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Thursday, September 24, 2015
AP
Legislative leaders: Auditor Troy Kelley should resign (Chopp, Nelson)
Washington starts aligning medical, recreational pot
Seattle stops suspensions for elementary students
Officials break ground for WSU’s Everett campus
Lawmakers’ effort to close part of John Wayne Trail stalls
Kelso teacher strike continues; no school Thursday
Internal review clears Pasco officers in police shooting
Aberdeen Daily World
Hospital district will consider 2016 budget, levy starting next month
County poised to combine mental health and drug treatment
Bellingham Herald
Everson becomes first city in county to ban retail pot sales
L&I proposes 2 percent rate increase to workers’ comp
How to comment on Shell oil train plans in Anacortes
Bothell Reporter
State still be fined for not complying with Supreme Court ruling | Cornfield (Dunshee)
Central Kitsap Reporter
Wyman expects ‘record-breaking’ voter turnout in 2016
Columbian
State to allow more marijuana shops
The Daily News
Opinion: Carbon limits ignore demand
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Analyst says he was forced to boost officials’ car stipends
Five honored United Way for their “Spirit” of giving (Sells)
Boeing confirms it will do 737 interiors, painting in China
Snohomish County hiring freeze proposal dropped
They’re talking McCleary again, but that won’t be enough
Editorial: Building a home for student success
Issaquah Reporter
Editorial Cartoon: Charter schools caught in the act?
News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington accepting applications next month for new marijuana store licenses
State’s indicted Auditor Troy Kelley again asked to resign by lawmakers (Chopp, Nelson)
Feds threaten to pull funding from Western State Hospital after beating of restrained patient
During stop at Lincoln High, Xi surprises with invitation for 100 students to visit China
Op-Ed: Chinese investors are betting on Tacoma’s future
Puget Sound Business Journal
Chinese airline exec: ‘Dreamliner was your dream.’ We want to build more of our own airplanes
What does Boeing’s future look like in China? Here’s what the company says
Chinese president proposes reforms, treaty that could benefit Puget Sound ports
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China to open first northwest branch in Seattle
Uninsured rate in Washington state, Puget Sound region drops
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Xi invites 100 Lincoln High students to visit China
Boeing chief defends China 737 center, unveils 300 jet orders
Citizen police panel tells Justice Department official it’s being ignored
Legislative leaders urge Auditor Kelley to resign (Chopp, Nelson)
Op-Ed: The customers in public education are the parents
Skagit Valley Herald
Shortage of affordable housing paints bleak picture for low-income residents
Spokesman Review
No police chief search in works; Dobrow named as interim
Patty Murray invites Gonzaga graduate to watch pontiff
Two sexual assaults reported at EWU, just one week into classes
Snyder: Bigotry is alive and well
Editorial: Allegations Eyman broke finance laws troubling
Shawn Vestal: With Spokane police chief Frank Straub out, reforms must continue
Tacoma Weekly
Supreme Court ruling rallies Tacoma Charter schools
Vancouver Business Journal
New survey shows continued support for oil facility
L&I proposes workers’ comp rate increase for 2016
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Patient safety concerns could cost Western State Hospital
Kenmore mayor warns of I-405 tolling consequences
Boeing will build 737 finishing plant in China, gets big order
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Boeing announces that Chinese airlines will buy 300 new jetliners
International District Charter School rallies supporters to reverse ruling (Pettigrew)
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Western State Hospital may lose funding after patient beating
Pierce County looking to implement tougher ‘vaping’ laws
KPLU FM
Boeing Announces Deal To Sell 300 Planes And Build A 737 Completion Center In China
KUOW FM
Indicted Washington Auditor Faces New Call To Resign (Chopp)
Video Offers First Glimpse Of Cormorant Killings On Columbia River
Pasco Puts Police Officers Back On The Job After Zambrano-Montes Shooting
NW Public Radio
Indicted Washington Auditor Faces New Call To Resign (Chopp)
Pasco Puts Police Officers Back On The Job After Zambrano-Montes Shooting
U.S., China Discuss ‘Free And Open Internet,’ Mostly Behind Closed Doors
Q13 TV (FOX)
Boeing-China deal paves way for future business
WEB
Civic Skunkworks
AEI Economist Mark Perry Proves Low Minimum Wage Kills Jobs!
Crosscut
Weed is legal in Washington — but a felony for minors?
