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Oregon is awash in data on its marijuana industry but has few workers to monitor and check what its legal businesses are doing.

The 7,500th environmentally friendly vehicle has been purchased in Washington state, ending the state's tax exemption program for clean-alternative fuel, electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Police have released the name of a man killed Tuesday morning during a home invasion in Yakima.

The Spokane Fire Department is currently involved in a water recovery mission near the Monroe Street Bridge.        

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A new business in Spokane is helping people freeze away their pain, one session at a time.        

The city of Coeur d'Alene is moving forward with plans to buy 47 acres of waterfront property along the Spokane River.The property, just south of Seltice Way between Atlas Road and John Loop in Riverstone, is the former site of the Atlas mill which shut down more than a decade ago."It's the last large parcel of public waterfront that may ever available," said Councilwoman Kiki Miller.That's why the city of Coeur d'Alene jumped at the chance to buy the $7.8 million dollar lot - to keep a large stretch of shoreline along the Spokane River permanently open to the public."The city staff, and the council, and the mayor are very committed to as much public waterfront as possible," Miller said. "And it's finding that balance between how do we pay for that and keep it open to the public."The city plans to sell some of the land to private developers. Condos, apartments, single family homes, and restaurants will help pay for public projects like new parks, trails, and community spaces.Miller said, "We know there's got to be mix use. There's got to be public funds, there's got to be private funds, but it's really going to depend on - after this type of analysis - what the public wants to see happen there and what they are willing to pay for."There's a lot to consider, which is why the city has held three public meetings to give residents the chance to weigh in on all the design options. The city of Coeur d'Alene will officially purchase the land in mid May.For more information about the project, click here. ]]>

SEATTLE (AP) - Two airlines are offering direct one-hour flights between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia.Kenmore Air, in a partnership with Harbour Air, will begin the service Thursday.Officials said Microsoft President Brad Smith was a key proponent of bridging the 120-mile gap between Vancouver B.C. and Seattle, commonly referred to as the Cascadia Innovation Corridor.The flights will take off twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon, Monday through Friday. Officials say the flight will take only an hour and will help streamline travel for businesses and tourism.In Vancouver, the seaplanes will drop off at Coal Harbour while Lake Union will be the pickup and drop off location in Seattle. ]]>

The pictures only tell half the story. The Spokane River is just as unforgiving as it is gorgeous."The water is about as cold as it can be without freezing," said Josh Flanagan, owner of Wiley E. Waters."You got less than 2 minutes (until hypothermia sets in) at this time of year," he said.However - with the sun shining, and the bitter winter behind us, even the first responders understand the appeal of the water every spring."It's kind of innate for people to want to get closer to the water, enter the water and enjoy what we have to offer," said Spokane Fire Deputy Chief Mark John. John, a self-described lover of water and veteran swimmer, claims even he wouldn't venture into the river without a life jacket during July and August, let alone April. With that said - the high spring waters do offer a unique thrill for those who are craving it."It's a great time of year to be out white water rafting," said Flanagan. "There's gonna be some really high waters around this time of year tho so you want to just be sure you're being safe when you are going out. But if you're done correctly and done right with a commercial rafter you're definitely gonna have fun." ]]>

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