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      <title>Washington State's History of Natural Disasters</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 02:16:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn more about some of the well known natural disasters in Washington State history, including some that hold national records. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/642/p/natural-disasters-washington-state/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Learn more about some of the well known natural disasters in Washington State history, including some that hold national records. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/642/p/natural-disasters-washington-state/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Hit songwriter from New Orleans gets a stamp of his own.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 02:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The 48th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors the legendary musician and songwriter Allen Toussaint <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1135/p/usps-commemorative-stamp-toussaint/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The 48th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors the legendary musician and songwriter Allen Toussaint <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1135/p/usps-commemorative-stamp-toussaint/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>5 New Washington State Laws That’ll Affect You in 2025</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 10:42:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[5 laws you need to know about in 2025 for Washington State  <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/133/p/5-new-washington-state-laws-2025/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[5 laws you need to know about in 2025 for Washington State  <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/133/p/5-new-washington-state-laws-2025/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rik Mikals]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>If You See This in Your Neighborhood, Call the Police.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 06:42:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore expert tips from law enforcement on preventing car thefts and home invasions in your neighborhood. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/protecting-cars-homes-from-theft/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Explore expert tips from law enforcement on preventing car thefts and home invasions in your neighborhood. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/protecting-cars-homes-from-theft/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Connor]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Washington: A Pro-Prenup State? </title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 22:07:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Curious about prenups? Find out why the concept is increasingly popular among Washington couples.  <a href="https://kpq.com/washingtonians-are-very-interested-in-prenups-according-to-study/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Curious about prenups? Find out why the concept is increasingly popular among Washington couples.  <a href="https://kpq.com/washingtonians-are-very-interested-in-prenups-according-to-study/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Local Man Sentenced in Wenatchee for Child Sex Offenses</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:00:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Moses Lake man, Kayden Chisum, found guilty of child sex abuse in Wenatchee. Receives 10-year prison term and community custody upon release. <a href="https://kpq.com/former-babysitter-sentenced-for-child-sex-offenses-in-wenatchee/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Moses Lake man, Kayden Chisum, found guilty of child sex abuse in Wenatchee. Receives 10-year prison term and community custody upon release. <a href="https://kpq.com/former-babysitter-sentenced-for-child-sex-offenses-in-wenatchee/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Welcome to 2025. Get out your wallet, it's going to cost you. </title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:00:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There are a few laws that are going into effect in the new year that will probably impact your Personal bottom line <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1135/p/new-laws-2025-impact-personal-finances/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There are a few laws that are going into effect in the new year that will probably impact your Personal bottom line <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1135/p/new-laws-2025-impact-personal-finances/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncle Dave]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Where You’re Most Likely To Spot A Celebrity in Washington</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 06:27:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Some big-name celebrities either have homes in various places around Washington or own a theater or a winery. Others will stop in for a Seahawks home game. Visit the following towns and locations, be on the lookout!
Seahawks games at Lumen Field
Rainn Wilson from The Office - attended high school in Seattle and college at the University of Washington is a passionate 12! In addit... <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/where-youre-most-likely-to-spot-a-celebrity-in-washington/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Some big-name celebrities either have homes in various places around Washington or own a theater or a winery. Others will stop in for a Seahawks home game.&nbsp;Visit&nbsp;the following towns and locations, be on the lookout!
Seahawks games at Lumen Field
Rainn Wilson from The Office - attended high school in Seattle and college at the University of Washington is a passionate 12! In addit... <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/where-youre-most-likely-to-spot-a-celebrity-in-washington/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Did Santa Bring You Cool Stuff? Protect it with these Tips</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 06:25:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With the Christmas Shopping done and out of the way - we’re sure you and your family got some tremendous &amp; expensive gifts. What happens if someone steals them? The police have some great tips to help them recover it.
Keep Track of the serial numbers.
Have yo... <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/tips-for-recovering-stolen-items/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With the Christmas Shopping done and out of the way - we&CloseCurlyQuote;re sure you and your family got some tremendous &amp;amp; expensive gifts. What happens if someone steals them? The police have some great tips to help them recover it.
Keep Track of the serial numbers.
