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Archive for November, 2006

Moderator: Welcome to The Olympian’s Capitol Chat. I’m your moderator, business reporter Rolf Boone. Our guest today is John Skeen, managing partner at accounting firm Patricia Bliss & Co. He’s here today — about two-and-a-half weeks from the filing deadline — to answer readers’ income tax questions.

Capitol Chat transcript: Supporters and opponents of the Washington estate tax
Moderator: Welcome to The Olympian’s Capitol Chat. I’m your moderator, Political Editor Brad Shannon. Our guests today are Carolyn Logue, co-chair of the Yes on I-920 campaign, and Sandeep Kaushik, spokesman for the No on 920 campaign. The initiative seeks to repeal the state tax on estates valued greater than $2 million. The Legislature approved that tax in 2005 to replace a form of the estate-tax struck down by the state Supreme Court.

Capitol Chat: Brad Ack and Bill Taylor, Puget Sound Action Team
Moderator: Welcome to The Olympian’s Capitol Chat. I’m your moderator, senior reporter John Dodge. Our guests today Brad Ack and Bill Taylor of the Puget Sound Action Team; Taylor is better known as the man behind Taylor Shellfish Farms.

Capitol Chat transcript: County Commission candidates Bob Macleod and Kevin O’Sullivan
Moderator: Welcome to The Olympian’s Capitol Chat. I’m your moderator, Thurston County reporter Keri Brenner. Our guests today are incumbent County Commissioner Bob Macleod and his challenger in this year’s campaign, Republican Kevin O’Sullivan.

There’s still hope for the Anacostia in spite of all the strikes … – The Chesapeake Bay Journal
There’s still hope for the Anacostia in spite of all the strikes …The Chesapeake Bay Journal, PA - 6 hours ago… 4 inches deep and the historic port is dominated … Advisory Committee to the Metropolitan Washington Council of … developed for the Los Angeles River the …

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Capitol Chat: Tony Overman, The Olympian photographer
Moderator: Welcome to The Olympian’s Capitol Chat. I’m your moderator, Assistant Managing Editor Dusti Demarest. Our guest today is Tony Overman, one of The Olympian’s award-winning photographers.

Capitol Chat: Washington Labor & Industries Director Gary Weeks
Moderator: Welcome to The Olympian’s Capitol Chat. I’m your moderator, political editor Brad Shannon. Our guest today is Gary Weeks, director of Washington’s Labor & Industries Department. He’s joined by public affairs manager Steve Pierce.

Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News, WA - Nov 8, 2006PORT ANGELES — The city’s $13.8 million aquatic center bond issue was soundly defeated in Tuesday’s election results, amassing less than one-third of the …

Port Angeles: Fire chiefs considering consolidating volunteer …
Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News, WA - Nov 23, 2006by ANDREW BINION. PORT ANGELES — The chiefs of the Port Angeles Fire Department and Fire District No. 2 on Monday will present a …

Weather, traffic and power updates
KING5.com (subscription), WA - Nov 28, 2006… SR 112 near Port Angeles reopened at 5 pm Monday. The route had been closed in both directions between mileposts 23 and 61. SR …

Seattle Breaks Record in Snowy Northwest
ABC News - 38 minutes ago… Two 16-year-old boys were found dead Tuesday in a garage east of Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula, apparently the victims of carbon monoxide poisoning. …

Thousands in Clallam County remain without electricity
Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News, WA - Nov 17, 2006… One five-man utility crew from Chelan County had arrived in Port Angeles by midday Thursday, and three more were on their way from Eastern Washington to help …

Clallam PUD reports wide spread power outages
KONP.COM 1450, WA - Nov 27, 2006(Port Angeles) — Clallam PUD officials report wide spread power outages on the North Olympic Peninsula. Dispatchers say all crews …

PA primary care practitioners look to grow into larger site
Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News, WA - Nov 24, 2006by JIM CASEY. PORT ANGELES — The primary care physicians at Family Medicine of Port Angeles are treating a smarter class of patients these days. …

Port Angeles: Mayor to host first “Community Conversation”
Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News, WA - Nov 14, 2006PORT ANGELES — Residents will have the opportunity tonight to ask questions and talk informally with members of the City Council. …

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WSDOT News (Washington State Department of Transportation)
White out conditions in the northeast part of the county (Lynden to Sumas). Visibility is at zero on the Guide Meridian (SR 539) and Badger Road (SR 546) and parts of Highway 9 near Sumas.

