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Friday, September 18
Associated Press
Judges issue contempt orders, fines in competency cases
Washington State reporting record fall enrollment
Applications for jobless aid fall again
House panel votes to lift oil export ban
Copper thieves pulling out wire for lights on State Route 16
Judges issue contempt orders, $700,000 in fines in boarding cases of mentally ill
Aberdeen Daily World
Olympic Peninsula climbing ranks in USA Today’s online contest for best scenic fall drive
Enforcement savings byproduct of legal pot in Washington
Quinaults receive $19M for land purchases
Columbian
In Our View: Science Over Rhetoric (climate change)
The Daily News
Kelso’s 300 teachers go on strike; negotiations continue
Editorial: Clemency and a call for reform for three-strikes law
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State finds no problem in audit of Snohomish County finances
Op-ed: Problems ahead for I-405 HOV/toll lanes
Editorial: Bridging divisions in Everett
Federal Way Mirror
Legislators disapprove of Woodmont Recovery Center near Federal Way (Gregory, Orwall)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Legislation allows car tab fee increases
Olympian (subscription required)
Reading material piles up for lawyers in Troy Kelley case
New math shows shortfalls in Washington’s open pension plans (Conway)
Laurie Dolan of Olympia running for state House
State Supreme Court: Activist justices or just different?
Puget Sound Business Journal
How state ranks: the highs and lows
What you need to know about the NLRB’s ruling on contract workers
Interim CEO: Health exchange will need to ‘rebuild trust’ from stakeholders
Construction jobs pipeline going dry
Opinion: Increase Northwest trade by boosting capacity
Editorial: Now’s not the time to back off on ties with China
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Despite warning, state was left short on pilots, grounding wildfire copters
Chinese government tries to extract pledge of compliance from U.S. tech firms
School year begins for Seattle students: ‘Better than sitting bored at home’
Local and federal officials unveil new tools for gaining citizenship
Democrats offer 3 choices to replace Rep. Ross Hunter
Get your flu vaccine, health officials urge — it will be more effective this time
Editorial: Congress can finally make a difference for mental-health reform
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: State needs alternative to new EPA water standards
Our Voice: Lawsuits can be obstacles to Hanford cleanup efforts
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Marijuana vote in Milton-Freewater is unnecessary
Yakima Herald Republic
Maryhill Museum of Art gets $1 million grant from state
Editorial: State GOP gets it right on presidential primary
Editorial: A university sets an example for hearing opposing views
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State lawmakers say lifting ban on rent control unlikely (Chopp, Jinkins)
Interstate 5 park ‘concept’ has people talking
Rent control issue divides Seattle council committee
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle tracking cell phones to improve traffic flow (Video)
Drivers should expect big changes on busy stretch of I-405 (Video)
Is Washington state prepared for a major earthquake and tsunami?
KPLU FM
Seattle Teachers Still Must Vote To Accept Contract Before Strike Can End
Troy Kelley Case File Exceeds 80,000 Pages
Federal Government To Pay Long-Overdue $940 Million To Native American Tribes
Wash. State Patrol Says Mansion Security Beefed Up After Breaches
KUOW FM
Paul Allen Races Extinction With Wildlife Trafficking Measure
NW Public Radio
Learning To Live With Forest Fire: More Management, Says Science Panel
Security Beefed Up At Washington Governor’s Mansion After Breaches
Web
MyNorthest.com
Dori perplexed by most ridiculous WA law (online gambling)
Schmudget
Scraping By Isn’t Enough: What the Poverty Data Doesn’t Show
Seattle P.I.
Oil development in the Arctic is not a sure thing, says Shell Oil chief executive
Lawsuit: Snohomish County jail staff killed mentally ill shoplifter
Thursday, September 17
Associated Press
Judges issue contempt orders, fines in competency cases
Kelso schools closed Thursday as teacher strike enters day 2
Trial of father of high school shooter to stay in Seattle
Washington unemployment rate steady at 5.3 percent in August
Striking Seattle teachers to return to classroom
Light-rail trains between Seattle, SeaTac to run more often
Seattle teachers’ tentative deal tackles issues beyond pay
Aberdeen Daily World
County funding document preservation with auditor’s O&M
Columbian
In Our View: Republicans Get It Right
Daily Sun News
Secretary of State encourages Latinos to get politically involved
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Marysville City Council bans vaping in public parks
EvCC to offer tuition waivers to qualified low-income students
State Democrats eager to know who’s taking on Inslee
Council OKs $7.4M for Paine Field runway overhaul
1 out of 3 farms in Snohomish County run by women
Gas prices expected to drop to near $2 a gallon
Editorial: Taking the path to shutdown (Federal budget)
Issaquah Press
State won’t rule out further logging on public lands in Issaquah
Kent Reporter
King County Council approves funding to address untested rape kits (Orwall)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Tacoma’s Lincoln High School
New math shows shortfalls in Washington’s open pension plans (Conway)
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Saying yes to Mission: Impossible
Opinion by Rep. Eric Pettigrew: Charter ruling hurts poorer students
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington state health centers get $15M in federal grants to expand services
Visiting Chinese president to openly talk policy in Seattle, not the other Washington
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Spurred by strike support, groups continue education fight
Uninsured numbers continue to drop in Washington, too
UW ranks fourth in the world in new measure of innovation
Editorial: Clemency and a call for reform for three-strikes law
Spokesman Review
Legislators urged to change wildfire funding, as additional $250M put in Forest Service budget
Mapping the pot biz: Sales by growers, processors and stores
Editorial: Washington Democrats should allow Republicans to move up primaries
Vancouver Business Journal
Washington’s unemployment rate stays at 5.3 percent
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: GOP decision to use state presidential primary reduces waste of tax dollars
West Seattle Herald
Microsoft CEO Announces $75 Million for Computer Science education expansion
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: The message bears repeating: Wear your seat belt
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle Teachers still need to approve deal
New proposals to address potential conflict and the court? (Carlyle)
Sound Transit light rail to run more often
Sherman opens up about ‘Black Lives Matter’ after impostor’s post
Microsoft to spend $75 mln to boost computer science in schools
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Jobs top issue when China’s president visits Seattle
State education challenges could mean more strikes on the horizon
Washington’s unemployment rate holds steady at 5.3 percent
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle students return to school as teachers strike suspended
Des Moines leaders field concerns about drug clinic near school (Gregory, Orwall)
Lawsuit: Snohomish County jail staff killed mentally ill shoplifter
Snohomish County considers hiring freeze
Fantasy sports betting is big business, but Washington can’t play
KPLU FM
Seattle Students Back To School Thursday After Striking Teachers, District Reach Tentative Deal
Washington’s Largest Fire Almost Contained
Seattle Teachers’ Tentative Deal Tackles Issues Beyond Pay
Declining Unemployment Rate Gets Stuck In Recent Months In WA & Oregon
KUOW FM
Paul Allen Supplies Wildlife Initiative, Campaign, Movie Venue – Even The Popcorn
NW Public Radio
Washington’s Largest Fire Almost Contained
Former POW Bowe Bergdahl in Court Thursday
Visit By Chinese President Xi To Washington State Now Confirmed
Declining Unemployment Rates In Washington, Oregon Stuck In Recent Months
No Change To Oregon’s Minimum Wage In 2016
Teacher Strike Suspended; School Starts Thursday
Q13 TV (FOX)
BACK TO SCHOOL! Seattle students head to classrooms as strike ends
Do you live in one of the ’10 worst places in Washington?’
Richard Sherman opens up about Black Lives Matter movement following post written in his name
Light-rail trains between Seattle, SeaTac to run more often
Kelso schools closed Thursday as teacher strike enters day 2
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Toxic algae, GET program on tonight’s edition of ‘The Impact’
Civic Skunkworks
Sorry, but Better Overtime Standards Will Not Result in the End of the World
Crosscut
The forgotten (and surprisingly simple) solution to long commutes
Kennewick Man: a never-ending nightmare for tribes
Schmudget
Affordable Care Act Gives Significantly More Washingtonians Access to Healthcare
Seattle P.I.
