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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Dems’ alternate reality

Marvel studios has a mini series called "What If." It's an imaginative series that looks at alternate visions of its characters.
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Gratitude, not shame

The Gonzaga women's basketball team's pointed disrespect for our national anthem as a recent game is very sad!
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History misrepresented

As an American history teacher, I was shocked to see the red billboard, paid for by the Spokane GOP, proclaiming that the Republican Party had been established to end slavery.
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Look within, bishops

I couldn't agree more with Steve Blewett in his letter of November 21st ("Impeding the mission") regarding the distribution of the Holy Eucharist.
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Put a moratorium on building in the Latah Valley

I have lived on Hangman Valley Road since moving to Spokane 21 years ago. During this time, I’ve experienced Hatch Road in both directions grow increasingly busy. An easy trip downtown that used to take 15 minutes can now take up to a half hour, primarily due to the wait at the Hatch Road/Highway 195 intersection. With increased traffic on I-90, what was an easy merge from 195 can now feel like I’m taking my life in my hands.
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Congrats to Pratt!

As a West Point graduate (Class of 1971), I just want to say how much I enjoyed the article on Holland Pratt, and I want to applaud you for putting the article on the front page of Tuesday’s Spokesman ("Liberty Lake woman adds Rhodes Scholar to her resume").
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EVs are expensive

When my two vehicles were sideswiped in front of my house New Year's 2020 by a backing-up driver at 1 a.m., only leaving behind tail light fragments, I took both vehicles to a Monroe Street body shop.
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Kneeling is disrespectful

Since we have accepted our flag as our national symbol, when it is displayed, we stand and place our hands over our hearts with hats removed.
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Plan for light rail

Responding to letter from Mr. Teich supporting light rail ("Infrastructure here should mean light rail," Nov. 23).
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Why are we exporting oil?

The New York Times reported today that the Biden administration will release some 50 million barrels of oil from the strategic reserve in an attempt to resolve the gasoline price increase.
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A darker transformation

McMorris Rodgers whines about Build Back Better negatively “transforming” our country and “saddling” our children with debt they can never repay — in this case about $160 billion over ten years. So she voted against its investments in child care, preschool, elder care, reduced child-rearing costs, child nutrition, clean energy, reduced prescription drug costs, affordable housing and affordable higher education.