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Tuesday, November 10
Associated Press
Unions seek link of aerospace tax breaks, state workforce (Robinson)
NASA, UW team up to track rain, snow in soggy W. Wash.
No source found for E. coli; Chipotle could reopen midweek
Spokane to allow removal of marijuana records
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Fire chiefs, White House agree on climate change’s impact on wildland fires
Columbian
New Bridgeview site to take the long view (Wylie)
High rent a problem throughout Clark County
In Our View: No Choice But to Act
The Daily News
Are craft distilleries the new craft breweries?
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Expanded mental health care available in Snohomish County
Editorial: Bill would bring tutoring to middle school students
News Tribune (subscription required)
State works to align standards for early learning
Port of Tacoma fire station could open in 2018, in agreement with PSE
Proposed rules would limit e-cigarette use and possession in Pierce County
New claim seeks $6.5 million from Pierce County, cites retaliation by Lindquist’s office
Op-Ed: Courage lacking among Western State leadership
Op-Ed: Matt Driscoll: New Pierce Transit CEO Sue Dreier is full of optimism
Olympian (subscription required)
Chipotle reopening Northwest restaurants after outbreak
Spokane to allow removal of marijuana records
NASA, UW team up to track rain, snow in soggy Washington
Editorial: Burned twice by wildfires, bill is due
Op-Ed: Sometimes ‘sexism’ gets treated like a dirty word
Puget Sound Business Journal
Under sweeping change, Seattle builders must pay affordable housing fee
Economist: Washington’s poor shouldn’t subsidize billion-dollar tech companies
Why fewer small businesses are owned by veterans today
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Chipotle sites could reopen Wednesday after E. coli test results
Seattle council approves fees portion of ‘grand bargain’ for affordable housing
Should Washington bring back parole? (Goodman)
UK: In 1st, global temps average could be 1 degree C higher
Editorial: King County will be better off with Best Starts for Kids levy
Spokesman Review
Spokane will vacate marijuana possession convictions
Spokane County, cities butt heads on population growth
Man shot by police in stable condition
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Low voter turnout, engagement disappointing
Our Voice: Joint effort needed for mental health services
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Is it time to elect City Council by districts?
Yakima Herald Republic
Session gives Wapato a chance
to highlight successes, challenges
Yakima schools see positive boost in fund balance
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Man charged toll for 520 crossings he didn’t make
Ferry captain shortage could cut WSF service
Unions: Boeing cuts jobs despite tax breaks (Robinson)
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Unions press Boeing to keep jobs in Washington
Group asking for nearly $70 million to make Highway 2 and WA-522 safer
KUOW FM
Washington Tribe Confronts Climate Change, Sea Level Rise
Pot Stores: State Says Cities Can Have As Many As They Want
Weyerhaeuser, Plum Creek Merger Creates Largest Timberland Owner In NW
Washington State Earns D+ On Corruption Report
Staffing Shortage Creates Crisis Situation At Western State
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
WSDOT call center overwhelmed with questions about express lanes
Blame Seattle’s traffic problems on lack of communication, former WSDOT secretary says
NW Public Radio
Merger Doubles Weyerhaeuser’s Timber Lands
Washington Senator Plans To Reintroduce Orca, Dolphin Captivity Ban (Ranker)
Study Looks At Comprehensive Health Issues In The Northwest
Military Can’t Accept This Transgender Soldier As A Woman – Yet
Washington Unlikely To Meet January Deadline For 7-Day Competency Services
Q13 TV (FOX)
Picking out health insurance can be tricky
WEB
Crosscut
How they won: Optimistic message helped most Seattle City Council victors
Small ballot count keeps tight races in doubt
King County voting: Where the surprises are
Sawant wins … but socialist revolution dims in Seattle
Publicola
#AllMalePanel Campaign Protests Sexism in Local Politics Coverage (Clibborn, Ferrell)
Seattle P.I.
