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The findings were also the basis for an environmental group's lawsuit to compel a government response. Tom Banse reporting. 0:51 Tom Banse News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100311_1635_reax_legislative_session.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100311_1635_reax_legislative_session.mp3 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:35:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio OLYMPIA, Wash. OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington legislature appears to be headed into overtime. Majority Democrats say it's unlikely they'll finish their business by Thursday's midnight deadline. That's the official end of the 60-day regular session. That means a special session will be necessary at a cost to taxpayers of $18,000 a day. Austin Jenkins reporting. 2:24 Austin Jenkins News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100311_1634_chocolate.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100311_1634_chocolate.mp3 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:34:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio SEATTLE -- The last year and half has been brutal for start up companies. SEATTLE -- The last year and half has been brutal for start up companies. Storefronts are closed and entrepreneurial dreams have been dashed. But the growth of one Seattle chocolate company is attracting national attention. Chantal Anderson reporting. 3:39 Chantal Anderson News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100310_1736_Charging.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100310_1736_Charging.mp3 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:36:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio SEATTLE - The West Coast is about to take part in the biggest rollout of electric cars and charging stations in the world. SEATTLE - The West Coast is about to take part in the biggest rollout of electric cars and charging stations in the world. The first mass-market electric cars go on sale in greater Seattle and Oregon's Willamette Valley at the end of this year. Pollsters are finding high interest in the Northwest in electric cars. If you're one of those curious drivers, now is your time. Tom Banse reporting. 5:37 Tom Banse News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100310_1645_bigelow_gulch.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100310_1645_bigelow_gulch.mp3 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:45:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio A Federal Court judge has ruled that a northeast Spokane road widening project can proceed. A Federal Court judge has ruled that a northeast Spokane road widening project can proceed. The work involves Bigelow Gulch Rd. Steve Jackson reporting. 1:28 Steve Jackson News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100310_1643_special_session.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100310_1643_special_session.mp3 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:43:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio OLYMPIA, Wash. OLYMPIA, Wash. - Democratic leaders in the Washington legislature now say a special session will be necessary to finish work on a budget and tax plan. That word comes one day before lawmakers are supposed to adjourn the 60-day regular session. Austin Jenkins reporting. 0:57 Austin Jenkins News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100310_1642_personal_spending.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100310_1642_personal_spending.mp3 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:42:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - Sixty-four percent of people in the Northwest say they feel they're worse off financially than they were a year and a half ago. And many say the economy has permanently changed their spending habits. Those are two of the findings in a poll that is a collaboration of Northwest public radio stations, the Northwest Health Foundation and the polling firm Davis, Hibbitts, and Midghall. Anna King reporting. 4:07 Anna King News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100310_1027_dam_money.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100310_1027_dam_money.mp3 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:27:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WA - A rural county in northeast Washington is getting a bit of relief, courtesy of the Washington legislature and Seattle City Light. PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WA - A rural county in northeast Washington is getting a bit of relief, courtesy of the Washington legislature and Seattle City Light. Lawmakers in Olympia are requiring the utility to pay compensation for the effects of a hydroelectric dam. But Seattle City Light has already written a check on its own Doug Nadvornick reporting. 0:59 Doug Nadvornick News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100310_1026_oly_update.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100310_1026_oly_update.mp3 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:26:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio OLYMPIA, Wash. OLYMPIA, Wash. - It's one-party Democratic rule in Olympia, but that doesn't mean consensus is easy. Washington Governor Chris Gregoire is not ruling out a special session of the legislature. In a news conference, she acknowledged an extra inning might be necessary to forge an agreement on a final budget and tax plan. Austin Jenkins reporting. 0:58 Austin Jenkins News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100310_0955_indicators.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100310_0955_indicators.mp3 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:55:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio OLYMPIA, Wash. OLYMPIA, Wash. - Professional economists tend to judge the state of things with big numbers. Think of the unemployment rate, gross domestic product, and stuff like that. But often we can see the state of the economy with our own eyes. In a recent public radio poll, we asked people about their own personal economic indicators. Tom Banse reporting. 