Anacortes American – GoAnacortes.com (Anacortes American)
_Welcome to Anacortes American Online! STATE CHAMPS! By Terri Porter, Contributing writer Cheers and tears of joy mingled as the Anacortes team realized they had won the 2006 Class 2A Washington State Swim and Dive Championship title on Nov. 11 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

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The City of Port Angeles, Washington Selects GTG to Implement GIS … – Spatial News (press release)
The City of Port Angeles, Washington Selects GTG to Implement GIS …Spatial News (press release), FL - Nov 8, 2006(GTG) announced today that the City of Port Angeles, Washington has procured several GIS software solutions from GTG s LG GIS software suite. …

Education Extra: A class performance – Sacramento Bee
Education Extra: A class performanceSacramento Bee,  USA - 16 minutes ago… the Bushells did 46 assemblies at elementary schools in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California … There, he met Sharon, a Port Angeles, Wash., native who went to …

More snow forecast for Western Washington – KXLY
More snow forecast for Western WashingtonKXLY, WA - 14 hours ago… But the precipitation will continue to fall as snow Thursday in Eastern Washington. … overcome by fumes while refueling a generator at a home near Port Angeles. Wet, cold weather expected to stay for a few more days King County Journalall 15 news articles

Sequim Gazette, WA - Nov 8, 2006… Clifford (126th, 19:42) and Chris Gish (132nd, 20:12) rounded out Sequim s seven. … is a meeting of the top runners of all divisions from Washington and Oregon …

Lakewood boys just miss out on trophy
HeraldNet, WA - Nov 5, 2006… 6 ranking in the Washington State Cross Country Coaches’ Poll. … Sequim senior Stephanie Marcy won the race in 18:28, and freshman Annie Moore’s third-place …

Latest storm updates
KOMO, WA - Nov 15, 2006… trees and power outages all across the Whidbey Island area, Sequim, North Coast … 3:55 pm: Flood Watches dropped for southwestern Washington counties as not as …

Mother Nature combines three months of weather into two days
KOMO, WA - Nov 3, 2006… winds gusting to 30-40 mph in the Puget Sound/Southwestern Washington areas, and … one in all areas, except for maybe the Olympic Rain-shadowed areas (Sequim). …

Van De Wege war chest tops $220,000
Grays Harbor Daily World, WA - Nov 5, 2006… Van De Wege, a Sequim firefighter, has raised more than $220,000 directly … Independent expenditures favoring Buck have come from the Washington Realtors to the …

Holidays make you crabby? Try Dungeness Home of tasty crustaceans …
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - Nov 12, 2006… Still, Sequim has a quirky charm. Roosevelt elk are nearly as common on the main drag of Washington Street as humans are. Just outside …

Women in Black: silent, hopeful
Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News, WA - Nov 2, 2006… world. In the small park at the corner of Sequim Avenue and Washington Street, she and the others keep silent for an hour. Some …

Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News, WA - Oct 31, 2006… Washington’s senior senator, a Democrat from Shoreline, came to the Sequim Senior Center to gather ammunition for what she called “an uphill battle in Congress …

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE
Sequim Gazette, WA - Nov 8, 2006… The heavy rains that have saturated Western Washington in the past few days means … Tuesday, 1.35 inches of rain fell in and around the Sequim area, according to …

Your chance to see the Capitol Christmas Tree either today or …
Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News, WA - Nov 6, 2006… The event’s sponsor is the Lavender Connection of Sequim, which will have a booth. … 10. After a tour of central Washington, it will arrive in Seattle on Nov. …

Kitsap Business | In Brief
Kitsap Sun (Subscription),  United States - Oct 29, 2006… Eastern Washington University and the University of Phoenix, Ochs previously worked for US Bank and will assist with analysis and lending in the Sequim office. …

