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Tuesday, September 23
Associated Press
Government hackers try to crack HealthCare.gov
Businesses and investors pressing for green policy
Investigation: Seattle ferry wasn’t overloaded (Seaquist)
Homelessness increases among school children
Federal prison population drops by nearly 5,000
Teacher of year: 4th grade teacher from Seattle
Bothell Reporter
City of Bothell celebrates completion of SR 522 projects with ribbon cutting (McAuliffe, Moscoso)
Columbian
Apple growers seek to lift European restrictions
Editorial: It’s Time To Tweak Treaty
Column: Brunell: Freshwater shortage looms as a major crisis
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lawmakers give governor an earful about ferries (Seaquist)
Pot 101: Laws for legal weed focus on safety
Editorial: Domestic violence ends here
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Pierce Transit CEO picked to lead Washington State Ferries
News Tribune (subscription required)
State Board of Education: New revenue needed to pay for schools (Rolfes)
State Service Corps hiring adults able and willing to help kids read
Editorial: Don’t let memories of missing children fade
Column: Academia must act to protect college women
Olympian (subscription required)
Split may be forming in state Federation over adequacy of worker contract agreement
Column: Assisted suicide and the value of human life
Puget Sound Business Journal
King County to cut 500 positions; public health budget slashed
Washington state small-business loan program lands $31.5M in funding
Seattle Times (subscription required)
What would possible 15% cut mean for state’s colleges?
Study says natural factors, not humans, behind West Coast warming
Seattle OKs $1 fine for adding too much food to garbage bins
Seattle hitting ‘reset’ in move to dismiss public pot-use tickets
Constantine proposes levy for children as he unveils budget plan
State’s top educator aims to energize teacher recruitment
Seattle educator named state teacher of the year
Bremerton ferry wasn’t overloaded, no need to turn back, report says
Editorial: Editorial: A Band-Aid for the Export-Import Bank
Editorial: Small changes to apodment rules could have big results
Guest Opinion: What questions to ask state candidates about transportation
Blog: Washington’s return to private prisons?
Seattle Weekly
Seattle Police Say Crime Is Up 13 Percent This Year
Spokesman Review
Colville-area ranch family receives Forest Service award
Census shows decline in teen pregnancies in Spokane
Voice of the Valley
UACs bring State, Regional, and County officials together to talk transportation issues and solutions (Clibborn, Hurst)
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Report raises questions about handling of welfare fraud tips
Mayor: Car tab fees result of state budget ‘squeezing’
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Lawmakers call for firings over state ferry blunders (Seaquist)
Mayor Murray wants to make Seattle housing more affordable
Are higher taxes coming to Seattle?
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle rents rise as apartment construction booms
KPLU FM
King County Executive Proposes Budget That Would Cut More Than 500 Jobs
Returning Chinook Exposed To Bathtub Of Contaminants In Puget Sound
Six Months After Oso Landslide, Lawsuit, Legal Claims Ongoing
KUOW FM
Dow Constantine Blames Olympia For County’s Budget Cuts
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Washington state schools enrolling record number of homeless students
NW Public Radio
At-Large Elections Just One Barrier To Latino Vote In Eastern Washington
Q13 TV (FOX)
Oops again: Ferry forced to turn back due to ‘overloading’ actually wasn’t overloaded, state says
WEB
HDC Advance
Washington works
Publicola
Morning Fizz: Murray’s Budget Proposal
Schmudget
Updated Revenue Forecast Shows New Resources Needed To Fully Fund Education
Washington State One of Three States Where Poverty Is Increasing
Monday, September 22
Aberdeen Daily World
Yonich’s businesses closed, Chapter 7 bankruptcy filed
Associated Press
SR 530 expected to open day after 6 month anniversary of Oso slide
Oregon starts preparing before state votes on legalizing pot
House GOP settles wrongful firing lawsuit
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Lynden gets state loan to help with Delft Square redevelopment
Legal pot still banned on Bellingham’s college campuses
Opinion: Could it be true? Will the new jail open?
