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I-901 bans bar smoking

by Brad W. Gary<br>Herald Staff Writer
| October 7, 2005 9:00 PM

COLUMBIA BASIN — Supporters of Initiative 901 argue that the proposal will help save lives lost to diseases linked to secondhand smoke, but critics say the proposed ban on smoking in facilities like bars and taverns will dramatically reduce business and is a violation of private property rights.

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