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Ellensburg School Bond Vote Headed to Recount

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on May 11th

ELLENSBURG, Wash.-- The fight to get a new middle school in Ellensburg isn't over just yet. A group of community members has asked for a recount of the votes. Earlier this week, the bond failed to pass by just over a tenth of a percentage point.

Two New Animal Control Officers to Patrol Yakima Streets

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on May 11th

YAKIMA, Wash.-- Yakima is doubling the size of its animal control department. Two new officers will be added in July to patrol the city for stray animals and handle code violations. The city partnered with the Humane Society of Central Washington to bring them in.

Yakima Woman Helped Ohio Families Search for Missing Teens

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on May 11th

YAKIMA, Wash.-- For nearly a decade, a woman now living in Yakima, helped two Ohio families hold on to hope that their daughters were still alive. Kelly Murphy runs a non-profit organization called Project Jason.

Cantwell Announces: FAA Will Keep Air Traffic Control Towers Open

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on May 10th

NBCRightNow.com – The Federal Aviation Administrations says it will stop its plans to close 149 air traffic contract towers in June, including five in Washington State. Those five include the Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field, Renton Municipal Airport, Tacoma Narrows Airport,Felts Field in

Stolen SUV Found in Yakima River and too Dangerous to Retrieve

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on May 10th

YAKIMA CO., Wash. - Yakima County Sheriff's deputies say a stolen SUV found ditched in the Yakima River is too dangerous to retrieve. Deputies found the partially submerged vehicle just upstream from the Wapato Diversion Dams on Tuesday.

Record High May Temperatures Affecting Crops

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on May 10th

YAKIMA, Wash.-- We've seen some record high temperatures in our area this month, and growers say it may affect their crops.

Harry Potter actor Richard Griffiths dies at 65

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 29th

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Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard welcome baby girl

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 28th

By Natalie Abrams, Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard welcomed a baby girl, the couple announced on Twitter Thursday. "Lincoln Bell Shepard is here," Shepard tweeted. "She has mom's beauty and dad's obsession with breasts.

Kendall Jenner slams media for calling her too skinny: "It's not a nice feeling"

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 28th

By Kate Stanhope, Kendall Jenner's family may be in the spotlight constantly thanks to the success of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, but that doesn't mean the 17-year-old likes all of the attention that comes her way.

Beyonce tweets support for gay marriage

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 28th

By Liz Raftery, With the Supreme Court listening to arguments this week about California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, both of which ban same-sex marriage, celebrities including Beyonce are turning to social media to voice their support for gay marriage. Bey posted a

Kirsten Dunst: Kissing Brad Pitt was "disgusting"

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 28th

By Liz Raftery, There are any number of women who would jump at the opportunity to have their first kiss be with Brad Pitt — but according to Kirsten Dunst, who's had the experience firsthand, it's not that great.

Ashley Judd "regretfully" announces she won’t be running for Senate

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 27th

By Kate Stanhope, After months of speculation, Ashley Judd announced Wednesday that she will not be running for Senate in Kentucky. "After serious and thorough contemplation, I realize that my responsibilities & energy at this time need to be focused on my family," Judd, 44, tweeted on Wednesda

No. 15 seed Florida Gulf Coast beats SDSU 81-71

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 25th

By JIM O'CONNELLAP Basketball Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Florida Gulf Coast became the first 15 to reach the Sweet 16, and the Eagles not only made it look easy, they made it look fun. Little-known FGCU beat San Diego State 81-71 on Sunday night, its second NCAA tournament upset of the weekend.

10 Things to Know for Monday

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 25th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. CYPRUS SECURES BAILOUT European finance ministers signed off on a deal that requires holders of bank deposits of more than 100,000 euros to take losses. 2.

Tip led to arrests in Ga. baby killing

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 25th

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Heat win 26th straight, top Bobcats 109-77

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 25th

By TIM REYNOLDSAP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) - The world's best came out to see if Miami could do it again. Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked men's tennis player. Wladimir Klitschko, the world heavyweight boxing king.

AP PHOTOS: Images from Holy Week around the world

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 24th

By The Associated Press Pope Francis leans over to kiss a baby after celebrating his first Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square. Penitents in white robes and pointed white hats wait outside a church before a procession in Seville, Spain.

