pittsburgh2. Philadelphia (6-0)Close call last week3. Minnesota (5-1)Big dropoff …
Schilling may get his surgery

In Sports on Page C5 BOSTON — Boston Red Sox ace Curt Schilling will have surgery on his injured right ankle as long as an MRI shows no problems with infection, the team’s doctor said …
It’s a mad dash to NASCAR finish

In Sports on Page C5 HAMPTON, Ga. — Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon and the other eight contenders in NASCAR’s championship chase can’t afford any major slip-ups at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The rest of the field?
Kenseth captures both Busch, IROC series races

In Sports on Page C5 Matt Kenseth held off Ryan Newman to win the International Race of Champions and clinch the series championship Saturday at Hampton, Ga. Kenseth went 2 for 2 at Atlanta Motor …
Trojans adjust to climate, put chill on Cougars

In Sports on Page C6 PULLMAN _ USC’s Reggie Bush enjoyed everything about his first trip to the Palouse, even the pre-game hailstorm. Sort of.
Grading the Cougs

In Sports on Page C6 Quarterback: C- Not much room to make plays in this game, but Brink looked overmatched.
WSU kicks itself for trick

In Sports on Page C7 PULLMAN — USC head coach Pete Carroll had a hunch that something was up. Washington State’s usual kickoff man, Graham Siderius, had limped off in pregame warm-ups and was replaced …
Tar Heels upset No. 4 Hurricanes in final seconds

In Sports on Page C8 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – When it mattered most, when Miami needed one defensive stand to force overtime, the Hurricanes simply couldn’t do it. That fact, perhaps as much as a …
Gamebreakers

In Sports on Page C8 Rushing Player, teamAtt.Yds.TDGarrett Wolfe, N. Illinois362803Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma332491Mike Hart, Michigan332241Joshua Cribbs, Kent State202232Jamario Thomas, North Texas412183
Sooners hang on

In Sports on Page C8 Oklahoma barely escaped another season-spoiling upset by Oklahoma State. Adrian Peterson rushed for 249 yards and Cowboys kicker Jason Ricks missed a 49-yard field goal with 11 seconds left, giving …
QB fires off 101 passes in single game

In Sports on Page C8 Dana College’s Tom Lensch set an all-division college record by attempting 101 passes in a 60-35 loss to Hastings College on Saturday in Hastings, Neb. Lensch completed 56 passes for …
Bramlet, Harrison lead Cowboys over Falcons

In Sports on Page C8 Corey Bramlet passed for two touchdowns, and Ivan Harrison scored on a pair of fourth-quarter 1-yard runs to lead Wyoming to a 43-26 victory over Air Force on Saturday in …
Ducks enjoy pasting UW

In Sports on Page C9 EUGENE, Ore. – They were greeted with expletive-laden chants from a show-no-mercy student section, drenched by a persistent rain shower dumped on them by dark clouds hovering overhead and numbed …
UCLA posts rare shutout in victory over Stanford

In Sports on Page C9 Maurice Drew scored touchdowns on a 68-yard punt return and a 3-yard reception, and the UCLA Bruins posted their first Pac-10 shutout in 17 years with a 21-0 victory over …
SUMMARIES

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Bears romp to easy victory

In Sports on Page C9 BERKELEY, Calif. — J.J. Arrington ran for 188 yards and a score, and seventh-ranked California forced five turnovers in its second straight shutout victory, beating No. 20 Arizona State 27-0 …
Standings

In Sports on Page C9 Conf.OverallWLWLUSC5080California4161Oregon4153Arizona St.3262UCLA3253Oregon St.3244Stanford2344Washington St.1435Arizona0517Washington0517 Saturday’s results
Big Sky

In Sports on Page C10 Conf.OverallWLWLMontana State4062Eastern Washington5163Montana3162Northern Arizona3244Portland State2344Idaho State1426Sacramento State1426Weber State1518 Saturday’s results
Clark, Pirates win big

