Medical Marijuana overhaul includes mandatory list of medical patients

By Veronica Miracle Published: Dec 18, 2013

CLARKSTON, WA - A complete set of regulation changes for the medical marijuana industry in Washington may be taking place next year. 

The Washington State Liquor Control Board approved final recommendations that'll go before the legislature. The overhaul is a move that ensures the medical marijuana industry doesn't compete with the newly legalized recreational marijuana market.


read more:  http://www.klewtv.com/news/local/Medical-Marijuana-overhaul-includes-mandatory-list-of-medical-patients--236482321.html

marijuania moratorium approved in Asotin County

By Veronica Miracle Published: Dec 18, 2013
CLARKSTON, WA - A sixth month marijuana moratorium is now in effect after Monday night's Asotin County Commission meeting. 

The hold restricts the use, sale and distribution of pot in the county. This includes the city limits of Clarkston as they passed their own separate moratorium last week. Asotin County Attorney Jane Risley said the hold is for the benefit of the zoning and planning commission. Risley said the federal government shares some of their concerns with the law. However the moratorium didn't pass without pushback.

"My belief is that a moratorium is not necessary," said Clarkston resident Matt Clemens.
read more: http://www.klewtv.com/news/local/Marijuania-moratorium-in-Asotin-County-236301651.html

Can You ID.me website helps Clarkston Police catch criminals

By Veronica Miracle Published: Dec 18, 2013

CLARKSTON, WA - Just mere days after the Clarkston Police Department starting using the "Can You ID me" website, two suspects are positively identified by the public. 

Canyouidme.com is a collaborative website used by police departments across the State of Washington. They post pictures of suspects or people wanted for questioning in hopes that locals can identify them. 

Sergeant Josh Daniel said they posted two different cases to the site last week. Within 24-hours of posting the pictures, they arrested a man the police department had been trying to identify for almost two months. 
read more: http://www.klewtv.com/news/local/Can-you-ID-me-website-fruitfull-236391461.html
 

Does it *really* rain in Seattle '24/7'? Not even close!

By Scott Sistek Published: Dec 16, 2013 

It was an off hand and innocuous remark in a Tweet from someone back East after I had posted a sunset photo of Mt. Rainier: "Seattle -- I thought it rained 24/7 there?" 

Yes, yes, we get that all the time, right up there with "it rains 9 months of the year there." But it got me to wondering, if not "24/7" -- how often does it really rain in Seattle? 
Believe it or not, the data is actually out there to find out.

Read entire fascinating (weather geeky) article:
 http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/Does-it-really-rain-in-Seattle-247-Not-even-close-235815241.html

Pedestrians protect themselves from a steady evening rain as they walk or pause near colorful holiday lights Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, in downtown Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Expect Delays Tuesday 12/17 on Memorial Bridge

By Veronica Miracle Published: Dec 16, 2013
They'll start work at seven in the morning and won't get done until four p.m. 
LEWISTON, ID - If you're traveling across Memorial Bridge in Lewiston Tuesday expect delays throughout the day. 
Idaho Department of Transportation spokesperson Mel Coulter said they're closing one lane at a time Tuesday to fix joints on the bridge.
Read More
http://www.klewtv.com/news/local/Expect-delays-Tuesday-1217-on-Memorial-Bridge-236121011.html

Are Storms Getting More Intense Over the Pacific Northwest?

CLIFF MASS WEATHER BLOG
Sunday, december 15, 2013
It is rare to have a week go by without a local media outlet doing a story suggesting that storms are getting worse in our area, with global warming being the suggested cause.  For example, last month KING-5 ran a story saying exactly that (see image), quoting from a representative of  the National Conservancy.

And this is not the only example of claims that Northwest storms are strengthening.

The sad thing is that these claims of increased storms in our region are simply not true,contradicted by the both observations and the peer-reviewed literature.   The "experts" quoted are often representatives of well-meaning, but poorly informed, advocacy groups.

All too often, the media is failing to do their homework in checking out the veracity of these claims.    So let's do the homework for them!  Let's look at key observations to see if there are any trends in storminess in our region.
read more http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2013/12/are-storms-getting-more-intense-over.html

Santa Claus may be disguised as a police officer in city of Asotin

By Sophie Miraglio Published: Dec 15, 2013

ASOTIN, WA - The Christmas spirit is alive and well in the city of Asotin, as one couple's quest to give underprivileged children a nice Christmas has spread.

Asotin Police Officer Josh Allen and his wife gave children at the Northwest Children's Home presents, and their spirit was contagious. Now the whole Asotin Police Department is sponsoring the group home's toy drive for Christmas...
read more:
http://www.klewtv.com/news/local/Act-of-Kindness-spreads-in-city-of-Asotin-235932131.html