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Luna Defends Policies
4:33 pm
Wed April 18, 2012

Idaho Schools' Luna Defends Policies During Moscow Visit

Credit Photo courtesy Office of Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna visited Moscow, Idaho to defend his policies.

Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna finished his post- legislative tour in Moscow on Tuesday, speaking with educators and administrators about the education reform laws approved by the state legislature.

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UI Flagship
4:12 pm
Wed April 18, 2012

Speakers Urge Idaho State Board Of Education To Reconsider UI "Flagship" Decision

Credit Graphic courtesy of Idaho State Board of Education
The Idaho State Board of Education was asked to keep University of Idaho's "flagship" status in mission statement.

It didn’t take long for supporters of the University of Idaho to raise the flagship issue again at the meeting of the Idaho State Board of Education in Moscow Wednesday.

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Wash. Unemployment
3:52 pm
Wed April 18, 2012

March Unemployment Rate Flat In Wash.

A day after Oregon delivered a virtually unchanged monthly jobs report for March, neighboring Washington did the same. Washington's employment department pegged the state's unemployment rate last month at 8.3 percent. That's the same as the revised rate for February.

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Wolf Poaching
6:24 am
Wed April 18, 2012

Washington Couple Plead Guilty In Wolf Poaching Scheme

A couple from Twisp, Wash., has accepted a plea deal in a wolf poaching case. Under the agreement with federal prosecutors, Tom White and his wife will not face jail time. Jessica Robinson reports.

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Coos Bay Terminal
6:21 am
Wed April 18, 2012

Documents Identify Two Companies Involved In Coos Bay Coal Export Negotiations

The Port of Coos Bay is negotiating with three companies interested in building a coal export facility on Oregon’s South Coast. Through interviews and records requests, EarthFix has learned the identities of two companies involved in the deal. Amelia Templeton reports.

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