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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Saturday, February 21, 2015
In the news, Friday, February 13, 2015
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Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
Some sources may require subscription.
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from The American Conservative
How Pop Made a Revolution
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!: The Story of Pop Music from Bill Haley to Beyoncé, Bob Stanley, W.W. Norton, 624 pages
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How Pop Made a Revolution
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!: The Story of Pop Music from Bill Haley to Beyoncé, Bob Stanley, W.W. Norton, 624 pages
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from CBS News (& affiliates)
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from Christian News Network
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
CNN Anchor to Ten Commandments Judge: ‘Our Laws Do Not Come from God’
ISIS Fighters Seize Iraqi Town Near Base Where U.S. Marines Are Stationed
CNN Anchor to Ten Commandments Judge: ‘Our Laws Do Not Come from God’
ISIS Fighters Seize Iraqi Town Near Base Where U.S. Marines Are Stationed
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
Mark Levin: 'Our Rights Do Come From God'
This Is Not What Medal Of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter Looks Like Anymore
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from The Daily Caller
from Forum for Middle East Understanding
(FFMU) (Shoebat.com) [Information from this site may be unreliable.]The Secret Best Way To Keep Muslims Far Far Away
If you want to annoy ISIS terrorists, just blow a horn or play a musical instrument.
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from The Heritage Foundation
Conservatives ‘Aren’t Scared’ to Hold Their Ground on Homeland Security Bill
Conservatives ‘Aren’t Scared’ to Hold Their Ground on Homeland Security Bill
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from The Hill
O-Care fans: SCOTUS case 'unraveling'
Legal experts in favor of the Affordable Care Act say new information unearthed about the plaintiffs in King v. Burwell could derail the case before the justices have a chance to rule. The standing of the four plaintiffs in the case has come under intense media scrutiny, with at least three of the challengers now facing claims they are not personally harmed by the law and therefore do not have standing to sue.
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from The Living Church
As promised, here is a rather long list of smartphone and tablet applications focused on the Daily Office.
from NPR (& affiliates)
from POLITICO
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: I wasn’t ‘100 percent sober’ at SOTU
Wal-Mart's Zapien to Mexico, Harris to step up — Shake-up at NRA — Clark Geduldig adds 7 — Econ Committee aide to Edelman
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from RELEVANT Magazine
I’m Single. Stop Pitying Me on Valentine’s Day
I don't feel bad for myself, and you don't need to feel bad for me either.
from Right Wing News
OUTRAGE: Obama’s Amnesty WILL Allow Illegals to Vote!
Spineless State Department On U.S. Weapons, Equipment, Vehicles Stolen By Houthi Rebels in Yemen: “We Are Requesting That They Be Returned” [Video]
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from RT (Russia Today)
(Russian government-supported propaganda channel)
From Minsk to Brussels, it’s all about Germany
Germany holds the key to where Europe goes next. A fragile deal may have been reached on Ukraine, but there’s still no deal with Greece. In both cases, there’s much more than meets the eye.
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WATCH: Why do mirrors flip things horizontally (but not vertically)?
When you look in a mirror, you're looking at a horizontally backwards version of yourself, right? Wrong. As the Physics Girl explains, it's more complicated than that.
from The Seattle Times
$15 wage floor slowly takes hold in SeaTac
For all the political uproar it caused, SeaTac’s closely watched experiment with a $15 minimum wage has not created a large chain reaction of lost jobs and higher prices, nor has it led to an embrace of union membership. Six weeks after the new hourly minimum standard took effect at some hotels and parking lots in SeaTac, proponents and opponents alike say any evidence to gauge its impact is still anecdotal.
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From Minsk to Brussels, it’s all about Germany
Germany holds the key to where Europe goes next. A fragile deal may have been reached on Ukraine, but there’s still no deal with Greece. In both cases, there’s much more than meets the eye.
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from ScienceAlert
When you look in a mirror, you're looking at a horizontally backwards version of yourself, right? Wrong. As the Physics Girl explains, it's more complicated than that.
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from The Seattle Times
$15 wage floor slowly takes hold in SeaTac
For all the political uproar it caused, SeaTac’s closely watched experiment with a $15 minimum wage has not created a large chain reaction of lost jobs and higher prices, nor has it led to an embrace of union membership. Six weeks after the new hourly minimum standard took effect at some hotels and parking lots in SeaTac, proponents and opponents alike say any evidence to gauge its impact is still anecdotal.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Top Democrats call on Oregon governor to resign
Senate President Peter Courtney said he and House Speaker Tina Kotek asked Kitzhaber, a Democrat who recently started his fourth term, to step down.
Kitzhaber confirms he’s resigning
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber resigned Friday, giving in to mounting pressure to abandon his office amid suspicions that his fiancee used her relationship with him to land contracts for her green-energy consulting business.
Idaho Supreme Court orders developer to pay part of state’s legal fees in condemnation fight
The Idaho Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the state in a long-running eminent domain dispute with a developer who was trying to build a shopping center on Highway 95 north of Coeur d’Alene – and has even ordered the developer to pay some of the state’s legal fees in the battle.
Mexico condemns deadly police shooting in Washington state
Police who shot and killed a man accused of hurling rocks at officers in southeastern Washington are drawing criticism from as far away as Mexico. The death Tuesday of orchard worker Antonio Zambrano-Montes is the fourth fatal police shooting since last summer in Pasco, an agricultural city of 68,000 people about 215 miles southeast of Seattle. It has sparked protests after witnesses said he was running away when he was shot in a busy intersection.
Governors’ Super Bowl bet pays off for Spokane nonprofit
Spokane’s Women and Children’s Free Restaurant will get a delivery of Boston cream pie cupcakes from the governor of Massachusetts, the payoff for a friendly, win-or-lose gubernatorial wager on the Super Bowl.
An apartment building boom in Kootenai County
Apartment buildings are popping up like early-spring bulbs across the Coeur d’Alene-Post Falls landscape as builders feed strong demand for rental housing, particularly affordable units for students, seniors and low-income workers.
Rare warm streak puts rivers, lakes near crests
Lake Coeur d’Alene neared its crest Thursday about 3 feet below flood stage following the heavy rain and mild temperatures dating back more than a week.
Supporters of Indian Canyon made an impassioned request Thursday to the Spokane Park Board to return the golf course to its standing as one of the nation’s finest public facilities.
Study: World dumps 8.8 million tons of plastics into ocean
Each year about 8.8 million tons of plastic ends up in the world oceans, a quantity much greater than previous estimates, according to a new study that tracked marine debris from its source.
Philadelphia picked for 2016 Democratic convention
The Democratic National Committee on Thursday selected Philadelphia as the site of the party’s 2016 national convention, citing the city’s experience in hosting large-scale events.
