Wednesday, September 9

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Associated Press
Seattle teachers’ strike keep kids home on 1st day of school
US job openings soar to record high of 5.8 million in July
Portion of Hanford may be removed from hazardous list
Spokane teachers vote to avert strike
Oregon, southwest Washington see rise in drownings
Report: More than 164,000 sign up through health exchanges
Washington’s charter schools to stay open despite ruling (Sullivan)

Aberdeen Daily World
SDOT: Lane revisions will move forward

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Northwest Pipeline could add capacity through Whatcom

Chinook Observer
Hopefuls line up for legislative vacancy (Blake, Takko)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett School Board approves teacher contract that boosts pay
South Whidbey schools, teachers reach agreement
All fourth graders can get free pass to national parks, other federal lands
Burbank: A new school year; same old funding woes
Editorial: State Supreme Court opinion protects kids, speech

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Opinion: New orca calf underscores importance of salmon recovery

News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington charter schools will stay open for now, despite surprise court ruling
Reactions to court ruling that charter schools are unconstitutional in Washington
Donor money will keep charter schools open, state association says
Seattle teachers plan to strike; School Board to seek legal action
Editorial: Backpage gets day in court to explain its sex market
Editorial: US knows how to welcome refugees; let’s get to it
Opinion: Labor Day is a time to celebrate and reflect

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Police shooting story still unfolding

Puget Sound Business Journal
Schools closed as Seattle teachers strike
Bertha’s back in town and almost ready to rumble

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle teachers go on strike; superintendent is going to court
Survival lesson throws parents, charter schools into fundraising, politics (Sullivan)
Yakima farmers say water flow or lack of it added to crop woes
UW’s performance is up, so why is its U.S. News ranking down?
Westneat: The trouble with union donations, school cases
Editorial: Court must reconsider charter-schools ruling
Op-Ed: Why charter schools are worth saving
Op-Ed: The challenges and pitfalls of school reform

Seattle Weekly
Climate Change Is Darkening Seattle’s Water Forecast
The Solution to Seattle’s Homeless Problem Is Painfully Obvious

Spokesman Review
Parents, students face uncertain future after charter school ruling
Charter schools Q&A: Impact of ruling will take time to sort out
Spokane teachers OK one-year contract; avert strike
Next crisis: We’re up to our necks in wild turkeys
Grizzly sightings near Whistler could signify bear range expansion
Shawn Vestal: Washington Supreme Court’s late work on charter schools gets low grade
Editorial: Time for Congress to recognize wildfires as natural disasters

Tri-City Herald
State ready to take a bit of Hanford off its hazardous list
Our Voice: Teacher pay, class sizes are state issues

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Washington’s current charter schools to stay open despite ruling
Editorial: Court wisely sends I-1366 to the ballot

Yakima Herald Republic
State ready to take a bit of Hanford off its hazardous list
No court penalties yet for Pasco teachers as strike continues
Illegal businesses in rural areas operate for years without King County action
Bloomberg editorial: U.S. immigration debate needs a dose of realism
Editorial: Enjoy a day off, thanks to nation’s workers

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle teachers to strike Wednesday
State charter schools get money to stay open
How Atlanta got Seattle’s subway
Reichert confirms he’s seriously considering run for governor
Toxic soil transport across Duwamish draws critics

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Rough Roads: The worst spots and what’s being done about it

KPLU FM
Seattle Teachers Will Go On Strike, Closing State’s Largest District Starting Wednesday
Wash. Charter Schools Advocate: If State Funding Stops, Donors Will Step In
Seattle Transportation Levy Would Pay For Bridges, Sidewalks, Bike Lanes

KUOW FM
Seattle Teachers Go On Strike, First Time In 30 Years
One Family Reacts To Supreme Court Charter School Decision
Families Flood GET Office With Tuition Refund Questions

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Seattle teachers to strike on first day of school; board approves legal action
Seattle charter school remains open despite Supreme Court ruling
Charter schools: the civil rights issue of our time
Dori, Seattle teacher debate wage increase
Charter school ruling anchors state to ‘World War II system’

NW Public Radio
Seattle Teachers Go On Strike For The First Time Since 1985

Q13 TV (FOX)
STRIKE: Seattle teachers, district deadlocked on contract
Seattle mayor seeks nearly $1 billion for transportation upgrades

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Capitol Record
Lawmakers announce departure from Olympia (Hunter, Hatfield)

MyNorthwest.com
No school in Seattle as teachers go on strike, board plans legal action
Seattle charter school remains open despite Supreme Court ruling

