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Thursday, October 6

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Associated Press
Study: Not all college work boosts future earnings
WSP deploying next-generation breath testers
State set to expand background checks
Businesses add 230,000 jobs in October
Washington voters reject Initiative 591
Second day of counting: Class size initiative tied
Feeding the homeless: Act of charity or a crime?

Bainbridge Island Review
Appleton wins sixth term in state House of Representatives (Appleton)

Bellingham Herald
(subscription required)
AmericanWest Bank to merge with Banner
Opinion: Legislature should back smart growth tools for smaller cities

Columbian
Clark County renews medical pot ban
More states take transportation into own hands
Oregon entrepreneurs set their sights on selling legal marijuana
Oregon voters reject labeling of modified foods

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Harmsworth widens lead in 44th Legislative District
Winners, losers and other realities from the election
Farming conference peeks at the future
UW Bothell announces record enrollment
Editorial: Snohomish Conservation District merits taxpayer support

Federal Way Mirror
Deceased Federal Way state House Rep. Roger Freeman is winning re-election (Freeman)

The Inlander
God’s Endorsements

News Tribune (subscription required)
Two Pierce County legislative races too close to call, could require recounts (Green, Seaquist, Haigh, Stonier, Morrell)
Deceased lawmaker Roger Freeman headed toward re-election, so who replaces him?
Editorial: On the ballot, resounding state and local verdicts (Morrell, Seaquist)

Olympian (subscription required)
Rep. Kathy Haigh clinging to 110-vote edge over GOP challenger Dan Griffey; recount possible in 35th district (Haigh, Seaquist, Morrell)
Editorial: Voters support gun checks
Editorial: Did legislative gridlock tune out most voters?

Peninsula Daily News
Navy to face public tonight on proposed West End electronic warfare program

Puget Sound Business Journal
World’s most valuable brands? Washington state has a few on Forbes list

Renton Reporter
ELECTION 2014: Jayapal to replace Kline, incumbents rule other races (Jayapal, Kline, Hudgins, Bergquist, Keiser, Orwall, Gregerson, Santos, Pettigrew, Clibborn, Senn)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
I-594 supporters will make push for stronger gun laws (Kagi, Pedersen)
Patty Murray, Maria Cantwell weigh move to new committees
With transit money approved, Seattle pledges to spend new dollars well
Class-size initiative still trailing, but barely
Inslee committed to pursuit of climate-change bill despite election’s outcome
No reports of pot poisonings in Seattle or Denver
Task force will weigh concerns about length of lunch, recess
Editorial: Change the deadline for voter ballots
Editorial: Proposition 1B is a smart investment for Seattle’s children

Seattle Weekly
More Bad News for State Democrats: Their House Majority Might Shrink (Chopp, Stonier, Morrell, Haigh, Freeman)

Skagit Valley Herald
Vote turnout is high; no change in leaders in latest ballot count
Incumbent Hayes holding onto House seat

Spokesman Review
Adams Elementary teacher wins prestigious Milken Award
Shriners hospitals to give gay couples benefits after Spokane complaint
Analysis: Election results suggest redder future for Spokane County
Editorial: Keep pressure on election winners

Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Our Voice: The mentally ill should not be kept waiting in jail

Yakima Herald Republic
Didier gains some ground on Newhouse in 4th District
Town Hall’s Esquith to teachers: Teach for life, not a test
LGBT senior housing: Pride amid much prejudice
Obama, GOP signal desire to work together

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
What’s next after I-594 victory?
Washington state provides weed blueprint for other states
A day off for ‘Festivus’? It could happen (new state law on unpaid leave for religious holidays)
Investigation launched after wolf is found shot

KPLU FM
Inslee Says He’s Undaunted And Optimistic About Climate Programs, Even After Election
Second Day Of Counting: Class-Size Initiative Split By 11,000 Votes
Guns, Governors And Pot: Northwest Election Night Recap In 60 Seconds

KUOW FM
Gun Background Checks Just the Beginning, I-594 Supporters Say

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Washington GOP chair: Election ‘massive repudiation’ of ‘lazy’ Democrats (Chopp)
Why you should be worried about the passage of I-594
Is your vote really a choice?

NW Public Radio
Washington State Patrol Unveils New Breathalyzer Machines
Democrats Make Gains In Oregon Legislature

Q13 TV (FOX)
New technology targets drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses
Toxic cleanup: State works to remove contaminated soil left behind from old Everett Smelter
I-594 opponents plan to file lawsuit to stop background check measure (VIDEO)

Capitol Record (TVW)
Round-up of early election results: GOP retains control of State Senate, gun control measure wins
On ‘The Impact’ tonight: Election results and wolf update

WEB

Crosscut
Inslee expresses optimism about Legislature as vote count continues (Stonier, Seaquist, Haigh)
What does Prop. 1’s approval mean for your bus route?
Inslee lays out first clean-energy ideas
Video: The meaning of Washington’s election results

HDC Advance
New health exchange for businesses

Horsesass.org
For the Umpteenth Time: The Ballot Deadline Is Not the Bottleneck!
There’s Got to Be a Morning After

Seattle P.I.
UW ranked among ‘best global universities’
Washington now has the worst recreational marijuana law
Dead man elected: How to fill his seat in the Legislature (Freeman)
Dan Newhouse leads Clint Didier in 4th District Republican shootout

Slog
Some Thoughts on Last Night’s Election Disaster
Op-Ed: The Pay’s the Thing

The Stand
Amid low voter turnout, GOP takes control (Habib, Breen, Eide, Stonier, Morrell, Seaquist, Freeman, Haigh, Dunshee, Goodman)
Voters mostly opted out, but were clear on economic issues

Washington State Wire
Undaunted Inslee: Election Losses Won’t Derail Climate Agenda
GOP Scores Sweeping Election Victories, Holds Washington Senate (Habib, Nelson, Morrell, Freeman)