Gay couples wed in once-reluctant Alabama county
The federal judge who overturned Alabama’s gay-marriage ban ordered a reluctant county to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, signaling to probate judges across the state that they should do the same.
Republicans want tougher use-of-force plan for president
Congressional Republicans vowed Thursday to toughen President Barack Obama’s day-old legislation to authorize military force against Islamic State fighters, and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi warned, “It’s going to be hard” to find common ground.
In brief: Thousands attend slain Muslims’ funeral
More than 5,000 people came to the funeral of Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23; his wife, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, 21; and her sister, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, who were killed Tuesday in the couple’s Chapel Hill apartment.
Veterans suicide prevention bill now law
Acknowledging the struggles of the nation’s veterans, President Barack Obama on Thursday signed legislation intended to reduce a military suicide epidemic that is claiming lives by the day.
N.Y. Times media columnist Carr, 58, dies
Media columnist David Carr, who wrote the Media Equation column for the New York Times and penned a memoir about his fight with drug addiction, collapsed at his office and died Thursday.
Hormone treatment approved for Manning
Defense Department officials said Thursday that hormone treatment for gender reassignment has been approved for Chelsea Manning, the former intelligence analyst convicted of espionage for sending classified documents to the WikiLeaks website.
Goo that killed seabirds identified
The mysterious gray goo that killed 170 seabirds in the San Francisco Bay Area has been identified as a synthetic oil.
FBI director: US at crossroads on race relations, policing
The United States is at a crossroads on matters of race relations and law enforcement, presenting “hard truths” that the public and police must confront, FBI Director James Comey said Thursday.
Canadian Al-Jazeera journalist Fahmy released from prison
Canadian Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy was released from an Egyptian jail today, after spending more than a year in prison on terror-related charges in a case that was denounced as a sham by rights groups and the international community. He was let out pending a retrial.
Al-Qaida militants seized control of an important army base Thursday following clashes with soldiers that left at least eight people dead, military officials said. The officials say at least four soldiers and four militants died in the fighting and that at least 15 soldiers were taken hostage. The base is located in the Baihan area in southern Shabwa province.
Violent clashes mark protest anniversary
Venezuela – Protesters clashed with police in this anti-government stronghold Thursday amid a storm of tear gas, rocks and rubber bullets as Venezuelans staged dueling marches on the anniversary of last year’s bloody protest movement.
Nearly 200 whales stranded on beach
Nearly 200 pilot whales stranded themselves on New Zealand’s South Island today, with hordes of rescuers rushing to the remote area in a bid to guide them back to sea.
Korean Air exec gets year for nut rage
A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced a former Korean Air executive to a year in prison after her inflight tantrum over how she was served macadamia nuts.
Russia, Ukraine strike accord
The peace deal reached Thursday for Ukraine, if it holds, would be a partial win for both Moscow and Kiev: Ukraine retains the separatist eastern regions and regains control of its border with Russia, while Russia holds strong leverage to keep Ukraine from ever becoming part of NATO.
Bipartisan negotiations may have broken the Senate gridlock over how to fix problems with the state’s roads and bridges, generating a plan to spend nearly $15 billion over 16 years, including about $970 million in the Spokane area.
Spokane council holds off booting Fagan from health board
A crowd of vaccination opponents hoping to dissuade the Spokane City Council from kicking Councilman Mike Fagan off the county health board erupted into shouts of “coward” when a chance to publicly testify was denied them Thursday afternoon.
Spokane students in a program for would-be high school dropouts groaned with disbelief on Thursday when they learned they’ve been labeled based on their socioeconomic status.
Spokane Family Justice Center combines range of domestic violence services
Most members of Spokane’s Regional Domestic Violence Team weren’t present to see the ribbon-cutting for their new offices. Instead, they were in court, working to provide support to victims and hold abusive partners accountable. The team, made up of about 30 prosecutors, detectives and legal advocates from Spokane County and the city, will be together under one roof for the first time since 2006, thanks to the opening of Spokane’s new Family Justice Center at the YWCA.
Bill seeks college tuition and wage link
College tuition could fall more than 25 percent under a bill to link it to Washington wages. To make up the difference, Senate Republicans want to give universities and colleges a bigger cut of the state’s already-strained budget.
Court: WSU can pump from aquifer
The state Supreme Court Thursday upheld WSU’s water rights to the Grande Ronde Aquifer, which were challenged by a local resident and environmental groups. In a 6-3 ruling, the court majority said the state Department of Ecology properly ruled in favor of WSU in the complicated fight over rights to a declining aquifer that also supplies Pullman, the University of Idaho, Moscow and the surrounding communities.
The state Supreme Court Thursday upheld WSU’s water rights to the Grande Ronde Aquifer, which were challenged by a local resident and environmental groups. In a 6-3 ruling, the court majority said the state Department of Ecology properly ruled in favor of WSU in the complicated fight over rights to a declining aquifer that also supplies Pullman, the University of Idaho, Moscow and the surrounding communities.
A federal judge declined Thursday to throw out the criminal case against the marijuana farmers dubbed the “Kettle Falls Five,” setting up the likelihood of another trial delay two years after charges were filed.
In brief: 3 nominated for Hall of Fame
Three people who distinguished themselves by their leadership in Spokane are the first historic inductees into the new Citizen Hall of Fame: Chief Spokane Garry was a Native American leader who spent his life trying to establish a reservation for the Spokane tribe on their homeland. He died in 1892; May Arkwright Hutton, who died in 1915, advocated for women’s suffrage in Eastern Washington; King Cole, who died in 2010, helped transform downtown Spokane through his work on Expo ’74.
Fire razes North Monroe building
An early morning fire caused extensive damage to a vacant building on North Monroe Street. Spokane firefighters responded to 2614 N. Monroe St. around 3 a.m. Thursday. The building, which was built in 1946, was formerly the home of Northwest Video, a video production company.
Five tunnel workers fall 25 feet
Five men working on a concrete wall at the site where a highway tunnel is being built under downtown Seattle fell about 25 feet when a wall of rebar gave way, a transportation department spokesman said Thursday.
Wolf captured near Ione, Wash.
State wildlife officials say a gray wolf that had gotten too comfortable around people has been captured in northeast Washington and taken to a wolf sanctuary south of Olympia.
Man gets 70-year sentence
A Montana man was sentenced Thursday to 70 years in prison for fatally shooting a German high school exchange student who was trespassing in his garage.
Suspected motorcycle gang member hospitalized
A suspected motorcycle gang member is in the hospital and two others face eluding charges after the group allegedly fled from a Washington State Patrol trooper early Thursday morning.
A sharp increase in fines for violating the Idaho Open Meeting Law proposed by a representative from Idaho Falls ran into a buzz saw of opposition Thursday.
PSAs suggest taking civility tips from the undead
The tactless, self-centered zombie, ever an easy target, is the perfect antagonist in a series of new TV spots about the best ways to interact with people with disabilities.
