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Some sources may require subscription.
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from Aeon
Media/News Company
American petro-topia
The genius and hubris of plastic has been absorbed by every living thing. Is it a curse or evolution’s next step? Plastic is part of our inheritance. Plastic additives have come to live in us – in our bloodstreams, even in our mother’s milk. What if this was your family’s legacy as well as your inheritance, as the child of a plastic manufacturer?
The genius and hubris of plastic has been absorbed by every living thing. Is it a curse or evolution’s next step? Plastic is part of our inheritance. Plastic additives have come to live in us – in our bloodstreams, even in our mother’s milk. What if this was your family’s legacy as well as your inheritance, as the child of a plastic manufacturer?
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from The American Conservative
The New Battle Lines
The next push for progressive elites in the name of tolerance will be to eliminate the right of religious organizations to maintain their beliefs.
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The New Battle Lines
The next push for progressive elites in the name of tolerance will be to eliminate the right of religious organizations to maintain their beliefs.
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from Christian News Network
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
House Panel Approves Bill That Would Grant Foreign Homeschool Families Asylum in U.S.
House Panel Approves Bill That Would Grant Foreign Homeschool Families Asylum in U.S.
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
How ISIS Keeps Hostages Calm in Their Beheading Videos
A defector named “Saleh” revealed how ISIS manages to keep their hostages so docile in those videos: they rehearse.
Guess Why This Is Not News: Four 'Teens' Murder 94 Year-Old Woman in Mississippi
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from The Daily Caller
from Fox News (& affiliates)
Mysterious spy cameras collecting data at post offices
Within an hour of FOX31 Denver discovering a hidden camera, which was positioned to capture and record the license plates and facial features of customers leaving a Golden Post Office, the device was ripped from the ground and disappeared.
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from Independent Journal Review
A Mom Stands Up Against Common Core and They Smile. When She’s Done, They’re Not Smiling Anymore.
15-year-old arrested in connection to attempted child abduction in Sprague
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested a 15-year-old Sprague boy on charges of Kidnapping 2nd degree in connection to an attempted child abduction in Sprague, Washington last Sunday. His name has not been released but he has been booked into a juvenile facility and reports are being forwarded to the Lincoln County Prosecutors Office for official charging recommendations. Because the arrested suspect is a juvenile, the Sheriff's Office says they will not be releasing any further information about him.
Harry Reid: Iran letter 'not a joke'
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has a message for the 47 Senate Republicans who signed onto a letter to Iranian leadership: “This is not a joke.”
Startling Survey: Failed Liberal Education Sector Made U.S. Millennials the Dumbest Generation in the World
Beyond Resveratrol: The Anti-Aging NAD Fad
Whenever I see my 10-year-old daughter brimming over with so much energy that she jumps up in the middle of supper to run around the table, I think to myself, “those young mitochondria.” Mitochondria are our cells’ energy dynamos.
World's Largest Solid Rocket Booster Fired in Ground Test for NASA
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Two police officers reportedly shot outside Ferguson Police Department
Two police officers were shot outside the Ferguson Police Department, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported early Thursday.The shots were fired as police and protesters were gathered outside the station following the resignation of police Chief Thomas Jackson on Wednesday. Ferguson Lt. Col. Al Eickhoff told the newspaper that he didn’t think either officer was from his department. Eickhoff said he didn’t know the extent of the officers’ injuries.
Sheriff: Teen arrested in alleged weekend Sprague kidnapping attempt
Authorities have arrested a 15-year-old suspect in connection with a reported toddler abduction attempt Sunday in Sprague. Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers said investigators were able to identify the teen once video surveillance footage of the suspect running down the sidewalk with the boy in his arms was enhanced. Deputies conducted surveillance on the teen and served a search warrant on his home Wednesday. Magers said the teen is a longtime resident of the town of about 500 people but declined to release further details on how the boy was identified and arrested. “There’s a lot we can’t go into right now,” he said. The teen is not being identified because he is a minor.
