MB: Power, smoke, and the mighty "Cromnibus"


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Avista upgrades the energy efficiency of its building
, what with energy prices so high these days. (SR)

Tribes can sell marijuana on Indian reservations, according to a new Department of Justice ruling. (SR)

Watch out for porch-package swipers this season. (KXLY)

A Spokane nurse saves a life at the airport. (KREM)

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Thousands of sea turtles have washed ashore on Cape Cod Bay. (NYT)

The controversial $1.1 trillion dollar spending bill, named the Cromnibus, has passed the House, barely. Here's why Raul Labrador says he voted against it. (Washington Post)

Dick Cheney: A liar? It's not as crazy as it sounds. (The Atlantic)

ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALISM ETHICS

Former Whitman prof Anne Helen Petersen writes about the ethical dilemma of reporting on the hacked Sony files. (Buzzfeed)