Business briefs: Kellogg reports cereal slump
Kellogg said Thursday its U.S. cereal unit suffered another sales decline in the fourth quarter, hurt by the performance of Special K, its top moneymaker, which over the years has branched out into an array of products including bars, crackers and chips.
Norwegian-American weekly’s future in doubt
The last Norwegian-American newspaper told readers it might close this month after 125 years of publication in Seattle. But Norwegian American Weekly editor Emily Skaftun said two potential buyers, who would purchase it from the Norwegian American Foundation, have made the publication comfortable enough to keep publishing.
‘Legacy’ Facebook control
Facebook is giving more options to decide what happens to users’ accounts after they die.
U.S. economy grows slightly
U.S. retail sales fell sharply last month as gas prices plummeted and auto sales slowed. But excluding those volatile categories, Americans stepped up their spending a bit.
Weather key in vintages
Warm, cool years call for different grape growing strategies
Travel website Expedia to buy rival Orbitz
Deal comes weeks after purchase of Travelocity
UW unveils design for Spokane center
Artist renderings of the UW Spokane Center provide the first glimpse of the school’s push to increase its eastern presence and in the growing University District. Spokane’s Blue Room Architecture and Design has been hired by UW to lead the remodeling effort, expected to be completed in May.
2014 record year for vehicle recalls
Automakers issued 803 recalls totaling almost 64 million vehicles, more than double the previous record from a decade ago, according to government figures. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which released numbers Thursday, said its investigations influenced 15 percent of the recalls. Automakers did the rest on their own.
Shawn Vestal: Spokane statistics on crime, use of force are heartening
Amy Goodman: Standing up, speaking out in Alabama
Editorial: SFCC takes right step in closing STEM gap
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from Think Progress
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
New York Times: Those Who Deny Climate Science Are Not ‘Skeptics’
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from The Washington Examiner (DC)
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from The Washington Times (DC)
Rand Paul: IRS ‘too big, too powerful,’ and we should ‘scrap the code’
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from The Weekly Standard
Scott Walker Didn't Finish College. And?
The Real Reason Scott Walker Didn't Graduate from College
Why study political science when you can practice politics?
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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)
George Bush Calls Out Islamic Terror Groups In Texas Speech
Watch: This Filmmaker Just Revealed How Obama’s Govt. Makes A Mockery Of The Border Fence
The Real Agenda Behind Obama’s Lawbreaking Amnesty
President Obama’s temporary deportation amnesty will make it easier for illegal immigrants to improperly register and vote in elections, state elections officials testified to Congress on Thursday, saying that the driver’s licenses and Social Security numbers they will be granted create a major voting loophole.
(Western Journalism)
George Bush Calls Out Islamic Terror Groups In Texas Speech
Watch: This Filmmaker Just Revealed How Obama’s Govt. Makes A Mockery Of The Border Fence
The Real Agenda Behind Obama’s Lawbreaking Amnesty
President Obama’s temporary deportation amnesty will make it easier for illegal immigrants to improperly register and vote in elections, state elections officials testified to Congress on Thursday, saying that the driver’s licenses and Social Security numbers they will be granted create a major voting loophole.
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In the news, Thursday, February 12, 2015
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from BBC News (UK)
Ukraine crisis: Russia conditions unacceptable - Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said Russian conditions in ongoing negotiations in Belarus over the conflict in Ukraine are "unacceptable".
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from The Blaze (& Glenn Beck)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Admits She Wasn’t ’100 Percent Sober’ When She Dozed Off at the State of the Union
Obama Makes Faces, Takes Selfies and Goofs Off in BuzzFeed Video
The destruction of Scott Walker has begun
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from Bloomberg
EU Stands by Sanctions on Russia After Ukraine Truce Sealed
European leaders said Russia will have to wait for relief from economic sanctions, reflecting concern that Thursday’s cease-fire agreement will only mark a pause in the war that has devastated eastern Ukraine.
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from The Christian Science Monitor
from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
Climate Alarmists Plan to Celebrate a 48-Hour ‘Day’
Before His Election, WashPost Never Probed Candidate Obama's College Years Like Scott Walker's
Black Leader: ‘God Created Marriage’ So ‘He’s The Only One That Can Define It’
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from Conciliar Post
Milton Friedman and Friedrich August von Hayek are two of the most prominent economic thinkers of the twentieth century. Both men are also deeply influential among those with conservative and/or libertarian philosophical leanings and the ideas of both have shaped global capitalism. Over the past year, I finally sat down and read two of the foundational works written by these men, Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom and Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom and came to the conclusion that their views are actually quite different. Friedman’s view is more prescriptive and rigid, while Hayek’s is more philosophical and flexible. In this article, I will briefly review the main ideas of each work to explain why I believe our country needs a little less Friedman and a little more Hayek.
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from Conservative Post
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
New Bible Translation Eliminates “Father, Son, Holy Spirit and Messiah” Because It Insults Muslims
New Bible Translation Eliminates “Father, Son, Holy Spirit and Messiah” Because It Insults Muslims
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from Conservative Tribune
from The Daily Caller
Obama And Bill Ayers May Have Attended The Same Wedding Last Year
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from The Economist
A long decline
Fears of language decline seem to be a human universal
THE English language, we all know, is in decline. The average schoolchild can hardly write, one author has recently warned. Well, not that recently perhaps. It was William Langland, author of "Piers Plowman", who wrote that “There is not a single modern schoolboy who can compose verses or write a decent letter.” He died in 1386.
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from The Economist
A long decline
Fears of language decline seem to be a human universal
THE English language, we all know, is in decline. The average schoolchild can hardly write, one author has recently warned. Well, not that recently perhaps. It was William Langland, author of "Piers Plowman", who wrote that “There is not a single modern schoolboy who can compose verses or write a decent letter.” He died in 1386.
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from Examiner.com
[Information from this site may not be vetted.]
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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
A Loophole for the Wealthy?
One effect of high capital gains taxes is that individuals will hang on to assets they don’t want anymore, rather than pay high taxes on the gain realized by selling them.
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from Forum for Middle East Understanding
(FFMU) (Shoebat.com) [Information from this site may be unreliable.]ISIS Surrounds An Air Base Where 320 U.S. Marines Are At While ISIS Claims They Downed Another U.S.-Coalition Jet Fighter
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from The Heritage Foundation
Senator to Loretta Lynch: Why Did No One Go to Jail for Laundering Money to Terrorists?
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from The Hill
Rand Paul: Scrap the tax code
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from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
House Republicans Plead With Mitch McConnell To Weaken Filibuster
Stymied in their attempts to pass a bill that would curb President Barack Obama's immigration orders, some conservative House Republicans have a fallback option: They're pushing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to change the Senate's rules.