3:15 Tom Banse News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100309_1520_wine_spat.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100309_1520_wine_spat.mp3 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:20:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio RICHLAND, Wash. RICHLAND, Wash. - Some big names in the Northwest wine industry have been quarrelling publicly -- online. Gut punches on Facebook have led to rebuttals on blogs and plenty of ringside jeering. The cause of the spat? Wine scores. Those are the numerical ratings wine critics use to help consumers navigate the world-of-wine. In the Northwest there's a small but vocal movement to let vino speak for itself. But wine journalists are none too happy about it. Anna King reporting. 4:35 Anna King News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100309_1519_basic_education.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100309_1519_basic_education.mp3 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:19:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio OLYMPIA, Wash. OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Obama administration last week announced the first round of grants to states under the federal "Race to the Top" education reform program. Washington state didn't apply, but Governor Chris Gregoire wants a chance to qualify for the second round of grants later this spring. First though she needs the legislature to pass a key education reform bill. The problem is - as the clock runs out on the legislative session - that bill is hung-up in a dispute between the House and Senate. Austin Jenkins reporting. 2:06 Austin Jenkins News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100308_1757_government_reform_proves_a_slog_in_olympia.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100308_1757_government_reform_proves_a_slog_in_olympia.mp3 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:57:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio According to a recent public radio poll, nearly half of Washingtonians believe their state is headed in the wrong direction. According to a recent public radio poll, nearly half of Washingtonians believe their state is headed in the wrong direction. Lawmakers from both parties say efforts to reform state government have largely been thwarted by special interests. Austin Jenkins reporting. 4:35 Austin Jenkins News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100308_1756_electric_vehicle_rollout_on_track_in_northwest.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100308_1756_electric_vehicle_rollout_on_track_in_northwest.mp3 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:56:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio The West Coast is about to take part in the biggest rollout of electric cars and charging stations in the world. The West Coast is about to take part in the biggest rollout of electric cars and charging stations in the world. The first mass-market electric cars go on sale in greater Seattle and Oregon's Willamette Valley at the end of this year. Tom Banse reporting. 5:33 Tom Banse News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100308_1755_idaho_uses_bad_economy_to_lure_oregon_businesses.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100308_1755_idaho_uses_bad_economy_to_lure_oregon_businesses.mp3 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:55:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio Idaho Governor Butch Otter has written what he terms "A Love Letter to Our Neighbors." He's actively trying to recruit businesses fed up with increasing taxes in Oregon and, potentially, Washington. Idaho Governor Butch Otter has written what he terms "A Love Letter to Our Neighbors." He's actively trying to recruit businesses fed up with increasing taxes in Oregon and, potentially, Washington. Doug Nadvornick reporting. 0:58 Doug Nadvornick News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100308_1754_public_radio_poll_shows_many_confused_about_health_care_mandate.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100308_1754_public_radio_poll_shows_many_confused_about_health_care_mandate.mp3 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:54:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio Lately, we've been digging into a new public radio survey of people in the Northwest. Lately, we've been digging into a new public radio survey of people in the Northwest. Many Northwesterners say they're confused about one key point in President Obama's health care plan--mandated health insurance. Doug Nadvornick reporting. 4:46 Doug Nadvornick News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100308_1753_northwest_iraqis_travel_to_vancouver_bc_to_vote.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100308_1753_northwest_iraqis_travel_to_vancouver_bc_to_vote.mp3 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:53:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio Last weekend, Iraqis voted on a new parliament. Last weekend, Iraqis voted on a new parliament. Because decades of violence scattered Iraqis across the world, the Electoral Commission set up polling centers in sixteen different countries. In the Northwest, Iraqis traveled from Portland to Canada to vote. Amelia Templeton reporting. 0:42 Amelia Templeton News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100308_1752_washington_legislature_enters_final_week_but_overtime_session_possible.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100308_1752_washington_legislature_enters_final_week_but_overtime_session_possible.mp3 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:52:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio Washington lawmakers worked through the weekend to pass budget and tax measures, including a temporary sales tax increase. Washington lawmakers worked through the weekend to pass budget and tax measures, including a temporary sales tax increase. This is supposed to be the final week of the session, but the House and Senate still have to reconcile their differences. Austin Jenkins reporting. 