Seattle P.I.
Seattle teachers’ strike keeps kids home on 1st day of school

Slog
Seattle’s Teachers Will Go on Strike Tomorrow
Hey Parents, Here’s What You Need to Know About the Teachers’ Strike (Hint: It’s the Legislature’s Fault)
The Legality of a Seattle Teachers Strike Is More Complicated Than You Think
Three City Council Members Are Urging the Seattle School Board Not to Try to Block a Teacher Strike
Guest Editorial: We Are Seattle Parents, and We Support Seattle Teachers in the Event of a Strike
Guest Editorial: The Mayor’s “Grand Bargain” on Affordable Housing Is Not Getting the Credit It Deserves

The Stand
Seattle teachers go on strike over pay, testing
Opinion: Dairy farm safety demands legislative action (Walkinshaw)

West Seattle Blog
STRIKE IS ON: As-it-happened updates from Seattle Public Schools HQ as union announces strike, followed by board authorizing staff to take legal action

Tuesday, September 8

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Associated Press
Washington Supreme Court Finds Charter School Law Unconstitutional
Striking Pasco teachers deciding next move after court order
Interior secretary tours wildfire zone in Wash. state
State ecology officials offer rebate for old woodstoves
Seattle investigating preferred employer rent discounts
National group calls for special session after state’s charter school ruling
New baby orca spotted with mother
Teachers in Seattle, Pasco still seek contracts
WSDOT’s new toll program has dismissed 125K violations
Governor to decide fate of proposed casino

Aberdeen Daily World
Camp talks spark new neighborhood watch in Hoquiam
DNR lifts burn ban west of the Cascades

Bainbridge Island Review
Ferry ridership hits 12-year high
Opinion: Gov. Jay Inslee and a presidential run

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Op-ed: Civic Agenda: Goals can help state, city prioritize spending

Central Kitsap Reporter
Nine charged with sex crimes in undercover sting
Recycle fluorescent, CFL and HID lights in Kitsap County at no charge

The Daily News
Editorial: Finding the best and brightest (Takko, Hatfield, Blake)
Opinion: Guest column: Legislation will speed prenatal testing guidelines

Everett Herald (subscription required)
District likely to OK Everett teachers’ contract
Common Core sets the bar for education
Guest commentary: Worker safety at dairies needs the Legislature’s attention
Viewpoints: NLRB decision: What’s the definition of employer?
Guest commentary: County should look at why farms are struggling
Editorial: What public funding requires
Editorial: Help lawmakers make a plan

Islands’ Sounder
Lummi Nation hires firm for potential litigation

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma, other schools play waiting game for class-size reduction funds
About 100 demonstrate against Nazis, police in downtown Olympia
Editorial: World must respond to this vast refugee catastrophe

Olympian (subscription required)
Hundreds pay homage to unions at annual Labor Day picnic in Chehalis
Editorial: Affordable housing is basic need

Peninsula Daily News
Shelton prison to offer nature videos in solitary confinement through ‘Blue Room’ program

Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘Disastrous’: Low snow, heat eat away at Northwest glaciers
‘Preferred employer’ discounts for renters may violate fair-housing rules
Procrastination pays for those with a batch of state toll penalties
Calls for quick legislative fix after charter-school ruling (Pollet)
Spokane Tribe’s embattled casino plan now up to Inslee
Hospital detentions of mentally ill increasing
State Supreme Court won’t block Eyman anti-tax initiative vote
Op-Ed: Iran treaty is rare, hopeful note for future of Middle East
Op-Ed: Too much hero worship of entrepreneurs
Op-Ed: Ignoring the needs of kids and teachers spells trouble for districts
Editorial: Teachers threatening to strike are demanding too much

Spokesman Review
Washington Supreme Court rejects charter schools
Fire at Planned Parenthood clinic in Pullman ruled arson
Colville Reservation residents still displaced as wildfires burn
Washington lawmakers push to revamp state financial system (Hasegawa)
Sunday Spin 2: Changes in Olympia
Smart Bombs: School district showdown began with Legislature, not teachers
Editorial: Washington lawmakers need to craft water quality rules

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Mandated cost-benefit study of pot law is sound policy

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Teacher contract talks stall, strike deadline looms
8 states, including Washington, running out of water
Former state GOP chair challenging Murray for US Senate
Everett park closes for contamination cleanup
Tacoma charter schools, parents prepare for next step

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle schools threaten to take teachers to court
With two days to first day of school, Seattle teachers threaten strike
Teachers and Seattle Public Schools work Sunday to come to agreement
Overcrowded Seattle school to start classes without needed portable classrooms, district apologizes

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Homeless camp prompts Hoquiam residents to start patrol

KPLU FM
Seattle Parents Urged To Make Child Care Plans In Case Teachers Strike
Troy Kelley Hit With New Money Laundering, Tax Evasion Charges

KUOW FM
One Family Reacts To Supreme Court Charter School Decision
Despite Recovery, Middle-Wage Workers Are Being Squeezed Out
Why Aren’t There More Higher Ed Programs Behind Bars?

