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Wednesday, July 15, 2015
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee blames GOP for climate failures (Fitzgibbon)
Lower oil prices may trickle out of Iran deal
For U.S. and Iran, nuke deal is a series of tough compromises
Seattle council considers gun violence tax
Aberdeen Daily World
Recent cooler weather helps firefighters at Paradise Fire
Port incumbent, challengers on opposite sides of oil issue
County forestry and assessor team up for new overhead imaging
Columbian
Consultant shares waterfront ideas
Camden: Winners, losers of 2015 Washington legislative session
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Budget includes $3.83M to expand activities for Stilly Valley youth
Burbank: We must back taxes if we want smaller classes
Editorial: Don’t change cannabis buffers
Islands’ Sounder
State funds county projects
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Federal judge to consider delay in work on Hanford tanks
Forest Service wants public input before Big Four Ice Caves reopen
Op-Ed: Income inequality is making your life worse
Op-Ed: Shale gas and climate change
Op-Ed: We’re all in on much-needed statewide transportation package (Clibborn)
Seattle Weekly
Yes, You Can Swim in the Duwamish. And This Man’s Doing It.
Washington State Law Enforcement Accounted for 19 Deaths This Year—Here Are Their Stories
Skagit Valley Herald
Ecology updating construction stormwater rules, holding workshop in Mount Vernon
Spokesman Review
Inslee signs bills delaying I-1351, biology test requirements
Explosion rips through Newport aerospace company
Airway Heights mayor rejects calls to resign over online comments
Shawn Vestal: Local psychologists had high-level backup for torture role
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Initiatives not wise way to set class sizes
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Survey data aside, abuse of alcohol still a major problem
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Fighting Traffic: Can Seattle learn from Vancouver, BC?
Seattle ‘democracy voucher’ initiative moves forward
Expecting drivers to let you merge? They don’t have to
Seattle minimum wage increase ignites tipping debate
Tacoma mayor proposed minimum wage increase heads to November Ballot
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Union demands action over school district’s ‘unsafe’ kitchen
KUOW FM
Seattle Kids Have Lower Polio Vaccination Rate Than Rwanda
NW Public Radio
School Superintendent Applauds Suspension Of Class Size, Testing Requirements
Q13 TV (FOX)
Governor signs education bills affecting funding, testing and class sizes
Unprecedented tuition cut for Washington college students
Web
Civic Skunkworks
Seattle McDonald’s ‘now hiring’ despite franchise-killing minimum wage ordinance
Slog
Even More Grim News About How Washington’s Drought Is Affecting Local Farmers—and How You Can Help
Housing Affordability Committee: Tear Down This Parking! (And Build Homes for Humans!)
Tuesday, July 14
Associated Press
Wash. lawmakers extend sales tax break on electric vehicles
Marijuana opponents using racketeering law to fight industry
Law named for Tacoma runaway sparks debate
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington No.1 for jailing noncriminal youth, spurred by law named for Tacoma runaway (Darneille, Hargrove)
Columbian
Residents urge Vancouver council to ban personal fireworks
The Daily News
Editorial: Olympia keeps local rail upgrades on track
Islands’ Sounder
Ranker wraps up Olympia session (Ranker)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington No.1 for jailing noncriminal kids, spurred by law named for Tacoma runaway (Darneille, Hargrove)
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: State’s legal pot market has promise
Editorial: Cutting tuition is a course correction (Sullivan)
Opinion: Oil trains pose real risks for our communities
Opinion: Delta refuge should bear name of Billy Frank Jr.
Puget Sound Business Journal
‘Everything west of I-5 will be toast:’ Details from a chilling report on Cascadia’s future earthquake
Business groups sue EPA over water rule, allege small business impact was ignored
Most small business owners think it should be illegal to deny service to gay customers
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Tuition cuts may trigger refunds for investors in Washington’s GET
Seattle council OKs plan to close medical-marijuana businesses
Wash. lawmakers extend sales tax break on electric vehicles
If you think New Yorker’s earthquake story is scary, better read this
Op-Ed: Transportation package: a rare moment of compromise in the U.S. (Clibborn, Fain)
Krugman: The GOP’s laziness dogma is tired out
Spokesman Review
Drought puts Western fisheries in hot water
Firefighters camp at Priest Lake will be used for regionwide deployments
Inmate’s death is fourth in 10 weeks
3 legislators back Walker; video mocks him
Vancouver Business Journal
Local freight businesses applaud passage of transportation package
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Editorial: Widening gap in ferry fares isn’t fair on Vashon
BROADCAST
KPLU FM
Private Cannabis Clubs Are Now Illegal In Washington
KUOW FM
New Student Loans For A New For-Profit Education Sector
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Cliff Mass: We share responsibility to reduce carbon footprint
NW Public Radio
Oregon Governor Celebrates Paid Sick Leave Law With Ceremonial Signing
WEB
Crosscut
Small nuke reactors: Search for site is planned
Publicola
With O’Brien on Board HALA Plan, Murray Set to Release Housing Recommendations
City council approves medical marijuana reform, campaign public financing initiative
Mayor Murray and Mike O’Brien Team Up on Affordable Housing Plan
Seattle P.I.
