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Tuesday, December 15
Associated Press
Seattle’s Uber unionization measure a new economy test case
The Latest: Reaction mixed after Seattle’s Uber union vote
Washington wildlife refuge to be renamed for Indian activist
Skagit County projects receive $5.4M grant for salmon work
Groups concerned about Walgreens’ ties to Catholic hospital
Aberdeen Daily World
Early childhood education scholarships available at GHC
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Op-ed: Whatcom View: Local levies, foundation help enrich education
Columbian
Oil train traffic rising in county
Inslee turns to students to promote climate change campaign
The Daily News
Editorial via Yakima Herald: What follows No Child law must benefit all students
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Another boost for Everett’s homeless housing program
Guest commentary: Many not getting dental care they need
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Jail chief leaving but staying in the field
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma eyes possible shopping bag restrictions
Temporary homeless shelter for young adults opens in downtown Tacoma
Puyallup lawmaker plans to file bill to work around prosecutors like Mark Lindquist
With a bonsai, former Vietnamese refugee thanks governor who welcomed him in 1975
Coalition wants Tacoma School Board to do more about racial disparities
Op-Ed: Vital drug discount program at risk
Editorial: Tacoma schools earn good marks for graduation
Olympian (subscription required)
Op-Ed by Sen. Tim Sheldon: State should speed up permits for export docks
Editorial: Commissioners smart to invest in pretrial services
Editorial: NCLB reform shows hope for students
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Following the money: Ethics concerns muddy state’s clean-energy grant program
State urges customers to stop calling over Good to Go snafu
Seattle reaches 10-year cable-TV deal with Comcast
Seattle first U.S. city to give Uber, other contract drivers power to unionize
Editorial: Remarkable climate agreement in Paris, but goals are soft
Spokesman Review
Spokane City Council approves scope of investigation into Mayor David Condon’s handling of police chief firing
ATF agent who’s been part of some of the region’s biggest news stories to retire
‘Clerical error’ leads to $8 million judgment against Spokane County in jail death
Spokane police making progress on Justice Department recommendations
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: New education reform bill an achievement
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Every Student Succeeds Act needs state support to work
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
WA charter schools continue fight for survival
College program for students with intellectual disabilities grows
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
‘Give Salmon a Brake’ campaign to promote copper-free brakes
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Tunneling a step closer as crews fill in Bertha’s access pit
FBI investigating UW student’s rough arrest by Seattle Police
New study says shellfish poisoning is killing sea lions
Seattle becomes first US city to let Uber, Lyft drivers unionize
KPLU FM
Seattle Approves ‘Unprecedented’ Unionizing Ordinance For Taxi And Ride-App Drivers
Obamacare Sign-Ups Could Get A Bump As Higher Penalties Kick In
Transportation Package: Oregon’s Leaders Agree On Need, Not Timing
Washington State Bears Down On White Pass Repairs
KUOW FM
Oregon Signs On To Sell Only Emission-Free Vehicles By 205
These Justices Can’t Get Washington State To Pay McCleary Fines (Dunshee)
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
WSDOT caught off guard by I-405 toll lane drivers
State Rep: Idea of ‘safe space’ misunderstands purpose of college
Q13 TV (FOX)
FBI investigating whether SPD used excessive force in arrest of college student
FBI investigating Stanwood man they allege threatened to kill law enforcement officers
WEB
Civic Skunkworks
Today, the City Council Is Considering a Bill That Would Let Rideshare Drivers Unionize
Crosscut
“Environmental company” racks up biggest pollution fines of the year
Seattle City Council: Let Uber and Lyft drivers unionize
Washington welcomes wolves back — across deep political divides
Police, religious leaders on alert amid possible hate crimes
Publicola
Council Challenges Uber on Worker Rights, Murray Challenges UW on Affordable Housing
Slog
The Seattle City Council Just Voted to Allow Uber and Lyft Drivers to Unionize
Monday, December 14
Associated Press
Landslide closes Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass
Seattle to decide whether to let Uber, Lyft drivers unionize
Aberdeen Daily World
Officials, leaders tackle coastal disaster preparedness, resilience
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington’s first charter school to go back to private
Columbian
Women in Politics: State and the Union
I-5 bridge on local legislators’ minds (Cleveland, Wylie)
The Daily News
Editorial via Seattle Times: Legislature should do more to protect sexual assault victims
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett eighth-graders will have Spanish as an elective
Guest commentary: Recognize success industries are having in cutting CO2
Guest commentary: What can we expect from the climate talks in Paris?
