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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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AquaSox cap successful series in Spokane
August 15, 2012 in Sports Felix Hernandez accomplished one of the rarest feats in all of sports on Wednesday and began to trend worldwide, and it occurred to Everett AquaSox broadcaster Pat Dillon that Seattle’s …
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Whirlwind tour takes in every GSL football practice
August 15, 2012 in Sports From Hillyard to just west of Green Bluff, from Ferris to Mead, from Central Valley to Albi Stadium and four stops in between, Wednesday was an ambitious day for this … 1
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Landers: Hunters’ to-do list includes putting things off
August 15, 2012 in Sports If you’re too busy to be fully prepared for a hunting, fishing or camping trip, join the crowd.
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Special teams in spotlight at Eastern
August 15, 2012 in Sports It was a special day Wednesday on the football fields at Eastern Washington.
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Cougars make Bosch center of attention
August 15, 2012 in Sports PULLMAN – Washington State still hasn’t announced publicly who its starting quarterback will be this season.
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Burns out as Spokane’s police ombudsman
August 15, 2012 Spokane’s first police ombudsman will soon be out of a job, and the city may be without a permanent ombudsman for several months. 22
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Felix perfect against Tampa Bay Rays
August 15, 2012 in City, Region, Sports SEATTLE - His arms outstretched to the sky, about to be swallowed by anxious teammates that ignored him for most of nine innings, Felix Hernandez finally conquered the pursuit of … 5
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FDA warns about use of codeine in children
August 15, 2012 in Health The Food and Drug Administration warned physicians and caregivers on Wednesday about the risks of giving the pain reliever codeine to children who have just had surgery to treat obstructive …
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Funeral for Bonners Ferry soldier scheduled for Saturday
August 15, 2012 in Idaho, Nation/World The remains of a Bonners Ferry soldier killed Aug. 7 by enemy fire in Afghanistan will be returned to North Idaho on Friday. 1
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Johns Hopkins to begin facial transplants
August 15, 2012 in Health Johns Hopkins Hospital says it will begin performing facial transplants. The Baltimore hospital announced Wednesday that a university review board has given approval to allow a transplant team to begin …
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Ex-Shock player moved from jail to mental hospital
August 15, 2012 in City, News A former pro football player arrested for arson in June has been moved from jail to Eastern State Hospital to undergo mental health treatment. 3
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Nearby fire has not closed I-90
August 15, 2012 Interstate 90 remained open Wednesday as fire fighters battled the Taylor Bridge fire in Central Washington. A spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation said that’s expected to continue unless …
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Washington unemployment rate rises to 8.5 percent
August 15, 2012 in Region OLYMPIA — Washington state gained 5,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate still increased slightly to 8.5 percent, state officials announced today. 15
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NE winds bring short break from highs in 90s
August 15, 2012 in City, Idaho A short-lived change in the weather is bringing dry and gusty northeast winds to the Inland Northwest this morning and a break in the 90-degree-plus heat. 2
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Firefighters trying to contain Washington wildfire
August 15, 2012 in Region CLE ELUM, Wash. — Calmer winds have firefighters hoping they can make progress today containing a wildfire that has burned about 70 homes and more than 40 square miles in …
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WSP patrol car kills pedestrian at Mount Vernon
August 15, 2012 in Region MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A Washington State Patrol car struck and killed a pedestrian Tuesday night on Interstate 5 off-ramp at Mount Vernon. 17
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Illegals take step toward residency
August 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Immigration authorities are bracing for a deluge of applications starting today when more than 1.2 million young illegal immigrants who were brought to America as children can seek … 26
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South Hill seizure nets pot, alligator, piranhas
August 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 Piranhas offered for trade on Craigslist led state fish and game agents to seize several of the exotic, human-eating fish from an apartment on Spokane’s lower South Hill. The rare … 17
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At least 70 homes destroyed in Cle Elum fire
August 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 CLE ELUM, Wash. – Desperate neighbors tried to cut fire lines with hand tools to help protect property threatened by a fast-moving wildfire that destroyed at least 70 homes and …
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Leagues worried about ability to pay higher fees
August 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 It’s going to cost more to play ball in Spokane. The Spokane Park Board voted last week to raise the per-hour cost of using softball and baseball fields. In the … 6
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Actor who played nerdy ‘Kotter’ kid dies
August 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Ron Palillo, the actor best known as the nerdy high school student Arnold Horshack on the 1970s sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter,” died Tuesday in Palm …
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‘Chains’ remark causes commotion
August 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 DANVILLE, Va. – Vice President Joe Biden sparked a campaign commotion Tuesday, telling an audience in southern Virginia that included hundreds of black voters that Republican Mitt Romney wanted to … 22
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In brief: Heart disease risk varies slightly with blood type
August 15, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A3 Potentially good news for the 45 percent of Americans who have Type O blood: Researchers said Tuesday that those people appear to have a slightly lower risk of developing heart …
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Obama, Romney talk energy
August 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 OSKALOOSA, Iowa – President Barack Obama visited an Iowa farm Tuesday where a local family grows corn and soybeans while also generating wind energy with several turbines on their 1,000 … 8
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