In Sports on Page C10 From the opening day of fall camp, John Tully has liked the depth his Whitworth College football team has at the quarterback position. Sophomore Joel Clark was a known commodity, …
Mean Green’s Thomas has 4th 200-yard game

In Sports on Page C10 Jamario Thomas ran for his NCAA-record-tying fourth 200-yard game and set the NCAA record for most yards by a freshman in his first seven games as North Texas beat Louisiana-Monroe …
Sun Belt

In Sports on Page C10 Conf.OverallWLWLNorth Texas4044New Mexico St.2135Middle Tennessee3244La.-Lafayette2244Troy2244Arkansas St.2226La.- Monroe1235Utah St.1326Idaho1427 Saturday’s results
Vikings upset 4th-ranked Grizzlies

In Sports on Page C10 Joe Wiser passed for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Portland State to a 35-32 upset win over Montana on Saturday in Portland. Ryan Fuqua added a late …
NO HEADLINE

In Features on Page C11 Football CFL
WV-Yakima wins regional; GSL out

In Sports on Page C12 CHENEY – This was a topsy-turvy tourney. In the seven matches that made up the 3A Regional volleyball tournament at Cheney High School on Saturday, the higher-seeded team won exactly …
Idaho

In Sports on Page C12 Friday All times PDT
Mead tops Eisenhower in finals

In Sports on Page C12 In an anticipated 4A regional volleyball final at Mt. Spokane High on Saturday, defending state volleyball champion Mead squared off with unbeaten 2004 title aspirant Eisenhower. The third game of …
Coming Monday

In Business on Page D1 What comes after the Web? Forward thinkers believe it’ll be something they call the world network. Such a network will turn the Web around: instead of you seeking out information …
State economy banks on military might

In Business on Page D1 Whatever criticism officials in Olympia are taking this political season over Washington’s overall business climate, at least one segment is getting their close attention — defense. In a 100-page white …
High-tech buildings compute to low costs

In Business on Page D1 At Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, the lights are controlled by sensors that measure sunlight. They dim immediately when it’s sunny and brighten when a passing cloud blocks the sun. At a …
Working the late shift

In Business on Page D2 VANCOUVER, Wash. – The tricks Sabrina Magsam played on her body began the moment she left Southwest Washington Medical Center after finishing her shift in the hospital’s lab. She donned …
Business Beat

In Business on Page D2 NEW FACES Keller Williams Realty in Spokane has recently hired Cris Salsbury as an agent. Salsbury has 25 years of experience in marketing and public relations.
Week Ahead

In Business on Page D2 MONDAY Financial Management: Records and Reports – Presented by Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center, this class will explain what balance sheets and profit-and-loss statements mean. The course …
Device gives insight into customers’ habits

In Business on Page D2 Larry Johnston, CEO of Boise-based Albertsons, wants to know the brand and container size of the detergent his customers prefer and what time of day chunky peanut butter is likely …
Tax implications should be part of plan

In Business on Page D3 Estate taxes are harsh, complicated – and affect very few Americans. Federal law exempts from tax estates that are below a certain value. That threshold is $1.5 million this year …
Did turning GOP land Silver on Hollywood’s blacklist?

In Features on Page F2 For years, Ron Silver was a partisan Democrat – a one-time president of the Actors’ Equity union and co-founder of the Creative Coalition, which encourages left-leaning political activism among celebrities. …
Make your actions as clear as your words

In Features on Page F2 Dear Carolyn: I have a guy friend whom I’ve known for a couple of years. This friendship evolved briefly into a romantic relationship. I realized this was a mistake and …
Happy Birthday dear Opera House

In Features on Page F3 On Wednesday, you can do what Bill Cosby, Bob Hope, Ray Charles, Neil Young, Ella Fitzgerald, Jack Benny, Itzhak Perlman, Van Cliburn and Jerry Seinfeld have all done before you: …
Scared straight to the box office