Indiana holds off Temple 58-52 to reach Sweet 16

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 24th

By TOM WITHERSAP Sports Writer DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Indiana?s season, the one that?s supposed to finish with confetti falling and nets coming down, was minutes from ending in shock and disappointment. The Hoosiers were on the brink. As the clock ticked down, coach Tom Crean wouldn't allow himself

Biden not giving up on assault weapons ban

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 21st

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is still pushing for an assault weapons ban, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday, even though Senate Democrats all but sealed its fate by dropping it from the gun-control package they plan to consider next month. Although the ban

Changed minds & demographics in gay marriage shift

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 20th

By JENNIFER C.

GOP senator: Time to change military force law

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 20th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Wednesday that Congress should overhaul the 2001 authorization for the use of military force to encompass the use of drones for targeted killings. Weighing in on an issue of both nati

Obama skeptical of Assad claim on chemical weapons

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 20th

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the United States is investigating whether chemical weapons have been deployed in Syria, but he's "deeply skeptical" of claims by Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime that rebel forces were behind su

Ex-officials convicted in Calif. corruption case

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 20th

By JOHN ROGERSAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Five former city councilors in a small, blue-collar Los Angeles suburb that became a symbol of political greed were convicted Wednesday of stealing taxpayer money by creating a panel that helped boost their part-time pay to nearly $100,000 a year. On

General: Gitmo buildings in need of major repair

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 20th

By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - As much as $170 million is needed to improve facilities for the troops stationed at the Guantanamo Bay detention center that President Barack Obama has marked for extinction, the top U.S.

Our favorite income tax apps for iPad

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on April 4th

By Jeffrey Van CampProvided by The big deadline to file your income taxes with the IRS is Tuesday, April 17. And if you're like me, you still haven't gotten them done yet. We all have our bad years, but there are a number of apps that can help you out.

Happy Birthday! The first mobile call was made 40 years ago

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on April 3rd

By Joshua Pramis Provided by Happy birthday, cell phone! Can you believe it's been 40 years since the first cell phone call was made? Motorola's Marty Cooper had the honor of being the modern day Alexander Graham Bell.

FireMe! keeps you from tweeting your way to the unemployment line

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 29th

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Don’t click that link! New Facebook spam features child porn and an account-controlling virus

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 27th

By Jam KotenkoProvided by When will we learn? When something is shared on your Timeline with a suspicious-looking link and a vague write-up like "This is amazing" – even if the person who posted it is your most trusted friend – don't click on it!

Correction: Guns story

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 24th

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a story March 25 about the debate on gun control, The Associated Press reported erroneously that military style assault rifles with high-capacity ammunition magazines were used in the 2011 fatal shootings in Tucson, Ariz., and Aurora, Colo., and in the 2012 elementary school sho

APNewsBreak: Ex-surgeon general joins e-cig board

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 24th

By MICHAEL FELBERBAUMAP Tobacco Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former U.S. surgeon general Dr.

Chiefs Announce First Four Dates of Conference Semi-Finals

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on April 2nd

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Chiefs End Americans Season With 3-1 Win in Game Five

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 31st

From the Tri-City AmericansKennewick, WA- Every hockey season has its highs and lows, its inspirational moments and those once in a lifetime stories. But just like the end of every hockey season before, all good things must come to an end.

WSU Tops Stanford

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 30th

Courtesy Washington State athletics PULLMAN, Wash. - Jason Monda earned the victory on the mound in relief and provided a two-run home run to seal Washington State's 8-5 win over No.

WSU Retires Olerud's Jersey

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 30th

He was a legend during his playing days. Put him on the mound and he would dominate. Let him into the batter's box and you didn't have to worry about the outcome. John Olerud got it done. On Saturday, Washington State added another chapter in Olerud's historic career, retiring his No.

CWU AD finalists coming to Ellensburg

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 30th

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Stanford Takes Series From WSU

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 30th

Courtesy Washington State athletics PULLMAN, Wash. – Stanford scored in four of the final-five innings and the No.

FireMe! keeps you from tweeting your way to the unemployment line

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 29th

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Don’t click that link! New Facebook spam features child porn and an account-controlling virus

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 27th

YouTube now serving videos to 1 billion people

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 21st

By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - YouTube says more than 1 billion people are now visiting its online video site each month to watch everything from zany clips of cute kittens to sobering scenes of social unrest around the world. The milestone was announced Wednesday at a splash

Oracle shares fall on weak 3rd-quarter report

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 20th

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oracle Corp.

HP develops glasses-free 3-D for mobile devices

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 20th

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Researchers at Hewlett-Packard Co. have developed a way to put glasses-free 3-D video on mobile devices with a viewing angle so wide that viewers can see an object more fully just by tilting the screen. Glasses-free 3-D is not unique. Nintendo Co.

Wal-Mart expands test of mobile checkout program

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 20th

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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