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Clinton Foundation limits foreign donations
The Clinton Foundation will now only accept donations from six countries, placing limits on its foreign donations, as Hillary Clinton continues her bid for president, it announced in a blog post.
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Jeb Bush indicated on Thursday night that President Obama’s choice for attorney general, Loretta E. Lynch, ought to be confirmed – putting him at odds with a number of Senate Republicans who’ve said they would try to block the nomination.
How Corporate America Invented Christian America
Inside one reverend’s big business-backed 1940s crusade to make the country conservative again.
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Inside one reverend’s big business-backed 1940s crusade to make the country conservative again.
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Treatment in the works for Moses Lake dog who rose from the grave
Theia, the Moses Lake “miracle dog” who survived being hit by a car, beaten and buried alive, is due for treatment at Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Pullman on April 21.
Longview proposing oil refinery
The Port of Longview says it’s working with an energy company on a proposal for a new crude oil refinery, the first such facility on the Columbia River. Port documents released Wednesday show Riverside Energy LLC last summer sought to build the refinery and a unit train rail loop to receive oil-by-rail shipments from the Bakken region in North Dakota.
Otter laying groundwork for likely special session
daho Gov. Butch Otter this morning declared Idaho’s legislative session “incomplete,” and indicated he’s laying the groundwork to call lawmakers back for a special session before mid-June to address a crisis they created in Idaho’s child-support enforcement system.
Idaho child support system at risk
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is expected to announce today whether he’ll call lawmakers back to Boise for a special session to address a crisis in the state’s child support enforcement system.
Airway Heights Mayor Patrick Rushing said Thursday increased interest in a non-injury crash involving a school bus he drove in January is politically motivated.
State Auditor Troy Kelley was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of concealing stolen property, lying to federal investigators, filing false tax returns and “corrupt interference with Internal Revenue laws.”
Auditor employee’s computer hard drive shows damage
The hard drive of a state worker’s laptop computer was damaged when he turned it over as part of a federal investigation involving Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley, but officials say there is no evidence of an intentional effort to destroy data.
Developer Harlan Douglass accused of slapping opposing lawyer
For 24 hours, prominent Spokane developer Harlan Douglass was known as Spokane County Jail inmate number 401869. Douglass allegedly slapped an opposing lawyer and pushed him up against a wall following a heated dispute at the Spokane County Courthouse Wednesday. Court documents say Douglass assaulted Warren Robinson, an attorney for First American Title Insurance Co. around 11 a.m. The civil suit settled Thursday morning while Douglass was in jail.
Spokane developer Harlan Douglass arrested on charge of assault at courthouse
Police arrested prominent Spokane developer Harlan Douglass after he allegedly punched a courtroom adversary Wednesday morning in the hallway of the Spokane County Courthouse, according to witnesses and reports.
Democrats and Republicans unveiled different plans Wednesday to pump more state money into public schools just as the Legislature is supposed to be wrapping up this year’s session.
Study: Many Medicare cataract patients given needless tests
Millions of older people are getting tests they don’t need to prove they are healthy enough to have cataracts removed, a new study finds. The excess testing before this quick, ultrasafe eye procedure is costing them and Medicare a bundle, and many patients don’t know they can question it, doctors say.
Flu sickens dogs in Midwest
A canine flu outbreak has sickened many dogs in the Midwest, and veterinarians are cautioning pet owners to keep their dogs from going nose-to-nose with other four-legged friends.
Video shows cruiser ramming suspect
Dramatic dash-cam videos of an arrest in Arizona showed an officer plowing his cruiser into an armed robbery suspect at high speed, once again putting police actions under the public microscope. Experts on Wednesday called the officer’s tactics unconventional and even outrageous – but justified, given the circumstances.
Dramatic dash-cam videos of an arrest in Arizona showed an officer plowing his cruiser into an armed robbery suspect at high speed, once again putting police actions under the public microscope. Experts on Wednesday called the officer’s tactics unconventional and even outrageous – but justified, given the circumstances.
Mayor announces ‘One Boston Day’
At 2:49 p.m. Wednesday, church bells rang throughout Boston as the city hushed for a moment of silence to mark the exact time two years ago when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
At 2:49 p.m. Wednesday, church bells rang throughout Boston as the city hushed for a moment of silence to mark the exact time two years ago when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Small aircraft lands on Capitol lawn
Police arrested a Florida Postal Service worker who steered his tiny aircraft onto the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol after flying through restricted airspace around the National Mall on Wednesday.
Judge doesn’t change pot rule
A federal judge in California declined Wednesday to remove marijuana from the list of most dangerous drugs, disappointing activists who saw the case as a chance to get closer to their goal of nationwide legalization.