Idaho teacher pay bill held, legislative session extended
Teachers from all over Idaho traveled to the Capitol this week to speak out against a controversial teacher performance-pay plan, and now the bill – which is the centerpiece of this year’s legislative session – is dead, a new one’s in the works, and Idaho’s legislative session will likely extend beyond its hoped-for March 27 adjournment date.
Ferguson chief resigns in wake of scathing federal report
The police chief in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson resigned Wednesday in the wake of a scathing Justice Department report prompted by the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer.
Reward offered for clues in cold cases of two missing women
Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is offering a reward for information in the cases of two women who disappeared from Coeur d’Alene in 1986.
Lawsuit filed over Super Bowl tickets that never came
The Washington State Attorney General’s Office filed a consumer protection lawsuit today against SBTickets, which promised Super Bowl tickets that it never delivered.
Keystone Automotive chooses the West Plains for new distribution center
A multinational corporation that specializes in aftermarket and specialty auto parts will open a distribution center on the West Plains. Keystone Automotive Corp., a subsidiary of LKQ Corp., will build a 250,000-square-foot warehouse on Hallett Road south of Interstate 90, according to Robin Toth, vice president of business development at Greater Spokane Inc.
Hunt on for man caught on video grabbing Washington toddler
A sheriff says he doesn’t think a man caught on surveillance video running down a sidewalk with a toddler in his arms is a resident of the tiny town of Sprague. The boy’s two young siblings screamed and chased him in what officials say was a failed kidnapping Sunday.
Preliminary report confirms wrong fuel in Spokane plane crash
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board confirms the plane that crashed in downtown Spokane last month was filled with jet fuel before taking off.
Hillary Clinton responds to email controversy
Hillary Rodham Clinton insisted Tuesday that she had broken no rules by using a private email account to conduct government business as secretary of state, even as she disclosed that her aides had deleted more than 30,000 emails that she deemed personal.
Marijuana legalization gets a boost on Capitol Hill
Marijuana legalization got a boost Tuesday on Capitol Hill as a trio of rising stars in the Senate launched an effort to rewrite federal drug laws. The push to decriminalize at least the medical use of marijuana came from Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Democratic Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York.
Medical Lake parents alerted to bullying on Burnbook app
A phone app that high school students have been using to post nude pictures and bully classmates prompted Medical Lake School District officials to alert parents and call police. The app is called Burnbook, and it allows students to post anonymously.
Senate passage puts WSU step closer to medical school
Coming less than a day after the House overwhelmingly passed an identical bill Monday night, Washington State University’s hopes for its own medical school got a major boost Tuesday as the Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill that would grant the permission – but not the money – to make that happen.
Solar-powered plane lands in India on 2nd leg of world trip
A Swiss-made solar-powered aircraft landed Tuesday night in western India, completing the second leg – and its first sea crossing – of its historic round-the-world trip. The Solar Impulse 2 touched down at Ahmadabad airport about 16 hours after it took off from Muscat, Oman, for the 910-mile flight without a drop of fuel. The journey began Monday in Abu Dhabi.
Obama signs memorandum to help fight rights of struggling student borrowers
Issuing a clarion call to Americans saddled by student debt, President Barack Obama urged student borrowers Tuesday to stand up for their rights, and announced a medley of modest steps to bring some order to a notoriously chaotic system.
Drones over D.C. to test Secret Service response
The Secret Service is conducting middle-of-the-night drone flights near the White House in secret tests to devise a defense against the unmanned aircraft, the Associated Press has learned.
Iraq seizes town on edge of Islamic State-held Tikrit
Iraqi soldiers and Shiite militiamen captured a town Tuesday on the outskirts of the Islamic State-held city of Tikrit, sealing off Saddam Hussein’s hometown in preparation to confront the extremists in one of their biggest strongholds, officials said.
Utah votes to become only state to allow firing squad
Lawmakers have passed a bill that would make Utah the only state to allow firing squads for carrying out a death penalty if there is a shortage of execution drugs.
