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Are Lithium-Ion Batteries Safe? Boeing 787 Uses Same Technology as Hybrid Chevy Volt and Others

By John McKay February 15, 2013

Friday, Airbus announced they were dropping use of new lithium-ion batteries for its A350 airliner following battery issues in Boeing 787 Dreamliners. 

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Poor air quality from fires cancels events
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Poor Air Quality Cancels Events in Walla Walla Thursday

By John McKay September 20, 2012

Because of poor air quality from wildfires, several high school events in Walla Walla are cancelled.

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Fire Danger Extremely High in Much of Washington

By John McKay July 9, 2012

With the recent blast of hot weather, the fire danger in the the northwest and eastern parts of Washington State is 'extremely high.'  Authorities say at least one blaze was human caused.

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Richland Apartment Fire Draws Massive Response [VIDEOS+PHOTOS]

By Andrew Kirk June 14, 2012

The fate of a man pulled from the smoke and the cause of the fire were still unknown late Thursday as fire fighting crews finished an evacuation of the Casa Grande Apartments. An investigation of still lingering smoke was underway

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Hay-What A Fire-Remarkable Pictures From Mid Columbia

By John McKay September 14, 2011

The tinder dry conditions in the Mid Columbia aren't just on the ground.  A truck loaded with hay exploded into flames near Pendleton on I-84.

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