Thursday, October 2

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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

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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

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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

Tuesday, September 30th

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Associated Press
Colorado high court considers pot firing case
Inslee: SBA approves emergency help for wildfires
Boeing moving jobs to Oklahoma City, St. Louis
Senators ask for more oil train notifications
2 more charter schools look likely to get approval
SBA approves emergency help for Washington wildfires
UW’s med school to accept deferred-action students
U.S .grants $450M to link job training to employers
Boeing moving jobs to Oklahoma City, St. Louis
Colorado high court considers pot firing case
Second marijuana shop opening in Seattle

Columbian
Boeing plans 2,000 cuts in defense work
Column: Brunell: New drugs’ cost has big impact on health care

The Daily News
State may pay more than $500,000 to man wrongfully convicted of rape

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lawmakers hear pleas for public records relief (Takko)
Boeing to move 2,000 defense jobs out of Washington

Federal Way Mirror
Should county, cities get piece of marijuana pie?

News Tribune (subscription required)
2,000 Boeing defense jobs leaving Puget Sound region

Olympian (subscription required)
David Brooks: Living in a golden age, without leadership
Editorial: State: no more excuses on Hanford cleanup

Puget Sound Business Journal
Unions vow legislative action after Boeing slashes jobs; Defense workers in Kent, Tukwila affected
Boeing to move 2,000 defense jobs out of Washington state

Renton Reporter
Cost of new medications could bankrupt health care

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Boeing to cut 2,000 jobs in defense here
King County Council: no 2015 bus cuts
Mayor wants to trim Seattle waterfront plan
Second pot store in Seattle set to open Tuesday
Community colleges win grants totaling $12.5 million
Later high-school start times: How 70 districts have done it 
Military is big business in state, but at what cost? | Jon Talton
Guest Opinion: The return on investment for hiring people with disabilities
Guest Opinion: Seattle Housing Authority rent proposal would hurt working poor

Spokesman Review
Fairchild special education program offers individualized lesson plans
Emeritus at South Hill under state investigation
Washington eyes taxes to support state parks
State purchasing 4,200-acres of ranch in Douglas County for wildlife habitat

Tri-City Herald
DOE gets 18 more months to start pumping tank with interior leak
Coyote Ridge supervisor accused of violating ethics law

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Council takes first step — more to go on district voting

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Internal memos reveal major safety changes at Hanford
King County property values are way up
Federal doctor ratings face accuracy, value questions
More police body cameras coming to WA

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Boeing moving jobs to Oklahoma City, St. Louis

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Boeing moving Washington jobs to Oklahoma City, St. Louis

KPLU FM
Washington Ballot Measure Targets Online Gun Sales
Part 3: Ballard Locks Poses Triple Threat To Returning Chinook
Boeing Plans Major Shift Of Defense Work Out Of Washington, Affecting 2,000 People

KUOW FM
Seattle Waves Tourists Goodbye, Returns To Building Seawall
Tukwila Is Ready To Grow Up

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Transit group pushes Sand Point-Kirkland Lake Washington light rail crossing

Q13 TV (FOX)
Boeing announces plan to cut 2,000 jobs in defense work here; union blasts company over tax-break ‘thank you’
SBA approves disaster loans for residents, businesses affected by wildfires

Web

 
Seattle P.I.
County Council cancels next 2 rounds of bus service cuts

Slog
Dave Reichert Tackles a Problem That Doesn’t Exist: Welfare Recipients Buying Pot

Monday, September 29

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Aberdeen Daily World
Retail pot store opens, but without pot
New tsunami map tool has sobering look at Ocean Shores

Arlington Times
DNR lifts statewide burn ban due to lower temps, increased precipitation

Associated Press
Wrongfully imprisoned man awarded nearly $500,000 (Orwall)
Spokane council expected to OK ride share services
Mercer Island residents advised to boil water
Studies fault global warming in much of 2013’s wild weather
Economy expected to continue steady recovery
Task force proposing new taxes for state parks
Inslee makes temporary appointment to House seat

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Op-Ed: Lummi concerned for environment; oppose proposed coal terminal

Columbian
Mental health court a ‘safe zone’ of help
Morning Press: Open carry, mental health, economic development, homecoming, oil, music (Moeller)
Gallery with guns may await Moeller next session

The Daily News
KapStone fine puts mill safety in spotlight

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Task force may revive 2 unpopular taxes to fund state parks
Despite 2 recent deaths, sheriff sees progress at jail
EvCC union agrees to new contract
EvCC named ‘leader’ college
Retired Navy captain appointed to fill state House seat
Cities and counties hungry for marijuana tax money
Washington Post: Marijuana could deliver more than $800M in revenue to Washington, Colorado
Op-ed: Higher ed must be budget priority (tuition costs)
Editorial: Forest Service’s camera permit rule lacks focus

Federal Way Mirror
Should county, cities get piece of marijuana pie?

