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There is certainly a lot going on in the world and some of it can really drive a person nuts. I’m not sure if anything good will come out of these negotiations but as long as there are news conferences we will know what each side is trying to do. Depending on what your beliefs are on these subjects can influence what we might think sounds good or will work. Unfortunately, the people that will be affected the most really have no say in the matter. To me that doesn’t seem quite...
The wheat midge (Sitodiplosis mosellana) has arrived in Washington state, with the potential to damage spring wheat crops. However, WSU scientists do not recommend farmers apply insecticides unless they know they have an economic infestation. The midge is also called the ‘orange wheat blossom midge’ because it is orange in color and it infests wheat at pollination or flowering time. It originated in Europe and has been an economic pest in Canada and the northern US, including most recently; Bonner, Boundary and Kootenai Cou...
Brenik and Kamie (Arlt) Iverson, of Odessa, are the parents of their third child, a daughter, Aubrey Lee Iverson, born at 7:49 a.m. on June 19, 2011, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. At birth Aubrey weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces and measured 20 inches in length. She joins a brother, Holden, age 4-1/2 years and a sister, Leah, age 2. Maternal grandparents are Brad and Debbie Arlt of Ritzville. Paternal grandparents are Dave and Sharon Iverson of Keller. Maternal great-grandparents are Richard and Darleen Kagele of...
Funny, I haven’t heard anything about the cops in the Caylee Anthony murder case going back to looking for her killer now that her mother is off the hook. They leaped to that chore about like the cops in the O.J. Simpson case reopened their investigation into the slaughter of his ex-wife and her friend once O.J.’s jury gave him a pass as a payback for slavery. If you can’t nail the person most likely to have done the crime, considering motive and opportunity, where do you go next? It wasn’t as if there were second, third a...
Between May 23 and June 5 extra law enforcement patrolled city and county roadways at night looking for unbuckled drivers. During the patrols in Grant, Adams and Lincoln Counties, a total of 220 citations were written including 61 seat belt tickets, one DUI and 23 child car seat infractions. In addition, 61 speeding violations, 11 cell phone and two aggressive driving infractions were issued. Two felony drug arrests were made as well as 16 uninsured motorist and 11 suspended/revoked license violations issued. The Central...