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• Teens are smoking and drinking less, but plenty use pot

  March 15, 2013 in City, Health on Page A6 One in six Washington youth ages 12 to 17 has seriously considered suicide, and 8 percent of students in eighth and 10th grades have attempted suicide in the past year, … 8

• Survey: Alcohol, tobacco use down among Washington teens

  March 14, 2013 in City, Health One in six Washington youth ages 12 to 17 has seriously considered suicide, and 8 percent of students in eighth and 10th grades have attempted suicide in the past year, … 42

• Teens cited for underage drinking at graduation party

  June 6, 2012 in City, News Spokane area-high school students celebrating graduation were cited for drinking underage Tuesday night in Pend Oreille County. 16

• Beating suspect likely to face murder charges

  March 17, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane County prosecutors are expected to file murder charges against an 18-year-old man suspected in the beating death of a 65-year-old retired principal who was trying to break up an … 3

• WSU sorority gets slapped with harshest sanctions

  February 5, 2012 in City on Page B10 PULLMAN – Washington State University’s conduct board has sanctioned the Pi Beta Phi sorority after finding the organization responsible for hazing and underage drinking. Dean of Students Melynda Huskey said …

• Blogroll

  September 12, 2011 in City on Page A5 The Slice By Paul Turner

• Talking straight with kids

  April 1, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S10 For Paul Fuchs, the battle against underage drinking s personal. As a first responder and an EMT, he’s seen his share of car crashes with deadly and debilitating outcomes. He …

• Facts and logic best strategy to stem underage drinking

  December 29, 2008 in Features on Page B3 Dear Mr. Dad: We’ve suspected for some time that our 15-year-old daughter has been drinking with her friends. Last night she came home, after curfew, with alcohol on her breath. … 1

• Logic of lower drinking age makes room spin

  September 4, 2008 in City on Page B1 So it seems none of our own collegiate leaders has the courage to join the national movement of college administrators and “Girls Gone Wild” producers who’d like to lower the …

• Colleges resist lower drinking age

  August 29, 2008 in City on Page B1 A mini-movement among college presidents to consider a lower drinking age isn’t catching on among university leaders in the Inland Northwest. None of the college presidents in Eastern Washington or …