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Monday, October 5
Associated Press
Audit: State overpaid private contractor to fight 2014 fire
Oregon shooter showed little sympathy in calculated killings
Seattle plans expansion of bike share network
VA audit: Seattle incorrectly told vets they’d lose benefits
United States, 11 Pacific Rim countries reach trade deal
Why are raises elusive with record U.S. job openings?
Abortion, race, birth control top high court agenda
Washington lawmakers take education reform ideas on the road (Dunshee, Rolfes)
Aberdeen Daily World
First oil hearing garners large opposition
Bainbridge Island Review
Q&A with Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-6th District
Central Kitsap Reporter
‘Women in STEM’ town hall set for Oct. 5
PSNS & IMF to conduct oil spill exercise
Columbian
Thousands of untested rape kits sit for lack of funding (Orwall)
Determined Pike still reaching across river (Wylie)
Clark County may limit entry to Public Service Center
The Daily News
Four Washington teacher strikes happened this year. Why? (Reykdal)
Mass shootings grab headlines, but others go under radar
Editorial: Enough is enough
Enumclaw Courier Herald
King County Council approves funding for untested rape kits (Orwall)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Tulalip Tribes give nonprofits $5.8M in ‘Raising Hands’ initiative
Lawmakers seek input on education funding in Everett on Tuesday
Complaints say that commerce officials helped PUD score a grant
Already, EvCC to expand Advanced Manufacturing center
Audit: City of Snohomish over-claimed $125K for roundabout costs
Students impressed by career opportunities at Manufacturing Day
Public Disclosure Commission calls Eyman’s violations serious
$1M proposed to fight homelessness, crime in Everett
Washington Post: Alabama closes driver’s license offices in black areas
Washington Post guest commentary: Where Common Core helps and hinders students with writing
Guest commentary: This is what Legislature needs to hear on school funding
Guest commentary: Medicaid’s nursing home wage rates unfairly based on location
Other Voices (Sacramento Bee): College shooting achingly familiar
Editorial: One media blame too far (Vaccination reporting)
Editorial: More than thoughts, prayers (Gun violence)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Audit finds Washington state overpaid private firefighters in 2014 contract
Olympia’s Freedom Foundation has unions in its sights
University Place residents mixed about saving recreation with new taxes
Long road ahead to deal with thousands of untested rape kits in Washington (Orwall)
Group sues Tacoma police over Stingray agreement
Op-Ed: Matt Driscoll: Will the Planning Commission’s affordable housing proposals go far enough?
Olympian (subscription required)
Proposed care center targets mental illness and more in downtown Olympia
Long road ahead to deal with thousands of untested rape kits in Washington (Orwall)
Olympia students trained on how to survive a school shooting
Editorial: Another mass shooting on campus
Puget Sound Business Journal
Biggest trade deal since NAFTA reached; what TPP means for business
Approved: A housing program that both developers and Kshama Sawant favor
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington State Ferries hosts its first-ever floating Seahawks pep rally
A spike in King County foreign-born populations
Statisticians wanted: The lesser-known, but also hot tech field
Bid to unionize Uber, Lyft advances
Editorial: A valuable tool to build low-income housing: Mandatory inclusionary zoning
Editorial: Seattle can help lead on preventing gun violence
Westneat: Our state’s greatest gift to the nation just got canceled
Spokesman Review
State uses new paving technique to fill wheel ruts
Coroner: Inquest in Pasco police shooting likely delayed to next year
Viral disease killing hundreds of deer in the region
Spin Control: Inslee not up-to-speed on ‘Twilight’ setting
Sunday Spin3: Education hearing coming
Editorial: I-732 promises politics-neutral carbon tax solution for Washington
Sharon Brown and Mike Padden: Videoconferencing the next step in Washington’s participatory democracy
Tri-City Herald
Proposed trail closure an issue in Lathim, Dye legislative race
West Seattle Herald
Seattle Public Schools releases summary of tentative agreement with Seattle Education Association
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Fantasy football is illegal in Washington state
Roseburg works to answer the ‘Why?’
