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from the Bureau of Reclamation
Revitalizing a Regional Power House
YouTube video
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from KREM.com
Soy could be triggering Kawasaki disease in young children
by JEAN ENERSEN / KING 5 News
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from NCWTV.com
Methow River to re-open for steelhead, whitefish; portions of Okanogan River to close for steelheading
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from iFIBERone.com
By Cameron Probert
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from The Spokesman-Review
High court weighs arrestees’ privacy against police efforts to solve cases
Jesse J. Holland Associated Press
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Effort targets online pirates
Downloaders face Internet slowdowns
Anne Flaherty Associated Press
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Spokane Tribe won’t oppose requested delay on casino
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
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Spokane police ombudsman asking for inquests
Ombudsman recommends public inquiries in deaths tied to police
Jonathan Brunt The Spokesman-Review
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County jails may get a changing of guard
Commissioners consider taking over corrections operations to save money
Mike Prager The Spokesman-Review
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Top Mexican union leader arrested
Los Angeles Times
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Hagel confirmed by Senate
Ex-Nebraska senator to run Pentagon
Matthew Schofield McClatchy-Tribune
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Abortion ban is vetoed
Associated Press
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Associated Press
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Immigration agency cites sequester after releases
Deportation centers set hundreds free
Kathleen Hennessey McClatchy-Tribune
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Nevada eyes 85 mph speed limit
Los Angeles Times
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
Vatican City – The Vatican settled the question of what you call a retired pontiff by announcing Tuesday that after he steps down from office later this week, Pope Benedict XVI will bear the title “pope emeritus” or “Roman pontiff emeritus.”
The outgoing pope will also continue to be addressed as “His Holiness” and will keep the name Benedict XVI rather than return to being called Joseph Ratzinger.
He will still be robed in white, a simple cassock with no adornments. But Benedict, an inveterate shoe lover, will swap his red shoes for brown ones that he spotted and liked in Mexico.
The decision on the title and his outfit was made by the pope himself in consultation with other church officials, the Vatican said.
Benedict’s last day as head of the Roman Catholic Church is Thursday. The Vatican said he is spending the final days of his papacy in prayer and reflection, with few meetings on his schedule.
Opposition sitting out Egypt elections
Cairo – Egypt’s main opposition coalition said Tuesday it will boycott upcoming parliamentary elections, a decision likely to push the country into a new round of political turmoil and worsen an already-troubled economy.
The announcement by the liberal, secular National Salvation Front was made in a televised news conference just hours ahead of the start of a “national dialogue” convened by Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to produce recommendations on ensuring the “transparency” and “integrity” of the vote. The NSF said it was also boycotting the dialogue.
The decision to boycott the election, due to begin in April, is a bid by the opposition to undermine the legitimacy of the rule of Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood, the fundamentalist Islamist group he hails from.
Opponents accuse the Brotherhood of monopolizing power, and the country has been embroiled in months of protests amid public anger that the Brotherhood has failed to resolve the nation’s woes or meet the hopes of the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak’s authoritarian regime in 2011.
Panel vote sends Lew to Senate
WASHINGTON – A Senate committee voted to confirm Jacob Lew as treasury secretary despite Republican concerns about his support for higher taxes to reduce the nation’s debt as well as his tenure as a Citigroup executive before joining the Obama administration.
The 19-5 vote Tuesday by the Senate Finance Committee moves the nomination of Lew, the former White House chief of staff, to the full Senate.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he hoped to hold a confirmation vote by the end of the week.
Global music industry singing a happier tune
LONDON – More than a decade after online file swapping tipped the music industry into turmoil, record executives may finally be getting a sliver of good news.
Industry revenue is up. A measly 0.3 percent, but it’s still up.
Since its 1999 peak, the global music industry’s revenues have crashed more than 40 percent. Tuesday’s figures, which show a rise in global revenue from $16.4 billion in 2011 to $16.5 billion in 2012, are the first hint of growth in more than a decade.
Banks step up lending and see profits soar
WASHINGTON – Profits at U.S. banks jumped almost 37 percent for the October-December period, reaching the highest level for a fourth quarter in six years as banks continued to step up lending.
The figures are fresh evidence of the industry’s sustained recovery more than four years after the financial crisis.
Banks earned $34.7 billion in the last three months of 2012, up from $25.4 billion a year ago and the highest for a fourth quarter since 2006, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reported Tuesday. Sixty percent of banks reported improved earnings from the fourth quarter of 2011, the agency said.
The FDIC, created during the Great Depression to ensure bank deposits, monitors and examines the financial condition of U.S. banks.
