Friday, June 17, 2016

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Associated Press
Microsoft to work with cannabis compliance tech firm
Oregon officials want temporary halt on oil trains in Columbia River Gorge
Weakened rail bolts could mean more oil-train derailments, Oregon officials say
Lynden city official accused of bias against female workers

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Oregon officials want a hold on oil trains after derailment
Inslee says Spokane Tribe can build off-reservation casino
Shellfish harvesting closed on some Puget Sound beaches
Green River College president resigns, effective immediately

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Mayor to tech company: Dispatch system failures ‘unacceptable’
State gas tax, vehicle tab fees will increase July 1
Tim Eyman keeps chasing his losses
Editorial: Group’s lawsuit threatens Wilderness Act it seeks to protect

Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way Public Schools receives $22.6 million grant to reduce K-3 class sizes

Kirkland Reporter
Kirkland college receives grant for new degree programs

Puget Sound Business Journal
PAY GAP: White House pledge gets this activist investor’s approval
Microsoft to provide cloud-based business management software for marijuana growers

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Popular Foster Grandparent Program in jeopardy in Washington
Coast Guardsmen honored for fixing icebreaker on crucial trip
Push is on to rebuild Seattle’s Pier 62 for concerts and more
Green River College president resigns
Seattle man charged with hate crime after threatening Northgate mosque
Editorial: Donald Trump is using a new level of hardhanded tactics against the press
Opinion: Nuclear energy is a carbon-free solution we can’t ignore

Vancouver Business Journal
L&I looks to expand apprenticeship opportunities
Electronic health records: Are they working?

Yakima Herald Republic
State patrol warns smokers, promises big fines
Yakima homelessness drops 16% over last year
Editorial: 911 texting to enhance emergency response

BROADCAST

 

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Field sobriety test refusal can be used in DUI trials, high court rules

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
DOC drops contract with technology vendor

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Online threats against Tacoma LGBTQ community put police on alert (Jinkins)
Embattled Green River College president resigns, effective immediately

KPLU FM
Green River College President Resigns
From Hooverville To The Jungle: What We Can Learn From Seattle’s History Of Homelessness
Making The Jump From Education To Employment
A Million-Mom Army And A Billionaire Take On The NRA
King County Health Board Discusses Hidden Risk Of Pesticides In Pot
Oregon Issues Rules In Advance Of New Minimum Wage Law
3 More Prominent Republicans Say They Cannot Endorse Donald Trump

KUOW FM
These Syrian refugees feel at home in Seattle but worry for those left behind
WATCH: Bernie Sanders Says His Fight Will Continue
Court Dismisses Texas Lawsuit To Block Syrian Refugees

NW Public Radio
Bundy, Other Refuge Occupiers Back In Court

Q13 TV (FOX)
Opponent of state’s transgender bathroom law criticized for his tactics

WEB

 

Crosscut
Preservationists throw in the towel on historic nuclear building
Washington is on a massive gun-buying binge
Megaquake planning must focus on recovery, not just survival

Publicola
Sawant to Speak at Chamber Breakfast

Thursday, June 16

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Associated Press
State revenue projections higher than expected, but not enough to fund education mandate
State reports a new wolf pack, located near Sherman Pass
In US states, it’s most often a white House (and Senate)
Man arrested for mosque threat being investigated for others
Pride flag raised, lowered in front of Washington Capitol
As deadline looms, cities warn unlicensed pot shops to close
52 Hanford workers now checked for possible vapor exposure

Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam passes homeless camp ordinance
County revenue picture improves, deficit still expected.

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
School-mapping program no longer on chopping block after Gov. Inslee intervenes

Columbian
Commission debates I-5 Bridge replacement

Everett Herald (subscription required)
‘Hateful speech’ or ‘conversation’? Rhetoric ramps up
Editorial: Veterans deserve IVF option
Letter: GOP trying to turn back clock

Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle Mayor: ‘We can’t be a one-type economy’

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Airbnb, other short-term rental hosts speak against proposed Seattle rules
State won’t renew Corrections contract with company criticized by GOP
Doing mom’s nails pays better than caring for her kids
FYI Guy: Can’t find a home in Seattle? Airbnb rentals may be to blame
Opinion: Rethinking juvenile justice and its impact on minority teens
Editorial: No more excuses: Reinstitute a ban on assault-style weapons

Spokesman Review
Consumers make state revenue picture a bit brighter
State office building named for former Gov. Gregoire
New evidence shows Spokane sheriff’s deputy hit teenage bicyclist in 2014
Editorial: Grant greater primary participation

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Pasco’s test-run of body cameras smart

Vancouver Business Journal
Business services sector adds jobs as unemployment rate holds steady