1:15 Austin Jenkins News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100308_1751_injunction_filed_to_stop_bigelow_gulch_road_widening_project.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100308_1751_injunction_filed_to_stop_bigelow_gulch_road_widening_project.mp3 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:51:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio Some Orchard Prairie residents are hoping to stop the widening project underway on Bigelow Gulch Road. Some Orchard Prairie residents are hoping to stop the widening project underway on Bigelow Gulch Road. On Thursday, an injunction was filed in Spokane's Federal District Court. Steve Jackson reporting. 1:54 Steve Jackson News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100305_regional_landfill_to_convert_garbage_to_mileage.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100305_regional_landfill_to_convert_garbage_to_mileage.mp3 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio Starting next year, some of the trash Oregonians toss out might end up in gas tanks instead of buried at a large regional landfill on the eastern side of the state. Starting next year, some of the trash Oregonians toss out might end up in gas tanks instead of buried at a large regional landfill on the eastern side of the state. Tom Banse reporting. 0:55 Tom Banse News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100305_1726_forty_one_percent_of_northwesterners_oppose_mandated_health_insurance.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100305_1726_forty_one_percent_of_northwesterners_oppose_mandated_health_insurance.mp3 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:26:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio People in the Northwest are split over President Obama's plan to require Americans to buy health insurance. People in the Northwest are split over President Obama's plan to require Americans to buy health insurance. A new public radio poll shows 41 percent want their states to opt-out of any federal mandate. Doug Nadvornick reporting. 0:53 Doug Nadvornick News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100305_1725_ranchers_and_energy_developers_dodge_a_bullet_on_sage_grouse_status.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100305_1725_ranchers_and_energy_developers_dodge_a_bullet_on_sage_grouse_status.mp3 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:25:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Friday said the sage grouse warrants listing as an endangered species, but won't get it. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Friday said the sage grouse warrants listing as an endangered species, but won't get it. Other animals closer to the brink of extinction take priority. The sage grouse will instead be monitored as a "candidate species." Tom Banse reporting. 0:57 Tom Banse News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100304_1645_kicker_feature.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100304_1645_kicker_feature.mp3 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:45:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio SALEM, Ore. SALEM, Ore. - Oregonians want to hang on to their kicker checks, at least for now. That's one finding in a public radio poll. The survey is a collaboration of the Northwest Health Foundation, pollsters Davis, Hibbitts and Midghall, and Northwest public radio stations, including Spokane Public Radio. The researchers found that less than 40 percent of respondents favored a plan to divert some kicker refund money into a state savings account. ChrisLehman reporting. 2:46 ChrisLehman News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100304_1000_voter_discontent.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100304_1000_voter_discontent.mp3 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio OLYMPIA, Wash. OLYMPIA, Wash. - State governments in the Northwest are on the "wrong-track" and spending too much money on non-priority services. Those are the key findings of a new public radio poll of 1.200 residents in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The survey is a collaboration of the Northwest Health Foundation, the polling firm Davis, Hibbitts and Midghall, and Northwest public radio stations, including Spokane Public Radio. Austin Jenkins reporting. 4:27 Austin Jenkins News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100304_0958_hamonregal.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100304_0958_hamonregal.mp3 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:58:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio SPOKANE, Wash. SPOKANE, Wash. -- Many Northwest schools have parent groups that raise money for things that taxes don't pay for. They put on bake sales and auctions and raise hundreds, even thousands of dollars. But over the years, parents at one Spokane school have raised more than a million dollars. Their annual event has become than just a fundraiser; it's now a community tradition. Doug Nadvornick reporting. 3:52 Doug Nadvornick News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100303_1642_yucca_ag.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100303_1642_yucca_ag.mp3 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:42:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio RICHLAND, Wash. RICHLAND, Wash. - The state of Washington and the Obama Administration are headed toward a conflict over where to store the nation's nuclear waste. The Washington State Attorney General's office announced that it's trying to legally intervene on any final decision about Nevada's Yucca Mountain. Anna King reporting. 1:08 Anna King News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100303_1639_shackling.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100303_1639_shackling.mp3 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:39:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio OLYMPIA, Wash. OLYMPIA, Wash. - Women's health advocates are on the verge of a victory in Olympia. The Washington Senate has approved a House ban on shackling pregnant prisoners. Austin Jenkins reporting. 