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Wednesday, September 24

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Aberdeen Daily World
Harbors unemployment ticks up slightly, still in single digits

Associated Press
Middle-class squeeze: From day care to health care
BNSF Railway training Washington firefighters in oil train accidents
FEMA rejects state’s appeal for wildfire-victim aid
Spokane sewage could be tested for marijuana level
No nation ‘gets a pass’ on climate change
Boeing bringing hundreds of new jobs to SC
Group releases outdoor recreation recommendations

Columbian
Washington pitches in for AeroTEC plane hangar
State college leaders: 15 percent cuts would be devastating
Blog: A lesson that transcends sports (Moeller, Wylie, Cleveland)
Clark County economy adds 5,800 jobs over 12 months
Editorial: Education Evolves
Column: Camden: Public probably wouldn’t mind taxing politicians

The Daily News
Jobless rate increases despite 100 new hires in August

Everett Herald (subscription required)
DelBene hears about oil train safety issues
Summit: Aerospace ‘solid base’ in region

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Multitude of problems await new ferries director

News Tribune (subscription required)
Agreement reached that keeps state worker share of health premium at 15 percent

Oregonian
How to handle a Columbia River oil spill? Washington asks public’s help updating plans

Seattle Times (subscription required)
First Hill Streetcar line ready; cars aren’t
Oil trains: BNSF to fund training for state’s first responders
Did Amazon’s growth widen the gender pay gap in Seattle?
Disabled people could lose in budget cuts (Kagi)
Number of homeless schoolchildren rising
Chat replay: What does ‘high-quality’ preschool look like?
Danny Westneat: Surrounded by a feeling of poverty amid signs of prosperity
Guest Opinion: The higher education choices for state lawmakers
Blog: Putting an end to child homelessness

Seattle Weekly
Feds Say Cuts at JBLM Are No Big Deal. Is That Wishful Thinking?

Spokesman Review
Spokane pot use measurable by THC levels in wastewater, panel told
Editorial: Pregnancy decline in teens is question for the ages

Tri-City Herald
CBC president says enrollment stable
Tri-City job growth streak continues in August
Editorial: State dismissing Tri-City concerns over Hanford cleanup

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Spokane eyes testing sewage to gauge overall marijuana use
Editorial: Oregon voters should consider Washington’s legal pot mess

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima teachers say district’s special ed model failing hundreds

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
WA a leader in race to replace aging natural gas pipes
FEMA rejects appeal for Washington wildfire victim aid
43% of companies had a data breach in the past year

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Disturbing picture in anti-tax email: Did Eyman go too far?

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Leaked memo: SPD ignoring most N. Seattle burglaries

KPLU FM
New Generation Of Undocumented Students Starts College Under Wash. ‘Dream Act’
Concern About Oil Spills In Inland Northwest Rises With Rail Traffic
Annual Report: Wash. Paid Out $48 Million In Liability Claims, A Six-Year Low

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
New report says 36 percent of Seattle streets in lousy shape
Neighbors challenge plans for Maple Valley pot growing plant

WEB

HDC Advance
Lower crime, but more prisons?

Horsesass.org
Shut Up Already About Further Cuts to State Higher Education Spending!

Publicola
Isn’t It Weird That…The Seattle Times’ Danny Westneat Doubled Down on Wish-Based Bus Funding?
Morning Fizz: Law Firm Accuses City Council of Scheduling Illegal, Closed-Door Meeting

Slog
Seattle School District Ponders Charter Schools
City Attorney Will Drop All Recent Marijuana Tickets
A “Cheap Shot” at Electric Cars?
Op-ed: Toward a New Story on Climate Change

West Seattle Blog
What needs fixing at your school? Which schools are in the worst condition? See the new district report