Police arrested a Florida Postal Service worker who steered his tiny aircraft onto the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol after flying through restricted airspace around the National Mall on Wednesday.
Judge doesn’t change pot rule
A federal judge in California declined Wednesday to remove marijuana from the list of most dangerous drugs, disappointing activists who saw the case as a chance to get closer to their goal of nationwide legalization.
A Houston hospital said a woman has delivered five girls in what it believes is the first set of all-female quintuplets born in the U.S.
House bills address potential IRS abuse
House leaders used Wednesday’s tax filing deadline to pass a package of bills designed to protect taxpayers from potential abuse by the IRS, a response to recent scandals at the agency.
Aquarium kills fish with medication
Texas State Aquarium accidentally killed almost all the fish in its two biggest indoor tanks, an aquarium spokesman told the Los Angeles Times.
Fire devastates block in Minneapolis
Dozens of firefighters were called out to battle a huge fire that devastated a commercial block and injured some people in north Minneapolis.
Islamic State fighters capture three villages
In a surprise assault, Islamic State group fighters captured three villages outside Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province 100 miles south of Tikrit, and pushed to within 500 yards of a key government center in the northeastern section of the city, one of the few population centers in Anbar still under government control.
Feared drowning of 400 migrants raises alarms in Europe
The feared drowning of 400 migrants in a shipwreck this week in the Mediterranean Sea – one of the deadliest such tragedies in the last decade – raised alarms Wednesday amid an unprecedented wave of migration toward Europe from Africa and the Middle East.
Colombia hits rebel camps with airstrikes
Colombia’s president on Wednesday ordered the resumption of air raids on rebel camps after an attack by leftist guerrillas killed 11 soldiers and wounded 19, jeopardizing progress in 2-year-old peace talks.
‘Iran has no role to play in Yemen’
Saudi Arabia’s envoy in Washington rejected Iranian calls for a cease-fire in Yemen, saying Tehran should have no role in political negotiations in the war-torn country.
In brief: Phone records sought in bomb threat case
Investigators are seeking the cellphone records of a 16-year-old Columbia Basin Job Corps student who they believe may have made a bomb threat to University High School.
No hydroplane races on Lake Coeur d’Alene
Hydroplane races last held on Lake Coeur d’Alene in 2013 won’t return this summer, said the organization trying to bring the sport back.
Gun club tax hike shot down
The Spokane County Board of Equalization unanimously shot down the club’s removal from a tax relief program by county assessors earlier this year. Those assessors said roughly 37 acres of the club’s property were not being used to produce an agricultural product, which has qualified the nonprofit organization for a tax deferral program for decades.
Health eXpress app offers on-demand doctor visits
Health eXpress is a new service that offers video conferencing appointments that can be done over a smartphone, tablet or computer. The service is offered by Providence Health & Services, the parent organization of Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center.
A Seattle zoo has sent its two elephants, Bamboo and Chai, on their long journey to a new home in Oklahoma City after a federal appeals court declined to block the transfer.
Inmate, fiancée face pot charges
A man serving time at Airway Heights Corrections Center is accused of trying to smuggle marijuana into the prison with help from his fiancée.
A man serving time at Airway Heights Corrections Center is accused of trying to smuggle marijuana into the prison with help from his fiancée.
Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for a deadly late-night shooting, sealing the downfall of an athlete who once had a $40 million contract and a standout career ahead of him.
A huge Marine Corps helicopter made an emergency landing on a Southern California beach on Wednesday, bringing no damages or injuries but leaving an unforgettable spectacle for surrounding swimmers and sunbathers.
Idaho’s state Board of Education on Wednesday approved the lowest tuition increases for the state’s four-year colleges and universities in the last 15 years.
NW lawmakers seeking talks on Columbia dam treaty
The entire congressional delegation from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana states is demanding that the Obama administration begin negotiations with Canada to update a landmark treaty that governs the operation of dams on North America’s fourth-largest river.
The entire congressional delegation from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana states is demanding that the Obama administration begin negotiations with Canada to update a landmark treaty that governs the operation of dams on North America’s fourth-largest river.
Doctors could order a patient to receive addiction treatment under a proposal that now has the support of both chambers in the Legislature. The Senate voted almost unanimously Wednesday to combine the state’s systems for treating substance abuse and mental illness. Supporters said the integrated system would be more efficient and more accessible to people with substance abuse disorders.
Bales catch fire at Inland Empire Paper
Spokane Valley firefighters responded to a fire at the Inland Empire Paper Co. Wednesday afternoon. Light smoke was coming from a building that houses recycled paper, which started when two large bales began smoldering.
