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Thursday, December 19th

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Seattle Times (subscription required)
Board recommends continuing medical-pot home grows (Kohl-Welles)

KPLU FM
No Deal On Gas Tax Package, Talks To Resume In January

Crosscut
For foster kids, grownup mentors make all the difference

 

 

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Aberdeen Daily World
Dec 23 healthcare insurance signup deadline approaching fast

Associated Press
Washington agency votes to ban pot from bars
Kirkland pastor Ken Hutcherson dies
We are drowning in good news
Overhaul website problems may trigger price hikes
No Wash. transportation deal ’til session convenes
Wash. panel moves to block retire-rehire deals
Experts to review taking wolf off threatened list
Improved spring chinook run forecast for Columbia
Washington board recommends medical pot changes
Washington sees loss of 6,000 jobs last month
Boeing machinists debate each other at union hall
Boeing gave campaign cash before $9B tax vote
Wash. state extends deadline for health insurance
Study: Demand for marijuana higher than state officials estimated

Ballard News Tribune
History Leads: $15 minimum wage? Why stop there?

Bellingham Herald
Study looks at marijuana demand in Washington
Board: BNSF can require coal-dust suppression
Businesses again challenge union poster rules
Business Blog:  Job vacancies expected to double between spring 2013 and 2014
Editorial Reprint:  Tighter gun checks needed as active shooter rate rises
Editorial Reprint:  Governor’s budget anticipates harder task in 2015

Bothell Reporter

Demand for health insurance in King County still growing, as end-of-year surge begins

Columbian
Liquor Control Board bans pot from Washington bars
Obamacare coverage deadline extended

The Daily News
Seeking vote on Boeing 777X contract, Machinists take it outside
Liquor Control Board bans marijuana from Washington bars
No special session on transportation package
Cowlitz County sets 60-day moratorium on retail marijuana

Everett Herald
Handful of Machinists march, demand contract vote (Sells)
Boeing made donations ahead of tax break offer
Nimitz brings more money home to Everett
Navy base has proven a good fit for county
Lawmakers are already pushing new laws
State board suggests new regulations for medical marijuana
Editorial: Inslee’s ‘hold steady’ budget

The Inlander

A Law to Nowhere – Washington’s Legislature passed a bill intended to fight Medicaid fraud and save millions last year — then it died a quiet death
Bouncing Back – Unemployment benefits are expiring, but there’s reason to be optimistic about Spokane’s regional economy
A New Approach – Spokane’s new community court meets offenders where they are, and looks to help them before turning to jail

Kitsap Sun
(subscription required)
Education spotlight: Learning the code for future

News Tribune (subscription required)
Boeing labor rally displays split over latest contract offer
More prison space needed in state, Gov. Inslee says

Olympian (subscription required)
Liquor Control Board bans pot from Washington bars
900 JBLM service members eligible for Labor grant
Boeing labor rally displays split over latest contract offer
More prison space needed in state, Gov. Inslee says
Editorial: Governor’s budget anticipates harder task in 2015
Letter: Wind energy has fewer environmental impacts

Puget Sound Business Journal
Here’s why the failure of the Obamacare website was entirely predictable
Machinists union marchers push for vote on Boeing 777x proposal
Liquor board finalizes medical marijuana proposal for legislature

Seattle Times (subscription required)
South Carolina, already home to 787, dreams of more Boeing jet work
Confused about the charter school ruling? A little history helps | Education Lab
Health-benefit exchange extends deadline for completing individual policies
No special session on transportation package
Dropout rates have improved but disparities persist
Danny Westneat: Boeing-Machinists solution found, of all places, in Washington, D.C.
Editorial: Congress should extend the sales-tax deduction
Blog: Why UW, Seattle U. should divest from fossil-fuel companies 

Spokesman Review
Liquor Control Board recommends new limits on medical marijuana
Pedals2People to give bikes to kids
Editorial: Respecting legal limits beneficial for everyone

West Seattle Herald
Vashon Island High school open house set for Jan. 5; 150 students commute daily to the school by ferry

Yakima Herald Republic
Union members deserve another chance to vote on Boeing offer

 

 

BROADCAST

 

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Boeing gave campaign cash before $9 billion tax vote  (Upthegrove)
Attorneys: State should have caught abuse of 5 Vancouver children  
Report: Private booze went up $3 a fifth in WA

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Washington teachers demand cost of living increases
Boeing machinists: ‘Give us a voice’

KPLU FM

WSDOT Endorses Design Guide To Rethink Streets As More Than Just Roadways
Shouting Machinists Disagree Over Whether To Vote on Boeing’s Latest Offer
Liquor Control Board Recommends Limit Of 6 Plants Per Medical Pot Patient
Washington Unemployment Drops, But Economic Weakness Still Seen
Inslee Proposes More Prison Beds, But No Teacher COLAs In Budget Update
State Officials Seize Cold Snap, Freeze Out Invasive Snails In Capitol Lake
Local Boeing Worker Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against Union
Wash. State Tops Nation In Number Of New National Board-Certified Teachers

KUOW FM
Washington Small Businesses Can Tap Into Tax Credits For Health Plans
Transportation Companies Disagree About Proposed Ride-Sharing Regulations
Understanding The Boeing Labor Disputes

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Tension builds at Boeing Machinist rally in Everett
Seattle City Council hears unique proposal

NW Public Radio
Washington Governor Calls State Tax System ‘Old Jalopy’

 

 

WEB


Crosscut
Olympia fail: No appetite for transportation compromise
The Daily Troll: Extension on health insurance applications. March on union office. Second-guessing on legislative pick.

HDC Advance
Can a fantastic fungi help clean up Puget Sound?

Patches
Labor Rights: Reaching out to Vulnerable Communities

Publicola
Fizz: Messy fallout (Habib)
On other blogs today: Fair wages, foreclosures, and faulty forecasts

Seattle PI
Pot license applicants jump 44 percent

Slog
If We Cut the Safety Net, Almost a Third Of All Americans Would Be Below the Poverty Line