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from The Spokesman-Review
Columbia Plateau aquifers declining
Crisis looming for three-state area, report says
Idaho lawmakers back tax break for anti-abortion group
Outdoor retail exec picked for Interior
Boy Scouts delay decision on admitting gays
Postal Service to cut Saturday mail to trim costs
Bill requires Idaho students to read Ayn Rand
‘Atlas Shrugged’ would be required reading
Proposal opens up State Need Grant
Some immigrants would be eligible for college aid
Memo gives wide scope for drone attacks
Clear evidence of threat not needed to justify strike
Master Gardeners won’t be advising marijuana growers
Cultivation is still illegal, WSU tells its volunteers
Tsunami strikes Solomon Islands
Hezbollah blamed for attack on tourists
Short-term budget fix urged
Cuts would imperil economy, Obama says
Obama to visit Israel, West Bank
Move seen as effort to restart peace talks
Iran agrees to nuke talks
Morsi gives Iran leader a red-carpet welcome
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
Gay marriage wins support in Britain
London – A bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Britain cleared a major hurdle Tuesday, as lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of the proposals championed by Prime Minister David Cameron.
The vote in the House of Commons – 400 to 175 in support of the proposed legislation – will be followed by more detailed parliamentary debates. The proposals also require the approval of the House of Lords before they become law.
The process could take months, but if approved, the bill is expected to take effect in 2015 and enable same-sex couples to get married in both civil and religious ceremonies.
Poland gets blame for ‘horseburger’
Dublin – The Irish meat company at the center of Europe’s “horseburger” scandal on Tuesday blamed the contamination of its hamburger patties on the purchase last year of 170 tons of meat imported from Poland.
As Ireland struggled to contain the damage to its reputation as Europe’s top beef exporter, the ABP Food Group shed new light on how burgers made partly of horse ended up on British and Irish supermarket shelves.
Ireland’s biggest beef company said it purchased the Polish meat last year marked as “beef” from an Irish meat trader, McAdam Food Products, and the product was used by its Silvercrest food processing facility to make frozen beef burgers sold across Britain and Ireland.
Confirmation of the scale of ABP’s Polish purchases came hours after Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny vowed that Ireland would pinpoint the source of the horsemeat.
Wenatchee-area Goat fire blamed on target shooters
Target shooters aiming at exploding targets last fall ignited the Goat fire that burned 7,400 acres from Sept. 15 through early November and made life miserable for residents in the Wenatchee region, according to a U.S. Forest Service report released Tuesday.
No arrests have been made, but the investigation continues.
The fire burned mostly on National Forest land, but also scorched Bureau of Land management and private lands.
There are cellphone towers, television broadcasting equipment, emergency service towers and buried high voltage power lines on Goat Mountain.
Starting wildfires is a crime, and those responsible may be forced to pay restitution.
787 lithium battery shows signs of ‘thermal runaway’
TOKYO – An investigation into a lithium ion battery that overheated on a Boeing 787 flight in Japan last month found evidence of the same type of “thermal runaway” seen in a similar incident in Boston, officials said Tuesday.
The Japan Transportation Safety Board said CAT scans and other analysis found damage to all eight cells in the battery that overheated on the All Nippon Airways 787 on Jan. 16, which prompted an emergency landing and probes by both U.S. and Japanese aviation safety regulators.
They also found signs of short-circuiting and “thermal runaway,” a chemical reaction in which rising temperature causes progressively hotter temperatures. U.S. investigators found similar evidence in the battery that caught fire last month on a Japan Airlines 787 parked in Boston.
Growth of service firms slows
WASHINGTON – Growth at U.S. service companies slowed slightly in January behind weaker new orders and business activity. But hiring improved, a bright sign for the economy.
The Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday that its index of non-manufacturing activity dipped to 55.2 in January. That’s down from 55.7 in December, which was the highest level in nearly a year. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion.
The modest decline from December’s strong reading suggests the industry was not greatly hampered by an increase in Social Security taxes that reduced take-home pay for most Americans.
Credit card fraud alleged
NEWARK, N.J. – Eighteen people have been charged in what may be one of the nation’s largest credit card fraud rings, a sprawling international scam that duped credit-rating agencies and used thousands of fake identities to steal at least $200 million, federal authorities said Tuesday.
