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Local News | Longtime Monroe dairy farm now turns manure into money | Seattle Times Newspaper

MONROE — It's 5 a.m. at the Werkhoven Dairy — happy hour for Holsteins. From a 5,000-gallon black tank containing beer and wine, Andy Werkhoven adds two pounds of alcohol to the feed of each of the 1,000 milking cows. "Cow-bernet," he jokes.

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Scientists Pour Water Into Oregon Volcano to Generate Energy

A team of scientists from Seattle-based AltaRock Energy, Inc.

Twin winter storms slamming Pacific Northwest

Seattle could see one of its largest snowfalls since the 1940s as twin winter storms move over the Pacific Northwest, according to the National Weather Service. Between 5 and 10 inches of snow could hit the Seattle-Tacoma area Wednesday, said Dustin Guy, a meteorologist at the …

Deutsche Bank Report May Unlock Billions More for Energy Efficiency Retrofits in Multifamily Housing

Deutsche Bank recently conducted quite a significant study on the financial impact of building retrofits on multifamily housing in NYC. It said in a news release yesterday that this was the most comprehensive such analysis to date.

Occupy Boise: Democracy Visits the Idaho Legislature

On January 9th, Occupy Boise took a message about Citizen’s United and the general scuttling of Democracy in the U. S. to the Idaho Statehouse. It was the day of Idaho Governor C. L. “Butch” Otter’s State of the State address.

Hit And Run: Boeing Leaves Kansas After Promising The State Jobs For $35 Billion Contract And Slew Of Tax Breaks

This week, defense and aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing announced that it will be closing the Boeing Defense, Space & Security facility in Wichita by the end of 2013, which “means the loss of 2,100 well-paying jobs at its Kansas facility, which was once considered  …

U.S. News - Feds propose allowing wind-farm developer to kill golden eagles

This would be the very first kill-permit given for Golden Eagles.

Fort Rock, Oregon

On New Years Day, my partner and decided to go to Christmas Valley in central Oregon. We have some property in that area and greatly enjoy the scenery.

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Kennewick man triumphs over state law - Mid-Columbia News | Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia news

Fred Buck of Kennewick is ending the year with a victory over the state's revenue agents. Buck, who purchased a used car for his son to drive while away at college, challenged a law that allows state agents to charge a sales tax on what they say a car is worth, even if the pur …

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