Jury finds Pharrell, Thicke copied Marvin Gaye song for ‘Blurred Lines’
A jury awarded Marvin Gaye’s children nearly $7.4 million Tuesday after determining singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams copied their father’s music to create “Blurred Lines,” the biggest hit song of 2013.
Idaho voters back schools
North Idaho voters were in a generous mood Tuesday, approving school tax measures from Bonners Ferry to St. Maries. The Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls school districts had strong voter support for replacing two-year supplemental operating levies, and Post Falls voters also passed a major school construction bond measure.
In brief: Man who grabbed toddler in Sprague still at large
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to search for a man who snatched a 2-year-old boy from his stroller Sunday at the city park in Sprague, Washington. Two siblings ran after the man and screamed. After two teenage boys joined the chase, the man released the toddler.
Woman killed in skiing accident identified
The woman who died in a skiing accident Sunday at Lookout Pass was a teacher at Mullan High School. Mary Jane Bair, 61, of Silverton, Idaho, died after she likely hit a tree, a news release from the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office said.
Warm weather sets records across region
Several cities across the Inland Northwest saw daily high temperature records on Tuesday as highs rose to the middle and upper 60s. Spokane broke its record set in 1892 with 67 degrees at Spokane International Airport. The old record was 65. Records also were set in Moses Lake at 67, Coeur d’Alene at 66, Pullman at 69 and Bonners Ferry at 66.
Spokane conference addresses difficult topic of suicide
A conference held at Gonzaga University and organized by Suicide Prevention-Inland Northwest brought together health care professionals, family members, law enforcement and others to discuss the difficult topic of suicide. For reasons that aren’t completely understood, suicide rates are consistently high in the West. About three people kill themselves each day in Washington. Idaho and Montana rank among the top 10 states nationally for deaths by suicide. Older white men, those 85 and older, have a higher risk of suicide. So do Native American youth, military veterans and people who live in isolated rural communities, where resources for mental health treatment are limited.
Idaho lawmakers vote to renew wolf-kill program funds
Idaho lawmakers voted Tuesday to spend another $400,000 in state tax funds next year to kill wolves under a year-old program. The vote came a day after the Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced that 19 wolves were killed in the Lolo zone in February as part of the effort.
Bill to revise wolf plan passes Washington House
The state could revise a 4-year-old plan on wolves to account for their rapid growth in northeast Washington under a bill that received unanimous approval in the House on Tuesday. Changes, which could include new rules for “lethal management” of wolves and new enforcement measures for poaching, would have to be completed by mid-2017.
Firefighting plan aims to protect Western habitat
U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has released the initial plan for a new wildfire-fighting strategy to protect a wide swath of intermountain West sagebrush country that supports cattle ranching and is home to a struggling bird species.
Senate GOP letter to Iran stokes debate
Anger and outrage grew Tuesday over a letter from Senate Republicans to Iranian leaders designed to scuttle a yet-to-be-completed deal on its nuclear program. Congressional Democrats and independents, even some who question a deal with Iran, called the letter authored by freshman Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., an unprecedented act of political sabotage aimed at President Barack Obama.
Student, family apologize for racist chant at University of Oklahoma fraternity
Hours after the University of Oklahoma expelled two members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity Tuesday for leading a racist chant in a video that went viral, one student apologized, and the parents of the other student apologized for him. The national fraternity said the chant did not reflect its 15,000 collegiate members, but also said that other incidents involving other chapters and other members had come to light and would be investigated.
Ferguson city manager leaves after Justice report
The Ferguson City Council on Tuesday evening unanimously approved a resolution to part ways with City Manager John Shaw following a scathing Justice Department report that alleged racial bias in the city police department and court system.
In brief: California quake forecast ratcheted up
Scientists are virtually certain that California will be rocked by a strong earthquake in the next 30 years. Now they say the risk of a mega-quake is more likely than previously thought.