The elaborate scheme involved improving fake cardholders’ credit scores, allowing the scammers to borrow more money that they never repaid, investigators said.
Paul Fishman, the U.S. attorney in Newark, described an intricate Jersey City-based con that began in 2007, operated in at least 28 states and wired money to various countries.
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6 tourists raped by gunmen in Acapulco
Attackers entered rented home while victims slept
Citadel would be survivalists’ haven
Fortress proposed in Benewah County
Warming shaping future for forests
Federal report gives comprehensive look
Reputation on line in suit against S&P
Ratings agency accused of defrauding investors
Deal will take Dell private
Stockholders will receive $13.65 per share
U.S. home prices up as demand increases
Archdiocese mulls fundraising effort
Molestation scandal has hit church finances hard
CIA has drone base in Saudi Arabia
Two Great Lakes at record-low levels
Huron, Michigan likely to fall even lower
Editorial: Graduates’ service rate speaks well of region
Clinton was loyal soldier
TrudyRubin
Chiefs dominant in franchise’s 1,000th win
Chris Derrick The Spokesman-Review
Prep Girls Basketball
Lakeside topples Freeman for title: Jenna Widman scored 12 points and Lakeside edged a short-handed Freeman team for the District 7 1A title Tuesday night at Freeman. The Eagles scored the first six points of the game and held on in the final seconds. The Scotties had the ball with 3 seconds left, but the inbounds pass was knocked away as time expired. Freeman was missing two key contributors – Katie Vold and Molly McIntyre – due to injuries. Alisha Sorensen tallied a game-high 16 points for the Scotties (19-2), who lost the rebounding battle 27-13. The win was Lakeside’s second over Freeman this season. The Eagles (17-4) beat the Scotties 46-39 on Jan. 29 with Vold and McIntyre in the lineup. Lakeside earned the top seed to the 1A bi-district tournament, which starts Friday at West Valley. Freeman is No. 2.
Newport 52, Kettle Falls 25: Holly Malsbury had 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals as the Grizzlies (13-8) claimed the third seed to the bi-district tournament with a win over the visiting Cardinals (8-13). Josie Stanard tallied a game-high 16 points for Kettle Falls, which was eliminated.
Riverside 47, Medical Lake 35: Courtney Davis had 11 points, 10 blocks and eight steals as the Rams (11-9) claimed the fourth and final seed to bi-districts with a win over the visiting Cardinals (8-13). Kelby Wegner finished with a game-high 16 points for Medical Lake, which was eliminated.
District 7 1B
Cusick 72, Odessa-Harrington 39: Caytlin Nenema scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds – with six coming on the offensive end – and the Panthers (19-2) routed the visiting Titans (5-16).
Wilbur-Creston 57, Columbia 33: Kaelee Reed led a balanced scoring attack with 10 points and added 11 rebounds as the Wildcats (17-4) took control in the second quarter and eased past the visiting Lions (12-8). Wilbur-Creston took control with a 25-7 second-quarter run. Columbia was led by Elizabeth Larrew’s 11 points.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline 60, Selkirk 38: Kinzie Ashley had 19 points and eight rebounds and Karlee Martin added 12 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as the Warriors (16-5) routed the Rangers (8-12) in Coulee City. Jessika Reiber tallied a game-high 28 points for Selkirk.
Republic 42, Wellpinit 29: Savannah Bowe had 12 points and seven rebounds and Brianna Brown added 11 points and 11 boards as the Tigers (16-4) beat the visiting Redskins (10-11).
Some immigrants would be eligible for college aid
Memo gives wide scope for drone attacks
Clear evidence of threat not needed to justify strike
Master Gardeners won’t be advising marijuana growers
Cultivation is still illegal, WSU tells its volunteers
Tsunami strikes Solomon Islands
Hezbollah blamed for attack on tourists
Short-term budget fix urged
Cuts would imperil economy, Obama says
Obama to visit Israel, West Bank
Move seen as effort to restart peace talks
Iran agrees to nuke talks
Morsi gives Iran leader a red-carpet welcome
_____
In brief: From Wire Reports:
Gay marriage wins support in Britain
London – A bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Britain cleared a major hurdle Tuesday, as lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of the proposals championed by Prime Minister David Cameron.
