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Washington State House Democrats

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Monday, August 31

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Associated Press
Traffic relief? DOT to widen I-5 near JBLM
Teacher contracts still being negotiated across state
Initial Common Core goals unfulfilled as results trickle in
State reopens Highway 20 in North Cascades
Thousands mourn fallen firefighters in Washington state
White House renames Mount McKinley as Denali
More than 100K still lack power
About 67 percent of Washington toddlers vaccinated on time
Highway 20 reopens as North Cascades wildfire danger eases

Aberdeen Daily World
Grant will help fix problems at Hoquiam Library
North coast of Washington reopens to crab fishing
McCleary mayor stops short of shutdown

Bothell Reporter
Rep. Stanford asked to co-chair task force on water in Washington (Stanford)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
EdCC gets infusion of equipment thanks to Boeing deal
A Snohomish family, not named McCleary, part of school-funding lawsuit
NLRB ruling could be game changer for unions
Hightower: Tax breaks not how to win better pay for workers
Op-ed: State’s low tax rank is not helping children
Guest column: Home health-care workers have choice on union dues
Editorial: NFL still too slow on protocol
Editorial: Keeping public records public

Islands’ Sounder
New school campus is unveiled (Ranker)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma officials want drop box to encourage anonymous surrender of guns
Wider I-5 — along with years of worse congestion — coming to JBLM area
State not ruled responsible for killing by ex-con on community supervision
Editorial: Washington wisely stays course with Common Core
Opinion by Rep. Kilduff: Let’s get back to work on bipartisan school-funding plan

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Reform coming for justice system
Editorial: Let’s celebrate our newest citizens
Opinion: Supreme Court oversteps authority by fining Legislature

Puget Sound Business Journal
UW named one of the 50 most entrepreneurial universities in nation
Washington state health insurance rate hike far lower than some other states

Seattle Times (subscription required)
At least 60,000 still without power after windstorm
Highway 20 reopens as North Cascades wildfire danger eases
Low pay and long, pricey commute often go hand in hand
State memos showed child-labor concerns for WHL youth hockey (Sells, Ormsby, Riccelli)
Cantwell urges ‘strategic approach’ to investing in wildfire prevention at Senate hearing
Lake Washington to use new ‘green’ portable classrooms
Educators share lesson plans on making college free
Seattle: last in county without even a tentative teacher contract
U.N. climate negotiators work in Bonn on deal to fight warming
Editorial: Consider transit in convention center plans
Editorial: Seawall one of many megaproject mishaps
Editorial: Lawmakers must focus on wildfire prevention

Spokesman Review
Ranchers face loss of livestock, livelihoods in Washington fires
High winds, fire leave exhausted town of Republic ‘tense’
Spokane weighs mandatory townhome fire sprinklers
Former state Rep. Duane Sommers dies
Spokane Public Schools employees vote to strike if agreement not reached in a week
Editorial: Parents must engage to optimize educational options
Sunday Spin: Some tolls aren’t GoodToGo!

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Reported flaws in nuclear waste plant concerning

Yakima Herald Republic
Fallen firefighters ‘will never be forgotten’
Editorial: Court ruling is victory for open records in this state

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Over 63,000 in Western Wash. still without power Monday
Thousands mourn 3 fallen firefighters
School districts get tough on immunization
Photos: Western Wash. storm damage

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Thousands still without power after rare August windstorm
Low oxygen in Hood Canal killing marine life

KPLU FM
New Strategies, Budgets Needed To Fight Chronic Western Wildfires, Experts Say
Boeing Case Is Latest Targeting 401(k) Plans With Excessive Fees
Mother Fights As Brain Injured Son Languishes In Jail
Seattle Back In Court Over Minimum Wage

KUOW FM
Washington Vaccination Rates Remain Stubbornly Low
Expert Testifies: ‘We Haven’t Seen A Really Bad Wildfire Season Yet’
By Air And Ground, Tour Of Washington Wildfires Reveals Destruction, Unpredictability
Oregon Law Toughens Vaccine Exemption Process
Parched Olympic Peninsula Community Eyes New Reservoir
Oil And More: Longview Energy Company Proposes Expansion
Park Service Borrows Drone To Guide Olympic Rainforest Wildfire Fight

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Will it take a state income tax to fund education?

NW Public Radio
Wildfires Reveal Gaps In Emergency Planning For Thousands Of Migrant Farmworkers
Fallen Firefighters Remembered For Courage And Compassion

Q13 TV (FOX)
Days after storm, crews still work to repair power for some
Memorial service held in Wenatchee to honor 3 fallen firefighters

WEB

 
Crosscut
The local health effects of Washington’s wildfires
Parents saving other parents, and their neglected kids

Slog
Landlords Are Giving Special Deals to Amazon and Microsoft Workers

West Seattle Blog
VIDEO: Duwamish Tribe chair face-to-face with U.S. Interior Secretary in West Seattle, report #2