Have yo... <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/tips-for-recovering-stolen-items/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Connor]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>WA to Require Boaters to Keep Safe Distance from Killer Whales</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 03:17:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Starting New Year's Day, Washington boaters must stay 1000 yards away from Southern Resident killer whales to protect their habitat and well-being. <a href="https://kpq.com/wa-boaters-must-keep-1000-yard-distance-from-orcas-state-says/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Starting New Year&apos;s Day, Washington boaters must stay 1000 yards away from Southern Resident killer whales to protect their habitat and well-being. <a href="https://kpq.com/wa-boaters-must-keep-1000-yard-distance-from-orcas-state-says/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Meet the 13 Hopefuls Vying for Vacant Wenatchee City Council Seat</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:06:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Wenatchee City Council seat up for grabs following Keith Huffaker's retirement. Thirteen applicants, including educators and engineers, seek to fill the vacancy. <a href="https://kpq.com/meet-the-13-applicants-for-wenatchee-city-council-position/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wenatchee City Council seat up for grabs following Keith Huffaker&apos;s retirement. Thirteen applicants, including educators and engineers, seek to fill the vacancy. <a href="https://kpq.com/meet-the-13-applicants-for-wenatchee-city-council-position/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>New Washington laws and rules impacting your paycheck in 2024</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Washington state implements a new minimum wage and several new laws on January 1st.
FOX13 is reporting the minimum wage in Washington state will go up to $16.66 per hour, a 2.35% from 2024.
Beginning January 1st, 2025 all hospitals will be prohibited from mandating overtime for certain health care workers in Washington... <a href="https://kpq.com/new-laws-effecting-paychecks-for-some-wa-workers-on-jan-1st/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Washington state implements a new minimum wage and several new laws on January 1st.
FOX13 is reporting the minimum wage in Washington state will go up to $16.66 per hour, a 2.35% from 2024.
Beginning January 1st, 2025 all hospitals will be prohibited from mandating overtime for certain health care workers in Washington... <a href="https://kpq.com/new-laws-effecting-paychecks-for-some-wa-workers-on-jan-1st/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Man Jailed After Hitting Police Car In Moses Lake</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:12:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A man is in jail after he allegedly led officers on a low-speed pursuit and struck a police car while intoxicated on Friday night.
The Grant County Sheriff's Office says it happened at around 11:15 p.m. when deputies observed a slow-moving vehicle with its hazard lights engaged on Patton Boulevard in Moses Lake... <a href="https://kpq.com/man-jailed-after-hitting-police-car-in-moses-lake/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A man is in jail after he allegedly led officers on a low-speed pursuit and struck a police car while intoxicated on Friday night.
The Grant County Sheriff&apos;s Office says it happened at around 11:15 p.m. when deputies observed a slow-moving vehicle with its hazard lights engaged on Patton Boulevard in Moses Lake... <a href="https://kpq.com/man-jailed-after-hitting-police-car-in-moses-lake/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Wild Comeback Helps Split Home &amp; Home Against Chiefs</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:53:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[by Jared Fillion
Wild Comeback Helps Split Home &amp; Home Against Chiefs
On Friday night, the Wenatchee Wild played the Spokane Chiefs at Spokane Arena in the first game of a home-and-home weekend series. It was both teams' first game back from the holiday break.
F... <a href="https://kpq.com/wild-comeback-helps-split-home-home-against-chiefs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[by Jared Fillion
Wild Comeback Helps Split Home &amp;amp; Home Against Chiefs
On Friday night, the Wenatchee Wild played the Spokane Chiefs at Spokane Arena in the first game of a home-and-home weekend series. It was both teams&apos; first game back from the holiday break.
