Thursday, July 10

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Associated Press
Inslee submits ideas for new water-quality rules
Nuclear site workers test thousands of air samples
Evacuations ordered in Washington state wildfire
Immigrant minors should have deportation lawyers, suit says

The Daily News
Public records training required in Washington

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee’s water-quality plan: ‘creative,’ and complicated
To be a player, Eyman needs to rethink methods, motives
Editorial: A road paved by community

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Boeing raises forecast for new airplane demand
First pot customer in Spokane says he was fired
Nuclear site workers test thousands of air samples
Inslee submits ideas for new water-quality rules

Maple Valley Reporter
Safety tips on shellfish-related illnesses

Mercer Island Reporter
State launches new boating information app

Olympian (subscription required)
Fired for being gay, former Tacoma teacher finally gets apology
Lakewood leaders worried about potential for JBLM to house immigrant children
Maureen Dowd: Who do we think we are?
Column: Beyond crisis at the border an opportunity for a deal
Editorial: Protecting our children in the new marijuana world

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Pot stores run short as tight supply can’t meet the demand
Inslee proposes new water-quality standards
The man who bought Spokane’s first recreational marijuana expects to be fired
Seattle Schools seeks to revive federal waiver lost by state
Opinion: Flat wages? Actually many have been declining | Jon Talton
Guest Opinion: Bring local seafood back

Seattle Weekly
New Clean Water Proposal Claims Washingtonians Eat a Heck of a Lot of Fish

Spokesman Review
Inslee proposes strict standards for cleaning up waterways
Ford wildfire hits 550 acres, threatens 60 homes
Deaconess Hospital shooter got gun back from police
Federal money pledged toward Lake Spokane firefighting costs
Editorial: Washington gets reprieve from Eyman initiatives

Tri-City Herald
White House warns of rising drug use, says legalization is no panacea

Vancouver Business Journal
Legal marijuana sales underway in Washington state

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Several preserves grow with a flurry of land purchases(Nelson)

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Nobody should smile if state funds misused for braces

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Inslee proposes higher fish consumption rate to toughen clean water rules

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
How experts are looking for earth movement under tunnel-drilling machine

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Heroin deaths on the rise: ‘It’s here, it’s big, it’s hitting young adults’

KPLU FM
With Wash. State’s NCLB Waiver Now Gone, Seattle Schools Seeks Its Own Exemption
Inslee Proposes Higher Fish Consumption Rate As Part Of New Clean Water Plan

KUOW FM
Rush Hour: A Map Of Puget Sound’s Worst Traffic
Not Much, But Who Cares? Seattle Kicks Off Pot Sales
Canadian Pot Tourists: Leave Your Souvenirs In Washington State
Senator Murray Wants To Reverse Hobby Lobby Decision

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Nowhere to light up: Restrictions, confusion could nip pot tourism in bud

NW Public Radio
Governor Inslee Announces New Water Quality Plan

Q13 TV (FOX)
Inslee unveils new clean water standards; Boeing says too strict
Can smoking pot be used against you at work? What about medical marijuana patients?

WEB

Capitol Record (TVW)
Gov. Inslee details plan for new clean water standards

Crosscut
Should we build new nuclear reactors in Washington? (McCoy, Fey)

HDC Advance
Does raising the minimum wage actually increase jobs?
“Free the Weed!”

Seattle P.I.
State Firefighters: Halt oil trains until safety review complete

Slog
Governor Inslee Tries to Have It Both Ways On Protecting Washingtonians From Cancer, Pleases No One
Interviews with Three Black-Market Marijuana Dealers
“If We’re Serious About Reducing the Number of Guns in Our World, Then We Also Have to Reduce the Number of Guns in Our Movies.”