In Features on Page F3 In a nervous world, it’s natural to think that moviegoers would want to be coddled – not throttled – by what they watch. No sudden jolts, no big booms, no …
Music charts

In Features on Page F4 Top Singles 1. “My Boo”
Voice from the past

In Features on Page F4 Yoko Ono knows she could probably release old recordings of John Lennon yodeling and there would be a market for it. Outtakes, musical flubs or subpar recordings may generate sales, …
Best-selling books

In Features on Page F5 Fiction 1. “Northern Lights”
‘Villages’ doesn’t quite measure up to Updike’s earlier works

In Features on Page F5 When it comes to illustrating the innocence of 1930s boyhood in eastern Pennsylvania, the sexually charged atmosphere of WASPy 1960s New England dinner parties or the self-centeredness of male protagonists …
Silver Tea will benefit low-income families

In Features on Page F7 The ninth annual Silver Tea to benefit SPOC (Support for Parents Overcoming Challenges) will be at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside Ave., from 2 to 4 p.m. In addition …
Start college prep rigors while child in womb

In Features on Page F7 So my wife and I went to this meeting at our daughter’s preschool. The purpose was to give us helpful information about our kindergarten options. Let me just say, as …
Top dogs have something to say about pawlitics

In Features on Page F8 Only an isolated mountain man would not know that the political season is here, in all its mud-slinging glory. You may wonder what this has to do with good pet …
Idaho calendar

In Features on Page F9 For 10-31-2004
Spokane calendar

In Features on Page F9 For 10-31-2004
Let’s transform fear campaign into laughter

In Features on Page F10 I’m too freaked out to watch television this weekend. Wolves have started showing up in my nightmares. Have you seen Bush’s latest ad? The forest darkens, a muzzle flashes and …
Beware of Groucho

In Features on Page F10 Since Halloween is my second-favorite holiday (my favorite, of course, is Arbor Day), and since I love getting dressed up (unfortunately, Victoria’s Secret doesn’t have anything in my size), and …
Scientists protest Bush forest road plan

In Outdoors on Page H1 WASHINGTON — More than 125 scientists, including chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall and biologist Edward O. Wilson, have a signed a letter opposing the Bush administration’s plan to reverse a Clinton-era …
Anglers get more fish, less litter

In Outdoors on Page H1 Norm Price is on a crusade that has two goals: help fellow anglers catch more fish, and recycle millions of discarded beer bottle caps from bars and restaurants throughout North …
Paddlers rule in wild waters

In Outdoors on Page H2 Wet landscapes and wilderness management rules have maintained paddling as the premier mode of transportation in several of the nation’s wilderness areas outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The …
Field Reports

In Outdoors on Page H2 WILDLIFE High-strung moose
Caribbean trip might fit in February

In Travel on Page H3 All you fine people who like to plan well in advance: This one’s for you. February doesn’t qualify as the most pleasant month around these parts, and if you tend …
Lava at first sight

In Travel on Page H3 Beneath the canopy of palms and banyan trees that greets visitors as they wing their way into the Hawaiian islands lies an under story of ginger, hibiscus and orchids, laced …
Camps offer workshops with top island musicians

In Travel on Page H3 The beach at Napili Bay on Maui’s west side is a Hawaiian paradise, with gently curved coconut palms, white sand and turquoise water gently lapping the shore. But one week …
Fancy flights

In Travel on Page H4 A year has passed since the last Concorde flight. After 27 years of crossing the Atlantic at supersonic speeds, most of the sleek white jetliners were retired to museums. Of …
Web sites offer deals on Europe, Amtrak

In Travel on Page H6 Two Web site overhauls could save you money. The European Travel Commission has revamped its site ( www.visiteurope.com), making it an even better resource. A link takes you to Hot …
Following the trail of a legacy

In Travel on Page H6 GALESBURG, Ill. –Ronald Reagan took a side trip down memory lane when the 1980 presidential campaign brought him back to the tree-lined streets he had roamed as a kid, long …
GU disappoints dad, sons

