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DEBUNKED! Walid Shoebat SMEARED by local WDAY 6 news reporter after two Muslims were asked to leave church
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Furious over sanctions, N. Korea vows to nuke US
Federal judge throws out Idaho abortion laws
Arkansas adopts restrictive abortion law
Groups fighting plan for Mount Spokane ski area
Environmentalists seek to preserve native forest
Hanford waste may move
Plan covers fraction of transuranic waste at nuclear reservation
Storm causes thousands to lose power
Mid-Atlantic region sees up to 20 inches of snow
Curiosity rover powered down after solar blast
‘God particle’ close to being confirmed
Paul’s speech blocks vote; filibuster lasted nearly 13 hours
House votes to prevent shutdown
Holder quiet on marijuana question
On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont popped the question to federal Attorney General Eric Holder that so many in Colorado and Washington have been anxious about.
At a far-ranging Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Leahy asked Holder if he was prepared to announce the federal government’s response to new legal recreational-marijuana laws in those two states.
Both states are moving ahead with implementing regulations but could face lawsuits and prosecution from the federal government, which considers all forms of marijuana a dangerous illegal drug.
Holder said he’d had “good conversations” with elected leaders in those states. “We expect our ability to announce a policy relatively soon,” Holder said.
Bill would shrink state Supreme Court
OLYMPIA – In a move that would both cut the budget and offer some payback for last week’s decision overturning the supermajority for tax increases, Sen. Mike Baumgartner proposed cutting Washington state’s highest court from nine members to five.
In a bill introduced Wednesday with two Republican colleagues, the Spokane legislator said the state could save as much as $2 million a year through the reduction. It would also be in line with the court’s admonition last week to stick with clear constitutional mandates.
The bill notes that Article IV, Section 2 says the “Supreme Court shall consist of five judges,” but it omits another part of that section that says the Legislature can increase the number of judges, which it has done over the years.
To decide which justices would stay and which would go, Baumgartner’s bill suggests they draw lots.
Environmentalists seek to preserve native forest
Hanford waste may move
Plan covers fraction of transuranic waste at nuclear reservation
Storm causes thousands to lose power
Mid-Atlantic region sees up to 20 inches of snow
Curiosity rover powered down after solar blast
‘God particle’ close to being confirmed
Paul’s speech blocks vote; filibuster lasted nearly 13 hours
House votes to prevent shutdown
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
Holder quiet on marijuana question
On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont popped the question to federal Attorney General Eric Holder that so many in Colorado and Washington have been anxious about.
At a far-ranging Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Leahy asked Holder if he was prepared to announce the federal government’s response to new legal recreational-marijuana laws in those two states.
Both states are moving ahead with implementing regulations but could face lawsuits and prosecution from the federal government, which considers all forms of marijuana a dangerous illegal drug.
Holder said he’d had “good conversations” with elected leaders in those states. “We expect our ability to announce a policy relatively soon,” Holder said.
Bill would shrink state Supreme Court
OLYMPIA – In a move that would both cut the budget and offer some payback for last week’s decision overturning the supermajority for tax increases, Sen. Mike Baumgartner proposed cutting Washington state’s highest court from nine members to five.
In a bill introduced Wednesday with two Republican colleagues, the Spokane legislator said the state could save as much as $2 million a year through the reduction. It would also be in line with the court’s admonition last week to stick with clear constitutional mandates.
The bill notes that Article IV, Section 2 says the “Supreme Court shall consist of five judges,” but it omits another part of that section that says the Legislature can increase the number of judges, which it has done over the years.
To decide which justices would stay and which would go, Baumgartner’s bill suggests they draw lots.
Applications sought for judicial post
Applications are being sought for those seeking appointment to replace U.S. Magistrate Judge Cynthia Imbrogno, who made it official last month that she is stepping down from the post.
Imbrogno last year came under fire by Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich for releasing convicted felon Charles R. Wallace some three weeks before he shot two deputies during a June 19 traffic stop.
Then last month, federal defender Matt Campbell asked Imbrogno to step down from a case because of what he called a pattern of her refusal to let suspects out of jail before their cases get to trial.
