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Wednesday, November 25
Associated Press
Opponents of Initiative 1366 file new suit in King County
Students say Washington college unsafe for women of color
Department of Social and Health Services hit with $27M claim
Washington project aims to ensure forest stores carbon for decades
Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen, Hoquiam to move forward with flood project
Commissioners pay off old interfund loan; funding increased for culvert grant writing
Elwha River claims section of road with massive washout; campground buried in silt, debris
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Students say Washington college unsafe for women of color
Department of Social and Health Services hit with $27M claim
Columbian
Editorial: Inslee’s power misunderstood
In Our View: New Task For Lawmakers
The Daily News
Cowlitz employment better than state had calculated
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Jail might start housing Seattle inmates once again
More than 400 will die on roads this weekend
Uncle Sam flunks government, survey finds
Schwab: Our democratic values are the best weapon against ISIS
Editorial: Reasons to shop on Saturday
News Tribune (subscription required)
State: Feds lift ‘immediate jeopardy’ threat at Western State Hospital
Obama awards Medal of Freedom to Billy Frank Jr. of Nisqually tribe
Editorial: A win-win-win will preserve piece of Puyallup heritage
Puget Sound Business Journal
The thing that Small Business Saturday gets wrong
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Students criticize WWU’s response to racially tinged threats
Police prepare for Black Lives Matter protest at Westlake tree-lighting
E. coli in Costco chicken salad sickens 19
Campuses across U.S. wrestle with tensions over race
Project would boost oil-train traffic
Editorial: Common-sense policies needed for women’s health
Editorial: Donald Trump’s creeping fascism needs to be rejected
Editorial: Tie Seattle Schools superintendent’s pay to student outcomes
Seattle Weekly
Washington Is About to Make It Harder for Thousands of People to Get Food Stamps. I’m One.
King County Resorts to Bribery to Get Drivers Off I-405
Spokesman Review
Report finds toxic chemicals in toys
Yakima Herald Republic
New wolf pack appears in Washington
Editorial: Take healthy step and get flu vaccine
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Institutions costing taxpayers a ‘fortune’
Bertha’s cutterhead rotates during test
Politicians want Syrian refugees in Seattle
First Latina Councilmember in Seattle sworn in
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Dashcam video shows Seattle cops punching suspect 17 times
KPLU FM
KPLU Listeners Express Anger Over Station’s Surprise Sale To KUOW
Naval Base Kitsap Draws Praise For Using Local Workers To Build New Submarine Wharf
Transgender Man Successfully Challenges Health Insurer Over Denial Of Treatment Coverage
‘Hate Speech’ On Social Media Prompts Western Washington University To Suspend Classes
KUOW FM
Q&A: Vancouver Oil-By-Rail Environmental Review
New Wolf Pack Confirmed In North-Central Washington
Partisan Split Over Climate Change Irks First EPA Chief (A Republican From Seattle)
Q13 TV (FOX)
Officials: Psychiatric hospital has made progress on safety
Web
Crosscut
Public station, private owners: KPLU sold amid university’s financial struggles
Seattle P.I.
Democratic leaders acclaim Washington as a fear free zone: Rep. McMorris Rodgers wants “hold” on refugees
Costco will not sell genetically modified salmon: Sen. Murkowski demands labeling of ‘Frankenfish’
White Christians are no longer a majority of the American population — Pew Research finding
Slog
Lorena González, the First Latina Ever Elected to the Seattle City Council, Will Be Sworn In Today
Tuesday, November 24
Associated Press
Officials: Psychiatric hospital on track to improve safety
Washington’s weeklong power outage impeding on Thanksgiving
WWU cancels classes Tuesday over hate speech on social media
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
WWU cancels classes after hate speech aimed at protest over mascot
Columbian
Oil terminal analysis is coming to public
In Our View: Inslee’s Power Misunderstood
Vancouver mulls allowing more pot shops
The Daily News
Editorial via Kitsap Sun: Finding a way for charters (Pettigrew)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Briefs: WSU wins CleanTech Alliance award
Wave of Chinese investment coming to Western Washington?
