Wednesday, July 30

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Aberdeen Daily World
Park Service going ahead with plan to move Enchanted Valley Chalet

Arlington Times
M’ville mayor wants to bridge gap if coal trains come through town

Associated Press
B.C. to U.S. lawmakers: Sewage treatment will happen
GOP blocks tax hike on firms moving overseas
Washington ferry with hundreds aboard loses power
Clark Co. to ask residents on 3rd Columbia bridge
Burglary at lawmaker’s home reinvigorates bill (McCoy)

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Oil Trains Already Here
Editorial: In Our View: Third Bridge Still a Fantasy

Forks Forum
Attorney General sues owner of Olympic Animal Sanctuary

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Economy rebounds strongly in 2nd quarter, expands at 4% annual rate
Burbank: Increase wages to fix Social Security Trust Fund
Editorial: NRA’s paranoid style of politics

Journal of the San Juan Islands
State claims negligence, fines seafood company $112K in wake of oil spill

News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington, Colorado senators urge Obama to be consistent on marijuana

Olympian (subscription required)
Pot retailer Green Lady closer to opening in Olympia
Washington, Colorado senators urge Obama to be consistent on marijuana
New group’s mission: when parents speak, schools listen
Editorial: Saving our planet is everybody’s business

Puget Sound Business Journal
Mandatory paid sick leave: How your business could be affected
Amgen to close Washington state operations; 700 jobs on the line
UW vs WSU showdown: UW emphasizes innovative medical school to Gov. Inslee

Seattle Times (subscription required)
After breakdown, 2 ferries for Bainbridge, just 1 for Kingston (Rolfes)
Facing budget crunch, public-health chief quits
Amgen’s exit a new blow for Seattle biotech industry
NLRB ties McDonald’s to labor complaints against franchisees
Guest Opinion: The critical role of doctors in early learning
Blog: Marijuana, parenting and toking in public
Guest: Teachers can’t learn on the job

Seattle Weekly
Seattle 2100: Apocalypse or Utopia? (Climate Change)

Spokesman Review
Common Core textbooks arrive at Spokane elementary schools
Attorney general’s office urges lower Avista electric rates
Editorial: WSU scientific research gets in gear with Accelerator partnership

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Lift cap on taxable income as way to save Social Security

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Congress must move on proposed VA reforms

 

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Masked robbers target Seattle light rail passengers, fire shots
Edmonds-Kingston ferry run down to one boat Wednesday

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Commuters watching for ferry backups after huge delays Tuesday

KPLU FM
Inslee Touring Wash. Sites That Show Costs Of Climate Change
BNSF’s Proposal For One-Person Train Crews Concerns Rail Workers

KUOW FM
Startups Show Off Innovative Designs

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Seattle’s only retail pot shop still waiting for supply

NW Public Radio
NRA Lobbyist Comments Attract Controversy
Pierce County First In Northwest To Approve ‘In God We Trust’ Motto Display

Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle-Bainbridge Island ferry loses power on crossing, towed to dock
Pierce County Council narrowly votes to put up ‘In God We Trust’ plaque

 

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Crosscut
Paul Schell’s Seattle legacy
The Daily Troll: Superintendent roulette. Gas Works vandalism. Paying more for pensions? (Hunter)

HDC Advance
STEM grads finding varied job prospects

Horsesass.org
McDonald’s Is a “Joint Employer,” Says National Labor Relations Board

Solid Ground Blog
Op-Ed: Legislative Update: Human Trafficking (Kohl-Welles)

Vice News
The Crude Gamble of Oil by Rail: Bomb Trains

Tuesday, July 29

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Associated Press
Olympic National Park to move threatened chalet
China investigating Microsoft in monopoly case
Another wrinkle in timeline to repair Bertha
Medicare fund expected to last four years longer, to 2030
Washington’s largest wildfire remains contained
State senator reimbursing state $4,500 for mileage to post office
Despite good news, Medicare and Social Security face challenges
Study: 35 percent in US facing debt collectors

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Op-ed by Rep. Jeff Morris: Storage problems no reason to reject renewable power

Columbian
Floating ideas on a bridge (Stonier)

The Daily News
Effort to repair Seattle tunnel machine delayed

Everett Herald (subscription required)
After burglary, lawmaker pushes for power to ping (McCoy)
State share of Boeing jobs grows even as number shrinks
Government can use rules to deter corporate tax evasion, ex-Treasury official says
Harrop: What scares us about the child migrants
Robinson: Absent on immigration reform
Editorial: Convention on Disability Rights: End delay on disabilities treaty

