Accuracy watch

Thu., Dec. 20, 2007

The Spokesman-Review

Number of eagles incorrect

A record 156 bald eagles were counted by U.S. Bureau of Land Management surveyors in December 2004 during the eagles’ annual winter congregation at Wolf Lodge Bay. A Sunday story gave the wrong number because of incorrect information provided to a reporter.

Insurance information wrong

In November, Regence Blue Shield of Idaho began offering customers with fewer than 100 employees the option of offering health benefits to employees’ domestic partners; it has offered that option to customers with more than 100 employees for a number of years. Due to incorrect information provided to the paper, an article in Tuesday’s paper was unclear.

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