Commentary: Justices’ ruling ignores election (Charter schools)
Commentary: BNSF takes accident prevention, preparation seriously
Commentary: Elementary music programs offer range of benefits to kids
Editorial: Wildfire reforms still needed
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Olympic National Park offers fee-free day Friday
News Tribune (subscription required)
Pierce County Council struggles with Mark Lindquist ‘crisis’
KPLU sale draws letter of protest from advisory council
Educators may soon say good-bye to No Child Left Behind rules
Tacoma could consider restrictions, ban on shopping bags
Water restrictions over in Puget Sound as drought lingers
Editorial: Keep public in the loop on Gary Ridgway
Op-Ed: Workers need a better deal on Thanksgiving weekend
Olympian (subscription required)
North Thurston schools to offer crisis training for adults
Puget Sound Business Journal
How memories of the recession are hurting business growth
Microsoft’s female workforce drops by more than 2 percentage points
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Western Washington University cancels classes as hate speech is investigated
Seattle area’s monthly home-price gains accelerate
Costco E. coli tied to chicken salad
Proposal to give city workers 12 weeks of paid parental leave fails again
Sen. Murray: Revised No Child Left Behind law ‘great step forward’
Seattle Weekly
Kids Sue the State Over Climate Change … And (Almost) Win
Tri-City Herald
Pasco plans legislative priorities for 2016 session
Our Voice: Accepting Syrian refugees is the right thing to do
Vancouver Business Journal
Energy terminal: EFSEC expected to release draft EIS tomorrow
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Social media helps schools get closer to communities
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
‘Worst case of neglect’ prompts $27M claim against DSHS
Western Wash. cancels classes due to online hate speech
Record low voter turnout in Washington; Why?
Inmate injures 2 correctional officers in Monroe
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Western Washington University suspends classes for hate speech investigation
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
WWU suspends all classes after threats against students of color
State investigating E. coli linked to Costco chicken salad
KPLU FM
Marijuana Breathalyzer Under Development To Nab Drivers Taking the ‘High’ Road
Daughters Of Hanford: She Was Heckled For Exposing Our Nuclear Past
KUOW FM
Goodbye, No Child Left Behind
Washington State To Issue Report On Vancouver Oil Terminal
Parental Leave: Is It Fair To Employees Without Kids?
Typo Might Save Washington’s Statewide Rail-To-Trail Route
NW Public Radio
Marijuana Breathalyzer Under Development To Nab Drivers Taking the ‘High’ Road
Washington State To Issue Report On Vancouver Oil Terminal
White House Defends Refugee Screening Process
Q13 TV (FOX)
Western Washington University cancels classes Tuesday after hate speech targets students
State school bus inspections uncover range of issues
Web
Crosscut
In wake of Paris attacks, local faith leaders speak out for Syrian refugees
Council sets budget without big parental leave boost
Seattle P.I.
Angry, blindsided KPLU advisory council will ask university to reconsider station sale
Monday, November 23
Associated Press
19 Whatcom County businesses apply to sell medical marijuana
For Lummis, fishing is a way of life
Washington shaping new rules to guide oil transport
Report examines events in fatal Washington state wildfire
State Senate committee discusses fantasy sports amid review of bill
Rally at state Capitol offers opposing views on Syrian refugees
Officials change story on why Green River killer moved
Aberdeen Daily World
Ecology working on rules for movement of oil
The Daily News
Kindergarten teachers juggle state’s academic demands
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Executive-elect proposes to keep courthouse-replacement tax
Literally, no room for a change on fire district’s tax bills
Some changes, more waiting for new I-405 bottleneck
Editorial: Don’t let fear change values
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Editorial: OUR VIEW | Finding a way for charters
News Tribune (subscription required)
Protesters at Capitol offer dueling messages on Syrian refugees
Western State Hospital says it’s on track to satisfy feds
State won’t ask for charter school funding to be returned
Coal export terminals: A source of jobs, or coal dust and climate change?