Bothell Reporter
Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe unveils new district office in downtown Bothell (McAuliffe)
Rep. Ross Hunter, chair of Appropriations Committee, releases statement on revenue forecast (Hunter)
Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Acute Need For Doctors
Editorial: In Our View: Wages Failing To Recover
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Ratio of women in aerospace unchanged for 20 years
Green Mountain mine gets OK for extended hours
Effort reaches out to register 200,000 voting-age adults
League of Women Voters registration campaign Tuesday at six locations
Washington Post column: American elites fail to understand economy
Washington Post column: The myth about public schools
Washington Post column: 37 percent of Americans think a free press is overrated
Op-ed: Seeking affordability as land dwindles
Op-ed: Fight against heroin starts at home
Op-ed: A partnership of afterschool programs can reach more kids
Op-ed: U.S. oil and gas production is indeed up, but at great cost
Bloomberg View: The farm bill’s runaway costs overwhelm all the savings
Editorial: Free speech: It can be a circus
Editorial: NW treaty needs an update
Highline Times
Ribbon-cutting at Seahurst Park merges environmental and community interests (Nelson)
Issaquah Reporter
County councilman eyes body cameras for police
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Editorial: Defending press freedom
News Tribune (subscription required)
Cost of ‘charity care’ at South Sound hospitals is falling as result of federal health reform
Day spas applying for beer and wine licenses
Olympian (subscription required)
Pot stores off to a rocky start in Washington
Cost of ‘charity care’ at South Sound hospitals is falling as result of federal health reform
Day spas applying for beer and wine licenses
Op-ed: Lack of politics is the allure of the wilderness
Editorial: The farm bill’s runaway costs overwhelm savings
Puget Sound Business Journal
Who is a full-time employee under the Affordable Care Act? It’s not as simple as you might think
Washington state life sciences industry surpasses $1B mark
Redmond Reporter
Replace the gas tax, but how? | Editorial
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Worldwide rallies call for action now on climate change
Seattle’s new transportation chief driven to keep city moving
Census: Seattle saw steepest rent hike among major U.S. cities
Universal pre-K: Strong early gains, but long-term questions
UW research on brain activity delivers lessons on how kids learn
Danny Westneat: We are worse than NFL as far as domestic violence goes
Blog: No deal in Congress on Ex-Im Bank points to problems in both Washingtons
Opinion: The myth about public schools
Guest Opinion: What to ask state candidates about education
Editorial: King County Metro Transit heeds the voters’ call on efficiencies
Editorial: Seattle Housing Authority rent proposal needs work
Spokesman Review
Younger people more likely to ride transit, report finds
Spin Control: Public probably wouldn’t mind these new tax ideas
Vancouver Business Journal
WSU medical school initiative could benefit Clark County
A debate of value: NW Packing and Port of Vancouver negotiations continue
Yakima Herald Republic
Seattle-area startup helps college grads land first job
Wind power opponents seek repeal of tax credit
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
UW joins NCAA, White House campaign to stop sexual assault
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Protestors block BNSF train in Seattle
KPLU FM
Providence Hospital Chain: Catholic, Nonprofit…And Venture Capitalists?
Enterovirus Confirmed In Two Kids Hospitalized In Seattle
KUOW FM
After Oso, Reborn From Water And Mud
BNSF Gives Safety Assurances After Seattle Leaders Raise Oil Train Concerns
Train Spills 2,000 Gallons Of Diesel In Washington
NW Public Radio
Highway 530 To Fully Open Six Months After Oso Landslide
Idaho’s Jobless Rate Drops As The Workforce Shrinks
Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle city attorney to ask for dismissal of public marijuana use citations
WEB
Crosscut
Carbon tax: State’s prediction of lost economic growth was an error
Friday, September 19
Aberdeen Daily World
Tough budget choices ahead for county
Associated Press
Millions expected in pot taxes through 2019
Washington state poverty numbers increase
Judge tosses out suit over Washington’s fish-consumption rate
U.S. Senate OKs bill on Japanese American memorial
State Supreme Court: Age discrimination case can go to trial
U.S. net worth sets a record
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Source of Lynden girl’s fatal E. coli infection remains unknown
Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Let The Buyer Beware (for-profit colleges)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee gathers group to improve children’s well-being
Volunteer mediators help litigants settle disputes outside of court
McCusker: What is the point of a 2nd medical school?
Editorial: Globalism and its discontents
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Better learning through technology: Issaquah schools optimize student and teacher evaluations with two software rollouts
News Tribune (subscription required)
Inslee launches council to curb childhood obesity
Tacoma council to decide whether to back statewide background checks for all gun buys
Editorial: I-1351: A major threat to safety net, higher ed
Olympian (subscription required)
Audit of state historical society finds problems, leads to ethics fine
Editorial: On DV, society is changing faster than NFL
Guest editorial: Do big tax incentives really create new jobs?
Puget Sound Business Journal
Everett Mayor: Aerospace and Boeing need Paine Field commercial flights
Seattle Times (subscription required)
As Bertha languishes, tunnel work hums
Mayor’s plan would ensure work goes to poor, jobless in Seattle
Audit slams state historical society’s loose spending policies
Planned Parenthood ‘office visit’ via app gets you birth control
Percentage of American women getting free birth control rises rapidly
Why Seattle only has one state-licensed marijuana store
Coming Sunday: The promise and pitfalls of universal preschool
From donors to research, state has key role in Ebola fight | Sarah Stuteville
Guest: How to avert the next Oso landslide disaster
Blog: Can the Ray Rice domestic violence incident lead to more survivors?
