We show their faces on TV all the time. They're the criminals, wanted by police - all you have to do is call in a tip to Crime Stoppers. You don't even have to leave your name. But, how does it work? And, who's getting paid by Crime Stoppers?
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Why do you call three goals in a hockey game a 'hat trick'? Why are some people better athletes than others? Why can't some people carry a tune? Why do we still 'fall back'? Why do TV newscasters all seem to talk the same way? They're the questions you probably wonder about, but never know where to go for the answers. We want to find those answers not just for you but along with you. More Details
Melissa Luck has covered the Inland Northwest as a reporter since 2002. She is also kxly4's Assistant News Director. In addition to her work at kxly, she's a wife and mom to a toddler, which gives her a whole new perspective on the world.
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We show their faces on TV all the time. They're the criminals, wanted by police - all you have to do is call in a tip to Crime Stoppers. You don't even have to leave your name. But, how does it work? And, who's getting paid by Crime Stoppers?
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For some, it has become the issue of the day in Washington. The clash between state and federal laws and patients against federal agents is escalating, all relating to Washington's laws regarding medical marijuana. If you're confused about what's legal and what's not, you're not alone. The issue is incredibly complicated.
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It's the inevitable sign of the season: gas prices, rising along with the temperatures. Right now, the average price of a gallon of unleaded in Spokane is $3.69. And, while we can't guess how high prices will go, we can ask how much of that gas money actually ends up paying for gas in your tank?
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In recent weeks, we've told you about the deaths of high school athletes. Kids, who died in the prime of their lives from heart conditions they never knew they had. It has a lot of parents wondering: should we be screening student athletes for heart conditions?
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On Valentine's Day, it's easy to be romantic. Flowers, cards and candy are everywhere, reminding you to take care of your Valentine. But, what about every other day of the year? Is chivalry dead?
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It's one of the basic three of education: reading, writing and arithmetic. But, with the ever-increasing use of computers, many school districts are writing off handwriting altogether. Should schools teach handwriting?
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Right now, an Ephrata, Washington couple is planning the rest of their lives. It should be easy, considering they just won half of the Mega Millions dollar jackpot. Jim and Carolyn McCullar will share the $388 million dollar pot with an Idaho winner, who has yet to come forward. But, don't be fooled by the numbers; the McCullars will actually take home just $90 million. So, where does the rest of the money go?
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Only 12 shopping days left until Christmas. So, what do you get the person who has everything? How about a shiny new car? Advertisements show people getting horsepower under the tree. But, do people really buy cars as Christmas gifts?
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It has been a messy, snowy pre-winter season in Spokane, with more than 25 inches of snow falling in November. Even though we haven't seen snow for almost a week, the signs of that snowy November remain in downtown Spokane, in the form of snow berms. The city says it has been "berming" snow in Spokane for years, but we questioned the logic behind the berms - and, how long we'll have to live with them.
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We're just a few days now from one of the biggest holidays of the year! We're not talking about Thanksgiving; we mean Black Friday - the biggest shopping day of the year. But, before you brave the early morning crowds, we ask: is Black Friday worth it?
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From your workplace to the grocery store and maybe even into your own home, something creepy is creeping on the faces of many men this month. The facial-hair growing phenomenon seems like a growing trend. So, we wanted to know: what's with all the mustaches? And, members of the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department were happy to let us in on their hairy secret.
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By now, the post-election hangover is starting to fade. Most of the votes have been counted and the nasty campaign ads have made way for ads touting Christmas sales. But, there are - literally - still signs of the election all over Spokane County. It has many of you asking: when do campaign signs have to come down?
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No matter how engaged you are in the upcoming election, the phone calls, mailers and door knocks can get a little exhausting sometimes. With the mid-term election just eight days away, those campaign efforts are only going to pick up from here. So, what can you do to stop it?
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It's that time of year again; time to roll up your sleeves and prepare to be stuck with a needle, all in the name of preventing the flu. But, a lot of people have questions about the flu shot - and, doctors want to make sure you're well informed.
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We couldn't ask for a better week in the Inland Northwest. The skies are blue, temperatures are pushing 80 and the leaves are still on the trees. So, why are Christmas decorations on sale already?
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How many times have you done this: you take a bite of something, then look at the date on the package and immediately get sick to your stomach. Those little numbers have a powerful effect, often causing us to throw away perfectly good food! Do those expiration dates really mean anything?
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Thousands of people spent their Labor Day weekend gorging themselves at Pig Out in the Park in downtown Spokane. All that glorious junk food had us wondering: why do we eat all that high-fat, greasy junk food when we know how bad it's going to make us feel later? Who do we blame for our desire to eat junk food, our brains or our bellies?
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Monday, the USDA announced its recalling nearly 10,000 pounds of ground beef in the Midwest because of possible E. coli contamination. It's just the latest in a string of recalls this summer and it has a lot of people wondering: what's with all the recalls? When do you really need to be concerned?
