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Tuesday, August 25
Associated Press
Sound Transit weighs permits for park-and-ride customers
UW considers building offices atop light-rail station
Record wildfire in Washington gets international, local help (Photo Gallery) (Video)
Washington wildfire now largest in state history
Seattle teachers vote to continue bargaining
Federal deficit forecast to hit lowest level of Obama presidency
‘It’s only Aug. 24’: Fires expected to burn for months
NRA sues over Seattle’s adoption of ‘gun violence tax’
Columbian
C-Tran head: The Vine milestone ‘historic’
‘Smart’ approach to private wells
In Our View: Let Schools Start Later
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Robinson: Markets’ fall a reminder: It’s the economy, stupid
Editorial: Please, don’t toke and drive
Mercer Island Reporter
Back to work on education funding (Senn)
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Tragedy strikes again in fire country
Opinion: Grays Harbor poor choice for locating crude oil terminals
Peninsula Daily News
Analyst: The Puget Sound region’s biotech industry has so much cash it doesn’t need to worry about China
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Bertha’s cutter drive moves back into pit with hundreds of new teeth
Okanogan complex wildfire now biggest in state history
Seattle teachers will vote on strike if there’s no deal by Sept. 3
Gun-rights groups sue to block new Seattle gun tax
Australian firefighters ‘happy to help’ in Northwest
Editorial: Hold the applause for the $15 minimum-wage experiment
Tarleton: Stakes too high to delay action on Iran nuclear deal
Krugman: Global economic weakness is the new norm
Op-Ed: Pricey, effective new drugs save lives and cut medical costs
Spokesman Review
Region’s unhealthy air quality likely to persist
Spokane’s searing summer sets records for heat, dry
Grant will help map Northwest wildfire threats
Editorial: Imperative to draw good students into teaching
Yakima Herald Republic
New school year brings plenty of changes
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Okanogan complex big enough to cover Tacoma to Mukilteo
Sound Transit weighs permits for park-and-ride customers
Seattle teachers vote to continue bargaining
2,000-ton piece of Bertha lowered into pit for reassembly
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
NRA sues over Seattle’s adoption of ‘gun violence tax’
NW Public Radio
Firefighters Aided By Calm Weather Make ‘Great Progress’ On Washington Fires
Smoke From Washington Wildfires Spreads
Q13 TV (FOX)
NRA sues Seattle over ‘gun violence tax’, says it violates state law
Bertha’s repaired cutter-head being lowered back into access pit
New numbers reveal marijuana increasing as a factor in deadly crashes in Washington
WEB
Seattle P.I.
The Gun Lobby sues to shoot down Seattle’s new tax on firearms, ammunition purchases
Obama will visit rural Alaska communities in trip focusing on climate change
Slog
Tunnel Update: Bertha’s Front End Is Going Back in the Ground Today and Tomorrow
West Seattle Blog
Seattle Public Schools teachers’ contract talks resume tomorrow, with union-set deadline
Monday, August 24
Associated Press
Less smoke could mean more fire in Washington state
Smoke starting to lift over Washington fires
Western wildfires: Firefighters to get additional resources
Monitor: Too many in jails awaiting competency services
Snohomish swamped with request for data from county phones
‘I’m alive’ – people survey damage from Washington fire
The Latest: Fire in Washington now largest in state history
Aberdeen Daily World
Silver Alerts coming to electronic highway signs
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Editorial reprint: NW View: Does climate change make Washington fires the new normal?
Columbian
Demand grows for new ways to consume marijuana
WSU scientists developing Breathalyzer-type pot test
Fines the state owes to courts piling up
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Schools too focused on testing, poll finds
With legalization, fatal crashes involving marijuana ‘spiked’
Guest commentary: School safety requires a range of responses
Hightower: Every diploma shouldn’t come with huge debt
Editorial: Move school start times an hour later
Editorial: Limit hours to boost work
Islands’ Sounder
Opinion: Response to Supreme Court’s school decision
News Tribune (subscription required)
19 lawmakers: State Supreme Court order – and $100,000 per-day fine – unconstitutional (Nelson)
Months of contempt-of-court fines go unpaid by state
At defense forum, Reps. Smith and Heck give ‘depressing’ outlook on military budgets
Op-ed: Stanford Prison Experiment was insightful and all too personal
Op-ed: Climate change hits communities of color harder
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Ralph’s pharmacy fight will continue
Oregonian
Oregon’s hot hash oil market drives demand for marijuana ‘trim’
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington’s construction boom keeps going with 15,300 new jobs
Seattle Times (subscription required)
A milestone for new 520 bridge
Legislature takes heat for squeezed fire budgets (Hunter)
Winds creating hotter, dynamic fire conditions
UW may build office tower atop U District light-rail station
Hundreds rally against Planned Parenthood in Spokane
Seattle Weekly
I-502 Foes Were Right (Maybe): More People Are Getting Nabbed for Driving High
Spokesman Review
Federal aid arrives for tired firefighters
Fire mobilization center staged at Fairchild
Fire growth slows, smoke heads west
Planned Parenthood protest draws hundreds
Public lands transfer activist holding Boise fundraiser
Senate Republicans play the ‘crisis’ card over court ruling
WSU investigates hacking attempt
Editorial: More firefighting resources needed
Tri-City Herald
Closure of inpatient detox facility forces Tri-City addicts back on the streets
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Governor sets proper tone for education funding debate
Editorial: Increase in driving while stoned is serious concern
Yakima Herald Republic
Apple growers expect more exports in coming year
GWMA reports progress on clean water initiatives, but concerns remain for some
Guest column: Want to sustain ag and engineering? Promote real science education
Editorial: Levies are ripe for reform as
lawmakers again deal with schools
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Open letter criticizes supreme court on McCleary order (Nelson)
Okanogan family battles to protect homes from fire
More resources arriving to help fire fight
I-405 express toll lanes ad campaign launched
New zigzag warning lines painted on state routes
Police secretly track cellphones to solve routine crimes
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Fallen firefighters remembered during tribute to first responders
KUOW FM
Seattle Seawall Will Take Longer, Cost More Than Expected
Daycare Babies Must Be Vaccinated. No One Knows If They Actually Are
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Supreme Court’s ruling may not be the final word on $15 at Sea-Tac
NW Public Radio
Investigation Begins Into Firefighter Deaths Near Twisp
Canyon Creek Complex Moves Away From Homes, Into Wilderness
Q13 TV (FOX)
New details in deaths of 3 firefighters: Vehicle fell down 40-foot embankment
Crews brace for flare-ups as 16 Washington wildfires cover 920 square miles
Washington man’s concrete-dome home survives wildfire
For first time in state history, Washington accepting citizen volunteers to help fight fires
WEB
Crosscut
Link between birth control and breast cancer, but no clear answers
Some GOP senators want to fight state Supreme Court over daily fines (Hunter, Nelson)
Wildfires threaten Methow’s long road to recovery
Seawall could sap funding for bridges and bikes
Publicola
Back at Ya? (McCleary, Chopp, Frockt, Nelson)
Seattle P.I.
Two Canadian towns on standby for evacuation because of Washington fire; feds issue emergency declaration
S.R. 20, the North Cascades Highway, remains closed due to 3,100 acre Goodell fire
Slog
Is Legalization Really Responsible for More Car Crashes?
Guest Editorial: Nine Ways to Be a White Ally in the Fight Against Institutional and Structural Racism
Friday, August 21
Associated Press
North Korea warns of war with South after artillery fire
Officials urge evacuation for Okanogan area as fire rages
State tries to combat smell from pier work in Mukilteo
The Latest: Washington state seeks volunteers to help fires
252 square miles of Washington ablaze; 820 firefighters deployed
‘I wish it was me’: As families mourn, state calls for volunteers
Volunteer equipment operators welcomed at Washington fires
AP PHOTOS: Deadly Washington wildfire rages on
Court says minimum wage increase applies to airport workers
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Dry weather starting to impact Whatcom County trees
Columbian
Highway signs to carry new ‘Silver Alert’ messages
Water temperatures ease, but drought persists
In Our View: Levies Must Be Addressed
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Confronting the new realities of wildfires
Islands’ Sounder
Seastars are recovering
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Opinion: FlexFerry is great for tourists, not locals
News Tribune (subscription required)
Two new innovative Tacoma schools enter planning stage
Editorial: ‘A hole in our heart’ as state faces the new normal
Olympian (subscription required)
Officials urge evacuation for Okanogan area as fire rages
Editorial: Presidential primary not worth $11M
Puget Sound Business Journal
Opinion: Why gas tax increase may be worth it
Washington health exchange directors question Legislature’s demand for salary data
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Thousands in state wrestle to tame relentless infernos
Firefighters to homeowners: ‘No time for heroics’
Experts say rent control doesn’t help cities
Seattle teachers union, district still in contract talks
Editorial: King County needs smart solutions to fix crumbling roads and bridges
Op-Ed: When disasters strike, poor, minority communities face greatest risks
Martin: Shouldn’t Seattle’s growth pay for more growth through impact fees?
Seattle Weekly
The State Supreme Court Has Ruled Airport Workers Get the $15 Minimum Wage. Here’s Why.
The Feds Say Most of Washington’s Schools Are Failing. But No One Seems to Care.
Against All Odds, Hugh Sisley Has Paid Off His $3.4M Slumlord Tab
Tri-City Herald
Negotiations continue in Pasco teacher contract dispute
Editorial: Students need time to adjust to new state tests
Yakima Herald Republic
Governor says fires ‘burned a big hole in our state’s heart’
Grade level changes lead to later start times for Selah Intermediate
Editorial: Firefighter deaths serve to remind us of dangers
BROADCAST
KPLU FM
Washington Supreme Court Rules That $15 Minimum Wage Applies At Sea-Tac AirportMt Rainier’s Glaciers Retreating, Likely At Fastest Rate Ever Seen In Summer’s Heat
KUOW FM
Fact Check: Is Refinancing Student Debt Really Good Policy?
SeaTac Airport Workers React To Court Decision On $15 Minimum Wage
Weather Complaints Affirmed: NOAA Says July Was Hottest Month Globally On Record
Sen. Murray Says Feds Need To Figure Out How To Pay For Washington’s Firefight
Washington Under Siege By Fire: ‘We Are Understaffed And Underequipped’
NW Public Radio
Sen. Murray Says Feds Need To Figure Out How To Pay For Washington’s Firefight
Forest Service Confirms Identities Of Firefighters Killed In Washington
WEB
Horsesass.org
Splendid
Seattle P.I.
Firefighters ‘fighting through the pain’ after 3 killed at Twisp
July was the Earth’s hottest month in 135 years of record keeping; Al Roker calls Senate climate denier a ‘moron’
State Supreme Court rules: Sea-Tac’s $15-an-hour minimum wage applies to airport workers
Thursday, August 20
Associated Press
3 firefighters killed, 4 injured battling wildfire near Twisp
Washington Gov. Inslee traveling to Chelan as fires rage
Inslee asks for federal help for wildfire costs
Court says minimum wage increase applies to airport workers
State cracks down on fraudulent immigration aid
More pot-impaired drivers in deadly crashes in Washington
Federal program gives tribes access to criminal databases
Washington unemployment rate steady at 5.3 percent in July
Aberdeen Daily World
Olympic Park extends crabbing closure along its shores
Inslee presses lawmakers on ed funding plan in light of new sanctions
Experts say best plan for oil train fire is evacuation and containment
Bothell Reporter
Letters still being sent for failing schools in Washington | Cornfield
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Bright outlook from Lovick on county finances
The issue of ‘failing’ schools slips under the radar
Editorial: Don’t lower bar set by new tests
Islands’ Sounder
State fined $100,000 per day over school ruling
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Fast ferries must serve all, speakers say
News Tribune (subscription required)
State officials: In 2014, more drivers in fatal crashes had recently consumed pot
JBLM soldiers ready, excited to help fight wildfires
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington health exchange gets interim CEO, downsizes staff
Booming tech industry drives Seattle unemployment rate to pre-recession levels
Number of women-owned businesses grow, but revenue lags way behind
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Wind-whipped wildfire kills 3 firefighters, injures 4 near Twisp
More pot use found in fatal crashes, data says
Cascadia fault chatters and pops with little quakes
Bad bugs: State’s lice now highly resistant to common treatment
Tri-City Herald
Tribes encouraged that Kennewick Man will be reburied
Yakima Herald Republic
Tribes on Kennewick Man: ‘We need to put him back’
Editorial: It’s time to let tribes reclaim Kennewick Man remains
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Firefighter deaths near Twisp weigh on tough wildfire battle
White House statement on death of Washington firefighters
Tech workers richer but less happy than most workers
From war to wildfires: JBLM soldiers prepare to help firefighters
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
3 US Forest Service firefighters die while battling Wash. wildfire
WILDFIRE WATCH: Evacuations continue as 10 fires burn in Okanogan Co.
Seattle City Light power dam shut down after wildfire
MAP: Where fires are burning right now in Washington state
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Yet another Seattle all-time heat record to be broken
Chicken coops, fire truck burned in Lewis County wildfire (Video)
Winds to get much worse near fires burning in Eastern Washington
WSU Cougars football team leads nation … in arrests
KPLU FM
Trial Set To Start Over Whether Boeing Allowed Workers To Be Charged Excessive 401(k) Fees
KUOW FM
Wildfire Kills Three Firefighters, Forces Evacuation of Winthrop And Twisp
Wildfires Now Attack Damp Land: Preview Ashley Ahearn’s Podcast On NPR
Government Email Addresses Released In Dating Site Hack
Resources Scarce As Northwest Wildfires Grow In Numbers
Northwest Region Keeps Minting New Jobs At Brisk Pace
Washington Attorney General Cracks Down on Immigration Scams
Northwest Wildfires Photographed From Space
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Firefighters brace for high winds; three killed in Twisp wildfire
NW Public Radio
Three Firefighters Killed Battling Wildfire In Twisp
Government Email Addresses Released In Dating Site Hack
Q13 TV (FOX)
3 firefighters killed, 4 injured in fast-shifting wildfire near Twisp
‘They gave their lives to protect others’
State DNR Chief: ‘It was a very bad day yesterday’
Level 3 evacuations remain in Chelan Fires; more than 50 structures lost
State closes logging in Eastern Washington because of fires
WEB
Crosscut
Pot increasingly linked to fatal car crashes, state reports
Can Seattle legally force developers to fund affordable housing?
Seattle P.I.
AG Ferguson cracks down on fraudulent immigration services, targets repeat offenders
Slog
Low-Wage Workers May Finally Be Able to Sue Their Employers If They’re Not Paid the Minimum Wage
The Stand
Dedication of Charleston 9 memorial Saturday in Seattle
Wednesday, August 19
Associated Press
200 active-duty military dispatched to fires around state
Washington’s prepaid tuition plan frozen for up to 2 years
Massive blazes across dry West drain firefighting resources
Aberdeen Daily World
Commissioners push ahead with third courtroom plans
Smarter Balanced Assessment results show room for improvement for Aberdeen and Hoquiam
Columbian
In Our View: A Desirable Place to Live
Gold Rush Fire grows to 60 acres, burning east of Dougan Falls
Camden: Washington presidential primary has uneven history
The Daily News
Millennium highlights prospects for coal permit
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: School levy reform is in the cards
Puget Sound Business Journal
36 Washington state hospitals to pay readmission fines to Medicare
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Soldiers from JBLM to join state’s wildfire fight
Grappling with tuition cuts, GET program to give refunds
Westneat: Mayor Murray frets about being ‘the man’
Cascadia fault chatters and pops with little quakes
Report: Health barriers could play significant role in academic achievement gaps
Editorial: Sewage treatment: Victoria’s constipated political process needs fixing
Murray: Seattle is meeting growth’s challenges
Seattle Weekly
Legalize Sex Work? A New Debate Over the Oldest Profession Comes to Seattle
Higher Ground: Doo-bie or Not Doo-bie . . . What Was the Question?
Skagit Valley Herald
Drought prompts more rule changes for region’s rivers
Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Democrats ruin chance for early presidential primary
Yakima Herald Republic
Sen. Cantwell in Naches today to discuss wildfire legislation
Editorial: This bears repeating: Reauthorize Ex-Im Bank
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Tuition cut brings changes to GET program
Assessing the losses in Chelan
Lawmakers, fire officials gather to discuss wildfires
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Central Wash. town evacuated after wildfire
Seattle area tenants spend unprecedented percentage of monthly income on rent
Washington’s prepaid tuition plan frozen for up to 2 years
KUOW FM
Why Washington’s ‘Green’ Governor Is Chauffeured In A Suburban
Teacher Shortage? Or Teacher Pipeline Problem?
Invisible Epidemic: Prison Worker Sexual Assault In Washington
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
It’s time for Supreme Court to issue real threat
NW Public Radio
Why Washington’s ‘Green’ Governor Is Chauffeured In A Suburban
Q13 TV (FOX)
Lawmakers deadlocked despite state Supreme Court’s daily fine over school funding
Zigzag lines on highway a mystery to some, but state says they could help save lives
WEB
Crosscut
Small nukes: a long-term prospect for Tri-Cities? (Pollet)
Seattle P.I.
A long march to LGBT equality: Employment, housing next stop in campaign to end discrimination
The Stand
Washington’s top-two primary is limiting choices, alienating voters