The vote in the House of Commons – 400 to 175 in support of the proposed legislation – will be followed by more detailed parliamentary debates. The proposals also require the approval of the House of Lords before they become law.
The process could take months, but if approved, the bill is expected to take effect in 2015 and enable same-sex couples to get married in both civil and religious ceremonies.
Poland gets blame for ‘horseburger’
Dublin – The Irish meat company at the center of Europe’s “horseburger” scandal on Tuesday blamed the contamination of its hamburger patties on the purchase last year of 170 tons of meat imported from Poland.
As Ireland struggled to contain the damage to its reputation as Europe’s top beef exporter, the ABP Food Group shed new light on how burgers made partly of horse ended up on British and Irish supermarket shelves.
Ireland’s biggest beef company said it purchased the Polish meat last year marked as “beef” from an Irish meat trader, McAdam Food Products, and the product was used by its Silvercrest food processing facility to make frozen beef burgers sold across Britain and Ireland.
Confirmation of the scale of ABP’s Polish purchases came hours after Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny vowed that Ireland would pinpoint the source of the horsemeat.
Wenatchee-area Goat fire blamed on target shooters
Target shooters aiming at exploding targets last fall ignited the Goat fire that burned 7,400 acres from Sept. 15 through early November and made life miserable for residents in the Wenatchee region, according to a U.S. Forest Service report released Tuesday.
No arrests have been made, but the investigation continues.
The fire burned mostly on National Forest land, but also scorched Bureau of Land management and private lands.
There are cellphone towers, television broadcasting equipment, emergency service towers and buried high voltage power lines on Goat Mountain.
Starting wildfires is a crime, and those responsible may be forced to pay restitution.
787 lithium battery shows signs of ‘thermal runaway’
TOKYO – An investigation into a lithium ion battery that overheated on a Boeing 787 flight in Japan last month found evidence of the same type of “thermal runaway” seen in a similar incident in Boston, officials said Tuesday.
The Japan Transportation Safety Board said CAT scans and other analysis found damage to all eight cells in the battery that overheated on the All Nippon Airways 787 on Jan. 16, which prompted an emergency landing and probes by both U.S. and Japanese aviation safety regulators.
They also found signs of short-circuiting and “thermal runaway,” a chemical reaction in which rising temperature causes progressively hotter temperatures. U.S. investigators found similar evidence in the battery that caught fire last month on a Japan Airlines 787 parked in Boston.
Growth of service firms slows
WASHINGTON – Growth at U.S. service companies slowed slightly in January behind weaker new orders and business activity. But hiring improved, a bright sign for the economy.
The Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday that its index of non-manufacturing activity dipped to 55.2 in January. That’s down from 55.7 in December, which was the highest level in nearly a year. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion.
The modest decline from December’s strong reading suggests the industry was not greatly hampered by an increase in Social Security taxes that reduced take-home pay for most Americans.
Credit card fraud alleged
NEWARK, N.J. – Eighteen people have been charged in what may be one of the nation’s largest credit card fraud rings, a sprawling international scam that duped credit-rating agencies and used thousands of fake identities to steal at least $200 million, federal authorities said Tuesday.
The elaborate scheme involved improving fake cardholders’ credit scores, allowing the scammers to borrow more money that they never repaid, investigators said.
Paul Fishman, the U.S. attorney in Newark, described an intricate Jersey City-based con that began in 2007, operated in at least 28 states and wired money to various countries.
