June 16, 2013 in City on Page B1 The city of Spokane’s former top attorney, who was fired last year by Mayor David Condon, is back on the city’s payroll. Howard Delaney was hired last month by the … 29

June 16, 2013 in City on Page B2 Crystal Parmer didn’t panic about the fire tearing her home apart. At least, not at first. As flames engulfed the Sinto Apartments on 907 E. Sinto Ave. in Spokane on …

June 16, 2013 in City on Page B3 Here are the answers to this week’s newspaper edition of That’s News to You: 1. A. There’s only one butterfly sculpture still up in Riverfront Park. The city has another …

June 16, 2013 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – A new statewide poll shows Idaho voters strongly in support of the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” immigration bill now being debated in the U.S. Senate, with 67 percent … 4

June 16, 2013 in City on Page B3 SEATTLE – The video shows an exceptional wildlife sighting for a big city: A humpback whale surfaces just yards from Seattle’s busy waterfront at twilight. The city’s port cranes, Ferris …

June 16, 2013 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – There are signs that the ice dam that is the Washington Legislature may be starting to melt after the glaciation of the regular and first special sessions. Such …

June 16, 2013 in Opinion on 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

June 16, 2013 in Opinion on 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

June 16, 2013 in Opinion on 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

June 16, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on 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

June 16, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on 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

June 16, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on 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

June 16, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on 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

June 16, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on 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

June 16, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on 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

June 16, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on 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

June 16, 2013 in Opinion on 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

June 16, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on 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

June 16, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on 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

June 16, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 Among possible Father’s Day presents Spokane manager Tim Hulett could receive today, he wouldn’t mind one being wrapped in the form of a victory. For the second straight night, the …