Community Police Commission pleads for help from the feds
Horsesass.org
Rent Control
Seattle P.I.
Saving the few wild tigers left in the world: A talking point for Obama and Xi?
The Stand
L&I proposes 2% rate increase to promote long-term stability
Wednesday, September 23
Associated Press
Lawmaker predicts adequate Hanford funding
Columbia River water levels hit 6-year low
Report: China inks deal to buy 300 Boeing jets
China-U.S. investment treaty a key goal during Xi’s Seattle visit (Photo Gallery)
Sage grouse plan aims for balance between industry, wildlife (Photo Gallery)
State’s disclosure commission names new director
Washington corrections secretary quits after 4 years on job
US attorney general to hold Seattle community policing forum
State health insurance premiums to be paid directly
Aberdeen Daily World
New Schermer Building up and running
The Daily News
Gas prices reach lowest seasonal level in decade
Jobless rate down slightly in August
Opinion: Politics anyone? (Takko, Hatfield)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
China to buy 300 jets, Boeing to build 737 plant there
Chinese president arrives in Everett, speaks in Seattle (Peterson)
Ceremonial ground breaking held for WSU’s Everett branch (Dunshee)
State audit faults Everett officials’ reimbursements for travel, training
Editorial: Jobs, diplomacy and waiting in traffic
News Tribune (subscription required)
State Corrections Secretary Bernie Warner stepping down
PDC names Tacoma lawyer its new director
Wildfire duty for JBLM troops over after rare 3-week assignment
Editorial: Xi’s visit highlights strong, tense ties to China
Olympian (subscription required)
Lawmakers seek to close portion of trail
Investment treaty between China and US key business goal
Editorial: Exporting our state’s worst killer
Op-Ed: Foster parents are critical strand in safety net
Puget Sound Business Journal
Pharmaceutical industry blasts Hillary Clinton’s plan to regulate drug prices
UW partners with Chinese university on clean energy
Machinists union leader: ‘Boeing uses our jobs as bargaining chips’
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO: China deal won’t result in layoffs in Washington state
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Deals done, others undone, as Chinese contingent visits Seattle
Get ready for more freeway closures as Chinese leader tours region
Despite Supreme Court ruling, charters may get some tax money
101-story skyscraper on Seattle’s Fourth Avenue proposed
Xi supporters, protesters rally outside Westin
Big switch: Health-exchange customers to pay insurers now
Editorial: Green River killer’s return to Washington may not bring closure to victims’ families
Editorial: Tech companies should do more than schmooze with China’s president
Westneat: Tim Eyman’s lucrative initiative game
Seattle Weekly
The Other Waterfront Fiasco: How Did the Seawall Project Go So Wrong?
Op-Ed: For Xi’s Visit, Comrades, Celebrate the Freedom of Immobility!
Spokesman Review
Spokane Police Chief Frank Straub forced out
McMorris Rodgers’ vote draws pink protest
Health exchange changing payment process
Spokane area jobless rate drops
Shawn Vestal: Don’t blame school district employees for any cuts
Editorial: New pot law is too murky in dealing with minors
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Editorial: Standardized learning can’t replace passionate teachers
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Other states make charter schools work, why not Washington?
Yakima Herald Republic
Despite Supreme Court ruling, charters may get some tax money
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Local dignitaries meet Chinese president
Kenmore mayor warns of I-405 tolling consequences
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Washington state Dept. of Corrections Secretary to leave service
Chinese president brings boost to Wash. economy
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
US attorney general to hold Seattle community policing forum
KPLU FM
Bill Gates’s Nuclear Energy Startup TerraPower Signs Deal With Chinese Counterpart
NW Public Radio
Solar Supplier Warns Of Big Layoffs If Trade Dispute Drags On Longer
China Visit: Washington State Agriculture Plates Up Trade Opportunities
Q13 TV (FOX)
China leader’s visit highlights economic ties; Washington exports more to Beijing than any other state
Boeing workers in Renton to demonstrate against shift of jobs out of state, possibly to China
WEB
Crosscut
Seattle’s progressive posturing: It’s all for diversity!
Seattle P.I.