Guest commentary: Change habits to help our climate
Guest commentary: Churches should reject fear and welcome world’s refugees
Editorial: Start over on underpass
Editorial: Paris talks and local efforts (UN climate negotiations)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
How the state is missing chances to find deadly birth defect’s cause
State changing vitamin rule in wake of birth-defects probe
In its first year, Seattle’s preschool program meets diversity goals
Green Lake march against gun violence (Kagi)
Talton: More than a name change at stake in Group Health-Kaiser deal
Westneat: $10 fast-lane toll? Ridiculous — and way too low
Seattle group wants to lift rental barrier for those with criminal records
Editorial: More funding needed to ensure Rainier Beach High School’s success (Pettigrew)
Editorial: City Council should maintain freedom for ride-sharing drivers
Skagit Valley Herald
State L&I officials, local group meet to discuss reform
Spokesman Review
Two years in, homeless feel targeted by sit-lie law
Spokane County 2016 budget includes pay raise for most employees
EWU Police investigating student’s drug death
Spin Control: Eyman coffers already in six figures for next year’s initiative
Sue Lani Madsen: Paying roads tax by the mile holds promise
Smart Bombs: No country for new men
Editorial: Lawsuit should improve jail’s medication practices
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Teacher aide training needed, but at what cost?
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Why can’t state figure out how to fund voter-approved charter schools?
Editorial – VanAusdle’s legacy at one of state’s best community colleges
Editorial – Census calculations should remain way to set House districts
Yakima Herald Republic
Patients become providers at Yakima mental health program
Study shows Yakima strong in economic growth
State changing vitamin rule in wake of birth-defects probe
Other Views: Right and left could agree on increasing earned income tax credit for childless adult workers
Hispanics and Muslims have common cause as ‘the other’
Editorial: What follows No Child law must benefit all students
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
WA Charter Schools continue fight for survival
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Fallen trees, rock slides close I-90 east through Cascades
‘Moms Demand Action’ holds walk urging end to gun violence
KPLU FM
Wash. Congressman Introduces Legislation To Protect Grocery Workers
New Book Explores Changing Attitudes Among Boeing Workers About The Company
Washington, Oregon Call For Federal Help With Damaged Roads
Washington State Says ‘Give Salmon A Break’ With Copper-Free Brakes
KUOW FM
When Parents Don’t Pick Up Kids From Juvenile Detention
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Washington’s first charter school to go back to private
NW Public Radio
Washington State Says ‘Give Salmon A Break’ With Copper-Free Brakes
Washington, Oregon Call For Federal Help With Damaged Roads
West Coast Mayors Announce New Alliance
Q13 TV (FOX)
Downed trees, rock slides force closure of Eastbound I-90 at North Bend
Relentless rain increases chance of landslides
WEB
Seattle P.I.
