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Duncan Case: Delayed Again

New developments in the Joseph Edward Duncan penalty trial in Boise means yet another delay in selecting a jury. Boise State Radio’s Don Wimberly explains....

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[ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:00:36 PST ]



Harbors, Politicians Jockey To Homeport NOAA Fleet

The federal government’s marine research arm is considering alternative homeports for its Pacific fleet. Four vessels are currently stationed in Seattle. Harbors and politicians from Bellingham, Washington to Newport, Oregon have begun jockeying for the business. Tom Banse has more. ...

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[ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:53:01 PST ]



WA Ag Director Loveland to Retire

Valoria Loveland, Washington State’s Director of Agriculture, announced that she will retire on May 5th. The short-statured, but influential director frequently talked up her roots as an Eastern Washington farm girl. Correspondent Anna King talked to Washington growers about her departure. ...

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[ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:48:08 PST ]



OR Ballot Measures Offer “Technical Fixes” to Constitution

Ballot measures in Oregon are often fiercely debated, with millions of dollars poured into ad campaigns on issues such as land use or gay marriage. But the three measures on the ballot in next month’s primary are barely registering a blip on the political radar. Chris Lehman reports. ...

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[ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:41:21 PST ]



Global Hop Shortage Spurs Boom in Yakima Valley

A worldwide shortage of hops has spurred higher prices for the small cones which are the key flavor ingredient in beer. The shortage has fostered an explosion of new hop acres in the Yakima Valley. Anna King visited the back rooms of breweries and the dusty hop fields of Eastern Washington to bring us this report....

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[ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:27:06 PST ]



Don’t Trash Compact Fluorescents

Sometimes solving one problem creates another. Such is the case with compact fluorescent light bulbs. They last longer and burn less energy, but they also contain mercury. Now the push is on to get consumers to recycle the curly-looking bulbs. Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins reports....

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[ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:09:33 PST ]



Native Myths Find Their Way Into Quake, Tsunami Preparedness

Government seismologists at a national conference in Seattle talked about how the West Coast will be affected when the “Big One” hits. Scientists and emergency planners at the conference there also pondered legends gathered from coastal Indian tribes. Tom Banse reports how Native storytelling is being incorporated into earthquake and tsunami preparedness....

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[ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:45:24 PST ]



Settlement Reached on Hanford Tank Spill

A deal has been struck over a record fine for a radioactive waste spill at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. The Washington State Department of Ecology announced a settlement that involves half-a-million dollars in penalties for the accident. Austin Jenkins has details. ...

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[ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:43:26 PST ]



OR Dems Not Waiting to Attack Gordon Smith

It’s not clear which Democrat will win the right to challenge Republican Oregon Senator Gordon Smith on the November ballot. But state Democrats aren't waiting for the results of the May 20 primary to go after the incumbent. Salem Correspondent Chris Lehman reports. ...

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[ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:42:12 PST ]



Want to Unseat Hastings? Good Luck

Three Democratic challengers have announced they intend to unseat Eastern Washington’s Republican Representative Doc Hastings, but experts say that’s an unlikely scenario. Anna King reports. ...

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[ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:41:45 PST ]



Sea Lion Roundup Begins on Columbia River

Three sea lions have snacked on endangered salmon for the last time. The three were captured in the Columbia River on Thursday and are now destined to live out their days at Sea World. State wildlife agents will return to the river next week to trap and relocate more hungry sea lions. Killing them is not allowed for now. Tom Banse has more on the start of a roundup. ...

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[ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:03:21 PST ]



Local Iraqis Continue to Support War

When the war in Iraq began, Iraqi exiles in Everett, Washington paraded in the streets. Five years later, polls show most Americans oppose the war. But support is still strong among those who lived under Saddam Hussein. Austin Jenkins reports....

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[ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:20:38 PST ]



Getting Northwesterners to Care About AIDS In Africa

World Vision is trying to dramatize the issue of AIDS in Africa by taking a portable African village on tour in Oregon, Washington, and California. The exhibit designers confront the question of how to get everyday Northwesterners to care about AIDS in Africa. Tom Banse reports....

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[ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:19:39 PST ]



Sea Lion Capture On, But No Killing

A federal appeals court has forbidden Oregon and Washington State from killing any of the troublesome sea lions in the Columbia River this season. The states did receive permission to put some sea lions into permanent captivity. Captures could start promptly Thursday morning. Tom Banse has more. ...

