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Thursday, October 23
Associated Press
Record year for Washington raspberry harvest
Flu arrives early at Washington State University
UW plans to lease building for presence in Spokane
Judge sets March 16 for trial for mentally ill in jails case
Washington tribes testify against Canada oil pipeline
Senators ask gov’t for nationwide air bag recall. Air bags could spew deadly metal fragments, 4 people already killed
Olympia hospital must start paying business tax
Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion – A closer look at Boeing’s big tax breaks
Columbian
Activists, scientists to debate climate change
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Panel: How are Boeing’s $8.7B tax breaks paying off?
Burbank: Yes, I-1351 costs money, but our kids are worth it
Guest column: Feds should pitch in on PUD tidal project
News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Puget Sound highways: From purgatory to hell
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Port has valid concerns about oil trains
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington ranks in top 10 for energy efficiency. Who’s No. 1?
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Aetna deal promises more affordable, better health care
Excavation under way at Bertha’s repair pit
Preschool vote draws national interest
How gun ranges poison shooters and workers
King County outscores state, nation in opportunity for kids
Blog: Washington Supreme Court should not dismiss Backpage.com case
Spokesman Review
University of Washington eyes deeper Spokane ties
Tri-City Herald
Hanford’s F Reactor passes 5-year inspection
Hastings asks for answers on Hanford sludge
Vancouver Business Journal
Study: $7 billion investment in state transportation would yield $42 billion in benefits
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Student allowed to bring religious knife to class
Storm causes flooding, gridlock across Puget Sound
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
High school students to protest budget cuts with walkout
KPLU FM
Analyst Says Falling Oil Prices Could Dampen Demand For Boeing’s New Aircraft
KUOW FM
Struggling To Bring Health Care To Rural Washington
Transitioning Service Members Learn To ‘Champion Themselves’ At JBLM Summit
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Why is WSDOT tweeting about breakfast during Wednesday’s horrible commute?
If a child is sold on the Internet as a sex slave – who do you blame?
Capitol Record (TVW)
State approves coverage for transgender people
On ‘The Impact’ this week: Backpage lawsuit and Ebola outbreak
WEB
HDC Advance
New report: big corporations worried about shrinking middle class
Seattle P.I.
Seattle bike-share program hits 4,000 rides in first week
Slog
We Went Down to the Bertha Rescue Hole and Asked Eight People What They Make of the Tunnel Delays
Michigan Bans Tesla Cars
Wednesday, October 22
Associated Press
Backpage.com asks high court to throw out lawsuit
Passenger jets push Boeing’s profit up 18 percent
Washington sheriff says pot rules working
Digging starts for stalled Seattle tunnel machine
Groundbreaking ceremony for Boeing 777X wing plant
State’s highway congestion 1.5 percent worse
Public college enrollment up in Washington state
Website asks high court to throw out lawsuit
College enrollment and diversity up at WWU, other Washington universities
The Daily News
Cowlitz County unemployment rate down to 7 percent in September
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Initiative is not the path to better schools
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Most ferries return to own routes Wednesday
Hard choices ahead, Inslee tells Bremerton crowd
News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Clean, compact energy? We can dream, can’t we?