Mayors will create a ‘green wall’ along the West Coast: An ‘electric vehicle highway’ will run through it
U.S. Coast Guard closes entrance to Columbia River and other coastal ports
Nearly half of young millennials believe the American Dream is dead: Survey
Congressional delegation wants feds’ help in repairing storm-damaged highways — and gets it
Friday, December 11
Associated Press
First government plane with Syrian refugees arrives in Canada
High school graduation rates still on the rise in Tacoma
Settlement means more Washington children will be tested for lead
Aberdeen Daily World
Flooding hits Twin Harbors
DOT identifying fixes for slides on 101
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
WWU student charged with hate crime for ‘lynch her’ post
IRRADIATED: The secret, tragic legacy of America’s nuclear weapons program
Columbian
I-5 partially reopens; travelers given aid
Washington is ninth healthiest state
The Daily News
Gov. Inslee declares state of emergency for severe flooding
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett police urge a stricter limit on alcohol sales downtown
Something rotten about decision not to label ‘Frankenfish’
VA seeks funds to consolidate outside care
Feds want to end accused developer’s role in visa program
Editorial: Steer schools from ‘levy cliff’
News Tribune (subscription required)
Retired judge tapped for Lindquist ethics investigation
Pierce County has ‘seen the worst’ of recent rain storms
Tacoma continues 5-year climb on graduation rates
Pierce County ferry rates to go up
Editorial: Supreme Court right to let gun ban stand
Olympian (subscription required)
With a bonsai, former Vietnamese refugee thanks governor who welcomed him in 1975
Heavy rains, high tides lead to Capitol Lake flooding
Some residents, officials upset with Thurston County’s $330 million budget
Editorial: Troy Kelley should give it up
Puget Sound Business Journal
John McCain wants Boeing joint venture audited, blasts ULA space company
UW president: GIX will increase Seattle area’s influence in China
Boeing’s new plant and seven other top stories in 2015 for Washington state aerospace industry
Seattle Times (subscription required)
$10 toll on I-405 raises big questions from commuters (Clibborn)
Van rescue for homeless: ‘We go to places where people don’t want to go’
Crews scramble to open roads, assess damage after storms
Man dies 6 years after he was slammed into wall by deputy, disabled
8 lanes: Too many for Seattle’s waterfront?
Group Health stands by rules limiting who can vote on Kaiser deal
WWU student charged with hate crime for alleged online threats
Opinion: Helping families escape violence and find a new home
Seattle Weekly
Inslee’s Clean Air Plan Won’t Necessarily Clean Our Air (But It Will Help Our Climate)
Spokesman Review
New snow prompts opening of ski areas
Local school officials hope to influence federal education law
Spokane law erasing some marijuana convictions to go into effect without mayor’s signature
Shawn Vestal: Give Murray an ‘A’ for bipartisanship
Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Closing debtors’ prison eliminates options
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Quieter weather day, but more rain coming Saturday
Gun permits double in Snohomish County
2 lanes of northbound I-5 reopen at Woodland
Western Washington University student charged with hate crime
West Coast mayors including Murray form alliance on homelessness
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Bellevue to post data with hopes of innovation
Feds want Seattle test of gunshot detection system
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
I-405 commute toll hits $10; officials say it may go higher
Surge in concealed gun permit applications after recent terror attacks
WWU student charged with hate crime for ‘lynch’ posting (Photo Gallery)
KPLU FM
Washington Improves In National Health Rankings
President Obama Signs Education Law, Leaving ‘No Child’ Behind
KUOW FM
One Year Later, No Reports Of Prosecutions Under Wash. Background Check Law
When Parents Don’t Pick Up Kids From Juvenile Detention
Utah Reduced Chronic Homelessness By 91 Percent; Here’s How
NW Public Radio
One Year Later, No Reports Of Prosecutions Under Wash. Background Check Law
Q13 TV (FOX)
Tornado damages 36 homes in Battle Ground; crews working to clear highways after storms
