Bloglander

“This was a funeral. This wasn’t a parade.” U.S. Supreme Court is asked to weigh First Amendment freedoms against vile intrusion of Westboro Baptist Church protest at a soldier’s funeral. Westboro Baptist is coming to protest in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene in two weeks. (NPR)

New twist in shooting Autopsy shows man shot four times in his side by Seattle officer. (Seattle Times via Center For Justice)

“A threat is a threat” Spokane civic leaders describe reaction to disturbing e-mails that bipolar defendant says were jokes. (SR)

Suck it up Two universities — Washington State and Idaho — launch two-year study of impacts on aquifer, Spokane River watershed. (CdA Press)

Who you calling Idaho Face? Nine-year old snowboarder wins contest by naming winter storms for local ski runs. (SR)