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Friday, February 14

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Aberdeen Daily World
Auction company plans to sell assets, demolish Harbor Paper
Long industrial history could cause problems for Harbor Paper cleanup

Associated Press
Bill to prevent gay conversion passes House (Jinkins)
Wash. hospital group sues over new merger rules
House passes bill to clear fishing convictions

Auburn Reporter
Guest opinion: Effecting change from the inside

Bothell Reporter
County Council to hold public hearing on Metro Transit fare changes

Columbian
Transportation proposal offers little for Clark County (Moeller)
Editorial: In Our View: Easing Access to College

The Daily News
State senate pulls money for Longview road upgrades (Hatfield)
CRC hearing in Oregon draws voices from Washington (Cleveland, Moeller, Wylie)

Everett Herald
Democrats unenthusiastic about roads package (Eide)
IAM head defends decision to force vote on 777X
Editorial: The legacy of a conservative (Hastings retiring)

The Island Guardian
Change In Lic Fees Proposed For New Ferry Construction (Morris)

Kirkland Reporter
Rep. Habib bill to aid entrepreneurs, create jobs wins House approval (Habib)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Latest transportation tax proposal fails to bring sides together in Olympia

News Tribune (subscription required)
GOP transportation package gets support (Eide, Liias)
Inslee approves pay hikes for more agency heads
Bill to protect lawmakers from getting fired passes state House (Hunt, Liias)
Some South Sound lawmakers welcome death penalty debate (Hunt, Haigh, Fraser)

Olympian (subscription required)
GOP transportation package has limited support so far (Eide, Liias)
Under the Dome: Today is Feb. 14, the 33rd day of the 60-day legislative session
Pay raises given to more agency directors
GOP Rep. Doc Hastings calls it quits after 20 years, delighting environmentalists
Editorial: 7 bills the Legislature should pass this year
Letter: After 65 years, he sees no school tax benefits
Blog: Some South Sound lawmakers welcome death penalty debate (Hunt, Haigh, Fraser)
Blog: Bill to protect lawmakers from getting fired passes state House (Hunt, Liias)

Oregonian
Washington House, Senate pass human trafficking bills (Ryu, Fraser)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Hospital association sues over Washington’s new merger rules
Washington’s Senate moves to bar teenagers from tanning salons (Morrell)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
SeaTac businesses are adapting to $15 wage floor after bitter contest
Doc Hastings leaving Congress after 10 terms
About 300,000 to have health insurance by end of March
House passes ban on efforts to change minor’s sex orientation (Liias)
Gun-control bill revived, unanimously approved in state House (Goodman)
Inslee pleases docs with focus on access to care
Some senators offer transportation package; others pan it (Eide)
Senate OKs bill designating official oyster

Seattle Weekly
GOP Senate Leader Disses Inslee Over Death Penalty Moratorium

Spokesman Review
Senate proposal raises gas tax (Eide, Liias, Clibborn)
State evaluating cleanup options for former cement plant in Valley
Editorial: Cooperation needed to pave way for roads plan
Blog: Doc Hastings to retire

Tri-City Herald
GOP transportation package has limited support so far (Eide, Liias)

Vancouver Business Journal
Oregon-led I-5 Bridge bill clears first hurdle
Regulators to study environmental impact of proposed coal terminal

Yakima Herald Republic
Doc Hastings won’t seek re-election
Delivery services walk fine line with pot legalization
With Hastings out, who’s next?
Editorial: Charter school process proves educational to friends and foes

 

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Feds ‘consistently in denial’ at Hanford
Genetically engineered crops in nearly 12% of fields
Pierce County case highlights need for mental health reform (Orwall)

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant issues minimum wage challenge

KPLU FM
Washington Senate Majority Unveils New Gas Tax Package, Votes Lacking (Clibborn)

KUOW FM
Legalizing Rideshare: Seattle Council Wrestles With How To Regulate The New Marketplace
Moving Past ‘The Life’: New Bill Would Allow Erasing Prostitution Convictions From Record (Orwall)

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
GOP weighs in on Gov. Inslee’s death penalty decision

 

WEB

 
Capitol Record
Senate Majority Coaltion proposes updated $12 billion transportation package (Eide, Hobbs, Liias, Frockt, Clibborn, Farrell)
Tanning booth ban for minors passes Senate (Keiser, Pedersen)

Crosscut
Finally, a Senate transportation plan, but where are the votes? (Clibborn, Eide, Frockt)
The Daily Troll: Transportation progress? Hastings seeks energetic replacement. Help for the homeless. (Clibborn, Frockt)
Is it too hard to fund new school construction? (Haigh)

HDC Advance
Your first — or next — driver license will last six years
Town Hall Saturday – Feb. 22

Horsesass.org
Gay Conversion Therapy Ban Passed The WA House

Publicola
MCC says it’s finally ready to talk transportation (Clibborn)
On other blogs today: Ridesharing, the minimum wage, and Comcast
Tunnel plans due tomorrow. Maybe.
Fizz: Perhaps the tunnel news hasn’t sunk in yet?

SDC Hopper
Senate Dems call for transportation plan for “All of Washingtonians”

Seattle PI
Blog: Rep. Doc Hastings, state’s most conservative congressman, to retire

Slog
San Jose’s Minimum Wage Experiment Refutes Opponents Warnings
You Could Get Blown Up By An Exploding Oil Train At The Next Seahawks Game
If We Traded Bertha in for Public Transit, How Much Transit Could We Buy?