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February 2008
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June 2007 ArchivesDo you think the Sonics and Blazers made the right picks? ...Should colleges and universities cooperate with the recording industry by sharing the names of students suspected of illegally downloading music? ...Should military recruiters be allowed in NorthWest schools? ...Do you agree Seattle's Ballard High School should have fired a tennis coach after a Seattle newspaper profiled him? ...Should Northwest hospitals ban patient smoking altogether on hospital property? ...A Washington middle school choir girl was punished after swearing at a choir concert in front of an audience. After singing a solo at a June 5 concert, thirteen-year-old Savannah Larson pretended to want to thank her teacher Connie Noakes. Instead, Larson used expletives that she claimed, the teacher used in class. The eighth-grader will miss her graduation ceremony from Longview’s Monticello Middle School next week, but her mom stood by her a... A memo sent to Seattle city employees threatens to ban microwave popcorn. The Fleets and Facilities Department says employees burning popcorn has become a costly problem. Should Seattle ban microwave popcorn for city employees? ...WalMart is offering a new money card. It's a pre-paid type of Visa aimed at people who do not have bank accounts. Oregon's Attorney General's Office is warning consumers because the card has high fees. Walmartmoneycard.com shows a handful of the fees, which include re-loading, atm and balance checking fees. Do you think that WalMart is giving people a break or just preying on people with poor credit? ...Administrators at Seattle's Washington Middle School suspended 17 students for drinking stolen juice. Do you think that this punishment fits? Or does it go too far? ...A tradition at Portland's Grand Floral Parade could soon change. Commissioner Randy Leonard wants to ban people from staking out their spots early with chalk and tape. What do you think of this proposed change? ...Safeco Insurance unveiled a new device which could allow parents to track their teens anytime and anywhere. The GPS- based system called "Teen-surance" can be installed on a teen's car. It allows parents to track that car's location. It also monitors speed and transmits alerts to parents by cell phone, email or text message. Do you think this is an invasion of privacy? ...The Coeur d'Alene, Idaho school district is considering banning five books from school shelves. The books include: "Beloved," "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," "Snow Falling on Cedars," "The Chocolate War," and "Fallen Angels." Do you think these books should be banned? ...What do you think about his release from prison after serving time on charges of murder for helping someone commit suicide? ... |