Wildfires strain crews as smoke shrouds Washington state
Smoke from large fires east of the Cascades worsened air quality to unhealthy levels in Spokane County and grounded air resources. Crews fought a 262 square mile blaze near Republic while the state’s largest fire near Okanogan grew to about 438 square miles. Resources stretched thin, with international and U.S. troops aiding amid a severe fire season across the West.
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Spokane
Wash
Cascade Range
Washington State
Spokane County
Republic
Donnie Davis
Reyes
Davis
Okanogan
Rick Isaacson
Isaacson
U.S
Dan Dallas
Australia
New Zealand
Tacoma
Oregon Military Department
John Day
Portland
California
Montana
Idaho
Mike Hansen
Top
Scott Nelson
Grayback Forestery
Okanogan Complex
Airfare wars lift some fares but not Thanksgiving rush
Airlines resume limited fare wars as fuel costs drop and seats rise. Chicago to Boston now $80 roundtrip, San Francisco to Las Vegas $67, and New York to Los Angeles with a connection $150. Experts note selective discounts target slow travel days, with carriers like Southwest, Spirit and Frontier leading the price cuts while maintaining profits.
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American Airlines
Chicago
Boston
San Francisco
Las Vegas
New York
Los Angeles
Seth Kaplan
Airline Weekly
Southwest Airlines
Spirit Airlines
Frontier Airlines
Delta Air Lines
United Airlines
Spirit
Frontier
George Hobica
AirfareWatchdog.com
Southwest
Dallas
American
United
Keay
Associated Press
Jfk
Dallas-Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Brandon Perdue
Perdue
Kaplan
WDBJ shooting victims Parker and Gardner identified
The article details the victims Parker and Gardner in the Bridgewater Plaza shooting near Smith Mountain Lake. It notes Parker and Gardner were involved with station staff, Parker recently engaged, and Ward's background, with ABC News receiving a 23 page fax from someone claiming to be Williams. Authorities and local officials described the incident and aftermath.
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Parker
Ward
Williams
Human Resources
Marks
ABC News
Franklin County
W.Q
Bill” Overton Jr
WDBJ
Chris Hurst
Bridgewater Plaza
Gardner
Smith Mountain Lake
Virginia Tech
Melissa Ott
Mike Morgan
Morgan
Farley Convicted in Wife’s Murder at Beaver Flat Top Property
A West Virginia jury heard how Farley killed his wife with a shotgun then buried her at a Flat Top property after taking her to a McDonald’s in Beaver. Video evidence showed him using her credit card for gasoline. he texted to feign life. Prosecutors urged a first degree murder verdict with mercy.
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McDonald’s
Beaver
Walgreens
Farley
Mercer County
Raleigh County
S.G. Milam
RR. Richards
West Virginia
State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Scott Ash
Flat Top
Jay Williams
Williams
Mercy
Kayla Farley
Omar Aboulhasa
Kelli Harshbarger
Ash
Raeanr Osborne
West Virginia workers protest pay period shift
State workers file grievances over a switch from 24 to 26 pay periods per year claiming losses totaling over 7.5 million dollars. Grievances include Department of Transportation employees led by David Gardner Jr. Officials dispute pay shortfalls, noting timing rather than pay amount.
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Harleston
West Virginia
Gordon Simmons
West Virginia Public Workers Union
Charleston-Gazette Mail
Bit
Simmons
David Harper Gardner Jr
Department of Transportation
Gardner
State Budget Office
Local briefs showcase charity events across towns
In North Tazewell, the Red Cross blood mobile will operate Friday at Destiny Outreach Beach Ministry from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. In Bluefield, the Four Seasons Recovery Center hosts a car wash Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bluefield Auto Zone with proceeds benefiting the center at 321 Preston St. Thompson Valley hosts a concealed weapons permit class Saturday 10 a.m. to noon at the Thompson Valley Community Center with reservations via thompsonvalleyeeye.com. contact Tammy or Kathleen Allison for details. A 2 mile Run For The House benefit race September 12 at 9 a.m. starts at Tazewell High School track with online and on-site registration. clowns along the route will chase runners unless waved off.
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North Tazewell
American Red Cross Blood Mobile
Destiny Out Beach Ministry
Ireson Road
Bluefield
Four Seasons Recovery Center
Preston St
Virginia
West Virginia
Thompsonvalleyee.com
Tammy Allison
Kathleen Allison
Tazewell
Ronald McDonald House
Winston Salem
N.C
Memphis Tenn
Four Seasons Ymca
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Airlines Reporting Corp
Dallas Love Field
Wolfe
Hunter Keay
James Madison University
the Breeze
Martinsville
Roanoke
Moneta
W.va
State Auditor’s Office
Justin Southern
Stacey Fragile
Division of Personnel, State Auditor and Treasurer’s Office
Blood Mobile
Thompson Valley, Va
Thompson Valley Community Center
Plum Creek Quilters
Ocdtonline
Bobby English
General
bobbyenGlish. Biz
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