Zip it or ticket. It will soon be illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving. (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/04/12/100loc_a1cellphones001.cfm) Fine. Good for traffic safety, and all that. Now, how about banning them in theaters, too?
We’ve got a great big convoy. A huge piece of the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge is on its way from Spokane (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/04/12/100wir_b5bridge001.cfm?refresh=yes).
Problem is, the truck and its load can only manage about 12 mph and will block most of the westbound lanes of I-90. If you get stuck behind the truck, you could always call 511 for travel information, and … oh, wait, I guess you can’t.
Long live the King. Mariner’s ace Felix Hernandez pitched a complete game one-hitter against Boston, spoiling the home debut of the Red Sox’s $52 million phenom (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/04/12/100spo_c1m001.cfm?refresh=yes).
By the way, Hernandez made $340,000 last year. Tell us he has brothers.
Crunch all you want — we’ll make more. A program to rebuild Eastern Washington’s endangered pygmy rabbit population is proving very popular, particularly with coyotes and hawks (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/04/12/100wir_b8rabbits001.cfm?refresh=yes).
Twenty of the rabbits, raised in a captive breeding program, were released into the wild in February. Of those, 14 ended up as Predator Chow. Not to worry: The rabbits breed as well as coyotes hunt.
— Jon Bauer, Herald staff
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