That’s News to you answers

Here are the answers to this week’s quiz:

1. A. Spokane International Airport is temporarily closing its main runway, which runs from northeast to southwest, so a contractor can complete renovation of taxiways. That means air traffic will be routed onto the second runway, which runs east and west. Aircraft will have to fly over the upper South Hill for takeoffs or landings, depending on the direction of the wind.

2. B. Nationwide, an Associated Press survey showed a decrease in abortions of about 12 percent since 2010. One major factor has been a decline in the teen pregnancy rate, which in 2010 reached its lowest level in decades. There’s been no official update since then, but the teen birth rate has continued to drop, which experts say signals a similar trend for teen pregnancies.

3. E. The biggest difference between your old card and your new one is the metal computer chip embedded on the front, which means your personal data is much safer. The chip assigns a unique code for every transaction made on your card. Even if a thief acquired that code, it couldn’t be used to make another purchase. Chip cards have been common in Europe for more than a decade, and they’ve been standard in other parts of the world for some time.

4. D. From Anacortes, generally following state Highway 20, the route has plenty of challenges and pleasures for cyclists, including the North Cascades, Methow Valley and Colville National Forest, reported Deshais. He wrote: Washington is not the only state to see this potential, even if it was the first to designate a U.S. bike route this side of the Mississippi. Idaho and Utah recently joined the pack, and now there are 18 states with established routes recognized by both their state transportation department as well as the federal Department of Transportation. Nearly 9,000 miles of U.S. Bicycle Routes have been named, and a total of 50,000 miles – a vast network blanketing the nation – have been mapped out.

5. A. Spokane Street Music Week donations go to benefit Second Harvest food bank.

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Last week’s winners are Ryan Burkey, of Chewelah, Washington, who won the gift card, and Joy Jelsing, of Mead, who won the movie tickets.