Wednesday, July 9

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Associated Press
Attorney General: eFoodHandler certificates worthless
Heat wave forecast for Washington
Whooping cough among farmworkers in Grant County
Wildfire spreads to nearly 8 square miles, threatens homes near Entiat
Washington state pot shop customers cheer first legal sale
How marijuana goes from garden to store
Hundreds line up for legal pot in Washington state
Corinthian To Close Campuses In 11 States

Bellingham Herald
First legal marijuana store opens in Bellingham to hundreds of customers

Columbian
C-Tran allocates $6.7 million for BRT line
County receives more funds for preschoolers
Clark County raises stormwater fees, adds surcharge
Brunell: The U.S. should not be more like France

The Daily News
At least one local store among Washington’s retail marijuana pioneers
Editorial: For better or worse, legal marijuana the new norm

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Elected officials required to undergo public records training
Snohomish County PUD gets energy storage grant
Logging panel rejects new rules regarding timber harvests
Davis: Class-size initiative is disingenuous
Editorial: Learning from a bad example (Reardon)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Port Orchard snuffs revision of marijuana zoning

News Tribune (subscription required)
Fife council votes to bar pot businesses
Marijuana and banks: Soothing the worries of the financial industry
Traveling with weed still problematic
Editorial: Semitrucks shouldn’t be roadside distractions

Olympian (subscription required)
Op-ed: Our state, the nation could lead on paid leave

Puget Sound Business Journal
Not blue: Washington blueberry crop expected at 90M pounds
Washington’s historic day: Winners and losers in the rush for legal marijuana
$14.3M state grant for ‘smart grid’ technology could mean big business for Mukilteo startup

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington’s first legal marijuana buyers get their ‘piece of history’
Harborview to test drug on the unconscious without consent
6 Everest College campuses in Washington up for sale
Medical-marijuana professionals fear retail regulation
Kindergarten catch-up program yields results in Lake Washington
Sen. Murray behind bill to overturn contraception ruling
Danny Westneat: Tim Eyman losing support, money from business

Seattle Weekly
Pound of Flesh: DOC’s Medical Care Costs Millions, But Still Fails to Save Lives
You Can Buy Legal Pot Now! Here Are Five Things to Be Very Concerned About

Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit oil train protest continues

Spokesman Review
Area wildfires break out amid hot, dry conditions
Avista testing batteries that store wind, solar energy
Shawn Vestal: Pot spotlight fading soon as normalcy takes hold
Former Idaho Gov. Evans dies at 89
First legal pot buyer in WA was from…Kansas
Supply problems limit pot store openings
Long lines, high prices as legal pot shop opens in Spokane

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: An initiative won’t magically reduce state’s class sizes

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Drone panel needs to make transparency a major focus (Chase)

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Revenge Porn case prompts call for change to state law (Carlyle, Orwall)
Seattle Police prepare for more marijuana-impaired drivers
Map of Washington state marijuana retailers

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Fauntleroy Expressway redo will cost nearly $2 million

KPLU FM
King County Data Shows Heroin Deaths Among Young Adults On The Rise
Snapshots: Who Waited In Line To Buy Marijuana, And Why
Record Number Of King Co. Teens Pledging To Good Grades, Behavior For Free College Deal
Grays Harbor County Tries Tax Gambit To Stop Weyerhaeuser’s Recreation Fees

KUOW FM
Not Much, But Who Cares? Seattle Kicks Off Pot Sales
Idaho Cops Worry About Cross-Border Pot Shopping Trips
Your Burning Questions About Legal Pot, Answered

NW Public Radio
Apple, Winery Or Weed? How Well Do You Know Your Washington Commodities?
Federal Investigation Seeks To Find Accountability In Explosion

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Inslee thinks you eat 12 pounds of fish a month, and it could cost you
Oso landowner cuts money-making deal with state

Q13 TV (FOX)
Iraq war vet says he was forced out of Yellow Cab for kissing boyfriend
Marijuana DUI: What cops will be looking for when driver is pulled over

WEB

Crosscut
How the media (almost) killed Seattle’s first legal buzz
Case managing homeless youth
Meet 4 young leaders changing Northwest environmentalism
Guest Post: First Avenue: Is a new streetcar the smartest plan?

HDC Advance
More training and support for long-term unemployed workers
Why are we ‘short’ on marijuana?