F... <a href="https://kpq.com/wild-comeback-helps-split-home-home-against-chiefs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Live Music, Family Fun Coming to NCW This Week</title>
      <link>https://kpq.com/a-guide-to-the-week-ahead-in-ncw-entertainment-2/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 03:46:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Check out our rundown of local entertainment offerings in the week ahead. <a href="https://kpq.com/a-guide-to-the-week-ahead-in-ncw-entertainment-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Check out our rundown of local entertainment offerings in the week ahead. <a href="https://kpq.com/a-guide-to-the-week-ahead-in-ncw-entertainment-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Leanna Shannon Music Facebook page</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew T. Richards]]></dc:creator>
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      <category><![CDATA[The Brick Saloon]]></category>
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      <title>WA Sen. Maria Cantwell Pays Tribute to Late Pres. Jimmy Carter </title>
      <link>https://kpq.com/sen-cantwell-issues-statement-on-late-ex-president-jimmy-carter/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 02:11:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sen. Cantwell lauds late President Carter for his conservation efforts and affordable housing advocacy. <a href="https://kpq.com/sen-cantwell-issues-statement-on-late-ex-president-jimmy-carter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sen. Cantwell lauds late President Carter for his conservation efforts and affordable housing advocacy. <a href="https://kpq.com/sen-cantwell-issues-statement-on-late-ex-president-jimmy-carter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Sen. Maria Cantwell Facebook page</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew T. Richards]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Protect Your Feline Friends: The Dangers of Raw Food</title>
      <link>https://kpq.com/cats-are-uniquely-vulnerable-to-bird-flu-says-humane-society/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 23:43:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Protect your furry friends! Wenatchee Valley Humane Society warns against raw meat and dairy for cats due to bird flu risks. <a href="https://kpq.com/cats-are-uniquely-vulnerable-to-bird-flu-says-humane-society/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Protect your furry friends! Wenatchee Valley Humane Society warns against raw meat and dairy for cats due to bird flu risks. <a href="https://kpq.com/cats-are-uniquely-vulnerable-to-bird-flu-says-humane-society/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Los Angeles Times</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew T. Richards]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Jimmy Carter, Former President and Humanitarian, Dies at 100</title>
      <link>https://kpq.com/ixp/36/p/former-president-jimmy-carter-dead-100/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 22:21:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, humanitarian, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has passed away at age 100. Learn about his legacy and contributions to the world. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/36/p/former-president-jimmy-carter-dead-100/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, humanitarian, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has passed away at age 100. Learn about his legacy and contributions to the world. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/36/p/former-president-jimmy-carter-dead-100/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Cunningham]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[death]]></category>
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      <title>Proposed WA Bill Would Exempt Those 75-Older from Property Taxes</title>
      <link>https://kpq.com/ixp/136/p/proposed-wa-bill-would-exempt-those-75-older-from-property-taxes/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 08:06:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Under current laws, property taxes can only be raised 1 percent each year, but majority Democrats and other legislators are calling for up to a 3 percent or higher threshold. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/136/p/proposed-wa-bill-would-exempt-those-75-older-from-property-taxes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Under current laws, property taxes can only be raised 1 percent each year, but majority Democrats and other legislators are calling for up to a 3 percent or higher threshold. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/136/p/proposed-wa-bill-would-exempt-those-75-older-from-property-taxes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[John McKay]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Whatever Happened to Tillicum Village on Blake Island?</title>
      <link>https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/tillicum-village/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2024 16:54:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover the vanishing allure of Tillicum Village on Blake Island, once a beacon for Seattle tourists. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/tillicum-village/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Discover the vanishing allure of Tillicum Village on Blake Island, once a beacon for Seattle tourists. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/tillicum-village/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Connor]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Wenatchee &amp; Kennewick Amoung Highest Auto Theft Rates in the US</title>
      <link>https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/vehicle-theft-tri-cities-wenatchee/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2024 01:27:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover the shocking rise in car thefts across the US, with Washington state showing a 65% increase. Find out which cities are most affected. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/vehicle-theft-tri-cities-wenatchee/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Discover the shocking rise in car thefts across the US, with Washington state showing a 65% increase. Find out which cities are most affected. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/vehicle-theft-tri-cities-wenatchee/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Connor]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>PNW Names Are Most Mispronounced in America</title>
      <link>https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/pnw-names-most-mispronounced/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2024 01:26:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[ First of all, it’s When-NATCH-eee, not When-NAW-CHEE. 
You can always tell someone is not from around here when they mispronounce Wenatchee …or the big town of Spokane.  
Here’s a rhyme to help you remember both:
I’ll never forget when Duran Duran
Once played a concert in Spokane (spo-CAN)
(Duran Duran played at the Spokane Opera House on March 5th, 2005)
Or how about
The Beatles wrote songs that <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/pnw-names-most-mispronounced/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, it’s When-NATCH-eee, not When-NAW-CHEE. 
You can always tell someone is not from around here when they mispronounce Wenatchee …or the big town of Spokane.  