Banker Literally Applauds Elizabeth Warren At Senate Hearing
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House Republicans Plead With Mitch McConnell To Weaken Filibuster
Stymied in their attempts to pass a bill that would curb President Barack Obama's immigration orders, some conservative House Republicans have a fallback option: They're pushing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to change the Senate's rules.
Banker Literally Applauds Elizabeth Warren At Senate Hearing
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from National Review
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
With His Proposed AUMF, President Obama Once Again Tries to Limit Our Next President
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With His Proposed AUMF, President Obama Once Again Tries to Limit Our Next President
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from PJ Media
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from The Spokesman-Review
North Idaho rep leads opposition to raising fines for Open Meeting Law violations
When Rep. Linden Bateman, R-Idaho Falls, today proposed sharply increasing fines for violating the Idaho Open Meeting Law, he ran into a buzz saw of opposition from members of the House State Affairs Committee, led by Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens.
Fire damages vacant Monroe Street business
A fire early this morning caused extensive damage to a vacant building at 2614 N. Monroe St. The building was formerly the home of Northwest Video, a video production company.
Suspected motorcycle gang member injured in chase
A suspected motorcycle gang member is in the hospital and two others face eluding charges after the group allegedly fled from a Washington State Patrol trooper early Thursday morning. Tyler W. Dailey, 27, of Spokane Valley is in critical condition at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center after crashing his motorcycle on North Foothills Drive near Pittsburg Street shortly after midnight.
Obama seeks war authority from Congress
Vowing that Islamic State forces are “going to lose,” President Barack Obama urged Congress on Wednesday to authorize military action against terrorists who are cutting a swath across the Middle East. Yet he ruled out large-scale U.S. ground combat operations reminiscent of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Some Republicans who want to succeed President Barack Obama in the White House are voicing concern that his request to Congress for a limited authorization to use military force against Islamic State terrorists in the Middle East isn’t robust enough.
When a man came to his house looking to steal his wallet, 93-year-old Walter Carmack couldn’t do much to fight back.
Mike Fagan says he won’t resign health board position
Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan declared Wednesday that there was “no way” he would resign from the county health board amid criticism of his statements questioning the safety of vaccines.
Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan declared Wednesday that there was “no way” he would resign from the county health board amid criticism of his statements questioning the safety of vaccines.
Debbie Renn hugged and kissed her younger sister and watched her board a Greyhound bus in Spokane bound for Arizona in 1987. It was the last time she would see her. Years passed without any word from 16-year-old Deanna Lee Criswell.
SpaceX launches observatory on third try, nixes landing test
SpaceX launched an observatory Wednesday inspired by former Vice President Al Gore toward a solar-storm lookout point a million miles away.
West Coast ports near halt as longshoremen contract talks stall
Amid an increasingly damaging labor dispute, 29 West Coast seaports that handle about $1 trillion of goods annually will be mostly closed four of the next five days. Companies said they won’t hire crews to load or unload ships today, Saturday, Sunday or Monday – when they’d have to pay Lincoln’s Birthday and Presidents Day holidays or weekend wages to dockworkers they accuse of slowing their work to gain leverage in contract talks. Employers do not want to pay hourly rates that are at least 50 percent above normal, which would bring a few of the highest-paid dockworkers to close to $100 per hour.
Congress passes Keystone XL pipeline bill
The Republican-controlled Congress cleared a bill Wednesday to construct the Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting up a confrontation with President Barack Obama, who has threatened to veto the measure. The House passed the bill on a 270-152 vote, endorsing changes made by the Senate that stated climate change was real and not a hoax, and oil sands should no longer be exempt from a tax used to clean up oil spills.
The Republican-controlled Congress cleared a bill Wednesday to construct the Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting up a confrontation with President Barack Obama, who has threatened to veto the measure. The House passed the bill on a 270-152 vote, endorsing changes made by the Senate that stated climate change was real and not a hoax, and oil sands should no longer be exempt from a tax used to clean up oil spills.
Hate, parking dispute investigated as motive for killing of 3 Muslims
Police are trying to determine whether hate played any role in the killing of three Muslims, a crime they said was sparked by a neighbor’s long-simmering anger over parking and noise inside their condominium complex.
Police are trying to determine whether hate played any role in the killing of three Muslims, a crime they said was sparked by a neighbor’s long-simmering anger over parking and noise inside their condominium complex.
Longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Bob Simon, who covered riots, Academy Award-nominated movies and wars and was held captive for more than a month in Iraq two decades ago, was killed in a car crash on Wednesday. He was 73.
Confusion reigns over Alabama marriages
Probate judges in Alabama say it’s been a bewildering week of conflicting signals whether to issue same-sex wedding licenses or not. Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, a conservative supporter of the state’s gay marriage ban, sent a directive to probate judges Sunday instructing them to refuse the licenses – one day before an order by U.S. District Judge Callie Granade allowing gay marriage was to take effect. Moore argued the probate judges weren’t defendants in the lawsuit that prompted Granade’s decision and didn’t have to abide by the order.
Wolf killed was same from rare sighting
A gray wolf that was shot by a hunter in Utah was the same one spotted in the Grand Canyon area last year, wildlife officials said Wednesday.
Lawyer: ‘American Sniper’ said accused killer was ‘straight-up nuts’
A lawyer for Eddie Ray Routh said in opening statements of the man’s murder trial that Routh’s insanity was so evident that Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield exchanged texts expressing alarm as the three rode together in February 2013 to a Texas shooting range.
Sudanese army troops raped at least 221 women and girls in a Darfur village in a series of organized, house-to-house attacks last year, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Wednesday. The incident is at the heart of a recent plunge in relations between Sudan and the international community over a region gripped by violent chaos for more than a decade.
Escape attempt ends in 6 suicides
Six inmates led by a mob boss committed suicide at a prison in Taiwan early today after a failed breakout attempt in which they seized weapons and held a warden and guards hostage, officials said. All the hostages were released.
Western nations evacuate embassies as Yemen reels
As Western diplomats and staff fled Yemen on Wednesday, concern widened over the increasing turmoil in the impoverished nation, with Saudi Arabia arming loyal tribesmen across its southern border and Egypt readying a military unit to intervene if needed.
As Western diplomats and staff fled Yemen on Wednesday, concern widened over the increasing turmoil in the impoverished nation, with Saudi Arabia arming loyal tribesmen across its southern border and Egypt readying a military unit to intervene if needed.
Leaders hope for progress in latest round of Ukraine talks
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine negotiated into the early hours today to try to find a way to halt the fighting in eastern Ukraine that has killed more than 5,300 people.
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine negotiated into the early hours today to try to find a way to halt the fighting in eastern Ukraine that has killed more than 5,300 people.
Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years in prison
A court convicted the Costa Concordia’s commander of the manslaughter deaths of 32 people in the cruise liner’s capsizing off the Italian coast and sentenced him Wednesday to some 16 years in prison, blaming him for causing the 2012 shipwreck and for doing what sea captains should never do – abandoning ship while passengers and crew were still aboard.
A court convicted the Costa Concordia’s commander of the manslaughter deaths of 32 people in the cruise liner’s capsizing off the Italian coast and sentenced him Wednesday to some 16 years in prison, blaming him for causing the 2012 shipwreck and for doing what sea captains should never do – abandoning ship while passengers and crew were still aboard.
With feelings running high over “instant racing” in Idaho, two 80-somethings nearly came to blows in a Statehouse hallway Wednesday after a Senate committee voted to repeal the law authorizing the gambling machines.
Spokane Falls Community College will begin offering a four-year applied science degree. The expansion is part of a statewide effort to boost educational opportunities targeting high-demand fields and is designed primarily for students with technical backgrounds. The school’s new bachelor of applied science in information systems and technology is intended to prepare students for jobs in rapidly growing computer-related fields.
Local schools gain bond support
School districts throughout Spokane County fared well in Tuesday’s election. Of the 21 school tax proposals on the ballot, 18 passed, including all proposed levies. The only measures that failed in Tuesday’s vote were bonds proposed in the Cheney, Nine Mile Falls and Orchard Prairie school districts.
School districts throughout Spokane County fared well in Tuesday’s election. Of the 21 school tax proposals on the ballot, 18 passed, including all proposed levies. The only measures that failed in Tuesday’s vote were bonds proposed in the Cheney, Nine Mile Falls and Orchard Prairie school districts.
A train hauling crude oil across Idaho and Washington last month had to have 14 leaking tank cars removed at three different stops before it reached its destination at an Anacortes, Washington, refinery. BNSF Railway officials said less than 25 gallons of oil was spilled from the cars over the three-day period, but the incident remains under investigation by Washington state regulators.
The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man who drowned early Wednesday in the Spokane River in downtown Spokane as 28-year-old Michael Farley. Police found his body in the Spokane River after 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Man who robbed bank may be marked by dye
Witnesses told police that a man who robbed Inland Northwest Bank, 2100 N. Ruby St. in north Spokane Wednesday afternoon may be marked by a red dye pack that was slipped in with the cash he stole.
Spokane rapist may spend life behind bars
Michael M. Phillips, 33, was found guilty of first-degree rape on Dec. 19. His minimum prison term was set at 24 years and seven months. Before he is released from prison he must be deemed safe to be released by the state Indeterminate Sentence Review Board. If the board does not deem him safe to be released, he could be in prison for the rest of his life.
Ex-teacher’s rape trial declared mistrial
A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday after a jury could not reach a verdict in the trial of Daniel Abram Taylor, accused of lewd conduct with a young child when he was a science teacher at Venture High School, the Coeur d’Alene School District’s alternative high school. Taylor was arrested in 2013 on charges of raping a 5-year-old in the fall of 2012. The alleged rape did not involve a student or happen on school grounds, and he resigned from his job in March 2014.
Tar sand, shale film to be shown at GU
A former Sandpoint resident’s film on tar sand and shale oil development in the headwaters of the Colorado River will be shown at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at Gonzaga University. Jennifer Ekstrom, producer and director of “Last Rush for the Wild West: Tar Sands, Oil Shale and the American Frontier,” will be at the free screening.
Yellowstone bears waking up early
A relatively mild winter means bears are waking up from hibernation earlier than normal in and around Yellowstone National Park.
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber had planned to resign, sources say
Embattled Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber had reached a decision to resign because of an ethics scandal surrounding him and his fiancee, but he changed his mind for reasons that are unclear, three people with direct knowledge of the situation said Wednesday.
Pasco police shoot, kill man throwing rocks
A homeless man who was shot and killed by officers at a busy intersection had thrown multiple rocks, hitting two officers, and had refused to put down other stones, authorities said Wednesday. Officers used a stun gun on the man, but it had no effect, Pasco police Chief Bob Metzger said at a news conference. Because of his “threatening” behavior, officers fired their guns, he said. The man killed was 35-year-old Antonio Zambrano-Montes, whose last address was a Pasco homeless shelter. Witnesses say the man was running away when he was shot.
U.S. disputes China’s export subsidies, says they violate fair trade rules
The United States is challenging China at the World Trade Organization, alleging the Chinese government unfairly subsidizes exports in seven industries. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Wednesday that China designates certain export companies as “demonstration bases” that receive free or discounted services from suppliers. The U.S. says China paid the suppliers almost $1 billion over three years to provide those services.
Business in brief: Stocks stall as market awaits Greece talks
U.S. stocks closed effectively flat in quiet trading Wednesday as investors waited to see what the outcome would be of an emergency meeting between Greece and the rest of the eurozone to discuss the country’s finances. Energy stocks were among the biggest decliners as the price of oil fell.
IRS to stop some bank account seizures
Pressured by Congress, the IRS said Wednesday it is changing its policies and apologizing for seizing bank accounts from otherwise law-abiding business owners simply because they structured bank transactions to avoid federal reporting requirements.
Boeing opens plant in S.C., adds work
Even as Boeing opened a new propulsion plant in South Carolina, the aeronautics giant announced it is already assigning additional work to the plant.
Facebook hosts site to share online threats
Dropbox, Bitly, Pinterest, Tumblr, Twitter, Yahoo and other Internet companies are using Facebook to share information about threats to their computer systems.
Rite Aid acquiring prescription benefits manager EnvisionRx
Rite Aid’s $2 billion acquisition of a pharmacy benefits manager steers the drugstore chain toward a potentially lucrative focus for health care companies: Finding ways to tame customer costs.
Google buys Altamont wind farm energy to power complex
The company announced Wednesday that it is buying power from the Altamont Pass, one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most iconic wind farms, which is about to get a Google-funded makeover.
Boeing, Lockheed Martin join to seek latest Pentagon bomber contract
When the Pentagon this spring announces who will design and build a major new stealth bomber for the Air Force, the decision will determine Boeing’s future in the combat-aircraft business. Top aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia said that whatever the outcome, it could precipitate an aggressive move by Boeing, the No. 2 U.S. defense contractor, to acquire the aircraft unit of No. 3 defense player Northrop Grumman. Boeing has teamed with Lockheed Martin, the top defense contractor, in bidding against Northrop to build up to 100 new-generation long-range strike bombers (LRS-B) that will replace the Air Force’s B-1 and B-52 bombers.
