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SEATTLE People living in the path of a deadly Washington state landslide had virtually no warning before a wall of mud, trees and other debris thundered down the mountain. Some of the homeowners didn't even know the hillside could give way at any time.

Unlike the warning systems and elaborate maps that help residents and officials prepare for natural disasters such as floods and hurricanes, there's no national system to monitor slide activity and no effort underway to produce detailed nationwide landslide hazard maps.

The U.S. Geological Survey doesn't track or inventory slide areas on a national scale, despite an ambitious plan to do so more than a decade ago when Congress directed it to come up with a national strategy to reduce landslide losses.

That's left states and communities to put together a patchwork of maps showing landslide hazards. In some cases, they are discovering that more buildings than previously thought are sitting on unstable ground. Even then, that information may not make its way to property owners.

Building a nationwide system is now possible with new technology, experts say, but would require spending tens of millions of dollars annually and could take more than a decade to complete with the help of states and cities. So far, however, there has been little public outcry for faster, concerted action.

''No one has pushed it, and it hasn't been a priority,'' said Scott Burns, a geology professor at Portland State University. ''It's costly to monitor it, and we don't want to pay for it.''

He added, ''Now they're seeing these large disasters and saying this is important.''

The challenge, experts say, is that many landslides are inactive or cause consistent low-level damage, while big, destructive landslides happen only sporadically and don't cause the type of spectacular devastation hurricanes, earthquakes or tornadoes do so they often don't get the same attention or resources.

Despite this, landslides have exacted a toll in all 50 states, causing 25 to 50 deaths a year and up to $2 billion in losses annually. The last national map, which shows high landslide risk areas in the Appalachians, the Rockies and along the West Coast, was published in 1982, but it is outdated and lacks detail.

The lack of attention on landslides comes as experts say increasing numbers of people are moving farther out from cities and suburbs or onto previously uninhabited slopes within them and are more likely to come face to face not just with the views they sought but also with nature's destructive forces. Development on vulnerable land can disturb soil, put too much weight on slopes, or increase soil moisture, whether it is from runoff or a prolific sprinkler system.

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Guilt-racked Britons are using their sheds to secrete unhealthy snacks and store love letters from old flames, a new survey has shown.

One in five shed owners admits to spending time in out-buildings to avoid their partners while 8% would rather hide away in their shed than be intimate with their partner.

Britons love their sheds so much that the average person spends almost a year of their life in them.

New research by Cuprinol to mark the start of the annual Shed of the Year competition reveals more than 14 million people in the UK now owns a shed.

The Gothic Retreat shed from Wolverhampton, an entry to the 2014 Shed of the Year competition sponsored by Cuprinol. Pic: PA

According to the study, 9% of shed owners in Britain use it to store secret unhealthy snacks, 8% hide cigarettes, 4% keep love letters from an ex-partner and 11% admit using their sheds to make secret phone calls.

The research also shows that many now see their sheds as an extension of the home with 35% featuring electricity, and 7% having a television.

The Grafton Arms shed from Merseyside, an entry to the 2014 Shed of the Year competition sponsored by Cuprinol. Pic: PA

Kathryn Ledson, Cuprinol marketing manager, said: Its clear the nation are fanatical about sheds and view it as an important extension of the home, with many using it as a secret getaway to store secrets or avoid loved ones.

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Average Briton spends almost a year of their life in a shed, study shows Found one in five people spend time in their shed to avoid their partners 9 per cent store unhealthy snacks and 9 per cent cigarettes in outbuildings Research by Cuprinol found 14 million people in the UK now owns a shed Study marks the start of the annual Shed of the Year competition

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PUBLISHED: 03:11 EST, 31 March 2014 | UPDATED: 04:58 EST, 31 March 2014

From a castle to a very well stocked bar, these extraordinary pictures show the elaborate sheds built by Britons across the country.

The entries into the Shed of the Year competition include pubs, children's playrooms and even one with an allotment on its roof.

The pictures, released on the eve of the competition, come as research shows the average Briton spends one year of their live in a shed.

