Monday, October 6

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Aberdeen Daily World
Ocosta wins FEMA mention for tsunami preparedness
Archives to mark 125 years since statehood

Associated Press
Swastika painted on Spokane temple during holiday
Poll: Americans don’t believe government can protect us
$20M grant for Port of Seattle container terminal
Mercer Island residents still told to boil water
UW, WSU reach deal on medical school
Seattle may replace Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day
Class size measure could add to state budget woes
Lawyers say jailing mentally ill unconstitutional

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Tap oil shippers to pay for spill prevention and response
Op-Ed: Supportive network crucial for mentally disabled

Bothell Reporter
Replace the gas tax, but how? | Editorial

Columbian
Editorial : In Our View: Cheers & Jeers (oil-tank cars)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
WSU seeks funding for University Center building in Everett
State auditor questions health district’s accounting procedures
Op-ed: Net neutrality: More bandwidth solves concerns
Op-ed: Climate change: Time for urgency, not complacency

Kirkland Reporter
Marijuana millions getting close look | Cornfield

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Domestic violence poses unique challenges for immigrant victims

News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Tap oil shippers to pay for spill prevention and response
Editorial: Washington needs gun restraining orders

New York Times
In Washington State, Political Stand Puts Schools in a Bind

Olympian (subscription required)
Backers say class-size ballot measure is long overdue; foes say it distracts from Supreme Court mandate (Kohl-Welles, Carlyle)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Wedding bells to ring for gay couples in 11 more states thanks to Supreme Court

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Oregon’s legal-pot plan: Less tax, growers can be sellers
Protest at Uncle Ike’s Pot Shop; Will Oregon legalize?
State senators aim to boost birth-control access after Hobby Lobby ruling (Frockt, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Ranker)
Inslee and Attorney General Ferguson call for judge to amend Hanford agreement
$20M grant for Port of Seattle container terminal
College kids now: socially liberal gamers stressing about bucks
Washington state needs a Kendra’s Law to help mentally ill
Guest Opinion : Washington state needs a Kendra’s Law to help mentally ill
Blog : Washington’s economy makes gains while household incomes were better off in 1999
Editorial : Look beyond either-or solutions to King County Metro Transit
Editorial : State Supreme Court should act on online sex trafficking

Seattle Weekly
How Eyewitness IDs Lead to Wrongful Convictions and Calls for New Methods

Skagit Valley Herald
Sakuma protestors picket farm during tour

Spokesman Review
Success with 10-year bond drives Spokane levy for streets
UW, WSU to end medical training partnership

Tri-City Herald
Labor shortage looms: Record crops coming and Mid-Columbia farmers aren’t ready
Washington farmers re-think labor-intensive crops

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State employees have waited long enough for wage increase

Yakima Herald Republic
ACLU proposes two Latino majority districts for Yakima

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Are Boeing defense cuts wiping out job gains?(Carlyle)
High court ruling may lead to gay marriage in 30 states
Seattle church says pot store is too close for comfort

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle church protests opening of pot store next door

KPLU FM
Amazon Asks FAA For Permission To Test Aerial Delivery Drones Near Seattle
U.S. High Court To Hear Amazon Warehouse Workers’ Case Over Security Screenings
Inslee Announces Court Action In Hanford Cleanup Fight

KUOW FM
Oregon, Washington Hope To Use Drones For Wildfire Recon In 2015

NW Public Radio
Parties Jockey To Win Control Of Oregon Legislature
Military Drone Maker in Columbia River Gorge Sees Great Potential In Civil Uses

Q13 TV (FOX)
Author of bill giving Boeing $9 billion tax break gives his take on company’s plan to cut 2,000 jobs (Carlyle)
BREAKING: Supreme court rejects same-sex marriage appeals brought by 5 states

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HDC Advance
Another study finds Washington the most unfairly taxed state

Publicola
Late-Afternoon Dislike: Times’ Naive Dismissal of Dems’ Hobby Lobby Proposal
Eight “Awesome” Ideas for Metro Improvements, and One Lousy One
On Other Blogs Today: Class Size Costs

Friday, October 3rd

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Associated Press
Montana Rep. Daines tours Washington coal site
5 more Hanford workers evaluated for vapors
Harvest could lower Washington marijuana prices
Court upholds legislative fix on estate tax law

Aberdeen Daily World
Transit service may restore Saturday runs in January
Kilmer and Heck ask for hearing on Maritime Heritage Area in Washington
County adopts lock-down procedures

Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion: Inslee’s water quality standards cause a panic