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
State fines over education funding reach $5.2 million; money not paid (Sullivan)
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Court vacates woman’s sentence in lottery theft case
KPLU FM
Washington Aerospace Summit Will Focus On Issues Such As Export-Import Bank Renewal
NW Public Radio
Roseburg Looks For Answers In Wake Of Mass Shooting
WEB
Crosscut
Is this Seattle’s next $100 million tax levy?
Coon Lake: Park Service under pressure to change racist name (Jayapal)
Seattle P.I.
Is city low-balling cost of record $930 million levy to homeowners?
The Stand
Support for-hire drivers’ rights in Seattle
Waterland Blog
Des Moines Council to hire outside lawyer to study location of Woodmont facility (Orwall)
Friday, October 2
Associated Press
Angry and frustrated, Obama condemns latest mass shooting in U.S.
‘We began to run’: Students describe horror of shooting
US hiring slowed in September as global economy weakened
Strong support for guns in town shocked by college shooting
Sheriff: Teens post violent threats to Port Orchard school
Police: Student arrested for bringing gun to Olympia high school
Poll of Seattle residents finds fewer disapprove of police
Sheriff in Oregon shooting investigation is vocal opponent of state, federal gun control legislation
Bainbridge Island Review
Blood-donor network issues appeal in wake of Oregon college shooting
Central Kitsap Reporter
Wild chinook among fish studied at seine
Letter: McCleary, strikes and school bonds
The Daily News
Multiple deaths reported at Umpqua college shooting
Editorial: Divest, but don’t expect results
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Gov. Inslee sounds off on federal water regulation
Timber company says it bears no responsibility in Oso mudslide
McCusker: Devil’s advocate might have prevented Haggen mess
Editorial: Speed up oil-by-rail measures
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Larsen and Thornberry provision on transportation for veterans passes Congress
News Tribune (subscription required)
Reporting via social media stirs anger in college shooting
Federal Way courts WSU to open branch campus not far from UW Tacoma
Olympian (subscription required)
Lacey receives first marijuana revenue distribution from state
Peninsula Daily News
Light-recycling program is deemed success in Washington state; here’s where to recycle on Peninsula
Puget Sound Business Journal
Deadly Ride the Ducks crash prompts look at just how safe the Aurora Bridge really is
Congress changes Obamacare for larger small businesses
Jobs report as dreary as East Coast weather (Video)
5 things business leaders can do to help change the dysfunctional health care system
Seattle Times (subscription required)
State gets competition as Oregon starts pot sales
2 City Council members decry soaring rent at rundown South Seattle apartments
After the wildfires: A tale of 3 Washington towns
At colleges, ‘It’s always a balance’ between security, openness
Lawsuit challenges Seattle’s clampdown on medical pot
Op-Ed: Seattle could learn from Berlin on how to help housing crisis
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Testing debate offers opportunity to reflect on what is important
Yakima Herald Republic
Important dates ahead as November election looms
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Roseburg braces for names of Umpqua shooting victims
Oregon campus shooting prompts bad memories at SPU
Firefighters now part of response plan in active shooter situation
Tenants say they face unsafe, unhealthy conditions and rent hike
Are drivers avoiding I-405 tolls?
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Gov. Inslee to renew gun control efforts in wake of Roseburg shooting
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Videos show disputed oil trains rolling by stadiums during games
NW Public Radio
Washington Governor Calls Mass Shootings ‘National Scourge’
Another Washington Juvenile Killer To Be Released From Prison Due To Law Change
Q13 TV (FOX)
Inslee backs possible Aurora Bridge improvements after deadly crash; ‘Duck’ lawyer defends company before state commission
Oregon shooting: 10 dead at Umpqua Community College
Frantic students hid behind backpacks, chairs in Oregon shooting
Visibly angry Obama says ‘thoughts, prayers’ not enough as nation becomes ‘numb’ to mass shootings
WEB
Crosscut
Can justice be served without putting kids behind bars?
Seattle P.I.
