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Why dope gives you the 'munchies'
Cannabinoids in the drug stimulate the appetite by flicking a switch in neurones that normally inhibit eating, say researchers in today's issue of the journal Nature.
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Dem Rep Falls Into Megyn Kelly’s Trap, Hurts Himself Repeatedly Trying To Get Out
Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez is an immigration activist. He crossed swords with Megyn Kelly last night and lost.
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Moving the Goalposts
President Barack Obama says the Affordable Care Act is working “a little bit better than we anticipated,” based on the 11.4 million people who signed up for insurance on the exchanges during the recent open enrollment period. That’s better than the administration anticipated, but worse than a Congressional Budget Office projection.
Paul Knocks Flies and NIH Funding
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The Winners and Losers from Falling Asian Gas Prices
Plunging natural gas prices in Asia are a boon for some countries -- but a massive headache from Vladivostok to Vancouver.
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Judge Orders EPA to Stop Clandestine Anti-Mining Collusion
Wal-Mart’s Giving Raises. How That Shows the Market Works.
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Wal-Mart to Give Half-Million Workers Pay Raises
Ousted anti-gay fire chief sues city for violating religious freedom
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Benjamin Netanyahu takes another swipe at the White House
Netanyahu challenges the White House to release details of its negotiations with Iran
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LHC Ready to Hunt Down Mystery Dark Matter Particles
An upgraded, more powerful Large Hadron Collider, slated to begin returning to service next month, should open the door to new realms of physics, including possibly a glimpse of so-called "dark matter" particles, which, along with an equally mysterious dark energy force, dominates the universe.
Moon Water Ingredient More Plentiful on Slopes Facing Lunar South Pole
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Police no longer investigating woman’s death
The Spokane County Medical Examiner said Emily Simons, 51, died from blunt force trauma to the head. Her boyfriend, Rick Krupke, found her body on Oct. 31, 2014.
Drivers injured in head-on collision on Bigelow Gulch Road
A head-on collision injured two drivers Thursday morning shortly after 8 a.m. near the intersection of Bigelow Gulch Road and East Weile Avenue. Spokane County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Deputy Mark Gregory said preliminary information from witnesses suggested the driver of the Jeep went over the center line while driving west. A man driving a Toyota Tacoma in the opposite direction attempted to avoid the collision by driving off the road, but the Jeep struck his on the front left side. The driver of the Jeep may have been under the influence. Both drivers were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Human remains found near Bayview from adult man
The human remains found by a hiker in a forested area near Cape Horn Road on Feb. 4 belong to an adult white man, possibly 30-50 years old, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said today.
SCRAPS seeking owner for runaway pot-bellied pig
Animal control officers are looking for the owner of a pot-bellied pig found running down a Spokane street on Valentine’s Day. The pig was found in the area of East Mallon Avenue and North Pittsburg Street.
Former NIC official held on $100,000 bond
NIC administrator accused of offering financial aid for sex
Joseph M. Bekken, a North Idaho College administrator accused of offering scholarship money to students in exchange for sex, told police he had made the solicitations on Craigslist for several semesters.
Joseph M. Bekken, a North Idaho College administrator accused of offering scholarship money to students in exchange for sex, told police he had made the solicitations on Craigslist for several semesters.
Muslims in the U.S. and around the world have a responsibility to fight a misconception that terrorist groups like the Islamic State speak for them, President Barack Obama said Wednesday in his most direct remarks yet about any link between Islam and terrorism.
Health district offers students guided walks to school
The health district received a Safe Routes to School grant last year to implement the walk-to-school program during the next three years at seven elementary schools. Two programs will start this spring, one at Holmes in Spokane’s West Central Neighborhood and the other at Seth Woodard in the West Valley School District. The other schools are Stevens, Logan, Bemiss and Moran Prairie elementary schools in Spokane, and Sunset in the Cheney School District. Students will use what are called walking school buses – a chaperoned group of children using sidewalks as roadways, stopping at houses along the way to pick up students.
The health district received a Safe Routes to School grant last year to implement the walk-to-school program during the next three years at seven elementary schools. Two programs will start this spring, one at Holmes in Spokane’s West Central Neighborhood and the other at Seth Woodard in the West Valley School District. The other schools are Stevens, Logan, Bemiss and Moran Prairie elementary schools in Spokane, and Sunset in the Cheney School District. Students will use what are called walking school buses – a chaperoned group of children using sidewalks as roadways, stopping at houses along the way to pick up students.
Tax exemption puts Spokane and county at odds
When city leaders encouraged Spokane voters to pass last year’s street levy, they promised that existing property tax rates wouldn’t change. Now that promise is in jeopardy. The state Department of Revenue says a long-standing tax exemption doesn’t apply to the levy, which passed with 77 percent of the vote. And now about 4,000 low-income senior citizens and people with disabilities in Spokane may face unwelcome tax bills as a result.
