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NSA broke privacy rules thousands of times, audit finds

The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in 2008, according to an internal audit and other top secret documents.
Most of the infractions involve unauthorized surveillance of Americans or foreign intelligence targets in the United States. They range from significant violations of law to typographical errors that result in unintended interception of U.S. emails and telephone calls.

A Whole New Trip to Ferry County

KELLER FERRY LANDING – The MV Sanpoil on Wednesday slipped away from her south shore terminal, quietly gliding across the Columbia River on her maiden voyage.
“Ah, this is nice,” said Dolly Brudevold, a teacher at Keller Elementary School and a regular commuter on the 1.5-mile crossing for State Highway 21.
Scores of people lined the bank to witness the ferry’s first official crossing – seven years after state engineers completed its initial design.

Facebook says locations attached to user photos are not shared
People in the Spokane area may have seen stories recently warning Facebook users that they are making themselves vulnerable to phishing because other ...

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Shelby Hotchkiss
"Well I have to say that the article in the Ferry County View is well written ... Although typical of Ferry County... When they finally decided to do a story about this case , the focus is on a clerical error made by the prosecutor and not on the actual events if the case ? Lol wow ... I'm glad Mike Sandonas clerical mistake is much more news worthy than the actions of the actual accused ... Shannon Klepper or the fact that she caused our local postal workers to have to handle feces and dead bugs.... Very impressive journalism... As for Shannon and the case being dismissed ... Lets just say I wasn't counting on anything from Ferry County justice system... Thank god for federal charges lol....and then my favorite part.... The civil suit ..."

GREAT FALLS — Blackfeet officials say oil and gas leases near a mountain that is sacred to the tribe have been canceled.  
Last week's revelation the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council had leased land near Chief Mountain on the border with Glacier National Park had led to anger and protests among tribal members.
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SEA LION AT MONTERAY BAY by Rick Price

Utah fire destroys 13 homes near resort town - Spokane, North ...
KHQ Right Now
WANSHIP, Utah (AP) - Utah fire officials say a wildfire that has already burned 13 homes near a mountain resort town continues to spread as wind gusts fan the ...

Indian submarine blasts: Divers struggle to search vessel

Cairo offices torched as deaths rise

Nigerian troops 'kill Boko Haram commander Momodu Bama'

Israel-Palestinian peace talks resume in Jerusalem

Photo by Becky Metcalf

Someone from Ferry County wrote me concerned, perhaps jokingly, about an article which describes whys and such two anonymous sites disappeared. This borderlines on conspiratorial however some things in that realm are really happening. I know the county and area of E Washington is easily split down two lines of thinking with a number of smaller ones now coming to play. I am non partisan when it comes to this sort of thing. If you have any comments there is a place to leave them at the bottom of today's page.

So here is the article this person wanted me to read.

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Rock thrown onto Maple Street Bridge nearly misses driver 

A rock nearly hit a man driving home Sunday night through Spokane. Eric Reiber said someone threw a rock at his car as he was approaching the Maple Street ...

BOISE, Idaho Legal Press Notice

State Supreme Court justices bolstered Idaho's power to regulate cigarettes shipped to Indian-owned businesses in a ruling that touched not only on Native American sovereignty but also public health.
Justices wrote Thursday that Idaho could prevent Canadian-made cigarettes -- ones that hadn't been taxed in the U.S. to help cover tobacco-related illness costs -- from being shipped to a Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation-based retailer.

A level 3 Registered Sex Offender has moved to Spokane Valley. 

For more information, tips and alerts please go to our OffenderWatch® page at http://www.sheriffalerts.com/cap_main.php?office=54488

Sex Offender Information Bulletin-Notification of Release

Level III Offender

Spokane County WA Sheriff's Office, Date 08-13-2013

This individual has been convicted of a sex offense that requires registration with the Sheriff's Office in the county of his residence. Further, his previous criminal history places him in a classification level which reflects the potential to reoffend.
This individual has served the sentence imposed on them by the courts. HE IS NOT WANTED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AT THIS TIME. THIS NOTIFICATION IS NOT INTENDED TO INCREASE FEAR; RATHER IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT AN INFORMED PUBLIC IS A SAFER PUBLIC.
Law Enforcement has no legal authority to direct where a sex offender may or may not live. Unless court ordered restrictions exist, this offender is constitutionally free to live wherever he chooses.
The man pictured is JAMES BROADY ARTIS, a black male, age 46 years, black hair, brown eyes.
Residence: 5800th block of E 4TH , SPOKANE VALLEY  
Convictions-Date & Crime Sep 15 1991 Indecent liberties.  
If you have any questions about our community awareness program, please call: 509-477-6609 or e-mail administrator at rgriffey@spokanesheriff.org.