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Friday, November 13
Associated Press
Everett, Monroe schools launch ‘panic button’ smartphone app
Public radio station KUOW announces plans to purchase KPLU
Supreme Court: Legality of Eyman anti-tax initiative unclear
Feds rename lake in Washington state to honor black miner
UW’s new president to be paid $910,000 in total compensation
Seattle mayor looks to expand potential sites for pot shops
Washington prosecutors want death-penalty referendum (Carlyle)
Cowlitz Tribe submits plan for casino wastewater to EPA
U.S. employers advertise more job openings in September
Aberdeen Daily World
Scientists, NASA to use Olympic Peninsula to tune new satellite technology
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Trove Cannabis opens in Bellingham after struggle with arcade
Columbian
Cowlitz Tribe submits plan for handling wastewater from planned casino
In Our View: Congress Must Act On Ports
The Daily News
Editorial: Listen to the voters (I-1366; Blake, Rossetti, Frockt, Takko)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
County Health District adopts ban on vaping in public places
Editorial: Threat to a fund that works
News Tribune (subscription required)
Congress passes defense budget with plums for Boeing, not much for JBLM
Pierce County Council pays for units to crack down on marijuana violators
Editorial: With Keystone pipeline dead, guard the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Washington’s integrity grade falls to D-plus
Peninsula Daily News
Group suggests climate changes preparations for North Olympic Peninsula after study
Puget Sound Business Journal
In the Eyman of the storm
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Drone use zooms up, but common sense doesn’t
NW rail terminals could aid oil-sand producers, study says
Turnout in state’s off-year election headed for record low
Seattle mayor seeks to expand permissible sites for pot shops
UW’s new president will earn $910,000 a year
Editorial: State should open door on government
Editorial: Keystone XL fight over, but look now to Canada for next possible pipeline
Seattle Weekly
How These Scientists Are Convincing Taxpayers to Spend Big on Babies
Though Very Much in a Downpour, City Council Won’t Direct Rainy Day Fund Money to Homeless
KUOW Is Buying KPLU, Turning 88.5 Into a Jazz Station
Spokesman Review
Doug Clark: Widow finds humor, comfort in DOT’s toll bill snafu (Riccelli)
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Lawmakers should make REAL ID a priority
Guest editorial: Teacher shortage is not just about production
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Initiative 1366 needs to be tested in court
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Feds force state’s hand on driver’s license as ID
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
King County on verge of approving 12 weeks paid parental leave
Eyman’s I-1366 headed back to lower courts
King County set to fund 100 organizations with ‘Kingdome surplus’
What Republicans’ House win means for next legislative session (Sullivan)
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Why the Mayor didn’t respond to an offer to renovate Key Arena for NBA Basketball
Seattle Public Schools releases new start time recommendations
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Everett, Monroe schools launch ‘panic button’ smartphone app
State Gambling Commission tackles fantasy sports betting (Video)
KPLU FM
Pacific Lutheran University Announces It Plans To Sell KPLU to KUOW
I-1366 Opponents Plan To Seek Injunction To Halt Law From Taking Effect
Washington Prosecutors Want Death Penalty Vote In 2016
KUOW FM
Uncertainty At KPLU Over KUOW Acquisition
Keystone Pipeline’s Rejection Could Mean More NW Oil Trains — Study
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Dori: Tax money from Kingdome should go to taxpayers, not arts
Bertha testing underway as Seattle crews race to meet December schedule
NW Public Radio
A Syrian Refugee Family’s First Hours In Seattle
I-1366 Opponents Plan To Seek Injunction To Halt Law From Taking Effect
Q13 TV (FOX)
Washington prosecutors want death penalty referendum on ballot next year
WEB
Civic Skunkworks
Pramila Jayapal: “Language and names matter in signaling that our public lands are for everyone.”
Crosscut
Updated: Seattle’s public news landscape shrinks as KUOW buys out KPLU
Racist name officially stricken from North Cascades maps (Jayapal)
Seattle P.I.
Righting an historic wrong: Coon Lake is officially changed to Howard Lake
Keystone fallout: Will oil from Alberta tar sands ride the rails to Northwest ports?