Drivers pick up litter – after pot dumped
An Arizona sheriff’s department said some of the marijuana bales that suspects tossed out of an SUV during a high-speed chase last week got picked up by passing vehicles. A Sheriff’s Office spokesman said Tuesday that 17 bales totaling 374 pounds of marijuana were recovered, and four or five vehicles were seen stopping to pick up the rest.
Prospect of interest rate hike spooks stocks
The seventh year of the U.S. bull market is off to a rocky start. U.S. stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, wiping out this year’s gains for the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index. Investors are nervous because the Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates soon and because the dollar has been surging against major currencies, including the euro.
Starbucks to expand mobile ordering to all of NW
Starting Tuesday, the coffee giant brings its mobile-ordering and payment system, currently piloted in Portland, to the rest of the Pacific Northwest. Starbucks is rolling out the mobile-ordering capability to draw more customers into a digital ecosystem that’s closely entwined with its rewards program, whose users tend to buy more and more often.
Target lays off 1,700, mostly at headquarters
Target Corp. said Tuesday that it is laying off 1,700 workers and eliminating another 1,400 unfilled positions as part of a restructuring aimed at saving $2 billion over the next two years.
Burger King removes soda from children’s meal menu
Burger King has dropped soft drinks from its children’s meal menu, the latest change at a fast-food chain as advocacy groups urge restaurants to promote healthier fare, especially for children. Burger King followed the lead of McDonald’s, which dropped such drinks from its Happy Meal menu list in 2013, and Wendy’s, which made a similar change in late 2014.
N.C. fines utility $25 million for fouling groundwater
North Carolina environmental officials said Tuesday they are fining Duke Energy $25 million over pollution that has been seeping into groundwater for years from a pair of coal ash pits at a retired power plant.
CEO trumpets iPhone sales as Apple moves to join Dow
Apple CEO Tim Cook took a figurative victory lap at his company’s annual shareholder meeting, one day after he announced details about the smartwatch Apple plans to start selling next month. Apple sold a record 200 million iPhones in 2014, which provided the bulk of the company’s $200 billion in revenue.
Prescription drugs spending increased 13 percent in 2014
Prescription drugs spending jumped 13 percent last year, the biggest annual increase since 2003, according to the largest pharmacy benefits manager.
Workers quitting jobs could mean pay raises for others
Quitting your job – all but unheard of during and after the Great Recession – is becoming more common again. That could mean pay raises are coming for more Americans.
Shawn Vestal: Wife’s words threaten public’s confidence in prosecutor
Editorial: Keep public involved with Riverfront Park makeover
Michael Smerconish: Partisan gridlock may be next big threat to U.S.
Fifty shades of cabbage: A versatile St. Paddy’s favorite
Colcannon Mash
Roasted Cabbage with Bacon
Five-minute Indian-style Cabbage
Cole Slaw with Wasabi-Spiked Mayo
Stir-Fried Pork and Napa Cabbage with Ginger Sauce
Cabbage Rolls with Plum Sauce
OlyKraut’s Eastern European Sauerkraut
Mini frittata with quinoa packs flavors
Mini Frittatas with Quinoa
Simple, tasty salmon wraps
Salmon Wraps
Kale Chips
Political, academic icon dies at 74
Dave Frohnmayer, a widely respected leader in Oregon politics and academics, died at 74 Monday night (March 9) after “a quiet battle” for five years against prostate cancer.
Obituary: Walter, Michael B. “Mike”
- 6 Mar 2015 Odessa
Obituary: Bigsmoke, Genevieve Marie
7 Feb 1954 - 7 Mar 2015 Kalispel tribe
Obituary: Sunwold, Lloyd F.
20 Nov 1932 - 3 Nov 2015 LaCrosse
Obituary: Williams, Joan Melaine (Clark)
9 Sep 1943 - 9 Mar 2015 St. John
Obituary: Pryor, Alice E. (Zundel)
24 Jan 1923 - 1 Mar 2015 Ruff
Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones returning to Israel
A year after celebrating son's bar mitzvah at Western Wall, American actor and his family will head back to Holy Land in June to receive 2015 Genesis Prize.
