100 pounds of beans in a 50-pound sack

Lots of good stories on tap for tomorrow, and too many to fit on Page One. As a result, we’ve had to do some rearranging…

We’ve got a look at the FBI crime stats for Spokane, which may come as a surprise to some people. A story on break-ins at the St. Vincent DePaul Society on East Trent was intended to run with this story, but is being moved back to the Region section to make room.

Meanwhile, a story about accused child-killer Robert L. Doney’s sentencing being delayed was slated for the Region cover, but is now moving inside the B section.

How do we make these decisions? There are a lot of factors involved. Timeliness, readability, length and the availability of photos all play a role, in addition to general concepts of news value.

Also coming up on Page One tomorrow:

Action by a House subcommittee today could spell doom for Amtrak service in Spokane and Sandpoint.

The results from Terri Schiavo’s autopsy came in this morning, and the story is developing. Will the political haystorm be resolved, or reignited?

Day Two of Operation Homecoming in Branson, Mo., with a focus on the other local Vietnam veterans joining Thomas Watt for the celebration.

Honorable Mention: The House voted today to block provisions of the Patriot Act . On a slower news day, this would make the front page, but we just didn’t have room.