Regional News

Neighbors oppose McMenamins' plan for hotel at St. Edward State Park
Seattlepi.com – 2/8/07
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/302827_stedwards08.html?source=mypi

McDonald's coffee tops taste test
Spokesmanreview.com/AP – 2/3/07
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/business/story.asp?ID=172488

State to terminate cigarette-tax deal with Yakamas
Seattletimes.com – 2/9/07
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003563882_tribalsmokes09m.html

Craft breweries thrive in Pacific Northwest
Fedwaymirror.com/Washingtonbeer.com – 2/7/07
http://www.fedwaymirror.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=91&cat=23&id=826991&more=

Spirit Mountain Casino launches expansion
Newsregister.com – 2/6/07
http://www.newsregister.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=218173

Washington State Gambling Commission to consider Spokane Tribal expansion
Spokesmanreview.com – 2/8/07
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/breaking/story.asp?ID=8691

Metro adopts convention center hotel project
Oregonlive.com – 2/9/07
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/117099514985070.xml&coll=7

National/International News

California OKs plan against E. coli outbreaks
Seattlepi.com/AP – 2/7/07
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_E_Coli_Precautions.html

Nebraska brewpubs seek to make distilled spirits
Seattlepi.com/AP – 2/9/07
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Farm_Scene_Microbooze.html

Japan to resume imports of U.S. potatoes; use limited to potato chips
Seattlepi.com/AP – 2/7/07
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420AP_Japan_US_Potatoes.html

High mercury levels found in some Alaska fish
Seattletime.com/AP – 2/4/07
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003556810_webfish04.html

Taylor Shellfish expands with purchase of Canada’s biggest oyster producer
Bellinghamherald.com/AP – 2/6/07
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/117/story/48124.html

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