Big lava reservoirs found, but Mount St. Helens not set to explode
Climate change could force 100 million people into “extreme poverty” by 2030: World Bank
A new national park, including Hanford site, recognizes America’s first nuclear weapons
The Stand
As Boeing cuts jobs in state, a renewed call for accountability
Monday, November 9
Associated Press
Debate surrounds latest rewrite to state logging manual
Pullman weighs temporary pot moratorium
High powered BPA plans for Oregon-Washington line on horizon
States expecting fierce legislative campaigns in 2016
Land formally recognized as reservation for Cowlitz Tribe
9th Circuit addresses senility among federal judges head on
Weyerhaeuser buys Plum Creek for $8.4 billion in titanic timber deal
Some Washington schools stop requiring teaching degrees
Climate change could leave 100 million poor
BPA working on new Oregon-Washington power line
Aberdeen Daily World
City set to buy former Chevron property for Gateway Center
Glitch initially omits some scoping comments on oil projects
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Special report: Mental illness and the justice system
7 programs that offer alternatives to jail and court
Commentary: What’s ailing older, white working-class men?
Guest commentary: Affordable homes require planning, good transportation
Guest commentary: TPP will promote our state’s trade and protect our values
Guest commentary: Growth not helping our commute
Editorial: What’s the message of recent initiative results?
The Inlander
Opinion: End the Vicious Cycle
Issaquah Press
Local legislators win AWC awards (Mullet, Senn)
Issaquah Reporter
Opinion: We must be alert to drowsy driving
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Soundproofing material on two ferries replaced for fire safety
Maple Valley Reporter
Attorney General cracks down on unlawful debt collection practices
News Tribune (subscription required)
A scathing review of Lindquist’s stewardship
Olympian (subscription required)
After 75 years, The Sherwood Press in Olympia seeks funds for key upgrades, repairs
Puget Sound Business Journal
After Eyman ballot victory, GOP lawmakers begin push to make it tougher to raise taxes
Washington state life science partnerships, M&A activity up 625 percent this year
Obama’s rejection of Keystone XL pipeline could have ‘chilling effect’ on other energy infrastructure projects
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Will we get snow? Drought put question on everyone’s mind
Weyerhaeuser is buying Plum Creek for $8.4B to form nation’s biggest timber giant
Trending: GOP nibbles at Democrats’ majority in state House (Sullivan)
Investigate climate-change deniers? Retired UW profs part of flap
Woodland Park Zoo prepares for the arrival of a baby gorilla
Editorial: Legislature needs to provide the funding to pre-empt wildfires
Editorial: Congress needs to address wildfires like any other disaster
Editorial: Courts should move quickly to block Initiative 1366
Krugman: Austerity’s grim legacy
Snoqualmie Valley Record
State Library invites students to write ‘Letters about Literature’
Spokesman Review
Area schools face substitute shortage
Study: Washington, Idaho score low on government openness
Caring for an adult child with a disability is equal parts love and fear
Merry Glen a unique option in long-term care
WSU research could lead to a simple test to diagnose autism
Spokane’s cell tower moratorium ends with stricter rules
Sea lions devasting fish populations in Columbia River
Editorial: Recipe for minimum wage hike elusive
Editorial: Industry needs reasonable pollution rules
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Editorial: The unknown future of Washington’s ferries
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
DNR hot for more funds to fight wildfires
Yakima Herald Republic
U.S. apples pour into Mexico
as dumping dispute plays out
Editorial: Change, amid some twists, is hallmark of Election 2015
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Former state transportation secretary: ‘This is a big mess’
The future of Link light rail: What’s on the horizon?
Family nervous about possible Western State funding cut
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Crab fisheries inside Willapa Bay closed due to toxin levels
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Opinion: McKenna says I-122 may be controversial but it is legal
NW Public Radio
Washington Unlikely To Meet January Deadline For 7-Day Competency Services
WEB
Seattle P.I.