Blocking the Export-Import Bank: US. is losing jobs and business is losing patience
Slog
John Okamoto Didn’t Block the Rent Control Resolution, So Today It Gets Some Council Discussion
Guest Editorial: Want a Strategy for Getting More State Education Funding? Here’s a Strategy. (Carlyle)
The Stand
Opinion: Charter ruling rebukes privatization agenda
Waterland Blog
Two legislators say drug recovery center is ‘unacceptable risk’ in Woodmont (Gregory, Orwall)
Wednesday, September 16
Associated Press
The Latest: Seattle teachers union panel votes to end strike
Kelso teachers to strike Wednesday, schools closed
State game officials disappointed with deal in wolf killing
Gun-control advocates hope recent wins signal changing tide
Columbian
In Our View: Regulating Taxis Passé
The Daily News
Teacher Strike Suspended; School Starts Thursday
Everett Herald (subscription required)
County Council to vote on mostly symbolic hiring freeze
State GOP plan rewards presidential candidates from May 24 primary
Coming signs will foretell of I-405 tolling
Editorial: A carbon cap, but what then?
Letter: Global warming: Effort to replace fossil fuels failing
Letter: Primary system: Funded by taxes, election is fair
News Tribune (subscription required)
Opinion by Rep. Drew Stokesbary: Let’s reform Washington’s most regressive tax
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Capitol parking needs put in focus (Fraser)
Peninsula Daily News
Washington Department of Natural Resources requests comment on draft trails policy to guide development
Puget Sound Business Journal
Staying relevant is gender-neutral: 3 college presidents on the state of women’s schools
Report: Nadella is leading a cultural revolution at Microsoft
Revealed: Washington’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Union suspends strike; school in Seattle to start Thursday
More illnesses tied to salmonella in cucumbers
Renewed effort needed to diversify teaching workforce, report finds
Westneat: Seattle teachers strike not all about money in the end
Editorial: Breaking the ice on Arctic policy: enough heel-dragging
Op-ed: A plan to fix college loans, debt and the burden on students and the economy
Seattle Weekly
Strike Through: How Teachers’ Unions Are Re-Writing Seattle’s Education Game Plan
Chief O’Toole Cans Officer Who Called Golf-Club Cane a Weapon
Coal Stocks Are Tanking. So Why Is Seattle’s Pension Fund Holding Onto Them?
Spokesman Review
Washington marijuana sales amount to $357 million in 15 months
Missing in America nonprofit lays 46 ‘lost’ local veterans to rest
Enforcement savings byproduct of legal pot in Washington
Washington appeals court overturns child rape conviction
Editorial: Motorists, bicyclists can peacefully coexist
West Seattle Herald
UPDATE: Agreement reached in teacher’s strike; School may start again Thursday
Yakima Herald Republic
Pasco teachers union pays $5,600 court fine
Yakima renews teachers contract
Forest fire burning west of Yakima is being held in check
Crews winding down work on Klickitat County blaze
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
I-405 carpoolers could face accidental toll bills
Seattle officer fired over golf club incident
South Seattle College offering free tuition to some freshmen
Superintendent Randy Dorn on education funding and his future
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Striking Seattle teachers to return to classroom (Photo Gallery) (Video)
Seattle officer fired for actions in controversial arrest over golf club
KPLU FM
Seattle Students Back To School Thursday After Striking Teachers, District Reach Tentative Deal
KUOW FM
Teacher Strike Suspended; School Starts Thursday
Two Washington Colleges Get Money For Veteran Centers
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Seattle teachers union executive board votes to end strike, recommends contract deal
Amazon’s potty problem: Too many dudes, not enough toilets, workers complain to state officials
Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle teachers union panel votes to end strike; kids back to school Thursday
Seattle police officer fired for arresting elderly man holding golf club
Seawall project delayed 1 year; expected to cost $70-million more than planned
WEB
Crosscut
Initiative could block justices’ consideration of donors’ cases (Carlyle)
Why it’s so hard to build truly affordable housing in Seattle
‘Active’ parks celebrated, even among homeless advocates
Publicola
“Tentative Agreement” Reached Between Striking Teachers and Seattle Schools District
Seattle P.I.
