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Rossi Returns To Senate
5:41 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

Dino Rossi Back In Washington State Senate

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Dino Rossi will fill the Washington State Senate seat vacated by Cheryl Pflug.

Dino Rossi is back in the Washington State Senate. The King County Council picked him Monday to fill a vacancy.

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Medicaid Waiver For Oregon
5:25 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

Oregon Medicaid Waiver Includes Boost For Rural Health

A new federal waiver for Oregon includes a provision aimed at luring doctors to small towns. The state won final approval Monday from the Obama administration for plans to move ahead with big changes in health care.

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Idaho Lab Mishandled Explosives
4:14 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

Report: Idaho National Lab Mishandled Dangerous Explosives

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The Materials and Fuels Complex at Idaho National Laboratory.

Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls has been failing to properly handle and store explosives, putting some workers in jeopardy. That’s the upshot of a new report by the U.S. Department of Energy.

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Tacoma Museum Receives Donation
4:04 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

Tacoma Art Museum Gets Big Gift

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The Tacoma Art Museum recently received a large art collection, as well as money to fund a future expansion.

A German billionaire and his wife are donating a major collection of Western American art to the Tacoma Art Museum.

Erivan Haub and his wife Helga started collecting art of the American West almost 30 years ago. But Tacoma Art Museum director Stephanie Stebich says she never expected the Haubs would donate their collection to her museum.

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Skills Gap In Washington
3:46 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

New Aerospace Jobs Highlight Wash. Skills Gap

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Boeing's Everett, Wash. factory.

Two aerospace companies plan to expand their operations in Washington. Gov. Chris Gregoire made that announcement Monday from the Farnborough Air Show in London. But the news highlights a gap between the legions of unemployed and the skills they need for many new jobs.

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