KEPR - News - Local & Regional http://www.keprtv.com/news/local RSS Feed for KEPR - News - Local & Regional en-us Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:14:59 GMT Beautiful panorama awaits hikers who head up to High Rock Lookout http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/30582959.html Within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest lies a man-made gem, perfect for hikers who are looking for a spectacular view of Mount Rainier and the surrounding areas.  Community college enrollment up across state http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/30603604.html Enrollment is up at community colleges across Washington, reflecting a pattern that state college officials have witnessed every time the economy tanks. Thriving, Thrifty Business http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/30599274.html In these tough times, the market for gently used clothes, is growing. Parents Buy Supplies for Teachers http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/30598219.html It's not just students with school supply lists, teachers don't always have everything they need for class too. Action news takes a look at one school asking parents for help in a new way. Gregoire plans $240 million budget savings http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/30577614.html Gov. Chris Gregoire, facing a faltering economy and tough campaign criticism, announced immediate budget savings of about $240 million on Tuesday, including a 1 percent across-the-board cut at state agencies. State sets voter registration record http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/30569609.html State election officials said Tuesday that 3,515,393 voters have registered, about 1,300 more than the record set in 2004, which was later scaled back after the state removed invalid registrations from its database. Spokane author's controversial book published http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/30554404.html Sherry Jones' "The Jewel of Medina" reached bookstores Monday amid fears that the book about the Prophet Muhammad's child bride might lead to violence and threats. "I burst into tears," Jones said. "This has been my dream since the second grade." Murray: It's time to eat our vegetables http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/30545404.html U.S. Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., admits it wasn't easy to vote for the $700 billion bailout bill. "I am as angry as anybody that we are in this situation," she said, "but sometimes you've got to eat your vegetables and boy, this is one of those times." Wheelchair-Bound Woman Victim of Hit and Run http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/30543499.html Law was in the opposite lane of traffic as she maneuvered around a parked car when she was hit. EXCLUSIVE: 1,100 Banned Turtles Test Positive for Salmonella http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/30543439.html They are still legal in Washington, but because a sample tested positive for salmonella, no other states are willing to take them in either.