China’s president, entourage project power big and small
Climate change deniers are in denial over Pope Francis’ teaching on climate
Tuesday, September 22
Associated Press
New greenhouse gas limits could affect 6 Whatcom plants
Commerce secretary meeting Chinese president in Wash. state
Seattle Police Get Federal Funding To Expand Body Camera Use
US rejects protections for greater sage grouse across West
State Department of Ecology working on new rule to limit carbon pollution
Washington House picks Hans Dunshee as new budget writer (Dunshee)
Teacher of Year: Tacoma high school social studies teacher
Auditor finds more problems at state’s first charter school
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Investigators say evidence shows Tim Eyman made personal use of campaign money
Central Kitsap Reporter
Suquamish tribe will enter retail marijuana market this fall
The Daily News
New carbon cap will hit four Cowlitz County facilities
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Eyman misused funds, state report says
Robinson: Anti-Muslim rhetoric would appall nation’s founders
Harrop: Next president fortunate to have Obamacare to build on
Editorial: Felony not appropriate for underage marijuana use
News Tribune (subscription required)
Investigators say evidence shows Tim Eyman made personal use of campaign money
Activists block streets around Tacoma detention center to protest deportations, detention
Olympian (subscription required)
Seattle police get federal funding to expand body camera use
Editorial: Judicial activism makes good slogan (Carlyle)
Peninsula Daily News
Governor highlights successes at Port Angeles’ Stevens Middle School in live interview with students
Gov. Inslee underscores need for more public school funding to keep state a major player in world economy
Puget Sound Business Journal
EXCLUSIVE: If women want to get rich, they need to own their businesses, survey shows
The benefits of hiring military veterans
Investigators: Tim Eyman used campaign donations for personal expenses
Why Viola Davis has it right on the ‘opportunity’ gap — and why business should take note
Sammamish Review
Silver Alerts begin in Washington; first one is used in Issaquah
Editorial: Rape kit testing gets much needed funding (Orwall)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Eyman received secret payments from signature firm, PDC says
Seattle seeks authority to enact rent laws
State’s first charter school was overpaid $200,000
Editorial: Navigating the complex U.S.-China relationship during Xi’s visit
Spokesman Review
Washington state rules target greenhouse gases
Council salute to Muslim group draws protest
Public support for embattled charter schools key, McMorris Rodgers says at Pride Prep visit
Initiative sponsor Eyman could face campaign finance law charges
Yakima Herald Republic
Study shows employers shifting more medical costs to workers
Editorial: Law must catch up with drone technology
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Investigation: Eyman personally benefited from initiative funds
Chinese visit watched closely by tech industry
State seeks feedback on Alzheimer’s Plan
Seattle Police Dept. gets grant for body camera program
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle City Council approves asking state for local control to cap sudden rent increases
Older wood stoves in Pierce County to become illegal Oct. 1
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle lays out the welcome mat for China’s President Xi
Protesters ask for DOJ probe of Olympia police shooting
KPLU FM
Charter Schools To Be State-Funded Through At Least October After Court’s Extension
Inslee Administration Begins Writing Rule To Cap Greenhouse Gas Pollution In WA
KUOW FM
Washington PDC Accuses Eyman Of Taking Unreported Payments
Audit At Washington’s First Charter School Finds Uncredentialed Teachers, ‘Sloppy’ Bookkeeping
NW Public Radio
Washington PDC Accuses Eyman Of Taking Unreported Payments
Inslee Administration Begins Writing Rule To Cap Greenhouse Gas Pollution In WA
China Visit: Washington State Agriculture Plates Up Trade Opportunities
Brown, Inslee To Meet With Chinese Delegation
Q13 TV (FOX)
‘It’s going to be ridiculous’: Chinese presidential visit closes Seattle streets
Historically hot summer comes to a close
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Rep. Hans Dunshee elected new budget chair in House (Dunshee)
Ecology begins rule-making process to cap carbon emissions
Civic Skunkworks
Latest Restaurant Jobs Data Proves Nothing Except the Fact That We Shouldn’t Believe Mark Perry (minimum wage)
Crosscut
Welcome, President Xi. Now about those dissidents…
Climate plan targets state’s biggest polluters
Horsesass.org
PDC Staff Finds Eyman Committed Numerous Serious Violations; Goldy Proven Exactly Right
Slog
The Department of Ecology Has Started Figuring Out How to Cap Carbon Emissions Because the State Legislature Couldn’t
