Stories for October 25, 2009

• Highway 291 reopens after head-on wreck

  In News Alcohol a factor in crash that shut down highway near Suncrest

• Cougs prep for Irish

  In Sports Cougars look for better start

• Flu declared U.S. emergency

  In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and …

• Pilots say naps are not unusual

  In Nation/World on Page A1 MINNEAPOLIS – Charles Lindbergh famously fell asleep while crossing the Atlantic, and despite strict federal rules against it, experienced airline pilots say it’s not uncommon to sneak a nap inside …

• Former millworkers scratch for jobs

  In City on Page B1 Merry Leach is the last employee of Three Rivers Timber. The former human resources director sits alone in the office of the now-silent lumber mill, answering the phone while the …

• Doug Clark: Collection runs from curios to just curious

  In City on Page B1 Some guys hunt. Some guys fish. Other guys get their jollies chasing little white balls around grassy fairways. Ed Magnuson’s obsession is, well, a chip shot off the trampled path. …

• Throng shows up to watch new-look Zags

  In Sports on Page C4 Freshman forward Elias Harris became a big fan of Gonzaga’s crowd Saturday night. “Blew me away completely,” the German native said of a standing-room-only gathering of 6,000-plus that filled the …

• The Slice: Always nice to be first to the ice

  In Features on Page D1 Since nobody else regards it as a competition, I can’t claim to be winning. But in recent years I’ve made a point of being the first skater when the Ice …

• Lender’s outrageous offer comes without hint of shyness

  In Business on Page E1 Judy Croft, of Spokane, has a stack of plastic, and the endless monthly statements that come with them. She takes full responsibility for abusing her credit cards, numbering more than …

• Wolf plan meeting Tuesday in Spokane

  In Outdoors on Page C13 ENDANGERED SPECIES – Public comments will be heard in Spokane on Tuesday on a recently released draft management plan with guidelines for removing gray wolves from Washington’s state endangered species …

• Espresso stand suffers as drinkers cut back

  In City on Page A1 It’s a tough time to be selling lattes. Long the target of frugal-living gurus, espresso drinks have risen lately to the top of seemingly every list of money-saving tips out … 6

• Taliban stronghold seized

  In Nation/World on Page A3 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistani forces Saturday captured the hometown of the chief of the country’s Taliban movement, officials announced, the first big gain in the weeklong ground offensive in South …

• Militants threaten Afghan voters

  In Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL – Afghanistan’s runoff presidential campaign formally opened Saturday with an ominous repeat from the first round: Taliban threats to disrupt the vote. “If anyone finds themselves injured taking part …

• Thousands picnic on iconic Sydney bridge

  In Nation/World on Page A3 SYDNEY – Thousands of people ate breakfast on the Sydney Harbor Bridge as the iconic steel span was transformed today into a grassy picnic ground. Usually bustling with traffic, the …

• Saudi TV journalist sentenced to lashing

  In Nation/World on Page A3 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A Saudi court on Saturday sentenced a female journalist to 60 lashes after she had been charged with involvement in a TV show in which a …

• In brief: 25 reported dead in train collision

  In Nation/World on Page A3 Cairo, Egypt – A passenger train collided with the back of a second one just outside of Cairo on Saturday, destroying several passenger cars and killing at least 25 people, …

• Wyoming town’s cell-phone ban hits a nerve

  In Nation/World on Page A4 CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Cheyenne City Councilman Jim Brown, thinking it was time his city joined the movement to keep drivers from being distracted by their handheld cell phones, steered an …

• Worldwide rallies back CO2 emission threshold

  In Nation/World on Page A4 NEW YORK – Activists held events around the world Saturday to mark the number they say the world needs to reach to prevent disastrous climate change: 350. The number represents …

• Puerto Rico fire a threat to health

  In Nation/World on Page A4 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Thousands of people living on the outskirts of a burning fuel-storage site in Puerto Rico were urged to relocate Saturday to avoid toxic smoke still …