Journal of the San Juan Islands
In Olympia: Tug-of-war over state pot revenue expected

News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Officials’ texts are just another form of public record

Olympian (subscription required)
Opinion: Public, private partnership provides housing

Puget Sound Business Journal
King County fights obesity, e-cigarettes with $9M federal grant
FAA: Boeing must replace parts in more than 90 aircraft
UW wins big federal grant to train mental health workers

Renton Reporter
Cost of new medications could bankrupt health care

San Juan Journal
State legislature found in ‘contempt’ over lack of K-12 funding; SJI School board response (Ranker, Lytton, Morris, Santos)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Man exonerated after 10 years in prison will get $500,000 (Orwall)
Craft-brewery boom has state’s hops farmers scrambling
Emergency crews get coaching on how to handle an oil train crash
Inslee appoints temporary replacement for Rep. Mike Hope
Two more pot stores scheduled to open in Seattle
Danny Westneat: Neighbors worry pot shop could bring change, even gentrification
Nicole Brodeur: Institutions, suicide attempts, sketch comedy — Joe Guppy has done it all (Hunter)
Editorial: How to keep housing affordable — build more
Skagit Valley Herald
Emergency crews get training on oil tanker crashes

Spokesman Review
Council ready to OK Uber, Lyft; taxis to get breaks
Wildlife officials respond to heat over managing Huckleberry wolf pack

Tri-City Herald
Port of Kennewick asked to shave millions, prioritize projects
Washington drivers could pay more at the pump to reduce carbon emissions
Tri-City coalition seeks to preserve Public Works Trust Fund

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
State looking at child safe marijuana regulations

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seawall construction closes businesses along waterfront
King County Metro cuts go into effect

KPLU FM
State Pays Wrongfully-Convicted Seattle Man $500,000 After He Spends 10 Years In Prison

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
SR 167 was never finished, now it’s a $2 billion project

NW Public Radio
Higher Than Normal Voter Turnout Predicted For November
Leader Of West Coast Trafficking Ring Gets 27-Year Sentence

Q13 TV (FOX)
More and more hospitals demand payment before surgery
Check before your commute: Metro Transit bus cuts, changes now in effect

WEB

Crosscut
Parking: Paying more, to circle less
Building and operating small nukes in Tri-Cities gets big backing
Robert Reich: How to fight for economic fairness in Seattle and beyond
New York’s Climate Week: Even Wall Street wanted in

HDC Advance
Nourished kids are hungry for knowledge

Publicola
Federal Judge Ponders City Fee on Developers
On Other Blogs Today: Buses, the Streetcar, and the Gender Gap

Seattle P.I.
Robert Reich: “The rich are not job creators”
Criminal investigation into Duwamish River pollution ends quietly in civil fine

Slog
Budget Party! Seattle Is Doing Okay, King County Is a Bloodbath, and Why the Future Might Not Suck
Morning News: Leaked Memo Tells Seattle Police Officers to Use More Force

 West Seattle Blog
Southwest Youth and Family Services: Spotlight Gala (Nelson, Cody)

Friday, September 26

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Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen council votes unanimously against crude-by-rail

Associated Press
Spokane district approves 2nd charter school
Washington state officials want to ban pot in cars
Forest Service says media doesn’t need permit
Washington agency lifts statewide burn ban
Washington receives $4.3 million federal grant
Seattle’s about to get its second legal pot shop
Oil industry offers crude-train testing standards

Bothell Reporter
Bothell Rep. Derek Stanford honored for outstanding service (Stanford)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
New hospital gives county more capacity for mental health treatment 

News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Higher ed options expand with UPS aid package

Olympian (subscription required)
The changing face of the Olympia Police Department
Pot business rolls on in Lacey
Enrollment up in Olympia, Tumwater and south Thurston County schools
Editorial: Raising the minimum wage in Olympia

Puget Sound Business Journal
State gets $4.3 million federal grant to ease impact of Pentagon cuts

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Dueling decisions on ferry capacity led to Bainbridge delays
Report: Unneeded tests putting patients at risk
SPD to test body cameras on a dozen officers
State wins $4.3 million grant to soften blow from defense cuts 
Harborview as busy as ever, even with more people insured
Leading researchers to speak on neuroscience, learning disabilities 
Pre-K researcher offers answer to ‘Show me the money’
Jerry Large: Starving the government won’t fix it
Guest Opinion: Ask candidates about reforms to mental-health care and Joel’s Law

Seattle Weekly
Smoke a Bowl, Flush the Bowl: This UW Scientist Wants to Test the State’s Toilet Water for Weed
Underwhelming Number of Charter School Applications Shows Reality Is Sinking In
U.S. Forest Service Wants to Charge $1500 For Permits To Photograph Wilderness

Tri-City Herald
Small modular nuclear reactor powering PNNL, vit plant could save $300M, study says

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Mock higher ed budget-cutting exercise not productive

BROADCAST

KPLU FM
A Court Decision Says Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Are Illegal in Washington State
Marijuana Sales Get Underway, But Youth Prevention Campaign Months Away

KUOW FM
Seattle Police To Officers: Use More Force
For Police, A Debate Over Force, Cop Culture And Confrontation

NW Public Radio
70 Years Ago The First Full-Scale Nuclear Reactor Went Hot

Q13 TV (FOX)
Scrap recycling company helps police catch metal thieves
3 ways to help teens balance their busy lives: Be Well Washington (Pettigrew)

WEB

Crosscut
Building and operating small nukes in Tri-Cities gets big backing
King County’s daycare dilemma

HDC Advance
It’s complicated (Domestic violence)

Horsesass.org
Our Taxes Are Too Low

Publicola
Morning Fizz: How Does That Work?

Slog
Jenny Durkan to Replace Eric Holder?