Horsesass.org
I Don’t Smoke Pot, So Who Cares?
Franchise Association Outraged that City Would Spend Taxpayer Dollars Defending Against Franchise Association’s Frivolous Lawsuit

Huffington Post
One-Quarter Of Washington’s Towns Still Ban Marijuana

Publicola
Marijuana sales now legal, exorbitant
Fizz: Pay close attention to what the council does

Seattle P.I.
Supplies hold firm as legal marijuana sales begin in Washington

Slog
How Washington State Screwed Up Its Legal Pot System
Seattle’s First Pot Store Opening is More About Media Than Marijuana
This Guy Just Bought the First Recreational Pot in Washington State
What Does It Look Like When You Buy Legal Weed in Washington?
Why It’s Worth Paying More for Legal Pot
Interview with a Manager at Main Street Marijuana in Vancouver
Today Washington Tackled One Drug Bogeyman—So What’s Next?
Why Are Conservatives Fighting Contraception?

Tuesday, July 8

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Associated Press
Legal marijuana sales begin today in Washington
Who’s Next? Pot changes won’t stop with Washington
Oil train records show what Oregon tried to hide
BNSF reports drop in oil train shipments in Washington
eFoodhandlers certificates worthless in Washington
UW study: Gun victims more likely to be shot again
4 in 10 U.S. homes are cellphone only, skip landline

Ballard News Tribune
Liquor Control Board Issues First Marijuana Retailer Licenses

Bellingham Business Journal
Pot retailers scramble to open by Tuesday morning

Bothell Reporter
Ecology Youth Corps picking up litter statewide
State Superintendent of Public Instruction focuses on improvement | Cornfield

Central Kitsap Reporter
Op-Ed: It’s time to give college graduates a future free of debt

Columbian
BNSF reports drop in Wash. oil train shipments
Blog: New FCC rule allows you to track the money behind political ads

The Daily News
At least one local store among Washington’s retail marijuana pioneers

Everett Herald (subscription required)
BNSF reports more oil trains traveling through Snohomish County
Editorial: Pot genie is out of the bottle

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
A look at legal pot as Washington stores prepare
Washington poised to start legal marijuana sales

News Tribune (subscription required)
Marijuana sales begin throughout state
Tacoma pot: Don’t look for marijuana on sale Tuesday when state allows first legal retail sales
Three South Sound stores among first to get marijuana licenses

Olympian (subscription required)
First pot retailer set to open in Thurston County

Peninsula Daily News
“We’re talking stoners here”: Our state’s marijuana era begins today (but not on Peninsula)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Entrepreneur plans to sue Liquor Control Board on the first day of legal pot sales
In marijuana-friendly Seattle, why is only one pot shop opening tomorrow?
Help is on the way: Feds grant Washington $6.3M for new medical residents

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Few looking for a free ride on light rail, RapidRide
Seattle City Council repeals rules for ride services
Few pot stores ready for business on opening day
Is preschool effective? Some good signs for incoming class of 2028
Chart: Here are the default rates for every college in the state
Blog: State marijuana stores will disappoint. But that’s a good thing.
Guest Opinion: Why Poulsbo is banning marijuana stores, gardens

Seattle Weekly
Here Are The State’s First Licensed Pot Stores
City Council Officially Repeals Cap On Rideshares

Skagit Valley Herald
State launches small farms intern program
Skagit’s pot retailers aren’t ready to roll
Transportation benefit district in the works

Spokesman Review
One Spokane marijuana store set to open today
Editorial: Stay at Work a bright spot in workers’ compensation program

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Fed’s education mandates hurt state students

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: State’s pot legalization still a work in progress

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Medical pot business warns “pay attention to security”
Transgender community celebrates letter sent to insurers
AG sues over invalid food handler permits

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Crowds already forming for legal marijuana

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Lines form as legal marijuana sales start in Wash. state

KPLU FM
In Wash. state, would-be customers eagerly await pot store openings
Feds warn states of possible highway cash holdback

KUOW FM
Stores before the pot: Why the rush to license Washington marijuana retailers?
State sends smoke signals with pot PSAs
Washington prisons will no longer punish inmates for ‘self-harm’

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Washington pot shops roll out welcome mat for new users
Seattle study: Gun violence begets gun violence

Q13 TV (FOX)
WATCH: Lines form at pot stores across Washington
Bellingham pot store cashes in on big day

Capitol Record (TVW)
First 24 marijuana licenses issued by state officials
On TVW this week: Discussion about rules for ‘unstable slopes’ in wake of Oso mudslide

WEB

Crosscut
Seattle’s innovations: Why can’t we get more satisfaction from our success?
The Daily Troll: Tech jobs: We’re No. 2! Court takes up Ballmer’s NBA purchase. Starting flag about to fall for pot sales.

