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Monday, July 21

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Associated Press
States with higher minimum wages gain more jobs
Coal railroad sees further delay
Illegal pot delivery still thriving in Seattle
Marijuana edibles move beyond brownies

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Shine Light on Negotiations (Public union contracts)

The Daily News
New proposal could have people plating more fish
Editorial: Don’t let timber firms call shots on hoof rot

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Joint county-state panel to probe mudslide events
Costs climb as investigation at juvenile justice center widens
Op-ed: As climate shifts, local government must change, too
Washington Post: The grammar of police shootings
Washington Post: Making it harder to keep companies here: Widening corporate tax loopholes

Federal Way Mirror
Great moments in Washington state history | Cartoon

Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter
Microsoft layoffs in Puget Sound a good thing? | Tech association CEO sees many good things

Islands’ Sounder
Are the sea stars dying?

Journal of the San Juan Islands
New law targets purchase, sale, condition of older, longer boats

News Tribune
(subscription required)
Editorial: A four-minute primer on open government
Editorial: Come out and say it: Good roads need taxes

Olympian
(subscription required)
Op-ed: Have the long-term unemployed become dispensable?

Puget Sound Business Journal
Fired up: Marijuana businessman sues Washington Liquor Control Board

Renton Reporter
Eyman’s latest initiative fails to get enough support | JERRY CORNFIELD

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Payment slip-ups still plague state health-insurance exchange (Cody)
Forecast of cooler, damp weather fuels optimism in fire fight
Traffic ‘free flowing’ on westbound I-90, despite predictions
Grandmother who bought Seattle’s first legal pot is donating some to MOHAI
Editorial: The warning sign for state DOT in Skagit bridge collapse
Editorial: State shouldn’t ditch hard-won foster care improvements
Op-Ed: How to get veterans psychiatric care they need

Seattle Weekly
Washington State Supreme Court Opens Door For Madoff Lawsuit

Skagit Valley Herald
Rep. Larsen checks county’s worst bridges

Spokesman Review
Fire near Fishtrap Lake no longer threat to homes
Carlton Complex fire’s shift signals relief in Washington’s Methow Valley
Sunday Spin: Some advice for Obama on this trip to Seattle

BROADCAST

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Carlton Complex: 4 times size of Seattle

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Retired WSP trooper dies trying to save home from fire

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
I-90 backups not as bad as feared during Monday commute

KPLU FM
Study Finds MRSA ‘Superbug’ Lurking At Washington Firehouses
Wildfires Force Northwest Fruit Pickers Out Of Camps
Pateros Residents Try To Make Sense Of Destruction Left By Wildfire
Washington Evacuees Have Dealt With Fires Before, But ‘Not Like This’

KUOW FM
What Happens After A Layoff

NW Public Radio
Central Washington Fires Shut Down Power As Uncertainty Grows
Bridging The Valley of Death
How Many Fires Are There in Washington and Oregon?
1,000 Washington National Guardsmen To Take Crash Course in Firefighting
Washington Governor Asks For Cooperation With Fire Evacuation Requests
How Bad Is The Carlton Complex Fire? Looking At The Northwest’s Worst Fires

Q13 TV (FOX)
I-90 lane closures: First Monday commute turning into traffic nightmare
One person confirmed dead as Carlton Complex wildfires continue to grow

WEB

Crosscut
Could BP turn Bellingham into a Northwest oil export capital?
Five ways your medical insurance defines deductible

HDC Advance
Baby talk (Early learning)

Seattle P.I.
Gov. Inslee is there when disasters strike — but can he prevent them?
I-90 backups not as bad as feared during Monday commute

Slog
Could You Get Blown Up by an Oil Train Crash in Seattle? Check This Map
Washington State Is Suing 5-Hour Energy for Deceptive Advertising
In Addition to Those 14,000 Layoffs, Microsoft Is Tightening the Screws on Its Vendors