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Captive Grizzly Bear Research
5:56 pm
Wed July 25, 2012

Researchers Work To Make Captive Grizzly Bears Happier

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Researchers at the WSU Bear Research Center are working on ways to make grizzly bears happier while in captivity.

You may have visited zoos where the animals look less than thrilled sitting in their cages. But scientists at Washington State University’s Bear Research Center are working to help captive animals enjoy their environment. Reporter Courtney Flatt followed researchers who are trying to learn more about captive bears’ moods.

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Recovery For Tsunami Victims
5:41 pm
Wed July 25, 2012

Schoolchildren From Japan's Tsunami Zone Get Respite In Northwest

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Rebuilding has gone slowly in tsunami-ravaged Minamisanriku, Japan.

Eight junior high students and their teachers from the Japanese tsunami zone arrive in Seattle Thursday. It's an unusual disaster relief effort. The schoolchildren are being treated to a free trip to escape the still difficult conditions at home, at least temporarily.

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High Jump's Northwest Roots
5:27 pm
Wed July 25, 2012

High Jump's 'Fosbury Flop' Has Roots In Northwest

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A high-jumper demonstrates Dick Fosbury's eponymous technique, the 'Fosbury Flop.'

A second-time Olympian from Beaverton, Ore., will be the flag bearer for Team USA during Friday's Opening Ceremony at the London Games. U.S. team captains chose fencer Mariel Zagunis for the honor.

Meanwhile, one of the fans cheering the athletes on will be another Northwesterner who revolutionized the high jump.

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Revenue Employees Disciplined
4:05 pm
Wed July 25, 2012

Oregon Revenue Employees Disciplined Over $2.1 Million Mistake

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The Oregon Department of Revenue disciplined four employees over their role in approving a fraudulent tax refund.

The Oregon Department of Revenue has disciplined four employees over their role in approving a fraudulent $2.1 million tax refund. The announcement Wednesday comes a day after the Salem woman who claimed the cash was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison.

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Palauan Softball
5:54 am
Wed July 25, 2012

Softball Knits Northwest Palauan Community

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Umpire Wilson Johanes began Portland's Palauan softball league as a way to bring the community together.

This weekend, sports fans worldwide turn their attention to London and the start of the Summer Olympics. But there's another international athletic competition here in the Northwest that will draw hundreds of immigrants from the tiny island nation of Palau. It's a softball tournament that's become a major event in the lives of Pacific Islanders living in our region and beyond. Journalist Bill Lascher has our story.

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