Here’s a rhyme to help you remember both:
I’ll never forget when Duran Duran
Once played a concert in Spokane (spo-CAN)
(Duran Duran played at the Spokane Opera House on March 5th, 2005)
Or how about
The Beatles wrote songs that <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/pnw-names-most-mispronounced/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Connor]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Suspect Identified in Leavenworth Gazebo Park Vandalism</title>
      <link>https://kpq.com/suspect-idd-in-leavenworth-park-vandalism-case/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:54:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Chelan County Sheriff’s Department has identified a suspect in their investigation of the Leavenworth Gazebo Park vandalism on December 22nd.
Around 1am, a  man was observed driving a pickup truck and doing spin outs in the park near the Front Street Gazebo and caused excessive damage. Deputies ... <a href="https://kpq.com/suspect-idd-in-leavenworth-park-vandalism-case/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chelan County Sheriff&CloseCurlyQuote;s Department has identified a suspect in their investigation of the Leavenworth Gazebo Park vandalism on December 22nd.
Around 1am, a&nbsp; man was observed driving a pickup truck and doing spin outs in the park near the Front Street Gazebo and caused excessive damage.&nbsp;Deputies ... <a href="https://kpq.com/suspect-idd-in-leavenworth-park-vandalism-case/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Bernstein]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Leavenworth City Council OK's Utility Rate Hike: What To Expect</title>
      <link>https://kpq.com/leavenworth-utility-rate-increase/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:09:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Leavenworth City Council has approved a utility rate increase to take effect January 1st
The average single family residential water bill will climb about 3% or approximately  $12 per month while a large restaurant would see monthly increases of about $585, according to numbers shown at the Dec. 17t... <a href="https://kpq.com/leavenworth-utility-rate-increase/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Leavenworth City Council has approved a utility rate increase to take effect January 1st
The average single family residential water bill will climb about 3% or approximately&nbsp; $12 per month while a large restaurant would see monthly increases of about $585, according to numbers shown at the Dec. 17t... <a href="https://kpq.com/leavenworth-utility-rate-increase/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">City of Leavenworth</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Bernstein]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Devastating Avian Flu Outbreak Claims Lives Of Wild Cats In WA</title>
      <link>https://kpq.com/ixp/1130/p/avian-flu-shelton-washington/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:00:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Shelton's Wild Felid Advocacy Center hit hard by avian flu outbreak, with devastating losses of 20 large cats out of 37. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1130/p/avian-flu-shelton-washington/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Shelton&apos;s Wild Felid Advocacy Center hit hard by avian flu outbreak, with devastating losses of 20 large cats out of 37. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1130/p/avian-flu-shelton-washington/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Danny Van Vleet]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Win The Mega Millions jackpot in WA state, you won't do this. </title>
      <link>https://kpq.com/ixp/1135/p/mega-millions-jackpot-and-taxes/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[State taxes on lottery winnings in the U.S. generally range from 3% to 6%, with New York imposing the highest rate at 10.9%. Eight states don’t tax lottery winnings. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1135/p/mega-millions-jackpot-and-taxes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[State taxes on lottery winnings in the U.S. generally range from 3% to 6%, with New York imposing the highest rate at 10.9%. Eight states don&#x2019;t tax lottery winnings. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1135/p/mega-millions-jackpot-and-taxes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncle Dave]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Cascade Natural Gas Proposing Rate Increase, Public Hearing 1-2</title>
      <link>https://kpq.com/ixp/136/p/cascade-natural-gas-proposing-rate-increase-public-hearing-january-2nd/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:40:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Cascade, like many natural gas providers, looking at having to raise rates due to WA state laws and Climate Commitment Act. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/136/p/cascade-natural-gas-proposing-rate-increase-public-hearing-january-2nd/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Cascade, like many natural gas providers, looking at having to raise rates due to WA state laws and Climate Commitment Act. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/136/p/cascade-natural-gas-proposing-rate-increase-public-hearing-january-2nd/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Cascade Natural Gas (google street view) </media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[John McKay]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Proposed legislation would make it easier to pass school bonds</title>
      <link>https://kpq.com/ixp/136/p/proposed-legislation-would-make-it-easier-to-pass-school-construction-bonds-in-wa/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:38:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(The Center Square) – Supporters of lowering the threshold for passing a school bond measure will try again in the upcoming legislative session in Washington.
