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Rural North Idaho, Montana bar fires spark questions
March 9, 2014 on Page A1 Six bars in mostly remote towns in the Inland Northwest have been destroyed by fire in the past 10 months, but there’s no interstate fire reporting system in place that …
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Doug Clark: Butch Otter takes Idaho from Spud State to Stud State
March 9, 2014 on Page B1 Before we explore the ins and outs of how the Republican governor of Idaho wound up in an unrated soft-core sex flick, allow me a moment to pose a simple …
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Spokane police Chief Frank Straub gets candid about cameras
March 9, 2014 on Page B1 Law enforcement in Spokane County is about to enter a new era in which almost all interactions between officers and citizens will be recorded. It’s an era sparked in Spokane … 3
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That’s NEWS to you
March 9, 2014 on Page B1 If you followed the news last week, and maybe even if you didn’t, you could be a winner in our weekly news quiz. Warm up your news memory by taking …
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Preschools’ benefits unavailable to many in Spokane County, state
March 9, 2014 on Page B1 Tiny voices buzzed and toys clattered in the preschool classroom at Ferris High School, a cacophony of indistinct sounds until a 4-year-old proclaimed her victory. “I did the puzzle all …
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
March 9, 2014 on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago Spokane audiences certainly had plenty of entertainment options over the weekend. Here are a few:
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That’s News to you answers
March 9, 2014 on Page B2 Here are the answers to this week’s newspaper quiz: 1. B. “12 Years a Slave” won the Oscar for best picture, beating out nominees “Gravity” and “Dallas Buyers Club,” among …
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In brief: Pedestrian hit in crosswalk near Interstate 90
March 9, 2014 on Page B2 A pedestrian wearing black clothing was hit by a pickup truck at the bottom of an eastbound Interstate 90 on-ramp Saturday evening, according to the Washington State Patrol. The man …
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Spin Control: There’s no leveling a seesaw playing field
March 9, 2014 on Page B2 OLYMPIA – There is so much talk of leveling the playing field in legislative debates that one wonders if an army of bulldozers should be dispatched to sporting facilities around …
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Photo: Kept on fighting ’til the end
March 9, 2014 on Page B2 Victory dance: Rainier Beach boys basketball players, including Shadeed Shabazz (24), along with team cheerleaders and fans celebrate after the Vikings beat Eastside Catholic 47-45 to win the Division 3A …
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Washington Senate backs medical marijuana overhaul
March 9, 2014 on Page B2 OLYMPIA – A measure to overhaul the state’s medical marijuana system cleared the Senate on Saturday as the state moves to merge that largely unregulated market with the still-developing legal …
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No charges filed yet in January assault by Steam Plant
March 9, 2014 on Page B3 Prosecutors have not yet filed charges in the January assault of a man leaving a downtown restaurant with his wife who said they were attacked by a group of teenagers. …
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Tacoma detainees protest deportation with hunger strike
March 9, 2014 on Page B10 TACOMA – Immigrant-rights activists rallied outside the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma on Saturday, while hundreds of detainees protested their treatment and called for an end to deportations with a …
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Huckleberries: Plea for college board civility falls on deaf ears
March 9, 2014 on Page B10 It’s not every day that a college student officer asks a trustee to learn to play well with others. But that’s what happened at the Feb. 26 meeting of the …
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Lenders reverse course, court small businesses
March 9, 2014 on Page E1 The email from the bank was unexpected. Laura Benson got an increase in her small business credit line. The boost from Wells Fargo & Co. was a pleasant surprise. A …
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Front and Center: Keokee marketing firm succeeds by adapting as it grows
March 9, 2014 on Page E1 Chris Bessler grew up loving books. “We lived out in the sticks near Glide, Ore., a little logging town between Interstate 5 and Crater Lake,” Bessler said. “We didn’t get …
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BBB Tip of the Week: Top consumer complaints
March 9, 2014 on Page E2 Identity theft remains the top consumer complaint. For the 14th year in row, it topped the Federal Trade Commission’s rankings of consumer concerns. There were 290,000 complaints filed with the …
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Motley Fool: Activision Blizzard banks on bright future
March 9, 2014 on Page E2 Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI) is the world’s largest video game company, having developed and published franchises such as Call of Duty, Skylanders, World of Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo. Video games …
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Tom Kelly: Retirees may shun best-case scenarios
March 9, 2014 on Page E2 Nearly everyone has become more aware of planning and providing for retirement. It’s difficult to dodge the financial services notices from the lenders who facilitate our checking and savings accounts. …
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China takes aim at pollution after years of growth
March 9, 2014 on Page E6 PINGSHAN COUNTY, China – Huge chunks of concrete and broken machinery are all that is left of a cement plant that once spewed clouds of pollution over China’s most polluted …
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Pedestrian hit in crosswalk at I-90 on-ramp
March 8, 2014 An pedestrian wearing black clothing was hit at the bottom of the eastbound I-90 on-ramp Saturday evening, according to the Washington State Patrol. 4
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Police identify fourth suspect in kidnapping, murder
March 8, 2014 Police have identified the fourth suspect arrested in a case involving a drug-debt murder and kidnapping as Benito Baldovinos-Mendoza, 40. Police have released few details about the case, which is … 4
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Accuracy watch
March 8, 2014 on Page A2 For 03-08-2014
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State investigates driver in fatal EWU accident
March 8, 2014 on Page A5 State troopers are investigating an Eastern Washington University student for killing two of her passengers – both college friends – in a suspected drunken-driving crash two weeks ago near Colfax. … 3
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Lawmakers honor football winners past and present
March 8, 2014 on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Basketball season may be reaching its peak, but the Washington Legislature was more focused on football Friday morning. With Washington State University football coach Mike Leach looking on, …
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Suspects trade accusations in death of man found in Spokane River
March 8, 2014 on Page A5 Each of the two men arrested this week on suspicion of killing a 47-year-old dialysis patient in November, then dumping his body in the Spokane River, accused the other of … 3
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
March 8, 2014 on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Two robbers probably did not realize who they were holding up when they accosted Flora M. Bilkiss on a dark roadside near Garden Springs.
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Idaho records
March 8, 2014 on Page A6 For 03-08-2014
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Religion calendar
March 8, 2014 on Page A6 North Idaho This week Root to Fruit Bible Conference – Registration deadline is Sunday for the one-day conference March 15, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Real Life Ministries, 1866 Cecil Road, …
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Washington records
March 8, 2014 on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses
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