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from KHQ Local News (NBC Spokane)
Comet Making Closest Approach Ever Of Earth
TSA to allow small knives, bats, clubs on planes
Comet Making Closest Approach Ever Of Earth
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from KREM 2 News (CBS Spokane)
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from POLITICO
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from Salon
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Hugo Chavez’s economic miracle
The Venezuelan leader was often marginalized as a radical. But his brand of socialism achieved real economic gains
Hugo Chavez’s economic miracle
The Venezuelan leader was often marginalized as a radical. But his brand of socialism achieved real economic gains
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from The Spokesman-Review
Feds make deal to end fraud case at Hanford
Budget cuts threaten work at leaking nuke tanks
Dow hits record, regaining losses
Index tops its 2007 record by 89 points
False claim led to leave, Stephens’ attorney saysBudget cuts threaten work at leaking nuke tanks
Dow hits record, regaining losses
Index tops its 2007 record by 89 points
Ex-interim chief denies making threat of work violence after being demoted
Vestal: Stephens’ demotion puts police at crossroads again
Chavez was hero to nation’s poorest
Venezuela faces uncertainty after president’s death
Chavez was hero to nation’s poorest
Venezuela faces uncertainty after president’s death
Venezuela ties with U.S. may warm without Chavez
Scientists find big jump in heat-trapping CO2
White House cuts tour funding
Executive mansion closed as result of sequestration
Providence caps heart studies after cardiologist reprimanded by FDA
Teaching applications taken earlier at Spokane SchoolsScientists find big jump in heat-trapping CO2
White House cuts tour funding
Executive mansion closed as result of sequestration
Washington State University among research schools vulnerable to sequester
Panel approves Brennan for CIA
Money spent in Iraq nets too small resultsPanel approves Brennan for CIA
Providence caps heart studies after cardiologist reprimanded by FDA
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In brief: From Staff and Wire Reports
BOISE – The Idaho House has voted 42-27 in favor of a plan to help charter schools with part of their building costs, with the $1.4 million cost next year coming at the expense of the state’s other schools.
The vote Tuesday came after more than an hour of debate.
North Idaho lawmakers split in the vote. Those voting yes included Reps. Cindy Agidius, R-Moscow; Eric Anderson, R-Priest Lake; Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens; Frank Henderson, R-Post Falls; and Luke Malek, R-Coeur d’Alene.
Those voting no included Reps. George Eskridge, R-Dover; Shannon McMillan, R-Silverton; and Shirley Ringo, D-Moscow.
The bill now moves to the Senate.
Budget cuts may slow Hanford fixes
OLYMPIA – Federal budget cuts may disrupt efforts to close the radioactive waste tanks currently leaking at Hanford Nuclear Reservation and lead to layoffs or furloughs among workers there, officials said Tuesday.
In a letter to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, the Department of Energy estimates that it will have to eliminate $92 million in funding for the Office of River Protection at Hanford, which will result in furloughs or layoffs impacting about 2,800 contract workers. Inslee spokesman David Postman said the governor’s initial concern is for the workers but emphasized that budget constraints cannot be an excuse to delay response to the leaking tanks.
“The federal government has a commitment to the people of Washington State to clean up Hanford and the governor will do everything possible to make that happen,” Postman said.
The work to close the tanks will continue but may move at a slower pace. The federal government spends some $2 billion each year on Hanford cleanup – one-third of its entire budget for nuclear cleanup nationally – so the project is still in line to receive most of its usual federal funding.
Poll finds voters oppose new gas tax
SEATTLE – A survey conducted by Seattle pollster Stuart Elway found that most voters in Washington oppose higher transportation taxes.
The poll found 72 percent opposed a higher gas tax and 62 percent opposed a car tab increase.
The Elway poll surveyed 412 registered voters between Feb. 28 and Saturday.
The Seattle Times reports the poll also found 70 percent of voters rate the state’s transportation system as satisfactory.
Senate Transportation Committee Co-chairman Curtis King of Yakima says the poll reinforces his belief there’s no need for higher transportation taxes this session.
House Transportation Chairwoman Judy Clibborn of Mercer Island says the poll indicates raising those two taxes to fund a proposed $10 billion transportation package will be a “heavy lift.”
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| NASA composite assembled by data acquired from the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012 uses the satellite’s Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite to show the U.S.’s lights at night. |
Power grid costlier to maintain
After decades of improvement, system’s reliability has leveled off
Stewart denies wrongdoing
J.C. Penney deal didn’t breach Macy’s contract, she says
Online sales of ivory threat to elephants
Internet makes illicit trade easier
Olynyk player of year; Hart top defender; Few coach of year for ninth time in 14 years
Gonzaga’s guiding force
Gonzaga women nearly sweep awards
Shock begin practicing with playoffs in mind
Traditional feastGonzaga women nearly sweep awards
Kosher Dinner returns to Temple Beth Shalom, offering delicious dishes with a taste of history
A little perk on your pork
Bacon, garlic team up for ultimate chicken
Cereal, out of the box
Children’s food enters top-notch cuisine
National Nutrition Month spotlights healthy eating habits
Sweet Potato Quesadilla
Obituary: Ottmar, Elsie
from The Wenatchee World
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| The Wenatchee Natural Ice Company was established in 1913 for the purpose of harvesting, storing and selling ice. Winter ice was used in the summer before the time of electric refrigerators and for refrigerating freight cars hauling produce. Three Lakes was a popular place to get ice and this photo shows crews cutting about 3,000 tons of ice there. Once cut, the ice was taken to the storage plant located near the northwest corner of Spokane Street and Wenatchee Avenue. |
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Wilf Woods: CWU’s music school cranks out fine musicians
Compact attracts spectrum from ag, faith and business
The road to Waterville is about to be paved?
Mill site cleanup to begin for Crunch Pak
Is the technology breakthrough — or deal-breaking?
Book shows the history of healing waters
The battery bus is not a bust
By Tracy Warner Editorial Page Editor
The Dow’s ride: How much has changedThe battery bus is not a bust
By Tracy Warner Editorial Page Editor
Before Occupy or Fiscal Cliffs things were looking up
Richland flower shop turns away gay couple
Your chances of dying by 2023? Test offers a clue
Extreme-right groups pose a rising danger, civil rights group says
Standing firm in Colorado over gun rights
As bill nears crucial vote, a threat to move business — and jobs — elsewhere
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