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: State could trump Hobby Lobby decision (Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Frockt, Ranker, Pedersen)
Peninsula Daily News
Jobless rate lingers at 7 percent in Clallam, Jefferson counties
Puget Sound Business Journal
Up to Speed: The pesky budgetary item of ‘Obamacare fines’
Insurance commissioner to reverse some mental health coverage denials
Study: Invest $7 billion in state transport needs, $42 billion in benefits will come to Washington state
Washington state emerges as a leader as interest in palliative care rises
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle drivers seeing red as bus-only lanes installed
Seattle mayor, councilmembers receive favorable ratings in new poll
Record-high enrollment at WSU and UW’s three campuses
Round-up: Study finds mentoring helps kids stay healthy, $16 million for UW foreign languages
Danny Westneat: Hey, we’re world class! For truly terrible traffic
Guest Opinion: Halt turnover in school administration to improve education
Editorial: Time for police to drop opposition to federal consent decree
Froma Harrop: ‘Death with Dignity’ law is least slippery slope | Syndicated columnist
Skagit Valley Herald
Hospital refund costs local tax districts $837,000
Spokesman Review
Justices deciding fate of Backpage.com lawsuit
Study pushes benefit of $7 billion in road projects
Proposal would curb catch-and-release steelheading
Tri-City Herald
Tri-City job gain streak continues in September
Editorial: Our Voice: Community college funding is as crucial as K-12
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
State begins replacing contaminated yards
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Business group pressures Olympia to act on transportation
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Big return claimed from transportation investments but transit left out
KPLU FM
Seattle Leaders Hope ‘Magic Sauce’ Will Guarantee ‘Quality’ In Proposed Pre-K Plan
Highline Schools The Latest Wash. District To Consider Transgender Student Policy
Washington Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Backpage.com Case
KUOW FM
Checking Your ‘Intuition’ At The Gun Show
Pew: Gaming Is Least Welcoming Online Space For Women
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Boeing breaks ground on new 777X wing facility
Advocates say state Supreme Court case key to combatting child sex trafficking
NW Public Radio
Idaho Wedding Chapel That Refuses To Marry Same-Sex Couples Sets Off Conservative Alarm Bells
Faith Community Weighs In On Gun Initiatives
WEB
Crosscut
Report: Inaction on transportation is expensive for state, public
Capitol Record (TVW)
Backpage sex trafficking case argued before state Supreme Court
HDC Advance
Crowds flock to Seattle Center for free health care
Tuesday, October 21
Associated Press
Hanford contractors failing to cooperate in probe into worker’s firing
Top Polluters-Washington
Ethics board says Washington senator’s free trips overseas OK
Attorneys general targets Internet trafficking
State calls for mental health insurance review
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
California looks to curb methane emissions
Opinion: Whatcom Community College plays critical role in nation’s cyber defense
Columbian
Column: Sowell: Negative effects of ‘predatory lending’ greatly exaggerated
The Daily News
State to reduce coho numbers at Kalama Falls hatchery
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Harrop: Death with dignity laws can offer protection to terminal patients
Opinion: Taking steps to hold down health care costs
Olympian (subscription required)
State refinances nearly $1 billion in debt, saving $29 million over next 32 months
Editorial: State Supreme Court should act to prevent online sex trafficking
Peninsula Daily News
Jefferson Healthcare receives state patient safety award
Puget Sound Business Journal
When Big Oil does well, so do half of us
WSDOT study says I-5, I-90 traffic worsening
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Kids face lead risk as shooting sports grow
Seattle didn’t hold firms accountable on sick-leave rules, report says
Seattle region’s commute times worsen, report shows
In Colorado, health officials want most pot edibles off shelves
Court, Kreidler bolster mental-health coverage
Ride-service companies attract more women drivers than male-dominated taxicab industry
Into the fray: Charter high school targets low-income Seattle
Editorial: FCC right to scrutinize exorbitant prison phone fees
Seattle Weekly
Will There Ever Be Light At the End of the Tunnel for Bertha?
Tim Harris Willing To ‘Suspend Disbelief’ for Murray’s New Homelessness Task Force
Spokesman Review
Liberty Lake ordinance targets minor pot users
Spokane area agencies prioritize fixing family relationships, rather than traditional foster care routes
Board clears Sen. Roach on foreign travel
Researchers tracking 25 collared moose in NE Washington
Tri-City Herald
Inspector general cannot complete Hanford whistleblower investigation
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Ignore useless advisory votes on the ballot
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Legislator presses Navy on Magnuson Park radioactivity (Pollet)
WA Supreme Court to hear civil suit against Backpage.com
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Backpage.com lawsuit could have major effect on sex trafficking
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Residents, politicians worry about radiation at local park (Pollet)
KPLU FM
Chinook Face Final Obstacle At Landsburg Dam Before Reaching ‘Shangri La’
Ballot Initiatives Pit Gun Control Advocates Against Gun Rights Activists
KUOW FM
Some Lobbyists Play Key Role In Washington Campaign Finance (Carlyle)
Do Background Checks Prevent Gun Violence?
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Does paid sick leave work? You should fact check that
NW Public Radio
Washington Ethics Ruling Could Lower Bar For Foreign Trips
WEB
Capitol Record
Washington Supreme Court set to hear Backpage sex trafficking case
HDC Advance
A simple, elegant way to reduce crime and save money
Is German higher-ed really tuition free?
Publicola
Morning Fizz: “I Will Not be Concurring.”
