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  February 22, 2012 on Page A13 Put Clark out to pasture Accolades to Karen Kearney (“Clark is bad for city,” Feb. 11) on the subject matter. Doug Clark is a one-trick pony and it is time … 1

• Editorial: Nonprofits, community win with collaboration

  February 22, 2012 on Page A13 Rejection of the NATIVE Project application for city of Spokane funding was unfortunate, but many applicants for assistance from public coffers, nonprofit organizations or foundations more frequently today hear the …

• Bravery led to vital stories

  February 22, 2012 on Page A13 In April, the prize-winning New York Times correspondent Anthony Shadid was asked, on the NPR talk show “On Point,” why he kept taking terrible risks to cover conflicts in the …

• Put Clark out to pasture

  February 22, 2012 on Page A13 Accolades to Karen Kearney (“Clark is bad for city,” Feb. 11) on the subject matter. Doug Clark is a one-trick pony and it is time The Spokesman-Review turned him and … 6

• Do businesses flee from Clark?

  February 22, 2012 on Page A13 Just read the Feb. 11 letter from Karen Kearney concerning Doug Clark, and it does raise some interesting points. Now, I’ve never thought of Doug Clark as a journalist, per … 1

• Columnist raises awareness

  February 22, 2012 on Page A13 Karen Kearney (Feb. 11) thinks Doug Clark is bad for Spokane. I don’t. Doug’s a gadfly, making the comfortable uncomfortable and providing a greater awareness for us all. It’s a … 2

• Compare facts on budget plans

  February 22, 2012 on Page A13 A suggestion since House Republicans “are preparing their version of Obama’s budget … ”: I would like to see one or more analysis articles outlining their proposals, including specific cuts, … 1

• Editorial: No Child Left Behind waiver best path for now

  February 21, 2012 on Page A9 Last week, the state of Washington decided to seek a waiver from the expectation of perfection in the No Child Left Behind Act. The federal law flunks on many fronts, … 3

• Letters

  February 21, 2012 on Page A9 Skeptical of service animals I don’t want to stomp on the Americans with Disabilities Act, but when is enough enough?

• U.S. bows too low for Xi

  February 21, 2012 on Page A9 Wikipedia defines “kowtow” as “kneeling and bowing so low as to have one’s head touching the ground. … (Chinese history scholar) Immanuel (Hsu) describes the ‘full kowtow’ as ‘three kneelings … 4

• Skeptical of service animals

  February 21, 2012 on Page A9 I don’t want to stomp on the Americans with Disabilities Act, but when is enough enough? 13

• Grant full citizenship

  February 21, 2012 on Page A9 Recently, many of your readers had several letters published indicating their dismay and disapproval with the governor and state Legislature in proposing legislation that would grant marriage rights to homosexuals. … 3

• Can’t freeze change

  February 21, 2012 on Page A9 As the author of the book, “The Way It Was and The Way It Is,” I’m familiar with the nostalgic U.S. Postal Service and the great service it has performed … 5

• Our ‘denialism’ obscures history

  February 20, 2012 on Page A7 Bryan Stevenson is director of the Equal Justice Initiative, a Montgomery, Ala.-based organization he founded in 1989 to provide legal representation for the indigent and incarcerated. The EJI doesn’t charge … 3

• Editorial: New schools chief should embrace and drive change

  February 19, 2012 on Page B8 The criteria for a new superintendent suggest Spokane Public Schools is looking for a superman, or woman, with a mortarboard instead of a cape. The district’s board of directors and … 2

• Parker: Civility requires mass participation

  February 19, 2012 on Page B8 Can civility be saved? This has become the question du jour among scholars, journalists and others who fret about such things at dozens of programs popping up around the country. …

• Smart Bombs: Too many dogs in this fight

  February 19, 2012 on Page B8 On Feb. 10, more than 250 people crammed into a Boise hearing room to listen to lawmakers discuss a bill that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation … 30

• Research key to Alzheimer’s fight

  February 19, 2012 on Page B9 Earlier this month, the Obama administration pledged to push for approximately $156 million in increased funding for Alzheimer’s research. The move is part of the administration’s development of the first …

• Letters

  February 19, 2012 on Page B9 Business as government In response to the Jan. 31 letter, “Government is not a business”: What if a business followed a government model? If the business ran out of money, …

• Business as government

  February 19, 2012 on Page B9 In response to the Jan. 31 letter, “Government is not a business”: What if a business followed a government model? If the business ran out of money, it could print …

• Spay and neuter your pets

  February 19, 2012 on Page B9 I saw a sign that said “Free Kittens” as I was driving home from SCRAPS (Spokane County Regional Animal Protective Services) after a day of volunteer work. Do you know …

• Marriage is a civil matter

  February 19, 2012 on Page B9 When the state of Washington authorizes a marriage by issuing a marriage license, it is for a civil contract. All couples who receive a state marriage license, and who return … 1

• Article misleads on issue

  February 19, 2012 on Page B9 In regards to a Jan. 28 article that appeared in The Spokesman-Review:

• Almighty buck is in control

  February 19, 2012 on Page B9 National politicians sound like religious preachers and say they believe in the almighty. It’s not God, but the money behind the politician that keeps them in office. I really do … 1

• Play crossed racial line

  February 19, 2012 on Page B9 Fans can always anticipate hilarity at the expense of those Texans from Tuna, so I expected a pointed but lighthearted romp through many of the preconceived notions held about small-town … 1

• Good job, Harry!

  February 19, 2012 on Page B9 I read in the paper (Feb. 9) that Capt. Wales, aka Prince Harry, has graduated at the top of his class as an Apache helicopter co-pilot here in the States. …

• Nothing boring about Ritzville

  February 19, 2012 on Page B9 Regarding the Feb. 6 feature article about Ritzville showcasing wheat as a strategy to help put the town back on the map. I suggest anyone interested read the book, “Amber …

• System caused the controversy

  February 19, 2012 on Page B9 On Feb. 7, Jeanie Wagenman wrote “Birth control mandate wrong,” a letter stating that it was a violation of the Constitution to force churches to purchase birth control coverage in … 3

• Verify political charges

  February 19, 2012 on Page B9 In a Feb. 9 letter, “Put Obama on a bus,” I have to say I was amazed at how many Republican talking points were squeezed into such a brief article. …

• Jobs report underwhelming

  February 19, 2012 on Page B9 Wow. The January jobs report is in, and the administration is taking bows left and right (mostly to the left). Things are really improving, and a rose glow is at … 1

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