A Mom Stands Up Against Common Core and They Smile. When She’s Done, They’re Not Smiling Anymore.
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from KHQ Local News (NBC Spokane)
15-year-old arrested in connection to attempted child abduction in Sprague
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested a 15-year-old Sprague boy on charges of Kidnapping 2nd degree in connection to an attempted child abduction in Sprague, Washington last Sunday. His name has not been released but he has been booked into a juvenile facility and reports are being forwarded to the Lincoln County Prosecutors Office for official charging recommendations. Because the arrested suspect is a juvenile, the Sheriff's Office says they will not be releasing any further information about him.
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from POLITICO
Harry Reid: Iran letter 'not a joke'
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has a message for the 47 Senate Republicans who signed onto a letter to Iranian leadership: “This is not a joke.”
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from Right Wing News
Startling Survey: Failed Liberal Education Sector Made U.S. Millennials the Dumbest Generation in the World
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from Scientific American
Beyond Resveratrol: The Anti-Aging NAD Fad
Whenever I see my 10-year-old daughter brimming over with so much energy that she jumps up in the middle of supper to run around the table, I think to myself, “those young mitochondria.” Mitochondria are our cells’ energy dynamos.
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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
World's Largest Solid Rocket Booster Fired in Ground Test for NASA
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from The Spokesman-Review
Two police officers reportedly shot outside Ferguson Police Department
Two police officers were shot outside the Ferguson Police Department, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported early Thursday.The shots were fired as police and protesters were gathered outside the station following the resignation of police Chief Thomas Jackson on Wednesday. Ferguson Lt. Col. Al Eickhoff told the newspaper that he didn’t think either officer was from his department. Eickhoff said he didn’t know the extent of the officers’ injuries.
Sheriff: Teen arrested in alleged weekend Sprague kidnapping attempt
Authorities have arrested a 15-year-old suspect in connection with a reported toddler abduction attempt Sunday in Sprague. Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers said investigators were able to identify the teen once video surveillance footage of the suspect running down the sidewalk with the boy in his arms was enhanced. Deputies conducted surveillance on the teen and served a search warrant on his home Wednesday. Magers said the teen is a longtime resident of the town of about 500 people but declined to release further details on how the boy was identified and arrested. “There’s a lot we can’t go into right now,” he said. The teen is not being identified because he is a minor.
Idaho teacher pay bill held, legislative session extended
Teachers from all over Idaho traveled to the Capitol this week to speak out against a controversial teacher performance-pay plan, and now the bill – which is the centerpiece of this year’s legislative session – is dead, a new one’s in the works, and Idaho’s legislative session will likely extend beyond its hoped-for March 27 adjournment date.
Ferguson chief resigns in wake of scathing federal report
The police chief in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson resigned Wednesday in the wake of a scathing Justice Department report prompted by the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer.
Reward offered for clues in cold cases of two missing women
Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is offering a reward for information in the cases of two women who disappeared from Coeur d’Alene in 1986.
Lawsuit filed over Super Bowl tickets that never came
The Washington State Attorney General’s Office filed a consumer protection lawsuit today against SBTickets, which promised Super Bowl tickets that it never delivered.
Keystone Automotive chooses the West Plains for new distribution center
A multinational corporation that specializes in aftermarket and specialty auto parts will open a distribution center on the West Plains. Keystone Automotive Corp., a subsidiary of LKQ Corp., will build a 250,000-square-foot warehouse on Hallett Road south of Interstate 90, according to Robin Toth, vice president of business development at Greater Spokane Inc.
Hunt on for man caught on video grabbing Washington toddler
A sheriff says he doesn’t think a man caught on surveillance video running down a sidewalk with a toddler in his arms is a resident of the tiny town of Sprague. The boy’s two young siblings screamed and chased him in what officials say was a failed kidnapping Sunday.