• Church janitor arrested in slaying of N.J. priest

  In Nation/World on Page A5 MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Authorities investigating the slaying of a priest arrested the church janitor Saturday, alleging he stabbed the cleric 32 times with a kitchen knife after arguing with him …

• Whitehouse.gov code open to public

  In Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – A programming overhaul of the White House’s Web site has set the tech world abuzz. For low-techies, it’s a snooze – you won’t notice a thing. The online-savvy …

• In brief: Diocese to back away from church

  In Nation/World on Page A5 Mount Pleasant, S.C. – The Diocese of South Carolina voted Saturday to distance itself but not completely split from the national Episcopal Church because of church positions on same-sex unions …

• Pilot denies sleeping, arguing caused mishap

  In Nation/World on Page A6 MINNEAPOLIS – The first officer of the Northwest Airlines jet that missed its destination by 150 miles says he and the captain were not sleeping or arguing in the cockpit, …

• Ambulance firms stuggle to transport the obese

  In Nation/World on Page A7 TOPEKA, Kan. – The memory still bothers Ken Keller: A panicked ambulance crew had a critically ill patient, but the man weighed more than 1,000 pounds and could not fit …

• In Passing

  In Nation/World on Page A7 Shiloh Pepin, had rare condition Portland, Maine – Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called “mermaid syndrome,” and gained a wide following …

• Free swine flu-vaccine clinic draws orderly masses to Arena

    In City on Page B1 County health officials vaccinated about 2,100 people against the swine flu Saturday as thousands of people lined up outside the Spokane Arena to fend off the aggressive virus that is …

• In brief: Officials say home fires were accidentally started

  In City on Page B1 Fires that kept Spokane crews busy Friday were all accidental blazes. A fire that destroyed the South Hill home at 614 E. Seventh Ave. started when sparks from a fireplace …

• Uncertainty gets last word in forceful parable ‘Doubt’

  In City on Page B2 The Interplayers production of “Doubt: A Parable” does exactly what a good production of this 2004 Pulitzer winner is supposed to do: It sways you one way, and then the … 1

• In brief: Viaduct will get seismic alert gear

  In City on Page B2 SEATTLE – The state plans to equip the crumbling Alaskan Way Viaduct with sensors that will close the elevated roadway at the first sign of seismic activity, Gov. Chris Gregoire …

• How to enhance your street-corner campaigning

  In City on Page B3 Three ways to tell it’s late October in Spokane without looking at the calendar: Leaves are turning colors, carved pumpkins are on front porches and candidates are doing stupid things … 9

• CdA community arena to include NHL-size rink

  In City on Page B7 A year from now, ice arena activities will return to North Idaho. Kootenai Youth Recreation Organization plans to construct the KYRO Community Arena at 3525 Seltice Way. The building will …

• Ballot issues dominate

  In City on Page B8 Here we go again. Voting is under way in this off-year general election, in which control of city councils and school boards is being decided.

• Election 2009 issues and candidates

  In City on Page B8 A look at the statewide ballot measures in Washington and candidates and measures for Spokane and Kootenai counties and the major cities within.

• Fiscal debt too big to put off

  In Opinion on Page B10 When I wrote a few days ago about the growing nervousness of moderate Senate Democrats over the approaching vote to raise the federal debt limit, I had no idea how … 1

• Kootenai County has shaved cost of jail plan

  In Opinion on Page B10 Kootenai County voters have generally supported tough-on-crime politicians and legislation, but they’ve been reluctant to pay for the resultant incarceration costs. A tour of the Kootenai County Jail and surrounding …

• Heenes reflect fame-obsessed society

  In Opinion on Page B10 For hours, the fear was the boy would be found smashed to jelly somewhere, so my first emotion upon learning 6-year-old Falcon Heene was actually safe in his family’s Fort …