This extraordinary shed - which is more like a castle than the average outbuilding - is one of the entries into the Shed of the Year competition

The unusual Dome Experiment shed - is another entry into the coveted competition. A new study by Cuprinol has found the average Briton spends a year of their life in their shed

Another entry in the Shed of the Year competition, called the Beat Hut. The study found one in five people spend time in their shed to avoid their partners

Another different shed - which is finished with a distinctive cow-print design

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One in five shed owners admits to spending time in out-buildings to avoid their partners while 8% would rather hide away in their shed than be intimate with their partner.

Britons love their sheds so much that the average person spends almost a year of their life in them.

New research by Cuprinol to mark the start of the annual Shed of the Year competition reveals more than 14 million people in the UK now owns a shed.

According to the study, 9% of shed owners in Britain use it to store secret unhealthy snacks, 8% hide cigarettes, 4% keep love letters from an ex-partner and 11% admit using their sheds to make secret phone calls.

The research also shows that many now see their sheds as an extension of the home with 35% featuring electricity, and 7% having a television.

The 10 oddest items uncovered in the survey were:

1 Relatives' ashes

2 Human skeleton

3 Camel's head

4 Stuffed alligator

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The Washington School District will seek bids for a two-story, 11-classroom addition, at Washington West Elementary.

The school board Wednesday night approved moving forward with design and bid specifications for the project. An alternate bid also will be sought for a 13-classroom addition.

The project would be financed with funds left over from a $9 million, no tax-rate increase, approved by voters in April 2013.

If bids are favorable and the board awards a contract, the plan is to close Fifth Street Elementary and relocate most, if not all, of those students to Washington West. Elementary boundary line changes also are under review as part of this project.

Superintendent Dr. Lori VanLeer said Washington West is overcrowded now and the addition will not only ease space constraints for existing students, but allow for the addition of Fifth Street students.

Theres been a lot of analysis done on this, VanLeer told the board, which also discussed the project last month.

VanLeer said Fifth Street Elementary is landlocked and repairs, especially HVAC improvements, would cost more than building an addition to Washington West. She also said there is a potential buyer for the Fifth Street building and property, bringing in additional revenue to the district.

School officials have talked for some time about closing both Fifth Street and South Point Elementary as part of their long-range plans due to costly repairs needed. South Point also is located in a floodplain.

VanLeer said there are no plans to close South Point at this time because voters rejected a $40 million bond issue, with a 25-cent tax rate increase, which would have allowed for a new middle school to be built and that facility to convert to an elementary school.

So now were trying to make due with what we have, VanLeer said. We have the money left over from the $9 million bond issue and that will at least allow us to move forward with closing Fifth Street and adding on to West.

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Restaurant nears three years of business, boasts menu that ranges from lo mein to lamb stew

Naatani Nez Restaurant Owner Simon Cai works with waitress Courtney Yazzie at the restaurant in Shiprock. (Jon Austria The Daily Times)

SHIPROCK Naatani Nez Restaurant is approaching its third year of serving customers a wide variety of foods.

When Jethro Begay was hired two and half years ago as the restaurant's kitchen manager, he says he thought one thing: keep Shiprock customers in Shiprock.

"I wanted to make people not go to Farmington," said Begay, who is originally from Shiprock. "They can have the same quality food and hospitality here as in Farmington."

When Begay assumed the role of the eatery's primary manager, he first scrutinized the menu, which, at the time, included many items common at other Navajo Nation restaurants. Naatani Nez, which is located at 101 Ayanni Neez Bay, opened in August 2011 with a menu that listed an assortment of Navajo foods like lamb stew, Navajo burgers and Navajo tacos.

Begay said he wanted to add variety to the menu but also keep the foods simple.

"I strived for meat and potatoes. That's what they like around here," he said.

Begay has since revamped the menu to include Mexican, American and Chinese food, as well as the Navajo staples.

The Chinese food is made by the restaurant's owner, Simon Cai. Cai deferred all comments to Begay because he said he doesn't speak English well.

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