Blog: Does Seattle feel richer this year than last?
Spokesman Review
Study: Criminals easily skirt law buying guns online
Marijuana money boosts Washington’s budget
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Doctor: Flu poses bigger risk than enterovirus D68
Road to reopen, emotions raw ahead of Oso slide anniversary
A look inside Seattle’s tunnel boring machine
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Visit to Bertha highlights complicated repairs ahead
Mental hospital wants to free man accused of killing mother
KPLU FM
Proposed Emergency Legislation Aims To Address Starfish Wasting Syndrome
Wash. Marijuana Tax Collections Starting To Roll In, Millions More Expected
UW Researchers Forecast More Crowded Planet, Warn Population Could Hit 11 Billion
KUOW FM
VA Administrators Take Note As Veterans Vent
Study Links Flame Retardants In The Columbia To Household Laundry
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Why isn’t anyone calling for firing of King County councilman for DUI?
NW Public Radio
Shellfish Tell Puget Sound’s Polluted Tale
Washington State Employees Negotiate First Pay Raises In Six Years
Oregon Lawmaker Chides Congress For Not Giving More Money For Fighting Wildfires
Q13 TV (FOX)
Highway 99 tunnel project tops public interest group’s list of ‘highway boondoggles’
Six months after deadly mudslide, Oso amazed at nature’s recovery powers
WEB
Crosscut
In the belly of the Bertha
HDC Advance
Revenge porn and the need for tougher laws
Publicola
Morning Fizz: Friday Likes and Dislikes (Carlyle)
Slog
Only 6 Percent of Workers on City Construction Projects Live in Seattle, Council Considers Local-Hiring Mandate
Seattle Firefighter: “There Will Be Casualties” During a Catastrophic Oil Train Crash
#TBT: Rasmussen Says Trust Him on the Tunnel!
ZDNet
Microsoft cuts 747 employees in Washington state, 2,100 worldwide; closing Silicon Valley research lab
Thursday, September 18
Associated Press
Washington unemployment rate 5.6 percent
Washington state poverty numbers increase
WSU and UW held talks about Spokane medical school
State: Dozens of pot-shop applications in jeopardy
Marijuana industry battling stoner stereotypes
Only 4 states see food stamp cuts
Bothell Reporter
Reforms and efficiencies help King County save 150,000 hours of Metro bus service
Columbian
Study: Washington, Oregon invest in fossil fuel projects
The Daily News
Rainier’s Hudson Park Elementary dives into all-day kindergarten
State audit critical of Port of Longview’s 2013 financial statements
Everett Herald (subscription required)
More small firms closing than opening
Problems still plague 787; Boeing slows assembly in Everett
Cornfield: Inaction naming Mike Hope’s replacement guided by politics (Ortiz-Self, Liias)
Editorial: Without benefit of ballot box (Appointments to office)
Kirkland Reporter
Reforms and efficiencies help King County save 150,000 hours of Metro bus service
Islands’ Weekly
Assistant secretary hired for Washington State Ferries
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
McCleary case attorney: Big per-student funding increase needed
New ferry schedule, off-peak fares highlight fall sailing season
News Tribune (subscription required)
State worker pay drought over? WFSE deal offers raises of 3%, 1.8%
Report: Wash state investment accounts included big money in coal exports, oil shipping
Olympian (subscription required)
GRuB’s influence on youth continues to grow
Report: Wash state investment accounts included big money in coal exports, oil shipping
Is Olympia ready to raise minimum wage?
State worker pay drought over? WFSE deal offers raises of 3%, 1.8%
Editorial: Owen shows no remorse for ethics violation
Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing, Washington politicians quick to criticize House’s shortened Ex-Im Bank authorization
Growing residency shortage could overshadow WSU med school plan
Real Change
Urgent Care (Hunter, Keiser)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Pot stores off to a rocky start
Magnitude 4.0 quake shows early-warning system works
Dying in America’ report: U.S. needs better plans for end-of-life care
Metro belt-tightening to save 150,000 hours of bus service
Americans back teacher ‘bar’ exam, divided on school change
Editorial: How the Ray Rice incident can help stop domestic violence
Skagit Valley Herald
Well water issues spill over at forum
Spokesman Review
Spokane’s SWAT unit renaming met with skepticism
Judge denies appeal, keeps South Hill rapist behind bars
BNSF seeks second bridge at Sandpoint
Editorial: Regardless of who runs medical school, goal is more physicians
Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Enough talking; Congress needs to finish something
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: WSU-UW turf war shouldn’t get in way of new medical school
Yakima Herald Republic
Wine grape growers expect third consecutive record year
Europeans have little appetite for US apples
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle’s housing plan: a key to hope or homelessness?
