S-R Headlines (1/28/05)

Lori Cain/APhoto: A van passes by an Adopt-A-Highway sign reading “American Nazi Party” on Sunnyview Road in Salem, Ore., Wednesday. (See fourth item below.)

* Spokane health officer outlines agenda: Sex ed, gay rights, bike lanes among initiatives / Kevin Graman , SR — Spokane Councilman Bob Apple was right … “About a third of these proposals are inappropriate to the health board.” Your public tax dollars at work.

* Study of aquifer too late, citizens say: Residents worry water already overused, think scientists should be looking at quality, too / Karen Dorn Steele , SR — The residents sound a bit hysterical here, but … only a bit. Why can’t they study both quality and quantity?

* Judge declares meetings private: Reporters to appeal for open legislative committee sessions / Erica Curless , SR — Fourth District Court Judge’s Kathryn Sticklen clueless if she doesn’t think the business of the Legislature is conducted in committee meetings. She needs a lesson in civics (and demotion to traffic court).

* ‘Nazi Party’ adopts highway near Salem in rural Oregon: Signs along road upset neighbors, but officials from county say free-speech rules allow them /Niki Sullivan, AP — Finally, these clowns are giving a little something back to their communities.

* Motorcyclists lobby for anti-profiling law: Opponents agree profiling occurs, but say funding not available for training / Travis Hay , SR — They wouldn’t get stopped if they wore “Motorcyclists for Jesus” jackets.