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6 tourists raped by gunmen in Acapulco
Attackers entered rented home while victims slept
Citadel would be survivalists’ haven
Fortress proposed in Benewah County
Warming shaping future for forests
Federal report gives comprehensive look
Reputation on line in suit against S&P
Ratings agency accused of defrauding investors
Deal will take Dell private
Stockholders will receive $13.65 per share
U.S. home prices up as demand increases
Archdiocese mulls fundraising effort
Molestation scandal has hit church finances hard
CIA has drone base in Saudi Arabia
Two Great Lakes at record-low levels
Huron, Michigan likely to fall even lower
Editorial: Graduates’ service rate speaks well of region
Clinton was loyal soldier
TrudyRubin
Chiefs dominant in franchise’s 1,000th win
Chris Derrick The Spokesman-Review
Prep Girls Basketball
Lakeside topples Freeman for title: Jenna Widman scored 12 points and Lakeside edged a short-handed Freeman team for the District 7 1A title Tuesday night at Freeman. The Eagles scored the first six points of the game and held on in the final seconds. The Scotties had the ball with 3 seconds left, but the inbounds pass was knocked away as time expired. Freeman was missing two key contributors – Katie Vold and Molly McIntyre – due to injuries. Alisha Sorensen tallied a game-high 16 points for the Scotties (19-2), who lost the rebounding battle 27-13. The win was Lakeside’s second over Freeman this season. The Eagles (17-4) beat the Scotties 46-39 on Jan. 29 with Vold and McIntyre in the lineup. Lakeside earned the top seed to the 1A bi-district tournament, which starts Friday at West Valley. Freeman is No. 2.
Newport 52, Kettle Falls 25: Holly Malsbury had 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals as the Grizzlies (13-8) claimed the third seed to the bi-district tournament with a win over the visiting Cardinals (8-13). Josie Stanard tallied a game-high 16 points for Kettle Falls, which was eliminated.
Riverside 47, Medical Lake 35: Courtney Davis had 11 points, 10 blocks and eight steals as the Rams (11-9) claimed the fourth and final seed to bi-districts with a win over the visiting Cardinals (8-13). Kelby Wegner finished with a game-high 16 points for Medical Lake, which was eliminated.
District 7 1B
Cusick 72, Odessa-Harrington 39: Caytlin Nenema scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds – with six coming on the offensive end – and the Panthers (19-2) routed the visiting Titans (5-16).
Wilbur-Creston 57, Columbia 33: Kaelee Reed led a balanced scoring attack with 10 points and added 11 rebounds as the Wildcats (17-4) took control in the second quarter and eased past the visiting Lions (12-8). Wilbur-Creston took control with a 25-7 second-quarter run. Columbia was led by Elizabeth Larrew’s 11 points.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline 60, Selkirk 38: Kinzie Ashley had 19 points and eight rebounds and Karlee Martin added 12 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as the Warriors (16-5) routed the Rangers (8-12) in Coulee City. Jessika Reiber tallied a game-high 28 points for Selkirk.
Republic 42, Wellpinit 29: Savannah Bowe had 12 points and seven rebounds and Brianna Brown added 11 points and 11 boards as the Tigers (16-4) beat the visiting Redskins (10-11).
Southeast 1B
Colton 82, Pomeroy 26: Payton Meyer led four players in double figures with 17 points and the Wildcats (19-1, 16-0) dumped the visiting Pirates (6-13, 4-12). Mackenzie Monahan tallied a team-high 16 points for Pomeroy
A taste of tea
Flavorful leaves can be a delicious addition to dishes
Beef dish that leaves a tingle
Sichuan peppers add zing, not heat
Ring in the new year with noodle stir-fry
Easy veggie steamed dumplings
Chinese New Year treat great any time
Obituary: Peirone, Alice Nielsen
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from the Star
Digital projection requirement threatens local community theater
Guest Editorial
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from The Wenatchee World
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Colton 82, Pomeroy 26: Payton Meyer led four players in double figures with 17 points and the Wildcats (19-1, 16-0) dumped the visiting Pirates (6-13, 4-12). Mackenzie Monahan tallied a team-high 16 points for Pomeroy
A taste of tea
Flavorful leaves can be a delicious addition to dishes
Beef dish that leaves a tingle
Sichuan peppers add zing, not heat
Ring in the new year with noodle stir-fry
Easy veggie steamed dumplings
Chinese New Year treat great any time
Obituary: Peirone, Alice Nielsen
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from the Star
Digital projection requirement threatens local community theater
Guest Editorial
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| In early 1903, the Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. was incorporated and soon became the principal place of business in Leavenworth. Fruit boxes and building materials were manufactured there. Logs were transported to the mill via the Wenatchee River as well as the Peavine Railroad. The mill was sold in 1916 and became the Great Northern Lumber Co. |
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