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Sometimes, waiting for the light to change so you can walk across the street can feel like an eternity. So, it's nice to have those signal buttons you can press to get a quicker signal. But, do those buttons even work - and, does it help to hit them more than once?
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Tuesday is primary election day in Washington. By the time the votes are counted, Secretary of State Sam Reed estimates a voter turnout of about 38 percent. Sounds low, right? Well, that's actually really good for a primary election in a non-presidential year. So, we wanted to know: why don't more people vote?
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A poet once compared the pop of a wine cork to the opening of a man's heart. But, that pop could eventually be a thing of the past. More and more wineries are replacing the classic cork with the screwcap. But, doesn't a screwcap mean the wine is cheap? Not necessarily.
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At bookstores like Auntie's, there are thousands of books to choose from. How do you know where to start, what to choose and what to read in your precious free time? You could go right to the best-seller list, but that doesn't mean you're picking up the best book - or even the one that has sold the most copies. So, what does it really mean when a book is called a bestseller? And, what does it mean to the authors who write those books?
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Last week, the literary world reached a milestone. For the first time ever, Amazon sold more e-books than hardcover books. It begs the question: are e-books killing the book industry?
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I can practically hear the angry mob outside our studios on West Boone. I realize it has been several weeks since our latest installment of Good Question! I promise, I'm as upset about that as you are! So, I thought I would take a minute and explain why - and, when you can see the next Good Question answered on kxly!
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It's the ultimate form of respect; flying a flag at half-staff to honor a soldier killed in action. This Independence Day weekend, we look deeper into that time-honored tradition to find the real meaning. What does it really mean to fly a flag at half-staff? Where does this tradition come from?
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It can be one of the toughest things about going out to dinner: when to tip and how much? It seems the rules are always changing. Now, a new type of receipt is showing up at all sorts of restaurants and stores; the receipts have a line designated for tips. If the line is there, does that mean you're expected to tip - even if you're just buying a bottle of water?
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By the time the 2010 World Cup wraps up in July, it will likely be the most-watched sporting event in history. Each match draws an estimated 125 million viewers worldwide. But, here in the United States, the excitement seems a little lukewarm. Millions of American kids play soccer, so why don't more American fans embrace soccer?
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Every day, thousands of cars pass by it; drivers either ignore it altogether or wonder what it is and why it’s there. We’re referring to the rock pillars just above westbound Interstate 90, just past the Hamilton Exit. While we’ve been asking “what is that?” we should have asked “what was that” instead.
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Why do people complain so much about Facebook privacy settings when they seem to share anything and everything about their personal lives on the site? We wanted to know: are we over-sharing on Facebook?
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You've probably seen the labels staring back at you from the grocery store shelves. They're advertising gluten-free products - everything from pizza to ice cream and beer. But, is it healthy or just hype?
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In an effort to keep up with changes to the world of journalism, kxly frequently asks for viewer input. We want to know what our viewers think. But asking for comments often invites personal insults. So, we wanted to know: what makes people lash out online?
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Mark your calendars: You only have 363 days to train for Bloomsday 2011! But, how would you feel if you knew that no matter how hard you trained, you probably couldn't get much faster? That's what we found out when we asked, "Why are some people just faster than others?"
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This week Forbes Magazine released its list of the most stressful jobs in America and the most stressful job on the list was firefighter. There are many major fires in Spokane day in and day out so you might be wondering when nothing's burning, what do firefighters do all day? More Details
Beginning with the deadly Haiti quake in January, earthquakes have dominated the headlines around the world this year. It seems every week, there's another major quake with more damage. Is it a sign of things to come? We went to Eastern Washington University to answer this week's Good Question.
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It seems like decades, but it wasn't that long ago that high-definition television came on the market. For awhile, it was hard to find any programming on TV broadcast in HD. But, that's yesterday's technology news. Now, 3D is coming to a living room near you! But, is it worth the hype - and the cost? Good Question!
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If you watch enough news, you may start to think you're seeing double. Or triple. Or quadruple. It seems all TV newscasters are cut from the same cloth, from the way they dress to the way they talk. And, Rick from Clarkston emailed us with one simple question: why do female newscasters have such deep voices?
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There are thousands of Catholics in the Spokane Diocese and millions more worldwide. A lot of them are confused about what simple rule: do Catholics still have to abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent? We went in search of that answer and were surprised; it's not as cut and dry as you might think.
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All across the country today, people are furiously filling out NCAA tournament brackets. It's probably the most common way to gamble on sports and there's a good chance even your mom is filling out a bracket. But, before you hand over your cash along with that bracket, you may want to ask: is it legal to gamble on college basketball?
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75 million people now have accounts on the social networking site Twitter. If you're one of them, you probably love it. If not, you either think it's stupid or you don't quite understand how it works. Amanda in Spokane emailed GoodQuestion@kxly.com asking us to explain what Twitter is, how it works and what's the point of using it.
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