Striking Seattle teachers to return to classroom
The ‘extinction economy’: Will Washington voters strike a blow against slaughter of the world’s wild creatures?
A water emergency hits Forks, which averages 119 inches of rain a year
Slog
Teachers Union Representative Assembly Votes to Suspend Strike; School Starts Thursday
Tuesday, September 15
Associated Press
Striking Seattle teachers, school district reach tentative deal
Kelso teachers vote to strike Wednesday if no contract
Charter-school ruling prompts initiative targeting Supreme Court
Lawmaker to file initiative related to Supreme Court ruling
Nation’s first state-tribal marijuana compact signed
Parents scramble for child care amid Seattle teacher strike
Seattle’s population booms as tech companies increase hiring
State seeks some extra dollars in latest revenue forecast
Nation’s first state-tribal marijuana compact signed
Bothell Reporter
Who sued to kill charter schools in Washington? | Cartoon
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Low pay and long, pricey commute often go hand in hand
Maple Valley Reporter
King County Council approves funding to address untested rape kits (Orwall)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Feds add another $2 million to Tacoma’s Link light rail extension
State AG will ask court to reconsider charter school ruling; governor says no special session
Squaxin, Suquamish tribes working on plans to sell marijuana (Hurst)
Washington’s charter schools: Officials can’t agree on how to save them (Sullivan)
To new charges, Washington auditor Troy Kelley repeats his plea: Not guilty
Editorial: Charter school ruling detours into Wonderland
Opinion by Philip Talmadge: Justices should reconsider charter school decision
Opinion: Ruling’s double-edged sword
Olympian (subscription required)
Feds award Thurston EDC $1 million for business owner training
Editorial: South Sound avoids school strikes
Puget Sound Business Journal
New rule will help women-owned businesses get more federal contracts
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle teachers and district reach tentative agreement
UW forms company to manage its $3 billion endowment
No school in Seattle again on Tuesday
Massive wildfires devastate tribal timberlands
Deal to let Suquamish Tribe open Kitsap County pot store
College costs vs. earnings: New federal scorecard rates the schools
New figures show state revenue coming in higher than expected
Wean PSE off Montana coal power? It’s not looking easy (Ranker)
Op-Ed: 3 budget reforms to end the threat of state government shutdown
Spokesman Review
Officials say Stevens County wildfire is arson
Staff numbers hinder Eastern State’s compliance with mental health evaluations
Palouse farmer who killed wolf offered $100 deal by Whitman County prosecutor
Wildlife land purchase, West Side fishing rules on commission agenda in Spokane
DNR trail planning for state lands in high gear; time to comment
Yakima Herald Republic
$15 minimum wage is forum topic tonight in Yakima
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Deal reached to end Seattle teachers strike
Highline schools overcrowding ‘critical’
Colleges ‘re-thinking’ how to teach math
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
State will open express toll lanes without high tech HOV enforcement
KPLU FM
Seattle’s Striking Teachers, District Reach Tentative Agreement
KUOW FM
Striking Seattle Teachers Have Tentative Deal And Classes Could Start Thursday
Pasco Teachers End Strike With New Contract
2013 Breach At Washington Governor’s Mansion More Serious Than First Reported
NW Public Radio
2013 Breach At Washington Governor’s Mansion More Serious Than First Reported
Pasco Teachers End Strike With New Contract
Still A Stalemate For Seattle Teachers
Q13 TV (FOX)
Tentative deal between Seattle teachers, district reached in strike; officials ‘hope’ for Thursday start
King County prosecutor cracking down on illegal medical pot shops
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
State revenue increases by $363 million in current budget
Crosscut
The search for peace on Icicle Creek
How the teacher pay raise formula could worsen Seattle’s inequity
Seattle P.I.
