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Wintry storm threatens Thanksgiving travels - Spokane, North Idaho ...
KHQ Right Now
A large storm already blamed for at least eight deaths in the West slogged through Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and other parts of the Southwest on Sunday, .
KHQ Right Now
A large storm already blamed for at least eight deaths in the West slogged through Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and other parts of the Southwest on Sunday, .
Spokane opens warming centers due to cold
The Spokesman Review
Tonight's low in Spokane is forcasted to be 20 degrees. The following warming centers will open at 8 p.m. today and remain open until 7 a.m. Monday.
The Spokesman Review
Tonight's low in Spokane is forcasted to be 20 degrees. The following warming centers will open at 8 p.m. today and remain open until 7 a.m. Monday.
“ARRIVE ALIVE ON I-5” THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND
CHP, OSP and WSP Joining Forces to Patrol the Entire Length of Interstate Five
Leaders of the three state police agencies along the west coast are issuing a challenge to drivers: Arrive Alive on I-5 this holiday weekend.
On Monday, November 25, 2013, the leaders from California Highway Patrol (CHP), Washington State Patrol (WSP), and Oregon State Police (OSP) announced they are joining forces for the “I-5 Challenge” encouraging drivers to get through the Thanksgiving Holiday extended weekend with zero fatalities on Interstate 5.
Starting Wednesday evening, November 27, state law enforcement officers from San Diego, California, through Oregon, and up to Bellingham, Washington, will be targeting education and enforcement efforts on the road. Using a mix of education outreach and enforcement to get voluntary compliance of traffic laws, the message will kick off one of the busiest travel times of the year on our nation’s highways during the Thanksgiving Holiday (6 p.m., Wednesday, November 27, through 11:59 p.m., Sunday, December 1).
CHP, WSP and OSP officers will focus on traffic collision-causing violations that are known to be factors that often lead to tragedies and end in people not arriving safely to their destinations. Speed, aggressive and distracted driving often top the list, along with driving while impaired and failing to use safety belts and child safety seats.
Four simple strategies for drivers this holiday weekend can help keep our highways safer:
· Slow down;
· Pack your patience;
· Drive sober;
· Buckle up.
“Speed continues to be a leading killer on our highways and, mixed with aggressive driving, it is even more deadly,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “This weekend, plan ahead and allow yourself extra time to reach your destination. Dangerous driving will not get you there sooner; it just creates hazardous driving conditions for you and everyone else on the road.”
CHP, OSP and WSP Joining Forces to Patrol the Entire Length of Interstate Five
Leaders of the three state police agencies along the west coast are issuing a challenge to drivers: Arrive Alive on I-5 this holiday weekend.
On Monday, November 25, 2013, the leaders from California Highway Patrol (CHP), Washington State Patrol (WSP), and Oregon State Police (OSP) announced they are joining forces for the “I-5 Challenge” encouraging drivers to get through the Thanksgiving Holiday extended weekend with zero fatalities on Interstate 5.
Starting Wednesday evening, November 27, state law enforcement officers from San Diego, California, through Oregon, and up to Bellingham, Washington, will be targeting education and enforcement efforts on the road. Using a mix of education outreach and enforcement to get voluntary compliance of traffic laws, the message will kick off one of the busiest travel times of the year on our nation’s highways during the Thanksgiving Holiday (6 p.m., Wednesday, November 27, through 11:59 p.m., Sunday, December 1).
CHP, WSP and OSP officers will focus on traffic collision-causing violations that are known to be factors that often lead to tragedies and end in people not arriving safely to their destinations. Speed, aggressive and distracted driving often top the list, along with driving while impaired and failing to use safety belts and child safety seats.
Four simple strategies for drivers this holiday weekend can help keep our highways safer:
· Slow down;
· Pack your patience;
· Drive sober;
· Buckle up.
“Speed continues to be a leading killer on our highways and, mixed with aggressive driving, it is even more deadly,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “This weekend, plan ahead and allow yourself extra time to reach your destination. Dangerous driving will not get you there sooner; it just creates hazardous driving conditions for you and everyone else on the road.”
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Rick Price
University officials instructed students and staff to "shelter in place" after an anonymous 911 caller said just before 10 a.m. that his roommate wanted to shoot up the school and was heading to the main campus with a rifle, according to police.
The call may have been a hoax, New Haven Police Chief Dean Esserman said at an afternoon press conference.
By 3:30 p.m., the school had lifted the shelter-in-place and lockdown orders except for Old Campus, in the heart of New Haven.
