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Got extra tomatoes you don't know what to do with?
Help is on the way.
Jerry Beierman, manager of NAPA Auto Parts, came up with the idea of getting surplus tomatoes to people who want them.
"It's a shame to see them wasted," Beierman said, in talking about the abundance of tomatoes coming off residents' vines this time of year.
"People who have surplus tomatoes can leave them at our store, and those who want some tomatoes can drop by and pick them up," Beierman said Monday.
The NAPA Auto Parts store is located at 141 Spokane Way in Grand Coulee.
Tribes get grant
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation has been awarded an federal Department of Justice grant of $125,000 to update safety and security systems in their jail facility and to hire additional correctional staff, U.S. Attorney James A. McDevitt in Spokane said.
The grant to the Colvilles is part of more than $700,000 in grants to eastern Washington Indian tribes, also including the Kalispels and Yakimas.
"The United States Department of Justice and especially this office is committed to working with our tribal communities to enhance services to the victims of crime and improve and strengthen the tribal justice system.
E-mail scam looks official;
it's not
State attorney General Rob McKenna and Washington's Lottery warned Washington residents last week about an illegal e-mail scam that uses the Washington Lottery name and logo.
The spam e-mail notifies the recipient they have won $2.4 million in cash and must pay $995 in "Gaming Commission Charges" to process the winnings. Some versions of the e-mail request a check; in other cases, the sender requests a MoneyGram money order from Rennies Foreign Exchange.
The e-mail could include any of several attachments including a "Lottery Winning Certificate" and a "Verification of Lottery Claim" letter that feature the Washington Lottery logo and the State of Washington seal.
The notification letter lists a Claims Representative with a fictitious Bellevue office address. The letter and attachments appear authentic due to the use of the logos, and are signed by an individual who misrepresents himself as the Director of the Washington Lottery.
"Consumers should be advised that in order to win any Washington Lottery prize, a Lottery ticket must be purchased in person at a Lottery-licensed retail location," warned Lottery Director Christopher Liu.
Washington's Lottery has notified the Attorney General's Office and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and a complaint has been filed with the Bellevue police. The Lottery has alerted a number of consumer awareness Web sites and other state lotteries across the country.
State agencies have received inquiries from people within Washington, other states and even overseas who want to know if the e-mails are legitimate.
"It's heartbreaking to know that there are likely victims who have lost money to this scam," said Attorney General Rob McKenna. "Never send money or provide personal information to someone who claims you have won a prize. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is."
WSP seeks 70 recruits
The Washington State Patrol will recruit for more than 70 positions in Grant County at a job fair on Sept. 28.
The event will last from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at WorkSource Moses Lake.
Job seekers should bring copies of their résumés and arrive prepared to interview with recruitment specialists.
For more information, contact WorkSource Moses Lake.