Kirkland Reporter
Sen. Patty Murray’s statement on VA reform deal
Sen. Murray, others press administration on marijuana policies

Olympian (subscription required)
Pension Council sets contribution rates that will jump up in 2015 for state workers, taxpayers (Hunter)
PEBB ready to set health premium rates that don’t climb a lot for state workers in 2015

Puget Sound Business Journal
Republican senator cries foul on whistleblower judge investigation

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Another month delay for repairing Bertha
King County Public Health chief is stepping down
Senators ask White House for consistent pot guidelines
Is friction driving out Seattle school superintendents? (Carlyle, Pollet)
Preschool for all kids? Business leaders get campaign preview
Editorial: Get Northwest grain shipments going again

Seattle Weekly
The End Is Near: Washington Predicted To Be Driest State In The Nation This Week

Skagit Valley Herald
Oil-by-rail protesters block train tracks at Tesoro refinery

Spokesman Review
Health care exchange glitches a mystery, official says
Bringing injured workers back for light duty a boost for county

Yakima Herald Republic
Negotiators predict swift passage of $17 billion VA overhaul deal

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle to push for FAA drone regulation
Low voter turnout, actually a good thing?

KPLU FM
Judge Orders Medical School To Reinstate Deaf Student

KUOW FM
Climate Change Means More Massive Wildfires Ahead, Gov. Inslee Says

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
As a coffee sign disappears from the highway, donations drop
Study: Legal pot not drawing tourists to Washington state

NW Public Radio
Washington Fires Cost $50 Million, More Costs Expected
Power Outages Persist In Fire-Swept North Central Washington
Health Officials Plan Next Steps In Birth Defect Investigation

Q13 TV (FOX)
Senators to Obama: Streamline your stance on pot, please
Grieving parents hit with $200,000 in student loans

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Capitol Record
On TVW: Pension funding council, fish hatchery lawsuit and Results Washington

Crosscut
Protesters stall an oil train for hours at Anacortes
Bertha’s fix-it team hits its own delay

HDC Advance
Get ahead of the curve in back-to-school prep

Politico
Senators ask White House to clarify marijuana laws

Publicola
Another delay in the tunnel project

Seattle P.I.
Mission to repair Bertha tunneler hits another snag

Slog
King County Superior Court Judge Rules That the Woodland Park Zoo Is Not Subject to the Public Disclosure Act
Bodies Are Blocking the Entrance to Boeing

Monday, July 28

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Aberdeen Daily World
U.S. DOT proposes new rules for crude-by-rail
Auditor clarifies confusion over hospital district measure

Associated Press
Former Seattle Mayor Paul Schell dies
Cost of Washington wildfires so far: $50 million
Washington state stands alone on US education law
Independent commission to look into Oso mudslide
Pierce Co. councilman wants ‘In God We Trust’ displayed in council chambers
After 6 weeks, deal reached on VA health care
Not in my backyard: US sending dirty coal abroad
Idea for 3rd bridge over Columbia River revealed
State reviewing whether Hope owes state money
Senator repays some expenses after questions arise
5 things to know about coal trade, global warming
Plan to simplify 2015 health renewals may backfire

Bellingham Herald
Bellingham writer recounts ups and downs of healthcare during wife’s 18 months with fatal brain tumor
Latest coal terminal study: Impacts to Central Puget Sound mostly negative
Op-ed: Economic prosperity, quality of environment equally important

Columbian
Oil trains clogging rail lines used to ship grain
Administration’s plan on oil-hauling rail cars faces several hurdles
Editorial: In Our View: Obamacare still in a fog
Editorial: In Our View: Cheers & Jeers (waiver from some facets of the No Child Left Behind law)

The Daily News
State money paves way for expansion of LCC children’s education program

Everett Herald (subscription required)
$1.3M settlement for county workers over health benefits
Washington Post editorial: The courts’ contradictions on the ACA
Washington Post op-ed: We’re heading into a jobless future, no matter what the government does
Op-ed: The Republican Party: Motivations unrelated to solutions
Editorial: Delivering on a commission (Aftermath of Oso mudlslide)

Maple Valley Reporter
Attorney General Bob Ferguson sues deceptive mortgage rescue firms

News Tribune (subscription required)
Investigator finds Washington insurance commissioner’s judge wasn’t truthful about out-of-court contacts with parties
Editorial: Lawmakers: Don’t shortchange mental health

Olympian (subscription required)
State Sen. Pam Roach pays mileage refund for campaign business (Hurst)
Editorial: Is it the Fish, or the Water?