Seattle’s Teachers Ratify Contract and End Strike, But Now the Fight Goes to Olympia
City Council Passes Rent Control Resolution (And Does a Couple Other Good Things for Renters You Might Have Missed)
The Stand
Opinion: A time to reflect on U.S. role in Chinese workers’ exploitation
Monday, September 21
Associated Press
US Open cost $700,000 for Pierce County taxpayers
New marijuana law side effect: Youth possession now a felony
Kelso teachers vote to defy court order to go back to school
President Xi’s visit highlights Washington state-China ties
Seattle teachers approve labor contract, vote to end strike
Aberdeen Daily World
DNR lifts burn ban west of Cascades
Arlington Times
Man dies following altercation with police
Sunnyside up about test scores, scrambled about the process
The Daily News
Opinion: Get Your Facts Straight
Everett Herald
VA whistleblower exposes problems at Federal Way center
China’s president will begin U.S. visit at Paine Field
McCusker: Merit in figuring economic impacts into budget
Guest commentary: Tolls on I-405 won’t address state’s deep budget problems
Guest commentary by Gov. Inslee: Visits forge strong trade ties for U.S., China
Editorial: Peace, and dignity for all
Editorial: Move up presidential primary
News Tribune (subscription required)
Why Washington’s Lottery can’t solve school funding problems
Tacoma asks county to clean up, secure shuttered hospital
U.S. Open cost $2 million for security, $700,000 from county taxpayers
Health board considers regulating e-cigarettes like tobacco in Pierce County
Budget showdown worries JBLM workers, could upend Boeing tanker contract
Editorial: Court’s charter ruling looks even worse under scrutiny
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: It is a great day to register to vote
Opinion: Criminal charges in police shooting case must be dropped
Puget Sound Business Journal
Feeling crowded? Seattle area adds 61,373 residents in a year
Washington women make $12,000 less per year than Washington men
Insurance commissioner Kreidler will seek re-election in 2016
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle teachers ratify contract
Plan to test pigs for salmonella meets resistance
VA whistle-blower exposes problems at Federal Way center
New business degree speeds up process of getting a college credential
What the president of China will be doing in Washington state
Important but unfamiliar: A look at who’s coming to town with Chinese President Xi Jinping
After House vote, Planned Parenthood’s turn for symbolism
Editorial: Don’t be hasty on changing Northwest Forest Plan
Op-Ed: Are the bosses too cushioned to care?
Op-Ed: Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical cannot be ignored
Op-Ed: Building a better China-U.S. relationship with President Xi’s visit
Editorial: To accommodate region’s growth, Paine Field should be part of the flight plan
Editorial: WSU North Puget Sound breaking ground on the future in Snohomish County (Sells, Dunshee)
Skagit Valley Herald
Burn ban lifted on DNR land in Western Washington
Spokesman Review
WSU student hospitalized after fall from fraternity fire escape
Prisoner release program going well
Incoming freshmen at EWU break 2005 record
Spokane Public Schools blames union for budget shortfall
WSU officials select medical school dean, faculty
Wildlife agency seeks public input on priorities
Sunday Spin: Political gambling? You betcha
Editorial: Shift to nuanced grading deserves A-plus
Editorial: Government shutdown supporters out of touch
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – State’s charter school law needs fix
Editorial – Campaign-contribution rules should apply to all
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima gay community hopes smaller, conservative communities follow national trend
State teacher strikes may have political repercussions (Ranker)
Washington Post editorial: No room for xenophobia in America
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle teachers vote to approve contract
Traffic nightmare this week as Chinese president visits Seattle
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle Education Association met Sunday, voted to approve contract agreement
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Kelso teachers vote to continue strike, defying judge’s order (Video)
KPLU FM
It’s Over: Seattle Teachers Vote To End Strike, Accept New Deal With District
KREM 2 TV (CBS)
Senior center celebrates funding for elevator (Billig, Riccelli)
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Seattle climatologist: Time to get real about climate change issues
NW Public Radio
Northwest Presents Microcosm of U.S.-China Risks And Rewards On Eve Of Leader’s Visit
Former Jail Inmate Describes Isolation, Despair While Awaiting Mental Evaluation
Planned Parenthood Will Lease Temporary Space in Pullman After Arson Fire
Q13 TV (FOX)
New side-effect of Washington’s marijuana law: Youth possession now a felony
WEB
Crosscut
Metro buses: Pedestrians in blind spot?