Preliminary report confirms wrong fuel in Spokane plane crash
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board confirms the plane that crashed in downtown Spokane last month was filled with jet fuel before taking off.
Hillary Clinton responds to email controversy
Hillary Rodham Clinton insisted Tuesday that she had broken no rules by using a private email account to conduct government business as secretary of state, even as she disclosed that her aides had deleted more than 30,000 emails that she deemed personal.
Marijuana legalization gets a boost on Capitol Hill
Marijuana legalization got a boost Tuesday on Capitol Hill as a trio of rising stars in the Senate launched an effort to rewrite federal drug laws. The push to decriminalize at least the medical use of marijuana came from Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Democratic Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York.
Medical Lake parents alerted to bullying on Burnbook app
A phone app that high school students have been using to post nude pictures and bully classmates prompted Medical Lake School District officials to alert parents and call police. The app is called Burnbook, and it allows students to post anonymously.
Senate passage puts WSU step closer to medical school
Coming less than a day after the House overwhelmingly passed an identical bill Monday night, Washington State University’s hopes for its own medical school got a major boost Tuesday as the Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill that would grant the permission – but not the money – to make that happen.
Solar-powered plane lands in India on 2nd leg of world trip
A Swiss-made solar-powered aircraft landed Tuesday night in western India, completing the second leg – and its first sea crossing – of its historic round-the-world trip. The Solar Impulse 2 touched down at Ahmadabad airport about 16 hours after it took off from Muscat, Oman, for the 910-mile flight without a drop of fuel. The journey began Monday in Abu Dhabi.
Obama signs memorandum to help fight rights of struggling student borrowers
Issuing a clarion call to Americans saddled by student debt, President Barack Obama urged student borrowers Tuesday to stand up for their rights, and announced a medley of modest steps to bring some order to a notoriously chaotic system.
Drones over D.C. to test Secret Service response
The Secret Service is conducting middle-of-the-night drone flights near the White House in secret tests to devise a defense against the unmanned aircraft, the Associated Press has learned.
Iraqi soldiers and Shiite militiamen captured a town Tuesday on the outskirts of the Islamic State-held city of Tikrit, sealing off Saddam Hussein’s hometown in preparation to confront the extremists in one of their biggest strongholds, officials said.
Utah votes to become only state to allow firing squad
Lawmakers have passed a bill that would make Utah the only state to allow firing squads for carrying out a death penalty if there is a shortage of execution drugs.
Crash of copters that claimed 10 is latest tied to TV shows
The deaths of 10 people during the filming of a reality TV show in Argentina on Monday has drawn new attention to recurring safety issues for an entertainment genre that has suffered a number of fatal accidents in recent years.
The deaths of 10 people during the filming of a reality TV show in Argentina on Monday has drawn new attention to recurring safety issues for an entertainment genre that has suffered a number of fatal accidents in recent years.
A jury awarded Marvin Gaye’s children nearly $7.4 million Tuesday after determining singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams copied their father’s music to create “Blurred Lines,” the biggest hit song of 2013.
Idaho voters back schools
North Idaho voters were in a generous mood Tuesday, approving school tax measures from Bonners Ferry to St. Maries. The Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls school districts had strong voter support for replacing two-year supplemental operating levies, and Post Falls voters also passed a major school construction bond measure.
In brief: Man who grabbed toddler in Sprague still at large
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to search for a man who snatched a 2-year-old boy from his stroller Sunday at the city park in Sprague, Washington. Two siblings ran after the man and screamed. After two teenage boys joined the chase, the man released the toddler.
Woman killed in skiing accident identified
The woman who died in a skiing accident Sunday at Lookout Pass was a teacher at Mullan High School. Mary Jane Bair, 61, of Silverton, Idaho, died after she likely hit a tree, a news release from the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office said.
Warm weather sets records across region
Several cities across the Inland Northwest saw daily high temperature records on Tuesday as highs rose to the middle and upper 60s. Spokane broke its record set in 1892 with 67 degrees at Spokane International Airport. The old record was 65. Records also were set in Moses Lake at 67, Coeur d’Alene at 66, Pullman at 69 and Bonners Ferry at 66.