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Rudder repairs, inspections complicate ferry service

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Washington senators join gun control filibuster

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Group raises concerns about King County Jail forcing inmates to take medication
Risk-based changes floated to shorten TSA wait times
Cops: Seattle man threatened ‘final crusade against Islam’
Seattle apartment rates are $500 over the national average

KPLU FM
Pride Flag Raised, Then Lowered To Half-Staff At Washington Capitol
Seattle Workers And Performers To Present Stories Of Struggling With Erratic Work Schedules
Seattle: Short-Term Rentals Are Pushing Out Traditional Tenants
Assault Rifle Bans Find Life On State Level
Fired Tacoma School Employee Wants His Job Back
WATCH: Utah Lt. Governor Apologizes For Past Attitude Toward Gay People

KUOW FM
Democrats Hold Senate Floor Until Early Thursday In A Push For Gun Control
With Payday Loans Burying Borrowers, Community Tries Alternatives

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Ferry riders won’t accept solutions at troubled West Seattle terminal
‘Jungle’ consultant tasked with determining the future of encampment land

NW Public Radio
Pride Flag Raised, Then Lowered To Half-Staff At Washington Capitol
Western State CEO Spared Jail, For Now

Q13 TV (FOX)
52 Hanford workers now checked for possible vapor exposure

Web

Publicola
Surprise Testimony at City Hall: Please Tax Us

Schmudget
Report Highlights the Many Economic Contributions of Refugees in the U.S.

Slog
Lawsuit Alleges U-Link Tunnel Contractor Discriminated Against Black Workers
Listen to the Chairman of Washington State’s Anti-Trans Bathroom Initiative Tell Men to Follow Women into Bathrooms

Wednesday, June 15

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Associated Press
Eastern State Hospital pays $360,000 to settle death lawsuit
Leaders ask Oregon, Washington governors to ban oil-by-train
Commissioner delays sending Western State CEO to jail
State convention for Washington Democrats convenes Friday

Aberdeen Daily World
Tribes celebrate Supreme Court win in violence against women case
Letter: Cascadia Rising disaster planners aren’t using all their resources

Columbian
In Our View: Supply-Side Education
 
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Health district’s drug take-back program to start in the spring
Next year’s budget will be all about McCleary and not much more
Burbank: Lack of choice in state races discouraging  (Robinson, Lytton, Morris)
Editorial:Blocking guns laws guarantees that nothing changes

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Rick Larsen calls on congress to help with Washington’s opiod crisis
Vote counting equipment testing on Wednesday June 29
Survivors speak out against sex crimes
Editorial: Creating a safe space for victims to be heard

News Tribune (subscription required)
Pierce council’s delay good news for marijuana businesses
School-mapping program no longer on chopping block after Gov. Inslee intervenes
Trump promises to treat press differently as president
Column: Trump’s rising hostility to free press defies logic
Editorial: Let’s keep Pierce County poobah-free

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Important news in higher ed: Federal Pell grants may soon cover summer school
New King County Sheriff’s watchdog: ‘civil-liberties … are entirely consistent with best police practices’
Westneat: Harvard study shows Trump, Sanders got a heap o’ positive news coverage
Western State CEO can stay out of jail for now
Higher bar for diplomas may bring trimester system to Seattle high schools
Man arrested after threats made against Seattle mosque
Opinion: Why visibility matters for the gay community
Opinion: I bought an AR-15 assault rifle in 7 minutes
Editorial: Time for fresh thinking on region’s homelessness

Spokesman Review
Spokane’s two school zone cameras net over $1 million in fines
Early sockeye salmon surge puzzles fish managers
Tribes’ canoe journey includes paddling part of the Columbia River in Canada
Shawn Vestal: New strategy helps Spokane fight homelessness

Tri-City Herald
Assistance available for kids, older adults who face food insecurity
Our Voice: DOE needs to fulfill its duties to communities surrounding Hanford

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Ferry loading at Fauntleroy returns to old procedures, no bypass lane, destination papers
Ferry ticket resale site test launched on Vashon

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
If state has Presidential Primary, make it meaningful  

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Man arrested for threats against Seattle mosque
Community conversation about youth gun violence in South King County
State recognizes companies for hiring vets

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Reports: Iran reaches ‘milestone’ deal to acquire 100 Boeing passenger jets

KPLU FM
Western State Hospital CEO Will Not Be Going To Jail, At Least Not On Wednesday
Why A Conservation Group Is Helping Develop Affordable Housing

KUOW FM
The transgender teen that sparked a transformation in America
How do you keep felons from returning to prison? Advocate: ‘more tolerance’
Gun Violence ‘A Public Health Crisis,’ American Medical Association Says
Threat to Seattle mosque leads to arrest, police say

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Bertha headed toward another pit stop underneath Seattle

Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle man arrested for allegedly making online threats against mosque

Web

Crosscut
Why blaming the homeless makes us feel better

Seattle P.I.
Anonymous threat closes Kenmore’s Inglemoor High School

Slog
Guest Editorial: Our Gun Policies Are Madness. Ban Assault Weapons.

