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Wednesday, May 4
Associated Press
Taxable retail sales increase in 2015
Washington Supreme Court to hear cases at CWU Thursday
Snohomish County considers implementing criminal justice tax
Tunneling machine a third of the way to viaduct reopening
Investigation: 185 instances of escaped, missing patients from Western State Hospital since 2013
Report: Faster response needed to minimize salmon die-offs
State increases proposed penalty against Ride the Ducks for deadly crash
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
This drone footage of inside Bertha’s tunnel is like something out of ‘Star Wars’
Columbian
In Our View: Fair Trade Stance is Key
The Daily News
Editorial: Does the initiative system work?
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
Chris Hurst to leave State House
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Aerospace isn’t the only industry that benefits from state tax breaks
Auditors find over-report problem in Stanwood-Camano School District
Burbank: What we got for Boeing’s $305M break
Editorial: Our two cents on county’s poposed tax for criminal justice
Federal Way Mirror
Court appoints Northwest Territorial Mint trustee, creditors to meet May 11
Peninsula Daily News
Ethics complaint names four Port Angeles City Council members
State budget carries funding for two modular school buildings in Sequim
Feasibility study looks at estimated $58.4 million proposal for Duckabush River project
Puget Sound Business Journal
UW president: Place of birth or ethnicity should not determine your health
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Angry and often overlooked, children of the incarcerated are hidden in plain sight
UW parks its prime plant collection at Amazon.com spot
Boeing’s historic tax break from state even bigger than thought (Carlyle)
This drone footage of inside Bertha’s tunnel is like something out of ‘Star Wars’
Contractors test to see whether Roosevelt sinkhole is spreading
Interim chief named permanent at Seattle Central College
Swedish Cherry Hill expansion heads to City Council for vote
Editorial: City Council improved process for arena and NBA team search
Spokesman Review
Spokane Rep. Kevin Parker won’t seek re-election
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: How to pay for college? Discuss with schools first
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State says more ferries needed for aging fleet
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Bertha progressing well during viaduct closure
CRF Frozen Foods recalls frozen fruits, vegetables for listeria risk
Family sues Bellevue School District over football concussions
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Videos of Western State attacks prompt questions of safety
KPLU FM
Confronting Dental Decay in Indian Country, Part 2
‘Campus Carry’ Gun Bill Is Vetoed In Georgia, With A Lengthy Explanation
5 Pieces Of Wisdom For Kindergarten Teachers
International Baccalaureate Program At Rainier Beach H.S. Gets Funded For The Next 3 Years
KUOW FM
14 top political donors in Washington state and what they support
As A Guerrilla Movement, Tiny Homes May Emerge As Alternative To Shelters
Ride the Ducks faces higher state penalty for fatal crash, but still not the maximum
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Supreme Court rejection of Seattle minimum wage argument is a ‘stunning defeat’
Bertha has 254 feet to go to move past the viaduct
Web
Publicola
In Dramatic Vote, Council Rejects SoDo Sonics Deal
Slog
Washington Won’t Discriminate
Legalizing Pot Didn’t Make It Any Easier for Kids to Access, Study Finds
Tuesday, May 2, 2016
AP
AP Exclusive: Dozens escaped from mental hospital since 2013
Advocates: High court signals it won’t stop $15 minimum wage
Inslee orders steps to reduce lead exposure in state
More affordable health insurance option urged for Washington
More than 2,000 homeless counted in Pierce County
Testing at Tacoma schools shows improvements in lead levels
6 more Hanford workers evaluated for vapor exposure
Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge bans travel to North Carolina in response to LGBT law
Columbian
In Our View: Do Better, Lawmakers (Cleveland, Moeller)
The Daily News
A summary of what the Millennium EIS has to say
Editorial: $15 minimum wage will be on the ballot
Everett Herald
Hearing to focus on tax proposal to battle heroin, homelessness
Editorial: Getting a fair deal for National Guard members
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
OUR VIEW | Keep vape rules written tightly
News Tribune
Tacoma Public Schools: New testing for lead in water shows fewer problems
Olympian
Group says it’s sending men into women’s restrooms at Target
Op-ed: We need more proven political insiders
Puget Sound Business Journal
Why building more natural gas pipelines is critical for U.S. manufacturers
Former Microsoft exec to advise Gov. Jay Inslee on state’s technology industry
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle City Council kills sale of street for Sodo arena
23 landlords face charges of discriminating against potential renters