Eyman’s I-1366 declared a statewide winner even as it loses big in King County
With Keystone XL nixed, Alberta tar sands oil could be headed in our direction
The Stand
Murray, Cantwell seek Social Security boost
‘It’s Out Time!’ Workers’ day of action to livestream Nov. 10
Friday, November 6
Associated Press
Obama administration kills Keystone XL pipeline
Burst of hiring: US employers added 271,000 jobs in October
Manhattan Project National Park signing Tuesday
40 cases of E. coli in Northwest outbreak linked to Chipotle
3rd Latina elected to Yakima City Council
Tribes get access to U.S. crime databases in push to close gap
Aberdeen Daily World
Pontoon contractor fined $90K for improper closure of wells
Washington state gas tax to increase despite voters’ thumbs down (Clibborn)
Columbian
Herrera Beutler helps secure local funding in transportation bill
With White House rethinking tests, Washington wants its ‘No Child’ waiver back
In Our View: A Question of Quality of Life
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Veteran helps others navigate complicated system of services
Editorial: Keep process out in the open (Open Public Meetings Act)
News Tribune (subscription required)
‘Immediate jeopardy’ seen at Western State Hospital
State lawmakers to propose amending constitution in response to Eyman’s I-1366 (Frockt)
Federal Way voters oppose pot retailers in city despite previous support of I-502
Mount Rainier developing plan to manage wilderness use
Editorial: Move legislation to improve mental health services
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Voters made a mistake with I-1366
Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing-Lockheed team protests Air Force’s $60B stealth bomber award to Northrop
Economic opportunity lands Seattle at No. 10 best city to own a home
Big job gains make Fed rate hike more likely
Third time’s a charm for state Health Exchange
Editorial: Right response to a true emergency
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Protesters target Amazon in march against ‘corporate greed’
How much cheating services cost, and more of the week’s education news
Seattle Weekly
Onslaught of Bad Press Hardly Fazes Voters’ Love Affair With Eyman Initiatives
Bringing the Climate Fight to the Courtroom, Permission Slips in Hand
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Western State Hospital federal funding ‘in jeopardy’
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Extensive work being done to prevent mudslides between Seattle, Everett
KPLU FM
Boeing Agrees To Pay $57 Million To Settle Class-Action Lawsuit Over 401(k) Fees
KUOW FM
Drones Go To College: Northwest Universities Add Programs in Unmanned Aerial Systems
Washington Restaurant Association Declares Support For Higher Minimum Wage
Tim Eyman: Voters Deserve To Win Tax Tug-Of-War
Mentally Disabled Predators Languish At Washington’s Island Lock-Up For Sex Offenders
NW Public Radio
Washington Restaurant Association Declares Support For Higher Minimum Wage
California Delays Crab Opening, Northwest Tests For Toxins
E. Coli Outbreak Shows Vulnerabilities Of Big Chains Using Local Food
Washington Inmates Help Restore Greater Sage Grouse Habitat
Northwest Farmers, Agribusiness Behind Measures To Ensure International Shipping
WEB
Crosscut
Homelessness emergency: A chance to make a difference
The art of teaching art: Honoring two of the state’s finest art teachers
Seattle P.I.
A sea change in a dry place: Carmen Mendez will be third Latino on Yakima City Council
Four newcomers are elected to seats on the Seattle School Board: They will be hot seats
Washington tribal leaders, in D.C., protest proposed coal terminal at Cherry Point
Thursday, November 5
Associated Press
Washington joins legal fight to defend Obama climate plan
State ecology officials fine contractor over sealing wells
Opponents of anti-tax measure eyeing court action (Frockt)
In wake of lawsuit, Latinos win Yakima seats
Health officials add 4 more cases to state’s Chipotle E.coli outbreak
The Latest: 39 cases of E. coli in Northwest outbreak
State’s nuclear waste manager will retire
The Daily News
“Me, too” clause will cost Kelso School District $100,000
Editorial: Providing two free years of college a worthy goal
Everett Herald (subscription required)
‘Absolutely elated’ Eyman celebrates initiative’s success
Feds offer new, free retirement plan
Burbank: Senate bills look to fairly adjust Social Security for seniors
Guest commentary: Help available to weigh Medicare options
Editorial: Come to aid of teacher aides
News Tribune (subscription required)
$15 wage supporters undecided on second try in Tacoma
Seahawks and Sounders get almost $600,000 for ‘paid patriotism’
Washington state gas tax to increase despite voters’ thumbs down
Local school boards recognized by state association
Editorial: A medley of voter verdicts on Tuesday’s ballot
Op-Ed: Unfair rule keeping good teachers from teaching
Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia council, nonprofit lobby for ban on antibiotics for livestock
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle is fourth-richest city in the U.S.
