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Friday, July 10
Associated Press
Washington Legislature set to adjourn after final votes
Washington Supreme Court rejects Robert Yates’ petition to overturn sentence
Port asks Inslee to prod regulators on oil terminal project
After 54 years, Confederate flag removed from S.C. Statehouse
Senate passes class size initiative delay (Liias)
Duwamish leaders say fight for fed recognition not over
Few parents opt elementary children out of new state tests
Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion: Life under the cloud
Columbian
Waterways restoration projects in the works
Washington Senate approves class-size deal (Cleveland)
Deal paves way for legislative session to end (Cleveland, Moeller)
In Our View: Exploration by U.S. Lags
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Guest commentary: Hearing aids should be Medicare benefit
Editorial: Alcohol misuse major threat
Mercer Island Reporter
High SBAC opt-outs will cost MISD federal money | School briefs
News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington testing opt-out rates low, except in high schools
Renton Reporter
Valley Medical center nurses plan picket over staffing levels
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Backlash against new math, reading tests ripples across state
State’s presidential primary next year mostly for show (Hunter)
Seattle to tap backup water due to heat wave
Martin: Measuring the truthiness of the legislative session
Skagit Valley Herald
Hospitals earn victory in state Supreme Court over certificate of need rule
Mount Vernon receives state funding for downtown flood protection
Spokesman Review
Senate OKs delaying I-1351 (Nelson)
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Tuition cuts welcome, but future commitment needed
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – State should not fund presidential primary in 2016
Yakima Herald Republic
Data: Some students opting out of state testing at Yakima Valley schools
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Lawmakers reach deal to delay class size reduction
Money may run out for structurally-deficient roads and bridges
Stores targeting aggressive signature gatherers
KPLU FM
More Than Half Of State’s 11th Graders Skipped Required Standardized Tests
UPDATE: JBLM ‘Force Reduction’ Cuts Announced
KUOW FM
Legislative Deal Would Help Thousands Get High School Diplomas
Army Cuts 1,250 Troops at Joint Base Lewis McChord
Government Extending Federal Benefits To All Married Same-Sex Couples
NW Public Radio
Washington Senate Votes To Delay Class Size Measure, Biology Exam Requirement (Nelson)
Q13 TV (FOX)
Despite voter approval of reduced class sizes, lawmakers say: Too bad (Liias)
WEB
Civic Skunkworks
NY Mag: Hauauer’s shared security system is best option for today’s Uber economy
Crosscut
Senators take votes to wrap up longest legislative session (Fraser)
Senate Republicans look to hold down taxes in future, too (Hargrove, Rolfes, Carlyle)
Joint Base Lewis-McChord cuts less than feared
SDC Hopper
Bill passes, up to 2,000 high school seniors to receive diplomas (Fraser)
Seattle P.I.
Bipartisan marijuana banking bill introduced by Washington, Oregon, Colorado senators
The Stand
Gebre, Inslee to headline WSLC Convention (Carlyle)
Thursday, July 9
Associated Press
Senate set to vote on class size initiative, testing bills
Education deal in Olympia could at last send lawmakers home; Senate to vote Thursday (Nelson)
Gates Foundation: Revise FAFSA form
Aberdeen Daily World
Twitter helped keep lawmakers in overtime, Hargrove says
Aberdeen oil moratorium passes first reading
Bothell Reporter
Does anyone notice when the state auditor disappears
Columbian
Port of Vancouver asks Inslee to prod regulators
Patty Murray introduces fix for No Child Left Behind
In Our View: Military Cuts Painful
The Daily News
Seattle’s $3.1 billion viaduct project a boon for Longview company
Editorial via Tri-City Herald: Lawmakers make right choice supporting gas tax
Editorial: Jury’s still out on marijuana
Everett Herald
Secretary of state wants to hold earlier presidential primary
Troy who? Auditor’s office keeps going under Jan Jutte’s steady hand
Senate GOP, Democrats reach deal that could end session
Compromise reached over biology tests for high school seniors
Editorial: Court win for small businesses
Maple Valley Reporter
WSDOT testing a new way for motorcyclists to ride toll-free in the I-405 express toll lanes
News Tribune (subscription required)
At the Legislature, Balloonicorn continues an annual tradition (Hunter)
Editorial: Rename wildlife refuge in honor of Billy Frank Jr.
Olympian (subscription required)
JBLM will lose 1,250 soldiers in Army downsizing, sources say
Puget Sound Business Journal
Joint Base Lewis-McChord to lose 1,250 solidiers in Army drawdown
Queen Anne News
OpEd: Curbing campus sexual violence (Kohl-Welles)
Utility, environmental group disagree on risk level for Tacoma oil train terminals
Seattle Times (subscription required)
King County aims to roll medical-marijuana shops into legal-pot system
Study finds housing vouchers best way to keep kids in same school
Not all college debt is bad, study says
JBLM expected to lose 1,250 active-duty soldiers
Patty Murray introduces fix for No Child Left Behind on Senate floor
Op-Ed: Seattle gun tax would be smart step to save lives
Editorial: New U.S. policy does little to help asylum-seekers
Seattle Weekly
Clamoring for Calmer, Cheaper, Greener Pastures, Fed-Up Seattleites Are Moving to Bellingham
Skagit Valley Herald
Activists use oil train derailment anniversary to raise safety concerns
Gov. Inslee signs bill granting third district court judge to Skagit County
Ecology approves transfer of water rights to help farmers
Spokesman Review
Senate could vote on delaying class-size changes today
Girl getting rabies vaccines after being bitten by infected bat
Early and intense, wildfire season rages amid concerns
Hate message scrawled on Spokane Muslim center
Editorial: Inslee should reject second casino in Airway Heights
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
State proposes ferry fare increases
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – WW should go with less- expensive water filtration
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Federal grant is good news for agencies and children
BROADCAST
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
King Co.: Unlicensed medical pot shops have 1 month to close
Shocking videos show cars blowing past stopped school buses
KPLU FM
Washington State Braces For Possible Cuts At Military Bases
King County Is Cracking Down On Medical Marijuana Shops
Legal Pot Business Owner Recalls A Year Of Highs And Lows
KUOW FM
Washington Lawmakers Announce Deal To Suspend Biology Exam, Class Size Measure
Duwamish Tribe Vows to Keep Fighting for Recognition
Oregon Governor To Order State Agencies To Conserve Water
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Black market weed is legal marijuana’s biggest road block
NW Public Radio
Washington Pot Law Marks One Year
Washington Lawmakers Announce Deal To Suspend Biology Exam, Class Size Measure
Q13 TV (FOX)
Senate set to vote on class size initiative, testing bills
Report: 1,250 Army soldiers will be cut from JBLM
Police: ‘Culture of violence’ holds true for Washington’s largest biker gang
Spokane Public Radio
One Spokane Democrat Shares Optimism About General and Transportation Budget (Riccelli, Billig)
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Senate reaches deal on Initiative 1351, high school biology exams (Reykdal)
Crosscut
Senate ready to end education standoff
HDC Advance
Two minutes will change your mind about high-stakes testing (Reykdal)
Seattle P.I.
A deal at last: Can the Washington Legislature finally go home?
Wednesday, July 8
Associated Press
Governor Inslee signs early learning, tuition bills (Kagi)
Class size, testing extend Washington state’s legislative session (Nelson, Billig)
Oregon Democrats flex muscle
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State suspends license of 2 Whatcom health care workers
Despite rumor, Senate Democrats weren’t drinking the night of crucial vote, colleagues say (Cody, Carlyle, Billig, Nelson)
Columbian
Local lawmakers review session that’s still ongoing (Cleveland)
Drought forces region’s hatcheries to release millions of fish early
In Our View: Public-Sector Work Can Pay
Camden: Legislature needs to take hard look at ‘business as usual’ (Hargrove, Billig)
The Daily News
Editorial: Jury’s still out on marijuana
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Snohomish County 911 text service starts Wednesday, with limitations
Schwab: Justices’ dissents wrong on marriage, Constitution
Editorial: It’s legal; let them do business (Everett marijuana zoning)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Forage fish study gets state’s full backing (Rolfes)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Initiative 1351 divides Senate Democrats (Hargrove, Nelson)
Opinion: Matt Driscoll: 2015 has provided sessions to remember in Olympia
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Transportation tax plan has benefits (Sullivan)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington uninsured rate drops dramatically post Obamacare
Microsoft lays off 7,800, writes off $7.6 billion related to Nokia acquisition
Pacific NW gets nearly $1 billion in investments in second quarter of 2015
Jets that burn wood for fuel? It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds
If 7 proposed projects are built, Northwest trains could carry 1M barrels of crude oil per day
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Rethink single-family zoning? Seattle officials open to some changes
Microsoft to cut 7,800 jobs, take $7.6B charge as it scales back phone business
115 years of marijuana coverage
Seattle City Council president proposing tax on gun sales
Op-ed: Alternatives to reform prisons to reduce outsourcing and reoffending
Seattle Weekly
The Kennewick Man’s Bones Strike Back
Skagit Valley Herald
Another 1,000 acres of farmland to be preserved from development
Drought relief for farmers sparks criticism from landowners
Spokesman Review
Projects to ease car dependency will stimulate community
Air quality still ‘moderate’ despite smoke
Wind, lightning warnings increase fire worries
Scat-sniffing dogs unleashing wildlife science
Editorial: Lawmakers should put I-1351 on hold, for now
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Lawmakers make right choice supporting gas tax
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Lower Tuition a boon for access to higher education
Yakima Herald Republic
Feds invest $63 million in early childhood education around Valley
Yakima council drops bid to stay election, but OK’s limited appeal of $1.8M awarded to ACLU
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Microsoft cutting up to 7,800 jobs
Seattle City Council considers gun, ammo tax
New car tech could stop drunken drivers
King County pitching property tax increase for ‘Best Starts’
KPLU FM
Legal Pot Business Owner Recalls A Year Of Highs And Lows
Congress Begins Debate On Changes to ‘No Child’ Law
Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle City Council president proposes new gun tax, reporting requirement
WEB
Seattle P.I.
Microsoft to layoff nearly 8,000
Tim Eyman’s back with ‘supermajority’ gambit (Ranker)
Slog
Washington Just Announced the First Measles Death in the United States in 12 Years. What’s Wrong with Us? (Robinson)
The Morning News: Subsidized Preschool, Ballard NIMBYs, and the Comeback of Preventable Diseases
Tuesday, July 7
Associated Press
Deadly Washington ice cave collapse after warm temperatures
State must fix hundreds of fish-blocking culverts
Washington Gov. Inslee signs tuition reduction bill
Class-size, testing extend legislative session in Washington (Nelson, Billig)
Gov. Inslee signs early learning quality, tuition cut bills (Kagi)
One year later, marijuana sales, tax revenue are brisk
Inslee to give speech at climate summit in Canada
Washington Gov. Inslee signs tuition reduction bill
Aberdeen Daily World
Paradise Fire expected to burn until at least September, currently not a threat to nearby resdients
Columbian
New tax laws in effect in state
In Our View: A Growing Concern
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Feds approve PUD’s two small hydroelectricity projects
Editorial: Make parks fund permanent
Islands’ Sounder
Orcas Library to get $1.4 million for expansion (Ranker, Morris, Lytton)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Despite rumor, colleagues say WA Senate Democrats weren’t drinking the night of crucial vote (Nelson, Billig, Carlyle, Cody)
Pierce County property values on the upswing, return to 2010 levels
Washington’s experiment with retail weed gets set for 1-year birthday
Not enough money for stopping wildfires early, lands commissioner says (Hunter)
Editorial: State should get even tougher on vaccine exemptions (Robinson)
Opinion by Sen. Nelson: Senate Democrats had reason for acting as they did
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Green light for new energy-efficient state building (Dunshee, Fraser)
Editorial: Lawmakers need to suspend I-1351 (Reykdal)
Opinion: Lawmakers blew opportunity to fix our regressive tax system
Opinion: Court’s ‘Obamacare’ ruling helps state
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Little progress toward fixing Olympia’s last-minute meltdown (Nelson, Billig)
Seattle parks are now smoke-free, but in name only
More educators embrace social and emotional learning, national survey says
Gov. Inslee signs early learning, tuition-cut bills (Kagi)
Editorial: State should pass vaccine requirement for children
Opinion by Sen. Nelson: Why state Democrats held up a budget deal over I-1351
Spokesman Review
State budget on hold as lawmakers debate suspending part of class-size initiative
Weather forecast bad news for firefighters
Fire near Indian Trail mostly contained
Amphibious invasion: Bullfrogs threaten native Northwest species
Editorial: Businesses, trade losers in ideological struggle over Export-Import Bank
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Legislative cram session causes budget problems
West Seattle Herald
Duwamish Tribe responds to federal govt. denial of recognition
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Capitol quiet but $2 billion budget snag remains unresolved (Nelson)
Sound Transit expansion public survey ends Wednesday
Seattle council passes controversial changes to zoning
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Report: Milwaukee NBA team could move to Seattle
KPLU FM
Washington Assistant Attorney General Who Negotiated Big Mortgage Settlement Is Retiring
WEB
Crosscut
Legislature starts new week in same old mode (Reykdal)
Publicola
The Trade Off Between the Poison Pill and Light Rail Favors Democratic Agenda
Seattle P.I.
British Columbia wildfires send smoke over Vancouver, Northwest Washington
The Stand
Senate Republicans embraced shutdown politics in 2015
Monday, July 6
Associated Press
State earmarks $250,000 for Orting veterans cemetery update
Seattle’s Duwamish Tribe denied federal recognition
Idaho’s gay marriage ban remains in state constitution
Washington quietly gives Microsoft a tax increase
State money to fix salmon-blocking culverts falls far short
Taxes from pot sales top $70 million
State extends summer chinook season, modifies limits
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Legislature funds WWU’s Carver Gym renovation (Ranker)
State funds five major road projects in Whatcom County
Bothell Reporter
King County Executive thanks Legislature for arts funding
Central Kitsap Reporter
Opinion: State legislators still talking budget; session continues (Chopp)
Columbian
‘Perfect storm’ cited in juvenile detention OT
Education level key in public vs. private-sector pay
Big institutions like hospitals buy from mid-size local farms
Washington has scores of culverts to overhaul
In Our View: Senate Dems’ Action Stinks (Cleveland)
In Our View: Forest Plan Not So Simple
Everett Herald (subscription required)
$675K to study train, boat, car bottleneck at Edmonds
Snohomish County is eager for federal transportation dollars
U.S. economy needs many more jobs
McCusker: High court’s FHA ruling could have lasting impact
Commentary: Does the same-sex marriage ruling imperil religious liberty?
Op-ed: Chemical safety bill may have good shot
Washington Post Editorial: Upholding the law a duty, not an option
Editorial: Who’s served by budget delay? (Billig)
Editorial: Good start for state’s new tests
Editorial: Some environmental victories (Legislative report card)
Islands’ Sounder
Ranker releases statement about state budget (Ranker)
Fires in British Columbia causing smoke-filled skies in San Juans
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Twitter helped fritter legislators’ time away, Hargrove says (Hargrove)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Service sector continues to expand, but job growth slows
There are more craft distillers in Washington state than anywhere else in the country
Finally, a deal on a transportation plan
Redmond Reporter
Locals discuss historic same-sex marriage ruling
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Burning rain forest raises concern about future
Fire crews attacking blazes in all parts of state
Budget setback squeezes UW’s plans for new computer-science building
Sound Transit planning heats up for light-rail expansion and public vote
Whitest big county in the U.S.? It’s us
Op-Ed: Pope Francis, science and government are reframing climate change
Op-Ed: Higher wages and paid sick days matter for everyone
Editorial: Senate budget breakdown over 1-1351: Get back to work
Seattle Weekly
Q: Who Won This Year’s Session? A: It’s Not Over Yet. (Chopp)
Government leaders discuss immigration issues at public forum (Lytton)
What Can Tacoma Teach Seattle About Muni Broadband?
Skagit Valley Herald
State funds $3 million in Kitsap recreation projects
Teachers unions: Budget falls short (Rolfes)
Editorial: OUR VIEW | Passing grade in higher education (Hansen)
Spokesman Review
Eastern Washington fires still burning
Six structures destroyed in Bayview fire
Getting There: Bill would create plan for easing freight
New Spokane NAACP president wants group to move forward
Spin Control: The way budgets are done could be this budget’s undoing (Billig, Hargrove)
Editorial: Budget gave state’s roads an overdue investment
Yakima Herald Republic
Cultural barrier still a challenge for medical providers, specialty care
ID theft is prevalent in Washington state
Capital budget delivers dollars for drought, basin (Dunshee)
A look at 13 states using redistricting commissions
Guest editorial: Yakima must move ahead on elections
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle mayor unveils plans for universal pre-K
KPLU FM
Fewer Students Pass Washington’s New, Harder Statewide Test — But It Could’ve Been Worse
Washington Law To Crackdown On Handicap Parking Abuse
KUOW FM
Seattle’s Duwamish Tribe Denied Federal Status, Benefits
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Were Democrats drunk when they passed state budget?
State earmarks $250,000 for Orting veterans cemetery update
NW Public Radio
Oregon Lawmakers Approve Plan To Allow Retail Pot Sales In October
Idaho Police Warily Eye Oregon’s New Pot Law
WEB
HDC Advance
Two minutes will change your mind about high-stakes testing (Reykdal)
Horsesass.org
Republicans Have To Live Here Too
Seattle P.I.
A taxing future: The price of life in Seattle and fast-growing Washington?
U.S. Export-Import Bank expires: Obama will try to revive it at July 8 meeting