Jeff Bezos offers to match up to $1 million in donations to Mary’s Place
Seattle voters to decide $290 million housing levy
More Hanford workers report possible exposure to vapors
Gov. Inslee directs health officials to step up focus on lead risks
Highway 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct closure, Day 5: Highways a mess, complicated by crashes
Washington vs. Massachusetts: How college affordability compares
Bertha under the viaduct: Drilling that shut highway is nearly 28 percent done
Deal saves Rainier Beach High School’s acclaimed IB program
Editorial: What’s needed in the next state lands commissioner: temperance
Opinion: Maintaining transgender rights aligns with my Christian faith
Seattle Weekly
Seattle’s Food Waste Law Is Working, and It’s Not Because of the Garbage Snooping
Inside Seattle’s Grassroots Uprising Against High-Stake Tests
Skagit Valley Herald
Education Focus: Sen. Ranker talks education at Mount Vernon High School
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Water conservation remains important
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Effort to boost our civics IQ is sorely needed
Kennewick Man should be returned to tribes
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Mobile clinic helps address issue of access to medical care
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle Arena: Council rejects vacating Occidental Avenue 5-4
Tacoma School District releases water quality results
3 more Hanford workers report vapor exposure
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Lawmaker wants to drop weekend tolls on SR 167
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
23 Seattle landlords charged with housing discrimination
KPLU FM
Mandatory Testing Of Lead In Schools Never Funded
KUOW FM
The Unintended Consequences Of Trying To Fix Traffic
Doubled low-income housing levy to go on Seattle ballot in August
Is the rapid transit plan rapid enough? Experts don’t think so
NW Public Radio
Mandatory Testing Of Lead In Schools Never Funded
Unsafe Sleep Leading Cause Of Infant Death In Washington’s Child Welfare System
Q13 TV (FOX)
Tacoma Public Schools lift water restrictions on 3 schools; 10 still remain
Seattle City Council votes no on street-vacation petition, throwing Sodo arena project into flux
Bertha digs 91 feet — nearly one-quarter of the way before viaduct can reopen
WEB
Crosscut
Communities of color should lead on environmental fight
Monday, May 2
Associated Press
Device helps police find missing elderly, vulnerable faster
International Paper to buy 7 pulp mills from Weyerhaeuser
FDA effort aims to curb smoking in LGBT community
Supreme Court rejects franchises’ appeal of $15 Seattle wage
Aberdeen Daily World
State expands razor clam dig starting May 6
State Supreme Court will hear crude-by-rail case
Hoquiam homeless hearing draws vocal crowd
Hidden Coast Scenic Byway signs will brand Highway 109
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Device helps police find missing elderly, vulnerable faster
International Paper to buy 7 pulp mills from Weyerhaeuser
Ranking the states: K-12 spending per student
Op-ed: Economic development takes regional approach in Belingham, Whatcom County
Columbian
Why can’t Southwest Washington delegation play nice?
(Cleveland, Wylie, Jinkins, Moeller)
In Our View: Vote-By-Mail Good for All
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Payoff plan for college loans comes in several forms
Ground broken for new cafeteria at Marysville Pilchuck High
Boeing says it saved $305M through state tax breaks in 2015
Guest commentary: Mental Wellness Fair offers skills, help to youths, adults
Guest commentary: Schools provide opportunities to foster fitness and fight obesity
Singletary: Putting Tubman on $20 bill doesn’t erase earning gaps
Editorial: State official staying home for good reason
Editorial: National Melanoma Prevention Month: Take skin cancer seriously
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
More women carrying guns
Editorial: Keep vape rules written tightly
News Tribune (subscription required)
Toll-free weekends on Route 167? It could happen (Fey)
Statewide schools water screening still sits on shelf (Sullivan, McAullife)
Tacoma mayor’s appearance in pro-methanol video triggers ethics complaint
Editorial: Tacoma lead scare raises red flag on state inaction
Puget Sound Business Journal
Who’s Hiring: Hospitality industry adds 14,300 jobs in last year
Seattle tunnel boring machine began journey into dark unknown Friday
Boeing saved $305M from tax credits in 2015 – union calls that a ‘bad return’
Dept. of Labor makes ‘token reduction’ in new overtime pay threshold (and other news from Washington today)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Hundreds rally, march in Seattle for labor, immigration reforms
9 arrested, 5 officers hurt as May Day anti-capitalist march turns violent
Arena vote comes after pressure from mayor, abrupt shift by city leaders
Nooksacks sack judge after she ruled against tribal council
Highway 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct closure, Day 2: What you need to know
What’s next for Bellevue High School’s embattled football program?