Airplanes CEO: Without Ex-Im, Boeing would have struggled through the recession
State commerce chief: What Eyman’s initiative could mean for Washington businesses
Seattle Times (subscription required)
I-5 traffic jam linked to ‘huge backlog’ of state maintenance delays
Chipotle E. coli cases continue to rise in Washington
With White House rethinking tests, Washington wants its ‘No Child Left Behind’ waiver back
Editorial: Businesses languishing without Ex-Im Bank; Congress, reauthorize it
Seattle Weekly
In ‘The Jungle,’ Homeless Take a Wait-and-See Stance on Emergency Declaration
Spokesman Review
Council races suggest conservative/progressive split in city
Treppiedi’s lead in Spokane school board race vanishes as more ballots are counted
New details emerge in police sexual assault case
Editorial: Supreme Court should quickly take up case on legality of I-1366
Yakima Herald Republic
Updated results as they’re released
2015 election special report
Latest stories from the historic election
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Fixing aging ferry fleet will be long, expensive process (Nelson)
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle voters’ post-election property tax bill
At 23, Aberdeen’s mayor-elect sees bright future
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Eyman tax initiative passing and headed to court
Seattle’s $930 levy: An update and Q-and-A
KPQ AM
30th District Outcome Could Strengthen Republicans In Washington House (Sullivan)
KUOW FM
Portland City Council Votes To Oppose Oil Trains
NW Public Radio
As Another Eyman Initiative Passes, Legal Challenge Looms
Long ‘Suffocated,’ Latinos Earn Two Spots On Yakima City Council
Amazon Opens First Brick-And-Mortar Store In Seattle
Q13 TV (FOX)
Fircrest voters decide to lift longtime ban on alcohol sales
E.coli cases linked to Chipotle continue to rise — 29 confirmed cases so far in Washington
WEB
Crosscut
Seattle just changed the way we pay for local political campaigns
This island, Seattle: Happily out of step with the state and the nation (Carlyle)
Video: What last night’s election results mean
Fecal matter pollution in public water: The case of Snydar Farm
Seattle P.I.
Historic verdict, historic election: Yakima picks its first Latino council members
The Stand
OPEIU 8, UFCW 21 announce contract wins at Group Health
Opinion: ‘Seniors Before CEOs’ would boost Social Security COLAs
Wednesday, November 4
Associated Press
Conservation group sues to stop commercial salmon farms
Washington voters pass wildlife trafficking initiative
Court-ordered psychiatric hospital expansion nixed
Toxin from vast algae bloom off West Coast found in wildlife
Republican leads in state House race in Federal Way (Gregory)
Ride the Ducks unlikely to resume operations until next year
Tim Eyman’s statewide anti-tax measure passing (Carlyle)
Global commodities glut hits home in New York, Washington
Things to know about the investigation of E. coli outbreak
Seattle officer who punched woman won’t face federal charges
Aberdeen Daily World
Larson clear winner for Aberdeen mayor
Samuel is Monte’s first female mayor; Estes concedes
Dickhoff leads Durney in Hoquiam mayoral race
Pinnick remains Port commissioner
Aberdeen, Hoquiam officials to tackle Harbor-wide flood plan
Columbian
In Our View: Maternity Care Lacking
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Community Transit sales-tax measure too close to call
Where to find official election results online
Editorial: Health board should set rules for vaping in public
Islands’ Sounder
Washington State Ferries to replace materials on two boats
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Attorney General investigates EMS for Medicaid fraud
News Tribune (subscription required)
Election results for Pierce County
Citizen committee to study Tacoma Narrows finances
Pierce County voters strongly rejecting proposed $127 million headquarters
Tacoma voters approving $12 minimum wage
No strong mayor for Tacoma, voters say
Fircrest voters dump “dry city” distinction
Republican Teri Hickel leading Democrat Carol Gregory in state House race in Federal Way (Gregory)
Tacoma road-fixing taxes draw mixed results
Op-Ed by Reps. Heck and Kilmer: We’re making Sound progress, but much yet to do