• Sidestep the I-1033 plunge

  In Opinion on Page B11 Initiative 1033 rests on the assumption that as long as governments get an annual spending boost that matches inflation and population growth, they’ll be all set. Let’s set aside the … 2

• Accuracy watch

  In Opinion on Page B11 For 10-25-2009

• Three TDs in fourth give Eastern Eagles win

    In Sports on Page C1 With his close friend and favorite target, Aaron Boyce, propped up on crutches and watching from the sidelines, Matt Nichols admitted Saturday’s Big Sky Conference football game against Montana State …

• Cougars take time

  In Sports on Page C1 BERKELEY, Calif. – Standing in a tunnel under ancient Memorial Stadium, Paul Wulff was talking once again about time. But this was different.

• Late goals sink Chiefs

  In Sports on Page C1 Special teams weren’t special, which is why the Spokane Chiefs suffered a heart-breaking 4-3 loss to Western Hockey League rival Tri-City Saturday night at the Arena. The Chiefs had a …

• Now out of stripes, Libbey reshaping WCC officiating

  In Sports on Page C1 So intent were the 6,000-plus Gonzaga congregants on identifying and bonding with all the new Zags – Is that Manny? Which one is Dower? – that few noticed their favorite …

• ALCS Game 6 moved to tonight

  In Sports on Page C1 Baseball: Game 6 of the A.L. Championship Series between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees was postponed because of rain Saturday. The game was rescheduled for 5:20 p.m. …

• He’s driving ’em nuts

  In Sports on Page C2 Jimmie Johnson hears the chatter in the garage and knows that some of his fellow drivers have grown weary of seeing him win races and championships. And why not? He’s …

• Scoreboard

  In Sports on Page C2 Football Top 25

• In brief: Sounders dash Dallas’ playoff hopes with win

  In Sports on Page C2 Soccer: Brad Evans, who had an earlier goal nullified by an offsides call, scored the game-winner in the 84th minute Saturday night as the Seattle Sounders came from behind to …

• Newsmakers

  In Sports on Page C2 Suspended Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu has been suspended three games by the NHL for a boarding of Darcy Tucker that knocked out the Colorado Avalanche winger. Ruutu was assessed …

• Today’s Best

  In Sports on Page C2 Ryan Lindley San Diego State QB threw for 459 yards and six TDs in 42-28 win over Colorado State.

• They’re the 8th wonder

  In Sports on Page C3 CALDWELL, Idaho – It was a good day to be a Sandpoint High soccer fan. Hours after the Sandpoint girls won the State 4A championship Saturday at Syringa Middle School, …

• Trojans sweep to state berth

  In Sports on Page C3 The Post Falls volleyball team was determined not to have another meltdown similar to what occurred four days earlier. The Trojans found themselves trailing 11-2 in the third game against …

• Girls rout Kuna for fifth crown

  In Sports on Page C3 It’s not how you start, but how you finish that gets remembered. That is the lesson the Sandpoint girls soccer team will bring home from the 2009 state tournament, along …

• NWAACC honors Jimenez, Hogan

  In Sports on Page C3 Sophomore Rigoberto Jimenez and freshman Julie Hogan were chosen NWAACC cross country athletes of the week for their performances in the Inland NW Clash. Jimenez turned in a personal best …

• Vandals roll past Aggies

  In Sports on Page C4 Sarah Conwell totaled 15 kills and 13 digs and Katie Tribley chipped in with 33 assists to send the Idaho Vandals (11-11, 7-3) to a 26-24, 25-19, 25-19 win over …

• Novel idea: Just follow the book

  In Sports on Page C4 The replacement refs are gone, done in by their eagerness to call fouls as if they were getting paid for each one. The traveling rule has been clarified, too, so …

• Whits fall against Oaks

  In Sports on Page C5 Saturday’s football game at Whitworth University featured a freshman quarterback who made all the right reads and throws down the stretch to lead his team to victory. Unfortunately for the …