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
L&I settles nearly $200,000 claim against contractor that worked on Whatcom County Jail
Montana Rep. Daines tours GPT’s proposed coal site at Cherry Point
BNSF: Coal trains through Acme to stop — for now

Columbian
Ethanol industry cries foul on rules improvements

News Tribune (subscription required)
WA Senate Democrats aim to negate Hobby Lobby decision (Green, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Frockt, Ranker, Pedersen)
As other states contemplate legalization, marijuana sales top $9.2 million in Washington
Supreme Court upholds 2013 revisions to Washington estate tax

Olympian (subscription required)
Lacey: tackling deficits now and in the future

Peninsula Daily News
Proposed Clallam law would curb marijuana grow sites in rural areas

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Mercer Island baffled as E. coli is found again in water supply
Seattle pot shop turns immigrant’s American dream into reality
Op-Ed: Love craft beer? Thank a farmworker, and pay them better

Tri-City Herald
5 more Hanford workers checked for vapor exposure
WSU gets $5.9M grant to study crops

Yakima Herald Republic
Federal grant likely to help Yakima airport expand service
CWU president: Cuts needed immediately
Editorial: CWU grant can enhance educational opportunities

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
State still has large portion of 520 project unfunded
4 Hanford workers evaluated after possible vapor exposure

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
State Democrats Launch New Plan to Fight Hobby Lobby Decision
KIRO 7 report leads to nationwide cyberstalking investigation

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Bellingham police now equipped with body cameras
Court upholds legislative fix on estate tax law

KPLU FM
At Age 21, WSU Undergrad Helps Develop Method For Hunting Water On Mars
National Republican Group Puts Money Into Washington Legislative Races

KUOW FM
Obamacare’s First Year: How’d It Go?
Robert Reich: $15/hour Is a Step in the Right Direction

NW Public Radio
WA High Court At Gonzaga Hears Case Of Multiple Offenders

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Crosscut
The Daily Troll: Oh, no, more Mercer Island water trouble. What the state needs now. Cable cutters abound here.
Democrats say state can protect women’s contraceptive coverage (Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Frockt, Ranker)
Seattle should set an example by enforcing its new labor laws

HDC Advance
The first Dreamers start college

Horsesass.org
State Supreme Court Upholds Washington’s Estate Tax; Frank Blethen Rolls Over in His Grave*
Schmudget
New Revenue Would Be Needed to Fund Class Size Initiative
Mercer Island residents told to boil water because of bacteria … again!

Slog
When It Comes to the Minimum Wage, the Rest of Washington State Gets 15, Too! (Sort of.)

Thursday, October 2

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Associated Press
Applications for US jobless benefits drop to 287K
2nd-in-command named acting US attorney in Seattle
Inslee: More needed to prevent oil train explosion
Black Press buys Hawaii and Washington newspapers

Auburn Reporter
Auburn awarded DOJ grant to fund 5 police officers

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Ethanol industry pushes back on rail safety improvements

Columbian
Inslee: More work to prevent oil train spills
Inslee: Carbon could bring in revenue

The Daily News
State funding to provide housing vouchers for 5 local families of veterans

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Aerospace conferees discuss a $5 trillion future
New water quality standards won’t hurt Boeing, state says
EvCC shows off new Advanced Manufacturing center
Blog: Reports says training, resources needed to prepare for oil train accidents
Editorial: Put families and safety first

Federal Way Mirror
BBB and Attorney General partner to increase online safety and awareness

Kirkland Reporter
Google donates more than $200,000 to provide wireless networks at two Kirkland parks

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bremerton marijuana shop opens Oct. 11

News Tribune (subscription required)
After contempt order, roles of WA Supreme Court and Legislature to be reviewed at work session
Inslee: Carbon regulation could fund education, flood control (Hunter)

Olympian (subscription required)
State government’s biggest union ratifies contracts for pay raises totaling 4.8% over two years
Funding for Chehalis flood fix subject to debate

Peninsula Daily News
Utility pulls plug on Admiralty Inlet tidal power plan after costs rise and funding doesn’t keep pace

Puget Sound Business Journal
UW is 7th-best college for software developers, says LinkedIn
Punishing the unions or just a difficult defense market? Analysts disagree on Boeing cuts

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Ocean Greens to become Seattle’s third state-licensed pot shop
Hayes named acting U.S. attorney for Western Washington
Round-up: State withholds funds from Seattle special ed, feds issue new equity guidelines
Tossed for disrespect? It happens even to kindergartners
Jerry Large: We still don’t ‘get’ women as equals
Guest Opinion: Focus on suicide prevention to reduce gun deaths
Editorial: Seattle’s special-education program needs more pressure from the state, school district
Blog: Love craft beer? Thank a farmworker, and pay them better

