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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
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Police seek help locating missing man
December 24, 2008 in News, City A 66-year-old north Spokane man hasn’t been seen since Monday night, and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding him
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City of Spokane declares emergency
December 24, 2008 in News, City The City of Spokane declared an emergency Wednesday in hopes of tapping state and federal money to help with plowing efforts.
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Calves delivered after mother’s death
December 24, 2008 in City An injured dairy cow at Washington State University had to be euthanized today, but not before her twin calves were delivered by Caesarian section. 3
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County reaffirms decision against disaster declaration
December 24, 2008 in City Spokane County Commissioners met in a special meeting Wednesday, but decided not to declare a disaster emergency that could tap any available state funds to help dig out from last …
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STA slogging through
December 24, 2008 in City Spokane Transit Authority has buses running at full force most places, though delays are common. 5
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Grocery stores restocking
December 24, 2008 in City Safeway and Albertson’s grocery stores have been slow getting supplies, but officials are telling shoppers not to fret. 5
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Be prepared for possible power outages
December 24, 2008 in City With more snow coming and warmer temperatures expected Sunday, Avista officials are suggesting residents be prepared for possible power outages. 3
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Travel window open, snow coming
December 24, 2008 in City, Idaho The Inland Northwest remains under a winter storm warning with heavy snow arriving tonight. And so far, travel was moving along. 1
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Has the weather changed your holiday plans?
December 24, 2008 in City Did you cancel a family gathering or party because of the weather? Postpone one? Are your children or grandkids stranded out of town by icy runways or frightening roads? We’d … 1
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Trooper narrowly avoids being hit
December 24, 2008 in News Traffic is again hazardous today. Interstate 90 is moving slowly due to crashes and slideoffs between Coeur d’Alene and Spokane.
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Deicer fumes affect Sea-Tac passengers
December 24, 2008 in Region SEATAC — Fumes from a chemical used to de-ice airplanes got into the passenger cabin of an Alaska Airlines plane today at Sea-Tac Airport and irritated the eyes of passengers …
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Avista gift helps fund blow past its goal
December 24, 2008 in City on Page A1 Donations of $20,000 from Avista Corp. and its employees and $6,125 from the Fernwell Building tenants helped the Christmas Fund bounce well past its goal today. “This year has been …
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Medicare gap has patients, lawmakers calling for reform
December 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Master toolmaker John McClain built machine parts with details so small they couldn’t be seen with the naked eye. Then a lump on his neck turned out to …
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Former fighter finds peace at last
December 24, 2008 in City on Page A1 Chewie of St. Louis has found a permanent home. The scrappy black-and-white pit bull rescued from a Spokane dogfighting ring, held as evidence in a criminal trial in February, stolen …
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State targets women’s prison in Medical Lake for closure
December 24, 2008 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Citing the state’s budget crisis, prison officials want to close the Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women, Washington’s only women’s prison east of the Cascades. As early as …
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Obama to take oath of office on Lincoln’s inaugural Bible
December 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – President-elect Barack Obama will use the same Bible at his swearing in that Abraham Lincoln used for his first inauguration in 1861. Obama will be the first president …
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Appeals court reinstates Clean Air rules
December 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court reversed itself Tuesday and temporarily reinstated regulations aimed at sharply reducing smog and soot from power plants in 28 Eastern states over the next …
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Drug pairings often risky, study warns
December 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – At least 2 million older Americans are taking a combination of drugs or supplements that can be a risky mix – from blood thinners and cholesterol pills to …
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Report clears contact with Blagojevich
December 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – White House Chief of Staff-designate Rahm Emanuel spoke “one or two” times with Illinois Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich and “about four” times with the governor’s chief of staff …
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Economic team refines stimulus package
December 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Amid a drumbeat of grim economic reports, President-elect Barack Obama’s top economic advisers met Tuesday to refine plans for a massive stimulus proposal, promising the money would not …
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Ex-trooper suspected in Dallas shootings
December 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 DALLAS – A man suspected in a series of rush hour shootings near Dallas is a former Utah state trooper wanted on burglary and robbery warrants who apparently shot himself …
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EU nations warm to idea of taking in detainees
December 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 LONDON – When the U.S. government asked years ago that countries take in detainees freed from the Guantanamo military prison, only tiny Albania answered the call. The rest of Europe …
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Parliament OKs security pact after speaker’s resignation
December 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – The Iraqi parliament approved a security agreement Tuesday allowing British troops and other non-U.S. foreign forces to stay when a U.N. mandate expires on Dec. 31. The vote …
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Military group declares Guinea coup
December 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 CONAKRY, Guinea – A military group seized control of the airwaves in mineral-rich Guinea and declared a coup Tuesday after the death of the West African country’s dictator, one of …
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