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
State’s texting law is not keeping up with drivers, smartphones

NW Public Radio
Despite Rain, Officials Warn Of Continued Fire Danger
Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Backpage.com Can Go Forward
One Family Reacts To Supreme Court Charter School Decision
Troy Kelley Hit With New Money Laundering, Tax Evasion Charges

Q13 TV (FOX)
District could take Seattle teachers to court as strike looms; parents group rallies around educators
Half of US adults have diabetes or pre-diabetes, study says

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Crosscut
When the wildfire season never ends
Seattle installs new system to track individual drivers

Horsesass.org
Charter School Operators Deserve the Blame for Rushing to Open Charters Before Court Ruled

Seattle P.I.
Late Friday surprise: Supreme Court says charter schools initiative is unconstitutional
Supreme Court allows Eyman initiative on November ballot; Eyman ordered to appear in Superior Court

Slog
Washington State Supreme Court Strikes Down Charter Schools Law
The Morning News: Teachers to Strike, Space Needle Workers to Protest, Take-Home Pay Falls for Low-Wage Workers
If Seattle Teachers Strike on the First Day of School, You May Be Able to Send Your Kid to Camp Instead

The Stand
Dairy farm safety demands legislative action (Walkinshaw)

West Seattle Blog
SCHOOL STRIKE? Board meets tonight to consider authorizing court action if it happens
More hope for Puget Sound’s Southern Resident Killer Whales: Fifth baby orca in less than a year!

Friday, September 4

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Associated Press
Seattle educators vote to strike if no agreement reached
Family of unarmed man shot by Pasco police sues
Judge approves $90M settlement for ex-Boeing workers
Supreme Court won’t block Eyman anti-tax initiative
New indictment adds charges against State Auditor Troy Kelley
Were there warnings before Marysville school shooting?
Texts between girl, Washington school shooter released
Officer shot, wounded in Yakima; suspect surrenders

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Video: Sens. Ericksen, Ranker discuss carbon reduction at Chamber lunch

Columbian
Vancouver’s solar power sector seeing growth (Cleveland)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
State attorneys are investigating Eyman’s use of initiative money
Falling SAT scores prompt alarm over high schools
Editorial: Water quality: Don’t hand over job to the EPA
Guest commentary: Everett’s homeless problem: Demand that officials make streets safe

News Tribune (subscription required)
New federal charges against Auditor Kelley include money laundering
I-5 construction projects are moving along in Tacoma — but have years to go
Tacoma cops, citizens begin conversation about race
Editorial: Make it less complicated to seek federal student aid

Puget Sound Business Journal
What employers need to know for open enrollment
July breaks Sea-Tac passenger records as airport plans $10 billion in expansion projects
Op-ed: Jared Fogle sex scandal sheds light on trafficking
Op-ed: Bolster health system against major disasters

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Condo prices climbing even faster than houses
Seattle teachers vote to strike if agreement isn’t reached
New indictment adds charges against state Auditor Kelley
High court rules for UW in tenure, public-records case
Analysis: no legal teeth in 2008 state law on gas emissions
Teacher residencies better at keeping grads on the job than other programs, study finds

Seattle Weekly
Jay Inslee For President!!! Wait, What?
Uber Discourages Tipping. But Is Stiffing Your Driver An Option Knowing How Little They Make?

The Daily News
Crowded schools, new study pose challenges for Longview
Don’t expect name change for Mount St. Helens

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle School District teachers vote to strike
Legislature losing key voice in McCleary with Hunter’s departure (Hunter)
Dave Reichert may run for governor, report says
‘Big One’ article keeps some thinking about preparedness
Seattle Arena gets full design approval; Final vote on tap?

