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FDA Bans Red 3 Dye; Here's A Few Products Affected
FDA Bans Red 3 Dye; Here's A Few Products Affected
Some food manufacturers are seeing red after an action this week by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) that will soon have consumers seeing less of the color. In a move that was long anticipated, and also long overdue in the minds of some in the medical community, the FDA announced it is banning food processors from using Red 3 in any of their products. ...
House Bill Aims to Ban Assault-Style Weapons
House Bill Aims to Ban Assault-Style Weapons
A bill has been introduced in the Washington House of Representatives that would outlaw the sale and manufacturing of assault rifles in the state. HB 1240 identifies 29 specific makes and models of firearms which would fall under the ban and also includes a long litany of language related to the prohibition of the specific features these and other assault-style weapons possess...
Campfire Ban Put In Place For Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Campfire Ban Put In Place For Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
A ban on campfires is now in place in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest. The ban, which includes a number of other activities, is being imposed because of continuing hot, dry weather and increasingly dangerous conditions for fires. National Forest spokesperson Robin DeMario says there's no set date for when the restrictions will be lifted...