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Tuesday, October 7
Associated Press
1,300 health exchange accounts still have problems
Senator presses for federal ferry support
EU investigates Amazon’s tax practice
Talking to your car can be dangerous, studies say
National parks seeking entry fee increase
State to discuss wolf management
Washington farmers re-think labor-intensive crops
Supreme Court clears way for same-sex couples to say ‘I do.’
Seattle to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Rail industry pushes feds to drop crude-oil reporting rule
Columbian
Farmers rethink labor-intensive crops
Rail groups push feds to drop Bakken oil rule
Cyberattacks on state databases escalate
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Study of logging risk in slide areas sought
Robinson: The tipping point on same-sex marriage has been reached
Editorial: There’s no going back on same-sex marriage
Washington Post Editorial: Children in need
Islands’ Sounder
Ferry reservations – cause for concern?
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Ferry system impresses U.S. transportation secretary
Peninsula Daily News
Hood Canal beaches closed from Dabob to Mason County because of high levels of toxin
Puget Sound Business Journal
WSU President Elson Floyd: UW gave us all-or-nothing ultimatum on medical school
Seattle Times (subscription required)
As Seattle incomes soar, gap grows between rich, poor
Seattle City Council approves restrictions on micro-apartments
King County Council OKs ‘living wage’ requirement
Data, tech tools helping reduce crime, Seattle police chief says
As wolves return, so do tensions with ranchers and others
Church members protest Seattle pot shop as too close for comfort
Common Core tests now a ticket out of college remedial classes
Guest Opinion: The importance of Asia in the coal-export debate
Guest Opinion: Schools need to learn the importance of recess
Seattle Weekly
Harborview Says It Is Ready to Take Ebola Patients
King County Council Makes ‘Statement’ with Living Wage Vote
Check Out What S.F. Voters May Do To Slow Evictions and Soaring Housing Costs
As Second Wave of Charter Schools Begins, Tacoma Ponders Resulting Teacher Layoffs
Spokesman Review
Marijuana banking problems persist
State sets wolf management meeting in Lynnwood
Infected bighorn sheep to be removed from southeast Washington
Tri-City Herald
State seeks someone to climb blue bridge flagpole to do repairs
Study: Freight rail worth a decade of Washington’s economic growth
Washington colleges to let students skip placement exams if standardized test scores are good
Yakima Herald Republic
Activist: Men need to help end domestic violence
BROADCAST
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Police: Increase in hate crimes on Seattle’s Capitol Hill
BNSF helping prepare firefighters to respond to oil train fires
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Oil train fires: Firefighters prepare for the worst
KPLU FM
Seattle’s Harborview Agrees To Accept Evacuated U.S. Ebola Patients
KUOW FM
Wyoming Offers Northwest Tribal Leaders A Free Trip To Coal Country
NW Public Radio
Washington Officials: Risk of Ebola Spreading Is Low
Accidental Pot Poisoning In Kids Continues Upward Trend
WEB
Ballard News Tribune
Freight Rail Instrumental for Washington State’s Trade-Dependent Economy
HDC Advance
How much do most of us know about our government?
Seattle P.I.
Gays are most common targets in Seattle hate crimes
Slog
Harborview Volunteers to Treat Ebola Patients
Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Issued in Virginia, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and Indiana
Monday, October 6
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
BROADCAST
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
WEB
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
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
Broadcast
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
Web
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
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
WEB
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
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
BROADCAST
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