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle teachers vote to strike
State Auditor Troy Kelley faces new federal charges

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Oregon judge refusing to perform same-sex marriage

KPLU FM
Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Backpage.com Can Move Forward
Labor Groups Petition Darigold And Push For Safety Laws After Dairy Worker’s Death  (Walkinshaw)
Solar Power Booming In Washington, But Report Shows More Could Be Done
Teachers In Tiny School District On Whidbey Island Strike

KUOW FM
Seattle Teachers Vote To Authorize Strike On First Day Of School
Marysville Shooter’s Ex-Girlfriend Fears Backlash Over Release Of Texts
Longview Energy Project Backers Expand Proposal
Sex-Trafficking Lawsuit Against Backpage.com Goes Forward
Last Rights: Ethics Of The Death Penalty In Washington State

Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle’s teachers vote to strike if no deal reached by Wednesday
Pay essentially divides teachers, school district in Seattle

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Crosscut
In climate fight, Inslee tests limits of executive power
State sues the feds, citing “toxic roulette” for Hanford workers

Publicola
Pike/Pine Showdown and Uber Standoff (Hatfield, Hunter)

Slog
Seattle Teachers Unanimously Vote to Strike; Negotiations with School District Will Continue

The Stand
Walkinshaw plans legislation to improve safety at state’s dairy farms (Walkinshaw)
Darigold refuses to accept petitions on dairy safety (Walkinshaw)
Opinion: WSLC’s Johnson on Labor Day: We can rebuild American Dream
Celebrate, rededicate at Labor Day events

Thursday, September 3

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Associated Press
Washington sues feds over safety of nuclear waste tanks
Okanogan Complex Fire Now 45 Percent Contained
Feds propose new water quality rule for Washington
No charges against officer in Washington police shooting
Washington Supreme Court rules against Backpage.com
Spokane school board readies legal action against strike
More teacher strikes looming in Seattle, Spokane
Big cities scramble to be prepared for an oil train disaster
Spokane school board readies legal action against strike
Judge grants restraining order in contentious mill strike
Gallery: Washington wildlife agents are on orca patrol in Puget Sound
Washington eases fishing restrictions on some rivers

Columbian
In Our View: Wonderful, Not so Weird

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Private sector adds 190,000 jobs in August, ADP reports
Everett teachers OK contract with nearly 8% pay raise
EPA seeking tougher water quality rules for Washington
Professionals on tap for best salary boost in 8 years
Editorial: The need for more icebreakers
Editorial: No option to reject one’s duty

News Tribune (subscription required)
Hospital detentions of mentally ill increasing
Puyallup lawmaker Leonard Sawyer brought Legislature ‘into the 20th century’
Pierce County Council approves mental health study on second try
Editorial: Public records can’t hide in private cellphones
Opinion: Matt Driscoll: Council finally gets something right on mental health

Puget Sound Business Journal
Home healthcare employers brace for ‘new’ wage and hour rules
Banks report record profits in second quarter, FDIC says
Steve and Connie Ballmer, Microsoft donate $21 million to educate Washington STEM students
Proposed affordable housing laws would dramatically alter real estate development in Seattle

Renton Reporter
Teachers agree to contract as students head back to school

Seattle Times (subscription required)
E. coli cases tied to food truck jump to 9
Talks stalled, Seattle teachers to vote on whether to strike
Seattle stop may be on Chinese President Xi’s itinerary
Study: Pot more a habit for college students than cigarettes
Editorial: Ross Hunter is right choice for early learning
Op-Ed: Inslee, ‘just say no’ to Vancouver Energy Terminal
Op-Ed: If Sandy Hook and TV shootings are ‘bearable,’ what is not?

Spokesman Review
Union, Spokane Public Schools still without deal; board backs measure to fire strikers
Rain, cooler weather slow wildfires’ advance
Spokane inmates to get use of tablet computers
Editorial: Spokane school labor talks should be open to public

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Sugar label info would aid food decisions by consumers

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Government delays plague families of fallen heroes
Prosecutor: Officer’s actions were justified in Olympia shooting
Snoqualmie Tribe rallies to ‘Save Falls’
Illness, insurance issues compound wildfire victims’ struggles
Washington suing federal gov’t to protect Hanford workers
Longtime lawmaker Pam Roach now running for Pierce County Council

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
UW Prof: ‘Godzilla’ El Nino to vanquish warm ‘blob’ of ocean waters
Seattle teachers march with signs on the eve of a strike vote

KPLU FM
Feds Propose Tougher Clean Water Rule For Washington, Holding Line On Cancer Risk
No Charges Against Officer In Olympia Skateboard Shooting

KUOW FM
Puget Sound Ports Lose Ground As Mega Ships Grow
Seattle Teachers Threaten To Strike

NW Public Radio
Despite Rain, Officials Warn Of Continued Fire Danger
Northwest No Longer Top National Firefighting Priority
Washington State Sues Feds Over Hanford Tank Worker Safety