Slog
Federal Judge Throws Out Lawsuit by SPD Officers Against Use of Force Reforms
Monday, October 20
Associated Press
Washington state puts pot sales, fines online for banks
Feds gives UW $16 million foreign language grant
Power plants lead in state’s greenhouse gas pollution
State investment board adds Tahitian island resort
2nd Washington judge upholds pot-business ban
Board could allow more pot growing in Washington
Unions back Vancouver oil train terminal
Ballard News Tribune
Parents in Washington place high value on afterschool programs, but the state ranks among bottom 10 for afterschool
The Daily News
Wahkiakum PUD collecting donations for low-income assistance program
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett keeps pot business restrictions
Viewpoints: Pro and con: I-1351 on funding of K-12 education
Editorial: Reconsider bans on marijuana businesses
The Island Guardian
Boat Near Sequim Sinks
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Lawmakers might not get to transportation package
News Tribune (subscription required)
Lt. Gov. Owen heading to China for brief trade mission; schools chief Dorn also going to Shantou
Olympian (subscription required)
Lawmakers get OK for free trips; Pam Roach cleared (Hurst)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Bigger than aerospace: Maritime industry seeks a little legislative love (Tarleton, Rolfes)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Bellevue gun range poisoned dozens
Judge dismisses suit by SPD officers on use-of-force reforms
Judge agrees: Cities and counties can ban pot businesses
As home values rebound, some fear tax bill
Couple suing DSHS over adopted son’s acts
Panelists push for need, funding of early-childhood education (Kagi)
$16M for UW foreign-language students, programs
Guest Opinion: Pull back the online veil of child sexual exploitation on Backpage.com
Blog: Half a million jobs are coming to Washington, are we ready for them?
Blog: King County, Washington state must remain at forefront of fight against sex trafficking and Backpage.com
Spokesman Review
Fixing Foster Care: Fostering stability
Fixing foster care: ‘Where do I belong?’
Advocates want what’s best for children in foster care
Avista sees range of job openings over next five to 10 years
Legal marijuana-tied businesses in Spokane County lead state in sales
Hunters tell it like it is at Lynnwood wolf management meeting
Trail cam captures shot of Selkirk mountain caribou
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Highly educated, unemployed and tumbling down
65 property owners prepare to sue state firefighting agency
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
SDOT eyes more protected bike lanes in 2015
Boil-water advisory issued for Key Peninsula community; E. coli found in water sample
KPLU FM
Joint Base Lewis-McChord To Hold Its Largest-Ever Jobs Summit
Election 2014: Big Money, Big Issues
NW Public Radio
Washington Insurer Settles Suit Over Autism Treatment
Money Battle In Oregon Food Labeling Measure Mirrors Washington
Washington State’s Exotic Investment Opens In Tahiti
WEB
Crosscut
Op-Ed: Death with dignity can be a natural process
Horsesass.org
Second Chances Don’t Mean You Love Crime
Friday, October 17th
Associated Press
Washington Liquor Control Board puts pot sales, fines online
Jobless aid applications hit 14-year low (3)
Seattle: more needed to improve oil train safety
US to recognize same-sex marriages in 7 new states
Aberdeen Daily World
Montesano council passes resolution opposing oil projects
Hoquiam wins award from state for wastewater treatment
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Op-ed: Health care review spotlights valuable new tool
Editorial: Community colleges’ 2015-17 budget: Community colleges’ budget request is money well spent
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Ferry shifting could cause delays
Gas prices plunge in Kitsap
Tech in the classroom promising, but resources lagging
News Tribune (subscription required)
Demand outstrips availability of afterschool programs in Washington state
Puget Sound Business Journal
Public Paychecks: UW, WSU leaders top list of highest-paid state employees
Sammamish Reporter
Issaquah businesses wary of $15 minimum wage
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Navy’s electronic-warfare training plan not flying in Forks
Beacon Hill’s altered student tests were kept in janitor’s closet for weeks
Janitor: 9 staffers had access to suspicious Beacon Hill tests
Tri-City Herald
Report: Yucca Mountain design would safely contain radioactive waste
Yakima Herald Republic
Public investment program OKs three projects
Ecology approves Yakima’s shoreline protection plan
Forum to address farm worker issues
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
NOAA: Winter in NW warmer, drier than normal
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
In a Hurry? WSDOT to offer fast lanes for a fee on I-405
KPLU FM
Methow Valley Irrigation Gets Overhaul For Salmon, Steelhead, Bull Trout
KUOW FM
A Washington Prison Unit Where ‘No One Picks On You For Being Slow’
Is Class Size That Important In Education?