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NW Briefs | Golf: UW's Nick Taylor is in fourth place after 36 holes of Texas golf meet
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Washington senior Nick Taylor is tied for fourth, three strokes back, and Richard Lee is tied for 10th after 36 holes of the Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic at the El Paso Country Club on Monday. Comment?
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Hate crimes against gays, religious groups up, FBI says
... damage. About 30 percent involve intimidation of some kind, and another 30 percent were physical attacks. In Washington, 239 hate crimes were reported in 2008, compared with 195 in 2007, an increase of 23 percent. In 2006, 177 hate crimes were ... Comment?
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... --- Mason Kelley of our staff wrote a nice profile of Bothell OL Colin Porter , who has committed to play at Washington. --- Sarkisian's mentioned in this Grey Cup story , noting how he helped an old teammate eventually land a spot in the league. ... Comment?
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Tom Bainter and Mat Taylor to take over the blog
After having local sports standouts like Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and Washington basketball player Quincy Pondexter participate in live chats at seattletimes.com, I decided to turn over the high-school sports blog to Bothell football coach Tom Bainter and Skyline's head man Mat Taylor. Comment?
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Prep Football | Family sustains Archbishop Murphy lineman Taniela Tupou
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Taniela Tupou has had a roller-coaster year. The thrilling high for the Archbishop Murphy junior was his first Division I college football scholarship offer, from the University of Washington. Comment?
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Thousands of tax-refund checks undeliverable
Does the IRS owe you money? The Internal Revenue Service is looking for the owners of 2,652 tax-refund checks - nearly half of them from King and Snohomish counties - that were sent to Washington residents and returned as undeliverable. Comment?
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Husky Men's Basketball Blog | An interview with Enes Kanter's coach
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Spoke with Stoneridge Prep coach Derryck "Tank" Thornton who coaches Enis Kanter , the Turkish star who verbally committed to play basketball at Washington. Comment?
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Obama's Afghanistan troop decision planned next week
... is expected to include an exit strategy as well as the addition of 32,000 to 35,000 more troops. Associated Press WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama met Monday with top advisers for possibly the last major deliberations before an announcement - ... Comment?
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GOP turns up heat on health care bill
... pass a bill," a key Democratic senator vows, but Republicans are pressuring moderate Democrats. Associated Press WASHINGTON - Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat ... Comment?
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Volunteers make everyone welcome at free dinner
... to who brings the cans of Coffee Mate. Dave Wood, director of Sky Valley Services, Volunteers of America Western Washington, is at the helm. He said it's so much fun. Wood mentioned a very sweet volunteer job, perhaps the most important at the meal, ... Comment?
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Snohomish County budget passes, with a caveat
... had to take off 10 unpaid days this year. The council's budget restored more than $300,000 in funding for Washington State University Extension agricultural programs - a third of the total - that Cooper suggested cutting. As a trade-off, the ... Comment?
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Apple Cup splits allegiances in number of families
Desmond Trufant knew this week would come from the time he even considered signing with the University of Washington. Comment?
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Reconstituted India-US CEOs Forum to meet PM,Obama
The reconstitued India-US CEOs Forum met in Washington, on Monday and will meet Indian Prime Minister Dr. Comment?
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Prep Notebook: Glacier Peaka s Neale beats out Oregon champ to win BorderC...
After winning a Class 3A state cross country title earlier this month, Amy-Eloise Neale went a step further: The Glacier Peak High School freshman won a prestigious all-star race that featured the top runners from Washington and Oregon. Comment?
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Father of slain Las Vegas police officer goes to bury his son
... killed at his own home in an attempted robbery. His father, Richard Nettleton, lives in Moxee. He left Central Washington early Sunday morning to bury his son, and shield his daughter-in-law from intense media pressure. "They need to leave her alone ... Comment?
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Dr. Flemming departs as President of PNWU
... the University. Dr. Flemming started in 2007. He worked with others in securing a large appropriation from the Washington State Legislature. Also during his administration two new colleges were established: the College of Allied Health Sciences and ... Comment?
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News links on Kndo and Kndu TV
Skiers and other winter-sports enthusiasts may be interested in a new Web site that provides avalanche forecasts for mountains in the Cascades and Olympics in Washington and the Mount Hood area in Oregon. Comment?
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35 graduate from executive development program
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... reporter, emceed the graduation, while Linda Villegas Bremer, Director of General Administration for the State of Washington, made opening remarks. Bremer applauded the hard work of the Hispanic graduates in striving to achieve their dreams, many of ... Comment?
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I-5, State Highway 500 interchange could go on...
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... project, also known as SR 500, in the quest to drive down the crossing's overall price tag. Instead, the Washington Department of Transportation has applied for $147 million in federal economic stimulus funding to improve the interchange two miles ... Comment?
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The Bravern captures the holiday spirit
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... Wolford, Jimmy Choo, Piazza Sempione and Sur La Table. There will also be a Bravern Giving Tree, benefitting Washington Women In Need, Bellevue Schools Foundation and Dress for Success-Seattle. For those looking to enjoy the scenery and the season, ... Comment?
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