Spokane conference addresses difficult topic of suicide
A conference held at Gonzaga University and organized by Suicide Prevention-Inland Northwest brought together health care professionals, family members, law enforcement and others to discuss the difficult topic of suicide. For reasons that aren’t completely understood, suicide rates are consistently high in the West. About three people kill themselves each day in Washington. Idaho and Montana rank among the top 10 states nationally for deaths by suicide. Older white men, those 85 and older, have a higher risk of suicide. So do Native American youth, military veterans and people who live in isolated rural communities, where resources for mental health treatment are limited.
Spokane County voters will be asked to renew a sales tax used for juvenile justice programs and jails on the April 28 ballot.
Man jailed in crash of stolen truck
A man is in the Spokane County Jail after he allegedly drove a stolen truck through Corbin Park and crashed into two trees Saturday evening.
Kettle Falls group will remain out of jail
The defendants found guilty of growing between 50 and 100 marijuana plants on their land near Kettle Falls, Washington, will remain out of custody ahead of a sentencing hearing scheduled for June, U.S. District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice ruled Tuesday.
No holding phone, driving under bill
Drivers could get a ticket for holding their cellphones on Washington roads, if a bill that the Senate passed Tuesday becomes law.
Idaho lawmakers voted Tuesday to spend another $400,000 in state tax funds next year to kill wolves under a year-old program. The vote came a day after the Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced that 19 wolves were killed in the Lolo zone in February as part of the effort.
Bill to revise wolf plan passes Washington House
The state could revise a 4-year-old plan on wolves to account for their rapid growth in northeast Washington under a bill that received unanimous approval in the House on Tuesday. Changes, which could include new rules for “lethal management” of wolves and new enforcement measures for poaching, would have to be completed by mid-2017.
Firefighting plan aims to protect Western habitat
U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has released the initial plan for a new wildfire-fighting strategy to protect a wide swath of intermountain West sagebrush country that supports cattle ranching and is home to a struggling bird species.
Senate GOP letter to Iran stokes debate
Anger and outrage grew Tuesday over a letter from Senate Republicans to Iranian leaders designed to scuttle a yet-to-be-completed deal on its nuclear program. Congressional Democrats and independents, even some who question a deal with Iran, called the letter authored by freshman Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., an unprecedented act of political sabotage aimed at President Barack Obama.
Student, family apologize for racist chant at University of Oklahoma fraternity
Hours after the University of Oklahoma expelled two members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity Tuesday for leading a racist chant in a video that went viral, one student apologized, and the parents of the other student apologized for him. The national fraternity said the chant did not reflect its 15,000 collegiate members, but also said that other incidents involving other chapters and other members had come to light and would be investigated.
Ferguson city manager leaves after Justice report
The Ferguson City Council on Tuesday evening unanimously approved a resolution to part ways with City Manager John Shaw following a scathing Justice Department report that alleged racial bias in the city police department and court system.
In brief: California quake forecast ratcheted up
Scientists are virtually certain that California will be rocked by a strong earthquake in the next 30 years. Now they say the risk of a mega-quake is more likely than previously thought.
Drivers pick up litter – after pot dumped
An Arizona sheriff’s department said some of the marijuana bales that suspects tossed out of an SUV during a high-speed chase last week got picked up by passing vehicles. A Sheriff’s Office spokesman said Tuesday that 17 bales totaling 374 pounds of marijuana were recovered, and four or five vehicles were seen stopping to pick up the rest.
Prospect of interest rate hike spooks stocks
The seventh year of the U.S. bull market is off to a rocky start. U.S. stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, wiping out this year’s gains for the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index. Investors are nervous because the Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates soon and because the dollar has been surging against major currencies, including the euro.