• Carroll avoids upset

  In Sports on Page C5 Gabe Le’s 9-yard touchdown run with 1 minute, 26 seconds remaining in the game rallied the unbeaten and second-ranked Carroll Fighting Saints to a 34-27 victory over the Rocky Mountain …

• London calls to Bucs, Pats

  In Sports on Page C6 The winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in London and hoping the change of scenery will finally help them get their season back on track. Unfortunately, they’ll have to beat the …

• Leaf picks up pieces

  In Sports on Page C7 VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The turning point came last November. Former quarterback Ryan Leaf, the 1998 second-overall NFL draft pick who became a poster boy for poor drafting after four … 1

• Same old story

  In Sports on Page C8 SEATTLE – As the University of Washington heads into its first bye week of the 2009 season, this campaign is beginning to look more and more like seasons of recent …

• Trojans hold off feisty Beavers

  In Sports on Page C8 Most of Oregon State’s punt-coverage team was to his left, so Damian Williams went right. When he dodged the final tackler and slipped into the end zone early in the …

• Forrest plays through loss

  In Sports on Page C9 BERKELEY, Calif. – You wouldn’t know it by his performance, but Reid Forrest played Saturday, in his own words, “with a pretty heavy heart, that’s for sure.” Forrest’s maternal grandfather, …

• Statistics

  In Sports on Page C9 WASHINGTON ST. PASSING Att Com Yds TD Int Tuel 42 28 354 2 0 Tardy 1 1 31 0 0

• How they scored

  In Sports on Page C9 First quarter Cal 7, WSU 0

• Grading the cougars: D+

  In Sports on Page C9 Passing offense: A- The best performance since Alex Brink was setting Cougar records.

• Just enough

  In Sports on Page C10 To stay undefeated, Iowa needed every last second and one perfect throw from Ricky Stanzi. Stanzi connected with Marvin McNutt for a 7-yard touchdown pass as time expired and No. …

• Cody commands Tide

  In Sports on Page C10 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Mount Cody kept No. 1 Alabama perfect with a pair of super-sized plays. Terrence Cody, the Crimson Tide’s 350-pound nose guard, blocked a 44-yard field-goal attempt on …

• Irish cling to win

  In Sports on Page C10 Golden Tate caught 11 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns to lead Notre Dame to a 20-16 victory over Boston College on Saturday in South Bend, Ind., ending a …

• Idaho run over

  In Sports on Page C11 Colin Kaepernick ran for four touchdowns and threw for two others and Nevada finished with 484 rushing yards in a 70-45 victory over Idaho on Saturday at Reno, Nev. Kaepernick …

• Griz now 15-0 against Hornets

  In Sports on Page C11 Running backs Chase Reynolds and Thomas Brooks-Fletcher combined for 245 yards and four touchdowns in Montana’s 45-30 victory over Sacramento State on Saturday in Sacramento, Calif. Reynolds had 20 carries …

• On the air

  In Sports on Page C12 For 10-25-2009

• Today’s menu

  In Sports on Page C12 For 10-25-2009

• Poachers caught fishing near hatchery

  In Outdoors on Page C13 Three Kennewick men caught fishing in closed waters have been charged in Franklin County District Court on several counts involving theft of salmon and steelhead from a state fish hatchery …

• Pheasant funds aim at habitat

  In Outdoors on Page C13 It’s likely to be a long journey, but the days of good pheasant hunting in Eastern Washington could return. As the 2009 season opens this weekend, hunters are discovering a …

• Rig for a record run

  In Outdoors on Page C14 Of all the steelhead fishing techniques, none is quite so simple as the cast-swing-step rhythm of fishing a fly. The fish-catching part isn’t always so easy, but the method is …

• Easy does it, steelheader says

  In Outdoors on Page C14 Steelhead fishing is best when it’s simple, says Orofino, Idaho-area fishing guide Kyle Jones. Like a growing number of anglers, Jones, who also works at Camp, Cabin and Home in …