1:00 Austin Jenkins News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100303_1636_avalanche.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100303_1636_avalanche.mp3 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:36:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio MCCALL, Idaho - This Northwest winter has been relatively mild. MCCALL, Idaho - This Northwest winter has been relatively mild. The snowpack in most of the region's mountains is well below normal. But it's still been a deadly season in the backcountry. Four people from Idaho and one from Oregon, have been killed by avalanches in the Northwest. [A sixth, from Idaho, recently died after a snowslide in Wyoming.] There are four Northwest avalanche centers across the Northwest, where forecasters keep an eye on the region's snowpack. Doug Nadvornick reporting. 4:36 Doug Nadvornick News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100303_1633_a_look_at_ID_budget.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100303_1633_a_look_at_ID_budget.mp3 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:33:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio Wednesday Idaho's Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee, JFAC, is scheduled to discuss the long awaited and dreaded public education budget. Wednesday Idaho's Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee, JFAC, is scheduled to discuss the long awaited and dreaded public education budget. That budget will contain cuts to public schools such as Idaho has never contemplated before. Adam Cotterell reporting. 3:38 Adam Cotterell News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100302_1739_yakima_basin.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100302_1739_yakima_basin.mp3 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:39:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio The lack of snowpack this winter in the Northwest could spell problems for irrigators. The lack of snowpack this winter in the Northwest could spell problems for irrigators. That is especially true in areas that have had long-term problems with water supply, like the Yakima basin. Steve Jackson reporting. 3:50 Steve Jackson News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100302_1738_tax_plan.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100302_1738_tax_plan.mp3 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:38:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio OLYMPIA, Wash. OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington House Democrats have unveiled a $758-million tax plan. But unlike the State Senate's proposal, it does not include an across-the-board sales tax hike. So what is in the tax package? Austin Jenkins reporting. 1:01 Austin Jenkins News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100302_1736_badwater.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100302_1736_badwater.mp3 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:36:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio Anna King reporting. 1:13 Anna King News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100302_1734_crypto.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100302_1734_crypto.mp3 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:34:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio John Ryan reporting. 2:28 John Ryan News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100301_1759_northwest_olympians_happy_with_medals_or_without.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100301_1759_northwest_olympians_happy_with_medals_or_without.mp3 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:59:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio The US brings home a total of 37 medals from the Olympics in Vancouver. The US brings home a total of 37 medals from the Olympics in Vancouver. That's the most ever for one country at the Winter Games. Seven of those medals hang around the necks of athletes from the Northwest. Tom Banse reporting. 2:11 Tom Banse News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100301_1758_modest_expectations_met_for_olympic_spillover_into_northwest_us.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100301_1758_modest_expectations_met_for_olympic_spillover_into_northwest_us.mp3 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:58:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio Thousands of people are shipping out of Vancouver, British Columbia after Sunday night's Winter Olympics closing ceremony. Thousands of people are shipping out of Vancouver, British Columbia after Sunday night's Winter Olympics closing ceremony. High traffic across the border February provided a welcome bump for some Northwest American business owners. Tom Banse reporting. 0:55 Tom Banse News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100301_1757_washington_house_democrats_unveil_758_million_dollar_tax_plan.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100301_1757_washington_house_democrats_unveil_758_million_dollar_tax_plan.mp3 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:57:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio Washington House Democrats have unveiled a $758 million tax plan. Washington House Democrats have unveiled a $758 million tax plan. But unlike the State Senate's proposal, it does not include an across-the-board sales tax hike. Austin Jenkins reporting. 1:01 Austin Jenkins News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100301_1756_northwest_federal_transportation_projects_sit_in_limbo.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100301_1756_northwest_federal_transportation_projects_sit_in_limbo.mp3 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:56:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio A Kentucky senator's hold on legislation in Congress is having a ripple effect in the Northwest. A Kentucky senator's hold on legislation in Congress is having a ripple effect in the Northwest. Jim Bunning's procedural move is keeping the Senate from putting new money in the federal Highway Trust Fund. That puts four projects in the Northwest in limbo. Doug Nadvornick reporting. 