Puget Sound Business Journal
Investigative report vindicates insurance chief’s deputy in whistleblower case

Renton Reporter
‘Hands off’ attitude in forests leads to fires | DON BRUNELL

Seattle Times (subscription required)
State might not need a WSU medical school, some experts say
Oil trains crowd out grain shipments to Northwest ports
Pot farmers’ bumpy road to market
Paul Schell remembered for vision, mayoral term marked by crises
Becker slams insurance-office report’s ‘selective use of facts’
Bertha’s repair pit hitting some slowdowns
More for your money: UW-Bothell ranked best in the state
Blog: When we fail to educate our children, our future is bleak
Blog: New York Times joins Seattle Times in calling for marijuana legalization

Seattle Weekly
Will Botched Executions Fire Up ‘Back Burner’ Death Penalty Debate? (Carlyle)

Skagit Valley Herald
Anacortes seafood company fined $112K for oil spill

Spokesman Review
Smell of pot can be basis for police search
Club offers social pot spot
Fairchild reins handed to Col. McDaniel
EWU authorizes aid for students affected by fire
Editorial: Emergency funds should be made available for wildfires
Guest opinion: Value the water stored in Canada
Editorial: DOT correct to expedite tougher rules for oil trains

Yakima Herald Republic
Fed program offers free care for former nuclear workers
Experts: State needs residency spots, not WSU medical school

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
DNR responds to claims of neglecting to save homes near Twisp
Central Washington tourism takes hit from wildfire
Cost of Washington wildfires so far: $50 million
Highway 2 opening near Leavenworth canceled

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Mission to repair Bertha tunneler hits another delay
Idea for 3rd bridge over Columbia River revealed

KPLU FM
Northwest Meth Houses To Get Scrubbed Under EPA Program

KUOW FM
Sex Offender’s Arrest Highlights The Difficulty Of Community Supervision
Independent Commission To Probe Oso Landslide

NW Public Radio
Oregon Report Identifies Gaps In Oil Train Safety
Inslee Calls For Negotiations At Vancouver Grain Terminal, Ends Police Escort For Inspectors

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
5 things to know about coal trade, global warming
Inmates escape life behind bars to fight Washington wildfires

Q13 TV (FOX)
Carlton Complex fire burns 391 square miles, hundreds of homes

WEB

Crosscut
The Daily Troll: Class size initiative going to voters. Residence-confused legislator resigns. Immigrant kids arriving.
Coal trains pose economic, traffic worries for Puget Sound region

HDC Advance
The 2014 Kids Count report is out; Washington is a mixed bag
Federal Oil Train Regulations Proposed

Schmudget
Paul Ryan’s Anti-Poverty Plan Would Have Devastating Impact in Washington State

Seattle P.I.
Rep. Mike Hope quits Legislature: He’s registered to vote in Ohio
Are there drunk cycling laws?

Slog
State Representative Mike Hope Resigns After Someone Notices That He Registered to Vote in Ohio

Friday, July 25

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Associated Press
Pot may be legal, but homeowner agreements can ban
Work continues at Seattle oil train derailment
Washington state competed for Tesla factory
269 children from border surge taken in by Northwest states
State Rep. Mike Hope resigns from Legislature

Bellingham Herald
Latest coal terminal study: Impacts to Central Puget Sound mostly negative
Health insurance exchange contractor catches flak for glitches

Bothell Reporter
Eyman responds to Cornfield column

Columbian
Blog: State legislatures are getting more polarized and Olympia is at the front of the pack
Blog: “Nobody with experience with a firearm would shoot that poorly”

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Marysville faces traffic nightmare with more trains
Rep. Hope resigns over dual voter registrations
Engineers union accuses Boeing of age discrimination
Editorial: Work remains on rail safety

Issaquah Reporter
Stopping the scourge of heroin will help stop the heartaches | editorial

Olympian (subscription required)
Sen. Pam Roach giving up state-paid phone and mailbox
Health insurance exchange contractor catches flak for glitches
Editorial: Congress punts shamefully on highway funding

Puget Sound Business Journal
Backed by tribes and a trash company, MicroGreen raises $17M for recycled cups

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Loss of small fish may be to blame for decline of marine birds on coast
Bellevue BNSF site picked for Sound Transit rail yard
Wildfire area spared from lightning; many still without power
Investigator: Children’s hospital ex-hearing judge was untruthful
Teacher quality and test scores: Recent studies raise questions 
City sues Seattle’s first pot grower over building permit problems 
Governor set to announce landslide commission
Sen. Pam Roach paying back some expenses she charged to state