According to Education Week, Washington is one of 10 states in the country that require greater than 50% approval to pass school bonds.
B... <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/136/p/proposed-legislation-would-make-it-easier-to-pass-school-construction-bonds-in-wa/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[(The Center Square) &ndash; Supporters of lowering the threshold for passing a school bond measure will try again in the upcoming legislative session in Washington.
According to Education Week, Washington is one of 10 states in the country that require greater than 50% approval to pass school bonds.
B... <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/136/p/proposed-legislation-would-make-it-easier-to-pass-school-construction-bonds-in-wa/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Kennewick HS (google street view) </media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[The Center Square]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[school bonds]]></category>
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      <title>When Do You Take Down The Christmas Decorations? ASAP or Later?</title>
      <link>https://kpq.com/best-time-to-take-down-xmas-decor/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:15:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Some people take Christmas decor down as soon as possible while others choose to wait until a specific date for an important reason <a href="https://kpq.com/best-time-to-take-down-xmas-decor/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Some people take Christmas decor down as soon as possible while others choose to wait until a specific date for an important reason <a href="https://kpq.com/best-time-to-take-down-xmas-decor/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Who moved to, and from Washington state in 2024? </title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Allied Van Lines, a leading long distance moving company, shared its annual moving report. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1135/p/2024-moving-migration-trends-analysis/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Allied Van Lines, a leading long distance moving company, shared its annual moving report. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1135/p/2024-moving-migration-trends-analysis/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncle Dave]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:22:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Link Transit is rolling out not one but four new buses, tailored for Waterville & Mission Ridge routes with advanced features for a smoother ride. <a href="https://kpq.com/link-transit-to-expand-service-in-waterville-mission-ridge-area/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Link Transit is rolling out not one but four new buses, tailored for Waterville &amp; Mission Ridge routes with advanced features for a smoother ride. <a href="https://kpq.com/link-transit-to-expand-service-in-waterville-mission-ridge-area/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[What is the oldest incorporated town in Washington State? The small community of Port Steilacoom was the first town/city to be incorporated in 1851 and again in 1854, officially as Steilacoom.
Captain Lafayette Balch, a Marine sea captain, founded Steilacoom in January 1851. Originally he... <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/oldest-town-509/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[What is the oldest incorporated town in Washington State? The small community of Port Steilacoom was the first town/city&nbsp;to&nbsp;be incorporated in 1851 and again in 1854, officially as&nbsp;Steilacoom.
Captain Lafayette Balch, a Marine sea captain, founded Steilacoom in January 1851. Originally he... <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/oldest-town-509/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Connor]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:47:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Stay vigilant this holiday season! Beware of unsolicited packages. Protect yourself from online scams by knowing your rights under federal law. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/avoid-online-brushing-scam/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Stay vigilant this holiday season! Beware of unsolicited packages. Protect yourself from online scams by knowing your rights under federal law. <a href="https://kpq.com/ixp/1137/p/avoid-online-brushing-scam/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Connor]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:44:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The WSU Chelan-Douglas Master Gardener Program is hosting a string of free gardening courses, dubbed "Productive Winter: A Garden Planning Series," at Pybus Public Market in January and early February. <a href="https://kpq.com/boost-your-garden-skills-with-free-winter-classes-at-pybus-market/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The WSU Chelan-Douglas Master Gardener Program is hosting a string of free gardening courses, dubbed &quot;Productive Winter: A Garden Planning Series,&quot; at Pybus Public Market in January and early February. <a href="https://kpq.com/boost-your-garden-skills-with-free-winter-classes-at-pybus-market/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew T. Richards]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:15:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Two people have injuries following a single-vehicle accident in Kittitas County on Christmas Day.
The Washington State Patrol says it happened at around 7:45 p.m. on State Route 821 about 12 miles south of Ellensburg, when a pickup truck driven by 54-year-old Robert D... <a href="https://kpq.com/two-injured-in-christmas-day-crash-south-of-ellensburg/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Two people have injuries following a single-vehicle accident in Kittitas County on Christmas Day.
The Washington State Patrol says it happened at around 7:45 p.m. on State Route 821 about 12 miles south of Ellensburg, when a pickup truck driven by 54-year-old Robert D... <a href="https://kpq.com/two-injured-in-christmas-day-crash-south-of-ellensburg/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Hansen]]></dc:creator>
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