• Out & About

  In Outdoors on Page C14 Local birds grace calendar

• Shrimp bait color, scent are recipe for success

  In Outdoors on Page C14 A trail of pink and purple stains runs along the floor of the Water’s Edge Tackle Shop in Clarkston. The handle on the front door is stained, as are the …

• Circles of support

  In Features on Page D1 My dad was in the Marines. He was not so nice at home. At 13, I ran away. I didn’t like being beaten up anymore. I was in foster homes. …

• Looking up, and ahead

  In Features on Page D2 In the year since three members of her family were brutally killed, Grammy and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has found ways to heal and start a new life. And it …

• Keep divorce civil, for child’s sake

  In Features on Page D2 Hi, Carolyn: My husband and I are on the brink of divorcing. We have a 4-year-old, and I’m sick with the thought of messing up his life with something he …

• Horoscope

  In Features on Page D2 For 10-25-2009

• A yearn to burn

  In Features on Page D3 For 23 years, Julie Gore has heated her Ada, Ohio, home with a wood-burning stove. When the old one wore out, she didn’t hesitate to buy another for her family …

• Finding the best in spooky décor

  In Features on Page D3 Goth and glitter. Bones and ornaments dusted with lime, ebony, orange or purple sparkle. Startling images on dishware and textiles. These are just some of the ways retailers and designers …

• Timeliness key in treating ugly oil stains

  In Features on Page D3 Q. We have a very thick, ugly oil stain on our concrete garage floor, caused by a leaking old car. How can we clean it up? A. The most important …

• Home Calendar

  In Features on Page D4 Arts/Crafts Cathedral Harvest Festival - Craft and bake sale Saturdays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sundays, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; Saturday lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; and Sunday breakfast after masses. Runs through …

• Thulean returns with Youth Symphony

  In Features on Page D5 Donald Thulean – a storied name in Spokane’s music history – will return Nov. 8 as guest conductor for the opening concert of the Spokane Youth Symphony’s season. Thulean was …

• Social calendar

  In Features on Page D5 YWCA Women of Achievement Luncheon - Celebrating the contributions of community members in the areas of arts and culture, professional, community service and racial justice; a high school senior is …

• Jones serves up sequel to ‘Jewel of Medina’

  In Features on Page D6 Spokane author Sherry Jones, who made international headlines in 2008 with her controversial novel “The Jewel of Medina,” has published a sequel, “The Sword of Medina” (Beaufort Books, $24.95). The …

• Literary Calendar

  In Features on Page D6 Among the local literary events over the coming week (free unless otherwise indicated): Heather Barbieri - Former Spokane resident presents her novel “The Lace Makers of Glenmara,” a romantic tale …

• Best-sellers

  In Features on Page D6 Fiction 1. “The Lost Symbol,” Dan Brown (Doubleday, $29.95)

• Garth Stein comes to town to cap Spokane is Reading

  In Features on Page D7 Seattle author Garth Stein compares it to being selected by “a particularly massive book group.” Stein’s mega-selling novel, “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” is this year’s selection for …

• Delta adds Asia flights from Seattle

  In Travel on Page D8 SEATTLE – Seattle will gain new nonstop air service to Beijing and Osaka, Japan, next year as well as additional summer flights to Amsterdam as part of a plan by …

• Suite dreams

  In Travel on Page D8 LAS VEGAS – A 10,000-square-foot suite that includes a basketball halfcourt rents for $25,000 a night at Palms Casino Resort. At MGM Grand’s Skylofts, you’ll find a bathtub that fizzes …

• Thriving in tough times

  In Business on Page E1 Charles Darwin once wrote, “It is not the strongest of species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” … 1

• Zune makes gains but not there yet

    In News on Page E1 With the launch last week of Windows 7, Microsoft officials can hold their heads up, having produced an innovative operating system that wipes away the taint of Windows Vista. Over … 2

