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Region lags in vaccinations

Many parents in Washington and Idaho fail to have their children vaccinated against deadly diseases, according to a report issued Thursday.

Speech offers hope to local Republicans

Dorothy Millard, a Republican precinct officer in north Spokane for 34 years, didn't like any of her choices for president this spring. She was undecided in the precinct caucuses, and not terribly enthusiastic for most of the time since.

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Energy prices are forcing change

NEW YORK – Conventional wisdom had long held that some industries would collapse if oil topped $100 a barrel. As oil neared $150, sending costs higher for everything from jet fuel to plastic jars, the question was how many companies would succumb.

Prisons face digital dilemma when TV switch hits airwaves

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The big switch to digital TV has prison officials scrambling to keep one of the most important peacekeeping tools in lockups across the nation: broadcast television.

Friday focus: Personal finance

Q: Are target-date or life cycle funds a good idea? I've read that they can become too conservative too soon, reducing potential earnings.

Business in brief: New car prices are plummeting

New vehicle prices are falling at the fastest rate recorded, a team of analysts said Thursday, squeezing automakers' profit margins at a time of slumping sales but setting the stage for a sales rebound once the economy improves.

North Idaho districts show widespread gains on goals

Second-graders practiced writing sentences read aloud by their teacher Thursday at Twin Lakes Elementary.

Justices weigh flaw in initiative

OLYMPIA – It's not what we said, it's what we meant.That, in essence, was the case made Thursday in the state's highest court by proponents of a ballot measure that would require more paid training for home health care workers.

In brief: Rossi campaign offers election office number

Some Spokane voters looking for information on a Dino Rossi campaign event Thursday called a phone number that connected them with an unexpected location: the county elections office.

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In brief: Woman in beating still hospitalized

A woman beaten with a two-by-four and an air conditioner remained hospitalized Thursday, and her half-brother remained in the Spokane County Jail on $250,000 bond.

Ethics commiteee dismisses complaint over Joe Shogan

City Council President Joe Shogan will not face an ethics investigation over his handling of an appointment to a volunteer committee.

Washington foster kids generally pleased with care

The nation's most extensive survey of foster children in a single state found that Washington youths were generally pleased with their foster care placement, but that they still see their social workers too infrequently and receive too little help preparing for their futures beyond the child welfare system.

Shooting suspect had troubled youth

ALGER, Wash. – Neighbors remember the man accused in this week's deadly shooting rampage in rural Washington as a boy who struggled through adolescence and was later diagnosed with serious mental illness and showed disturbing signs of violence.

West Nile 'very active'

Four dead birds from Benton and Yakima counties have tested positive for West Nile virus, the first positive birds tested in the state this year.

The game of his life (On Indians manager Tim Hulett)

Spokane County Fair dangles a few new lures

Doug Clark: Logic of lower drinking age makes room spin

More inmates could join jail-fee suit

Cd'A pharmacist tracks robbery suspects

Boeing workers vote to strike; contract extended

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West Side shooting suspect held on $5 million bail

Washington party races not over yet

In brief: Police say man beat half-sister

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Colvilles ordered to settle ex-workers' suit

Local writer's Muslim novel finds publisher

Cause of North Side fire investigated

Police arrest teens in Spokane, seize seven guns

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Six dead in West Side shootings

Oral surgeon faces another lawsuit

15 high schools fail new standards

College, custom-built (online learning)

Man gets 12 years for wife's attempted hanging

Electronic highway circuits track speeding cars

In brief: Police close street to detain suspect

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Illegal guns are easy for teens to acquire

Schweitzer upbeat about Montana's economic growth

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Hospitals report fewer 'adverse events'

Border patrol guards against foreign bugs, too

Wildfire reveals Oregon Trail leg

Inbreeding weakens spotted owls

In brief: Cat Tales liger, Kimber, dies at 18

Blaze relegates Oregon's governor to basement

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Deep discounts now could cost retailers dearly down the road

Business in brief: Schweitzer fills COO job

Decomposition best observed in person, despite online course

Huskies' reach for taxes hits Cougar nerve

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WSU, EWU chiefs rewarded

Summer wanes, wonderfully

Schweitzer adding snowmaking gear

In brief: Volunteers join teams in hurricane zone

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Increased charitable care closes Deaconess deal

Sandpoint byway foes finally out of options

Struggle with the Juggle

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Nez Perce park offers tour of tribal history

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'God had plan for me'

Spokane soldier, 23, killed in Iraq

Feeding the city, in more ways than one

Early wheat optimism rings hollow

Early school start a growing trend

In brief: Woman dies in crash; two children critical

Bracelets' tale has charming closure

Forests cut programs to pay for fires

College cafeterias dropping lunch trays

Tacoma shooting suspect competent to stand trial

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Overhaul in works for I-90 through Cascades

