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Highway 41 Corridor’s Future Up For Grabs Planners Approving Zoning Changes, But Post Falls Wants Land Annexed First
July 27, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 John Hendrickson doesn’t relish the thought of turning state Highway 41, the road between Post Falls and Rathdrum, into another version of Spokane’s North Division Street. But without advance preparation, …
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Oil Drilling Plan Gains Momentum But Critics Still Trying To Derail Arctic Exploration
July 16, 1995 in Business on Page D1 Alaska environmentalists aren’t fond of Debbie Reinwand. But oil companies some day may want to build a monument to the Anchorage woman. For the past two years, the feisty lobbyist …
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Farmland Under Siege From Sprawl
May 27, 1995 in City on Page B6 In Northern California, it rained all or part of 27 days in January. After mopping up the mess, weary Californians were drenched again throughout March. The impact of these winter …
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Land Swap Put On Hold By State Officials Say Hearing Raised Concerns That Need Checking
April 12, 1995 in City on Page B1 A hotly contested land swap at Riverside and Mount Spokane state parks was delayed Tuesday for at least two months. But Washington parks officials remain convinced that trading 295 acres …
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Tribal Leaders Vote To Shut Off Spokane’s Fuel Pipeline Council Worried About Contamination On The Flathead Indian Reservation
March 11, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Tribal leaders have voted to end use of the Flathead Indian Reservation as the route for a pipeline that moves fuel to Spokane from refineries in Billings, Mont. If it …
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Land Swaps Deter Ugly Development Negotiations Last Year For Liberty Lake Property Went Nowhere Until The Owner Threatened To Start Logging
March 6, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Three recent examples show that government is most motivated to swap land for top value when it fears owners are about to do something awful to their property. Spokane County …
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Tax Measures Will Go To Voters
January 25, 1995 in City on Page B1 A property tax levy earmarked for conservation land purchases likely will be placed before Spokane County voters on an advisory ballot. County Commissioner Steve Hasson was joined Tuesday by Commissioner …

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