Washington State Saves Fireworks for November
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Although next TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs congressional primaries in the state of Washington are not expected to yield any surprises, they likely will confirm several competitive general election matchups that are garnering national attention.
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Firefighters took advantage of calmer wind to dig more lines in their battle against a blaze that has threatened hundreds of homes near this central Washington town.
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Now that the president's State of the Union address has signaled the official start of the year, here are 10 rules for avoiding social, political and legal disaster in Washington.
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WASHINGTON -- Expect some fireworks. This is the big one, the presidential debate that could determine who&#39;s sitting in the White House after the Nov. 2 US election.
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By Shelli Derobertis, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Calif.  Dec.
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They hold parades right down Main Street. Huge fireworks displays erupt in their honor, lauded in part for the way they help subsidize the local economy.
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By The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Jun. 10--The Pierce County Library System will begin longer hours next weekend as a result of the levy approved by voters last fall.
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BENTON CITY, Wash.  -- Firefighters tried to contain about a dozen lightning-caused fires in Washington state on Saturday, hours before another thunderstorm was expected to give them more work.
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By Mary Hopkin, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Sep. 22--Rain and cooler temperatures have calmed the Columbia Complex, the wildfire sparked a month ago by dry lightning near Dayton.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 8  /PRNewswire/ -- As the holiday season moves into full swing, the American Red Cross urges families to follow simple safety tips to keep the season merry and to prevent burnouts due to holiday fires.
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Scientists say the earthquake activity is not significant enough to bump the alert level up at the Washington State volcano. Seismologists are recording quakes of up to 2.4 magnitude on the Richter scale.
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A million revelers cheered fireworks in Sydney, Australia Â one of the first cities to celebrate the New Year. Beijing started the year with fireworks, singing and dancing put on by the organizers of the Summer Olympics.
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In Washington State, ballots are being recounted in closest statewide race in history.
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By Thomas Ryll, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Sep.
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By Wendy Victora, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Jun. 21--Despite drought conditions that linger across Northwest Florida, local officials no longer have the authority to ban fireworks.
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A two-week-old forest fire in central Washington was about 45 percent contained Saturday, but evacuation orders remained in place for hundreds of homes.
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By The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Sep. 15--It is tempting to hurl rhetorical firebombs at a political system that fails to protect homeowners from fireworks damage just because they live in unincorporated areas. And to scorch the S.C.