Residents see pros, cons of gold mine plan

Cowboys packing satellite phones for wildfire watch

In brief: Mistrial declared in airport gun case

Middle school 101: Tips for survival

School clothes shopping the eco-friendly way

Seattle sign promotes freedom of non-religion

You can go green for school supplies

Responsibility calls

J-Campers enjoy their taste of The S-R

Category 4 Gustav slams Cuba

Q and A: Being green

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Ex-firefighter faces new troubles

Koi lovers restock Manito Park pond

Locals abuzz over candidate's Idaho roots

County's motorsports park finally gets in gear

Pilot dies in crash at Hayden elementary

In brief: Boy hit by truck placed in coma

Medical Lake let top cop serve after allegation

Ex-guard avoids jail with voyeurism plea

Stranded hikers rescued

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Is the party over?

Otter outlines plan to boost Idaho economy

Roadless area plan nearly complete

In brief: Preaching conference planned

In brief: Guard activated ahead of Gustav

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CONVENTIONAL IDEAS

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Union urges machinists to reject Boeing offer

SATURDAY FOCUS: SHOPPING LIFE

More schools miss mark

Colleges resist lower drinking age

Boy hit by city truck undergoes more surgery

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Message rings true to residents

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Alcohol big killer among Indians

Medical school plans new colleges

Men, 19, charged in golf cart thefts

Inland Northwest tribes take steps to fight alcoholism

Joseph Duncan sentenced to die

Cat euthanasia policy challenged

Event of porcine proportion

Failed auto dealer sued over service contracts

Sentence offers relief from grief

Doug Clark: Amid evil, jury shines moral light

In brief: Bypass project gets green light

Pig Out in the Park

North Side deaths called murder-suicide

Boy hit by dump truck hospitalized

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Court appeals could take several years

Statewide WASL results level off

Academy participants seek to join patrol's rescue team

Life skills and the visually impaired

Reality TV gets real with 'Survival School'

Dentist's patient awarded millions

'Green' schools buildings failing to pay off, group says

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In brief: Hayden man, 18, killed in crash

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Ex-deputy accused of defrauding VA

Professor dies in Boise wildfire

Fair claims record 24 centenarians

Pool bid leaves funds for extras

In brief: Human remains halt road work

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Board releases state's latest SAT scores

Painful aftershock

Medical pot limits challenged

Program pairs kids with kicks

Medal time is over: Bring on Gregoire and Rossi

In brief: Tent cities banned for 90 more days

Wildfire destroys 10 homes in Boise

Hanford B Reactor gets national landmark status

How did goose cross street? Ask mayor

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Foes urge judges to reject bypass

Stevens sheriff seizes 24,000 marijuana plants

Review: 'Earnest' highlights Wilde's brilliance

Northwest skin cancer rates high

In brief: Emphasis patrol begins Wednesday

Idaho delegates get new seats at DNC

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Airmail's beginnings

AFL move would be a shock

Getting There: Police aren't getting over lane changes

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Metaline Falls holds yearly Affair on Main Street

Archery: Accessible, affordable and an Olympic sport

Gardner Cave draws visitors from all over

In brief: Bus destroyed in fire on East Trent

Duncan may face other trials

Region's colleges getting greener

Powwow pulls tribes together

Brown challenges 'supermajority' rule for taxes

Cities facing tighter budgets

In-the-buff defecators? Case solved

Speedster sets Rainier record

Pachyderm family grows at Oregon Zoo

Idaho county can't locate sheriff

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Moose range increasing

Naked bicyclist, son, 3, arrested

Best of the Voices: A revolutionary restaurant

Panel reviews volcano maintenance

In brief: Fire near Creston 45 percent contained

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Building on strengths

For big vehicle fleets, eliminating lefts is right

Probation officer placed on paid leave, again

Shock players are booster club's biggest fans

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In brief: Bowen leads Carder by a hair in House race

Three capital crimes

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Scientists inject vegetable oil into Hanford soil

Wilco show taps body of work

GOP erred in Minnick tax break charge

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In brief: Swanson Lake fire 35 percent contained

Demolition derbies dwindle

Magazine ranks Gonzaga, Whitworth high in West region

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Three Spokane schools miss mark

Weather goes to extreme measures

Nursing home company faces class-action suit

Accused teacher drops appeal to keep job

Businessman, father and UI freshman at 48

GOP candidates gain as counting continues

Salmon plan review ruled out

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Oral surgery case goes to jurors