Education summit highlights disparities in student achievement
Email scam may have disclosed private information of hundreds of Renton college employees
FDA effort aims to curb smoking in LGBT community
Opinion: Washington’s cross-state trail needs support, money
Editorial: School Board should get smarter about new education standards
Editorial: It is past time for State Auditor Troy Kelley to go
Opinion: Want to help your college? Give back and make a difference
Skagit Valley Herald
Public meeting set for potential Hamilton fish and flood project
Road work planned for Interstate 5 in Skagit County
Group calls for transition to clean energy
Spokesman Review
Bloomsday fabulous in its 40s
Spin Control: Question about Washington’s initiative petitions sets off alarm bells
Editorial: Valley council owes public an explanation
Yakima Herald Republic
Group marches 27 miles through Yakima Valley to continue Cesar Chavez’s work
EPA criticized for giving money to ‘anti-farmer’ campaign
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Bertha nears viaduct; expect delays Monday
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Supreme Court rejects franchises’ appeal of $15 Seattle wage
Thousands march in Seattle for worker and immigrant rights
‘This clearly is a sobering report’: 2,000 now homeless in Pierce County
KPLU FM
Unsafe Sleep Leading Cause Of Infant Death In Washington’s Child Welfare System
Advocates Say Sexual Assault Protection Orders Should Be Permanent in Washington
Kansas Supreme Court Says Schools Could Close If System Doesn’t Change
Is There A Better Way To Pay For America’s Schools?
Taking On Poverty And Education In School Costs A Lot Of Money
Why Are Highly Educated Americans Getting More Liberal?
Tighter Alcohol Curbs For All Help Reduce Teen Motor Vehicle Deaths
KUOW FM
Transgender bathroom access fight kicks off in Washington (Pedersen)
Yes, I live in the Jungle. And so do 400 other people
Politics In Real Life: Paid Family Leave A Big Concern, Not A Top Campaign Issue
Ballot Measure Aims To Block Water Bottling Plant In The Columbia Gorge
Homeless youth with addiction problems now can find shelter in Auburn
Web
Crosscut
Peaceful May Day march overshadowed by ‘black bloc’ protests
Despite warnings, Seattle still dangerously unprepared for megaquake
Environmental study leaves Longview coal port bloodied but still alive
What if they close the viaduct — and the world doesn’t end?
Seattle P.I.
Sinkhole opens near Sound Transit tunnel in Ravenna
Slog
Franchise Association Loses in Latest Attempt to Stop Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage
City Council Members Will Vote on the Arena Street Vacation Today—Because the Mayor Pressured Them To
Morning News: May Day, Viadoom Day Two, and Our Neighbors in the Jungle
Friday, April 29
Associated Press
Health care access hard to measure for Native Americans
Tests show 6 more Tacoma schools with lead in water
State, tribes still can’t agree on Puget Sound salmon
Seattle compost rule thrown out by judge as unconstitutional
Broad review of Wash. coal-export terminal to be released
Regulators negotiate agreement with Western State Hospital to avoid losing federal funds
Aberdeen Daily World
Tests show PSP numbers improving, commercial tests still clean
Columbian
In Our View: Let Auditor Do His Job
Marcus: Get discussion of transgender, restrooms out of gutter
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Youth suicides in county more than doubled in a year
Teenage birth rate hits an all-time low
Families invited to discuss issues related to mental health
Olympian (subscription required)
What’s in a name change? Politics, some fear (NYT: Judge Scalia)
Column: A ‘restroom bill’s’ other victims
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle ‘recalibrating’ trash-snooping after judge’s ruling
May Day: Expect peaceful protests and ‘rage against capitalism’ in Seattle
Charges: Man threatened to cut off U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott’s tongue
Seattle trial to impact deportation cases of thousands of immigrant children
Higher taxes: Make businesses pay for more Seattle cops, says Ed Murray
Colorado considers universal health-care proposal
Editorial: City Council should vote down Occidental Avenue vacation
Op-Ed: Constitutional amendment a must for balancing state budget
Seattle Weekly
Is There Any Justification for Smashing Windows on May Day?
