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Washington's Jobless Rate
4:03 pm
Wed September 19, 2012

Wash. Unemployment Inches Up, But Construction Shows Signs Of Life

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Washington's construction sector added nearly 2,000 jobs in August.

Washington’s idled construction industry continued to show signs of life in August. Nonetheless, the state’s jobless rate still rose slightly. Overall Washington lost 1,100 jobs last month. The new unemployment rate announced Wednesday is 8.6 percent -– up a tenth of a percent from July.

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Idaho Mining Approved
6:15 am
Wed September 19, 2012

Idaho Land Board Approves Mining Lease

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Idaho salmon river mining.

The Idaho Land Board signed off Tuesday on a lease that would allow a gold miner along the Salmon River to exclusively mine for gold.

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Oregon Non-Profit Loses Grant
6:03 am
Wed September 19, 2012

Eugene Non-Profit Faces Loss Of Federal Stimulus Grant

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Photo of Eugene, Oregon

EPA auditors are recommending that federal stimulus funds granted to a Eugene non-profit be taken back. They say Cascade Sierra Solutions, which works to clean up the US trucking industry, has problems with its books.

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Raid On Suspected Poachers And Traffickers
6:46 pm
Tue September 18, 2012

Illegal Meat And Fish The Subject Of Raids In Washington

Credit Lori Iverson / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A series of raids by Washington Fish and Wildlife police have targeted suspected poachers and traffickers of items like game meat, endangered fish and antlers.

Washington Fish and Wildlife police have raided more than a dozen locations around the state. The one day blitz on suspected poachers and traffickers follows a two year undercover investigation.

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