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View the full archive of Northwest News Network Sarah Palin Plans to Visit the Tri Cities on Her Book Tour Former Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin plans to visit the Tri Cities on her book tour. Residents have mix reaction to the announcement. Anna King reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Al Gore Predicts No Treaty from Copenhagen Former Vice-President Al Gore says nuclear power and clean coal may have role in the world's energy future, but a limited one. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Potential Closure of U of I Ag Center May Hurt Idaho's Economy The University of Idaho is proposing cuts to places that hit the core of its agricultural mission as a land-grant institution. Doug Nadvornick reports advocates believe some cuts are short sighted and will hurt Idaho’s economy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | It's Story Time in Native American Households It’s a time to nestle indoors and tell stories. Native stories help pass on culture and religion to younger generations but that’s become harder in the age of Wii and the I-Phone. Anna King reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Why the Bear Has a Short Tail: A Native American Story Told by John Bevis Find out why the bear has a short tail. This Native American story and others are passed down to younger generations during this season of family gatherings. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Oregon’s Economy Has Been Down So Long, Flat “Looks Like Up” Oregon’s financial outlook is holding steady. That’s according to state economists, who released their latest revenue projections to lawmakers today. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Washington State Tax Collections Drop Another $760 Million In Olympia, the sea of red ink is reaching drowning depth. Washington state’s chief economist today subtracted another three-quarters of a billion dollars from the state checkbook. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Oregon Officials Optimistic About Tax Amnesty Oregon’s first-ever tax amnesty program is on track to meet or exceed its goal, according to the state’s Department of Revenue. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Idaho Game Commission Extends The State’s Wolf Season Hunters in Idaho will be allowed to shoot wolves in most parts of the state for an extra three months. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Oregon Settles With College Fund Investment Firm Some Oregonians who lost money in their child’s college savings fund will get a portion of it back. The state of Oregon today announced a $20 million settlement in a lawsuit against OppenheimerFunds. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Washington Wine Number One On Wine Spectator’s Top 100 List A Washington State winery has earned an honor that could translate into big sales for the Northwest wine industry. Out of 17,000 wines, it landed the number-one spot on Wine Spectator magazine’s top 100 list. Anna King reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Oregon Man Working with Troubled Kids Arrested for Sex Abuse A Springfield man has been arrested after allegedly sexually abusing foster children. He met them while working at a Lane County residential treatment center for emotionally disturbed children. Correspondent Angela Kellner reports Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Apolo Ohno Stirs Olympic Anticipation Olympic short-track speed skater Apolo Ohno was mobbed by autograph seekers during a rare visit to his home town of Seattle yesterday. Ohno told fans at SeaTac Airport that he’s in the best shape of his life as he prepares for the Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Tom Banse reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Frogs Released from Prison 80 Oregon spotted frogs were released yesterday at Fort Lewis in Pierce County. It’s part of an effort to restore endangered frog populations in the Northwest. Some of the frogs were raised in prison. Sarah Waller reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Spokane Schools Move Away From Letter Grades This week, school teachers in Spokane are meeting with parents to talk about students’ fall grades. What’s different this year, for grades four through six anyway, is that the traditional letter grades are gone. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Kuongoski Takes a Closer Look at the Business Energy Tax Credit Governor Ted Kulongoski is asking the leaders of two state agencies to take another look at what's called the Business Energy Tax Credit. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | OR and WA Lawmakers To Receive Revenue Forecasts State lawmakers in Oregon and Washington tomorrow will get the latest look at their state’s financial picture. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Oregon AG Hires Two Attorneys To Head Up Environmental Crimes Unit Making good on a campaign promise, Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced the lawyers who will lead his newly-created “Environmental Crimes Unit.” KLCC’s Angela Kellner reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | OR Governor Kulongoski Returns from Iraq and Afghanistan Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski is home after a whirlwind trip to Iraq and Afghanistan. Soldiers asked the governor about jobs at home. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Big Algal Bloom Lingering Along Coast, But Less Deadly For Now Marine scientists have been surprised by the persistence of an unusual red tide along the Washington and northern Oregon coast. This is the algae bloom which produced a slimy foam that killed thousands of seabirds earlier in the fall. Tom Banse reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |