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Tuesday, August 18
Associated Press
States raising taxes, fees and debt to pay for road repairs
Washington’s prepaid tuition program to consider changes
About half are proficient in first round of new state tests
US proposes to cut methane from oil, gas by nearly half
Inslee, lawmakers meet to discuss court sanctions
Big wildfire threatens resort town in Washington
Bainbridge Island Review
A day at the races for Congressman Kilmer
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
About two-thirds of Bellingham students refused to take new state tests
Maryland judge orders release of oil train reports
Inslee, lawmakers meet to discuss court sanctions
Central Kitsap Reporter
STEM grants, safety and budgets discussed by CKSD board
Editorial: Steps for saving the safety net
Columbian
How did our kids do? Standardized test scores are out
Inslee pushes lawmakers on education funding
In Our View: Social Security Far From Secure
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee presses lawmakers on ed funding plan in light of new sanctions
Some county school districts excel, others struggle in Common Core testing
Editorial: Fund saves urban forests, too
Islands’ Sounder
Supreme Court fines state $100,000 per day over school ruling
Kirkland Reporter
Rep. Hunter responds to State Supreme Court’s new order based on McCleary case (Hunter)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Despite mounting fines, lawmakers plan to take time to answer McCleary ruling
Washington kids beat low predictions on first round of new state tests
Puyallup, Bonney Lake to explore fireworks bans
Olympian (subscription required)
Vancouver votes to extend moratorium on crude oil terminals
Transportation levy opponents file suit over ballot language
Washington’s prepaid tuition program to consider changes
Puget Sound Business Journal
What employers need to know about protections for LGBT employees
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Chelan blazes: With no end in sight, thousands evacuate
Inslee not ready to call special session on school funding (Nelson, Chopp, Sullivan)
Wave of charter schools debuts with all seats filled
About half of students pass state’s new, tougher tests
Bertha’s front-end pieces stacked and reassembled
Summer melt: Why accepted students don’t go to college
Op-Ed: Voting rights laws are moving dangerously backward
Seattle Weekly
Jeff Bezos Is Simply Shocked to Hear Amazon Is a Shitty Place to Work
Yakima Herald Republic
New test results: Some Yakima Valley students measure up, others don’t
Editorial: Feds need to provide emergency firefighting funds
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Inslee, lawmakers meet to discuss McCleary court sanctions
Survey: Tech workers less happy than average worker
Progress reported in Chelan wildfire fight
Poplar trees grown for biofuels tackle obstacles
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Education fines mount but no special session for now
UPDATED PHOTOS: Chelan County fires force evacuations, burn homes
Seattle police say regulated homeless encampments don’t increase crime
KPLU FM
Standardized Test Refusals Ripple Through Statewide Results
Gov. Inslee Urges Lawmakers To Craft School Funding Solution, Special Session Could Come Later
KUOW FM
Students Struggle On Washington State’s New Tests
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Another $20 million down the drain for transit expansion
NW Public Radio
Firefighters Struggle To Gain Control Of Chelan Complex Fires
Washington-Based Army Soldiers Will Help Fight Western Wildfires
Q13 TV (FOX)
Lawmakers take more time to answer McCleary ruling despite daily fines
Active duty soldiers from JBLM called out to battle Western wildfires
Washington’s prepaid tuition program to consider changes
WEB
Crosscut
Inslee, legislators looking for path forward on schools
Seattle P.I.
Group opposing $930 million Move Seattle property tax levy fires its first shot
Shell can drill into where the oil is in Alaska’s remote Chukchi Sea: Obama administration
The Stand
Sakuma farm workers walk off job (again), urge negotiations
Monday, August 17
Associated Press
Record number of travelers strain Seattle Airport
Inslee, lawmakers set to meet to discuss court sanctions
Measure limiting ability to raise taxes kept on ballot
A detailed look at the court’s mandate to fully fund education
Committee considers changes to state pre-paid tuition plan
Looking Ahead: 9 charter schools in Washington’s second year
Aberdeen Daily World
Displaced workers from Simpson Mill eligible for benefits
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Court fines may not prompt quick school-funding fix in Olympia, leaders say (Hunter)
Columbian
Local theaters checking bags
In Our View: Days of Reckoning (education funding)
In Our View: Washington Matters, Too (presidential primary)
The Daily News
State calls in National Guard to fight growing number of wildfires
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Island Transit pondering decision to charge fares
Community association ensures Clearview area gets noticed by politicians (Moscoso, Stanford, McAuliffe)
Inslee offers ‘guidance’ on carbon emissions cap, desires adoption in a year
Guest commentary: Public lands benefit everyone
Guest commentary: Free college helps build strong, globally competitive middle class
Editorial: Rein in unregulated drones
Editorial: Kids get a promise, not a plan
News Tribune (subscription required)
Even big fine is unlikely to uncork logjam on school funding, lawmakers say (Hunter)
Sharp eye on mortgage fees was start of Troy Kelley’s undoing
McCleary fine going unpaid for now, but state is ‘good for it’ (Hunter)
Editorial: Spare the water for fish; brown lawns will come back
Opinion by Sens. Sheldon and Brown: State needs better clean energy approach than Inslee’s
Olympian (subscription required)
OSPI, DSHS collect most for Well Fed, Well Read Drive
Editorial: Success for children deserves funding
Peninsula Daily News
Gov. Inslee to Legislators: Let’s try a fourth session to work on public education funding (Hargrove, Van De Wege, Tharinger)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington can’t stop crushing those grapes
Social Security turns 80; are higher payroll taxes, reduced benefits inevitable?
Seattle Times (subscription required)
GET investors might soon be able to pull money out without penalty
Inside Amazon: ‘Nearly every person I worked with, I saw cry at their desk’
Judge faults Eyman initiative but doesn’t rule out vote
Only one in five Washington secondary schools start late enough, CDC says
Editorial: Congress must reauthorize Ex-Im Bank to retain Wash. state’s businesses
Editorial: City used tortured logic for Shell’s oil-rig lease
Editorial: Build manufacturing jobs in high schools through vocational training
Op-Ed: Voter suppression hides in the gray areas
Tri-City Herald
Tri-City home sales at record high
Food banks struggle to meet surprising demand
Kennewick mayor: Marijuana business ban to be reconsidered by council
Mysterious group proposes monorail in Richland
Editorial: Supreme Court has ‘no opinion’ on levy reform?
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Relief for mounting student debt must come from states
Editorial: State lawmakers must get serious about funding basic education
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Undermined presidential primary not worth cost
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Chelan fires remain a threat; hot, dry weather expected
WSDOT tests I-405 express lane toll signs Monday
Spring school testing results to be released Monday
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
UPDATED PHOTOS: Chelan County fires force evacuations, burn homes
Over 1,000 Chelan Co. residents evacuated as lightning-sparked wildfires burn
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Wash. wildfires leave path of destruction, Nat’l Guard called up
KUOW FM
Seattle Pot Stores Owners Hang On As Weed Prices Fall
Washington National Guard Troops And Pilots Called In For Wildfire Duty
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Rob McKenna: Legislature failed to do its homework
State Supreme Court decision borders on skit comedy
NW Public Radio
Washington Lawmakers To Meet On Education Funding
Washington Fire Drops Ash Like Snow, Destroys Fruit Co-op
Fires Around Lake Chelan Now Cover 60,000 Acres
Q13 TV (FOX)
More than 50 structures destroyed in Chelan fires; evacuations continue
Hundreds ignore evacuation orders in Lake Chelan wildfire zone
Amazon, Bezos fight back against accusations of ‘brutal’ worker treatment
WEB
Crosscut
Court keeps Tim Eyman initiative on November ballot
‘A quiet crisis’: The rise of acidic soil in Washington
Schmudget
I-1366 Lawsuit Headed to Washington State Supreme Court
Seattle P.I.
Judge: ‘Substantial possibility’ Tim Eyman initiative is invalid, but people should still vote
Slog
Washington’s Drought-Stricken Pot Growers Beg, Borrow, and Steal Water
The Stand
Washington’s top-two primary is limiting choices, alienating voters
Friday, August 14
Associated Press
Court fines Washington state over education funding
A look back in time at Washington’s education lawsuit
State says firefighting resources stretched thin
520 floating bridge closed over weekend for inspection
Inslee wants new rule by next summer to cap carbon emissions
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State proposes more regulations for dairy farms
Central Kitsap Reporter
For lower health care costs, avoid trips to ER, panel says
Columbian
Port of Vancouver celebrates completion of trench project
Local educators see court’s sanctions as call to quick action (Moeller)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
High court sanctions state for school-funding ‘violation’ (Hunter, Sullivan, McAuliffe)
UW Bothell ranks at head of class for value in state
Editorial: 63 paths to end homelessness, addiction
Blog: You know a Tim Eyman initiative when you see one
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Local teachers applaud court’s decision
News Tribune (subscription required)
Court fines state government $100,000 per day for failure to fund education (Frockt)
Editorial: Huh? Supreme court has ‘no opinion’ on levy reform?
Oregonian
It’s not your imagination: Portland highways are at or above capacity
Puget Sound Business Journal
Life Sciences Discovery Fund plants seeds for future
Washington Supreme Court to fine Legislature $100,000 per day for violating McCleary decision
Renton Reporter
Supreme Court levies $100,000 per day fine over education funding
Seattle Times (subscription required)
School funding back on table as court fines state $100,000 a day (Carlyle, Hunter)
How ripples from China’s currency slide may be felt in Washington state
New blazes ignite as crews battle back Wolverine fire at Holden Village
Pierce County slaughterhouse recalls hogs linked to salmonella
Inslee wants new rule by next summer to cap carbon emissions
Editorial: Legislature must act on adequately funding education or risk further inequities for students
Tri-City Herald
Legislature changes labor law, state drops investigation of junior hockey teams
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State’s pointless presidential primary should be canceled
Yakima Herald Republic
Court fines state $100,000 a day over school funding (Carlyle, Hunter)
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Washington state fined $100,000 per day for education funding failure
McCleary satisfied with penalty handed to legislature
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Leaders to meet Monday on state’s daily $100K education fines
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
520 floating bridge closed over weekend for inspection
Scientists now think El Nino could be most potent on record
KPLU FM
WA Supreme Court Will Fine State $100K Daily Until Lawmakers Pass School Funding Plan
NW Public Radio
Washington Supreme Court Will Fine State $100K Daily Until Lawmakers Pass School Funding Plan
Group Challenges Public Employee Unions With Lawsuit
Q13 TV (FOX)
Judge rules to allow ‘worker bill of rights’ to appear on ballot
WEB
Crosscut
Washington way ahead of new federal emissions standards
Black Lives Matter protesters were (mostly) right
Court fines state for school funding failures
Horsesass.org
The State Supreme Court needs to make it hurt
Publicola
Op-Ed by Sen. Frockt: Court Decision Clarifies McCleary
West Seattle Blog
West Seattle’s first charter school to open in August 2016 after getting state-commission approval today
Thursday, August 13
Associated Press
Tacoma moves to close dozens of medical marijuana shops
Wildfire smoke triggers air quality alert in several E. Wash. counties
Has Washington learned from mistakes of first charter school?
Football coaches top list of state salaries
Federal court: Anti-Muslim group can’t post ads on buses
Aberdeen Daily World
Hargrove requests traffic study amid Aberdeen lane revision talks (Hargrove, Hobbs)
City advances ordinance requiring business licenses for rental property owners
Columbian
Bad apples
Murray meets with vets at stand-down
State proposes no limits on lower Columbia bass, walleye catch
In Our View: Jobs News Encouraging
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett schools owe $120K in legal fees of suspended student
Somers, Lovick clash over new contract for government employees
Steady job growth, lack of buildable land fuel home sales and prices
Editorial: Moving on for clean air, water
News Tribune (subscription required)
School officials preview next week’s state test results
Puget Sound Business Journal
UW Medicine teams up with NFL on new institute to study concussions
UW has so many biology students it has to build a new $160M life sciences building
$4.8M in federal funding will bring new health center sites to Washington state
Seattle Times (subscription required)
WSU, UW football coaches top pay list for state workers
Analysis: Boeing jobs threat over Ex-Im Bank stalemate isn’t all bluster
Snoqualmie Tribe says city is building on sacred ground
Nonprofit group claims Washington firm polluting Columbia River
Labor and Industries makes no decision in child-labor investigation of Western Hockey League
Pierce County slaughterhouse tied to pork salmonella outbreak
Teacher contract deadlines loom
Westneat: South Lake Union: Pedestrian fantasy meets car-jammed reality
In new Pierce College program, no textbooks required
Op-Ed: Why tiptoe around exorbitant CEO pay?
Op-Ed: Real solutions, more than protests, will heal racial divide
Skagit Valley Herald
State proposes changes for air permits
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Grateful for state grants and unbiased allocations
Yakima Herald Republic
Teacher shortage hits schools in Yakima Valley
Yakima community health clinics get funds to expand
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Wildfires have burned close to 300,000 acres in the Northwest
KUOW FM
Eastern Washington Town Hires Special Counsel To Prosecute Pot Shop Owners
Fish & Wildlife Police Probe Reality TV Show; Apparent Poaching Not Real
WEB
Civic Skunkworks
Why do we still base university tuition on our zip codes?
My Edmonds News
Waiver of science exam by state boosts 2015 Edmonds District high school graduation numbers
Schmudget
Deadline Approaching for Best Chance to Feed Hungry Kids in Our State
Seattle P.I.
Shell Oil ditches conservative group that fuels climate change deniers, while drilling for oil in the Arctic
Judge refuses to halt Navy’s Growler flights and carrier-landing practice at Whidbey Island
Wednesday, August 12
Associated Press
Snohomish County considers Paine Field expansion
State proposes additional regulations for Yakima dairies
Effort to move state’s presidential primary to March fails
Feds sue Amtrak, claim disability discrimination in Seattle
Department of Labor rules for Hanford whistleblower
Effort to move presidential primary to March fails (Nelson)
Central Kitsap Reporter
Kitsap Humane Society to upgrade facilities with $90,000 state grant (Appleton)
Columbian
Camden: Inslee trip aims to boost trade, ‘sisterly’ relationships
Effort to move Washington presidential primary to March fails
Port sets priorities for waterfront plan
Inslee dismisses talk of trouble in his first term
In Our View: Vote for New Deadline
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Democrats block attempt to hold earlier presidential primary
Burbank: State’s top-two primary leaving many without a voice
Editorial: Making the most of a ‘rare earth’ opportunity
Journal of the San Juan Islands
ACLU calls on hospital district to comply with state law
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Shellfishing ban expands in North Kitsap
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma to close most medical marijuana shops
Tacoma, other cities ask customers to use 10% less water
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Pacific NW not immune to climate change
Opinion: Higher standards prepare students for success in school and life
Puget Sound Business Journal
$4.8M in federal funding will bring new health center sites to Washington state
Queen Anne News
Kohl-Welles to be honored at Hempfest (Kohl-Welles)
Washington state life sciences deals – led by Juno – surge toward $3 billion for 2015
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Shortage ahead? Seattle-area consumers asked to cut water use by 10%
Surging Seattle office market brings towering rent hikes
Thousands mourn WSP trooper who died on duty
Crews battling Lake Chelan’s Wolverine fire could face storms, new blazes
Editorial: Disruption of Bernie Sanders’ speech brings racism front and center
Seattle Weekly
The Spike: What Lies Behind the New Heroin Epidemic?
Higher Ground: Hempfest Still Matters, Dude
A Growing Headache: Ed Murray Assesses a Stinging Summer
Skagit Valley Herald
State fines BNSF Railway for water quality violations in Skagit, Whatcom counties
Workers upset over wages, conditions at Mount Vernon farm
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Cascadia quake preparation under way
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: West Nile cases point to need for precautions
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State lawmakers prepare for Seattle rent control debate (Appleton)
Sheriff wants body cameras, but can’t afford them
Western Wash. residents asked to reduce water use by 10%
Bid fails to move up Washington’s presidential primary
KPLU FM
Sen. Maria Cantwell: We’ve Entered The Age Of Energy Efficiency
KUOW FM
Northwest States Clarify That Use Of Drones By Hunters Is A No-No
Earthquake Warning System Closer to Reality, If Federal Money Doesn’t Stop
NW Public Radio
Northwest States Clarify That Use Of Drones By Hunters Is A No-No
WEB
Crosscut
Why Seattle needs to talk about race (Jayapal)
Democrats block early GOP presidential primary
Seattle P.I.
Canada’s prime minister: Kids light up, users become ‘addicted’ when marijuana legalized
Slog
Seattle, Everett, and Tacoma Take Water Shortage Plans to the Next Level
In Her Own Words: The Political Beliefs of the Protester Who Interrupted Bernie Sanders