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Tuesday, August 11
Associated Press
Seattle City Council votes to adopt ‘gun violence tax’
US productivity growth rebounds to 1.3 pct. in 2nd quarter
Aug. 25: Free Day in Washington state parks
Department of Labor rules for whistleblower
State releases funds for 3 drought-relief projects
Washington apple crop may be 3rd largest ever
Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam awaiting recommendation on drafted oil ordinances
PUD approves 2.5 percent rate increase
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Tacoma Armory to host marijuana trade show and seminars — and a cannabis competition
Columbian
State is pushing hard to recruit bilingual teachers
South Korean students visit Larch to study inmate-cat program
In Our View: It’s Time to Act on Fires
The Daily News
New study finds capacity not a problem for Longview schools
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Paine Field aviation center proposal raises revenue concerns
Guest commentary: Set aside three rivers for wild steelhead
Washington Post guest commentary: 5 myths about the atomic bomb
Editorial: Steps for saving the safety net (Social Security turns 80)
Maple Valley Reporter
Sen. Patty Murray introduces bill to return Kennewick Man to Columbia Basin tribes
News Tribune (subscription required)
Fircrest alcohol ban repeal will go to voters
2 state agencies welcome office babies
Editorial: Let’s have conversation on state carbon-pricing plan
Editorial: Hanford nuclear cleanup 25 years behind schedule
Opinion: Anti-fluoridation billboards are misleading, irresponsible
Opinion: Federal proposal threatens core of Head Start’s success
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Most PEBB premiums flat for 2016 (Moscoso, Habib)
Editorial: VA mental care gains, but appointment backlog worsens
Opinion by Kim Wyman: A presidential primary on March 8 would boost participation
Puget Sound Business Journal
Energy-efficient buildings worth $216M to Washington’s economy, create 3,800 jobs
After 5-year boom, Boeing may sell fewer planes than it builds next year
Here’s why Warren Buffett’s $37B aerospace investment is a big win for Washington state
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Challenge likely as Seattle opts to add tax on gun, ammunition sales
Body-camera result: deputy who accused bus driver of profanity fired for dishonesty
Proposed Head Start changes could limit access, sideline parents, advocates say
Aug. 25: Free Day in Washington state parks
Editorial: Ending veteran homelessness in King County is within reach
Op-Ed: Wash. state can lead on global warming and clean energy
Seattle Weekly
4,500 Seattleites Will Get Half Off Their Utilities Starting Next Month
Yakima Herald Republic
Inslee dismisses talk of trouble in his first term
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
El Nino plus ‘the blob’ may help Western drought
King County aims to get veterans off streets by January
Drought is impacting electric utilities
State agencies letting parents bring infants to work
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle City Council votes to adopt ‘gun violence tax’
Aug. 25: Free Day in Wash. state parks
Latest drought casualty: fishing in Olympic National Park (Video)
Crowded school district forced to turn down millions of dollars (Video)
KUOW FM
A Pod Of Their Own: Washington State Prison Keeps Veterans Together
Oregon’s New Tuition Waiver No Guarantee Of ‘Free’ Community College
Fate Of Washington Presidential Primary May Hinge On Vote To Move It Earlier
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Is PETA going after Governor Jay Inslee?
NW Public Radio
Washington Lawmakers Push To Fund Earthquake Warning System
Oregon’s New Tuition Waiver No Guarantee Of ‘Free’ Community College
Fate Of Washington Presidential Primary May Hinge On Vote To Move It Earlier
Q13 TV (FOX)
6-year-old steps on syringe at spray park; parents rally for change
Washington apple crop may be 3rd largest ever
Washington dairy farm appeals safety fine after worker’s drowning
Seattle City Council passes gun and ammunition tax; opponents threaten lawsuit
WEB
Seattle P.I.
Seattle moves to require all-gender, single-stall restrooms in city buildings and places of business
Tax of $25 on firearms sales passes Seattle City Council, Gun Lobby likely to sue
Pope Francis: Sept. 1 will be a day to pray for an Earth beset by ‘ecological crisis’
Monday, August 10
Associated Press
Coroner may move inquest over Pasco police shooting
Recreational fishing closed at Olympic National Park
Looking back: A year with charter schools in Washington
Push for higher minimum wage ignites worry about enforcement
Aberdeen Daily World
Simpson concedes with newest count update
Seaport to hold another public workshop
All crab fishing closed from Oregon border to Queets River
Elma School Board passes $6.9 million bond proposal for new stadium
Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion: Presidential talk in both Washingtons
Columbian
Port to look at design options for waterfront
Program helps expectant parents gain skills, knowledge, friends
In Our View: Murray Fires Warning Shot
Cepeda: Teacher training system stymies potential superstars
States consider lowering tuition
The Daily News
Body cameras no simple policing solution
Looking back: A year with charter schools in Washington
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State ferries leader gets high marks after 11 months at helm
Mukilteo turns down money for all-day kindergarten
Start date of Everett schools awaiting contract negotiations
Aerospace is a focus for state trade mission to Japan and Korea
Editorial: No helicopters in the wilderness
Islands’ Sounder
San Juans are ranked #4
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington state poised to become leader in oil train safety ahead of massive increase in traffic
Repairs behind schedule; Bertha cutter head will return to tunnel two weeks late
Microsoft will now offer 12 weeks of paid leave for new moms and dads
Seattle Times (subscription required)
SPD sets national example with LGBTQ-friendly safe-haven plan
State won’t audit shoreline deal Navy got at half the $1.7M value
Demand for bilingual teachers especially high in Washington
Shellfish spraying in Willapa Bay continues — on clam beds
Editorial: Secret police-camera program raises trust issues
Licata: It’s time to regulate rents in Seattle
Op-Ed: Throw a retirement party for coal
Large: Report explores why rising to middle class or staying there is so hard
Seattle Weekly
More Women Than Men Used ‘Death With Dignity’ In Washington Last Year
Sen. Patty Murray: Time to Put Kennewick Man Back in the Ground
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Washington state should move up presidential primary
Editorial – The summer’s drought not over yet
Editorial – State, yet again, adopts new graduation test standards
Yakima Herald Republic
Op-ed: Health care milestones noted; still work to do
Op-ed: Let’s advance our state’s presidential primary
Op-ed: Initiative 1366’s opponents don’t trust voters
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Wolverine Fire near Chelan threatens religious center
I-90 brush fire causes big back-up at Cle Elum
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
New wildfire in Lewis County spurs evacuations
Sanders speaks to 12,000 at UW after activists disrupt Westlake rally
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Governor Inslee can’t guarantee more taxes aren’t on the way
Governor Inslee: We need to beat Seattle tunnel contractor like a cheap mule
NW Public Radio
Northwest Geothermal Research Aims To Help Solve Energy And Water Squeeze
Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle City Council to vote on gun and ammunition tax
Washington’s senators tour Seattle brewery to emphasize importance of Export-Import Bank
Tiny town of Startup hard-pressed after one of its 2 wells dry up
WEB
Seattle P.I.
A hot political message served up in a cool beer distribution center: Renew the U.S. Export-Import Bank
Inslee to lead 60-person delegation on trade junket to Korea, Japan — but don’t call it a junket
Slog
Black Lives Matter Activists Interrupt Bernie Sanders at Social Security Rally
Guest Editorial: Why Saturday’s Bernie Sanders Rally Left Me Feeling Heartbroken (Jayapal)
Friday, August 7
Associated Press
Washington fire near Lake Chelan grows to 42 square miles
126 people used lethal prescriptions in Washington in 2014
Washington justices: Attorney-client privacy not absolute
Head of Washington health exchange to step down
Sen. Murray introduces bill to return Kennewick Man bones to tribes
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Heat causes fish to die at Whatcom Falls hatchery
The Daily News
Gov. Inslee: Methanol plants boost ‘our clean energy future’
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing, University of South Carolina strike aerospace research deal
McCusker: Study helps clarify wage equality for women
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Advocates for the homeless want more on their side
Olympian (subscription required)
5-story state office building will transform block in downtown Olympia
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington’s community college enrollment has dwindled — but it’s a good thing
Filling the gap: Tech schools in the area are expanding to help fill all those open jobs
Flat jobless rate means Fed could be on track for interest rate rise; Seattle tech jobs on the rise
Economy adds 215,000 jobs; is that good enough for Fed? (Video)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Federal agents install video-surveillance cameras in Seattle
Groups say Seattle’s racial assessment of youth jail missed the mark
Tan: The Texas effect on family planning and women’s health
Op-Ed: Decriminalization of sex work would only expand abuse
Op-Ed: Remembering the bomb that changed the world
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Full-day kindergarten a change for the better
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Dip in gasoline prices ease pain of state tax hike
Yakima Herald Republic
Depite lack of
mosquitoes, West Nile virus has returned
Mt. Adams School District lets Newhouse know impact of federal funding
Editorial: And how will state voters act on their grumpiness?
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
SPD ‘dashboard’ on crime data will go public
Longtime Seattle Councilwoman Jean Godden concedes Dist. 4 race
Foss Waterway pollution settlement funds flooding project
Seattle neighborhood requests homeless camp
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
FBI investigates bullet holes at Yakima Co. tribal clinic
KPLU FM
Killer Sues Victim’s Widow Saying She Caused Him Stress
KUOW FM
Northwest Wolf Populations Climb As Animals Expand
High-Stakes Testing Efforts Hampered By Opt-Out Movement
Tiny, Remote Washington Village Prepares For Oncoming Wildfire
Washington To Get More Child Welfare Caseworkers, But Not As Many As Requested
Music Wood Poaching Case Targets Mill Owner Who Sold To PRS Guitars
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Northwest Wolf Populations Climb As Animals Expand Into New Regions
Northwest Fire Season Not As Bad As Last Year, So Far
Washington To Get More Child Welfare Caseworkers, But Not As Many As Requested
Die-Off Sparks Questions About Sturgeon Survival In A Changing Climate
Q13 TV (FOX)
Wolverine Fire near Lake Chelan grows to 42 square miles
WEB
Thursday, August 6
Associated Press
Applications for US jobless aid rise to still-low 270,000
7 confirmed human cases of West Nile virus in Tri-Cities
State Board of Education sets lower bar for Common Core tests
Spokane VA center faces challenge in recruiting ER doctors
Evacuation order lifted for town of Roosevelt
Aberdeen Daily World
Deadline approaches for church encampment
Letter: Wrong way lanes
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State board OKs lower score on new tests for students to graduate
Columbian
In Our View: Heed Lessons of Hiroshima
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Opponents say Eyman’s new initiative uses blackmail, extortion
Trump spices up thoughts of state primary
Op-ed: Fighting homelessness to end panhandling
Editorial: An uphill tax battle for county (Quil Ceda Village)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Election results for Pierce County
State board OKs lower score on new tests for students to graduate
Editorial: No more delays in cleaning up toxic Hanford tanks
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington’s Life Sciences Discovery Fund not dead yet, launches grant program
Seattle Times (subscription required)
King County median home prices slip as market cools a bit
Microsoft boosts paid leave for new parents
State sets new minimum scores for high-school graduation
Firefighters slow spread of fire near Lake Chelan
Washington State Ferries fares going up Oct. 1
Seattle Weekly
Seattle’s Best Ideas 2015
Higher Ground: Patient Protection Act, My Ass
Released From ICE, a Warm Welcome Awaits
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – To fund basic education, local school levy system could vanish
Yakima Herald Republic
Agency asks Congress to revisit firefighting funding policy after new report
Yakima County schools make more progress on all-day kindergarten
Editorial: Inslee takes right route on ‘poison pill’ for pathways
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State legislation affects Washington’s aging population (Springer, Mullet)
Primary: Big shake-up in Seattle, Snohomish County
App allows public to report human trafficking
State fairgrounds add biosafety measures
1,000 high school girls in Seattle ask about birth control
Campaign over new Pierce County headquarters to heat up
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle one vote away from tax on gun and ammunition sales
KPLU FM
Washington Volunteers Gather Signatures To Push For Overturning Citizens United Ruling
KUOW FM
The Role Of Politics In The Classroom
NW Public Radio
Music Wood Poaching Case Targets Mill Owner Who Sold To PRS Guitars
Residents Still In Shock Over Western Washington Fire That Destroyed 5 Homes
Q13 TV (FOX)
Sources: Olympia police shooting of 2 stepbrothers justified; young men could face charges
WEB
Seattle P.I.
Money speaks: Boeing, General Electric cut off donations to Republicans blocking Export-Import Bank
Council firearms tax and reporting proposals come under fire, but final action set next Monday
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
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AP
State Board of Education to set bar for Common Core tests
Washington ferry fares going up Oct. 1
U.S. supports Tulalips in lawsuit to fight local, state taxes
Aberdeen Daily World
Larson an easy winner in Aberdeen primary; Micheau and Simpson in close race
Samuel well ahead in Monte race, Estes leads Trimble
Durney, Dickhoff in a close race, will advance to general election
Bearden holds large lead; Bruce appears headed for November ballot
Osgood has narrow lead in Elma mayoral race
Incumbent Pinnick bags strong margin in Port race
South Beach EMS levies all passing
Hot, dry conditions stir up Paradise Fire
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Singletary: Are you prepared for the coming retirement storm?
Editorial: Tough wait, but aid coming (Oso and FEMA)
Editorial: Don’t pre-empt people’s voice (Initiatives)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Ferry fare increases adopted
News Tribune (subscription required)
No decision at Lindquist recall hearing; written ruling to come
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Deal lets 2,000 seniors graduate (Reykdal, Fraser)
Puget Sound Business Journal
3 hot-button issues that could lead to a government shutdown
Startups pitch Obama, tech companies take diversity pledge at first-ever White House Demo Day
With $37M, UW expands nanofabrication lab vital to startups and researchers
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Small town of Roosevelt evacuated as wildfire advances
Wildfire along Lake Chelan growing fast in remote hills
Gasoline prices expected to keep falling; $2 a gallon predicted in some states
Editorial: Rent control is not the answer for Seattle, and is illegal
Editorial: Romantics should show their love in ways other than locks
Op-Ed: The cost of fighting wildfires is sapping Forest Service budget
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Tribal gas tax exemption creates several challenges
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Early primary returns show most incumbents leading
Burgess, Sawant lead in Seattle City Council races
Roosevelt, Wash. under evacuation order due to wildfire
Red light running fatalities awareness campaign
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Woman charged with hate crimes for Pride weekend attack
Wildfire along Lake Chelan grows to 40 square miles (Photo Gallery)
Mount Vernon residents on edge after string of shootings (Video)
KPLU FM
Federal Clean Power Plan Offered While Washington State Fails To Advance Its Own
Here’s How We Know Washington Schools Still Have A Funding Problem
KUOW FM
Wolverine Creek Fire Near Chelan Grows 9,000 Acres
Q13 TV (FOX)
Election: Seattle’s Sawant gets strong primary vote; incumbent Godden may be in trouble
Wildfire forces entire town of Roosevelt, Washington to evacuate
Wolverine Fire grows; smoke chokes parts of Eastern Washington (VIDEO)
Irrigation system in Kittitas County set for early closure
State trying to balance rising wolf population with ranchers’ concerns for livestock
WEB
Civic Skunkworks
Restaurant owner who said ‘We are … certainly not opening another business in our beloved Seattle ‘due to $15 minimum wage is opening another restaurant in this beloved Seattle
MyNorthwest.com
How some drivers might try to cheat the new I-405 tolling system