McCarthy to Lindquist: Step away from phone-records case
U.S. and Chinese troops connect in first-ever exchange at JBLM
Editorial: A worthy experiment: Care instead of jail
Op-Ed by Brian Sonntag: Troy Kelley should resign or be removed as auditor
Op-Ed: Matt Driscoll: Will high school start time ‘torrent’ reach Tacoma?
Olympian (subscription required)
Gary Ridgway still a threat, state says
Editorial: No Child Left Behind must evolve
Puget Sound Business Journal
Arts patrons pump $2.4 billion into Puget Sound area economy
Seattle is one of the best cities in U.S. for ‘economic integration’
Washington state lawmakers want to legalize fantasy football
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Residents seek millions from state over Carlton complex fire damage
Mayor’s proposal to reduce medical pot buffer zones doesn’t please all
Oregon and Washington delay crab season because of toxin
State has authority to regulate carbon emissions, judge rules
Editorial: Legislature must act on charter schools
Editorial: Rep. Jay Rodne’s misinformed statements show compassion is in short supply
Editorial: Proposed Spokane casino would set bad precedent
Editorial: Hanford B Reactor: Preserving a piece of the past as a reminder
Op-Ed: The next climate battle will be over U.S. coal
Rolfes: Statewide stories of a broken public education system
Tri-City Herald
Between the Bridges: Port of Pasco weighs earthquake threat
Yakima Herald Republic
Flu vaccine much better this year
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Kitsap Transit pursues passenger-only ferry service
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Largest environmental cleanup in WA cost more than $100 Million
Opposing rallies and a call for impeachment over Syrian refugees
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
19 Whatcom Co. businesses apply to sell medical marijuana
KPLU FM
Fantasy Sports Industry Asks Washington Legislature To Be Legalized
Recipe For A New School: Add Great Teachers
Washington Pot Users May Get to Grow Their Own (Kohl-Welles)
KUOW FM
Preliminary Report On Deadly August Wildfire Raises More Questions Than Answers
Protesters Face-Off At Washington Capitol Over Syrian Refugees
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
House Rep. believes WSDOT is moving ahead on more tolls
State rep. from Snoqualmie under fire for ‘bigoted’ and ‘Islamaphobic’ comments
NW Public Radio
Protesters Face-Off At Washington Capitol Over Syrian Refugees
Fantasy Sports Industry Asks Washington Legislature To Be Legalized
Yakima Water Plan Bill Approved By U.S. Senate Committee
Q13 TV (FOX)
Olympic National Park Roads take a beating after storms
Web
Capitol Record (TVW)
Legislature considering fantasy sports bill
Crosscut
Seattle Council should meet its own parental leave goals
Refugee groups: Encouraged but waiting
Publicola
Sound Transit Options Meet Suburban Skeptics (Charter schools, Syrian immigration)
Seattle P.I.
President Obama, and Seattle immigrants, want Supreme Court to uphold deportation relief program
Slog
Judge Rules That Fighting Climate Change Isn’t Optional for Washington State
The Stand
In Olympia, aerospace workers seek tax break accountability
Green River College staff steps up pressure
Opinion: Why we have no confidence in Green River College’s trustees
Friday, November 20
Associated Press
Chromium cleanup nearly finished at Columbia River site
Charter school ruling to stand
Only 28 of 10,000 refugees in Washington from Syria
Precipitation extinguishes wildfire in Olympic National Park
WSU med school hopes to enroll students in 2017
Pierce County bans e-cigarettes for minors, vaping in public
Columbian
‘In God We Trust’ goes up in county hearings room
State shaping oil-by-rail safety rules
Everett Herald (subscription required)
With new FEMA money, county can buy all Oso mudslide tracts
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Larsen supports accepting Syrian refugees, sees it as a way to combat terrorism
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Senate committee looks at Navy easement deal
News Tribune (subscription required)
State Supreme Court says no — again — to Washington charter schools (Reykdal, Mullet)
Edit to charter school ruling helps programs like Running Start, state attorney general says
University of Puget Sound students rally for diversity, change on Tacoma campus
Regulators: Cut carbon emissions, or buy credits (Ranker)
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: President’s test edict has promise – but with big if
Seattle Times (subscription required)
State Senate panel meets on Hood Canal land deal between Navy and state DNR
FBI looks into possible threat against Seattle-area mosques
Green River faculty votes ‘no confidence’ in college’s trustees