• Investors not racing to reverse exchanges

  In Business on Page E2 With the number of bargain properties on the real estate market, you would think investors and owner occupants would be racing to take advantage of attractive deals. While many potential … 1

• Halloween stores pop up in old retail haunts

  In Business on Page E2 NEW YORK – The recession hasn’t been so scary for Halloween stores. In fact, they’re finding better haunts in the graveyards of failed retailers. The seasonal sellers are taking advantage …

• Week Ahead

  In Business on Page E2 Monday Community Frameworks Homeownership Informational Meeting – Learn about the organization’s new quality, affordable townhome community, Valley Pointe, being developed near University City in the Spokane Valley. 6 p.m. at …

• Business beat

  In Business on Page E2 New faces Amy Swinhoe has been hired as an associate attorney for McNeice Law Office, PLLC. Her practice areas include business law, estate planning and general civil litigation. She is …

• Totsy joins Web sites offering invitation-only sales

  In Business on Page E3 NEW YORK – Just in time for the holidays, Totsy.com has joined an increasingly crowded field of online sites that offer invitation-only limited sales. But Totsy aims to set itself …

• Tacoma hotel ranked sixth-best by Conde Nast Traveler readers

  In Business on Page E4 No hotel in such pricey and prestigious locales as San Francisco, Las Vegas, Palm Beach, Scottsdale or Seattle, not Vegas’ Bellagio, not San Francisco’s Ritz-Carlton or Seattle’s Olympic can brag …

• Flight delays

  In Business on Page E5 When Boeing Co. unveiled plans to build the 787 Dreamliner, the aircraft was touted as revolutionary, a major technological shift in the way a plane is made and in the …

• Boeing may not be the buy many think it is

  In Business on Page E5 Boeing’s (NYSE: BA) delayed 747-8 freighter program is overbudget and overdue. Late changes in plane design bear the blame for most of the $1 billion in charges Boeing will take …

• Tech wars

  In Business on Page E6 Apple Inc. has made significant upgrades to its venerable iMac computers, as well as several other products. The announcement of the new wares came on Tuesday, which is perhaps not …

• Fortune redesigns business magazine

  In Business on Page E6 PHILADELPHIA — Fortune is embarking on an ambitious redesign of its business magazine, as a vicious advertising slump is forcing the publication to cut the number of issues published and …

• More arms to bear

  In Idaho Voices on Page I1 Thom George may have been a foreigner in North Idaho, but he wasted little time in adjusting to the area’s outdoor-oriented lifestyle. After moving to a sprawling plot of countryside … 5

• Waterway protection program streamlined

  In Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – When Idaho boaters register their boats for the next boating season, they’ll no longer have to purchase a separate invasive species sticker – it’ll all be combined into …

• Women congregate in quest for true-red GOP candidates

  In Idaho Voices on Page I1 Republicans should support Republicans at all levels of elected office, including nonpartisan races. That was the message presented at Marge Chadderdon’s home to about 20 Republican Women by their national …

• Global conference gives Model U.N. class a goal

  In Idaho Voices on Page I1 For the second year in a row, students from Sandpoint High School will travel to New York City in March to participate in a Model United Nations conference. The trip …

• Rain will keep temperatures cool

  In Idaho Voices on Page I2 It’s been hard to say anything but “brrrr” so far this month. While two weeks have passed since we experienced record lows across the region, we only have one chip …

• In brief: Program covers area history

  In Idaho Voices on Page I2 COEUR D’ALENE – Historian Robert Singletary will present a history of the development of the communities around Lake Coeur d’Alene, its tributaries and its only outlet, the Spokane River. The …

• Halloween events

  In Idaho Voices on Page I2 The following is a list of upcoming North Idaho Halloween events. Thursday

• Calendar

  In Idaho Voices on Page I2 For 10-25-2009

• A precious circle

  In Idaho Voices on Page I3 It’s too easy to overlook or not know about our local sights and destinations. Outsiders drive or fly long distances to vacation to spots we may never even have considered …