Tuesday, June 14

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Associated Press
Trump says he is revoking Washington Post credentials
DIVIDED AMERICA: Minorities missing in many legislatures (Santos)
Gubernatorial debate between Inslee, Bryant set for August
New president says WSU spending habits not sustainable
Man arrested for threatening to open fire at Seattle school
5 Olympia schools found with elevated copper levels
Man who killed Ephrata teen at age 12 escapes from custody
State to fight order sending Western State CEO to jail

Bainbridge Island Review
Islanders condemn gun violence with wave of orange

Chronicle
State Rep. Brian Blake to Serve on Multi-State Fisheries Panel  (Blake)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: ‘I am what you make me…’ (National Flag Day)

News Tribune/Olympian (subscription required)
New Pierce County pot ban headed toward irrelevance
Tacoma police not increasing patrols for city’s gay bars
Tacoma Schools manager appeals firing following high lead levels found in school water
Ryan plan would roll back rules on environment, banks, labor
Column: ‘Divided we mourn’ is new American reality

Peninsula Daily News
Senators, representatives introduce bills to change name of Olympic Wilderness Area

Puget Sound Business Journal
Appeals court upholds FCC’s ‘net neutrality’ rule (and other news from Washington today)
Messages to Orlando: Seattle area business leaders respond with words of solidarity and strength
UW’s dental school jumps from 49th to 15th in the world

Redmond Reporter
MAPS in Redmond threatened; mosque and police heighten security

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Ex-state Rep. Graham Hunt’s effort to clear his name raises new accusation
State to fight ‘frustrating’ order to jail Western State psychiatric hospital’s CEO (Jinkins, Cody)
Houston’s solution to the homeless crisis: Housing — and lots of it
Higher bar for diplomas may bring trimester system to Seattle high schools
Rule aims to protect students from rogue for-profit schools
Opinion: Places where oil rigs don’t belong — the Arctic Refuge is one of them
Editorial: More transparency needed in state contract negotiations

Spokesman Review
New WSU president says he’ll curb overspending
State fears city of Spokane exemptions usurp taxing authority
Paddlers from the Spokane, Coeur d’Alene and Colville tribes meet at confluence

Tri-City Herald
Gold-hunting gear not legitimate use of state resources, audit says
New Benton City roundabout is first funded by new gas tax

Yakima Herald Republic
Bloomberg: If two-party system isn’t broken, it at least is breaking down
Editorial: Today is a day that belongs to Old Glory

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Youth gun violence on the rise in King County
More inmates with mental illness in Pierce County

KPLU FM
Putting ‘Deadliest Mass Shooting In U.S. History’ Into Some Historical Context

KUOW FM
U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Net Neutrality Rules In Full
Puget Sound mosque receives threat following Orlando shooting

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
State trooper attacked as Seattle’s homeless problem spills onto I-5
University of Washington hosts first marijuana policy conference

Q13 TV (FOX)
Community leaders, residents of Tacoma attend vigil, stand with Orlando

Web

Crosscut
After Orlando, some grieve, others buy guns
Police commission calls for ban on blast balls

Publicola
Neighborhood Council Freaked Out About Extra Poop That Comes with Density

Slog
Sakuma Brothers Farms Raises Wages After Farmworkers Walk Off the Job
The State Accidentally Released a Boatload of Personal Data on Pot License Applicants

Monday, June 13

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Associated Press
Pasco City Council OKs use of body cameras by police
Open race could yield first Republican treasurer since 1956
Union Pacific railroad fined over $7 million in 2 years
Crowded field for Washington schools chief race
Seattle mayor: Florida violence “attempt at intimidation”
Court upholds law aimed at domestic violence on tribal lands
Dorn under fire for asking student about immigration status
Rising premiums rattle consumers paying their own way
Gay men limited as blood donors for Orlando club victims
Railroad says broken bolt caused Oregon train derailment
Orlando massacre spurs grief and fear for LGBT Americans

Aberdeen Daily World
Ocosta Elementary, with tsunami evacuation capability dedicated
The booming Northwest: A paradise or disaster waiting to happen?