The Stand
Minimum wage insufficient to make ends meet, report finds
Thursday, November 12
Associated Press
Salmon return to Hanford Reach in record numbers
Patchwork of laws poses legal quicksand for fantasy sports
Aberdeen Daily World
Scientists, NASA to use Olympic Peninsula to tune new satellite technology
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Future tab for state retirees’ health care balloons
Columbian
In Our View: REAL ID Needs Action
State parks announced 12 “free” days for 2016
Everett Herald (subscription required)
PUD’s experimental energy storage system is missing crucial software
WSU wants to launch agriculture-related programs at Everett campus
Rep. Larsen seeks input on Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact
Commentary: It can’t be just us-them with homeless
Editorial: A roadmap for better transit
Editorial: Listen to vets to honor them
Issaquah Press
Local legislators win AWC awards (Mullet, Senn)
Mercer Island Reporter
Eyman ‘elated’ over initiative success
News Tribune (subscription required)
Future tab for retiree health care balloons
Tacoma’s Boze Elementary School embraces hands-on learning
Editorial: Supreme court must move fast on I-1366
Editorial: Act to protect youth from e-cigarettes
Op-Ed: Matt Driscoll: A string of killings opens old wounds for Tacoma
Op-Ed: It is our duty and privilege to serve nation’s veterans
Olympian (subscription required)
Union monitors LA auction of Haggen stores
Editorial: Sports fantasy betting needs closer look
Editorial: Homeless shelter shows progress
Puget Sound Business Journal
The benefits of hiring military veterans
Renton Reporter
Sockeye numbers down this year in Cedar River
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Investors left hanging after offering $285M to make over KeyArena for NBA, NHL
UW poised to approve new biology building — from tuition dollars
Washington state’s government integrity rating has slipped. Why? (Carlyle)
Editorial: City Council rushed to pass Seattle’s ‘grand bargain’
Op-Ed: Limits on oil supply will raise prices but aid climate goals
Seattle Weekly
Anatomy of a NIMBY
Higher Ground: Weed By the Numbers
Why Do Late Voters Lean Left?
Texting With Bertha: She’s Literally the Worst to Make Plans With
Skagit Valley Herald
State taking comment on proposed fishing rule changes
Snoqualmie Valley Record
AWC presents Senator Mullet with City Champion award (Mullet, Senn, Springer)
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Holiday’s one purpose: honoring vets
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
New mapping could help predict ‘The Big One’
Seattle Great Wheel hit by drone
State lawmaker proposes allowing casual fantasy pools
King County set to fund 100 organizations with ‘Kingdome surplus’
Do lawmakers ignore expert advice on developmentally disabled? (Chopp, Chase)
KPLU FM
Ski Area Operators Rejoice With Snowfall, Hope For Season Start Before Thanksgiving
South Puget Sound Tribe Opens Nation’s First Reservation Marijuana Store
Hanford B Reactor Now Officially A National Park
KUOW FM
A Syrian Refugee Family’s First Day In Seattle
Surge In Use Of ‘Synthetic Marijuana’ Still One Step Ahead Of The Law
Washington Updates Guidelines For Landslide-Prone Slopes
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Students march for free tuition at Washington colleges
NW Public Radio
Very Old Firewood Tells A Tale Of Flammable Forests
Washington Updates Guidelines For Landslide-Prone Slopes
Central Washington Holds Summit To Take Stock Of Worst Fire Season In History
Q13 TV (FOX)
Drone hits Seattle’s Great Wheel, crashes into nearby table; police looking for operator
WEB
Crosscut
Seattle uses guesswork to rebuild police force
Suzan Delbene joins front lines of Planned Parenthood fight
Publicola
Once Again, Democrats Will Turn to Courts to Challenge Successful Eyman Initiative (Carlyle, Jinkins, Billig, Frockt, Nelson, Pedersen)
Slog
Can Seattle Launch a Movement for a New Kind of Workers’ Union?
Guest Editorial: We Must Do More to Change Racist Geographic Place Names in Our National Parks (Jayapal)
The Stand
85,000-member WEA to affiliate with WSLC
For those of us who served, every day is Veterans Day
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