Seattle teachers strike settled
Slog
What You Need to Know About the Seattle Teachers Strike as It Enters Week Two
Voices from the Picket Lines: Garfield High School
The Stand
Union announces tentative deal to end Seattle teachers’ strike
Monday, September 14
Associated Press
No school Monday as Seattle teachers strike continues
Inslee: Special session possible if group finds education solution
Washington fishermen see poor Fraser River pink salmon haul
As wildfires rage in West, ranchers lose cattle, rangeland
Striking Pasco teachers, district reach tentative agreement
Aberdeen Daily World
Fish & Wildlife seeking comment on upcoming clam digs
Night closures scheduled Sunday, Monday for 101 re-stripe
Bainbridge Island Review
Rep. Kilmer to hold tele-town hall
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Lummi tribe says talk of Cherry Point land grab is a fabrication
South Sound districts expand free kindergarten programs
Central Kitsap Reporter
Opinion: Charter school supporters scrambling
Columbian
Vancouver may allow overnight camping in public places
City of Vancouver: No Uber, Lyft complaints
In Our View: Self-Interest Propels Port
The Daily News
Teachers union, Kelso School District continue mediation talks
Searching for the fix: Solutions to Cowlitz County’s drug problem
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee won’t call special session to deal with charter school ruling
Op-ed: What teachers are really doing every day
Guest commentary: How we can start preparing to minimize future wildfires
Editorial: A Silver Alert success story
Editorial: Make way for walkers and cyclists
Islands’ Sounder
State park free day means no Discover Pass necessary Sept. 26
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Editorial: OUR VIEW | Energy in North Mason shows state’s duty
Suquamish Tribe nears agreement with state on marijuana
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle Public School teachers march into second week of strike
Inslee: Saving charter schools is not a priority; focus will be on public schools
Seattle Times (subscription required)
No school Monday in Seattle as teachers strike continues
Seattle’s black community reels from killings of young men
State Supreme Court: activist justices, or just different? (Pedersen)
Seattle’s population boom approaching Gold Rush numbers
Food trucks are served a strict menu of health rules to roll in King County
Federal grant will boost Washington apprenticeship programs
State Auditor Troy Kelley pleads not guilty to new charges
Faces and voices from the teachers’ strike
Editorial: Zero raises? Rhetoric in teacher strike is misleading
Editorial: Uber, Lyft: Listen to drivers now or deal with unions later
Editorial: As refugees flee, there are many ways to get involved and help
Op-Ed: The inconvenient truth about our energy needs
Op-Ed: An unavoidable teachers’ strike
Spokesman Review
Special session possible on school issues
Charter schools supporters rally at Pride Prep
State to file motion requesting reconsideration of charter school ruling
Envision initiative gets high court date
Inslee takes lawmakers to task over Ex-Im bank
McMorris Rodgers, Newhouse to Inslee: Happy to talk trade
Grande Ronde River steelhead fishing rules have a catch
SpokeFest participants celebrate improvements in Spokane’s biking amenities
Editorial: Pullman clinic arson troubling, as is rhetoric
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Forest fires should be treated as natural disasters
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Charter school law needs fix by Legislature
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle schools: Teacher strike costs $100,000 per day
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Q and A about Seattle Public Schools strike
Governor rejects special session for charter schools
KPLU FM
No School In Seattle Monday, But District Makes New Offer In Weekend Contract Talks
On Charter Schools, Foster Students And Unraveling Housing Plans: This Week’s Under-Reported Stories
KUOW FM
District Offers Pay For Longer Day; Seattle Teachers Say No
Marijuana Stores Could Double In Washington State
What Teachers Earn In Seattle (And Why Other Districts Pay More)
NW Public Radio
Marijuana Stores Could Double In Washington State
Pasco Teachers Union Faces $2K Daily Fines For Strike
Seattle Strike Stirs Up Memories Of Marysville’s Record Teachers Strike
Troy Kelley Pleads Not Guilty Again
Q13 TV (FOX)
District says no school for Seattle students Monday; negotiations continue
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Gov. Inslee convenes McCleary workgroup, raises possibility of special session (Rolfes, Billig, Sullivan, Lytton)
Crosscut
Taking a stand with Seattle teachers for students, equity
School fine has Olympia’s attention
Schmudget
Census Poverty Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story
Seattle P.I.
Attorney General to Supreme Court: Reconsider your decision against charter schools
Reichert: President Obama will violate his oath of office with Iran nuclear accord
The Stand
Seattle teachers fighting for students, equity
West Seattle Blog
SEATTLE SCHOOL STRIKE: Where it stands after first three days