In Sports For the past three years, my now 6- and 4-year-old sons and I would attend the annual Gonzaga (men’s basketball) open scrimmage. It was something we all looked forward to. …
Politics not appreciated

In Sports Rich Landers’ column (Oct. 28, “Voters, beware …”) was a totally inappropriate abuse of his privilege as a sports columnist.
Landers out of line

In Sports This is in response to Rich Landers’ column (Oct. 28, “Voters, beware …”). I like his articles and have bought his books, but I am extremely offended by …
Sox loyalty a family affair

In Sports The Boston Red Sox are a passion in my family.
WSU soccer still overlooked

In Sports It was disappointing to open up Saturday’s The Spokesman-Review (Oct. 30) and go straight to the sports page (which I always do) and find a four-sentence summary of Washington State’s …

Stories for October 31, 2004

Diocese will try to settle lawsuits

It’s down to the wire

Car bomb attack kills 9 Marines

Poland’s No. 1 for bargain surgery

Graves of Taliban treated as shrines

Detainees decline to go before tribunal

U.N. team to visit S. Korea over nuclear experiments

Faction of ex-Taliban holding U.N. workers

George Silk, photographer for Life, dies

In passing

Elaborate ceremony welcomes new monarch

War-crimes fugitive’s novel a hit

Birds found to use scent to find mates

Practicing safe clicks will prevent spyware

Hard to stomach plane’s last flight

WWII maps detail Nazi armaments

Town to posthumously pardon ‘witches,’ cats

Princess Alice, oldest Brit royal, dies at 102

Top Palestinians hold meeting without Arafat

China restoring its centuries-old imperial palace

Video message revives debate on bin Laden’s whereabouts

Al Qaeda recruiting in Honduras, official says

Lawmakers report little progress made in intelligence overhaul

U.S. debt hits $7.4 trillion ceiling

GOP likely to hold on to control of Congress

Taste sensitivity, thinness linked in study

He’s funny, unabashed – and just 11

Radioactive device found at pawn shop

Candidates try to turn video into advantage

Dirty election tricks growing problem

Giving to partisan groups flourishing like never before

Ovarian cancer is sneaky disease

Centennial Trail gets a new link

EWU ground zero for returns

Racers out on their gourds on lake

Work, ski – or is it ski, work?

Plenty invested to back, oppose ballot measures

Mercury threat studied

Senator asks to delay bison range changes

Rules sought to slow spread of wasting disease

Priest used church money to groom victims

Things get rowdy at Democrats’ rally

Briefly

Costumed kids treat school district to protest

No early test exists for ovarian cancer

She proves a faithful friend

A national sales tax?

Activists work to encourage Latino voters

Commuters brave mountain passes

Time shift a setback for safe driving

Their military service counted in generations

Robert Pantzer, who led UM at difficult time, dies

Idaho records

Research uncovers park’s first campers

Scientists short on equipment to watch volcanoes

Richard best for commissioner

A summary of S-R endorsements

Nethercutt will represent us well

Government almanac

Spare yourself sign trouble on Halloween: Take ‘em in

Two arrested in vandalism

Fines from speeders to re-zoom

Horseshoe tournament draws thousands

Cougs put best face on ugliness

EWU bags Sac St., goes for bigger game

Numbers show Seahawks fare much better when Alexander gets the ball

Error-prone Vandals conquered by Troy

On the air

Something’s not right

Pacers’ Miller to miss 6-8 weeks with broken non-shooting hand

Singh leads at Chrysler Championship; Triplett two back

Ghostzapper scares up win

Chiefs fall in overtime as Stoner nets winner

Carries carry huge weight

Lewis, Ravens get another shot at Owens

Dirty dozen

Schilling may get his surgery

It’s a mad dash to NASCAR finish

Kenseth captures both Busch, IROC series races