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Making it a crime to refuse Breathalyzer tests should be unconstitutional
Compromise paves way for water legislation
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Community receives update about lead testing in Tacoma
Restaurant next to Bertha project moving after 27 years
WSDOT: Viaduct will not reopen until it is safe
SPD hosts hate crimes conference
Salmon stalemate may cancel season
Q13 TV (FOX)
Everything you need to know about the 2-week Alaskan Way Viaduct closure & its region-wide impact
The 15 states with the highest cost per prisoner (WA is No. 7)
Web
Crosscut
What if they shut down the viaduct — and nobody cared?
Tax on business will fund new cops
Publicola
Pro Choice Group Gets Tough with Democrats (Chopp, Hudgins, Kagi, Santos, Tarleton, Carlyle, Hasegawa, Dunshee, Fey, Moscoso, Reykdal, Ryu, McAuliffe, Rolfes, Habib)
New Alaskan Way Configuration Removes Bus Lanes (Chopp, Jayapal, Walkinshaw)
Slog
Washington Democrats Aren’t as Pro-Choice as They Think They Are
Viaduct Closes Today, Ex-Governor Insists Bertha Is No Boondoggle
Mayor Ed Murray Wants to Tax Businesses to Hire Cops, Not Enforce Labor Laws
Seattle Police Stop Another Near-Fatal Overdose With Naloxone
Thursday, April 28
Associated Press
Thurston County considers 2 bids for psychiatric hospital
State, tribes still can’t agree on Puget Sound salmon
Alaskan Way Viaduct to close Friday for 2 weeks
Secretary of state, her staff, to skip Tennessee meeting
Alaska weighing rules to allow use of pot at licensed stores
2016 wildfire season expected to be less severe
Corps determines Kennewick Man is Native American
Aberdeen Daily World
Preliminary results show all four local levies passing
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Passenger terminal could bring flights to Paine Field in 2017
Here’s your chance to safely dispose of prescription drugs
Editorial: Congress should safeguard privacy of emails
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Larsen working to address jet noise
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma Water cautiously optimistic that replacing service lines reduces lead
Lead contamination in Tacoma: More water problems at Whittier school, ongoing review of testing records
VIDEO: Tacoma Superintendent Carla Santorno talks about school water problems
VIDEO: Health department on Tacoma school water
National Teacher of the Year announced
Talks to allow salmon fishing in Puget Sound fail
Op-Ed: Real compassion doesn’t allow destruction of lives, property
Op-Ed: Presidential primary offers a voice for all
Editorial: In Pierce County, Election Day ‘no’ not always the last word
Olympian (subscription required)
Revenue falls 34 percent at the Port of Olympia in 2015
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Final approval for next round of coastal razor clams digs should be announced as soon as Thursday
May Day: Seattle police ready for peaceful protests but also violence
Surviving the viaduct shutdown: get to work early, stay late or stay home
State gets B+ in government spending transparency
Include affordable housing or pay fees, mayor’s proposed ordinance tells developers
Why one researcher says kindergartners need more time to play
Editorial: Minimum-wage law: This is not play money
Spokesman Review
Kelley returns to office after trial
$8 million deficit to trigger Community Colleges of Spokane cutbacks
Suicides, drug overdoses peak in Spokane County
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: EPA money misused against farmers
Yakima Herald Republic
UPDATE: Five tribes will work together to rebury Kennewick Man
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
WSDOT, WSP asking drivers for help during viaduct closure
Oil train safety symposium draws crowd
Seattle among most challenging markets for homebuyers
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
DOT warning: 2-week Alaskan Way Viaduct closure just hours away
State, tribes still can’t agree on Puget Sound salmon
Tacoma residents express concern over lead in drinking water: ‘I’m worried about my health’
KPLU FM
Cost Overruns Mount As Boeing Tries To Meet Air Force Deadline On KC-46 Tanker Program
Nintendo Sells Majority Stake In Seattle Mariners; Local Ownership Group Takes Control
Grocery Industry Backs Away From Oregon Liquor Privatization Measure
KUOW FM
Half the workers killed in Washington are over 50
That Surgery Might Cost You A Lot Less In Another Town
Most High School Seniors Aren’t College Or Career Ready, Says ‘Nation’s Report Card’
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
State: ‘Whatever happens’ during viaduct closure, it will be handled
List of Tacoma schools with lead in water grows to 11
Senator: State auditor should resign, gives elected officials a ‘black eye’
NW Public Radio
Ephrata Man Leaves Lasting Impression After Death
Army Corps Decides Kennewick Man Should Be Turned Over To Tribes
Web
Crosscut
Charter schools suspending black students at high rates
The ultimate test for the mayor and business community