• Porky G’s to give CdA a fresh choice of barbecue

  In Idaho Voices on Page I3 As implied last week, here’s the second of at least four new eateries lined up for Kootenai County. Offering Southern-style smoked barbecue, Porky G’s plans to open this week at …

• Area comes together with fundraisers

  In Idaho Voices on Page I4 The holiday season is approaching and soon the calendar will be filling up with parties and events to celebrate the season. But in Sandpoint the holidays mean much more than …

• Transitioning team

  In Idaho Voices on Page I6 It’s been a transitional season for the Lake City High volleyball team in more ways than one. First, the Timberwolves welcomed a new coach. Then the new coach discovered he …

• Student poets sought

  In Idaho Voices on Page I6 Coeur d’Alene District students are invited to share their poetic talent at the Hayden Library’s Teen Poetry Slam on Monday, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Students can choose two original …

• Bankruptcies

  In Idaho Voices on Page I6 Filings from Oct. 6-15 Chapter 7 (liquidation petitions)

• ‘Dracula’ director gets into dark vein

  In Idaho Voices on Page I7 Goths everywhere may still argue whether Bela Lugosi is indeed dead, or possibly undead, but certainly the man who originally brought Count Dracula to theater audiences way back when will …

• Arts and music

  In Idaho Voices on Page I7 Today Charley Packard (Originals) – 6 p.m., Spuds Grill, 102 N. First, Sandpoint, (208) 265-4311.

• False claims should stop

  In Letters Shame on the reject Referendum 71 group for printing and distributing wrong and misleading information.

• No shortage of theories

  In Letters Laura Carder’s response to the Spokesman’s critique of her was discomforting. She, along with the godly, entertain themselves by specifying that Darwinian evolution is just a “theory” and would rather …

• Cheney parks need votes

  In Letters As a father of three young children, I visited Cheney to explore completing my college degree. I parked along Sutton Park and, at a picnic table near the big white …

• Persecuted should know better

  In Letters Friday I experienced deep sadness. I observed adolescents standing outside the Pilgrim Slavic Baptist Church on Second Avenue with their anti-gay and anti-equality signs. 3

• Only the privileged need fear

  In Letters When it opposed Proposition 4 in its official endorsement on Oct. 18, The Spokesman-Review joined a chorus of opposition voices saying even liberal progressive folks in Spokane are against it, …

• River metric answer clear

  In Letters Now the opponents of Proposition 4 include (officially) The Spokesman-Review. As you questioned the language and the “vagaries” of the measure, one question you asked was, “What metrics would determine …

• Fair stand on wages

  In Letters Jon Snyder will make an outstanding Spokane City Council member for District 2. He will represent those of us who believe that honest work deserves an honest wage.

• McCaslin not suited

  In Letters As someone who has long been involved in good government for the county, and especially the Spokane Valley, I was pleased when The Spokesman rejected Bob McCaslin’s bid for election.

• Covenant with conservatives

  In Letters I read Leonard Pitts’ column, “Conservatives build a bubble for belief,” about a group of conservatives who are going to revise the Bible to eliminate anything that sounds liberal. They’re …

• Inspiring play

  In Sports The Gonzaga campus features little reminder signs exhorting students to “Be Inspired.” I was thinking about this last Friday night at Albi Stadium during the Ferris-Central Valley High School football …

• Grass isn’t greener

  In Sports As (former Boise State football coach) Dan Hawkins’ time at Colorado winds down, I can’t help but think about him and another coach named Dan who did what conventional wisdom …

• Landers misguided

  In Sports Rich Landers just isn’t rational when it comes to The Humane Society of the United States (Oct. 15).

• Letters policy

  In Sports We welcome letters of up to 200 words on all sports and outdoors topics. All letters are subject to editing. Writers are limited to one letter a month. Please include …

• S-R sports staff

  In Sports Sports editor: Joe Palmquist