Editorial: Crack down on state’s labor, wage scofflaws
Dana Milbank: John McCain begins ‘two-year sprint’ on Armed Services Committee
Letter: Pope promoted Cupich
Ask Dr.K: Kidney stones? Drink more water
Stormwater tanks prep work turns up landfill, fire waste
There’s an old landfill on East Sprague Avenue that used to be set on fire whenever its piles grew too high. After a massive fire ravaged downtown Spokane and destroyed 300 buildings in 1889, the charred debris was pushed into a ravine that cut toward Peaceful Valley.These early wanton disposals of waste have made a headache for the city as it continues work to solve a modern waste conundrum. Both old waste sites are in the way of the construction of massive tanks the city will build to capture sewage so that it can be properly treated instead of released untreated in the river.
Weather: Spring arrives early with record temperatures
Randy Mann: East and West beset by unseasonal weather extremes
Pat Munts: Not too late to learn about gardening, goats
Terra cotta Clayton eagle needs refurbishing again
The tall, terra cotta eagle that once stood at the pinnacle of the National Guard Armory at 202 W. Second Ave. in Spokane faced extinction twice before. And now it’s in trouble again.
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from Tea Party
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Media on Climate Change: We’ll Deny There’s any Denial by Denying the Deniers
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from The Telegraph (UK)
Sweden cuts rates below zero as global currency wars spread
Morgan Stanley warns that the world is revisiting the “ghosts of the 1930s” as one country after another tries to steal a march on others by devaluing first
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from Time
Ben Carson Picks South Carolina State Director
Ahead of an all-but-certain presidential bid, Republican Ben Carson has chosen a former Newt Gingrich operative as his state director in South Carolina. Ruth Sherlock has committed to the position, according to Carson’s campaign manager Terry Giles.
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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]Another Hollywood Star Comes Out; And He’s Loud and Proud About It
Charlie Sheen comes out as a “Constitutional Republican”
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from The Washington Times (DC)
In the news, Wednesday, February 11, 2015
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from The American Conservative
The Ambitions Driving the Ukraine Consensus
If we're going to risk armed conflict with Moscow, the underlying causes ought to be grander than Michele Flournoy's job aspirations.
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The Ambitions Driving the Ukraine Consensus
If we're going to risk armed conflict with Moscow, the underlying causes ought to be grander than Michele Flournoy's job aspirations.
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from Breitbart
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from Business Insider
Obama criticizes Staples for threatening to fire employees who work more than 25 hours
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
from The Daily Caller
Southern Poverty Law Center Apologizes To Ben Carson For Putting Him On Its ‘Extremist’ List
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from Daily Kos
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Elizabeth Warren takes on Rand Paul's 'profound mental disorders'
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Elizabeth Warren takes on Rand Paul's 'profound mental disorders'
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from Foreign Policy
Putin’s Countermove
As the peace talks in Minsk go nowhere fast, Moscow is preparing to cement its gains before Western weapons can make an impact.
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from Freedom Outpost
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Residency Requirements for Handgun Purchases Deemed Unconstitutional
A federal court in Texas has ruled that residency requirement for handgun purchases is unconstitutional. The ruling smacked down gun grabbing Attorney General Eric Holder's claim that banning handguns outside of a person's state of residence is not a violation of the Second Amendment.
Residency Requirements for Handgun Purchases Deemed Unconstitutional
A federal court in Texas has ruled that residency requirement for handgun purchases is unconstitutional. The ruling smacked down gun grabbing Attorney General Eric Holder's claim that banning handguns outside of a person's state of residence is not a violation of the Second Amendment.
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from The Heritage Foundation
Is the GOP Really Serious About Stopping Obama’s Amnesty Plan?
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from The Hill
Paul: 'I blame' Clinton for ISIS conflict
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from Mad World News
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FBI Confirms ISIS Associate in Every State in America Except One
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FBI Confirms ISIS Associate in Every State in America Except One
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from MEDIAite
from Money Talks News
from NBC News (& affiliates)
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from New York Times
Unauthorized Immigrants’ Access to Driver’s Licenses Is at Risk
with Republicans now in control of the Senate, the legislature’s joint budget committee has largely stripped the program of the money it needs to operate, angering many among Colorado’s fast-growing Latino population and upending life for thousands of unauthorized immigrants.
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from The Political Insider
BREAKING: Four-Star Admiral Makes HUGE Announcement About Obama & Muslim Brotherhood (VIDEO)
Retired 4-Star U.S. Navy Admiral James A. “Ace” Lyons was recently at the National Press Club. And his claims are shocking. It appears that the Obama Regime has been FULLY infiltrated by the Muslim Brotherhood terrorism front group on every level. And that pro-radical Islam group is also in every level of U.S. security agencies.
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BREAKING: Four-Star Admiral Makes HUGE Announcement About Obama & Muslim Brotherhood (VIDEO)
Retired 4-Star U.S. Navy Admiral James A. “Ace” Lyons was recently at the National Press Club. And his claims are shocking. It appears that the Obama Regime has been FULLY infiltrated by the Muslim Brotherhood terrorism front group on every level. And that pro-radical Islam group is also in every level of U.S. security agencies.
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from POLITICO
Degree or not, Scott Walker crashed his college reunion
A profile in The Boston Globe on Wednesday reveals that the Wisconsin governor, who never completed his degree at Marquette University, went to his 20-year college reunion at a hotel ballroom in 2010.
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from The Raw Story
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from RedFlag News
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ALERT -- Several Admirals and Generals Accusing Obama of Treason!
[Information from this site may not be vetted.]
ALERT -- Several Admirals and Generals Accusing Obama of Treason!
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from Right Wing Watch
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from The Spokesman-Review
Officer-involved shooting in Pasco caught on video
Witnesses say a man was running away when he was shot by Pasco police officers who had responded to a report he was throwing rocks at cars. Police identified the man Wednesday as Antonio Zambrano-Montes, 35. Witnesses told the Tri-City Herald the man had run about half a block when he was killed about 5 p.m. Tuesday near the Fiesta Foods store.
Mistrial declared in ex-teacher’s sex abuse case
A judge declared a mistrial today after a jury could not reach a verdict in the trial of a former high school teacher in Coeur d’Alene accused of lewd conduct with a young child. Had the jury found him guilty, Daniel Abram Taylor would have faced a sentence of up to life in prison for the offense, which involved the alleged rape of a 5-year-old in the fall of 2012.
Police: Parking dispute sparks 3 North Carolina killings
A long-running parking dispute between neighbors motivated a man to kill a woman, her newlywed husband and her sister at a quiet condominium complex near the University of North Carolina, police said Wednesday. Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the shooting of Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, and wife Yusor Mohammad, 21, both of Chapel Hill, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, of Raleigh. A Muslim advocacy organization asked authorities to address speculation — much of it on social media — about possible religious bias in Tuesday’s shooting of the three Muslims.
Idaho Senate panel votes to repeal ‘instant racing’
After a two-day hearing that included heartfelt pleas from people involved in Idaho’s horse racing industry to kill the bill, the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee today instead approved legislation to repeal the law that led to slot machine-like “instant racing” machines being installed at three Idaho locations, including the Greyhound Park Event Center in Post Falls.
