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Tuesday, December 1
Associated Press
Indicted Washington auditor seeks return of seized $908,000
Assaults on staff at Western State Hospital costing millions
State struggling to meet foster care goals amid decline in licensed homes
Student arrested on Washington campus after racial threats
State closes some Palouse Falls trails
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
WWU police arrest student in connection to social media threats
Columbian
In Our View: Unfinished Business
The Daily News
Editorial via The Columbian: Leaving No Child Behind
Everett Herald (subscription required)
‘Opening the books’ on Boeing tax breaks: Millions last year (Dunshee, Robinson)
Contract approved: Snohomish County Jail to take Seattle inmates
Schools that canceled or cut classes after storm must a add day
Editorial: Provide details on Boeing tax breaks (Carlyle)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Proposed methanol plant at Port of Tacoma beginning to draw concerns
Tacoma also getting liquified natural gas ‘filling station’ on Tideflats
Op-Ed: Matt Driscoll: Who are we really talking about in the plastic bag debate?
Olympian (subscription required)
C-17 plant shuts down, but cargo jet will keep flying at JBLM
Op-Ed: Salmon are king of homecomings
Redmond Reporter
Legislators visit Stella Schola Middle School in Redmond (Goodman, Kuderer, McBride)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
WWU police arrest student, 19, in racist-threats case
Seattle renters face teardown blues, higher costs
Conservative podcast pulled after host laughs at Democrat’s Middle Eastern name
Q&A: What is the U.N. conference on climate change, and how is Seattle represented?
‘We’ve waited too long’: Frustrated groups say Seattle police fixes needed now
Op-Ed: Homeless youths, their trackers, running around in circles
Spokesman Review
Spokane City Council demands answers from Mayor Condon
Editorial: Foster care challenges emerge
Tri-City Herald
State closes Palouse Falls trails to public
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Making tax-break information public is good government
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Man charged toll for plates he hasn’t had in nearly 9 years
Charter school families weigh education options, continue to fight
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
State struggling to meet foster care goals
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
School principals: State teacher shortage is now a ‘crisis’
WWU student arrested in connection to online racial threat
Indicted state auditor seeks return of seized $908,000
KPLU FM
Troy Kelley Returns To Court To Fight To Get Money Back, Split Up Indictment
Bill Gates And Other Billionaires Pledge To Take On Climate Change
Paying To Cut Seattle Class Sizes Doesn’t Necessarily Make Them Smaller (Santos)
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Opinion: Dori: If Inslee believed in climate change he wouldn’t have gone to Paris
State patrol reports 42 DUI arrests in King County over holiday weekend
NW Public Radio
Troy Kelley Returns To Court To Fight To Get Money Back, Split Up Indictment
Q13 TV (FOX)
Student arrested in connection with online racial threats that closed Western Washington
WEB
Crosscut
It’s time for legislation, say police reform advocates
Why some UW professors want a union, and others resist one
Seattle P.I.
Ted Cruz: ‘Overwhelming majority of violent criminals are Democrats’
Advisory council condemns ‘misguided’ KPLU sale, calls out university for ‘misleading, flatly incorrect’ statements
Bill Gates launches global effort to drive down cost of clean energy, but it’s not enough say Seattle activists
Monday, November 30
Associated Press
Boeing avoided nearly $20 million in sales taxes last year
State struggling to meet foster care goals
Endangered fisher to be reintroduced into Cascade Mountains
Gov. Inslee heading to Paris for climate change summit
Bainbridge Island Review
Blakely Elementary hosts visit from Gov. Inslee
Rolfes named ‘Outstanding Legislature’ (Rolfes)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Learning to read by third grade is key to education
Columbian
In Our View: Leaving No Child Behind
The Daily News
Editorial via Wenatchee World: To reduce wildfire risks, start local
Editorial: Campaign finance reform or skullduggery?
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Climate talks a win for Obama, but planet remains in danger
Public meeting: State parks leaders review past, ponder future
Parry: Eyman has state lawmakers right where he wants them
Viewpoints: Should the U.S. turn away Syrian refugees?
Guest commentary: Promises made before on trade pacts; TPP is no different
Guest commentary: Students need staff of trained educators
Guest commentary: Levy reform plan would hurt many county school districts
Guest commentary: Charter schools can benefit low-income students
Editorial: Taking concussions seriously
Editorial: Who left room for initiatives?
Editorial: Label genetically modified salmon
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Ranker re-elected to role in writing state budget (Ranker)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Western State Hospital struggles to keep jobs filled
State analysis forecasts derailment every other year if Vancouver oil terminal is built
Gender-identity language divides Pierce County Council
Op-Ed: Matt Driscoll: Many of Tacoma’s homeless remain out of sight and mind
Op-Ed: No barriers account for nonvoting
Op-Ed: KPLU sale would be a loss for region’s radio lovers
Editorial: KPLU sale would mean less news for the Northwest
Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia seeks ‘fair and impartial policing’ training in 2016 budget
Capitol Campus event fees change starting Tuesday
JBLM turns to Pacific but still tied to Afghanistan, Iraq
Editorial: Black Friday may be losing its allure; French take high road on refugees; Public supports end-of-life information; Oil train math is scary
Seattle Times (subscription required)
State gave Boeing a free pass on $19.5M in sales tax (Carlyle)
State grappling with drop in number of foster homes
Columbia Basin breaking records for returning fall chinook salmon
An Uber union? Seattle could clear way for ride-app drivers
State AG’s office clears Washington’s Planned Parenthood of wrongdoing
Unrest on campuses shows failure to address racism, activists say
Editorial: Legislature needs to enable para-educators to do their jobs
Editorial: A good deal for shoppers to keep kids safe from firearms
Editorial: Children on the street slip through the cracks; state has misplaced priorities (Kagi)
Editorial: The story of one homeless girl, Brittany, who was failed time and again
Op-Ed: Gov. Inslee can stop proposal to build nation’s largest oil-by-rail terminal
Spokesman Review
Human Rights Commission approves resolution supporting refugees
Windstorm taught us we’re all connected, either by electricity or concern
Spokane’s small businesses still recovering from storm
Jamie Tobias Neely: Bury power lines in areas where possible
Shawn Vestal: Mayor tried to hide police issue – the opposite of transparency
Editorial: Republicans taking an ugly turn
Editorial: Misnamed Innovation Act would suppress economic growth
Editorial: Lend a hand or ask for help; we’re in this disaster together
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Gov. Inslee heading to Paris for climate change summit
Local officials heading to Paris climate conference
KPLU FM
New Non-Profit In Washington State Aims To Help Workers Sue Over Wage Violations
Drone Ban Coming To Washington State Capitol
NW Public Radio
Feds: Investigation Into Troy Kelley Began During 2012 Auditor Campaign
Drone Ban Coming To Washington State Capitol
WEB
Crosscut
Cantwell measure allows more irrigation in return for fish, land protections
Op-Ed: Black Lives Matter: A local prosecutor’s lesson from the ’70s
Schmudget
We Need a Two-Generation Approach to End Child Poverty
Seattle P.I.
Almost 2,000 Syrian refugees headed for resettlement in British Columbia by February
The Stand
Green River College faculty, staff steps up the pressure
Murdock Trust urged to stop funding extremist groups
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