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Monday, May 16, 2016
AP
Advisory panel agrees on policy to lethally control wolves
Oregon automatic voter registration a success, with a hitch
Supreme Court punts decision in birth control dispute
Authorities clear railway tracks leading to refineries, arrest 52 climate-change protesters
The USDA isn’t alone in counting disease-carrying mosquitoes
Democrats: Benghazi chairman ignores statement by GOP lawyer
Bremerton gets ‘as-needed’ late ferry
The Latest: 52 activists cited for trespassing Washington
Aberdeen Daily World
The State of the Streets: It’s tough out there
Bothell Reporter
Kenmore sues state over Lakepointe environmental permit
Columbian
Benton had hands full juggling his two jobs (Moeller)
The Daily News
Wahkiakum County commissioners support changing ‘Jim Crow’ place names (Jayapal)
Bryant says he can run state better than Gov. Inslee
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Snohomish County’s top teachers earn highest pay in state
Guest commentary: Wrong for district to penalize child for refusing to take test
Guest commentary: Blocking airline a threat to Boeing workers
Editorial: Truth is usually in the middle (Business reporting)
Editorial: It’s Supreme Court turn to judge lawmakers’ progress
News Tribune (subscription required)
Fircrest looking at fixes for leaky pool, aging community center
Olympian (subscription required)
New truancy law aims to keep kids out of court, juvenile detention (Orwall, Hargrove)
Supreme Court avoids major ruling in birth control dispute
Op-ed: Mental illness stigmas can undermine patients
Editorial: Bag ban still needs public survey
Editorial: No harm in marking a presidential ballot
Peninsula Daily News
Kilmer co-sponsors $1 billion bill to fight opioid epidemic; could aid Peninsula towns
Puget Sound Business Journal
Why no companies have yet been able to use Washington’s 2-year-old crowdfunding law
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Advice on how — and whether — to go to college
Expedia tackles sticky issue of commute at future Seattle campus
Let’s save taxpayer money on next big Sound Transit party, board member says
Seattle named No. 1 city for bicyclists, but could they be priced out?
Buildings that kill: The earthquake danger lawmakers have ignored for decades
As Seattle city departments cut back, council votes to add staff
Mercer Island battles over building heights
Seattle students take initiative for opening school’s all-gender bathroom
Seattle ranks near top for people from all over the map
Snowpack low despite record-wet winter — but not as bad as last year
Editorial: Senators reach healthy compromise across the aisle to help fight the Zika virus
Editorial: For the sake of salmon and people who fish, get a deal done
Opinion: Federal court decision is a critical opportunity for salmon, energy and communities
Opinion: Climate change demands an electrifying solution
Seattle Weekly
In Court and on Campus, Claims of Discrimination and Institutional Inaction Cloud UW
A Look Inside a WSDOT Brainstorming Session
Spokesman Review
Getting There: Pot-related fatal crashes in Washington spiked after legalization
Thwarting fire with fire: prescribed burns underway
Field of dreams: EWU considers farmer’s land for new football stadium
Redoubt movement helps push North Idaho politics to extreme right
Editorial: Strengthen the grip on mental illness
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Number of stoned drivers on state roads remains cloudy
Local PFLAG chapter served community well
Yakima Herald Republic
Veterans adapt to a new challenge in Central Washington: college
Editorial: Fake drug fears highlight larger issue
BROADCAST
KBTC TV (PBS)
“Northwest Now” looks at ST3 (Fey)
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State of Homelessness
Activists take to water for oil protest, 52 arrested on land
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
1,100 Seattle buildings face extra risk in an earthquake
52 activists arrested after blocking train tracks to Anacortes refineries
KPLU FM
Burke Museum Breaks Ground On New Building; Collections To Be Brought Out Of The Mothballs
KUOW FM
Applause, elation and conflict: Reactions to federal transgender guidance
Heartbreaking dispatches from inside the Jungle
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
City of Seattle keeping quiet on how much it collected from first gun taxes
352-acre wildfire near Gold Bar 10 percent contained
NW Public Radio
Hobby Drones Over Orca Whales: Legally Murky And A Potentially Bad Mix
No Shortage Of Marijuana In Washington Say Researchers
Q13 TV (FOX)
Is the Pacific Northwest prepared for the Big One?
Medical marijuana, for babies and their desperate parents
WEB
Crosscut
Across West Coast, climate change threatens coastal archeological sites
Amazon’s hotel for homeless comes to life
Publicola
Internal Emails Show Port was Uptight About Implications of Scoping Out SoDo Property
Seattle P.I.
