http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed Mon, 13 May 2013 07:30:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-431-couple-takes-glass-recycling-into-their-own-hands In Coeur d’Alene (Idaho), residents can recycle paper, plastic, and aluminum.  A new non-profit is chipping away at what they see as a problem: the city doesn’t recycle glass. 431 Fri, 10 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-432-e-wa-elderly-and-disabled-burdened-by-budget-cuts Leaders in Eastern Washington’s services for elderly and disabled people say the sequester cuts are hitting home, quite literally, for them. 432 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-429-washington-courts-announce-potential-massive-data-breach A hacking incident involving Washington’s court system could affect upwards of a million people. The Administrative Office of the Courts announced that hackers breached its public website sometime last fall or early this year. 429 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-430-hydropower-bills-open-gates-of-bipartisanship-in-congress An effort to streamline the regulatory process for small hydropower dams is generating a rare moment of bipartisanship in Congress. 430 Thu, 09 May 2013 06:30:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-428-view-spokane-from-the-nose-of-the-flying-fortress One of the last flyable B-17 bombers, the Memphis Belle, will be taken out for public flights over Spokane in May. 428 Wed, 08 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-398-gonzaga-kisses-cog-goodbye-eyes-big-development Gonzaga University announced final plans for the most expensive construction project in the school’s 125 year history. 398 Wed, 08 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-425-plans-scrapped-for-coal-export-terminal-in-st-helens-or The number of coal export terminals under consideration in the Northwest has dropped to three – that’s from a high of six last year. 425 Wed, 08 May 2013 16:45:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-426-oregon-audit-finds-dead-people-lottery-winners-among-benefits-recipients Dead people and lottery winners are receiving food stamps and other public assistance benefits in Oregon. 426 Wed, 08 May 2013 07:30:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-427-why-won-t-this-mcdonalds-move-20-feet-into-lower-wage-idaho The border between the states of Washington and Idaho is like a petri dish for what the minimum wage does to the economy. You might expect that wage gap to send Washington border businesses fleeing over to Idaho, but in some places that's not happening. 427 Tue, 07 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-397-stephens-city-settlement-approved The Spokane City Council has approved a settlement with Scott Stephens, the city’s former interim police chief.  Stephens will receive a 190-thousand dollar settlement, approved by the council Monday night. 397 Tue, 07 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-424-disgusting-epidemic-prompts-military-assault-bill Alarmed by a new Pentagon estimate of 26-thousand military sexual assault attacks last year, Washington Senator Patty Murray has quickly whipped up a bill to address what she called "a disgusting epidemic." 424 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-389-npr-political-reporter-to-speak-in-spokane For twelve years journalist Don Gonyea has been NPR’s national political correspondent.  The Detroit native will come to Spokane May 9th to share his experiences in the Bush and Obama administrations, and on life at NPR. 389 Tue, 07 May 2013 07:30:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-418-bottom-rung-two-idaho-workers-talk-about-life-on-low-wages Wages are lower in Idaho than they are in most states.  That’s often chalked up to Idaho’s rural nature and low cost of living.  But recently, the state has lost ground.  A federal report shows that Idaho has the largest share of minimum wage workers in the country. 418 Tue, 07 May 2013 05:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-423-washington-budget-talks-slow-but-governor-sees-progress Washington’s special session begins next Monday. But at this point it seems unlikely House and Senate budget negotiators will be close to a deal. 423 Mon, 06 May 2013 17:30:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-419-fire-season-predicted-to-be-a-scorcher-this-year Several forest fires are already burning in Western Washington and crews are mopping up a big one in central Oregon. 419 Mon, 06 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-420-air-force-says-new-air-refueling-tanker-program-on-track Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane is planning a public memorial service for three of its airmen killed in a mid-air explosion over central Asia. 420 Mon, 06 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-421-fairchild-airman-a-plane-enthusiast The feeling is somber Monday for Spokane aviation community as more details emerge about a mid-air plane crash Friday in Kyrgyzstan.  Three Fairchild Air Force Base crew members died, including one plane enthusiast. 421 Mon, 06 May 2013 16:45:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-422-anti-logging-protesters-we-are-not-terrorists Some environmental groups say they're being unfairly targeted by legislation working its way through the Oregon capitol. 422 Mon, 06 May 2013 07:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-380-idaho-company-seeks-to-introduce-genetically-engineered-potato One of the country's leading suppliers of french fries is asking the federal government to approve genetically modified potatoes. The USDA announced the move Friday by the J.R. Simplot Company of Idaho. 380 Mon, 06 May 2013 06:30:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-386-wildfire-week-sparks-homeowner-awareness-of-fire-threats It's Wildfire Awareness Week in Washington State. Area agencies hope to raise awareness of how homeowners can reduce the threat of fire on their property. 386 Sun, 05 May 2013 07:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-381-this-year-s-bloomsday-marking-a-season-of-change The Lilac Bloomsday Race on Sunday will bring tens of thousand of people to Spokane’s streets.  While participants gear up for the race, they also have Boston, and security, on the mind. 381 Fri, 03 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-383-fate-of-kc-135-stratotanker-crew-unknown-after-fiery-crash The fate of the three crew members on board a crashed Air Force tanker was unknown as of Friday afternoon. 383 Fri, 03 May 2013 07:30:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-382-washington-lawmakers-defend-frequent-dinners-with-lobbyists Two Washington state lawmakers are defending their frequent dinners with lobbyists. The meals show up in monthly reports filed with the state’s Public Disclosure Commission. 382 Thu, 02 May 2013 17:30:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-384-northwest-beekeepers-impatient-with-cautious-epa A swarm of factors is causing heavy losses in honey bee colonies. That's the bottom line of a report issued jointly Thursday by the E-P-A and U-S-D-A. 384 Thu, 02 May 2013 17:30:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-387-pot-of-support-growing-for-spokane-tribe-s-casino Spokane Tribe of Indians leaders announced Thursday what they hope will be the last step to prove the worthiness of their Airway Heights casino proposal. 387 Thu, 02 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-385-state-department-calls-for-release-of-washington-resident-from-north-korea The State Department is asking Thursday that North Korea free Kenneth Bae, a man from Lynnwood who was sentenced to 15 years hard labor Wednesday.  The North Koreans had accused Bae of plotting to overthrow of their government. 385 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:45:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-388-arlene-s-flowers-stirs-back-and-forth-on-social-media Business is bustling at the Richland florist who faces a lawsuit over same-sex marriage. Now, the case has become a focal point of intense debate on social media across the globe. 388 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:45:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-390-may-day-protests-in-seattle-turn-ugly-again May Day began peacefully in Seattle with a march for immigration reform, but in the evening, hundreds of protesters clashed with police. 390 Wed, 01 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-399-police-sieze-children-of-idaho-pot-advocate An advocate for medical marijuana in Idaho is fighting to have her three children returned to her, after they were taken when marijuana was found in her home. 399 Wed, 01 May 2013 07:30:00 -0700 http://kpbx.org/spr-news-feed-entry-392-irrigation-canal-rupture-could-stress-many-eastern-washington-farms A major irrigation canal has sprung a leak in Eastern Washington. That could stress crops across a huge swath of the Columbia Basin. 392