Uber driver says passenger called him ISIS, hit him; police probing as possible hate crime
WSDOT reopens two lanes of northbound I-5 in southwestern Washington after landslide
WEB
Civic Skunkworks
New Study Finds Higher Wages, No Disemployment from Local Minimum Wage Hike
Crosscut
How Seattle is feeding the hungry this winter
6 quick fixes for Seattle’s traffic woes
In today’s headlines, echoes of our fascist past
Thursday, December 10
Associated Press
Sen. Patty Murray touts No Child Left Behind overhaul (Santos)
Lawmakers: New U.S. education law means a return to local control of schools
Aberdeen Daily World
Harbor mayors, mayors-elect talk vision
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Millennials are still crushed by recession and could be for decades
New Northwest climate study: Older projections coming true, more changes ahead
Bothell Reporter
Gov. Inslee helping to craft new rule to limit carbon pollution
Op-Ed: State budget not fully funding colleges
Columbian
Vancouver’s homeless population shifts
I-5 north of Woodland remains closed
In Our View: Progress on Transportation
The Daily News
Editorial: Regrettable restriction (Gun violence)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Teacher shortage in state worries education officials (Lytton)
New U.S. education law removes sanctions against state schools (Ortiz-Self)
Back from Paris, Inslee aims to tackle carbon pollution
Editorial: Light rail must connect with Paine Field
News Tribune (subscription required)
No Child Left Behind law rewrite helps waiverless Washington state
Disruptive conduct, ‘other behavior’ are leading causes of school discipline
Indicted state Auditor Troy Kelley returns from leave (Reykdal)
VIDEO: State Auditor Kelley talks about returning to work
Tacoma expands emergency homeless shelter service for $235,000
Fircrest Council makes it official: Liquor can be served, even outdoors
Op-Ed: Matt Driscoll: Not too early to think about extending light rail to Tacoma
Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia tweaks zoning for retail marijuana sales
Olympia resolution supports Syrian refugees
Editorial: No-drone rule is sensible for Capitol
Puget Sound Business Journal
48% of millennials say the American dream is dead
Lawmakers launch effort to help Washington’s spaceflight companies take off (Owen)
Small business closer to getting new regulatory watchdog at SBA
Vancouver Business Journal
Camas tops list of best school districts in Southwest Washington
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima Valley educators thrilled with rewriting of No Child Left Behind
State tree fruit association strategizes for future with Yakima meeting
Editorial: Ex-Im Bank finally clears congressional obstructions
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
I-405 Express Toll lanes reach $10
Multiple slides close US 2 and US 12
I-5 NB still closed after landslide near Woodland
WATCH: Video of flooding, damage around Western Washington
Seattle one of the most landslide-prone cities in country
Seattle considers transit lanes after tunnel completion
Washington ‘risking a lawsuit’ by segregating disabled
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Gov. Inslee proclaims state of emergency following severe storms
Seattle doubles investment in affordable housing
Jesse helps a family get answers from healthcare facility
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
I-5 mudslide tops growing list of storm-caused road closures
State of emergency declared as days of storms wreak havoc
KPLU FM
Gov. Inslee Declares State Of Emergency Following Severe Storms Across Washington State
Troy Kelley Returns: ‘I Think I Will Be Very Effective’
KUOW FM
Advice From A 7-Year-Old Trans Girl
Troy Kelley Says Paycheck ‘Not A Factor’ In Return To Office
The Tipping Point: Most Americans No Longer Are Middle Class
NW Public Radio
Troy Kelley Returns: ‘I Think I Will Be Very Effective’
Washington, Oregon Striving To Make Schools Earthquake Safe
Q13 TV (FOX)
Governor declares state of emergency in Washington after severe storms, flooding, landslides
I-405 Express Toll Lanes reach all-time high of $10
Landslide closes northbound I-5 near Vancouver
WEB
Crosscut
The Northwest’s coming clashes over fossil fuel exports
Fascists once got a warm welcome in the Northwest
As Chicago faces police overhaul, are there lessons from Seattle?
