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Saturday, November 26, 2005

Even the mayor wonders: Who is the real Jim West?

Stacey Cowles, publisher of The Spokesman-Review, has long been a supporter of West's. "I feel very conflicted about Jim and the contrast between his record as a public official and these other allegations and activities," Cowles said. He said it's an important debate for Spokane: "We try to act like a real city, and I think any other city would be doing the same."