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
November vote could expand Metro service, not just preserve it
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle proposal would raise rents for low-income families
Mystery solved: How household toxics get into the environment
Nurses picket state mental hospital demanding safer workplace
KPLU FM
Wash. State: Dozens Of Pot-Shop Applications In Jeopardy
Unemployment Rate Holds Steady In August In Washington State
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Why you should say no to tax increases: Metro reforms save 150,000 hours of service
NW Public Radio
WSU Plans Med School While UW Highlights Flaws
Is Coal Dust Risky? Scientists Are Looking Into It
Q13 TV (FOX)
A different kind of radar gun? Device would detect text messaging behind the wheel
More work, less play: Are kids being pushed too hard in local schools?
WEB
HDC Advance
Is it legal to spank children in Washington state?
Slog
Seattle Tunnel Tops “Highway Boondoggles” List
Wednesday, September 17
Aberdeen Daily World
Councilman plans anti-crude-by-rail resolution
County considers eminent domain to advance Wishkah flood project
Auditor issues two findings to county
Associated Press
Marijuana industry battling stoner stereotypes
U.S. senator to ask Congress to suspend coal sales
Cuts to food stamps will only hit 4 states
House passes ‘no welfare for weed’ bill
Report: More needed to improve oil train safety
Senator ties NFL tax status to Redskins name
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
WWU, classified employees’ union agree to pay hikes for next two years
Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: A Vision For State’s Roads (transportation)
Editorial: In Our View: How Much Do States Need? (revenue)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Union, state near negotiation deadline for EvCC staffers
Three cities hit with $2.5 million bill for back pay
Davis: Court finesses crisis it created
Editorial: Always insist on transparency (Port of Everett)
News Tribune (subscription required)
State pot sales top $14 million, tax revenue hits $3.5 million as some stores prosper
Olympian (subscription required)
Evergreen, federation union agree to 3 percent pay hikes in 2015, 1 percent in 2016
Editorial: Legislature: enshrine equal political access for all (Hunt, Moscoso)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Cantwell vs. Redskins: Senator to go after NFL’s tax-exempt status
The effects of 900 Seattle service workers losing their jobs at the same time
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Metro finance picture improves, so bus cuts may not be as bad
Seattle weighing new tax on builders for affordable housing
$6 million grant awarded for King County hepatitis C treatment
Pot sales and taxes up from same period last month
Maria Cantwell threatens to strip NFL of nonprofit status
Danny Westneat: Metro finds room on the bus for some good news
Guest Opinion: Why a WSU medical school would not address doctor shortage in rural areas
Seattle Weekly
Three Ways Seattle Can Better Fight Homelessness
SDOT Report: More Than a Third of Seattle’s Arterial Streets Suck
Spokesman Review
Private meetings between UW, WSU explored ‘co-branding’ medical school in Spokane
STA officials view company’s latest electric bus model
Wheat yields down in the Palouse
Editorial: City plan to clean waterways deserves funding
Yakima Herald Republic
‘Open Mike’: Apple growers expect banner crop
ESD seeks means to track gang crime, progress fighting it
Many mentally ill charged with crimes lack timely access to hospital care
Editorial:Yakama Nation calls attention to confronting suicide issue
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Hanford whistleblower: ‘They’re getting away with it’
Boeing: No Seattle area jobs created from space program
KPLU FM
Suspected Enterovirus Outbreak Widens In Northwest
NASA Picks Boeing And SpaceX To Ferry Astronauts
Part 1: Adult Chinook In The Pacific Ocean Prepare For Long Journey Home
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Puget Sound rattled by 4.0 earthquake centered in Seabeck
Councilwoman Kshama Sawant wants to cut your light bill by making big business pay more
King County Council considering body camera pilot program for deputies
WEB
Crosscut
Brace yourself for climate refugees, Part 2
The Seattle City Council’s big chance to create affordable housing
How Washington state can lead on climate
HDC Advance
Wage thieves steal more money than is lost from all robberies in U.S.
Horsesass.org
New Report: Over-Dependence on Sales Tax Is Stunting Washington’s Economic Growth
Publicola
On Other Blogs Today: War, Public Safety, and Tax Breaks (Carlyle)
On Other Blogs Today: Seattlish on Westneat, Connelly on Eyman
Morning Fizz: City Hall Irony of the Day