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Facelift ahead for Washington Park

The Record and Herald News - Mon Dec 14, 1:05 am ET

Washington Park up next for improvements

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Senate Dems seek expansion of Medicare, Medicaid
The Conroe Courier - Tue Dec 8, 2:28 am ET
WASHINGTON – Senate Democratic liberals are seeking expansion of two large federal programs, Medicare and Medicaid, in exchange for dropping a government-sold insurance option from health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, several lawmakers said Monday.
Obama pushes health bill in Capitol stop
The Record and Herald News - Sun Dec 6, 11:46 am ET
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama appealed directly to senators' desire for history-making change and their short-term political fears Sunday in urging them to stand together and overhaul the nation's health care system.
Obama pushing health bill in Capitol stop Sunday
KVOA Tucson - Sun Dec 6, 2:12 pm ET
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is trying to rally Senate Democrats to stand together on his broad health care overhaul amid signs of progress Sunday on the divisive issue of whether the government can compete with private industry in selling insurance.
Obama Urges Dems to Pass Health Care Overhaul
KJCT 8 Grand Junction - Sun Dec 6, 12:05 pm ET
WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is still short of the 60 votes he needs to shut off debate on health care reform legislation and move to a final up-or-down vote on the bill.
Memorial service for Judge Linde is Saturday, 11:30 a.m., at Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church
Journal of the San Juans - Mon Dec 7, 1:47 pm ET
Memorial service for Superior Court Judge John Linde is scheduled for Dec. 12, 11:30 a.m., at Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church. A reception will follow at 1 p.m. at the San Juan Island Yacht Club. Linde, 62, died Dec. 3 while vacationing with his wife and two friends in Hawai'i. He had been snorkeling with a friend in Anaeho'omalu Bay — described by Hawai'i Police Sgt. Kenneth Quiocho as ...
Conservatives hammer Huck over shooting
Politico via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 30, 6:09 pm ET
The conservative blogosphere unleashed a torrent of criticism against Mike Huckabee Monday after a man whose sentence he commuted as Arkansas governor was suspected of gunning down four police officers in Washington state over the weekend.
County to eliminate eight positions in 2010
Brenham Banner-Press - Sun Dec 6, 1:17 am ET
Washington County will eliminate the elections administrator position for 2010 at 9 a.m. on Tuesday at the Washington County Courthouse Room 103. The elections administrator is one of eight positions eliminated due to 2010 budget restraints, County Judge Dorothy Morgan said.
Obama heads to Capitol Hill Sunday to push for health care bill
EARTHtimes.org - Sat Dec 5, 7:46 pm ET
Washington - US President Barack Obama will head to Capitol Hill on Sunday for a meeting aimed at rallying Democrats as debate on health care reform legislation reaches a critical point. Stretching the work week into Saturday, senators debated the co...
Lawmakers get little reaction to Obama's war plan
AP via Yahoo! News - Sat Dec 5, 5:45 pm ET
The switchboards and e-mail inboxes of members of Congress are not seeing much of a surge from President Barack Obama's plan to send more U.S. troops into Afghanistan.
Tacoma City Council approves Murray Morgan Bridge agreement
Tacoma Daily Index - Wed Dec 2, 1:06 pm ET
Tacoma City Council Tuesday approved a resolution that authorizes a supplement to the turn-back agreement that transfers ownership of the 96-year-old Murray Morgan Bridge from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to the City of Tacoma.