When city leaders encouraged Spokane voters to pass last year’s street levy, they promised that existing property tax rates wouldn’t change. Now that promise is in jeopardy. The state Department of Revenue says a long-standing tax exemption doesn’t apply to the levy, which passed with 77 percent of the vote. And now about 4,000 low-income senior citizens and people with disabilities in Spokane may face unwelcome tax bills as a result.
FDA warns cumin spice imports found to be tainted with peanuts
The Food and Drug Administration is advising people with peanut allergies to avoid cumin after several shipments of the spice tested positive for peanuts not listed on the label.
The Food and Drug Administration is advising people with peanut allergies to avoid cumin after several shipments of the spice tested positive for peanuts not listed on the label.
‘What Pet Should I Get?’ is Seuss-lovers’ next, best bet
Random House Children’s Books announced Wednesday that the late author Theodor Geisel’s manuscript with illustrations, called “What Pet Should I Get?,” will be published July 28. The publisher also plans for at least two more books from materials discovered in the late author’s La Jolla home in 2013.
Random House Children’s Books announced Wednesday that the late author Theodor Geisel’s manuscript with illustrations, called “What Pet Should I Get?,” will be published July 28. The publisher also plans for at least two more books from materials discovered in the late author’s La Jolla home in 2013.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday there can be no diplomacy with Islamic State militants, but only a U.S.-led coalition of Middle Eastern countries committed to “tightening the noose and taking them out.”
Kate Brown sworn in as Oregon governor
Kate Brown was sworn in Wednesday as Oregon’s governor following an influence-peddling scandal that prompted the resignation of fellow Democrat John Kitzhaber, who had been the state’s longest-serving chief executive before his swift fall from grace.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday chose the former Secret Service special agent he installed temporarily in the wake of security breaches to become the agency’s next director, brushing aside an independent panel’s conclusion that the job should go to an outsider.
Blast devastates refinery; ash rains in area
An explosion devastated a section of a major refinery on Wednesday morning, raining down ash in the area and, experts say, likely helping to increase California gas prices, which have been creeping up in recent weeks.
Illinois’ new GOP governor calls for cuts
Illinois’ new Republican governor called Wednesday for deep spending cuts to Medicaid, pensions and other programs to fix the state’s budget mess without raising taxes – a pitch met with quick opposition from Democrats who control the Legislature.
Official: Video shows Jenner started crash
Video shows Bruce Jenner started a chain-reaction crash that resulted in a woman’s death on a Malibu highway, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press on Wednesday.
Arab leaders: Libya needs weapons
Arab leaders called Wednesday on the U.N. Security Council to lift arms sanctions against Libya to help its army fight the Islamic State group and warned the militants’ beheading of Egyptian Christians threatened to expand Libya’s civil war into a regional military conflict.
Arab leaders called Wednesday on the U.N. Security Council to lift arms sanctions against Libya to help its army fight the Islamic State group and warned the militants’ beheading of Egyptian Christians threatened to expand Libya’s civil war into a regional military conflict.
Superbug linked to 2 deaths at UCLA hospital; 100 potentially exposed
More than 100 patients at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center may have been exposed to a potentially deadly bacteria from contaminated medical scopes after similar outbreaks at other hospitals across the country. The Los Angeles Times has learned that seven patients at the University of California, Los Angeles center have been infected by the drug-resistant superbug known as CRE, and the bacteria may have contributed to two of those patients’ deaths. Those numbers may grow as more patients get tested.
More than 100 patients at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center may have been exposed to a potentially deadly bacteria from contaminated medical scopes after similar outbreaks at other hospitals across the country. The Los Angeles Times has learned that seven patients at the University of California, Los Angeles center have been infected by the drug-resistant superbug known as CRE, and the bacteria may have contributed to two of those patients’ deaths. Those numbers may grow as more patients get tested.
Government soldiers pulled out of a ferociously contested railway hub in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, ending a siege so intense the retreating troops said they couldn’t get water or food amid relentless shelling by Russian-backed separatists. At least six soldiers were killed in the withdrawal and more than 100 wounded.
An attack on a Shiite mosque in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Wednesday evening killed at least three people, the latest act of violence to target the country’s religious minority.
Pope joins walk on Ash Wednesday
Pope Francis walked in a solemn Ash Wednesday procession between churches on Rome’s ancient Aventine Hill, calling on people to humbly remember their human limits as faithful began their annual penitential Lenten period.
Canada: Mad cow case came after ban
Canada’s food safety organization says a cow discovered on an Alberta farm with mad cow disease was born two years after the government imposed a tougher ban on animal feed to guard against the disease.
