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1 story matching strict
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:stricter, strictur, strictest, district, restrict, stricken
- Kennewick Sheriff Spares the Dog, Bills the Owner
A new enforcement order ends the practice of killing unmuzzled dogs found at large, putting fines and jail time on the people who let them run.