Murray, Senate GOP agree on money to fight Zika virus, less than Obama wanted
Catholics to study including women as deacons
Friday, May 13
Associated Press
Firefighters battling 80-acre blaze near Oso
Washington home prices up 8.1 percent over last year
Students call on UW officials to address race issues
State schools superintendent won’t run for governor
Oil, gas industry challenges efforts to protect Western bird
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett School District to test all buildings for lead in water
Obama administration to instruct schools to accommodate transgender students
Editorial: No confidence in state Auditor Troy Kelley
Letter: Snohomish County: Use pot shop tax to fund drug plan
News Tribune (subscription required)
Alcohol begins to flow in Fircrest
Editorial: Crystal Judson’s light burns bright for abuse victims
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Bag ban still needs public survey
Puget Sound Business Journal
Social media now part of government background checks
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Party at UW, Capitol Hill light-rail stations cost taxpayers $858K
State schools chief Randy Dorn won’t run for governor
City of Seattle appeals UW More Hall Annex demolition decision
Editorial: A direct path into the heart of China’s tech industry
Tri-City Herald
Guest editorial: Capital gains taxes are too unreliable to fund education
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
To tip or not to tip? The answer might play role in livable-wage issue
Yakima Herald Republic
Teacher shortage in Yakima Valley reaching desperate stage
Editorial: Good news on teenage births, up to a point
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Schools must allow transgender bathrooms, Department of Education says
Federal Way police hold emergency meeting after multiple people killed
Clearing crashes faster: More I-5 incident response trucks coming
Education association, unions plan to challenge charter school law
Low-tech Zika traps developed in Woodinville
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Wildfire near Oso grows to more than 100 acres
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Safety advocates ‘horrified’ by UW Medical Center investigation results
‘Going to become crisis proportions:’ State medical facilities work to halt nurse shortage
KPLU FM
No Shortage Of Marijuana In Washington Say Researchers
Here’s Exactly What The Administration Is Saying About Transgender Students
More Low-Income Kids Now Have Health Coverage
Fisheries Scientist Under Fire For Undisclosed Seafood Industry Funding
In 9 Out Of 10 Cities, Middle-Income Families Are Slipping Away
KUOW FM
UW students and staff say university is all talk, no action on racial equity
Will Facebook make Washington campaign contributions more transparent?
Q13 TV (FOX)
Obama to order public schools to let transgender students use bathrooms, locker rooms of choice
Federal Way residents pack City Council meeting to vent after 3 murders in 48 hours
Web
Thursday, May 12
Associated Press
Oil, gas industry challenges efforts to protect Western bird
Lawmakers take next steps toward education funding reform (Rolfes)
Yakima fight with ACLU in voting rights case cost city $3M
Lawmakers agree on report to the Supreme Court
State Auditor Troy Kelley lashes out at Inslee
State will not raise I-90 speed limit to 75 in E.Washington
Colstrip plant’s fate discussed by Montana governor, executives
Bothell Reporter
State Transportation Commission to hold hearings on 520 toll increases next week
Bothell Rep. Derek Stanford named to state’s pension-policy advisory group (Stanford)
Columbian
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Delegation goes to China to boost agriculture and other industries
Lawmakers OK report on efforts to fully fund public schools (Rolfes, Frockt)
Editorial: Child abandonment: Get the word out on safety net
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way mayor, police chief pledge “all our resources” to solve recent homicides
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Opinion: Congressman Larson looking to address Naval station noise pollution
News Tribune (subscription required)
Mind your own business, Auditor Troy Kelley tells Gov. Jay Inslee after firings
Tacoma follows state’s lead in setting retail cannabis regulations
Lawmakers award themselves passing grade for school-funding work this year (Sullivan, Rolfes)
Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County Manager Cliff Moore tapped for Yakima post
Peninsula Daily News
Specialist: Rapid melt of Olympic snowpack could prompt water worries in late summer
Marine biotoxin increase closes shellfishing in most areas of Clallam County
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Guest essay: Amid testing season, one teacher asks what it’s all for
Greenpeace files complaint about UW fishery professor
Legislature’s education funding report shows ‘what we didn’t do’ (Rolfes)
Bertha drills on as rest stop is delayed
State auditor fights back after trial: Accuses Gov. Inslee of “political grandstanding’
Editorial: Cherry Point coal terminal rejection affirms tribal rights and treaties
Op-ed from City Councilors Bagshaw, Gonzalez, Herbold, Juarez, and Sawant: Seattle women: Don’t let hateful voices intimidate you into silence or inaction
Editorial: Bertha has grown up; here’s hoping for a bright future
Spokesman Review
Legislature cites progress on public schools in report to high court (Rolfes, Frockt)
Shea cleared of ethics complaint for trips to Bundy protests
Genealogical society pieces together history of Georgetown University slaves
Editorial: Focused scholarships a smart investment
Editorial: Let’s make our primary matter by year 2020
Tri-City Herald
Kennewick schools to receive $51 million for K-3 classes
Yakima Herald Republic
Dorn: Legislature must address McCleary, use of levy monies to fund basic education
Broadcast
KHQ 6 TV (NBC Spokane)
Lawmakers paying new attention to lead in schools (Ormsby)
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Patient claims medical billing practices “morally wrong”
Seattle pharmacy providing kits to fight overdose
Kent teachers: Violent outbursts make classrooms unsafe
KPLU FM
Protestors To Converge On Anacortes For Direct Action Against Fossil Fuels
Troy Kelley Accuses Gov. Inslee Of ‘Political Grandstanding’
Selling Health Insurance Across State Lines Sounds Good, But Is It?