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[ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:17:44 PST ]



Clinton and Obama Campaigns Stick to Oregon Strategy

Hillary Clinton’s 10-point victory in Pennsylvania’s primary keeps things more or less the same in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. And it means that Oregon’s May 20 primary continues to shape up as one of the last important primary battlegrounds. Chris Lehman has more. ...

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[ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:16:18 PST ]



Oregon Looks to Old Country for New Tourist Money

The weak dollar means it’s more affordable for Europeans to visit the United States. Officials in the Northwest want a cut of the tourism pie. Chris Lehman reports. ...

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[ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:38:06 PST ]



Record Fine for Dumping Oil Sludge on NW Coast

A judge has approved a record fine for an Egyptian shipping firm that dumped oil sludge off the Northwest coast. As April Baer of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports, the investigation reached across three states. ...

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[ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:36:57 PST ]



Congress Approves New Wilderness, Internment Monument

Congress has approved the first new wilderness area in Washington State in over twenty years. The U-S House sent a measure to President Bush that includes a number of other items of Northwest interest, too. Correspondent Tom Banse reports....

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[ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:14:17 PST ]



Plea Deal Reached in Thirtymile Fire Deaths

Manslaughter charges have been dropped under a plea deal between the federal government and a former fire crew boss. Ellreese Daniels pleaded guilty today to lesser charges in connection with a wildfire that killed four of his crewmembers in a canyon of north-central Washington back in 2001. Correspondent Tom Banse reports on the case watched closely by forest firefighters around country. ...

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[ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:53:54 PST ]



Man-made Waterfall May Help Fish on Columbia River

Dams and baby salmon don’t mix. The fish get killed by turbines or can’t find their way past. But now an Eastern Washington utility district has found a solution. They’ve built a man-made waterfall on the Columbia River to slip fish past the dam and further on their way to sea. Richland Correspondent Anna King explains....

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[ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:51:30 PST ]



Northwest Cherries Hit Hard by Spring Frost

Spring frosts have wiped out millions of pounds of Northwest cherries. Washington Agriculture Director Valoria Loveland and other state officials plan to tour the east side of the state today to get a handle on the damage. It’s more spotty than widespread. Richland Correspondent Anna King has more....

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[ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:45:45 PST ]



Nation's Attorneys General Gather in Idaho for Energy Summit

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is hosting an energy summit for the country’s attorneys general in Coeur d’Alene in early May. Glenn Mosley reports....

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[ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:16:48 PST ]



U of Idaho President: Keep Up With Change

University of Idaho President Tim White says the university must grow and change as it prepares for its third century of educating students. Glenn Mosley reports....

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[ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:15:52 PST ]



Credit Crunch Squashes Mega-Development in Seattle

The Northwest’s biggest commercial real estate deal is no more. Plans to sell 13-acres of prime land at the northern edge of downtown Seattle have been shelved. Backers blame the nation’s credit crunch. Cathy Duchamp has more. ...

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[ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:14:13 PST ]



Conservation Groups Change Gray Wolf De-listing

Twelve conservation groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the federal delisting of Gray Wolves in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. Boise State Radio’s Don Wimberly reports the lawsuit was filed in Federal Court in Missoula, Montana Monday....

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[ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:46:25 PST ]



Will Federal Timber Payments Ever Come Back?

Pink slips are on the way all across Oregon timber country. That’s because county governments are once again coming to grips with an impending loss of Federal subsidies. Correspondent Chris Lehman has more. ...

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[ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:46:05 PST ]



OR Senate Hopeful Uses Humor as Political Strategy

Most people don’t look to politicians to tickle their funny bone. But one Democratic candidate in the race for U-S Senate in Oregon is trying to make voters laugh all the way to the ballot box. Chris Lehman reports....

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[ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:26:00 PST ]



NW Biodiesel Producers Squeezed by Prices

Gasoline and diesel prices hit new record highs in the Northwest today. You’d think that might drive consumers to alternative fuel. But in the case of biodiesel, prices at the pump are rising as fast as for regular fuel. Correspondent Tom Banse reports....

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[ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:55:12 PST ]



NW States Face Budget Woes on Horizon

Legislative budget writers are pessimistic about Washington State’s fiscal outlook for next year. That’s according a new 50-state survey. Their peers in Oregon and Idaho place themselves in the “concerned” category. Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins explains what this means....

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[ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:47:15 PST ]



U of I President White Job Offer

University of Idaho President White today confirmed that he is in talks with another institution about a job. Glenn Mosley reports....

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[ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:46:19 PST ]







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