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NWPR: Northwest Regional News

Category: Public Radio

Last update: Sun Sep 07 00:36:27 -0700 2008

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Stories: 1) Spokane River Cleanup Delayed 2) NW Immunization Rates Below National Average

Stories: 1) Oregon Panel Calls for Phase-In of Universal Health Care 2) WA: Highway Sensor-ship 3) NW Congressmen Bridge the Aisle to Build Roads 4) WSU Football Season Opens in Renovated Stadium 5) Hanford Whistleblowers Awarded 4.8 million

Story: Have you ever read the fine print on your insurance policies? If not, you're probably not alone. That's one reason why Washington State has the Office of Insurance Commissioner: to regulate insurance companies and make sure consumers get what they pay for. But it's also becoming a bully pulpit for healthcare reform. In this installment of our voter's guide, Austin Jenkins reports on the race for Insurance Commissioner.

Stories: 1) Sensors Tell State Transportation How Fast You Drive 2) U of I Celebrates Success of Alum Sarah Palin 3) Survey: WA Foster Kids Doing Well; Have Complaints

Stories: 1) Police Come Through Crime Scenes of 6 Murders in Algers, WA 2) Police Collaborate in Murder Investigation Near Algers, WA

Stories: 1) WA Shooting Rampage Suspect Held on $5M Bail 2) Labor Day Travel Down 3) Mental Health Advocates React to Skagit Shooting 4) Cool Spring and Fall Could Jeopardize the '08 Wine Vintage

Stories: 1) OR: Cause of State Capitol Fire Still Unknown 2) Battle Against Mosquitoes Continues as Fall Approaches 3) Boeing Machinists Prepare for Strike Vote

Stories: 1) Floyd: Lowering Drinking Age Not the Solution 2) Law Review Tackles Oregon Death with Dignity Law 3) WSU Regents Give President Floyd Raise 4) Walla Walla Prison Stays in Lockdown

Stories: 1) Around NW, More Motorcycle Riders - and Deaths 2) Why Rossi and Smith are Not at the RNC

Stories: 1) Study: Missing Wolves Triggered "Ecological Cascade" 2) Idaho's Roadless Plan to Allow Limited Logging 3) High Salmon Returns Prompt Celebration 4) Oregon Set to Break Ground on State Hospital Project

Stories: 1) Smoke Gets in Your Skies 2) Strong Effort to Get Out the NW Latino Vote

Story: A rare juror shortage forced a Eugene judge to invoke a seldom used law last week, allowing her to summon people off the street. Rachael McDonald reports.

Stories: 1) OR Judge Summons People Off the Street 2) GOP VP Pick Palin U of I Graduate

Stories: 1) Washington Pulls the Plug on Highway Wi-Fi 2) Spokane Woman Loses Home but Keeps Community

Stories: 1) Oregon Economy in a Holding Pattern 2) Rossi Debuts First General Election Ad 3) Economists: Oregon in Long, Shallow Recession 4) WA Ballot Measures: Eyman's Targets Traffic Congestion

Stories: 1) Groene Thanks Duncan Jury 2) Coeur d'Alene Residents React to Duncan Sentencing

Stories: 1) Joseph Edward Duncan: Is There a Legacy? 2) The Squeeze: A Former Soldier Struggles in a Down Economy

Stories: 1) Joseph Duncan's Legacy? 2) WSU Record Enrollment Thanks to Recruitment 3) WA Gov's Race: Gregoire and Rossi Within 2% Points in Primary Results

Story: The family cemetery for the first settler in what is now Springfield was excavated from the site of the new RiverBend Hospital. Becca Bartleson reports on some of the discoveries.

Story: We're all familiar with tradeshows and conventions for brides. Now, Latino girls have their own show to help them plan their coming-of-age event. It's a Quincea?era convention. One was held in Pasco, Washington last weekend. Anna King explores the convergence of Latino traditions and American commercialism.

Story: Children's health insurance could once again be at the top of the agenda when the Oregon Legislature convenes next year. A plan to fund it with a cigarette tax hike died last year. This time, lawmakers might use a different strategy. Salem Correspondent Chris Lehman has more:

Stories: 1) Hanford's B Reactor Gains Landmark Status 2) OR, WA Join in Lawsuit Against EPA

Stories: 1) WSU: Record Number of Students on Campus 2) A Potent Debate: How Much Medicinal Marijuana is Too Much? 3) WA Debates OR Style Medicinal Marijuana Rules

Story: A start-up company in Boise is giving an early peek at a handy new product Monday. It's an external battery charger powered by motion. The technology allows you to charge your cell phone, M-P-3 player or other mobile device through everyday activities such as walking. Tom Banse has more.

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