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View the full archive of Northwest News Network OR Governor Kulongoski Extends State’s Flu Authority The State government in Oregon has more power to respond to the H1N1 flu outbreak. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | U of I Football Wins Boost Local and State Economy The resurgence of the University of Idaho football team is giving a boost to the local and state economy. Glenn Mosley reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Census to Provide Big Job Stimulus to the NW Job creation is not part of the mission of the US Census, but US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said next year’s headcount should put a temporary dent in high unemployment around the Northwest. Tom Banse reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Cries of Foul Over Feds Columbia Water Plan The government plans to build a massive pipeline near Moses Lake with federal stimulus money. Critics say an environmental analysis is needed. Anna King reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | WA Gay Rights Referendum Passes Supporters of a Washington referendum to expand domestic partnership rights have secured a virtually insurmountable lead. Ballot counting continues today. Tom Banse reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Additional Cuts Expected to Idaho's Medicaid Program Governor Butch Otter is expected to call for additional cuts in the coming months. For Idaho’s Medicaid Program, that means cutting programs, programs that provide essential health care to thousands of Idahoans. Samantha Wright reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Idaho Unemployment Rate Inches Up In October Idaho’s unemployment rate inched up just slightly in October. It’s now at 8.9. It’s the fourth month in a row that the rate has remained essentially flat. State officials say that puzzles them. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Idaho Looks at Opting Out of Federal Health Care Reform A joint legislative Task Force in Boise is already reviewing the pros and cons of Idaho opting out of federal health care reform. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Oregon’s Umatilla Chemical Depot Gets Go-Ahead by Court The Umatilla Chemical Depot got the go ahead today from an Oregon’s Circuit Court judge to incinerate thousands of tons of mustard agent. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Army Corps Reduces Green River Flood Risk The Army Corps of Engineers says that recent repairs at the Howard Hanson Dam have greatly reduced the flood risk in the Green River valley. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Mining Company Told No Digging Near WA Highway 410 Landslide Washington’s Department of Natural Resources has issued an emergency order blocking rock mining near a huge landslide. The slide last month took out two homes and blocked Highway 410 west of Yakima. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Consultant Recommends Washington Prison and Reform School Closures A study commissioned by the Washington Legislature recommends closing three prison wings and a juvenile lockup. Washington Governor Chris Gregoire says she’ll give the recommendations serious consideration. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Governor Sympathizes With Seattle Mayoral Candidates The neck-in-neck Seattle mayor’s race could narrow more as another batch of ballots is counted today. Environmental attorney Mike McGinn went to bed on election night with a lead of 910 votes. That margin over T-Mobile executive Joe Mallahan has now slipped to 462 votes. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Revenue Cap Initiative Defeated in Washington State Washington voters have soundly rejected a revenue cap on state and local government. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Washington's R-71 Has Slight Lead The Washington state ballot measure to confer additional rights to gay couples and other domestic partners has a slight lead after the first round of statewide vote counting. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | R-71 Supporters in Spokane Look Ahead If Referendum 71 passes in Washington, it will be because of support west of the Cascades. The gay rights measure lost in every county east of the mountains, some by large margins. Doug Nadvornick reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Government Revenue Growth Cap Defeated in WA State Washington voters have soundly defeated anti-tax initiative promoter Tim Eyman’s latest ballot measure. Tom Banse has more. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Washington State Loses Last Rural Democrat Lawmaker East of the Cascades Voters in southeast Washington appear to have rejected the last rural Democratic state lawmaker east of the Cascades. Correspondent Anna King explains. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Pacific Northwest Reaps Federal Economic Development Tax Credits Five economic development institutions in Oregon and Washington have received nearly 200 million dollars in tax credits. The aim is to stimulate job creation and launch “green” businesses. The tax credits come from the US Treasury. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Northwest Republicans Predict 2010 Success Republican leaders in the Northwest are hoping that GOP victories in a pair of east coast governor’s races foreshadow similar results here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |