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Friday, July 24
Associated Press
High cost of caring for elderly strains families
Wait until later: Out of money, SBA loan program is on hold
Senate panel would allow marijuana vendors to use banks
Ruling: Washington can require pharmacies to dispense Plan B
State to sell former island park to tribe
State health officials investigating clusters of Salmonella
House passes bill to prevent mandatory GMO labeling
Aberdeen Daily World
Crude oil moratorium in effect in Aberdeen
Council approves lane revisions to Wishkah, Heron
Twin Harbor jobless rates at lowest since 2008
Central Kitsap Reporter
Four tax advisory votes will be on the statewide ballot this fall
Columbian
Medical marijuana changes to go into effect
Lackluster venture may spur port to cut budget revenues by millions
In Our View: Participate in Primary
Everett Herald (subscription required)
PDC won’t act on GOP complaint against Inslee campaign
Increase in vaping sparks consideration of rules
State will conduct meaningless vote on gas tax hike
MLT to use state money, grants, local money to revitalize Main Street
Editorial: A key manufacturing source (aerospace)
India West
State Senator Pramila Jayapal to Students, Teachers: ‘We Are Not Done’ (Jayapal, Rolfes)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Nonbinding vote ahead on state gas-tax increase
Court sides with state on Plan B sales
Citizens guarding Spanaway Army recruiting office asked to leave
Editorial: Simmering climate issue is coming to a full boil
Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula’s first naloxone program tied to needle exchange starts today in Clallam County
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Sound Transit board favors I-5 light-rail route from SeaTac to Federal Way
Amazon’s strong results shock Wall Street
Housing and zoning policies affect the poverty level of schools as well as neighborhoods
Seattle’s tough competition in life sciences
Editorial: Inslee, don’t derail hard-won transportation deal
Op-Ed: The state has made a substantial investment for affordable housing (Chopp, Walkinshaw)
Seattle Weekly
How Much Is a Serious Climate Fix Worth to Jay Inslee? (Fitzgibbon, Ranker, Clibborn, Hobbs)
Skagit Valley Herald
State may increase fees for water discharge permits
Tri-City Herald
Federal judge: DOE needs to be held accountable at Hanford
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State reports 56 cases of salmonella in 8 counties
New Washington marijuana laws take effect Friday
Sound Transit picks I-5 light rail route to Federal Way
Mill works to keep drought from drying up jobs
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Dry conditions forcing loggers to limit operations
NW Public Radio
Mother Agonizes As Mentally Ill Inmates Continue To Languish In Washington Jails
Washington Liquor Board Adds Cannabis To Its Name
From The Fire Front: Walla Walla’s Watershed, Homes In Jeopardy
Alaska Airlines ‘Thriving’ Despite Stiff Competition From Delta, Says CEO
Q13 TV (FOX)
Armed citizens guarding Spanaway military recruitment center asked not to come back
Seattle’s International District community mourns loss of ‘local hero’
WEB
Crosscut
Inslee might swallow ‘poison pill’ to reduce carbon in fuel
Book City: Gov. Jay Inslee talks reading
Publicola
Sound Transit Board May Jeopardize Benefits of Project
Slog
Convicted Cop Killer Christopher Monfort Sentenced to Life in Prison, Not Death
Seattle Wants to Increase Affordable Housing, But Its Rules Are Hard on Tiny Houses Like This One
The Stand
Sakuma farmworkers walk out again over production mandate
Harborview nurses, workers picket for safe staffing levels
Thursday, July 23
Associated Press
Higher minimum-wage proposals gain ground on both coasts
Report: Social Security disability fund to run dry next year Report: Social Security disability fund to run dry next year
Cost of fighting Washington wildfires nearly $35M so far
State appeals order to pay $1.3 million in competency case
Applications for US unemployment aid plummet to 42-year low
Official orca census: 81 whales, including 4 babies
Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion: Jay Inslee: America’s most frustrated governor?
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Tesoro begins appeal of penalties for explosion at Anacortes refinery
Bothell Reporter
Washington AG calls on phone carriers to offer call-blocking technology to customers
Opinion: Inslee must draw a line in the sand on climate change issues (Fitzgibbon, Ranker, Clibborn, Hobbs)
Columbian
Judge rebukes Vancouver port for letter to Inslee on terminal
Oil train counts trend upward in Clark County
Whooping cough cases decline locally
In Our View: Best Defense Possible
The Daily News
Legislators review difficult, but productive, session (Hatfield, Takko, Blake)
Editorial: Primary change
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Our green governor stymied on his environmental policies (Clibborn, Ranker, Hobbs)
Editorial: Cities pleased with outcomes (Clibborn)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Northeast Tacoma bus options increase, at least for a year
Medical marijuana cleared to treat PTSD in Washington
Editorial: County Council returns to those old-time land-use follies
Olympian (subscription required)
Legislative aide accused of stealing money from state Sen. Ranker (Ranker)
Peninsula Daily News
Waiting for . . . 2020. Official says cleanup at Rayonier pulp mill site in Port Angeles targeted to be completed in another five years
Port Townsend City Council declares drought emergency, encourages voluntary reduction in water use
Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing CEO Muilenburg promises ‘mutual respect’ for union workers
Oregon officials relocate 160K salmon to Washington state amid weather fears
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Officials warn ultra-dry region is rife with tinder for brush fires
Video from bus driver’s body camera could cost 2 deputies their jobs
Editorial: Racism is a false issue in Seattle’s land-use zoning
Op-Ed: Free tuition puts American dream within reach
Spokesman Review
Former Rockwood Clinic doctor charged with unprofessional conduct
Editorial: Inslee should stick to transportation deal made with GOP
Tri-City Herald
TRIDEC announces trade deal to open up Asian markets to Mid-Columbia producers
Sen. Patty Murray uses new perch to push for more overtime pay
Pasco School District seeks help from state mediator in union negotiations
Editorial: We’re thankful for the benefits our rivers bring to the area
Editorial: Our Voice: Fixes to juvenile justice must be done carefully
Vancouver Business Journal
State building trades council endorses Vancouver Energy terminal
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Determining education funding role of lawmakers
Yakima Herald Republic
Judge signals win for Yakama Nation in gas tax case against state
Trade deal could expand Asian market for Tri-City food, wine producers
Letter: Gun rights, responsibilities
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Salmon to spawn traffic tie-ups for years
UW solar innovations propel energy future
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Should there be higher penalties for cigarette caused wildfires
Smoke from JBLM wildfires hangs over South Sound
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle Fire: Brush fires nearly triple this year compared to 2014
Heat wave, low snow pack wreaking havoc on fish hatcheries
KUOW FM
Teens Shouldn’t Be Sleepless In Seattle, Task Force Says
Blue Creek Fire Near Walla Walla Is Highest Priority Fire In The Northwest
Drought, Irrigation Failure Take Toll On Washington Capitol Campus
California, New York And Washington, D.C., Make Moves On Minimum Wage
Wanted: Bilingual teachers. And here’s how one school is filling the gap
Q13 TV (FOX)
Truck with oversize load hits I-5 bridge near Ferndale; span inspected
WEB
Slog
Finally, Momentum for Greater Density and More Affordable Housing in Seattle
Washington State Wire
Transportation Greens and Business Community to Inslee: No fuel Standard by Fiat (Fitzgibbon)
Wednesday, July 22
Associated Press
Education funding a work in progress, legislature says (Hunter, Frockt)
Military fuel tanker delays pull down Boeing’s earnings
Cost of fighting Washington wildfires nearly $35M so far
State regulators look at cost of retiring coal plants
Aberdeen Daily World
Weather should moderate Paradise Fire, but risk still prevalent
Part of $50 million in capital budget to be used throughout Chehalis River basin
Columbian
In Our View: Give Medical Pot Law Time
Camden: Session may be over, but playing politics never ends
Clark County jobs market hits milestone in June
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lawmakers OK report to Supreme Court about school funding (Hunter)
Guest column: Eastmont’s brush fire shows need to support fire services
Editorial: The big one: Don’t fret; plan
Islands’ Sounder
New website about pink salmon
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Housing issues in San Juan County wear on (HB 2263)
Kirkland Reporter
Good To Go! introduces new program to resolve customer disputes
Maple Valley Reporter
State to fund statewide lifeline network
News Tribune (subscription required)
Legislature touts extra school money in McCleary report to Washington Supreme Court
Lands Commissioner Goldmark on Lakefair: Shhhh
Opinion: Minimum wage workers need a raise – to $15
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Judge ends legal threat to health plans
Editorial: Is presidential primary meaningful?
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle’s richest, whitest areas dominate campaign giving, say reform backers
Agency: No plans to switch median barriers after I-5 pileup
Tech intervention can help students experiencing mental distress, alcohol issues
Editorial: Support efforts to adequately prepare for next big earthquake
Westneat: Toll-bridge relief’s great, but not for suckers who already paid
Seattle Weekly
The Climate’s Backup Plan
How The Lowly Street Sweeper Kept 130 Tons of Pollution Out of Local Waters Last Year
A Local Company’s Mission to Advance Humanity (and Rake in Profits) With Asteroid Mining
Higher Ground: Washington’s Pot Experiment, Year One
Spokesman Review
Stormwater tanks present landscaping challenge for city
Activist fights citation for rifle at courthouse
Cow killed by wolf near Cle Elum
Shawn Vestal: Newsmakers self-identify however they please
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Editorial: Many play a role in saving our best natural places (Nelson)
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Boost in gas tax will benefit Walla Walla
West Seattle Herald
Charter school public forum excites, inspires and infuriates crowd
Yakima Herald Republic
Mental Health Court’s first graduate taking a second chance
Yakima County jobless rate hits 7-year low for June
Editorial: Craft-brewing success yields opportunities and challenges
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State official: Washington not ready for ‘The Big One’
Unprecedented number of fires in Pierce County
Washington initiative would protect endangered animals
WA wildfires cost nearly $35 million so far this year
Meth seizures, number of addicted babies on the rise
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State ferry fares to increase again amid breakdowns, glitches
KUOW FM
Steep Timber Terrain Fuels Wildfire Near Walla Walla
Washington Activists Celebrate PTSD, TBI As Qualifying Conditions For Medical Pot
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Rent control goes up for debate in Seattle
NPR
In Drier Washington State, Fire Chiefs Say Wildfires Could Scorch Any City
NW Public Radio
Northwest Drought Dispatches Firefighters To More Wildfires
Wind, Dry Vegetation Fuel Wildfire Near Walla Walla
Burning Rainforest In Olympic National Park Poses Firefighting Challenge
Q13 TV (FOX)
Gov. Inslee: ‘Day could come’ to pull plug on Bertha, but not now
King County poised to put $400 million early childhood levy on ballot
Gun-firing drone in video appears legal but raises security concerns; FAA, police investigating
WEB
Crosscut
Seattle steps up complaints about oil trains
Washington burning: Wildfires are adding up
Legislature writes own report card for court (Frockt, Hunter, Rolfes)
Publicola
Seattle’s single family neighborhoods have roots in segregation
Schmudget
NEW REPORT: Too Many Kids Are Being Left Behind in Economic Recovery
Slog
At Least Our Congressional Delegation Is Trying—Really Trying—to Fund an Earthquake Early Warning System
Disappointed by the Rent Control Debate? Here’s What a Six-Year-Old, 400 Page Study on Rent Stabilization Says
Tuesday, July 21
Associated Press
Lawmakers to discuss McCleary report to Supreme Court
Labor group cancels invite for Inslee over Boeing tensions
Toll violators can get penalties waived under new program
Aberdeen Daily World
County OKs funding for aerial images
Columbian
Park, trail projects in Clark County receive grants
In Our View: Growing The Vine
Oregon startups have not rebounded with economy
WA’s SOS Kim Wyman talks about the primary
News Tribune (subscription required)
Matt Driscoll: Tacoma Stands Up to racism, and blocks traffic in the process
Welcome center RV a rest stop for some after release from Tacoma immigration detention
Q&A: South Sounders should be prepared to go it alone in Cascadia earthquake
‘Dukes’ General Lee at LeMay museum in Spanaway will keep its Confederate flag
Editorial: Washingtonians: Brace yourselves for the big one
Editorial: Tax credits: A better way to help working poor
Oped: GOP quick to defend McCain, but not Hispanics
Olympian (subscription required)
State budget funds prairie, wetland restoration in Thurston, Grays Harbor counties
Puget Sound Business Journal
What businesses need to know about proposed changes to overtime rule
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Labor group disinvites Inslee over Boeing tensions
Brush fire keeps Interstate 90 closed between Vantage and George
State gives tardy toll payers on bridges one-time break on late penalty
Report: Many low-income families don’t take advantage of financial aid
Children with autism sought for UW, national study to ID biological markers
Editorial: Cut off credit-card option for sex trafficking on Backpage.com
Editorial: Your donation will help children get ready for school
Op-Ed: Investing in children increases their chance for success
Skagit Valley Herald
Lawmakers to discuss McCleary report to Supreme Court
Spokesman Review
Drought affecting Northwest’s winter wheat
Wildfires threaten homes in region; one closes I-90 in both directions
Airway Heights mayor rejects calls to resign over posting
Medical marijuana referendum won’t be on Washington ballot
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Revamp of lousy federal education law is needed
Yakima Herald Republic
Medicare proposes paying doctors for end-of-life talks
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Good to Go! customers can waive fees, pay outstanding tolls
WSDOT penalty forgiveness program leaves out some
Seattle neighborhood groups oppose homeless camp sites
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
King County Council to vote on ‘Best Starts for Kids’ program
Fast moving wildfire closes Interstate 90 near George
Rent control proposed for Seattle’s affordable housing crisis
Report on fish truck rollover bashes city leaders
E. Wash. town votes no confidence in mayor over racist post
KUOW FM
Wildfire Jumps I-90 Monday Afternoon Near George, Washington
NW Public Radio
Washington Department Of Ecology Encourages Reclaimed Water Use
Q13 TV (FOX)
Brush fire in Grant County closes I-90, burns at least 800 acres
Olympia bracing for report on officer-involved-shooting
City Council votes no confidence in mayor who posted racist comment about the Obamas on Facebook
WEB
Crosscut
Half of pot citations go to homeless
Seattle Council questions housing ideas
Ocean acidification: a problem up the coast, too
Seattle P.I.
Rent control or not? Debate focuses on whether controls would help or make things worse
Monday, July 20
Associated Press
Gov. Inslee to weigh next move on water quality after key legislation fails
Families face tough decisions as cost of elder care soars
What’s next for Washington’s education lawsuit (Hunter)
Paul Allen, Tim Eyman initiatives expected to make ballot
New state law bans open containers of pot in cars
New marijuana industry wrestles with pesticides and safety
Aberdeen Daily World
Costs of Fourth weekend soar, police call logs
Quinaults host timely summit on quakes and tsunamis (Blake, McCoy)
Bainbridge Island Review
Kitsap marijuana shops pass compliance checks
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
In Idaho, biologists are hauling sockeye on trucks to avoid warmer river temperatures
Bothell Reporter
Legislature funds key transportation projects in city of Kenmore (Frockt, Farrell, Pollet)
Columbian
Defending the mentally ill: Balancing the scales
Analysis: Interpersonal frictions leave transportation bill unsatisfactory (Wylie)
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers
Patent protection vital to state, patients
In Our View: Can’t Win if You Don’t Play (Cleveland, Wylie, Moeller)
The Daily News
State’s top election official wants presidential primary changes
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Briefs: Snohomish County leads nation in manufacturing growth over 50 years
Historic Everett building could serve as alternative to jail
New UW center to encourage race, diversity dialogue
Guest commentary: BNSF must own up to risks of oil, coal trains
Guest commentary: Eastmont’s brush fire shows need to support fire services
Guest commentary: State income tax could replace our regressive, volatile sales tax
Editorial: Make taking land last resort (Eminent Domain)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Ranker wraps up Olympia session (Ranker)
Maple Valley Reporter
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler fines insurer $300,000 for selling unauthorized policies
Puget Sound Business Journal
EEOC rules employers can’t discriminate against gay workers, but that may not settle issue
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Inslee, the ‘greenest’ governor — not so much (Clibborn, Fitzgibbon)
Area school districts on track to start school later for teens
Traffic experts tell Seattle to fix car-wreck response after fish-truck fiasco
More arrests made of men seeking underage girls for sex in King County
Tickets for pot use in Seattle still skew toward blacks, men
Editorial: Time to overhaul America’s criminal-justice system
Op-Ed: More work ahead on fixing public-school financing (Hunter)
Seattle Weekly
Police Shoot and Kill Suspect in Ravenna; 10th Fatal Police Shooting in Washington This Year
Seattle Is One Step Closer to Getting New-York-Style Elevated Park
Spokesman Review
High temperatures at area lakes a threat to aquatic life
Spokane River flow part of balancing act
Juniors opt out of new assessment tests at high rate in Spokane area
Spin Control: Governor’s actions seal legislative action
Guest Opinion: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers: Forest, wildfire bill needs to become law
Shawn Vestal: Washington state gas tax a tale of two votes (Billig, Riccelli)
Vancouver Business Journal
Will student loan debt be the next bubble?
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Ferry service stretched thin amid repair work
Study: Seattle needs faster crash response time
Rent control debate heats up in Seattle
HOV lane violations up 77% since 2012
Men, blacks most likely to get tickets for Seattle
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
New marijuana industry wrestles with pesticides and safety
King Co. tax hike proposal: Pay a little now to save millions later
What’s next for state’s education funding lawsuit (Hunter)
KUOW FM
A New Normal? Concern As Fire Burns Through Washington Rainforest
Boring Bertha: State Doubts New Dates For Tunnel Opening
Private Drones Increasingly Force Firefighting Aircraft To The Ground
NW Public Radio
Washington Department Of Ecology Encourages Reclaimed Water Use
Q13 TV (FOX)
Commentary: For now at least, RIP SODO Arena
WEB
Civic Skunkworks
Let’s Stop Telling the Same Old Story on the Minimum Wage
Crosscut
Washington burning: Wildfires are adding up
New Bertha delay, and little confidence it’s the last one
9 words that shook Seattle: Are our zoning roots really racial?
Publicola
O’Brien skeptical of HALA recommendation to revisit pod apartments
Schmudget
Progress in Focus: Declining Economic Security Is a Big Threat for Washingtonians
Slog
The Morning News: Bertha’s New Start Date, an Officer-Involved Shooting in Ravenna, and Pot Stores Selling to Minors
Bertha’s Contractor Says the Tunnel Won’t Be Finished Until 2018. So We Got to Go on a Tour of the Tunnel!
Underage Marijuana Sales on Par With Underage Liquor Sales
Governor Inslee Meets with the Kids Who Sued the State Over Climate Goals
The Stand
NLRB: Boeing illegally withheld plans to transfer jobs away
Burbank: When scared legislators skimp on our schools, that’s on us
Op-ed by Rep. Reykdal: Working families big winners of 2015 legislative session(s)
Op-ed: Celebrate success Aug. 8, organize for more