Authorities in southern Arizona say they’ve identified a teenage shooting victim killed in 1987 as being from Spokane. The Marana Police Department announced Wednesday that DNA submitted by relatives for testing showed conclusively that the victim was Deanna Lee Criswell. She would have been 16 years old when her body was found Nov. 25, 1987.
Spokane Councilman Mike Fagan asked to quit health board for vaccine comments
Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart is calling for Councilman Mike Fagan to resign his health board seat after Fagan publicly questioned the use of vaccines. Stuckart, who has the power to appoint and remove council members from board positions, said Tuesday that he wants Fagan to resign from the health board, and suggested he would remove him if Fagan remained.
Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart is calling for Councilman Mike Fagan to resign his health board seat after Fagan publicly questioned the use of vaccines. Stuckart, who has the power to appoint and remove council members from board positions, said Tuesday that he wants Fagan to resign from the health board, and suggested he would remove him if Fagan remained.
School measures passing in many Spokane –area school districts
Spokane County voters appear to be approving 18 of 21 school tax proposals. Even Central Valley School District appears likely to pass a bond for the first time since 1998. Three school districts with bond proposals on the ballot were failing. Nine Mile Falls School District’s bond had failed with only 50 percent approval. Bonds for Cheney and Orchard Prairie school districts were failing with 57 percent so far.
Spokane County voters appear to be approving 18 of 21 school tax proposals. Even Central Valley School District appears likely to pass a bond for the first time since 1998. Three school districts with bond proposals on the ballot were failing. Nine Mile Falls School District’s bond had failed with only 50 percent approval. Bonds for Cheney and Orchard Prairie school districts were failing with 57 percent so far.
Spokane County law enforcement and residents may soon be able to access real-time data about crimes in progress, thanks to a dispatch system upgrade in the works. Spokane County commissioners on Tuesday signed a $2.9 million contract with New World Systems to replace an aging city-county law enforcement dispatch and records management system at half the cost the county originally projected.
Low snowpack forces Mt. Spokane to close for now
Warm weather and a lack of snow have forced Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park to suspend operations this week while crews on snowcats try to move enough existing snow to reopen runs by the weekend.
Warm weather and a lack of snow have forced Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park to suspend operations this week while crews on snowcats try to move enough existing snow to reopen runs by the weekend.
Bill would fine parents for kids’ obesity in Puerto Rico
Legislators in Puerto Rico are debating a bill that would fine parents of obese children up to $800 if they don’t lose weight.
Legislators in Puerto Rico are debating a bill that would fine parents of obese children up to $800 if they don’t lose weight.
An upstart anti-corruption party swept to a landslide victory Tuesday in state elections in the Indian capital, dealing the first significant political setback to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The opposition Aam Aadmi Party, whose name means “common man,” won a record-high 67 of 70 seats in the New Delhi state government, according to official tallies – a stunning result in a race that Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party until recent days had thought was neck-and-neck.
U.S. shuts embassy in Yemen, ambassador to leave country
The U.S. Embassy in Yemen is closing because of mounting security threats, State Department officials said Tuesday, raising questions about the future of the high-priority U.S. counterterrorism campaign in the unstable Arab nation.
Thousands of foreign fighters flocking to join Islamic State
Foreign fighters are streaming into Syria and Iraq in unprecedented numbers to join the Islamic State or other extremist groups, including at least 3,400 from Western nations among 20,000 from around the world. Intelligence agencies now believe that as many as 150 Americans have tried and some have succeeded in reaching the Syrian war zone, officials told the House Homeland Security Committee in testimony prepared for delivery today. Some of those Americans were arrested en route, some died in the area and a small number are still fighting with extremists.
Mueller hostage in failed rescue
An attempt to rescue Kayla Mueller and other American hostages occurred in a July 4 raid previously disclosed by the Pentagon. U.S. special forces commandos conducted a raid in the predawn hours on a prison in Islamic State’s Syrian stronghold of Raqqa. But the mission was unsuccessful because hostages – which included Mueller as well as American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff – had already been moved and weren’t there at the time.
An attempt to rescue Kayla Mueller and other American hostages occurred in a July 4 raid previously disclosed by the Pentagon. U.S. special forces commandos conducted a raid in the predawn hours on a prison in Islamic State’s Syrian stronghold of Raqqa. But the mission was unsuccessful because hostages – which included Mueller as well as American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff – had already been moved and weren’t there at the time.
NBC suspends anchor Brian Williams for 6 months without pay
NBC announced Tuesday that it is suspending Brian Williams as “Nightly News” anchor and managing editor for six months without pay for misleading the public about his experiences covering the Iraq War.
NBC announced Tuesday that it is suspending Brian Williams as “Nightly News” anchor and managing editor for six months without pay for misleading the public about his experiences covering the Iraq War.
About 2,800 military personnel were sent to the region at the height of the epidemic last fall to help construct Ebola treatment units, train health care and aid workers, and provide logistical support. Nearly all the troops will exit the region by April 30.
China’s leader Xi Jinping will make his first state visit as president to the United States in September, Chinese official media reported today, underlining positive momentum in the often-troubled relationship between the world’s largest economies.
Governor rescinds discrimination ban
Kansas will no longer specifically ban discrimination against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and the transgendered in hiring and employment in much of state government because of an action announced Tuesday by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback.
Policeman indicted in accidental shooting
A rookie police officer who fired into a darkened stairwell at a Brooklyn public housing complex, accidentally killing a man who had been waiting for an elevator, has been indicted in his death, a lawyer said Tuesday.
Jon Stewart to leave ‘The Daily Show’
Jon Stewart, who turned his biting and free-wheeling humor into an unlikely source of news and analysis for viewers of “The Daily Show,” will leave as host this year, Comedy Central said Tuesday.
Fewer lengthy tarmac delays reported in December
There were no super-long tarmac delays for airlines in December, making 2014 the best year on record for the fewest such incidents.
Commissioners hear neighborhood plea against Wandermere apartment complex proposal
Two Spokane County commissioners heard an earful from residents young and old living near a proposed 354-unit apartment complex near Wandermere Golf Course on Tuesday night. Many Wandermere neighborhoods staunchly oppose the planned complex, saying it would add unneeded stress to overcrowded schools and an already-busy Wandermere Road.
Two Spokane County commissioners heard an earful from residents young and old living near a proposed 354-unit apartment complex near Wandermere Golf Course on Tuesday night. Many Wandermere neighborhoods staunchly oppose the planned complex, saying it would add unneeded stress to overcrowded schools and an already-busy Wandermere Road.
A North Idaho lawmaker’s bill to create a specialty license plate to benefit the Friends of the NRA squeaked through the Idaho Senate on Tuesday.