0:52 Doug Nadvornick News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100226_1748_wine_samples_may_be_available_at_farmers_markets_soon.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100226_1748_wine_samples_may_be_available_at_farmers_markets_soon.mp3 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:48:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio Washington wineries are asking state lawmakers to include them in farmers' markets. Washington wineries are asking state lawmakers to include them in farmers' markets. A new bill in Olympia would allow wineries to give small sips of their libations at markets in a pilot program. wine reporting. 1:01 wine News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100226_1747_microsoft_complaint_leads_to_shutdown_of_critics_website.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100226_1747_microsoft_complaint_leads_to_shutdown_of_critics_website.mp3 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:47:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio Users of Microsoft products like Hotmail or Xbox Live may not know the company gathers information while they're online. Users of Microsoft products like Hotmail or Xbox Live may not know the company gathers information while they're online. An activist published an internal Microsoft document. It shows how far Microsoft will go to help law enforcement get this information. John Ryan reporting. 2:28 John Ryan News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100225_1738_state_healthcare.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100225_1738_state_healthcare.mp3 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:38:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio OLYMPIA, Wash. OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington's state-employee health insurance system is in crisis. It faces a significant cash shortfall over the next 18 months. In fact, if it was a privately-run insurance plan, state regulators likely would have taken it over by now. Austin Jenkins reporting. 4:41 Austin Jenkins News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100225_1737_final_day.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100225_1737_final_day.mp3 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:37:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio SALEM, Ore. SALEM, Ore. - The final gavel fell at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Oregon lawmakers wrapped up a 25-day special session. Majority Democrats called the short session "productive." Republicans said it was marked by partisanship and political retribution. For some, the 2010 session will be remembered for what the Legislature didn't do. Chris Lehman reporting. 0:57 Chris Lehman News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100225_1735_bail_bill.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100225_1735_bail_bill.mp3 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:35:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio OLYMPIA, Wash. OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Washington House and Senate are at loggerheads over a constitutional amendment to restrict bail. This is a marquee issue this session because of the Lakewood police officer murders last November. A bipartisan pair of Senators unveiled a compromise proposal. But it was immediately rejected by the House. Austin Jenkins reporting. 0:59 Austin Jenkins News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100225_1733_cigarette_tax.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100225_1733_cigarette_tax.mp3 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:33:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio OLYMPIA, Wash. OLYMPIA, Wash. - Owners and employees of 7/11 convenient stores around Washington state delivered 23,000 signatures to lawmakers in Olympia Wednesday. They're protesting plans by the governor and Senate Democrats to bump up the tax on cigarettes by a buck. Chantal Anderson reporting. 0:48 Chantal Anderson News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100225_1004_960_suspension.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100225_1004_960_suspension.mp3 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:04:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio OLYMPIA, Wash. OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington Governor Chris Gregoire has signed a law suspending the two-thirds requirement for tax hikes in the legislature. Her action paves the way for Democratic lawmakers to raise taxes to help rebalance the budget. Austin Jenkins reporting. 0:58 Austin Jenkins News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100224_1747_moos_new_athletic_director_at_washington_state_university.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100224_1747_moos_new_athletic_director_at_washington_state_university.mp3 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:47:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio Washington State University has announced the hiring of Bill Moos as its new Athletics Director. Washington State University has announced the hiring of Bill Moos as its new Athletics Director. Glenn Mosley reporting. 0:57 Glenn Mosley News from Spokane Public Radio kpbx@kpbx.org (Spokane Public Radio) http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100224_1746_federal_budget_may_cut_back_radiation_detector_devices.mp3 http://newscast.kpbx.org/current/20100224_1746_federal_budget_may_cut_back_radiation_detector_devices.mp3 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:46:00 -0700 Spokane Public Radio Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland has developed hundreds of radiation detection devices at US border crossings and ports. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland has developed hundreds of radiation detection devices at US border crossings and ports. They're designed to detect dirty bombs. And US Senator Patty Murray is concerned money for the program is running out. Anna King reporting. 1:08 Anna King News from Spokane Public Radio