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Thursday, September 20, 2012
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Blanchette: Injury report hubbub a real pain
September 20, 2012 in Sports Ankles barking again today. Doc says arthritis may be carrying those precincts. 3
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Mead sweeps Mt. Spokane in GSL volleyball
September 20, 2012 in Sports There was a moment on Thursday night – and it certainly wasn’t the only one – when Jonni Dorr’s soft hands lifted a gorgeous back set to the right side.
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Benzel wins three-way playoff at Circling Raven
September 20, 2012 in Sports Prior to Thursday’s final round of the Pacific Northwest PGA Professional Championship, Ryan Benzel figured a 67 coupled with his two-shot lead would probably be good enough for a victory.
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Central Valley holds off NC in GSL football
September 20, 2012 in Sports Five seconds into the fourth quarter, the Central Valley Bears took a 24-7 lead.
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Chiefs look to take next step in WHL
September 20, 2012 in Sports The Spokane Chiefs were 5 minutes – and one goal – from playing for a conference title last season. And if you paid any attention to the series, you know …
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Colorado comes to WSU with 0-3 record
September 20, 2012 in Sports In the wake of a 69-14 loss to Fresno State, Colorado coach Jon Embree declared that his players, owners of a 0-3 record after three games against non-BCS schools, are …
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EWU’s Kaufman returns in top form
September 20, 2012 in Sports It happened six weeks ago, during 7-on-7 passing drills in the first week of fall camp at Eastern Washington University.
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Idaho teachers to get bonuses regardless of election outcome
September 20, 2012 in Idaho It turns out both sides were wrong: Idaho teachers who earned merit-pay bonuses last year under a controversial school-reform law will get those payments this fall, regardless of the outcome … 3
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Avondre Graham to be charged with murder
September 20, 2012 in City Spokane police say Avondre C. Graham is responsible for the brutal slaying of Sharlotte McGill back in May. 34
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Saving Sammy
September 20, 2012 in Health Two major transitional moments stand out when I think of my 17-year old dog Sammy, or Pup, which is what all who knew him well called him.
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Drawdown of Priest Lake begins Oct. 8
September 20, 2012 in Idaho, Outdoors The drawdown of Priest Lake to its winter level will begin Oct. 8.
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Smithsonian plans 1st ad campaign to broaden reach
September 20, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — The most-visited museums in the U.S. are about to launch their first-ever national advertising campaign to connect more people with the Smithsonian Institution online, in schools or in … 1
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Wildfire smoke settles in Spokane
September 20, 2012 in Environmental quality, Region Smoke continued to settle across the Inland Northwest throughout Wednesday evening and this morning as wildfires spread. 11
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Montana company to mothball coal-fired plant in 2015
September 20, 2012 in Business, Environmental quality, Region PPL Montana plans to mothball its 154-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Billings when new federal emission standards take effect in 2015. 8
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Report rips Fast and Furious
September 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – A gun-trafficking investigation on the Southwest border that went awry was a “significant danger to public safety,” according to an independent government report that recommended the Department of … 23
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Senate rejects veterans jobs bill
September 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s proposal to create a Veterans Jobs Corps to stem high unemployment among recent military veterans was shelved Wednesday after Republicans in the Senate balked over … 58
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$3 million to nonprofit will help struggling homeowners
September 20, 2012 in City on Page A1 Their situation seemed hopeless. Tom and Jaclyn Milroy had done everything right, yet their lives were unraveling. They were both hit with job loss and deteriorating health in rapid succession, … 4
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Avista proposal decried as too high
September 20, 2012 in City on Page A1 Avista Corp. is asking too much of its customers in its latest push to raise rates 6.3 percent for electricity and 6.9 percent for natural gas, the Washington Attorney General’s … 19
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Accuracy watch
September 20, 2012 in City on Page A2 For 09-20-2012
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House votes to end convention funding
September 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – House Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday came together on at least one way to reduce government spending – by eliminating federal assistance for the two parties’ increasingly expensive … 4
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Game officials reject Denali protection zone
September 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 The Alaska Board of Game has refused to consider a request to establish an emergency no-hunting zone for wolves on the edge of Denali National Park, a buffer sought after … 1
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French cartoons may fuel Muslim violence
September 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 PARIS – France stepped up security Wednesday at its embassies across the Muslim world after a French satirical weekly revived a formula that it has already used to capture attention: … 1
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Actor wants anti-Muslim film blocked
September 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – An actor who appears in the anti-Muslim film trailer that has sparked riots in the Middle East is suing the filmmaker for fraud and slander, and is …
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China probes protest around ambassador’s car
September 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIJING – China is investigating protesters’ harassment of the U.S. ambassador as he attempted to enter the American Embassy. About 50 protesters spilling over from demonstrations at the nearby Japanese … 1

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