Turkey wants wrestling
The head of Istanbul’s bid for the 2020 Olympics is hoping a victorious vote for his group coincides with wrestling’s return to the games. The IOC executive board voted this month to drop wrestling from the 2020 program, but the final vote will be made in September in Buenos Aires, Argentina. That’s when Istanbul will be challenging Madrid and Tokyo for the right to stage the Olympics in seven years. Istanbul bid leader Hasan Arat says “if we are awarded the games, Turkey wants to have wrestling events in Istanbul.” One of Turkey’s five medals at the London Olympics came in wrestling.
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Retired Spokane physician remembers friend, C. Everett Koop
Med school classmates helped one another
Kevin Graman Senior correspondent
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Vestal: Bill stood slim chance, unlike fired cops, it seems
Shawn Vestal The Spokesman-Review
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Lilac Bloomsday Association moves into new building
Approaching its 37th year, Bloomsday settles into a brand-new home
Tom Sowa The Spokesman-Review
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For lawmakers, supermajority a taxing constitutional debate
Roach pushes amendment during state Senate hearing
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
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Gun clubs say state overtaxes skeet shooting
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
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Charter school funding moves along to House
Bill diverts money from other schools
Betsy Z. Russell The Spokesman-Review
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Low rates not a risk for now, Fed chief says
He urges Congress to replace automatic cuts with gradual ones
Martin Crutsinger Associated Press
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Apple will settle suit over kids’ app-buying
Credits, some refunds available for parents
Associated Press
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Economy brightens
Consumers confident even with cuts looming
Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press
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Class-action suits claim beer watered down
Anheuser-Busch denies accusation
Maryclaire Dale Associated Press
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Supreme Court rejects suit on surveillance law
Majority says harm to innocents is conjecture
Jesse J. Holland Associated Press
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opinion:
TrudyRubin Philadelphia Inquirer
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Kelly victorious in Illinois primary
Democrat will likely win April 9 election
Sophia Tareen Associated Press
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Small cancer increase seen in younger women
Aggressive form of breast cancer still rare
Lindsey Tanner Associated Press
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sports:
State B memories
View a photo gallery chronicling the hard work, diligence, heartbreak and celebration that shaped the State B Tournament through the years.
State B memories
View a photo gallery chronicling the hard work, diligence, heartbreak and celebration that shaped the State B Tournament through the years.
Reardan girls take aim at 3rd straight 2B title
Jim Allen The Spokesman-Review
Approves initiative to keep NBA team
Bob Condotta Seattle Times
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food:
Bread for beginners
No knead to sweat it: No-Work Bread requires few ingredients and even less skill
Story By Jim Kershner Senior Correspondent
Bread for beginners
No knead to sweat it: No-Work Bread requires few ingredients and even less skill
Story By Jim Kershner Senior Correspondent
Chicken curry that’s quick and delicious
Vegetables lower fat, but add the right natural sweetness
J.M. Hirsch AP Food Editor
Sweet potato pie has a savory side
From Staff Reports
Sticky-sweet pork a midweek-friendly meal
Marinade can double as sauce for added ease
J.M. Hirsch AP Food Editor
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from The Wenatchee World
U.S. House unanimous on McMorris Rodgers hydropower bill
By K.C. Mehaffey World staff writer
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Old news
by Linda Barta Librarian and News Assistant
50 years ago — 1963: The Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce roads committee this week reaffirmed its stand in favor of leaving the route of U. S. 2 between Wenatchee and Coulee City unchanged. The action came at a special meeting after delegates from Ephrata, Quincy and Soap Lake requested that the road go through their towns.
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| An early morning fire on April 4, 1957, caused widespread damage to the Griggs and Scaman buildings and several businesses near Wenatchee Avenue and First Street. Firefighters are shown here battling the blaze, which took over five hours to control. The contents of Miller’s Department Store and the Sassy Shop sustained the worst damage, along with the belongings of people living in apartments above Miller’s store. The loss was estimated to be between $250,000 and $500,000. |
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Dam visitor center opens Friday
By Anna Lopez Features Assistant
WENATCHEE — The Rocky Reach Dam visitor center, 6151 State Highway 97A, will open at 9 a.m. Friday.
The center offers free tours of the powerhouse, fish viewing, a Nez Percé portrait exhibit, a Thomas Edison exhibit, a Chelan County PUD dive team exhibit, art displays and a theater.
The center will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Oct. 31.
For more information, call 663-7522.
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High school dropouts cost economy billions
The Associated Press
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