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• High court sides with power company over Montana dams

  February 22, 2012 in Region WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has sided with a power company in a dispute with Montana over who owns the riverbeds beneath 10 dams sitting on three Montana rivers. 5

• Hanford N Reactor guard tower pulled down

  January 13, 2012 in Region RICHLAND — The historic Hanford guard tower that stood above the Columbia River for a half-century has been pulled to the ground. 1

• Wind, hydro operations create balancing act for regulators

  December 11, 2011 in City on Page A11 One of the conundrums of wind energy is that the wind doesn’t blow constantly. In the Northwest, most wind farms operate at about 30 percent capacity, which means backup electrical … 1

• Wind power helps keep Maryhill Museum in business

  December 11, 2011 in City on Page A10 Wind turbines help the Maryhill Museum of Art host eclectic exhibits as diverse as Native American basketry, French fashion, and sculptures and sketches by Auguste Rodin. The museum south of …

• Power pole fire knocks out power to 6,600

  July 14, 2011 in City An electrical pole fire about 7:30 this evening in North Central Spokane left about 6,600 Avista customers in the area without power. 3

• NW Power Council deadlocks over proposal

  August 12, 2009 in City Members of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council have deadlocked over a plan that calls for 85 percent of the region’s new power needs over the next 20 years to …

• Conservation could provide 85 percent of new power

  August 11, 2009 in City, Region, Green Energy, Green Government/policy, Green Transportation About 85 percent of the Northwest’s new power needs over the next 20 years can be achieved through conservation, according to a new plan being developed by the Northwest Power … 2

• Broken transmission tower causes outage

  July 13, 2009 in City A broken electrical transmission tower was blamed for a loss of power this morning to 6,600 Avista Utilities customers in north central Spokane.

• Utility expenses, shut-offs on rise

  October 14, 2008 in City on Page A1 As the economy has weakened during the past year, more people have found themselves without power because they can’t pay the bills. Across the Inland Northwest, power companies report more …

• Milfoil may be fuel source

  September 24, 2008 in City on Page A1 Ask boaters, dock owners, swimmers or scientists and you’re likely to get the same answer: Eurasian milfoil is a good-for-nothing pest. Since the mid-1970s, the feathery water plant has spread …

• Court Urged To Overturn Water Rights Decision

  April 13, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 The constitutional powers of the Legislature and the judiciary clashed before the state’s highest court on Wednesday in a confrontation over legislation that could determine the course of the nation’s …

• Line-Item Veto May Head For Showdown In The Courts

  March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 The line-item veto, on track for congressional passage and President Clinton’s signature, appears a sure bet for one more challenge - in court. “Breathtaking in its questionable constitutionality” is how …