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Homeland Security is using unmanned drones to monitor the U.S.-Canadian border in Washington. (SR)

Retail sales were up throughout Washington in 2011...except in Spokane. (SR)

The Spokane river is getting mighty high. (KXLY) 

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King County deputies find a man wanted for the killing of his wife and daughter dead inside an elaborate hillside bunker. (Seattle Times).

Today in bored rich people: Australian billionaire wants to rebuild the Titanic. (LA Times)

Jimmy Kimmel's performance at Saturday's White House Correspondent's Dinner pissed off some people. Of course.

Cheers to the guy who bought my drinks in the drive thru, at the Zips on
3rd. You have no idea what a bad day I was having. Just that small act of
kindness really made a difference. I have no idea who you are, but I wish
more people were like you. Thank you.

I just want to let you know that I saw you cheating on two different
occasions during our Biology lab quizzes and exams, and I really think you
are a big loser! I study my ass off to get good grades on my tests to be
able to get accepted into my two year program, and it really angers me to
see you getting away with looking at the pics of your biology notes on your
smartphone to get the answers on the exam, then get a good grade!! Our
Biology instructor puts her complete trust in all of us as students to not
cheat,and you my friend (NOT), bend her over everytime we take a test! What
a fricking disgrace you are to society. You are probably one of the so
called students taking advantage of the system by going to college and
doing the minimum so you can get that big fat check at the beginning of
every quarter to supposedly use on school books and classes, but are using
it instead to support your pathetic life. Get a life and quit going to
college if you do not want to learn the right way.

Listen all of you who think you have the right to tell people how to spend
their pennies. Really?! How do you think it is any different than how you
spend your money? Are you 100% honest on your taxes every year? If the
cashier forgets to charge you for an item, do you tell her or him? If you
find a dollar in the parking lot, do you return it to the owner of the
store so she/he can find the person who may have lost it? Do you eat too
much, drink too much, spend money on things you don't need, talk on the
cell phone when driving, lose your patience, take envelopes or use the
copier at work for personal use? Come on. Who are you to judge anyone. If
someone has fallen into a life of using Food Stamps, no one has a right to
change their daily habits but them, or tell them what to do, or judge them.
I was a sixteen year old mom back in the 80s and I never went on Food
Stamps, I should have but I didn't. I didn't know about Food Stamps because
my family helped in all ways. But they never, ever judged me or told me how
to spend the money they kindly gave me. From their generosity I have
learned to do things better and I am on my feet, for once in my life. Life
is difficult enough, without judgements from people like you. If someone
wants to splurge on candy or coffee, who are you to say what is important
to make their day. Don't judge others!

Well Red, it's been 1827 days since we married, and oh what a ride! Every
morning I wake up next to you I think, "It's great to be me. How could I
ever have a bad day?" You are so amazingly beautiful and it's hard to
believe we have forever in front of us. I love you more than you will ever
know. Oz

Regarding EBT - NO! Buying Go-Gurts with food stamps is NOT okay! Just do
the math, it's a ripoff! I'm not on welfare and my children don't eat that
garbage! You're not entitled to all these luxury foods just because you're
poor. You should feed your kids something better than that. Pepsi? Really?
That's also a luxury item that you shouldn't be entitled to because you
have EBT. EBT is so you can feed your children in the healthiest way with
what you're given. Not garbage! I have stood in 7-11 lines where people are
buying donuts, soda, and chips with my hard-earned money. So, I will get my
panties in a bunch because I have to work so I can pay for
your "entitlement".

Cheers to the excellent human beings who painted over the nasty "gangsta
wannabe's" graffiti.
It was next to the Centennial Trail where it passes under Trent. Bravo,
you beat me to it!

To the woman in my life who is constantly trying to get away from me. Sorry
for the love I have for you that causes you to feel so much pain. It was my
mistake that caused this whole issue and I know that I need to take
responsibility for my actions. However, you are the one who will determine
what the consequences of my actions are. Please don't look at me "that way"
so that it will constantly torture your soul whenever you see me. Our
daughters need us to be strong and not to give up on each other. In doesn't
have to end like this, but I am very afraid that it will end with the "D".
Please consider going with me to get some help for us. Don't throw away
something before you know what you have.

Jeers to the voters who bought the line that the ballot measure for
expanding the convention center was all about jobs. Oh yeah, no new taxes
but lots a jobs. It is a new tax, ten years worth. Thought you would have
learned when they took our money and built that ugly glass and metal
monstrosity next to the busiest street in town. They call that a convention
center. I can’t tell if it’s an abandoned warehouse or a capsized boat.
Better hope they get a different architect for the expansion. If not, it
could rival the Health District headquarters for ugliest building in town.

It's amazing what committment can do for a relationship. Through it all we
will be together; thick and thin, pain and pleasure we will be by each
others side. No matter what happens I will always love you and I feel like
a lucky man. JJ