MARVELOUS MARCY
Sequim Gazette, WA - Nov 8, 2006… Clifford (126th, 19:42) and Chris Gish (132nd, 20:12) rounded out Sequim s seven. … is a meeting of the top runners of all divisions from Washington and Oregon …

Boys Basketball Notebook Interesting Races Expected in Oly …
Kitsap Sun (Subscription),  United States - Nov 25, 2006… Sequim is the early favorite. … The other three: Tremaine (Central Washington), Trivone (Lake Erie) and Tysaiah (Olympic) have all gone on to play college ball. …

Spider boat leaves strands of curiosity along coast
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA - Nov 25, 2006… The boat first began drawing stares when it surfaced in mid-September in Sequim. … The US Coast Guard in Washington, DC, said it had no record of such a vessel. …

CLALLAM COOP CELEBRATES 70TH ANNIVERSARY
Sequim Gazette, WA - Nov 15, 2006… 17. Festivities start at 11 am and will run through 3 pm The Co-op is located at 216 E. Washington St., in Sequim. Business hours …

BEAVERTON, Ore. The day after she won the state cross country championship, Kenna Patrick took off for a family wedding in Mexico and for several days, she didn’t even come close to lacing up her shoes.

Family events 
ABRA-KA-SANTA: Nov. 24, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The jolly ol’ elf comes to the mall with the help of some magic. Factoria Mall, Bellevue. Free.

Everett knocks off Shorecrest for 3A district title 
FERNDALE – In a match where both teams showed up to play, the Everett volleyball team came out on top, defeating Shorecrest 3-2 (25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 22-25, 15-13) in the 3A District 1 title match at Ferndale High School.

Todays 2A football playoff games 
CHEHALIS AT EAST VALLEY (YAKIMA), 4 P.M.: The Bearcats (7-3) face a tough challenge on the road in the first round of the 2A state tournament as the Red Devils (8-2) have won eight straight and finished second behind Prosser in the Central Washington Athletic Conference.

NW Baptists seek healing between convention staff members 
SALEM, Ore. (BP)–Messengers to the Northwest Baptist Conventions Nov. 14-15 annual meeting approved a record $5.6 million budget and asked the conventions executive board to consider reinstating a longtime staff member following his controversial resignation earlier this year.

STATE BOYS CROSS COUNTRY MEET 
When Saturday. Where Sun Willows Golf Course, Pasco. Race times Wheelchair: 9:30 a.m. Class 2B/1B: 11:30 a.m. Class 1A: Noon. Class 2A: 12:30 p.m. Class 3A: 2 p.m. Class 4A: 2:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON – After a delay of more than a year, a government board appointed to guard Americans’ privacy and civil liberties during the war on terror has been told the inner workings of the government’s electronic eavesdropping program.

Mine company blames move on finances
CENTRALIA – A day after TransAlta Corp. eliminated 600 coal mining jobs here, the company portrayed itself as so burdened by expenses that it couldn’t wait to close the mine and cut its costs.

Doctors test implant to block strokes
WASHINGTON – At least 120,000 Americans a year suffer strokes because of a common irregular heartbeat – one that’s on the rise, is hard to treat and can shoot deadly blood clots straight to the brain.

Holiday season marches in
OLYMPIA – Singers, motorcyclists and firetrucks signalled the start of the downtown Olympia Christmas shopping season, as the Downtown for the Holidays events drew what merchants hope to see – streets bustling with families and shoppers.

Clerics carry out ‘pray-in’ to protest US Airways action
WASHINGTON – Imams, ministers and a rabbi staged a “pray-in” demonstration Monday at Reagan Washington National Airport and asked an apology from US Airways for barring six Muslims from a Minneapolis to Phoenix flight last week.

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International briefs
N. Korea meets with U.S., China

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Icy nightmare isn’t over yet (King County Journal)
The forecast for drivers isn’t good: Icy roads this morning and chances of more snow by early evening. The results should be “pretty messy,” one forecaster warned.