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Washington State House Democrats

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Thursday, September 11

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Aberdeen Daily World
Hospital District takes first look at asset transfer options

Arlington Times
State DOT Aviation to leave Arlington airport

Associated Press
Legal pot grows add new demand to NW power grid
Wildfires burned 567 square miles in Washington
Ozone layer recovering, scientists say
Tea party plays nice on federal budget
Senior citizens burdened with student debt
Nation marks 13th anniversary of 9/11
California mandates sick days for workers  
Recreational pot eclipses medical pot in Colorado  
Inslee asks feds to reconsider aid
UW to ask state for help pay for new Burke Museum
Washington state names new head of state ferries

Bainbridge Island Review
Congressman Kilmer’s bill to properly name memorial to Japanese Americans on Bainbridge Island passes unanimously by the House of Representatives
CEO of Pierce Transit to take over as head of Washington State Ferries

Bellingham Herald
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Obama vows to destroy Islamic State ‘wherever they exist’

Columbian
Job-based health premiums rise slowly

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Long-term unemployed still struggle
Health insurance rates increase 3%
Editorial: Sept. 11 and the forever war
Letter: Reconcile use with Medicare (Medical marijuana)

Issaquah Reporter
Issaquah schools roll out two software programs to track performance of students and teachers

Kirkland Reporter
King County Executive joins 65 elected leaders to call for a statewide clean fuels standard

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Transportation secretary maps route to improvements
Pierce Transit head chosen to lead state ferries (Seaquist, Rolfes)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington state wildfires 6 times as destructive this year
Pierce Transit CEO Lynne Griffith to lead state ferry system

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Remembering 9/11

Seattle Times (subscription required)
New ferries chief faces money, labor challenges (Seaquist, Rolfes)
Power clashes cloud solar’s future in Washington (Morris)
Inslee assails ‘climate agnostics’ in speech at UW conference
Kids with poor attendance score lower on national tests
Jerry Large: Income-tax debate pits fairness against mistrust of Legislature
Blog: Seattle takes bold and necessary stand for net neutrality
Editorial:  Cities and counties need to follow state’s progress on marijuana policy

Seattle Weekly
A New PNW Alliance Aims to Shield the Salish From Destruction

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: 13 years later, threat of attacks remains

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Boeing fires back at Al Jazeera’s 787 documentary
How to find free mental health care

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
New state ferries chief named as WSDOT outlines plan for reliability
Arrests made as minimum wage battle moves to Bellevue

KPLU FM
Washington Regulators Shut Down Party Bus Company
With Cuts Looming, Transportation Officials Looking At Ways To Streamline Services
Governor Inslee Urges Scientists To Lead Conversation On Climate Change

KUOW FM
Remotely Monitored Video Cameras Replace Some Human Fire Lookouts
Over Here, Mega-Ships! Seattle Angles For Big Business
Hunger Strike Leaders Have Day In Court

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Boeing blasts scathing Al Jazeera 787 Dreamliner documentary
Arrests cap $15 minimum wage protests in Bellevue

NW Public Radio
Washington State To Feds: We Need More Help To Recover From Wildfires

WEB

Capitol Record (TVW)
Oil train safety on ‘The Impact’

Crosscut
Nuclear Power: A risky wager for the Northwest
Saving bus service? Metro drivers consider freezing their own pay

HDC Advance
It’s almost autumn, but fire season not over

Seattle P.I.
New chief of Washington State Ferries named: Now head of Pierce Transit