Iran leader threatens energy embargo amid sanctions
In a speech to economists and officials from the western city of Tabriz, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cast doubt on the likelihood of success in the decadelong negotiation over Iran’s nuclear capabilities and threatened to play his own sanctions card if the restraints on the Iranian economy aren’t lifted. “The enemy is going to use the weapon of sanctions to the hilt because their goal is to stop the progress of our people,” Khamenei was quoted as saying by the official Islamic Republic News Agency. “Even if we were to allow them to dictate to us on the nuclear issue, the sanctions will not be lifted because they are against the foundational principles of the revolution.”
Inmate’s escape sheds light on shortage of jail deputies
The escape of an inmate via the Shoshone County Jail’s front door has shed light on the jail’s low staffing – sometimes as low as one guard watching over 50 inmates.
The escape of an inmate via the Shoshone County Jail’s front door has shed light on the jail’s low staffing – sometimes as low as one guard watching over 50 inmates.
House bills seek to provide clarity on police body camera use
Spokane’s police chief says his department may not deploy the 220 police body cameras the city already has purchased until the state Legislature finalizes rules about publicly releasing footage.
Body camera bills in the Washington Legislature
Spokane’s police chief says his department may not deploy the 220 police body cameras the city already has purchased until the state Legislature finalizes rules about publicly releasing footage.
Body camera bills in the Washington Legislature
The Legislature should not have to be forced to act like a parent to settle a fight between children in the dispute between the state’s two largest universities over medical education in Spokane, a key senator said Wednesday.
‘Punch hole clouds’ extend east of Spokane to North Idaho
Dawn unveiled an unusual and beautiful cloud formation Wednesday that was last documented in the Inland Northwest five years ago.
House panel weighs bill to abolish death penalty in Washington
Police report says officers didn’t mistreat transgender victim
Spokane police say they found no evidence to support allegations that officers behaved improperly when responding to the assault of a transgender woman at Boots Bakery on Jan. 30.
Spokane police say they found no evidence to support allegations that officers behaved improperly when responding to the assault of a transgender woman at Boots Bakery on Jan. 30.
The suspect wounded in an officer-involved shooting on Barker Road on Jan. 30 was released from the hospital this week and made his first court appearance Wednesday. Christopher R. Myers, 28, was ordered held on $750,000 bond on two charges of first-degree assault and a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm. Myers is a convicted felon and is prohibited from having a firearm.
Comments being sought on Deer Creek logging
The U.S. Forest Service is taking comments through Saturday on a plan to log 10 million board feet of timber as part of a forest restoration project north of Moyie Springs, Idaho.
Homicide suspect’s extradition delayed
An Eastern Washington state judge on Tuesday granted a motion to extend the time 29-year-old John Lee, of Moscow, will be held in the Whitman County Jail. Whitman County Superior Court Judge David Frazier granted the motion after being told that Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s order to extradite Lee to Idaho hadn’t arrived.
Seattle’s tunnel digger starts drilling again
Bertha, Seattle’s troubled tunnel machine, is on the move after being stalled for more than a year. The giant boring device that is trying to dig a new state Route 99 beneath the city started drilling late Tuesday and had moved 6 feet by Wednesday afternoon. Bertha must travel another 14 feet through unreinforced concrete to reach an access pit so workers can remove its front section for repairs.
Police: Texas driver had 25 pounds of pot
Idaho State Police said a traffic stop near Nampa apparently derailed a Texas man’s business model. A 24-year-old Houston man had been stopped by a trooper on Monday night for a traffic infraction on Interstate 84 when the trooper detected a strong odor of marijuana from the Ford Escape. The trooper called for a drug detection K-9 that found the car interesting, and police found roughly 25 pounds of marijuana inside.
Earthquake in Cascades not best sign for early warning system
A magnitude-4.3 earthquake that rumbled under Washington’s Cascade Range early Wednesday was “not a great advertisement” for an early warning system undergoing tests, an official said. The system noticed the quake 18 seconds late, said John Vidale, director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network at the University of Washington.
A florist in Washington who refused to provide flowers to a gay couple for their wedding violated state consumer protection and anti-discrimination law, a judge ruled Wednesday. Benton County Superior Court Judge Alex Ekstrom rejected arguments from the owner of Arlene’s Flowers in Richland that her actions were protected by her freedoms of speech and religion. While religious beliefs are protected by the First Amendment, he said, actions based on those beliefs aren’t necessarily protected.
Labor secretary urges deal
The nation’s top labor official is bringing a clear message to dockworkers and their employers amid a contract dispute that has crippled international trade through West Coast seaports: Reach a deal – and fast.
Workers who post offensive comments on social media put bosses at risk of lawsuits
Whether it’s comments about news events, long-held beliefs or a badly timed joke, an employee’s offensive posts on Facebook, Twitter and other popular social media sites can damage a company’s entire image and hurt its profits. If the social media comments are racist, homophobic, sexist or against a religious group, tolerating discriminatory comments puts an employer at risk for lawsuits and losing its customer base. Small businesses are typically unprepared when they are thrust into the spotlight in such a negative way. While many large companies have social media policies, small companies often don’t.
