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Thursday, October 9
Associated Press
Decision expected Thursday on next charter schools
Seattle firefighters train to deal with oil trains
Mercer Island water safe to drink again
New at the pot shop: Milder marijuana for novices
Education fund lawsuit racks up $6M in lawyer costs
Judge denies order for mentally ill in jails
2 women sentenced for burglary of Inslee’s office
Washington Ecology cleaned up 250 tons of litter
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State can’t force ex-legislator Hope to repay salary
Op-Ed: Steer growth to cities’ urban areas where services are
The Island Guardian
WSF Lines End, Reservations Begin Jan 5
The Islands’ Weekly
Proposed budget cuts to San Juan Islands ferry service
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
How would you improve Highway 3-304 interchange?
News Tribune (subscription required)
State’s pioneering texting-while-driving law now outdated, costing state federal funding
Olympian (subscription required)
Green-power advocates deliver petitions urging Puget Sound Energy to shift away from coal-fired power
Column: Cheerios, marriage equality and the Supreme Court
Editorial: Don’t sacrifice public safety to open jail
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Waterfront conference center to be renamed for Paul Schell
High court weighs when workday ends in Amazon case
Jerry Large: Nation listing from our income imbalance
Guest Opinion: King County Metro’s plan for service and stability explained
Guest Opinion: The bankruptcy trap in student-loan debt
Spokesman Review
Free Parking: It’s not just a Monopoly square
Editorial: Supreme Court should take firm stance on gay marriage
Tri-City Herald
Port of Benton bans pot-related businesses
Yakima Herald Republic
State officials recognize roads are fraught with peril (Clibborn)
State testing LED fixtures to improve safety over Snoqualmie
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Homeowner locked out by her own bank
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Vice President Biden to speak at Renton tech school
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
VP Joe Biden making 2 local appearances Thursday
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Sen. Patty Murray wants rest of country to pay for our floundering ferry system
NW Public Radio
Washington To Remove Sick Bighorn Sheep
Last Minute Supreme Court Move Stops Idaho Gay Couples From Getting Married
Q13 TV (FOX)
Are thieves using high-tech ‘Fob Jammers’ to break into cars?
WEB
Capitol Record
AT&T to pay $105 million for ‘cramming’ customer bills
Crosscut
In the war against wildfires, ecosystem restoration is the name of the game
The Daily Troll: Apple sensation in E. Washington. West Seattle school saves its teacher. Amazon case hits Supreme Court.
HDC Advance
Are we ready for tax reform?
Publicola
Morning Fizz: Quantifying Gentrification
Seattle P.I.
Washington’s best, worst cities for renters
Ranchers urge relocation of Washington wolf packs
Slate
Why Don’t Washington State’s Retail Marijuana Stores Have Any Pot for Sale?
Slog
Have You Ever Tried to Get a Landlord to Call You Back?
Wednesday, October 8
Aberdeen Daily World
Rail industry pushes feds to drop crude-oil reporting rule
Associated Press
NOAA: Army Corps must improve dam to protect fish
Teachers cover lion’s share of McCleary lawsuit costs
Ranchers complain about wolves
Oregon cities scramble to tax pot in case it becomes legal
Biden to visit Renton Technical College
Bainbridge Island Review
Environmentalist groups challenge Bainbridge’s new Shoreline Management Program
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington teachers pay most education suit costs
Ferndale council lifts moratorium on new recreational pot businesses
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Many of Everett’s schools are growing more crowded
Gov. Inslee appoints Monroe CEO to STEM alliance
Editorial: Money to map slide hazards will help balance economic, safety interests
Islands’ Sounder
Proposed budget cuts to San Juan Islands ferry service
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
DNR to chip in $3.4M to help buy NK land
News Tribune (subscription required)
24 Washington growers win lottery for new apple
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Why state should fully fund WWRP this year
Editorial (Bloomberg) Climate change doubt why carbon taxes make sense
Redmond Reporter
Washington STEM hosts Computer Science Roundtable (Hansen)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle, Tacoma ports end rivalry, join forces
Bus plan detailed as Seattle hopes for windfall from Prop. 1
Ranchers at Colville meeting say wolves threaten livelihood
Memorial Wednesday for former Seattle Mayor Paul Schell
Danny Westneat: Checking gun sales can be a tough sell
Blog: Dueling Columbus-Indigenous Peoples holidays obscure nuanced understanding of American history
Editorial: No-ruling on gay marriage is a good sign for the future of equality
Seattle Weekly
Doomsday Metro Cuts Have Been Canceled, So What Happens to Prop. 1?
Spokesman Review
Anger over wolf attacks rekindles at Washington agency meeting
Biden in Seattle this week
Spokane County requests cellphone registration for emergency alerts
Spokane school district removing swings from playgrounds for safety reasons
Tri-City Herald
Tri-City growers among first to get WSU’s new apple
Richland bans marijuana businesses within city limits
Yakima Herald Republic
New challenges await second year of health plan enrollment in state
Editorial: Driving and talking to your car don’t mix
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Bellingham police now wearing body cameras on duty
KPLU FM
Maker Of Military Drones In Columbia River Gorge Sees Great Potential In Civil Uses
KUOW FM
Illegal Pot Farms Are Poisoning This Furry Animal
Q13 TV (FOX)
Mothers, children on state assistance program can no longer buy 2 percent milk
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Bankers say they need more guidance to provide services to marijuana businesses
Crosscut
Only we can prevent costly forest fires. So why don’t we?
Publicola
On Other Blogs Today: Metro Decision Edition
Seattle P.I.
Seattle, Tacoma link up to create North America’s third-largest port
Washington State Wire
Meet The New Washington State Wire Reporter: Peter Jensen
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.)