Congress lets Land and Water Conservation Fund expire; it has protected Washington places low and high
UW Human Rights Center will sue CIA for stonewalling information request on assassinations
Thursday, October 1
Associated Press
State regulators to hold hearing on Seattle tour crash
Immigrants ‘heartbroken’ over about-face on visas
No shutdown: Congress approves bill to keep government open
State reaches deal with Haggen, laid-off workers to be paid
Study: 100 years before women reach equality in top jobs
State files formal complaint vs. tour firm in Seattle crash
Tacoma among U.S. school districts recognized for smart data use
Revenue soars in Washington town that became data center hub (Carlyle)
US manufacturing barely expands as global economy slows
No increase in state’s minimum wage in 2016
Aberdeen Daily World
Carl P. Leubsdorf — Zero sum conservatives are rejecting the Reagan philosophy of governing
Columbian
Lawmakers seek ideas on school funding
Cannabis Cowboys rides onto local pot scene
In Our View: Crime Stats Out of Date
The Daily News
Recreational marijuana sales begin in Oregon
Editorial: State AG right to hold SEIU accountable
Opinion: Cepeda: Ensuring quality education for English learners
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Guest commentary: We must work together against violence
Editorial: Get ready for November vote
Mercer Island Reporter
Washington working to prevent cuts to prostate cancer treatments
News Tribune (subscription required)
Foster care system not meeting legal benchmarks, report says
Op-ed: Bill to help agribusinesses will hurt West Coast salmon
Op-ed: UW overrelies on corporate leaders as regents
Olympian (subscription required)
Op-Ed: We’ll all breathe easier with the Clean Power Plan
Oregonian
Pot’s legal in Oregon: live updates from the first day of sales
Puget Sound Business Journal
Air Force’s delayed $55B bomber contract could be a good sign for Boeing, Puget Sound region
Boeing may be about to lose its first big contract as a result of Ex-Im shut-down
Port of Seattle, Foss win appeal over whether Shell counts as cargo
Haggen reaches agreement with Washington state to pay laid-off workers on time
Ballmers give $20M to help social workers in Washington state
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Ruling means Shell oil rig could return to Seattle
Computer science courses expand to more Washington schools
Editorial: A decisive win for Seattle’s maritime industry
Skagit Valley Herald
Local group wants to reform L&I to better help Hispanic, disenfranchised workers
Spokesman Review
McMorris Rodgers explains why she opted out of run for higher post
Perkins Loan program going away
$700 million for wildfires part of shutdown deal
Editorial: Keep the John Wayne Trail intact
Yakima Herald Republic
Professionals encourage Valley students to think higher education, career in law, justice
Editorial: Statistics point to reliance on ag, exports
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
US Forest Service road pilings draw criticism (Blake)
What we should expect for the coming winter
Tech-savvy Kent Schools a national model
Large, passionate crowds expected at oil train hearings
Oregonians can buy recreational marijuana tax-fee until next year
SPD hate crime initiative garners national attention
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
‘Unsafe operation’: Formal complaint filed in duck boat crash
Review board: Cop who shot brothers didn’t violate police policies
NW Public Radio
Idaho Sues Over Sage Grouse Land Management Plans
Washington State Faces Lawsuit Over Treatment of Disabled Sex Offenders
Washington State Receives Grant To Analyze Unimplemented Paid Family Leave Law
Q13 TV (FOX)
Olympia officer didn’t violate police policies and will be reinstated, review board says
‘Ducks’ could be back on road in 30 days; state files formal safety complaint
WEB
Crosscut
Ready or not, Seattle’s all-in on police body cameras (Jinkins, Hansen)
Seattle P.I.
The ‘Evans Republican’: A political species verging on extinction, but very much worthy of recovery
Spokane City Council tells Rep. McMorris Rodgers: Save the Export-Import Bank and jobs it supports
Record $930 million Move Seattle levy tests the limits of voters’ generosity
Is King County voter turnout dropping because there are few places to drop off votes?
Slog
How Eastern Washington Cannabis Growers Weathered This Year’s Fire Season
Wednesday, September 30
Associated Press
Advance notice of oil train shipments still in the works (Farrell)
State reaches deal with Haggen, laid-off workers to be paid
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Uber, similar companies could roll into Bellingham
State AG: Haggen plans to pay laid-off workers on time
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Could Flex Pass limit gas tax?
News Tribune (subscription required)
Larry LaRue: Tacoma conference on youth suicide is technical — and personal
Police body cameras back before Legislature
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: State AG right to hold SEIU accountable.
