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Closures, cancellations

Breaking News/ from www.tdn.com @ December 26, 2008 # Comments Off

• The WorkSource office at 305 South Pacific closed at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Those wishing to file unemployment can file via the Internet or by calling the Unemployment 800 number for the State of Washington.  WorkSource Kelso is presently scheduled to reopen at 8 a.m. Friday.

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Closures, cancellations: Some church, services, Sunday singing event cancelled

Breaking News/ from www.tdn.com @ December 20, 2008 # Comments Off

A planned sing-along Sunday in Longview’s R.A. Long Park in the Civic Center has been cancelled.

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Rape charges dismissed against former Oregon coach

Breaking News/ from www.tdn.com @ October 31, 2008 # Comments Off

MEDFORD, Ore. — Rape charges against a former St. Mary’s School coach have been dismissed.

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Panel says Oregon politicians underpaid

Breaking News/ from www.tdn.com @ October 31, 2008 # Comments Off

SALEM, Ore. — With the economy struggling — and an election just days away — Gov. Ted Kulongoski and legislators were less than enthused about a panel’s recommendation that they all receive big pay raises.

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Two killed, four injured in I-5 crash

Breaking News/ from www.tdn.com @ October 31, 2008 # Comments Off

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A man and a woman were killed when a driver on Interstate 5 in Federal Way crossed the median into oncoming traffic, causing a five-car crash.

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Would-be florist robbers get only rose as loot

Breaking News/ from www.tdn.com @ October 31, 2008 # Comments Off

YAKIMA  — A $2 rose was the only loot some robbers got when they tried to hold up a flower shop.

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Prison worker’s romance with inmate leads to guilty plea

Breaking News/ from www.tdn.com @ October 31, 2008 # Comments Off

PORTLAND — An education coordinator who worked under contract at a Portland prison has pleaded guilty to official misconduct after falling romantically for an inmate.

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Man fatally burned on UW campus was former staffer

Breaking News/ from www.tdn.com @ October 30, 2008 # Comments Off

SEATTLE  — A 61-year-old former University of Washington staff member doused himself with gasoline and set himself ablaze Thursday in the midst of a crowded campus plaza. He died a short time later.

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New section: Elections 2008

Breaking News/ from www.tdn.com @ October 30, 2008 # Comments Off

We’ve launched our Elections 2008 section, and we’d like you to check it out. We’ll be updating this section of our Web site with fresh political stories from national, state and local races through Election Day and beyond.

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Teen couple charged after body is found in Oregon

Breaking News/ from www.tdn.com @ October 30, 2008 # Comments Off

SALEM, Ore.  — A 15-year-old runaway girl was charged with murder and her 18-year-old boyfriend faces lesser charges after a tip led police to a body in the woods outside Salem.

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