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Seahawks may get Harvin back for postseason
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Wide receiver Percy Harvin #11 of the Seattle Seahawks runs a pass route against the Minnesota Vikings at CenturyLink Field on November 17, 2013 ...

 Alcohol and Drug Free New Years Eve Open House at Nick and Renee Layden's 47 Heron Loop in Curlew Kai 6:30 PM until 12:30 AM Chili ( with beef and vegetarian), coffee, tea, and alcohol free sparkling cider. Drop by.

EXCLUSIVE: Inslee’s marijuana memo to feds pitches control, prosecution of violators

While U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder remains mum about how the federal government will respond to legal marijuana in Washington and Colorado, a document obtained by seattlepi.com shows Washington Gov. Jay Inslee eager to convince the feds to go easy.

In his signed, five-page letter to Holder, Inslee states:

“… our approach must be thorough and disciplined, with public safety being our paramount responsibility. I am personally committed to having a well-regulated, disciplined system with tight inventory controls and close coordination with law enforcement.”

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In brief: First Night Spokane begins with Kids Night Out - Spokesman ...
With 45 people hospitalized with the flu in Spokane, public health officials worry that the early numbers may portend deeper problems this winter.

The nation's first recreational pot industry has opened in Colorado, kicking off a marijuana experiment that will be watched closely around the world.

Activists hope it will prove that legalization is a better alternative than the costly American-led drug war.

Business owners who threw their doors open for shoppers at 8 a.m. Wednesday, meanwhile, are hoping the fledgling industry will prove to generate as much revenue as state officials hope it will.