Central Kitsap Reporter
Project will improve passage for salmon

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Briefs: Workshops aims to help entreprenuers 50 and older
Guest commentary: Change delivered by our initiatives
Editorial: Drug makers’ take-back role
Editorial: A questionable track record for coal, oil trains

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Larsen Meets with Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood
Larsen-Backed Bill to Improve Pipeline Safety Clears Key Legislative Hurdle

News Tribune (subscription required)
‘The victims look like my family’: Tacoma vigil for Orlando shootings draws hundreds
Friends and family remember victims of Orlando nightclub shooting
Editorial: Faster than a speeding bullet? Not light rail to Tacoma
Editorial: Cutting red tape will hasten transit improvements

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle candlelight vigil slogan: ‘I am Orlando’
Washington firefighters want oil trains halted, ask Inslee for help
Sounder South trains: so popular, Sound Transit’s trying to add more
Sound Transit CEO: Suburbs should help pay for second Seattle light-rail tunnel
Tragic death drives quest for patient safety at Seattle hospital
Shellfish unsafe from South King County beaches; harvests closed
Seattle library visits drop, but digital use soars
Editorial: No need to water down ethics code for Seattle City Council
Editorial: Vancouver oil terminal is not worth risk
Opinion: Lessons learned from Oregon oil-train accident

Seattle Weekly
Words of Loss and Love Fill Cal Anderson Park During Vigil for Orlando Victims  (Pedersen)

Skagit Valley Herald
Farmworkers walk off Sakuma fields one week into picking season

Spokesman Review
Spokane mourns Orlando shooting victims: ‘We retaliate with love’
Arguments over school funding heating up with the summer
State seeks to civilly commit Spokane sex offender
Muddy waters: Hangman Creek cleanup essential to Spokane River health
Washington offers free hunting licenses to national, state guard (Blake)
Editorial: New casino won’t stem old
Editorial: Patience needed on school funding

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Seattle council spoon-fed by activists

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
State, county continue soil cleanup efforts, public meetings this month
As property taxes rise, seniors feel squeeze

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
State schools’ chronic student absenteeism is embarrassment

Yakima Herald Republic
Encampment brings Yakima’s homeless situation into sharp focus
Editorial: What city and state need to do on pot rules

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
SPD promises more patrols in wake of Orlando shooting
Seattle mass shooting survivor on Orlando, violence in America
King County sheriff on Orlando shooting: FBI ‘terrified’ of homegrown extremists

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Western State Hospital CEO ordered to admit patient or go to jail

KPLU FM
Tears And Outrage As Seattleites Stand With Orlando Shooting Victims
As The Number Of Homeless Students Soars, How Schools Can Serve Them Better
How YouTube Videos Help People Cope With Mental Illness
WSU’s New Power Couple Aims To Advance University — Together
President Obama, Lawmakers And Candidates React To Orlando Shooting
Latinos And American Identity In A Time Of Trump: A Postcard From El Paso

KUOW FM
Native Olympia Oysters Have Built-In Resistance To Ocean Acidification
Before Mosier Derailment, Union Pacific Lobbied Oregon Against Tougher Oil Train Rules, And Won

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Latest report details difficult living conditions for Jungle residents
Seattle police developing ‘robust security plans’ following Orlando massacre
Report: Western State Hospital CEO ordered to admit patient or go to jail
King County facing $50 million budget shortfall over next 2 years
Gov. Jay Inslee, Mayor Ed Murray react to Florida nightclub mass shooting
Does Randy Dorn actually want to shut down Washington’s schools?

NW Public Radio
Governor Inslee Says Washington Supports Orlando
WSU’s New Power Couple Aims To Advance University — Together
Native Olympia Oysters Have Built-In Resistance To Ocean Acidification
Interior Secretary Says Changes to Indian Child Welfare Act ‘Close Loopholes’

Web

Crosscut
Love in the time of terrorism
Explosive claims drive fight over proposed LNG terminal
City’s labor survey too flawed to be effective

Publicola
Republican State Senator Rejects Parent’s Suggestion to Close Tax Breaks and Consider Capital Gains to Fund Education (Sullivan)
Republicans Target Transgender Rights Again (Jinkins)

Schmudget
Report: Changes Needed So Washington’s Kids Have Chance for Bright Future

Seattle P.I.
Thousands gather at Seattle vigil: ‘We cannot give into despair’

Slog
50 Dead In Worst Mass Shooting in US History — Gunman Opened Fire In Crowded Gay Nightclub In Orlando
Watch President Obama Explain How Hard It Is to Keep Guns Away from Suspected Terrorists in America
A Non-Political Hearing on the Human Rights Commission’s Transgender Rulemaking Yielded “Nastiest” Testimony Yet, Trans Advocate Says (Jinkins)
Our State Ferry System Turns 65 This Month!