Delling not fit for trial, judge says

Hispanic births outpace all others in state

Social services worker honored

Board trims UI's law school plans

Boys rescued from ice cave

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Progress slow at Kendall Yards

Race for commission proves close

Orange Crush may be Shock's biggest fans

Doug Clark: Bigfoot discovery a scam? No news there

Nonprofit workers face theft charges

Warning: These drugs may cause nakedness

Thirtymile fire commander gets three-month jail term

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Incumbency helped in primary races

Former patients challenge oral surgeon's testimony

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Randy Weaver's pickup for sale on eBay

Woman sues CdA in crash with police car

Crews search for missing CdA man

Stabbing suspects sought by police

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Delivery truck driver killed in collision with dump truck

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State measures would require paid sick days

Some costs overlooked when choosing a college

Thursday focus: The economy

Business in brief: Companies bid to tap Gulf oil

Senior games

Gregoire ekes out lead

Brace yourself for weird weather this year

Motorcycles roar into town

Soldiers say goodbye, again

Dentist's former patients will take the stand

In brief: Fairchild likely to get new tankers

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Hantavirus likely in man's death

Lincoln County fire growing

Ridpath piano vanishes

Montana rail spur to link coal mine

In brief: Explosion deaths possible homicides

Oregon investigating spill at senator's company

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Breaking down the ballots (Elex results Part 1)

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Election results Part 3

Casino shuttles are on a roll

Banking on birdhouses

Man's case helps prompt elder abuse task force

Last day to send primary ballots

Doug Clark: Fluoridated water? What a rotten idea

Reporter's Notebook: Shaken by the Duncan case

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Position preview: Linebackers

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Weather Extremes

Lawyer questions data cited by oral surgeon

New designs revealed for figure skating event

North Idaho Fair kicks off Wednesday

In brief: Lightning sparks fires around area

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Getting There: Wreckage marks DUI's dangers

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Day trip: Tour the Palouse

Just for kids: Dig up some creativity

Bullfrog, it's what's for dinner

In brief: Trooper involved in four-car crash

Filling the fluoride gap

Police get guidance on cell phones

Community turns out for unity

Doug Clark: Take drink, hold nose, mark ballot

Winter advisory: Heat cost will soar

In brief: Forecast prompts a fire weather watch

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SAILING

Best of the Voices: Barbers offer nostalgia with style

More patients ready to testify against oral surgeon

Tri-Cities are giving off-leash dog parks a trial run

I-5 bridge could hurt salmon

In brief: Intermountain Gas seeks higher rates

Candidate's spouse faces theft charge

Bagpipers gather to bid farewell

Classics draw a crowd on road, at fairgrounds

Tougher charges sought in dragging death

In brief: State workers may get four-day workweek

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Kyra remains hospitalized after two months

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In brief: Fourth person in homicide case arrested

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Judge rules Coe must be jailed during trial

Camp focuses on human rights

Hunter, 14, charged with manslaughter

Millennium bomber's sentence thrown out

Seattle sells troublesome high-tech toilets on eBay

Baby orca sighted off San Juan Island

Space available in NIC training programs

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Colleges voice concern about sex offenders nearby

In brief: Coal-to-fertilizer plant approved

Thousands remember crew killed in crash

Cyclist LeMond settles Yellowstone Club lawsuit

The heat is on this weekend

At long last, hello after 70 years of being pen pals

Kootenai Camp keeps kids busy

Oral surgeon testifies in malpractice trial

In brief: Police issue first DUI under new felony law

Rushdie e-mail backs local author

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Public weighs in on white-water park plan

More arrests are likely in double homicide case

Heeding the call of the wild

Seized marijuana worth millions

In brief: Pilot killed in plane crash

Memorial today for victims of copter crash

Grayland remains were those of missing man

Inmate charged in 1980 Des Moines killing

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Republican McMorris Rodgers has challengers on all sides

Good intentions 'get out of hand'

'Thunder' sparks storm of protest

Ugly Duck owner suspects arson

Verner ends city lawsuit practice

Doug Clark: Carrying the torch for these Olympics

Spokane music school among sites Duncan tracked via GPS

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Officials cut cougar hunting allowance

Spokane school board passes budget

Hayden Lake's police chief remembered

Retired Air Guard Gen. Lamb dies

In brief: Three being held in couple's slaying

Moonlight golf raises money for shuttle bus

Veterans get green with environment-related jobs

North-south freeway worth funding, lawmaker says

In brief: Electric Fly-In planned for this weekend

Sewage spill is a threat to aquifer

Virus kills many Manito Park koi

Olivia's one lucky baby, born 8/8/08

In brief: Dead pair ID'd; man sought

Washington among top ACT scorers in nation

Feds reduce spotted owl habitat

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In brief: Bank robbery suspect arrested