Taxpayer financed campaign proposal, with “Democracy Vouchers,” wins a place Seattle’s fall ballot
Boy Scouts’ executive committee votes to lift ban on gay and bisexual troop leaders
Shell sends icebreaker to Portland for repairs; Arctic drilling to begin next week
Slog
How Washington’s Drought Is Affecting Local Farms
The Five Scariest Takeaways From the New Yorker Article About the Earthquake That Will “Devastate” Seattle
Monday, July 13
Associated Press
Washington Supreme Court rejects Robert Yates’ petition to overturn sentence
State lawmakers bid adieu with gas tax increase (Clibborn)
Wildfires in Central Washington force evacuations
Tacoma mayor to propose $12 minimum wage for ballot
Aberdeen Daily World
Letters:
No overtime (special sessions)
Not too late to block oil projects
No to oil
Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion: Life under the cloud
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Whatcom County environmentalists want to monitor oil trains
Firefighters hold lines in Douglas County wildfires
Columbian
In Our View: Time Not of the Essence
Everett Herald (subscription required)
A divided Legislature adjourns after 176 days of bickering (Peterson, Kagi, Ortiz-Self)
$800K from state will save popular Edmonds fishing pier
New cafeteria for Marysville Pilchuck on track for 2016 (Dunshee)
New law cutting higher-ed tuition ‘huge deal for students’
Washington post: A civil eye on the Civil War
Guest commentary: Details of death reveal disturbing, inhumane treatment (Island County jail)
Guest commentary: After gay marriage, can we move from battleground to common ground?
Guest commentary: Phrase ‘feeding at public trough’ unfair to most in public service
Editorial: Saving state’s wild steelhead
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way legislator’s bill will put more qualified teachers in Washington classrooms (Gregory)
Issaquah Press
Governor declares statewide drought emergency
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
School districts finally get hard budget numbers
Ferries off to good summer staffing start
Maple Valley Reporter
Mullet: Transpo package will provide major congestion relief
News Tribune (subscription required)
Legislature clears way for Candy Mountain hiking park purchase
State takes steps to reduce wolf conflicts this summer
Puget Sound Business Journal
Rick Steves on Washington’s marijuana law one year later: ‘We’re able to be taken seriously’
Washington state gets an ‘F’ in health care pricing transparency
Hobby Lobby ruling implemented: Firms that object to contraceptives won’t pay; employees still covered
WSU’s ambitious goal: Raise $100M for a new medical school by 2017
Seattle Times (subscription required)
State knows when Bertha will restart, waits to share date
Tacoma mayor to propose $12 minimum wage for ballot
Wildfires force evacuations in Douglas County in Central Washington
How gun-tax legislation would affect Seattle firearms stores
Op-Ed: Enough: It’s time to stop measles and misinformation
Editorial: Congress should reauthorize Export-Import Bank
Seattle Weekly
Where Do You Even Buy a Gun In Seattle?
Skagit Valley Herald
Farmers’ profits could sustain a hit reaching the millions
Tri-City Herald
Legislature clears way for Candy Mountain hiking park purchase
Voice of the Valley
Expert Review Panel for “Sound Transit 3” to discuss planning methodologies
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Gas tax hard to swallow, but needed
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima County exports set another record
Editorial: Dems a party with booze? Manweller out of line (Cody)
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle takes drastic measures to relieve growing gridlock
SPD Safe Place anti-hate crime program sees rapid growth
Calif., Ore. allow women to get birth control without a prescription
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Group wants Confederate monument removed from local cemetery
KPLU FM
When It Comes To Medical Marijuana, Seattle Takes A Softer Approach Than King County
Survey Results: Youth Suicide Attempts And Depression Increase In Washington State
More Than Half Of State’s 11th Graders Skipped Required Standardized Tests
KUOW FM
Washington Legislature Adjourns After Approving $508M To Unclog Traffic (Clibborn)
KXLY
What the new state budget means for eastern Washington (Riccelli)
WEB
Crosscut
Vance: Commentary: Court will have a big say on Legislature’s school shortcomings
Video: Legislature’s work & where WA goes now
To be continued: Argument on school taxes (Chopp, Rolfes)
All done: Legislature heads home after longest session (Sullivan)
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?