Editorial: Local Medal of Freedom recipients Billy Frank Jr., William Ruckelshaus were a force
Seattle Weekly
Rejecting Xenophobia In Washington State, Then and Now
Could Speaker Frank Chopp Be Dethroned in 2016? It’s No Longer So Far-Fetched (Chopp, Gregory)
Skagit Valley Herald
Ecology working on new rules for movement of oil
Spokesman Review
US proposes 17-year delay in start of Hanford nuclear cleanup – until 2039
WSU pushing for first med students in 2017
Senators ponder how much is enough to prepare for wildfires
Families struggle without power heading into third night
Tri-City Herald
Wind spreads Hanford waste specks toward highway
Vancouver Business Journal
Local marijuana industry faces unknown future
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Increase in number of local flights a positive sign
Yakima Herald Republic
U.S. Senate committee approves state water legislation, paving way for federal funds
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State representative under fire for FB comments about Muslims
Closing institutions would be ‘devastating,’ say advocates
Senator says gas tax, driverless cars should reduce traffic
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Rodne stands by controversial Syrian refugee remarks (Walkinshaw)
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Chromium cleanup nearly finished at Columbia River site
Snohomish County gets another $2M for Oso property buyouts
KPLU FM
State Supreme Court Will Not Reconsider Ruling That Ends State Funding For Charters
Wash. Department Of Labor And Industries Faces Criticism For Closing Hockey Investigation
KUOW FM
The Wildfire Conundrum: The Climate Effect
Residents Sue Washington State Over Carlton Complex Response
Homelessness On The Rise In Washington
Frankenfish? What FDA Approval Of GMO Salmon Means For You
The scars of internment camp never completely healed for American furniture-maker Mira Nakashima
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
‘Super frustrated’ drivers enough reason for lawmaker to combat I-405 tolls
State rep. from Snoqualmie under fire for ‘bigoted’ and ‘Islamaphobic’ comments
McKenna: Refugee vetting concerns are reasonable, but governors opinions don’t matter
Q13 TV (FOX)
Tacoma’s light rail will expand to Stadium, Hilltop neighborhoods, Sound Transit says
Washington State Patrol says it’s losing too many troopers, cites pay as one reason
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Washington Supreme Court won’t reconsider charter school ruling
Ecology outlines new clean air, water rules raising questions from chair about authority
Civic Skunkworks
Even Gun Owners Think the NRA Has Gone Too Far
Crosscut
Ed Murray team rolls out stronger labor laws
Schmudget
November Revenue Forecast: Big Threats Loom to State Economy
Seattle P.I.
State Supreme Court won’t reconsider decision against charter school funding
Free admission to national parks for fresh air and post-Thanksgiving exercise
Carson likens Syrian refugees to dogs; Trump pledges ‘security is going to rule’
The Stand
Bipartisan support for labor in Friedrichs case
Walmart workers are hungry for action this Black Friday
West Seattle Blog
West Seattle charter school still planned, despite state Supreme Court’s refusal to reconsider its anti-public-funding ruling
Thursday, November 19
Associated Press
CWU sees 21 percent jump in first-year enrollment
Only 28 of 10,000 refugees in Washington from Syria
Governor declares state of emergency after Northwest storm
Lawsuit: Department of Corrections denies medical care
State budget outlook predicts shortfall in next cycle
Washington unemployment rate steady at 5.2 percent
Washington sued over state’s most destructive wildfire
Governor declares state of emergency after Northwest storm
Some Senate Republicans want ‘pause’ of Syrian resettlement
Census changes could make whites less than 50 percent sooner
$500 million budget shortfall predicted for 2017-19
Genetically modified salmon OK’d for human consumption in US
Washington State Convention Center to get $1.4B expansion
Aberdeen Daily World
Chehalis flood warning in effect through Wednesday, high winds today
Governor’s advisory group on disabled issues holds forum in Aberdeen Thursday
Columbian
In Our View: Boeing Isn’t the Point (Robinson, Kline)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Final hearing on state medical marijuana rules
Lawmakers ‘deliver big time’ for county roads, Inslee says (Hobbs, Liias)
State releases list of steelhead smolt plants
Younger, moderate recruits bolster Republican ranks (Chopp)
Editorial: A poor grade on governance
Journal of the San Juan Islands
When the justice system fails
Public hospital board looks over 2016 budget, reads statement regarding Civil Investigative Demand on Medicaid fraud.