Olympian (subscription required)
Election results for Thurston County
Editorial: Let’s fix our version of Devil’s Island
Puget Sound Business Journal
Election 2015: $930M Move Seattle levy passed; Sawant retains City Council seat
Amazon’s new paid leave policy: More time off for new moms, new leave for dads
A dozen years ago, neighbors fought Sea-Tac Airport expansion. This time things are different
Loss of Western State Hospital funding would have ‘significant impact on King County’
Power shift: Data centers to replace aluminum industry as largest energy consumers in Washington state
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Tim Eyman’s anti-tax initiative leading
Republican leads in Federal Way legislative race
Voters saying yes to Move Seattle
King County’s $392M Best Starts for Kids leading
‘Democracy vouchers’ win in Seattle; first in country
Wildlife-trafficking measure gets Washington state voters’ OK
Tacoma voters favoring $12 minimum wage by 2018
Westneat: Seattle’s increasingly liberal voters say: Bring it on
Editorial: Legislative race tilts state House toward moderation
Seattle Weekly
Tax-Happy Seattle Bites the Bullet and Greenlights Move Seattle
Charter Schools Are Dead. Long Live Charter Schools
Spokesman Review
Measures passing on animal protection, tax restrictions
Spokane voters reject worker bill of rights
Treppiedi holds small lead in Spokane School Board race
Condon, Stuckart keep top spots at Spokane City Hall
Spokane County voters turn down proposal to expand commission
Yakima Herald Republic
Election results
Historic election: Two Latinos elected to Yakima City Council
Yakima County voters renew three-tenths tax
Editorial: Candidates, pick up all your signs … please?
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle voters pass $930 million transportation levy
Seattle’s ‘Honest Elections’ initiative wins handily
Tacoma voters approve $12 minimum wage
Somers wins Snohomish County executive race
Republican on track to win 30th District House seat
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle Public Schools to vote on new start times
$930 Million Transportation Levy Has Big Lead in Seattle Vote
Tacoma voters approving $12 minimum wage
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Eyman’s anti-tax measure passing in early returns
Voters overwhelmingly pass wildlife trafficking initiative
KPLU FM
Eyman’s Tax-Limiting I-1366 Leads In Early Returns
Washington State Votes Overwhelmingly To Shut Down Ivory Trade
Mississippi Voters Reject Guaranteed Public School Funding
Kids Sue Over Climate Change And A Judge In Wash. State Is Listening
Yakima Voters To Elect First Ever Latino City Councilperson
Alcoa Decision To Idle Plants Comes After Tax Breaks Renewed
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Opinion: McKenna: Courts will throw the kitchen sink at anti-tax initiative
NW Public Radio
Washington Voters Appear To Approve Eyman Tax-Limiting Measure
Alcoa Decision To Idle Plants Comes After Tax Breaks Renewed
Washington Votes Overwhelmingly To Shut Down Ivory Trade
Health Insurance Costs May Be Increasing For Some “Bronze Plan” Enrollees
Seattle Ride The Ducks Tours To Remain Suspended
Alcoa To Shut Down Ferndale And Wenatchee Aluminum Smelters
Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle transportation tax measure passing; Kshama Sawant appears headed for re-election
Tacoma votes to raise the city’s minimum wage to $12 an hour — not $15
Eyman’s anti-tax measure leads in initial returns; endangered species measure passes
Snohomish County Executive Lovick in trouble, trailing by more than 9,000 votes in bid for re-election
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Ride the Ducks suspension expected to continue through next year
Crosscut
2015 election results for Seattle, King County and Washington state
New elections, but oddly familiar batch of results
On election night, a big win for Seattle normal
Seattle P.I.
$930M Seattle transportation levy appears bound for victory
Tacoma voters approve more modest minimum-wage hike
Washington votes in a landslide to protect endangered species
Eyman’s I-1366 is leading even as state attorney general investigates him
The Stand
NLRB charges Space Needle with unlawful actions (again)