Marbella public hearing

Controversey unfolds at Monday's public hearing over Mayor Heep's executive order to ban all firearms on city owned property.

Residents who protested the order, say it goes against their constitutional and state rights to own firearms.

"I have the right to protect myself, whether its at home or in public," said Keri Calendar, resident of Marbella.

The legality of the executive order is also being explored by state legislators, who have asked Attorney General Rob McKenna to look into the executive order.

“Our state has a longstanding firearms statute that a permits the legal carry of concealed handguns by licensed private citizens on city property. This order violates the letter and the spirit of that statute," said Walter Hostetler, legistative director, Committee to Keep and Bear arms.


The executive order was issued in response to a shooting at the Folk Life festival which injured three people.

News Editor Exercise

Story 1 is the most important because cougar football is a major event on the Palouse -and for Cougs around the world. Cougs everywhere want to know that this year's football team will do better than the last few years, so a story about a new and better QB is news that will be welcomed by many. Also, Cougar football brings in revenue for the college -the better the team does the more money WSU can make.

Story 2 is also important but not as important because it is follow up to an event that occured last November, so student may not be interested in it anymore.

Story 3 is an international story and isn't relevent to the Pullman/Palouse community.

Story 4 isn't relevent to anyone -other than "The Situation" himself.

Story 5 is also important, but on a much broader level than Story 1, so it may not catch student interest.

AP Practice Quiz

Practice Quiz #1 score: 40%

Introduction

Kirsty Whitmore's defining moment is traveling across the Atlantic to come to WSU from Stirling University, Scotland, for the next year.