Overpass work will close part of I-90
Portions of Interstate 90 in Post Falls will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday nights for overpass construction work east of the Seltice Way interchange. Traffic will be detoured off the freeway during nine-hour closures both nights as workers place bridge girders for the new Greensferry Road overpass.
Preservation group dinner Saturday
The Spokane Preservation Advocates organization is seeking additional guests to join its main annual fundraiser Saturday evening.
EU alleges Google’s abuses hurt consumers, innovation
The European Union’s escalating legal attack on Google is likely to ignite a debate about whether the Internet search leader makes life more convenient for consumers or abuses its power to squeeze out rivals who might have something better to offer.
Protesters call for $15 minimum wage
Marchers took to the streets of the nation’s cities Wednesday evening in support of a $15 an hour minimum wage, following a similar if much smaller rally in Spokane earlier in the day.
The Fight for $15 campaign to win higher pay and a union for fast-food workers is expanding to represent a variety of low-wage workers and become more of a social justice movement.
Target and MasterCard said they’ve agreed to settle lawsuits over Target’s December 2013 data breach. Target has set aside up to $19 million for MasterCard issuers caught in the data breach.
Etsy hopes to raise $267 million in IPO
Online shopping marketplace Etsy is scheduled to go public today, raising as much as $267 million in the technology industry’s third major initial public offering of stock this year.
Netflix posts its biggest growth in first quarter
Netflix is enthralling viewers and investors alike as its popular series “House of Cards” and other original programming helped the Internet video service add subscribers at an unprecedented pace.
CEO shares wealth, raises base pay to $70K
For some companies, Seattle’s new $15 minimum wage law isn’t doing enough to help workers. CEO Dan Price of Gravity Payments, a Seattle-based company that processes credit-card payments, told his employees this week he was taking a pay cut so they would earn a base wage of $70,000.
Toyota plans plants in Mexico, China
Toyota plans to build new auto assembly plants in Mexico and China, ending a self-imposed three-year break from expansion over quality concerns due to massive recalls.
WSU professor leading plant-based oil research
A research team headed by Michael Kessler, a professor at WSU’s School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, developed a new method that uses vegetable oils to create polyurethane with a wide variety of flexibility, stiffness and shapes. The team’s work was published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Polyurethane is used in everything from foam insulation panels to tires, hoses and sealants.
A group of four investors has purchased the bulk of the former Coldwater Creek corporate campus in the city of Kootenai next to Sandpoint. Lew Patrick, who owns Sandpoint Storage and Patrick Properties, formed the investment group, L3M LLC. The purchase from CWC Creditors’ Liquidating Trust was effective April 6. The price was not disclosed. The group is renaming the 12-acre site on McGhee Road the Sandpoint Technology Center.
Dana Milbank: Estate tax break entrenches aristocracy
Editorial: Bed quotas for immigration detainees a costly flub
Ask Dr. K: Tight control for diabetes may be too low
Starr Road accidents raise safety concerns
Signs near the Newman Lake community warn motorists on Trent Avenue to slow as they approach Starr Road, but residents say the 45 mph zone is largely ignored by commuters.
City plans tree giveaway to cut water pollution
A fir tree can absorb almost 300 gallons of water per year. An ash tree takes care of about 100 gallons. Dogwoods only take in about 26 gallons. For the city of Spokane, all these thirsty trees – and dozens more varieties – play an important role in keeping the Spokane River free of pollutants.
Central Pre-Mix says mining ban harms business
Spokane Valley’s proposed moratorium on mining – which seeks to stop construction of new gravel pits within city limits – continues to draw protests not only from Spokane County but also from Central Pre-Mix, which has 300 employees and operates four mining sites in Spokane Valley.
Stefanie Pettit: Words bring delight even when misused
Pat Munts: With early greening grass comes moss
Spokane County considers 354-unit complex at Wandermere
While Spokane County commissioners weigh arguments over a proposed 354-unit apartment complex at Wandermere on the North Side, they’re also looking over three other proposed land-use changes that are being sought for commercial and residential development in unincorporated parts of the county.
Randy Mann: El Nino may mean another warm summer, mild winter in U.S.
Obituary: Taylor, Floyd Bryce
12 Nov 1921 - 12 Apr 2015 Metaline Falls, Sullivan Lake, Grayland
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House votes to kill 'death tax'
The U.S. House voted 240-179 on Thursday to repeal the estate tax as part of a GOP legislative push this week timed to the height of tax season.
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Are Christians About To Be Told To Shove It Big Time In America?
The Man Behind Hillary’s Last Defeat May Have Just Let Slip The Secret To Beating Her Again
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Are Christians About To Be Told To Shove It Big Time In America?
The Man Behind Hillary’s Last Defeat May Have Just Let Slip The Secret To Beating Her Again
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