<p><strong>Yakima Herald-Republic weekly news quiz </strong></p>
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<p>1. City officials from Grandview, Sunnyside and Prosser held a special meeting to discuss sharing</p>
<p>C) the costs of providing local services</p>
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<p>2. What can Pacific Power customers expect to see on their bills starting in November?</p>
<p>A) a restored "residential exchange credit" from the Bonneville Power Administration</p>
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<p>3. Downtown bakery Essencia is being sold to</p>
<p>D) two bakery employees</p>
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<p>4. How did U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings vote Monday on a proposed bill to provide $700 billion to bail out Wall Street and the nation's financial system?</p>
<p>D) no way</p>
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<p>5. Sunnyside native Scott Linehan lost his job this week as</p>
<p>C) coach of the St. Louis Rams</p>
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<p>6. Washington State University political science professor David Nice said Wednesday night's debate in Yakima was</p>
<p>D) a draw</p>
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<p>7. Brian Pepper narrowly won the Super Stocks season championship this year at Yakima Speedway. The race series runner-up was</p>
<p>D) his father</p>
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<p>8. In reporter Pat Muir's ranking of carnival rides at the Central Washington State Fair, what was the highest rating, bestowed only on the Ring of Fire?</p>
<p>D) 5 barf bags</p>
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<p>9. Yakima's wastewater treatment facility has had recurring problems with intake equipment being clogged by</p>
<p>B) flushed rags</p>
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<p>10. The Sunfair Invitational cross country meet included a team from</p>
<p>A) Hilo, Hawaii</p>
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<p>11. A Yakima couple obtained a temporary restraining order last year that prevented their identity from being made public after they</p>
<p>B) won a $6.6 million Lotto jackpot</p>
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<p>12. Former Yakama Sun Kings coach Paul Woolpert was hired as coach of</p>
<p>C) the NBA Developmental League team in Tulsa, Okla.</p>
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<p>13. Traveling vendors Bernard and Julieanne Lind's concession stand at the Central Washington State Fair looks like</p>
<p>D) a giant mug of root beer</p>
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<p>14. The state's wine grape harvest</p>
<p>A) was delayed by weather but is expected to produce a record crop</p>
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<p>15. A judge was asked to overturn the Moxee City Council's denial of a business permit because the council didn't consider evidence from two hearings held on the proposed business before voting on it. What kind of business is it?</p>
<p>D) a tire recycling facility</p>
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<p>16. Tim Eyman will make a presentation on Initiative 985 at a Yakima City Council meeting. What happened the last time he went to a council meeting?</p>
<p>C) he was thrown out of the meeting by Mayor Dave Edler</p>
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<p>17. Three generations of the Zoller family are involved in outdoor recreation businesses that offer</p>
<p>D) A and B</p>
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<p>18. Who debated Wednesday night at the Capitol Theatre?</p>
<p>B) Chris Gregoire and Dino Rossi</p>
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<p>19. Some Yakima lawyers objected to a resolution passed by the board of goernors of the Washington State Bar Association. What does the resolution support?</p>
<p>A) equal civil marriage rights for same-sex couples</p>
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<p>20. The city of Sunnyside plans a community outreach effort and a public hearing in February on</p>
<p>C) plans to change how City Council elections are held</p>
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<p><em>* Compiled by Tim Kelly, who can be reached at 577-7752 or tkelly@yakimaherald.com. </em></p>
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