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Parish Cabin Fire
5:40 pm
Wed August 29, 2012

Campers Evacuated As Wildfires Burn Across Northwest

Credit U.S. Forest Service
A view of the Parish Cabin Fire in eastern Oregon.

Two hunters who were reported missing during a wildfire in eastern Oregon have been located and are safe. But Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer says there's new concern about a pair of hikers who are thought to be in the vicinity of the Parish Cabin Fire.

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Hanford's Nuclear Waste
4:48 pm
Wed August 29, 2012

Questions Linger Over Piping Hanford’s Nuclear Waste To Treatment Plant

This week we heard that yet another top-level government engineer has serious concerns about the design and construction of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation’s waste treatment plant.

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Idaho's Mustang Fire
4:40 pm
Wed August 29, 2012

Mustang Fire Threatens Homes Along Highway 93

Two hundred fifty homes are threatened by the Mustang Complex Fire north of Salmon. The homes are along Highway 93 near Butcherknife Ridge. The Lemhi County Sheriff announced Wednesday morning that anyone who lives in the area should be prepared to evacuate if the fire moves closer.

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Oregon Revenue Outlook
4:35 pm
Wed August 29, 2012

Oregon Revenue Picture Brightens Slightly

Credit Gregg M. Erickson
Oregon lawmakers got some good news about the state's revenue outlook on Wednesday.

Oregon lawmakers got some short term good news Wednesday: state revenues are predicted to be a little higher than previously thought. But the long-term outlook remains gloomy.

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Taylor Bridge Fire
6:34 am
Wed August 29, 2012

Taylor Bridge Fire Declared 100 Percent Contained

Credit Photo by Tom Banse / Northwest News Network
Firefighters have contained the Taylor Bridge wildfire in Central Washington.

A damaging wildfire in central Washington has been declared 100 percent contained, this more than two weeks after it ignited. Correspondent Tom Banse reports.

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