Wenatchee http://nwpr.org en Smoke, Haze Cover Central Washington http://nwpr.org/post/smoke-haze-cover-central-washington <p>A smoky haze is covering much of central Washington Wednesday. At least four significant wildfires are burning around Wenatchee. About 150 homes have been evacuated there, along with another 40 near the town of Cashmere. Fire managers have told even more people to be ready to flee. Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:47:00 +0000 Colin Fogarty 15097 at http://nwpr.org Smoke, Haze Cover Central Washington Wenatchee Residents Deal With Smoke And Uncertainty http://nwpr.org/post/wenatchee-residents-deal-smoke-and-uncertainty <p>Two fires in Central Washington state near the resort town of Wenatchee have merged together. Firefighters are struggling to get the blaze contained. Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:58:03 +0000 Anna King 15057 at http://nwpr.org Washington Supreme Court Says Libraries Can Filter Internet Computers http://nwpr.org/post/washington-supreme-court-says-libraries-can-filter-internet-computers <p><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblStory">The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that public libraries may put Internet filters on their computers. Some librarians are cheering the ruling and say it could lead more libraries around the state to limit access to porn and other controversial material. </span></p> Thu, 06 May 2010 18:36:00 +0000 2172 at http://nwpr.org