Q13 TV (FOX)
Families in limbo as Seattle teachers set to take strike vote tonight
Spokane school board readies legal action against strike
Cop won’t be charged in shooting of 2 in Olympia, but stepbrothers face assault charges

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Crosscut
Flashback: Hanford’s lack of a nuclear safety culture

Publicola
Pike/Pine Showdown and Uber Standoff (Hunter, Hatfield)

Seattle P.I.
Obama first US president to visit Arctic, offers aid for climate-stricken Alaska coastal villages
Backers raising bucks to boost record $930 million Move Seattle levy on November ballot

Slog
Morning News: Teachers to Vote on Strike Tomorrow, Seattle Times Editorial Board Calls for Renaming Mt. Rainier
Olympia Police Officer Who Shot Two Black Men Won’t Face Charges

The Stand
Darigold refuses petitions on dairy safety (Walkinshaw)

Wednesday, September 2

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Associated Press
Sequim tries sending reclaimed water to farms during drought
Lawsuit: Western State staff ignored man choking on piece of orange
Thousands still without power 4 days after August storm
School shooter texted ‘I’m sorry’ to family before killings
Attorney general to announce action on Hanford safety
Should Mount Rainier be renamed? Feds say no, despite detractors
Pasco School District goes to court to try to stop strike

Aberdeen Daily World
Hatfield resigns for position under Governor
Campers move to new site in Hoquiam
Ecology releases draft EISs on proposed oil projects

Central Kitsap Reporter
Marijuana increasingly a cause of vehicle crashes, data show

Columbian
Vancouver police K-9 dies after stabbing
ESD 112 grant will run learning centers in Gorge
In Our View: How Vital Are City’s Parks?

The Daily News
Hatfield leaving Legislature to work for Gov. Inslee (Blake, Takko)

Islands’ Sounder
Rep. Larsen shucks oysters, talks transportation and veterans access in San Juan Islands

News Tribune (subscription required)
Mount Tacoma? Not going to happen
Editorial: Back to school, and back to vaccine controversies

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Families can cash out of GET, state’s prepaid college-tuition plan
Hundreds of kids tested after infection scare at Seattle Children’s Bellevue
Wait-and-see approach taken in report on pot
Six sickened by E. coli linked to local food truck
Shell president: ‘Oil will be required for a long time’
Editorial: After McKinley, it’s time to consider renaming Rainier
Westneat: Uber’s ride getting a bit bumpier

Seattle Weekly
With Profit Margins Thin, 502 Shops Pull Out the Stops to Pull In Customers
The Campaign to Get Money Out of Seattle Politics Is Raising a Lot of Money
Higher Ground: The CannaQuiz

Spokesman Review
Airway Heights Corrections Center crew finds firefighting rewarding on several levels
Petition for sheriff’s office independent review is a political move, Knezovich says
Earthquake measuring 4.3 rocks Washington’s Okanogan area
Banning terms including ‘male, female, illegal alien’ draws ire at WSU
Spokane teachers, administration work to avoid strike
State AG reaches $1 million settlement in language CD scheme
Shawn Vestal: Police shouldn’t get say in their own oversight
Editorial: State’s green energy benefits aren’t spread equally

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: State revitalization money would help Vista Field

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle teachers taking strike vote Thursday
Seattle Arena gets design approval, faces another vote this week
Seattle teachers prepare to picket as strike threat looms

KPLU FM
One Of School Shooter’s Final Texts: ‘I Needed To Do This. I’m Sorry.’
Firefighters Use Mild Conditions To Go On the Offense In Washington State

KUOW FM
His ‘Best Ice Cube’ Ever: Burned Firefighter Battles On

NW Public Radio
Firefighters Use Mild Conditions To Go On the Offense In Washington State

Q13 TV (FOX)
Former Marysville-Pilchuck substitute teacher says she warned school of shooting
Attorney general to announce action on Hanford safety
Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law taken to court

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Civic Skunkworks
Predicting the Next Conservative Talking-Point on the $15 Minimum Wage

Seattle P.I.
State Sen. Brian Hatfield is latest Democrat to leave the Legislature (Hatfield, Hunter, Kohl-Welles)
Obama wants more icebreakers

Slog
After Two Record-Breaking Wildfires, Residents of One of Washington’s Poorest Counties Consider What a Climate-Changed Future Holds
Did Uber Shut a Seattle Driver Out of Its System Because He Spoke In Favor of Unionizing?
Mayor Murray Picks Up What’s Left of His Spine, Trundles Forward With Housing Affordability “Grand Bargain”