Rep. Rick Larsen talks Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in visit to San Juan Island
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Marijuana tax money flowing to Kitsap
Maple Valley Reporter
Changes coming to medical marijuana
News Tribune (subscription required)
Gig Harbor, Tacoma power providers shine light on community solar
Pierce County health board votes to restrict use of e-cigarettes
Lakewood students imagine and create in after-school science program
Attorneys hope to ease burden on poor of legal needs
Fight for Washington charter schools continues
Editorial: Let’s not obsess about low-risk refugees
Op-Ed: Matt Driscoll: Despite fear mongering, local agencies prepared to welcome Syrian refugees
Puget Sound Business Journal
Syrian refugees — Debate heats up over a Washington state welcome
More Wash. students are taking STEM exams — but computer science courses in short supply
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle board approves later start times for schools
Issaquah revisiting idea of starting school later for teens
What King County’s refugee populations look like | Interactive map
Editorial: Don’t let fear dictate how Syrian refugees are resettled
Op-Ed: Some simple truths about terrorism and how to respond
Spokesman Review
About 108,000 homes and businesses still without power
Storm damage prompts state of emergency
GOP lawmakers want ‘pause’ on Syrian refugees
Murray: WA needs time, clarity on REAL ID changes
State budget outlook: Revenue up but expenses up more
Editorial: AG report should end attacks on legal research, services
Vancouver Business Journal
State adds 6,900 jobs in October
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Making travel to school safer for kids is a worthy effort
Yakima Herald Republic
Refugees in Washington: Where do they come from?
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State lawmaker trying to end I-405 tolling
Eyman, critic file dueling initiatives
Washington leads the way on paid parental leave
Floodwaters receding, 50,000 still without power
Inslee declares state of emergency after storms
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Gov. Inslee declares state of emergency due to windstorms, heavy rainfall
Washington state sued for “negligence” – for not fighting fire that lead to 2014 Carlton Complex inferno
Rally planned at State Capitol as governor remains steadfast on Syrian refugees
4 things to know about vetting process for Syrian refugees, Washington state
New research shows banned chemicals still a threat to seafood
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Gov. Inslee declares state of emergency due to storms
KPLU FM
Seattle Taxi and Uber Drivers Seek To Unionize
KUOW FM
Lawsuit Alleges Washington Prison System Denies Healthcare To Inmates
Washington State Plowing Ahead With Greenhouse Gas Limits
4 Things To Know About The Vetting Process For Syrian Refugees
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Plan B: Eyman brings new initiative, and ice cream, to Olympia
NW Public Radio
Lawsuit Alleges Washington Prison System Denies Healthcare To Inmates
Washington State Plowing Ahead With Greenhouse Gas Limits
Wash. Gov. Inslee Welcomes Syrian Refugees To Settle In His State
Q13 TV (FOX)
Inslee declares state of emergency in Washington in wake of storm destruction
Seattle board approves changes in school start times
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
TVW coverage during committee week, Nov. 19 and 20
Eyman files new anti-tax ballot measure
Civic Skunkworks
Gov. Jay Inslee stands up against anti-refugee bigotry
Crosscut
KPLU would have liked to save itself. It never got the chance.
Bertha: The big risks may lie ahead
Publicola
Charter Schools Supporters Stage Olympia Teach-In (Clibborn, Springer, Hobbs, Mullet)
Seattle P.I.
Virginia mayor cites WWII Japanese-American internment to justify barring Syrian refugees
West Seattle Blog
See new West Seattle public-school ‘bell times,’ just finalized by the School Board