Hacking the feds: A local man’s crimes reveal a global scam
Op-Ed: Seattle should press gun makers on public safety
Wednesday, December 9
Associated Press
Indicted Washington state auditor returns to work
Ferndale council votes in favor of pot store moratorium
Charter school system shutting down; schools will stay open
State fines Chehalis hotel nearly $98,000 for violations
King County employees to get 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Washington again delays commercial crabbing on south coast
Alaska predicts sharp oil tax decline amid low prices
Nearly 11,000 new enrollments for health insurance
Aberdeen Daily World
Letter: Xenophobia
Columbian
In Our View: Regrettable Restriction
Concealed pistol license applications spike in county
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Indicted Washington state auditor returns to work
EvCC sustainability expert brings ideas to state commute reduction board
Health district budgets money to study its possible takeover by county
Guest commentary: Where the state ranks on education, roads, jobs
Guest commentary: Equal education requires more help for kids who struggle
Guest commentary: Do more to discourage teens from smoking and vaping
Op-ed by Rep. Luis Moscoso: Voting Rights Act would enshrine the diversity people seek
Editorial: Legal needs of many low-income families not met
Editorial: Gas tax is running on empty
Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump’s anti-Muslim comments provoke political clash in state
Event showcases economic payoff of Washington state’s wine industry
Has Washington state given up on smoking prevention?
Seattle area scores high in Best-Performing Cities Index
First sweeping Washington health measurement shows room to improve
Seattle Times (subscription required)
I-405 express tolls higher than expected, near $10
Massive flooding threatens communities as rain, snowmelt continue
King County OKs paid parental leave for some employees
Auditor Troy Kelley’s answer to impeachment threat: ‘I’m officially back’ (Sullivan)
Editorial: Legislature should do more to protect victims of sexual assault
Editorial: Past election shows why civic participation matters; so cast your ballots
Seattle Weekly
In Washington, a Battle for Fantasy Football’s Soul
The Storybook Rise of the Pierce County Prosecutor Takes an Ugly Turn
Spokesman Review
Flood warning issued for 3 northern counties
Schools in session; high winds to hit mid-morning
Impeachment pending, Washington Auditor Kelley returns to office
Police guild president placed on unpaid leave following criminal charge
Inslee wants state to trade pollution credits with Canada, buy more electric cars
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Need for more foster homes; consider taking in a child
Yakima Herald Republic
Supreme Court to hear voting rights case, which could have implications in Yakima
Nine area schools win state honors for academic success
Other Views: Congress passed transportation bill, but failed on funding test
Guest commentary: Long-term care an issue for families, Legislature
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Pay-by-mile fee could be tested in Washington in 2017
Stop I-405 tolling: Citizen petition getting lawmaker attention
Washington state reaction to Trump’s proposed Muslim ban
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
New pay-by-mile analysis shows it would be more fair than the gas tax
Indicted Washington State Auditor returns to work
KPLU FM
King County Will Pilot A 12-Week Paid Parental Leave Program Next Year
Recent Northwest Storms Bring Higher Risk For Landslides
Troy Kelley Returns To Washington State Auditor’s Office
KUOW FM
Inslee in Paris: 20 Percent Of State Vehicles Will Be Electric
If You Build Affordable Housing For Teachers, Will They Come?
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Plan to tax Washington drivers per mile moving forward
State fines Chehalis hotel nearly $98,000 for violations
NW Public Radio
Indicted Auditor Troy Kelley Returns To Office Hoping To Head Off Impeachment
Q13 TV (FOX)
Nearly 11,000 new people sign up for health insurance through Washington state exchange
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Indicted State Auditor Troy Kelley returns to work in Olympia
Seattle P.I.
Washington’s not-so-little dirty secret: Police ‘overwhelmed’ as state leads the nation in child pornography
No Child Left Behind’ law, with its rigid testing requirements, is about to be left behind
Indicted state Auditor Troy Kelley returns to work: Inslee says stay away
Inslee in Paris: Electric cars, climate change and talking to Al Gore about India
Slog
Washington State’s Second Native American-Owned Pot Shop Is a Big Win for Tribal Sovereignty