WSU med school bills advance
Washington State University is two steps closer to starting its own medical school in Spokane. Legislative committees in each chamber agreed overwhelmingly Tuesday that a state law restricting medical education to the University of Washington should be changed. But both indicated tough decisions lie ahead on paying for a new school. The bills would give WSU the authority to offer medical education at the Spokane campus but don’t set aside money to do it.
In brief: Man who died in house fire identified
A man who died in a house fire in Spokane on Saturday was 38-year-old Christopher Rusco, the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office announced Tuesday. Rusco and Stacy Hains, also 38, died from smoke inhalation after a fire started in a second-story bedroom of their home at 2213 E. Fourth Ave.
Source not known of silt plume in lake
The cause of a large silt plume in Lake Coeur d’Alene remained a mystery Tuesday. Steve Funk, a local resident, noticed the muddy water spilling into Wolf Lodge Bay on Monday and alerted officials at the Forest Service, Idaho Department of Lands and the Department of Environmental Quality. A picture he snapped showed silty water moving across the bay.
Ethics Board passes on 12-meal rule
Washington lawmakers can take up to 12 meals per year from lobbyists, but just what constitutes a “meal” – or who gets to define it – isn’t clear.
Police arrest two in South Hill holdup
Just after 6 a.m., two men walked into the Tesoro station at 17th Avenue and Ray Street. One displayed a gun, and the men took cash and other merchandise. Video surveillance was used to identify the suspects. On Tuesday afternoon, police arrested Jeremy S. Tindal, 29, and Nickolas J. Barth, also known as Nickolas J. Bakun, also 29. They are facing charges of first-degree robbery.
WSU gets $100,000 for medical school
Washington State University’s bid for a new medical school is getting a $100,000 boost from a 1979 graduate.
Ethics board OKs U.S. Open golf tickets for some lawmakers
A Washington state ethics board voted Tuesday that some lawmakers can receive free tickets to the U.S. Open golf tournament without violating state rules limiting gifts to legislators. The board, with its unanimous support, agreed the $110 tickets are acceptable exemptions to state rules that cap gifts to a $50 value. Ethics panel officials said the advisory request from Pierce County made it clear that lawmakers won’t be at the tournament primarily as spectators. Instead, they will learn about developments to the site of the tournament expected to draw more than 200,000 visitors. Lawmakers will be able to choose one of two three-hour tours that the county is organizing during the June tournament at Chambers Bay Golf Course.
A plan to reduce the exposure of Hanford Nuclear Reservation employees to hazardous chemical vapors while working on radioactive waste storage tanks will be adopted immediately, Hanford contractor Washington River Protection Solutions said Tuesday. More than 40 workers in the past two years have reported being sickened by chemical vapors while working near the tanks, but the cause remains unknown.
The “milky rain” many experienced last week in the Pacific Northwest came from an ancient saline lake nearly 500 miles away, according to Washington State University meteorologist Nic Loyd.
Two accused of plotting attack in Sydney
Two men were charged today with planning to launch an imminent terrorist attack in Australia, after police seized a homemade flag associated with the Islamic State group, a machete and a hunting knife in a counterterrorism raid.
In brief: Four RadioShack stores to close in Inland Northwest
Four Inland Northwest RadioShack stores are on the list of locations to be closed, the electronics retailer announced. Those are the stores at Northpoint Plaza and the NorthTown Mall in north Spokane; the store at 4808 E. Sprague Ave.; and one at 3134 E. Mullan Ave. in Post Falls.
Washington grape harvest up
The 2014 wine grape harvest in Washington totaled a record 227,000 tons, an 8 percent increase over the year before.
Apple to construct solar farm
Apple has committed nearly $850 million to help build a solar energy farm that will generate power for its California facilities, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced Tuesday.
Samsung revisits TV warning
Voice recognition technology in Samsung’s Internet-connected TVs captures and transmits nearby conversations.
Disney discrimination alleged
An Orlando woman has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that white employees at Disney World subjected her to racial discrimination, harassment and criticism about her high heels and ‘updo’ hair style.
Spokane intellectual property law firm Lee & Hayes has worldwide reach
Twenty years ago, Spokane attorneys Dan Hayes and Lewis Lee started a virtual two-man patent law firm, hoping to keep themselves in business for maybe five years. Instead, that company, Lee & Hayes, has become one of the country’s top firms for intellectual property, patents and trademarks. It has more than 150 employees in seven cities, with about half of those in Spokane.
Plenty of theories on where wildly fluctuating oil prices will land
The price of oil is on a wild ride, and there is little agreement on where it’s headed. After falling nearly 60 percent from a peak last June, the price of oil bounced back more than 20 percent as January turned to February. Then, on Tuesday, it sank 5 percent, closing just above $50. Oil has fallen or risen by 3 percent or more on 14 of 27 trading days so far this year. By comparison, the stock market hasn’t had a move that big in more than three years.
A meat industry lawsuit that claimed federal labeling rules violated the constitutional right to free speech has been dismissed. The industry sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2013 over new rules that required product packages to list the individual countries where animals were born, raised and slaughtered.
Low rates spur $10.75 billion Microsoft bond sale
Microsoft took out the biggest package of loans in its history, capitalizing on low interest rates to borrow cheaply to pay for share buybacks and dividends.
Editorial: Pro-vaccine bill has it right; council’s Fagan has it wrong
Doyle McManus: Why the U.S. is eager for rebels to take over in Yemen
Raspberry Madeleines
Flavorful madeleines
Desserts keep dietary limits in mind
Lactose-Free and Vegan Truffles
Chocolate-Cherry Torte
Frozen Chocolate Kahlua Mousse
Chocolate Dump Cake
Bring out your inner pretzel artist
Soft Pretzels
Lemony Lentil Soup
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Senate GOP leaders waved surrender on one front Tuesday, acknowledging they won’t be able to overcome the stubborn filibusters that Democrats have waged against Republican attempts to roll back Obama’s immigration actions through the Homeland Security spending bill. Meanwhile, in a brief yet blistering interview, Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) suggested that Senate Democrats deserved far more public blame for the impasse than they were getting.
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from The Washington Post (DC)
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from The Washington Times (DC)
U.S. court rules residency requirements for pistol buys is unconstitutional
A federal district court in Texas overturned a 1968 gun law prohibiting the sale of handguns to out-of-state residents, granting those who live in Washington, D.C., the ability to travel to an out-of-state gun store, buy a handgun and bring it home without a middleman.
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AFTER $350,000 IN DONATIONS AND A NEW CAR, POLICE HAVE TO MOVE POPULAR DETROIT WALKING MAN FOR HIS OWN SAFETY
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AFTER $350,000 IN DONATIONS AND A NEW CAR, POLICE HAVE TO MOVE POPULAR DETROIT WALKING MAN FOR HIS OWN SAFETY
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