Tacoma Weekly
PUYALLUP TRIBAL SPOKESMAN ON NUGENT: “RACISM IS INTOLERABLE ON THIS RESERVATION”

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
State school chief’s nightmare continues — and we all suffer

Yakima Herald Republic
All Yakima students can now get free meals
School projects around the Valley are progressing

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KPLU FM
Washington Secretly Competed For Tesla ‘Gigafactory,’ State Officials Confirm
So Far, Federal Wildfire Assistance Doesn’t Include Direct Payments To Homeowners
Oil Train Derailment Under Busy Seattle Bridge Highlights Safety Concerns
Engineers’ Union Files Charges Against Boeing, Alleges Age Discrimination

KUOW FM
Why Arlington, Washington Outlawed Panhandling
A Tale Of Two High Schools
VIDEO: How A Drone Shot This Stunning Footage Of Washington Wildfires

NW Public Radio
Northwest Wildfires Boost Call For Funding Reform
Preliminary Report on Seattle Pot Tickets

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Investigation underscores growing sex-trafficking problem in Bellevue
Seattle oil train derailment further fuels concerns, opposition

 

WEB

Crosscut
Crowd protests oil trains, BP operations at Cherry Point
Oil train derails in Interbay
Local agencies join forces to tackle mental illness among homeless youth
What have Amazon’s drones done for you lately?

Publicola
New Report: Coal Trains’ Economic Impact a Mixed Blessing

Seattle P.I.
Report: Massive influx of oil and coal trains may be headed for Seattle

Slog
Oil Train Derails Under Magnolia Bridge
Black Males Disproportionately Ticketed for Smoking Pot in Public
Railway Claims Oil Transport Through Seattle Is “Safe” Despite Derailment; Local Officials Not So Certain

Thursday, July 24

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Associated Press
Oil train derails in Seattle rail yard; no spill
U.S. economy getting sturdier?
Women come up short on loans, contracts
Stopping deadly oil train fires: New rules planned

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Engineers union accuses Boeing of age discrimination  
Voters just aren’t motivated to participate in primary
Snohomish County jail reforms its medical care procedures
Editorial: The last victim; the next step (Oso mudslide)

Islands’ Sounder
Obama designates FEMA money to Washington state

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap soon to have its first pot store

News Tribune (subscription required)
Kreidler wants new open enrollment for those whose health policies are ‘stuck’ in state exchange

Olympian (subscription required)
Insurance commissioner Kreidler wants new open enrollment for those whose health policies are ‘stuck’ in state exchange
Editorial: Congress: pass ban on LGBT discrimination

Puget Sound Business Journal
Study: Obamacare enabled 10.3 million uninsured Americans to get coverage

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Oil train derails in Interbay, but doesn’t spill
SPEEA files age-bias complaint against Boeing
Laborers lost a lot to fast-moving wildfire, now work to rebuild lives
Pot growers worry wildfires will slow deliveries to retailers
Seattle police: Blacks disproportionately cited for public pot use
Thousands remain without power from fire; floods still a danger
Uncool in middle school? That might be a good thing
Judge dismisses excessive-force claim against SPD
Jerry Large: We’re only No. 18? Our state not so great for our kids
Editorial:  State’s wildfires a reminder of nature’s force
Guest Opinion: Broken promises on liquor privatization

Skagit Valley Herald
Tighter oil train rules proposed

Spokesman Review
Powerful punch: Storm uproots trees, knocks out power
Avista reporting 27,000 customers still without power
In Carlton Complex fire’s wake, orchards survive
‘Kettle Falls 5’ marijuana case delayed

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
State firefighting costs already well over budget

KPLU FM
Expansion Of 13-Year-Old Oil Terminal Just Now Getting Environmental Review

KUOW FM
Oil Train Derailed In Interbay Rail Yard

NW Public Radio
New Safety Rules Proposed To Curb Oil Train Fires

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Storms provide relief for crews fighting wildfires; hot, dry weather to return
What airplane-building robots mean for Boeing Machinists

WEB

Crosscut
Eyman op-ed: Democrats shouldn’t repeat 2010 tax-hike debacle in 2015

HDC Advance
Drones Approved to Monitor Wildfires in Washington

Seattle P.I.
Oil train derails in Interbay

Slog
Situation in Eastern Washington Worsens with Possibility of Flash Floods