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Wa-Hi's Jameson wins state JROTC rifle title
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
SPOKANE — Walla Walla High School JROTC Precision Rifle Team member Sarah Jameson emerged from the Washington State Junior Olympic Air Rifle ...

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CTC Sunset by Bob Shannon wordspics(c)bobshannonorg

No one won the Mega Millions jackpot Friday night, causing it to roll over to $550 million, the fourth largest jackpot in U.S. history.

The prize is the second largest jackpot in Mega Millions' history, trailing the lottery's $656 million jackpot in March of 2012.

Brisk sales boosted the prize before Friday's drawing, with tickets in New York state selling at a morning pace of $500,000 an hour, the Associated Press reported.

The current Mega Millions jackpot has now rolled over 21 times. The more than half-billion-dollar prize has a cash option of $295 million.

Cost of a ticket: $1. Next drawing: Dec. 17.

Idaho Friday by Kathy Meader

Winter doesn't arrive until next week..but you wouldn't know it on our local highways.
West Kootenay Traffic Services Sergeant Derrick Donnovan says motorists have to adjust to winter conditions...keep your distance from the vehicle in front of you and remember it takes longer to stop..
Donnovan says they've been dealing with a lot of collisions that are preventable.
Meanwhile Highway 6 was closed for a while yesterday in the morning after a collision between a vehicle and a logging truck..fortunately there were no injuries.

Most of the cyclists You know seem to look down on electric bikes. Yes, they realize there's a place for them, especially for those who have to pack a heavy load or for those with some physical limitations.  But electric bikes are still electric bikes: big, heavy, clunky and not all that cool -- at least in the eyes of some.The Copenhagen Wheel replaces the rear wheel on your bike.  At first glance, it looks more like some sort of illumination device that might be designed to help you be better seen by cross traffic. It's a bright red disc that sits within the circumference of your rear wheel.  It works with both fixed and multispeed bikes. Inside the disc is the magic: a small motor, batteries, a torque sensor and the other equipment that makes it work.

The idea is that you store up energy while riding and then use it when you need an extra boost to climb a hill or just go a little faster. The wheel can be controlled and monitored through your smart phone, which attaches to a bracket on your handlebars.  The literature and videos I've seen so far claim that it will help you go at least 20 mph and help you climb those hills with a little less effort.