Skagit Valley Herald
County residents not pleased with Ecology water solutions
Community, officials have mixed reaction to state’s draft oil transportation report

Spokesman Review
Wolf to be captured, relocated to wildlife park

Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Our Voice: Extending DOE deadline was the right decision

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Pot prices could come down as harvest ramps up (with video)
Editorials- Reinstating taxes to fund state parks isn’t solution
Editorials- Greenhouse gas reduction isn’t state’s priority

Yakima Herald Republic
Pot prices could come down as harvest ramps up
Town Hall speaker: ‘Don’t lose faith in America’
Editorial: CWU grant can enhance educational opportunities

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Despite law, some King Co. violent suspects released to home detention (Goodman)
Russell Wilson writes stunning editorial on domestic violence in NFL, says ‘I used to beat people up’
Seattle’s Prop 1 muddied by Metro funding feud
Inslee convenes task force following FEMA denial

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Gov. Inslee wants oil trains to slow down (Farrell)

KPLU FM
State Freezes Part Of Seattle’s Special Ed Funding As District Takes Step To Improve
Unions Want Tougher Tax Breaks That Make It Harder For Boeing To Move Jobs
Eastern Oregon Drone Test Range Chalks Up First Flight

KUOW FM
Inslee Calls For Safer, Slower Oil Trains

Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle hospitals, staff prepare for possibility of Ebola

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Capitol Record (TVW)
More must be done to prevent oil spills in Washington, Inslee says

Crosscut
Inslee sounds alarm about oil trains
The Daily Troll: Inslee worried about oil trains. Tidal power effort halted. Tacoma climber dies in Argentina.

HDC Advance
Washington Community Colleges Raking in Federal Grants

Publicola
On Other Blogs Today: Walking, Biking, Riding, and Funding
Times Columnist Still Yearning for the Perfect Metro Tax

Seattle P.I.
Gov. Jay Inslee: ‘Outdated, inadequate and dangerous’ oil trains crossing state

Slog
Former US Attorney Jenny Durkan’s Second-In-Command to Take Over in Western Washington

Wednesday, October 1

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Aberdeen Daily World
New north side levee could reduce flood insurance rates
Eminent domain fears prompt questions on Lake Quinault road project

Associated Press
Draft water rules tied to fish consumption out
Utility pulls plug on Puget Sound tidal power plan
Yakima voting rights plan going to federal judge
Deportation of minors won’t stop during lawsuit
Hanford watchdog criticizes deal
Washington’s minimum wage jumps to $9.47 per hour
US companies add jobs at healthy clip in September
State Rep. Don Benton plans Cambodia trade mission
State reaches agreement on more union contracts

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Blog: Washington’s minimum wage will increase to $9.47 an hour in 2015

Columbian
States granted extension on CRC funding

The Daily News
‘Cowlitz’ among finalists for name of state’s newest ferry

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Davis: Higher ed must disclose priorities
Editorial: Public Records Act: Hands off

Issaquah Reporter
Deborah Wilds elected to another round as vice-chair of the State Board of Education’s executive committee

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
3rd recent death at Snohomish County Jail

News Tribune (subscription required)
State government’s biggest union ratifies contracts for pay raises totaling 4.8% over two years
Editorial: On the road, pot belongs out of sight, out of reach

Olympian (subscription required)
VA steers $3 million to Tacoma nonprofits helping homeless veterans
Washington’s minimum wage going up again to $9.47, tops in the U.S.

Peninsula Daily News
Clallam pot zoning ordinance sent back to Planning Commission; meeting set tonight
Governor’s task force suggests reviving unpopular taxes for state parks
Ecology issues preview of water quality standards, fish-consumption rates

Puget Sound Business Journal
SBA extends fee relief for small loans
Boeing exec to union leader: Don’t stir up trouble

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Housing vouchers to aid state’s homeless veterans
UW medical school to allow nonlegal residents
Inslee: Carbon regulation could fund education, flood control (Hunter)
Snohomish County PUD drops tidal-energy project
With huge variability in hospital prices, patients must beware
Danny Westneat: After predictions of Metro gloom, trust in officials erodes
Blog: Critics of juvenile justice racial disparities win minor victory in Seattle City Council
Guest Opinion: Public officials give up some privacy on personal cellphones

Skagit Valley Herald
Charging the Cascade Loop
State’s draft fish consumption rule open for review

Spokesman Review
Department of Ecology drafts flow rules for Spokane River
Co-ops plan rail loading facility for grain on West Plains

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Greenhouse gas reduction isn’t state’s priority

Yakima Herald Republic
Proposed water quality rule tied to fish consumption
Yakima, ACLU voting district plans remain far apart
Editorial: Forest Service can’t dictate what stories can be told

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Ebola concerns: Is King County ready?
Are Boeing defense cuts wiping out job gains?

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
New report: $1 million in excessive overtime at SPD

KPLU FM
Snohomish County PUD Cancels Tidal Power Project

KUOW FM
Landslide Safety All Over The Map In Washington

NW Public Radio
Forest Service Comes In Under Budget Due to Slow Fire Season

WEB

Crosscut
Inslee pushes ahead on new pollution rules
On Seattle’s waterfront, the sunny days are over

HDC Advance
What you should know about consuming marijuana in Washington

Horsesass.org
Seattle Times Editorial Board Disappears Erik Smith

Publicola
Morning Fizz: “Some Indicia of Evidence”
Extra Fizz Part 1: A Lack of Funding and a Lack of Housing
Extra Fizz Pt. 2: Protesting, Meeting, Greeting, and Raging

Slog
Robert Reich Celebrates Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage

Tuesday, September 30th

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Associated Press
Colorado high court considers pot firing case
Inslee: SBA approves emergency help for wildfires
Boeing moving jobs to Oklahoma City, St. Louis
Senators ask for more oil train notifications
2 more charter schools look likely to get approval
SBA approves emergency help for Washington wildfires
UW’s med school to accept deferred-action students
U.S .grants $450M to link job training to employers
Boeing moving jobs to Oklahoma City, St. Louis
Colorado high court considers pot firing case
Second marijuana shop opening in Seattle

Columbian
Boeing plans 2,000 cuts in defense work
Column: Brunell: New drugs’ cost has big impact on health care

The Daily News
State may pay more than $500,000 to man wrongfully convicted of rape

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lawmakers hear pleas for public records relief (Takko)
Boeing to move 2,000 defense jobs out of Washington

Federal Way Mirror
Should county, cities get piece of marijuana pie?

News Tribune (subscription required)
2,000 Boeing defense jobs leaving Puget Sound region

Olympian (subscription required)
David Brooks: Living in a golden age, without leadership
Editorial: State: no more excuses on Hanford cleanup

Puget Sound Business Journal
Unions vow legislative action after Boeing slashes jobs; Defense workers in Kent, Tukwila affected
Boeing to move 2,000 defense jobs out of Washington state

Renton Reporter
Cost of new medications could bankrupt health care

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Boeing to cut 2,000 jobs in defense here
King County Council: no 2015 bus cuts
Mayor wants to trim Seattle waterfront plan
Second pot store in Seattle set to open Tuesday
Community colleges win grants totaling $12.5 million
Later high-school start times: How 70 districts have done it 
Military is big business in state, but at what cost? | Jon Talton
Guest Opinion: The return on investment for hiring people with disabilities
Guest Opinion: Seattle Housing Authority rent proposal would hurt working poor

Spokesman Review
Fairchild special education program offers individualized lesson plans
Emeritus at South Hill under state investigation
Washington eyes taxes to support state parks
State purchasing 4,200-acres of ranch in Douglas County for wildlife habitat

Tri-City Herald
DOE gets 18 more months to start pumping tank with interior leak
Coyote Ridge supervisor accused of violating ethics law

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Council takes first step — more to go on district voting

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Internal memos reveal major safety changes at Hanford
King County property values are way up
Federal doctor ratings face accuracy, value questions
More police body cameras coming to WA

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Boeing moving jobs to Oklahoma City, St. Louis

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Boeing moving Washington jobs to Oklahoma City, St. Louis

KPLU FM
Washington Ballot Measure Targets Online Gun Sales
Part 3: Ballard Locks Poses Triple Threat To Returning Chinook
Boeing Plans Major Shift Of Defense Work Out Of Washington, Affecting 2,000 People

KUOW FM
Seattle Waves Tourists Goodbye, Returns To Building Seawall
Tukwila Is Ready To Grow Up

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Transit group pushes Sand Point-Kirkland Lake Washington light rail crossing

Q13 TV (FOX)
Boeing announces plan to cut 2,000 jobs in defense work here; union blasts company over tax-break ‘thank you’
SBA approves disaster loans for residents, businesses affected by wildfires

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Seattle P.I.
County Council cancels next 2 rounds of bus service cuts

Slog
Dave Reichert Tackles a Problem That Doesn’t Exist: Welfare Recipients Buying Pot