Imbrogno has held the post since she was appointed on Oct. 1, 1991.
According to the court’s website, the position pays $160,080 and hopefuls have until March 29 to apply.
Imbrogno did not immediately respond to a request for an interview.
Senate passes bills on education reform
OLYMPIA – The Washington state Senate on Wednesday approved a series of K-12 education reform bills meant to strengthen schools and improve learning.
Among the bills passed is one to give veto power to principals over teachers assigned to their schools. Under that bill, teachers without a school assignment could be deployed as substitutes or used in nonteaching roles and could eventually be fired.
Another bill would set up an A through F grade scale for K-12 schools. The grading system would be set up as a pilot program in a handful of schools starting in the fall. After an evaluation, it would be implemented statewide the following year.
Unemployment rate holds steady in state
Preliminary figures show that Washington gained an unexpectedly strong 24,100 payroll jobs in January, but state economists are skeptical job growth was really that strong.
The jobs figure likely will be revised lower in coming months, state labor economist Joe Elling said Wednesday.
Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January held steady at 7.5 percent, as December’s rate was revised downward by a tenth of a percentage point.
Elling noted that it’s been more than 17 years since the state gained 24,000 jobs in one month, and that average monthly growth has been more in the 5,000-job range for the past year.
January data are especially prone to large revisions, he said. Workers who have the holidays off can get missed in the November and December surveys, then reappear in January. And college students who are on break in December return to campus jobs after the New Year.
Time Warner spinning off Time Inc. magazines
LOS ANGELES – Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday that it will spin off the magazine unit behind Time, Sports Illustrated and People into a separate, publicly traded company by the end of the year, ending a media marriage that has lasted more than two decades.
CEO Jeff Bewkes said in a statement that the decision to split off the Time Inc. magazine company will give Time Warner “strategic clarity” and enable it to focus on its TV networks including TNT, HBO and CNN, and its Warner Bros. studio, which produces movies and TV shows.
Appeals court upholds ruling for museum
The Washington State Court of Appeals has upheld the decision of a Spokane County Superior Court judge to throw out a lawsuit filed against the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum by neighboring business owners.
Pat McIntyre of Ichabod’s Tavern, Dave Thompson of Dave’s Bar and Grill and Gary Peters of Peters Hardware filed the lawsuit after the museum fenced its parking lot for outdoor exhibits. The business owners said their customers had long used the parking lot as a cut through from Sprague Avenue to parking located in back of their businesses and said they had a right to continue using the shortcut.
Their claim was denied by Judge Tari Eitzen, who ruled that the business owners did not meet the requirements to claim an easement on the property. The Court of Appeals decision states that there is “substantial evidence” to support Eitzen’s findings.
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Lawmakers urged to support universal background checks
Peacekeepers held near Syrian border
U.N. demands their immediate release
Feds found employees overbilled taxpayers by inflating hours worked on time cards
Company rejects industry dogma
Economy shows uptick
Despite report, Fed likely to hold interest rates steady
NTSB to issue 787 fire report
Release covers Logan incident
EU punishes Microsoft for violating agreement
Company must pay $733 million for failing to give browser option
Editorial: City leaders on right path to improve police culture
ROBERT J. SAMUELSON Washington Post Writers Group
Anthony L. Komaroff Universal Uclick
Pat Munts
The Sales share proven formulas for long marriages
Cindy Hval The Spokesman-Review
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from The Wenatchee World
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| The Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. in Leavenworth as it appeared in 1914. |
By Linda Barta Librarian and News Assistant
The Siloam sanitarium at Soap Lake has been purchased for $75,000 by L.H. Pruitt, of Medicine Hat, Saskatchewan. Dr. I.S. Harold had owned an interest in the facility for the last three years. M.R. McMahon and L.W. Beezley, both local men, have been stockholders in the sanitarium and with O.A. Loving were the original promoters of the resort.
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By Rufus Woods Publisher
Bus tour clamors for immigration reform
Wilf Woods: 20,000 come to town during 1915 for a chance to win a homestead
By Tracy Warner Editorial Page Editor
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