Starting Tuesday, the coffee giant brings its mobile-ordering and payment system, currently piloted in Portland, to the rest of the Pacific Northwest. Starbucks is rolling out the mobile-ordering capability to draw more customers into a digital ecosystem that’s closely entwined with its rewards program, whose users tend to buy more and more often.
Target lays off 1,700, mostly at headquarters
Target Corp. said Tuesday that it is laying off 1,700 workers and eliminating another 1,400 unfilled positions as part of a restructuring aimed at saving $2 billion over the next two years.
Burger King has dropped soft drinks from its children’s meal menu, the latest change at a fast-food chain as advocacy groups urge restaurants to promote healthier fare, especially for children. Burger King followed the lead of McDonald’s, which dropped such drinks from its Happy Meal menu list in 2013, and Wendy’s, which made a similar change in late 2014.
N.C. fines utility $25 million for fouling groundwater
North Carolina environmental officials said Tuesday they are fining Duke Energy $25 million over pollution that has been seeping into groundwater for years from a pair of coal ash pits at a retired power plant.
CEO trumpets iPhone sales as Apple moves to join Dow
Apple CEO Tim Cook took a figurative victory lap at his company’s annual shareholder meeting, one day after he announced details about the smartwatch Apple plans to start selling next month. Apple sold a record 200 million iPhones in 2014, which provided the bulk of the company’s $200 billion in revenue.
Prescription drugs spending increased 13 percent in 2014
Prescription drugs spending jumped 13 percent last year, the biggest annual increase since 2003, according to the largest pharmacy benefits manager.
Workers quitting jobs could mean pay raises for others
Quitting your job – all but unheard of during and after the Great Recession – is becoming more common again. That could mean pay raises are coming for more Americans.
Shawn Vestal: Wife’s words threaten public’s confidence in prosecutor
Editorial: Keep public involved with Riverfront Park makeover
Michael Smerconish: Partisan gridlock may be next big threat to U.S.
Fifty shades of cabbage: A versatile St. Paddy’s favorite
Colcannon Mash
Roasted Cabbage with Bacon
Five-minute Indian-style Cabbage
Cole Slaw with Wasabi-Spiked Mayo
Stir-Fried Pork and Napa Cabbage with Ginger Sauce
Cabbage Rolls with Plum Sauce
OlyKraut’s Eastern European Sauerkraut
Mini frittata with quinoa packs flavors
Mini Frittatas with Quinoa
Simple, tasty salmon wraps
Salmon Wraps
Kale Chips
Political, academic icon dies at 74
Dave Frohnmayer, a widely respected leader in Oregon politics and academics, died at 74 Monday night (March 9) after “a quiet battle” for five years against prostate cancer.
Obituary: Walter, Michael B. “Mike”
- 6 Mar 2015 Odessa
Obituary: Bigsmoke, Genevieve Marie
7 Feb 1954 - 7 Mar 2015 Kalispel tribe
Obituary: Sunwold, Lloyd F.
20 Nov 1932 - 3 Nov 2015 LaCrosse
Obituary: Williams, Joan Melaine (Clark)
9 Sep 1943 - 9 Mar 2015 St. John
Obituary: Pryor, Alice E. (Zundel)
24 Jan 1923 - 1 Mar 2015 Ruff
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from Tea Party
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The Maine Democratic Party has called on Republican Sen. Michael Willette to step down over what they described as a “prolific online history of racist and bigoted remarks.” Willette was criticized this week for sharing a photo of Obama on Facebook that pretended to use the president’s words, saying of the Islamic State group, “I’ll deal with them at the family reunion.”
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from Washington Policy Center (State)
from WND (World Net Daily)
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LAURA INGRAHAM CALLS FOR OBAMA IMPEACHMENT
Famous talker says prez going rogue on Iran nuke deal
LAURA INGRAHAM CALLS FOR OBAMA IMPEACHMENT
Famous talker says prez going rogue on Iran nuke deal
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from Ynetnews
A year after celebrating son's bar mitzvah at Western Wall, American actor and his family will head back to Holy Land in June to receive 2015 Genesis Prize.
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