Most students have already left campus for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Skyjump -- Kathy Meader with Instructor prior to jumping!
A deadly winter storm system is threatening plans for millions of
Americans who will fly or drive somewhere for Thanksgiving — with some
of the worst weather expected on Wednesday, the busiest travel day of
the year.
Storms have already heaped up to a foot of snow on the mountains of Utah and Colorado and claimed 13 lives, including a 4-year-old girl who was killed in a rollover crash on an icy road in New Mexico. Now the weather pattern is picking up speed and heading for the Northeast, and the 43 million Americans who plan to travel for Thanksgiving are at risk. Rain and ice sweeping across the South will converge with a storm system pushing down from the Great Lakes.
"That is a lethal combination for winter weather in the Northeast," said Tom Niziol, a winter weather expert for The Weather Channel. Among the 43 million travelers are 3.1 million expected to fly.
Flights could be delayed in New York, Boston, Washington and Baltimore. That is because of expected low clouds and strong wind, said Kevin Roth, lead meteorologist for The Weather Channel. In the Northeast, the worst weather is expected Tuesday and Wednesday.
"If people traveling can get out before then, or wait until afterward, that would be the best thing," Roth said.The system moving across the South is expected to bring ice to Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia and parts of the Carolinas late Monday night and into Tuesday.
On Tuesday, it will link up with the system pushing down from the Great Lakes, bringing heavy snow to parts of Pennsylvania and upstate New York, and heavy rain closer to the Northeast coast. The storm is forecast to dump up to a foot of snow on Buffalo and Syracuse, N.Y., and up to eight inches on Pittsburgh, Roth said.
Storms have already heaped up to a foot of snow on the mountains of Utah and Colorado and claimed 13 lives, including a 4-year-old girl who was killed in a rollover crash on an icy road in New Mexico. Now the weather pattern is picking up speed and heading for the Northeast, and the 43 million Americans who plan to travel for Thanksgiving are at risk. Rain and ice sweeping across the South will converge with a storm system pushing down from the Great Lakes.
"That is a lethal combination for winter weather in the Northeast," said Tom Niziol, a winter weather expert for The Weather Channel. Among the 43 million travelers are 3.1 million expected to fly.
Flights could be delayed in New York, Boston, Washington and Baltimore. That is because of expected low clouds and strong wind, said Kevin Roth, lead meteorologist for The Weather Channel. In the Northeast, the worst weather is expected Tuesday and Wednesday.
"If people traveling can get out before then, or wait until afterward, that would be the best thing," Roth said.The system moving across the South is expected to bring ice to Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia and parts of the Carolinas late Monday night and into Tuesday.
On Tuesday, it will link up with the system pushing down from the Great Lakes, bringing heavy snow to parts of Pennsylvania and upstate New York, and heavy rain closer to the Northeast coast. The storm is forecast to dump up to a foot of snow on Buffalo and Syracuse, N.Y., and up to eight inches on Pittsburgh, Roth said.
Kathy Meader
US Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers gives birth to third child
The Seattle Times (blog)
WASHINGTON — U.S Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers on Sunday gave birth to her third child — all born during the Spokane Republican's time in Congress.
The Seattle Times (blog)
WASHINGTON — U.S Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers on Sunday gave birth to her third child — all born during the Spokane Republican's time in Congress.
I took this picture as I got into the car for the last time. I was leaving my wilderness. There were many tears shed. I loved the wilderness but I had run out of helpers. We had watched all of our children go off to school. I had recently broken my back and things were not looking up. The first time I left in 1992 it was somewhat exciting, even though the US Government has pretty much stolen my land and then afterwards admitted guilt and apologized. That piece on Aeneas Creek was my true love. 20 acres and I had walked every bit of it with 6 of our 7 children. We saw bear, coyote, cougar, porcupine and so many more....if I had a chance to do it again I would..but it appears not in the cards. Our health prevents us and we do not have enough money to pay for a home, not even enough to cover the yurt. Of course this is all conjecture. I no longer own the property. I had put 12 thousand dollars into it and was only a few years from completely paying it off. But that government. I honored our government and so did my dad who help make this internet we all enjoy. He simply asked me NOT to sue. He said it would put him in a bad position. Already a GS14 he could go no higher in civilian rank and pay. So I also honored my father....and I ended up with a good feeling of course but somewhat broke and no more property.....life is sometimes harsh and in my case, many times.....
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