Deal to hasten citizenship for hundreds

State workers stage rally for bigger pay increases

Democrats object to Rossi event ouster

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Library business blooms during economic downturn

Primary-mobile: Election central on wheels

Attorney general clears sale of Empire

Doug Clark: Follow your dreams…'til they're too expensive

Finding motives key to stopping compulsive shopping

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In brief: Lift station reports raw sewage spill

Spokane Thunder drums up awards

Service honors firefighter killed in crash

United Way aid helps Idahoans reach goals

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Federal agency agrees to add up wildlife kill

Artist captures ordinary people in Port Angeles

No injuries, one arrest in CdA duplex fire

In brief: Bodies found near Wallace identified

High fuel prices keeping stay-at-home moms home

Fed finds banks tightening lending

10% rise forecast in health care cost

Business in brief: Sliver of hope from retailers

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Opening statements start Wednesday for Duncan case

Promoting an insurance program for low-income families

Getting There: Cabbies get green light for a $2 fuel surcharge

Hayden Lake mourns the death of longtime chief

A letter from camp

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Conflict remains at core of generational interaction

J-Campers explore relationships between teens and parents

Activities to put parents and teens on common ground

Do's and don'ts: Tips for parents

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Bus to the beach: STA offers cheap lift to recreation spots

Refuge is for the birds, moose …

Nature corner: Discover forest's hidden fruits

Summer Theatre puts on 4-star show

Homeowners in fire's path put on alert

Skyfest draws a crowd

State investigates child welfare office

Russia deploys tanks, aircraft

Doug Clark: It's not your grandpa's aging

Kids cut loose at Riverfront Park

Owners, dealers struggle to move gas-guzzlers

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Best of the Voices: Preserving urban farmland

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Birds of prey chase pests away

Idaho fights grasshopper horde

Fire near Nespelem grows

In brief: Man on bus takes youth hostage

Lightning blamed for new blazes

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Oregon police captain denies being drunk on job

Researchers hope dye will attract bumblebees

Pet-food banks see rise in need

Schools mapping out savings

Iraq veteran accepts belated medal

In U.S., cheers for China

In brief: Gates open at 9 for Skyfest

Father recalls firefighting son killed in California

Veteran journalist joins state project

Investigators find body in bag after house fire in Tacoma

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Man kills mountain lion in his house

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Drug dealers are buying up vineyards to grow marijuana

15 Idaho districts fail to demonstrate 'adequate' progress

All-Knighter meeting Aug. 18

Region in brief: Fire could force evacuations

Mom arrested for shoplifting at Sears

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Pumped to compete: Our region's Olympic athletes

Dorm designs: Start online for latest fashion trends

Birds of prey at play: A Skyfest preview

Camp for teens blends career, community

City money helps revive powwow

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In brief: School board member says she'll leave post

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Cause of crash that killed 9 unknown

Lawyers clash over testimony from patients

In brief: Fire threatens structures

Joel building repairs under way after fire

With lifeguards fired, pool closes

Doug Clark: Used, abused and left at the curb

In brief: Online impostor uses Verner's name

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Gregoire calls campaign ad untrue, racist

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Washington officials unveil MyVote Web site

Suspects sought in Spokane Zip Trip robbery

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CFO of Spokane diploma mill sentenced to 3 years

National Night Out a big hit

City pools open for dog swims before demolition

Shasta's testimony would close courtroom

Jail bonds, sales tax boost will be on ballot

In brief: County leaders OK $17.5 million in bonds

Plan to buy YMCA delayed

Navy Week anchors in Spokane

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More patients may testify against dentist

Blasts kill two in Grant County

Officials show 'mystery shoe'

In brief: CdA schools OK cell phone ban

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Rival buys Priest River mill

Verner's tax request denied

For Blue Angels, a time warp

Legislature candidate could cause stir

Gregoire institutes a freeze on hiring

Doug Clark: Potty products purveyor giving casino royal flush

In brief: Duncan lawyers must question jurors

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Latest spotted owl plan gets rough reception

Sculpture unfinished after almost 20 years

WSU to study how to grow native plants

14-year-old bear hunter shoots, kills hiker

Human foot found on Washington beach

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Freight train derails, spills corn

5 killed when plane hits Oregon vacation home

Officials to inspect unlicensed dams

Geothermal heat sparks interest

Alaska sues U.S. over polar bear designation

Spokane to join ambulance effort

In brief: Fire conditions ripen, official says

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In brief: Delivery worker defies gunman