Al French Appointed to MRSC Board of Directors

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, 2:38pm

Al French Appointed to MRSC Board of Directors

The Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) of Washington has appointed their very first Spokane County Commissioner to be appointed for a four-year term on the Board of Directors. Board Chair Al French, was selected during the June 22nd annual meeting of the MRSC board in Spokane. According to their website, MRSC is a private, non-profit organization based in Seattle. Their mission is to promote excellent in Washington local government through professional consultation, research and information services.

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Murray Secures Money For Fairchild

Submitted by Brian Neale, Producer

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, 12:26pm

Washington Senator Patty Murray announced today that $13.6 million has been secured to build a new Wing Command Headquarters at Fairchild Air Force Base.

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Seeing Double On The Roads

Submitted by Brian Neale, Producer

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, 11:44am

You'll be seeing double on the roads in Airway Heights, Medical Lake, Cheney and Turnbull Wildlife Refuge as the 26th Annual Northwest Tandem Rally comes to town for the holiday weekend.

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Sturgeon Season Extended In Columbia River

Submitted by Jilian Winterfeld, KXLY 920 Associate Editor

Monday, June 27th, 2011, 6:00am

Sturgeon Season Extended In Columbia River

Anglers will get additional days to retain white sturgeon in the Columbia River estuary and in the Bonneville Pool. Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon, in a joint state meeting Thursday, announced those decisions after assessing catch data for both fisheries.

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Rep. Inslee To Visit Spokane In Governor's Race

Submitted by Mark Rattner, Overnight KXLY 920 Editor

Friday, June 24th, 2011, 1:10am

Rep. Inslee To Visit Spokane In Governor's Race

U-S Representative Jay Inslee is planning a trip to Spokane announce his candidacy in the race for governor. Inslee will launch his campaign Monday in Seattle, followed by a second event in the Yakima Valley town of Wapato. His advisors say he'll make stops in Spokane, Tacoma and Vancouver on Tuesday. Inslee has spent more than a decade in Congress.

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Team St. Lukes Makes High Marks at Nationals

Submitted by Mark Peterson, Anchor on Good Morning Northwest

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011, 12:06pm

Team St. Lukes Makes High Marks at Nationals

Team St. Lukes continues to bring about their best when competing. Austin, Chelsea and Kristen have all made National standards which puts them into the Paralympic system and allows them to receive some support and opens up more opportunities/invitations for other events and camps. The athletes that have hit London standards, help get the US slots for London (Amber, Chelsea, Austin, and Kristen).

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Effective July 1, All State Liquor Stores To Have Uniform, Expanded Operating Hours

Submitted by Jilian Winterfeld, KXLY 920 Associate Editor

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011, 6:56am

Effective July 1, All State Liquor Stores To Have Uniform, Expanded Operating Hours

Effective July 1, all state liquor stores will have the same hours of operation.* All state stores will also be open additional hours for added convenience. The WSLCB received funding in the state budget to standardize state store hours. Standardized hours are projected to generate nearly $800,000 in additional revenue during the 2011-13 Biennium. Currently, operating hours vary by location at the 166 state stores. The new state store hours will be:

Monday – Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Friday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m.

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