Tuesday, January 20, 2015

In the news, Monday, January 5, 2015


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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
from KREM 2 News (CBS Spokane)
from The Spokesman-Review

Suspect in WWII vet’s slaying expected to take plea bargain
A plea bargain is in the works for at least one of the teenagers suspected in the 2013 beating death of World War II veteran Delbert “Shorty” Belton.

Avalanche claims two U.S. Ski Team members
Two prospects from the U.S. Ski Team were killed in an avalanche Monday while skiing near their European training base in the Austrian Alps.

Antiques Roadshow coming back to Spokane
Antiques Roadshow, the popular PBS series, will return to Spokane in June to film three new episodes.

New poll finds two-thirds of Idahoans favor banning discrimination against gays
A new statewide poll shows that two-thirds of Idahoans believe it should be against state law to discriminate against gays, lesbians and transgender people in housing, employment and business.

Recordings of people who built Hanford available to public

Spokane’s Jensen Distribution bought by Ace Hardware
Spokane-based Jensen Distribution Services has been acquired by Ace Hardware Corp., the Oak Brook, Illinois-based hardware cooperative announced this morning. Jensen Distribution was founded in 1883 and CEO Mike Jensen is a fourth-generation owner of the company. He is retiring after running the company for more than 25 years. His son and daughter, Chris Jensen and Micah Dunlap, will remain with the company after the acquisition and “run the business as they do today.”

Rain washing away Spokane’s snow

Heavy snow prompts Spokane to declare stage 1 event
The first heavy snow of the winter across the Inland Northwest was to give way to rain overnight, which would make for a sloppy, slushy return to school after the long holiday break.

Jury selection begins in Boston bombing case

Getting There: Engineers will study Post Street Bridge
City wants options for decrepit downtown span


In brief: Passengers wait 12 hours on tarmac
Hundreds of air travelers landed in San Francisco, safe but irritated after a 28-hour overseas flight they say included 12 hours on a tarmac in the Middle East without food or accurate flight information.
Single tuna fetches $37,500 at auction
A single bluefin tuna has sold for 4.5 million yen ($37,500) in annual celebratory bidding at the first auction of the year at Tokyo’s famous fish market.

Cities increasingly limit sledding to cut lawsuits
As anyone who has grown up around snow knows, part of the fun of sledding is the risk of soaring off a jump or careening around a tree. But faced with the potential bill from sledding injuries, some cities have opted to close hills rather than risk large liability claims.

Iran’s president urges nuclear deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called international negotiations on the nation’s nuclear program a matter of “heart” on Sunday, and said Iran needed to end its political isolation to allow its economy to grow.

Pope names 15 new cardinals
Pope Francis named 15 new cardinals Sunday, selecting them from 14 nations including far-flung corners of the world such as Tonga, New Zealand, Cape Verde and Myanmar to reflect the diversity of the church and its growth in places like Asia and Africa compared to affluent regions. Five new cardinals come from Europe, three from Asia, three from Latin America, including Mexico, and two each come from Africa and Oceania.

NYC police continue protest against mayor at officer’s funeral
Thousands of police turned their backs Sunday as Mayor Bill de Blasio eulogized an officer shot dead with his partner, repeating a stinging display of scorn for the mayor despite entreaties to put anger aside.

North Korea lashes out at U.S. sanctions
North Korea on Sunday denounced new economic sanctions imposed by President Barack Obama in response to a cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment that U.S. officials have blamed on the regime.

Vegas airport amenities cater to tech conference
While the gadgets of the future are only just arriving in Las Vegas for the annual International CES show, officials at the city’s main airport are updating a decades-old terminal to cater to legions of tech-savvy travelers.

Keystone XL pipeline tops agenda for GOP Congress
The new Republican-run Congress convenes Tuesday eager to pursue a dream the party’s been chasing for six years: Dilute, dismantle or defang key Obama administration policies on immigration, environment, health care and more.

One survives cargo shipwreck near south Vietnam
The bodies of two crew members of the Norwegian cargo ship that sank off the coast of southern Vietnam have been identified as the captain and deputy captain, state media reported today. Their ship, the Bulk Jupiter, sank with 19 Filipino crew members on Friday en route from Malaysia to China, and Vietnamese rescuers aided by commercial ships passing through the area continued to search for the others. The ship’s chief cook, Angelito Capindo Rojas, is the only known survivor.

DNR wants to thin more forests
The state Department of Natural Resources is asking the Legislature to quintuple the amount spent on forest hazard reduction – to $20 million – in the next two years, the News Tribune reported. “We think it’s warranted in light of the fire season we just had,” state forester Aaron Everett said. About $17 million would go toward thinning forests, while the rest would be spent on replanting areas damaged by wildfires and working with communities to prevent fire damage.

Yellowstone sees jump in pot cases
An increasing number of visitors to Yellowstone National Park are being prosecuted for possessing small amounts of medical and recreational pot, which remains illegal on federal land. The U.S. attorney’s office in Cheyenne reports it prosecuted 21 marijuana cases from Yellowstone in 2010 and 52 in 2013. As of Dec. 17, the office had handled 80 cases in 2014. Those convicted of misdemeanor possession commonly receive a $1,000 fine.

Police: Suspect rams cruiser on Vashon; deputy shoots
King County sheriff’s deputies said they have arrested a suspect who rammed a patrol car on Vashon Island, prompting a deputy to shoot.

Jay Ambrose: Reactions can worsen problem

The Rock Doc: Did climate play role in collapse of populations?

Then and Now: Bohemian Breweries
There were five big breweries in Spokane before Prohibition, including the Galland-Burke, Schade and New York breweries. And at Second Avenue and Cedar Street there was Hieber Brewing and Malting, later called Inland Brewing, built in 1899. The company adopted the Bohemian name when it reopened. In 1948, Bohemian bought out Golden Age Breweries, housed in the old Schade brewery. Then Atlantic Brewing of Chicago bought Bohemian in 1956. When Atlantic announced the closure of Bohemian in 1962, it was the last brewery operating in Spokane. A Portland company took over the beer brands. The building with the bottle-shaped smoke stack was razed in 1964.

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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)

Conservative Artist Kid Rock Annoys Liberals With These Remarks About His Money

Democratic Missouri Senator Tweets Threats To Voters Over White Privilege

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from WND (World Net Daily)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

BOEHNER PROFITS FROM OBAMACARE STOCKS
Medical, insurance investments continue to prosper

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