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DEMOCRATIC RULE
Washington is the most BLUE STATE in the nation, according to a new ranking from The Hill newspaper, followed by Minnesota, Oregon and California. In Washington, The Hill points out, voters have chosen a Democratic president in the past seven elections. Washington also has two Democratic senators, six Democratic House representatives (out of 10), three recent Democratic governors and a Democratic-controlled state Legislature. On the opposite end of the political spectrum is Idaho, the third most Republican state in the country. (DEANNA PAN)
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Lands Council Conservation Programs Director Kat Hall demonstrates how to plant a tree, using a quaking aspen, during the fourth annual Reforest Spokane Day near Hangman Creek on Saturday. During the event, staff members and about 200 volunteers planted 600 trees at five locations throughout the county. Hall said the new trees would help stop erosion, filter pollutants and provide shade and habitat.
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“They’re doing God’s work over there, and they’re doing that to keep us safe, and we need to make sure every policy we put in place is supportive of those efforts.” President Barack Obama, referring to aid workers treating Ebola in West Africa, during remarks Tuesday about the federal response to the disease.
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Washington state Rep. MATT SHEA doesn’t like talking with the media. But he has given dozens of speeches to far-right organizations, where he’s said things like “The law in this country is dead” and “We don’t need a majority. We need an irate, tireless minority.” At Inlander.com, we’ve collected 45 Shea quotes guaranteed to make some boo and others cheer. (DANIEL WALTERS)
CORRECTION
Because of an editing error, an article about cutbacks at the Spokesman-Review (“The New Normal,” 10/23/14) incorrectly stated that the paper had closed its North Idaho bureau. The Spokesman has previously laid off staff there and eliminated its Idaho section, but maintains an office in Coeur d’Alene.
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