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In Western Washington, Drivers See Gasoline Prices Heading the Wrong Way
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
By KIRK JOHNSON / The New York Times TACOMA, Wash. -- A lot has come down the pike since the summer of 2008, which for many Americans may already feel like the closed chapter of an old book. But here on the West Coast there is an unhappy echo: gasoline ...

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Silver Spring couple craft superhero stories
Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
by Cody Calamaio, Staff Writer Photo from Kirk Johnson-Weider “Victory at Any Cost” is the second novel in the West Pacific Supers series by husband and wife writing team Kirk and Michelle Johnson-Weider of Silver Spring. Superheroes may have super ...


 
Boise Weekly
Pigapalooza Slings Pork Despite Stumblingblocks
Boise Weekly
With the inaugural Pigapalooza event, a day's worth of pork and brews hosted by the Meridian Brewforia store, owner Kirk Johnson couldn't keep up with demand. "We went through 3200 pounds of pork, cooking all night, sleeping on the floor in the back of ...

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Documents for change: The List
The National
When Kirk Johnson grew up in Mid-West America, every night at the dinner table his father would ask his children: "What have you done for your community today?" It's an ethos that has stayed with Johnson, whose story is the focus of the new documentary ...


 
Chudobiak continues to lead at the Fort
Niagara Falls Review
Kirk Johnson leads all riders with seven wins. Terry Husbands and Martin Ramirez have five wins each, Neil Husbands four and Melanie Pinto, Juan Crawford and Eldridge Lindsay three each. Interestingly, there are only four jockeys' agents based at the ...

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The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com
Housing bust a boon for Habitat efforts
Sacramento Bee
By Kirk Johnson PORTLAND, Ore. – John Gray, 92, got wind about three years ago, near the bottom of the recession, that Habitat for Humanity was doing something pretty interesting in Oregon's largest city. In a depressed real estate market, Habitat, ...
What Works: 'Habitat For Humanity Tries Big-Scale Approach to Housing In ...Democratic Underground
In Oregon, plans for Habitat for Humanity neighborhoodsArchinect

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WATCH: Film Highlights Dangers Faced by Iraqis Who Helped US
Middle East Voices
There are more than 3000 names on Kirk Johnson's list — a list that has brought him incredible joy but which has also taken an emotional toll. The names are of Iraqis who worked alongside Americans as translators and advisers during the more than ...
Beth Murphy's The List at Tribeca: Out Beyond Ideas of Wrong DoingHuffington Post

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