HDC Advance
Reapply, reapply and reapply!
Skin cancer on the rise in Washington

Horsesass.org
Washington State’s Highly Regressive Tax Structure in a Nutshell

Publicola
PubliPola: Should we keep building the tunnel?
Monday Jolt: Madison Market and PCC

Seattle P.I.
City Council axes ordinance that capped UberX and Lyft drivers
History: First customers show; meet your 25 Washington marijuana retailers

Slog
These Are the First 24 Stores Where You Can Buy Legal Pot
Washington’s First Legal Pot Shop Opens in Bellingham at 8:00 am
So Where Do I Smoke All This Legal Pot Again?
Seattle City Council Repeals Its Ordinance Regulating Rideshare Companies Like UberX and Lyft

Monday, June 7

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Aberdeen Daily World
Weyerhaeuser challenges county’s power to regulate fee-for-access

Associated Press
APNewsBreak: Wash. issues first pot shop licenses
Wildfires flare up in dry Eastern Washington
State shops prepare for historic marijuana sales
Questions and answers about Washington’s pot sales
States look to gun-seizure laws to prevent mass killings
Washington marijuana shops prep for historic sales
State unions plan to negotiate for competitive pay
Questions and answers about Washington’s pot sales

Columbian
Lenders on notice over family leave issue

The Daily News
State health exchange opens enrollment period for converted partnerships

Everett Herald (subscription required)
State issues first marijuana retail licenses; some stores open Tuesday  
Bumpy road ahead for pot
County refunding $5 million in taxes to building owners on tribal land
Washington ranked first for cycling
Op-ed: The work of public health is overlooked and underfunded
Op-ed: WSU leadership at University Center means opportunities for students
Op-ed: Recent Rulings: High Court treads dangerous path
Editorial: Going to Boeing and beyond
Editorial: That sweet, bipartisan feeling (Sen. Murray’s Workforce Innovation Bill)
Editorial: Breathe life into liberty, justice

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Pot of Bremerton-based grower among first to be sold in state
New law takes aim at derelict boats
For-profit Everest College under federal, state investigation

News Tribune (subscription required)
Gap between state workers and counterparts’ earnings one issue in Inslee pay talks
Editorial: In government, union fees coerce workers’ politics

Olympian (subscription required)
Retail marijuana sales will begin Tuesday in Washington: Here’s what you need to know
Still no decision on housing immigrant children in vacant JBLM housing
Gap between state workers and counterparts’ earnings one issue in Inslee pay talks
Column: How cities can take on the big cable companies
Editorial: Knowledgeable voters required for primary election
Editorial: Heroin trends show Thurston needs detox center

Peninsula Daily News
State’s marijuana shops prepare for historic sales Tuesday after licenses are issued today

Seattle Times (subscription required)
State, retailers, growers: Wheels are in motion for Tuesday pot store openings
With first retail pot licenses out, Bellingham store expects early Tuesday opening
Same-sex newlyweds eligible for health insurance
Ties between UW, PeaceHealth worry medical trainees, grad students
UW study: Shooting victims more likely to die by gun in future
Danny Westneat: Mega-millionaire in warfare against his own class
Blog: Is Washington’s mental health system working?
Guest Opinion: Gun laws and what the Second Amendment intended