Mapping fish die-offs in warming waters
The firing of an officer: A turning point for SPD?
Battered rent control resolution crawls its way to the full council
Horsesass.org
Initiative 1185 Signature Firm Paid Tim Eyman $308,000
My Edmonds News
Strom Peterson’s statement to Boeing: Don’t send middle-class jobs to China (Peterson)
Publicola
Friday Like: Urbanism in Its Own Right
The Stand
Show Haggen employees respect they’re due (Conway)
Boeing’s China plan ’causes great concern’
West Seattle Blog
SCHOOL STRIKE OFFICIALLY OVER: Seattle Education Association members vote to accept contract
Friday, September 18
Associated Press
Judges issue contempt orders, fines in competency cases
Washington State reporting record fall enrollment
Applications for jobless aid fall again
House panel votes to lift oil export ban
Copper thieves pulling out wire for lights on State Route 16
Judges issue contempt orders, $700,000 in fines in boarding cases of mentally ill
Aberdeen Daily World
Olympic Peninsula climbing ranks in USA Today’s online contest for best scenic fall drive
Enforcement savings byproduct of legal pot in Washington
Quinaults receive $19M for land purchases
Columbian
In Our View: Science Over Rhetoric (climate change)
The Daily News
Kelso’s 300 teachers go on strike; negotiations continue
Editorial: Clemency and a call for reform for three-strikes law
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State finds no problem in audit of Snohomish County finances
Op-ed: Problems ahead for I-405 HOV/toll lanes
Editorial: Bridging divisions in Everett
Federal Way Mirror
Legislators disapprove of Woodmont Recovery Center near Federal Way (Gregory, Orwall)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Legislation allows car tab fee increases
Olympian (subscription required)
Reading material piles up for lawyers in Troy Kelley case
New math shows shortfalls in Washington’s open pension plans (Conway)
Laurie Dolan of Olympia running for state House
State Supreme Court: Activist justices or just different?
Puget Sound Business Journal
How state ranks: the highs and lows
What you need to know about the NLRB’s ruling on contract workers
Interim CEO: Health exchange will need to ‘rebuild trust’ from stakeholders
Construction jobs pipeline going dry
Opinion: Increase Northwest trade by boosting capacity
Editorial: Now’s not the time to back off on ties with China
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Despite warning, state was left short on pilots, grounding wildfire copters
Chinese government tries to extract pledge of compliance from U.S. tech firms
School year begins for Seattle students: ‘Better than sitting bored at home’
Local and federal officials unveil new tools for gaining citizenship
Democrats offer 3 choices to replace Rep. Ross Hunter
Get your flu vaccine, health officials urge — it will be more effective this time
Editorial: Congress can finally make a difference for mental-health reform
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: State needs alternative to new EPA water standards
Our Voice: Lawsuits can be obstacles to Hanford cleanup efforts
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Marijuana vote in Milton-Freewater is unnecessary
Yakima Herald Republic
Maryhill Museum of Art gets $1 million grant from state
Editorial: State GOP gets it right on presidential primary
Editorial: A university sets an example for hearing opposing views
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State lawmakers say lifting ban on rent control unlikely (Chopp, Jinkins)
Interstate 5 park ‘concept’ has people talking
Rent control issue divides Seattle council committee
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle tracking cell phones to improve traffic flow (Video)
Drivers should expect big changes on busy stretch of I-405 (Video)
Is Washington state prepared for a major earthquake and tsunami?
KPLU FM
Seattle Teachers Still Must Vote To Accept Contract Before Strike Can End
Troy Kelley Case File Exceeds 80,000 Pages
Federal Government To Pay Long-Overdue $940 Million To Native American Tribes
Wash. State Patrol Says Mansion Security Beefed Up After Breaches
KUOW FM
Paul Allen Races Extinction With Wildlife Trafficking Measure
NW Public Radio
Learning To Live With Forest Fire: More Management, Says Science Panel
Security Beefed Up At Washington Governor’s Mansion After Breaches
Web
MyNorthest.com
Dori perplexed by most ridiculous WA law (online gambling)
Schmudget
Scraping By Isn’t Enough: What the Poverty Data Doesn’t Show
Seattle P.I.
Oil development in the Arctic is not a sure thing, says Shell Oil chief executive
Lawsuit: Snohomish County jail staff killed mentally ill shoplifter