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Tim Eyman refuses to answer questions about investigation
Time running out on Seattle family’s ‘golden ticket’ to housing
Council chooses Kuderer to succeed Hunter in state House
Latest results from major study shows preschool isn’t always beneficial
Community meetings this week on Seattle school start times
Environmental groups seek end to all Arctic Ocean drilling
Westneat: A lost art: tallying the real cost of transit taxes
Op-Ed: Don’t misconstrue causes when trying to stop gun violence
Op-Ed: Stronger gun laws needed to fix public-health crisis
Skagit Valley Herald
State DOT says bridge conditions improving
Spokesman Review
Planned Parenthood to reopen in temporary location in Pullman
Houseboat owner, gunshot victim sue Park Service rangers in Kettle Falls incident
Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness still mostly closed by fires
Editorial: Service dog certification law may reduce confusion for business owners
WEB
Crosscut
Opinion: Mercer Islanders showcase a purer form of entitlement
Seattle P.I.
Incoming House speaker: Export-Import Bank will ‘stay failed’; labor secretary predicts it will be revived
Slog
The Morning News: The University of Washington Adopts $15, a Fatal Motorcycle Crash Shuts Down I-5
Washington Will Get a Federal Grant to Design a Paid Parental Leave Program
The Stand
DOL grant to study funding WA family leave (Robinson, Keiser)
Progressive income tax needed to meet our ‘paramount duty’
Tuesday, September 29
Associated Press
King County Council appoints lawmaker to replace Ross Hunter
House GOP advances filibuster-proof bill to undo health law
Colleges vow to ease application process with new website
State suspends operations of duck tour company
Senate advances stopgap spending bill to avoid shutdown
McMorris Rodgers won’t run for House majority leader
Officials: Lakewood’s Western State Hospital could lose federal funds
Feds to release final bull trout recovery plan for 5 states
Bothell Reporter
UW Bothell aligns with UW Seattle in minimum wage increase
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Burbank: We agree on school funding; we can agree on how to do it
Sirota: Tax tricks giving Microsoft, others a free ride
Editorial: Change county officials’ car allowance
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Legislators to host education funding forum
Ferry fares go up, peak rates come down
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Auditor Troy Kelley needs to leave office
Puget Sound Business Journal
Constantine’s new funding plan lays tracks for 700 affordable apartments
Shell just announced it will stop offshore Arctic drilling. Here’s what that means for Seattle
UW raises minimum wage for 5,500 workers, including students
State commerce chief: What will come out of agreements with China? ‘Probably not a lot’
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Varied pressures force Shell out of Arctic
Employers form alliance to fight sex trafficking by blocking websites
State suspends Ride the Ducks operations
UW will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour
City expands tax breaks for controlling rents
Op-Ed: GOP candidates misled the public on childhood vaccines
Editorial: Lesson learned from President Xi’s visit: Better planning needed next time
Tri-City Herald
Solid start to free fluorescent recycling program
Yakima Herald Republic
EPA tightens rules on handling farm pesticides
YVCC, CWU split $3.25M grant to attract Hispanic students
BROADCAST
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Officials: ‘Fixing’ Aurora Bridge is top safety priority (Carlyle)
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Washington state suspends Ride the Ducks operations
NW Public Radio
Washington Regulators Suspend ‘Ride The Ducks’ Pending Inspection
New Rules Aim to Protect Farm Workers from Harmful Pesticides
‘Rapid Response Teams’ Organized For Mass Layoffs At Haggen Grocery Stores
Washington Regulators Suspend ‘Ride The Ducks’ Pending Inspection
New Rules Aim to Protect Farm Workers from Harmful Pesticides
WEB
Civic Skunkworks
Lies, Damn Lies, and the Idiots Claiming Seattle Is Losing Jobs
Crosscut
Op-Ed: Point: Charter schools need to be shut down in Washington
Op-Ed: Counterpoint: Charter schools offer families choice in public education
Slog
San Francisco Banned Tour Drivers From Driving and Narrating Simultaneously. Can Seattle Do the Same?
Shell Is Pulling Out of the Alaskan Arctic. So What Does That Mean for Seattle and Terminal 5?