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Barker Canyon Fire Now At 29,000 Acres

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

Press Release: Electric City, Wash., - Nearly 150 firefighters worked in winds gusting to 40 miles per hour yesterday attempting to corral the 29,000-acre Barker Canyon Fire Complex that was started by lightning Saturday night, September 8, at two spots – one approximately 13 miles

Barker Canyon Fire Now At 29,000 Acres

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

Storms cause flooding in Nev., Southern Calif.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By GILLIAN FLACCUS and KEN RITTERAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - Intense thunderstorms drenched parts of the Southwest on Tuesday, delaying flights and stranding motorists in the Las Vegas area and flooding two mobile home parks in Southern California. East of downtown Las Vegas, television

Animal Shelter: Both Dogs In 'Chomping Spree' Now Dead

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 11th

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - A boxer involved in a series of dog attacks last month in Everett was killed last week at the city animal shelter. The boxer and a pit bull got loose and attacked five people Aug. 25, including a police officer, in what another officer called a "chomping

First Solar shares jump on new projects

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 11th

By The Associated Press First Solar jumped more than 5 percent in early trading Tuesday after it announced Pacific Gas & Electric Co. would purchase the electricity generated by two solar power plants that First Solar is developing in California. THE SPARK: First Solar announced that PG

Multiple Wildfires Burning Near Banks Lake

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 9th

GRANT COUNTY, Wash. - Multiple wildfires in northeast Washington are forcing evacuations for homeowners near Banks Lake. The Grant County Sheriff's Department has confirmed with KHQ that they are conducting Level 1 Evacuations near Electric City, while Douglas County has conducted Level 3

Multiple Wildfires Burning Near Banks Lake

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 9th

Avista Makes Price Reduction Requests In Idaho

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 31st

Avista Press Release: SPOKANE, Wash. – July 31, 2012, 1:30 p.m. PDT: Avista (NYSE: AVA) customers would see a decrease in their electric and natural gas prices on Oct. 1 if the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC or Commission) approves several annual rate adjustment requests

Public-sector belt-tightening: Thrift or long-term drag on US economy?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 31st

By Ron Scherer This summer, firefighter Brian Lykins canceled his vacation to Nashville, horseback-riding summer camp for one daughter, and summer softball for another daughter. As for eating out: "It's something we seldom get to do," he says. The reason: Mr. Lykins, a single father with

Public-sector belt-tightening: Thrift or long-term drag on US economy?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 31st