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Stripping air passenger ‘nude but not lewd’
April 18, 2012 in Region PORTLAND — A high-tech worker who stripped naked at Portland International Airport as a protest against airport security screeners said today he was being “nude but not lewd,” and characterized … 11
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Getting There: Feds give transit system gold star for security
March 26, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane Transit Authority is as good as gold, or so says the U.S. government. STA last week was presented with a “Gold Standard” plaque from the Transportation Security Administration for … 6
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Area travelers opt out of protest
November 25, 2010 in City on Page A1 Delays at the Spokane airport as well as nationally were minimal Wednesday despite a planned national protest of heightened airport security measures. “It would have taken longer to protest than … 2
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Spokane, U.S. airports don’t see anticipated delays
November 24, 2010 in Nation/World, City Delays at the Spokane airport as well as nationally were minimal today despite a planned national protest of heightened airport security measures. 3
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Clark: Security at airports is not a pretty picture
November 21, 2010 in City on Page B1 Like many body-conscious Americans, I’ve been worrying all week about how much to put out next time I’m at the airport. Do I go through the new Mr. Peeper’s Magic … 11
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Spokane airport awaits body scanner
June 13, 2010 in City on Page B1 By late summer, travelers flying out of Spokane International Airport may be more conscious of their underwear, but the tradeoff could be increased safety. That’s when Spokane is expected to … 4
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Air passengers face new explosives test
March 4, 2010 in City on Page A6 Get ready for the bomb swab. The Transportation Security Administration announced Wednesday that passengers at Spokane International Airport can expect new security measures on their way to departing flights. 4
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TSA using hand swabs to test for explosives
March 3, 2010 in City Get ready for the bomb swab. The Transportation Security Administration announced Wednesday that passengers at Spokane International Airport can expect new safety measures while attempting to get through security on … 13
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TSA’s false alarm a sticky issue
January 6, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 FRESNO, Calif. – Seemingly suspicious pieces of luggage delayed flights at two airports Tuesday, prompting evacuations in Minneapolis and closing a California airport where authorities discovered what turned out to …
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Obama blisters security agencies
January 6, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama scolded 20 of his highest-level officials on Tuesday over the botched Christmas Day terror attack on an airliner bound for Detroit, taking them jointly to … 1
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TSA: Added security not slowing Spokane airport lines
December 29, 2009 in City Heightened airport security in the wake of an attempted bombing of a Northwest Airlines jet on Christmas Day has not caused any major delays for screening at Pacific Northwest airports, … 2
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Airport getting security camera upgrade
September 10, 2009 in Business on Page A8 Spokane is one of five U.S. cities whose airports will receive a major upgrade of video surveillance cameras provided by the Homeland Security Department. The Spokane International Airport will install …
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Liquid limits will stay in place
September 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Airline passengers in the U.S. won’t be saying goodbye anytime soon to one of the thorniest hassles in air travel: restrictions on the amount of liquids that can …

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