Skagit Valley Herald
Closures come with final I-5 bridge work, starting Monday

Spokesman Review
Getting There: I-90 repaving among 43 state projects in federal funding limbo
Pulling fuselages from river going ‘slow’
10 empty rail cars derail in Spokane yard
South End Project aims to enlarge ATV access while protecting Colville National Forest land
Two gun control issues will be on Washington ballot
Editorial: Cooperation with feds on teacher evaluations best for students
Cascades timberlands acquired by state

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: WWCC makes best of more budget cuts

Washington Post
Editorial: Congress should narrow law after Hobby Lobby

Yakima Herald Republic
Q&A: What you need to know about legalized pot sales
Rural Washington town wants to stay out of ‘Redskins’ flap
State spends $1.4 million to protect wildlife habitat

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
3 things to know before Tuesday’s marijuana sale
Washington Healthplanfinder announces special enrollment opportunity for same-sex marriages
Marijuana study backed by feds delayed after researcher’s firing

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
WA issues first recreational pot shop licenses

KPLU FM
First Round Of Marijuana Stores To Get State Licenses Today

KUOW FM
Feds Warn States Of Possible Highway Cash Holdback
Legal Pot Prices May Be High To Start
Washington Prisons Will No Longer Punish Inmates For ‘Self-Harm’

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Colorado’s legal pot industry offers lessons for Washington state
Bumpy start expected for Washington state’s legal marijuana sales
Easier to get booze or marijuana while in high school?

WEB

Crosscut
How to keep foster youth from becoming homeless youth
Help (reluctantly) wanted

HDC Advance
Turning lives around: keeping offenders from returning to prison
Washington’s budget problem in two charts

Publicola
Jolt: As predicted, Eyman initiative falls short on signatures

Slog
A Bunch of Burning Questions about Legal Pot Answered

Thursday, July 3

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Aberdeen Daily World
Maritime heritage bill could bring new funding for seaport

Associated Press
US hiring surges as unemployment dips to 6.1 pct.
Boeing said it delivered 181 planes in 2nd quarter
No job, no housing for Skagit Valley berry pickers
Supporters of small classes advance ballot measure

Bellingham Herald
Whatcom County beaches closed to recreational shellfish harvest

Bothell Reporter
Time for a better solution to fireworks | Editorial
State Parks Boating Program officials urge boaters to be extra safe Fourth of July weekend

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Washington Jobs Imperiled (Ex-Im Bank)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
For state’s school chief, ‘failure’ is not an option
Boeing, other aviation giants caught in tax flap
US job growth is robust in June; unemployment rate falls to 6.1%

Islands’ Sounder
Murray speaks out for immigration reform

News Tribune (subscription required)
Column: Peter Callaghan: Digital dragnets are stalking privacy rights, as well as crime

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: On oil trains, state fights for public’s right to know

Peninsula Daily News
Gov. Inslee visits Port Angeles to attend Coast Guard command change, tour composites training shop and meet with Lower Elwha Klallam

Renton Reporter
WSDOT selling 55-acre parcel of land in south Renton

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Debate heats up over flexibility in new graduation requirements
Single women emerging as political powerhouse
DNR issues burn ban on Eastern Wash. land it protects
Investigation may close down 6 for-profit Everest College schools (Pollet)
Editorial: Support Sen. Patty Murray’s strong plan for workforce training
Guest Opinion: Why the Columbia River Treaty matters
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers: Obama’s regulatory cap-and-trade does not work for Washington state
Blog: Make birth control pills available over the counter

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Council passes town plan amendment to allow marijuana business in town

Voice of the Valley
SBE to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Rules to Implement the 24-Credit Graduation Requirements

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KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Foreign backpacker arrested for staying in U.S. half hour too long

KUOW FM
Washington Plans To Issue 20 Marijuana Retail Licenses Monday
What’s The Skin Cancer Rate In Your County?
Rail Workers Raise Doubts About Safety As Oil Trains Roll On
Could Northwest Union Members Avoid Paying Dues?

WEB

Crosscut
An inside look at life on Seattle’s streets

Horsesass.org
Cherry-Picking Season: Senate Republicans Slander State for Political Gain

Publicola
On other blogs today: Gay marriage, the streetcar, climate change, and This American Life
Opinion: Women’s rights are under attack – but what else is new?