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    leak at a Motel 6 in Bremerton, Washington, caused an explosion so severe it brought down a section of the building and flung firefighters 20 feet away. A gas company employee, who had gone to check on the leak Tuesday night, was critically hurt with second- and third-degree burns, the police department said. He was airlifted to a hospital.But three people who were believed to have been staying at the hotel were unaccounted for Wednesday morning, said John Hawkins of the Bremerton Fire Department. It

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    outgoing person but maybe a little stubborn. Derek Foster works for the college success foundation at Bremerton High School, he helps freshman and sophomore students get ready for college. “I moved to Kitsap County because of work, the job I took while coming back to Washington, i worked at the Silverdale ymca before moving to Bremerton High School.” He explained to us. “I grew up in Lacey, Washington, near Olympia, I was born in Nuremburg, Germany”. He played lots of differents sports, video games

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    Port Orchard, Washington is a town overflowing with rich forests, fresh air, and spectacular views. As Isaac Suttle walks from his front door, he can see the Two Brothers to the west and Mt. Rainier to the east. His home sits quietly in an area of Port Orchard surrounded by trees, the nearest neighbor hundreds of feet away. Like that of most western Washington, the weather is cool and rainy throughout the year with little relief in the summer. The drizzly rain can last for months; Isaac can remember

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    Gates makes roughly $114.16 for every second he is alive. Gates opened up a new dimension for other ideas, but the real question is how did it all start? Bill Gates actual name is William Henry Gates 3. Gates was born on October, 28 1955 in Seattle Washington. Gates was the only son to William Henry and Mary Maxwell. He is the middle child with Kristi Gates being his oldest sister and Libby Gates being his younger sister. Gates lived a fun active childhood, he participated

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    has changed the crime of assisted suicide into a medical treatment if it is provided by a physician. The State of Washington also has a Death with Dignity Act (Assisted Suicide State Laws, 2011). However the laws in the rest of the United States state that euthanasia and assisted suicide is illegal. Since the Supreme Court has upheld the law in Oregon and the laws of Montana and Washington are similar, the laws of other states can be enacted to allow for the use of euthanasia as a medical procedure

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    abundant natural beauty with cosmopolitan flair. From the peaks of the Cascade Mountains to the emerald lowlands of Puget Sound to Seattle's eclectic port-city charm, the state of Washington offers a vibrant mix of urban and rural settings. LoopNet puts the vast northwest within your reach. The easternmost portion of Washington houses Spokane, a city of a quarter of a million residents that's only a few minutes from the Idaho border. Spokane is close enough to the Cascades to make it an attractive tourist

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    In the novel Clotel or The President’s Daughter, Williams Wells Brown’s use of irony as Europe, particularly France, as a pivotal setting for the liberation of African Americans from the bondage of slavery, by virtue of its political and social demeanor, contrasted from the United States of America. In the Letter Exchange between Benjamin Banneker and Thomas Jefferson, Banneker’s letter reinforces the situational irony when he argues, “Sir, suffer me to recall to your mind that time in which the

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    only 28 affordable units for every 100 extremely cost burden families. Washington State is short in 166,058 affordable units, 2015. With Seattle economy and populations growing each year these affordable units are necessary to maintain the working class. In many states such as Washington, the housing wage is twice as much as the minimum wage per hour creating a population of cost burdened residents. In the state of Washington there are 353,472 households that are severely cost burdened creating

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    The Supplementation Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), prior to October 2008 referred to as Food Stamps, was legislatively established nationwide in 1974 by the United States Congress. However, the Food Stamp Act of 1977 established comprehensive reform of the federally supported entitlement program setting the structure of the program today (Food Stamp Act of 1977). SNAP provides in-kind monthly benefits to provide nutrition assistance to low income families and individuals. With over 22 million

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    Addressing the people of the Lake Samish Association, As many people in the Bellingham community know, Lake Samish is a place used by various individuals, for innumerable activities. Placed just south of Western Washington University’s campus a few miles, it is a hasty commute for folks in Bellingham, as well as surrounding cities. Whether one simply wants to gaze at the beauty which ensconces the lake, or go out for a paddle in a kayak, Lake Samish serves as a phenomenal community, welcoming anyone

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