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THURSDAY, OCT. 6, 2011


More students trying WSU’s online campus

There is a growing group of Washington State University students who rarely set foot on school property. They may not even live near Pullman, Spokane, Vancouver or the Tri-Cities while taking classes. They are members of the university’s fifth campus -- the one that exists…

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Tamarack suitor reportedly owes $350,000

A suitor of Idaho’s beleaguered Tamarack Resort owes a handful of companies more than $350,000 after he issued bad checks, failed to pay employees and stiffed contractors for work on his home, according to liens, police complaints and a lawsuit. Copies of the bounced checks…

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2 Washington hospital systems to combine forces

SEATTLE — Two of Western Washington’s largest hospital systems have announced a plan to create a new not-for-profit entity to operate an even larger health care system in the state. Leaders of Swedish Health Services and Providence Health & Services described their “innovative affiliation” Wednesday…

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