Pot industry growing in North Central Washington
The whirlwind first nine months of the state’s legal recreational marijuana business has yielded a handful of North Central Washington sellers, growers and processors who are already among the state’s top sellers. But even their short time in business has been long enough to get a glimpse of the future if they remain subject to double taxation, unregulated competition from the state’s medical marijuana dispensaries, a dearth of licensed pot retailers and big swings in the supply chain.
The whirlwind first nine months of the state’s legal recreational marijuana business has yielded a handful of North Central Washington sellers, growers and processors who are already among the state’s top sellers. But even their short time in business has been long enough to get a glimpse of the future if they remain subject to double taxation, unregulated competition from the state’s medical marijuana dispensaries, a dearth of licensed pot retailers and big swings in the supply chain.
Cash saved at gas pumps staying in pockets
The lowest gas prices in five years had given people more spending money. Employers added over 1 million jobs from November through January, the best three-month pace in 17 years. Businesses even raised pay in December. Economists had forecast last week’s retail sales report for January would show a healthy rise. And yet – to analysts’ surprise – consumers held their wallets closely.
The lowest gas prices in five years had given people more spending money. Employers added over 1 million jobs from November through January, the best three-month pace in 17 years. Businesses even raised pay in December. Economists had forecast last week’s retail sales report for January would show a healthy rise. And yet – to analysts’ surprise – consumers held their wallets closely.
Hecla Mining Co. produced a record 11.1 million ounces of silver last year and reported sales of more than $500 million, officials said Wednesday.
Nestle to omit fake flavors
Chocolate lovers in the U.S. can kiss artificial flavors and colors in Butterfingers, Crunch and Baby Ruth bars goodbye, as Nestle aims to become the first U.S. candymaker to remove such ingredients from its chocolate products.
Caterpillar subpoenaed
The U.S. government is investigating how Caterpillar has been moving cash between its business units in the U.S. and overseas, the construction equipment company said Wednesday.
The Syrian government of President Bashar Assad is willing to suspend bombardment of opposition-held areas of the northern city of Aleppo for six weeks as part of a renewed diplomatic push in the war-ravaged nation, according to the special United Nations envoy to Syria.
Dana Milbank: Road to female presidency paved in testosterone
Cindy Hval’s regular newspaper feature inspires book of WWII romances
Young couples facing wartime trials forged relationships as seeds to 60- and 70-year marriages. Now, Cindy Hval’s first book “War Bonds: Love Stories From the Greatest Generation” describes 36 couples and their romances in the shadow of WWII. Casemate Publishers is releasing the book this month, and it’s available at Auntie’s, Barnes & Noble and Amazon.
Ask Doctor K: Minimize energy drink consumption
An arresting display of memorabilia
The Spokane Law Enforcement Museum at 1201 W. First Ave. is open to the public on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nearly 50 museum members donate $35 a year. Other funding comes from museum gate charges, which are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors or military personnel, $3 for students and $2 for children 12 and under.
Residents have mixed feelings for Browne’s tear down plan
The owner of two historic residential buildings in Browne’s Addition wants to tear out the structures to make room for a three-story apartment house with modern design. Kettrick Properties LLC is seeking a demolition permit to tear down the two 19th century houses that had been converted to apartments over the years. The house at 2335 W. Third Ave. was built in 1895 while the next-door property at 317 S. Coeur d’Alene was built in 1898.
Landers: Moose issues spur tough decisions for wildlife officials
To euthanize or tranquilize? That is the question state wildlife officials must ask as a last resort when moose become a high-risk threat to humans.
Safeway to close Argonne store in Spokane Valley
The Safeway at 1441 N. Argonne Road will shut its doors for the last time on March 4. The store is closing because the lease on the property is up and Safeway is not renewing it. The closure is not connected to the recent merger of Safeway and Albertsons. The store is located in a strip mall at the intersection of Argonne and Mission Avenue, just south of Interstate 90.
Pat Munts: Two trees come home from garden show trip
Randy Mann: Storm or two ahead before end of Inland NW winter
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Crunched By His Big Tax Cuts, Scott Walker Will Skip $108 Million In Debt Payments
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[Information from this site may not be reliable.]VIDEO: Another Obama ‘Summit Without Substance!’ He Really Said That???
US President Barack Obama’s speech at the Terrorism and Extremism summit in Washington left many scratching their head.
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ISIS Militant Who Led Execution Of Christians Could Be An American
Freedom Of Speech Under Attack On Campus
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ISIS Militant Who Led Execution Of Christians Could Be An American
Freedom Of Speech Under Attack On Campus
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