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Friday, May 9

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Aberdeen Daily World
Hospital District heads to ballot as originally drawn
Law enforcement, legislators talk early learning in South Bend (Hatfield, Blake)

Associated Press
Officials from around region ask governor to keep convicted felon in prison
Colorado lawmakers approve plan for pot banking
State to stick with new GED test
Washington state receives AmeriCorps grants
13 Washington schools get US improvement money
Health insurers just say no to marijuana coverage
Federal lawsuit: Can Washington tax marijuana?

Bellingham Herald
Lawsuit challenges confinement without outings for mentally ill

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Washington’s Little Secret (retired people)
Letter: New student test off balance

The Daily News
State releases results of Longview’s retail marijuana lottery

Everett Herald
Boeing got huge tax breaks, state got no job guarantees (Sells, Hasegawa, Chase)
State seeks suggestions for boosting outdoor recreation
Letter: More laws that won’t work
Letter: Don’t discount ways to convert solar

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Counties dive in to help prevent derelict vessels

News Tribune (subscription required)
South Sound schools find success with accelerated-learning programs
Lawsuit challenges confinement without outings for mentally ill
Gov. Jay Inslee’s lobbyist leaving
Health insurers just say no to marijuana coverage

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Billy Frank Jr.: An important civil rights leader
Op-ed: Billy Frank Jr: He was everyone’s uncle
Blog: Gov. Jay Inslee’s lobbyist leaving

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle mayor opposes push to raise city property taxes for transit, will offer own plan (Cody, Fitzgibbon, Ryu, Tarleton, Pettigrew, Farrell, Pollet, Kline)
Mayor Murray shuffles office with police-reform hires
A windfall for Rainier Beach, but what’s the hidden message?
Editorial: State Supreme Court should not allow sealing of court records

BROADCAST

KING 5 TV (NBC)
FEMA pulling out of Oso 7 weeks after landslide
Domestic partners to automatically be married on June 30

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Both sides of oil train debate say new rules not enough

KPLU FM
How One Seattle School Will Use Millions In Turnaround Grant Money

KUOW FM
Audit Dings Hospital’s 50-Year Practice Of Paid ‘Transition Time’
How Washington Domestic Partners Will Be Affected By Marriage Equality Law

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
When every school is a failure
Senator warns far more needs to be done to prevent massive oil spill in Washington state

NW Public Radio
Victim Happy That Washington Filed Crowdfunding Lawsuit
Emergency Order Forces Transparency From Rail Industry On Oil Movements

Q13 TV (FOX)
New coal mining in Black Diamond? Not such a blast to some

WEB

Crosscut
The Daily Troll: Inslee, Murray office shakeups. Lunchtime machete attack? Lakeside’s celeb freshman entrepreneur.
Op-ed (Wm. Ruckelshaus): Billy Frank Jr. was the Northwest’s Nelson Mandela
Op-ed (Seattle city atty.): 4 keys to moving forward with marijuana reform
Op-ed: Remembering a legend: Billy Frank, Jr.

Govtech.com
Q&A: Washington Rep. Jeff Morris Talks Drone Legislation, Community Broadband (Habib, Morris)

HDC Advance
Manufacturing in Washington continues upward trend
Rep. Steve Tharinger – Health Care Access Champion (Tharinger)

Publicola
Thursday Jolt: Environmental Heroes and Zeroes

Seattle P.I.
Retail pot licenses selling for big bucks

The Slog
Cyclists Should Be Able to Roll Through Stop Signs
Salon vs. Slate on Seattle’s “Ugly” Minimum Wage Hike
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith Introduces Legislation to Improve Conditions at Immigrant Detention Centers
Subway CEO Says a Minimum Wage Hike Would Be Fine With Him
Mayor Murray Says He’ll Fight Any Attempt to Save Metro by Using Property Taxes; Slams Founder of “Plan C”