Italy Becomes Last Western European Nation To Legalize Same-Sex Civil Unions
Washington State To Drivers: You Can’t Drive 75 On I-90
KUOW FM
Anacortes Climate Protest Clashes With Heron Nesting Season
Google Announces It Will Stop Allowing Ads For Payday Lenders
Is America Engaged In A ‘Vicious Circle’ Of Jailing The Poor?
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Clearing the way: Effectiveness of state’s incident teams inspire Seattle
Conservative group requests personal information of state employees
NW Public Radio
At Least A Year Until State Pays For Lead Tests In Schools (Ormsby)
Troy Kelley Accuses Gov. Inslee Of ‘Political Grandstanding’
Web
Crosscut
How the tech industry is fueling the local sex trade
Seattle sexism: It’s real and has to stop
Publicola
Licata’s Legacy
Wednesday, May 11
Associated Press
State will not raise I-90 speed limit to 75 in EWash
Workers go on strike at aircraft parts plant in Spokane area
Officials: 2 corrections officers assaulted by inmate
Construction begins on newest Washington state ferry (Rolfes)
Some school districts test water for lead; many do not (Ormsby)
Study: Costs for most long-term care keep climbing
This stings: Winter death rate for America’s bees jumps
Aberdeen Daily World
Army Corps rejects permit for coal terminal at Cherry Point
Bainbridge Island Review
Panel to discuss Bainbridge schools (Rolfes)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington not alone in hunt for teachers, new report says
Central Kitsap Reporter
Construction officially begins on state’s newest ferry, Suquamish (Rolfes)
Chinook Observer
Legislators urged to keep marinas in mind (Blake)
Columbian
In Our View: Pursue Police Academy
Everett Herald (subscription required)
A victory for coal train opponents, but not the end of the line
Editorial: Gateway Pacific coal terminal: A win for Point Elliott Treaty
News Tribune (subscription required)
County charter review panel weighing longer term limits, moving county elections
Tacoma’s plastic bag ban inches forward, but with new questions from City Council
Editorial: Tacoma can cheer death of coal terminal
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: State government adding to transparency
Puget Sound Business Journal
12% of men who solicit sex from minors are tech workers; Seattle tech companies seek solutions
Senate chairman wants Facebook to explain how trending stories are selected
Company that cleaned up Hanford nuclear facility to lay off 435 employees
Postal Service runs big loss, but mail volume is up (and other news from Washington today)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Uber deals put spotlight on Seattle showdown
Seattle ranks only No. 11 among U.S. cities on readiness for ‘tech revolution’
Deeper learning: More crucial than ever, and yet too rare
Seattle schools have biggest white-black achievement gap in state
New York Times: Warming, drought fueling fires that threaten vast boreal forest
Editorial: Agriculture cannot be sacrificed for clean water
Opinion: The moral urgency of breaking free from fossil fuels
Opinion: What being middle class means to me
Seattle Weekly
Make the Law Work for Sex Workers
Skagit Valley Herald
Federal Way looks into 3 fatal shootings over 24-hour period
Spokesman Review
Shootings prompt call by police to boost mental health funding (Riccelli)
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Ferry delays expected through mid-June
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Firings prove Kelley’s lack of fitness for auditor job
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Lawmakers to address medical bill sticker shock (Cody)
Illegal fishing continues with salmon stalemate
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Washington tech industry to tackle sex trafficking
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
2 Monroe correctional officers injured in prisoner attack
Kent teachers report getting slapped, bitten inside classroom
KPLU FM
Fatal Car Crashes Involving Marijuana Double In Washington; Judging Impairment Remains Difficult
NW Public Radio
Trump’s Boeing 757 Has Gold-Plated Seat Belt Buckles And Long, Deep Ties To Washington
Beekeepers Can’t Change The Winter, But They Can Change The Bees
Q13 TV (FOX)
Teacher’s union says more elementary school kids are physically assaulting teachers
Hanford contractor to lay off 435 as its contract ends
Web
Crosscut
The path clears toward permanent police reform. Maybe.
