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Daily News Digest

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Guard unit ordered to deploy in fall
On the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War, the Washington Army National Guard announced Wednesday that its largest unit will return to Iraq this fall.

Search-and-rescue team trains for disaster
Thurston County's first Urban Search and Rescue Team is training this week to be ready if a natural disaster strikes the region.

Women in Black continue peace vigil
Five years after the Iraq War began, some members of protest group Women in Black said they never expected to have to keep up their peace vigils this long.

Bush defiant on war progress
WASHINGTON - President Bush on Wednesday declared that "the successes we are seeing in Iraq are undeniable" as he gave a rousing defense of the war on its fifth anniversary before a receptive but not overwhelmingly enthusiastic Pentagon audience.

Assertions about fighters, resistance not entirely accurate
WASHINGTON - President Bush brought up al-Qaida 14 times Wednesday in a 26-minute speech marking the anniversary of the Iraq War. He wasn't coy about his point: If the United States stops fighting in Iraq, there could well be new attacks at home by Osama bin Laden's network.

South Sound

Winter's gone, spring is here
Today is the first full day of spring, but South Sound is still trying to shake the cool, firm grip of winter.

Choice stymies school board
The Olympia School Board deadlocked over two candidates at a Wednesday night meeting to select a replacement for ex-board member Rich Nafziger, with the division on the board falling along the same lines as recent board splits.

IT extends night bus service to Evergreen
Night owls at The Evergreen State College have something to look forward to next quarter - extended late-night bus service to downtown Olympia on weekends.

Sports

Bears armed and ready
OLYMPIA - The calendar is out and the date is circled.

Let the games begin: Cougs tip off today
DENVER - Enough with all the interviews and predictions and sugary praise for opponents and humorous anecdotes about the coach's dog or whatever. Let's play some basketball.

Geoducks' Menefee a 3rd-team All-American
Nate Menefee's greatest compliment this basketball season didn't come in words.

Business

Forbes ranks Olympia at No. 8
Several factors helped the Olympia area reach its No. 8 ranking nationally on Forbes magazine's new list of the best places to do business or have a job, experts said Wednesday.

Living

Easter hunt offers dog-gone fun time
On Saturday, South Sound hounds can sniff their way to prizes at the Dog-gone Easter Hunt at Rainier Vista Community Park in Lacey.

Outdoors

Spring chinook salmon fishery on Columbia offers good catch
Welcome to the first day of spring, and it seems fitting that some of the best fishing - and catching - these days is the spring chinook salmon fishery on the Columbia River.

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