While city appeals, UW plans to knock down historic building
For West Coast, nuclear Hanford threat dwarfs Fukushima
MyNorthwest.com
Conservative group requests personal information of state employees
Slog
ACLU Calls for Investigation into Catholic Hospitals Over Prohibitions on Reproductive Healthcare
Seattle Police Save Yet Another Life with Naloxone
West Seattle Blog
PHOTOS: Visiting Vigor as two state ferries, Chimacum and Suquamish, are built (Rolfes)
Tuesday, May 10
Associated Press
Scientific basis for laws on marijuana, driving questioned
Lead testing inconsistent in Washington schools (Ormsby)
Machinists vote to strike at Spokane aircraft parts plant
Seattle seventh grader wins national math bee
Amazon, Microsoft: Uphold gay anti-discrimination decision
Inslee orders wildfire training for National Guard personnel
Feds: Big coal terminal violates tribal rights; permit denied
Wenatchee considers ban on fireworks ahead of fire season
US job openings rise to 8-month high in March
Bainbridge Island Review
BHS climbs to No. 5 in U.S. News & World Report ‘best high school’ rankings
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Army Corps rejects permit for coal terminal at Cherry Point
Central Kitsap Reporter
Students, teachers embrace Chromebook-enhanced learning
Columbian
In Our View: Right Call on Vaping
The Daily News
Editorial via The Olympian: Mental health progress can be made
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lead levels slightly elevated in water tests at two Marysville schools
4 consequences of a $15 minimum wage
Editorial: Bring back state’s Basic Health Plan (Robinson)
Islands’ Sounder
Ranker: Army’s rejection of coal terminal a step forward (Ranker)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Column: Pierce County homelessness due to domestic violence doubles over year
Column: Confessing intolerance against conservatives
Puget Sound Business Journal
White House weighs in on Washington’s non-compete battle
Seattle Times (subscription required)
School bullying is serious public-health problem, federal panel says
Flagrant, foul tantrums after Sodo arena vote are all too familiar
Bertha nears end of dig under viaduct as traffic overhead flows
Snohomish County voters to decide on sales-tax hike to fight heroin epidemic
When lawmakers can’t agree, Gov. Jay Inslee takes matters into his own hands (Kagi, Ranker)
Editorial: Transgender law would be an utter embarrassment for Washington
Seattle Weekly
Leaders of Washington’s Economy: Anti-LGBT Discrimination Is Bad for Business
Viazoom! Hunting for Traffic Jams, and Not Finding Them, Amid the Highway 99 Closure
Queer + Young + Homeless = Screwed
Slumlord Rent Freezes, Affirmative Action, and How to Pay Labor Investigators
Lummi Nation Wins the Fight Against Coal Terminal at Cherry Point
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Smart gun mandates won’t work unless smart guns do
Walla Walla Teen Center will benefit youths and the community
WSU football coach has right to voice his political views
Yakima Herald Republic
Army Corps sides with tribes, blocks coal port near Bellingham
Editorial: Preparation tips to heed in advance of disaster
Broadcast
KBTC TV (PBS)
“Northwest Now” looks at ST3 (Fey)
KING 5 TV (NBC)
‘I feel potentially robbed,’ says local hospital patient
Washington ports delegation tour Panama Canal
Father who lost daughter to drug overdose wants to help others
New psychiatric hospital could come to South Puget Sound
Snoqualmie, Muckleshoot Tribes dispute development plans near falls
Salmon deal may soon end season stalemate
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Law meant to protect Wash. homeowners instead pushing up condo prices
State fighting requirement to test all poor children for lead
KPLU FM
Army Corps Denies Permit For Coal Export Terminal At Cherry Point
SEIU Leader Describes How SeaTac Helped Ignite The Minimum Wage Movement
Realtors, Teachers, Plumbers Control Top Washington Political Action Committees
Texas Lt. Gov. Targets Fort Worth Schools Chief Over Transgender Guidelines
NW Public Radio
Realtors, Teachers, Plumbers Control Top Washington Political Action Committees
Q13 TV (FOX)
A long road ahead for Bertha as it finishes digging under viaduct
Fatal accidents involving stoned drivers soared in Washington since pot was legalized
Web
Crosscut
Washington’s healthcare shortages receive new focus
Seattle P.I.
Wounded ex-member of Congress appeals for new Washington gun safety law
Slog
Looking for the Money We Need to Address Our Public Education Emergency? Try the Tax-Dodging Microsoft Corporation.
Army Corps Sides with Lummi Nation: North America’s Largest Coal Terminal Will Not Be Built on Sacred Site