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Thursday, June 26
Arlington Times
M’ville transportation projects waiting for funding
Highway 530 reopens 2-way traffic after landslide tragedy
Associated Press
High rate of skin cancer found in Puget Sound area
Supreme Court to consider airport minimum wage
Franchisees dispute Seattle wage law
Ruling pushes gay marriage closer to Supreme Court
County bans new construction in Oso slide area for 6 months
High court voids 35-foot abortion clinic buffer
Puget Sound orcas report reveals new findings
Bellingham Herald
Three pot stores in Bellingham may be among first to open in state
State’s marijuana stores likely to see short-term shortages
Everett Herald
Finesse over force: Inslee walks delicate line in water-quality debate
6-month ban on new construction near Oso slide OK’d
One bend of the Stillaguamish River is a known danger for slides
Editorial: The politics of criminal justice
Mercer Island Reporter
Better state economy brings in revenue (Hunter)
News Tribune (subscription required)
State Supreme Court will tackle “psychiatric boarding” debate
Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County Reunification Day celebrates parents who fix their families
Lacey council set to discuss recreational marijuana following Thursday meeting
State’s marijuana stores likely to see short-term shortages
Washington high court takes up minimum wage issue
Insurance regulator Kreidler wants health policies to stop excluding treatments for transgender people
Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘Fierce marketplace’ shapes Boeing cuts
Old Fed branch could go to auction instead of downtown school
Senate passes Patty Murray-backed jobs-training bill
Transgender discrimination is illegal, state reminds health insurers
Rush-hour protest by teachers to target the Gates Foundation
Blog: Why Washington state — and McMorris — play a pivotal role in Ex-Im debate
Seattle Weekly
Nanny-In-Chief Urges Parents to Keep Pot Brownies Away From the Kiddies
Skagit Valley Herald
State’s oldest ferry to be retired after final trip to Anacortes
Sno Valley Star
‘Drive High, Get a DUI’ campaign reminds public that driving while high is illegal
Spokesman Review
South Selkirk caribou herd protections being revised
Spokane County recognized for health innovations
Up to three marijuana stores could open in Spokane on July 8
Marijuana food truck testing the waters in Everett
Editorial: State justice task force carries promise in crime fight
Tri-City Herald
Officials tout STEM education to Tri-City business leaders
Editorial: Our Voice: State, DOE need to continue negotiating on tank wastes
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Free lunches for all students isn’t prudent
Yakima Herald Republic
Taste and Tote wine tourism program extended
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
NOAA Puget Sound orca report angers tour boats
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle city leaders look at how to create affordable housing
KPLU FM
Legal Wash. State Pot Stores Opening Soon, But Production Lags
Insurance Commissioner: Wash. Health Plans Must Cover Services For Transgender People
KUOW FM
Fatal Birth Defects Surge In South Central Washington, And No One Knows Why
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Fate of bank puts Boeing jobs in Washington at risk
Q13 TV (FOX)
NOAA report: Orcas still struggling, 3 primary factors to blame
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
On ‘The Impact:’ New television ads warn smokers about driving while high
Crosscut
Voting rights: A path forward here and in D.C.
General Aviation News
Washington Airport Investment Study ‘solutions phase’ kicks off (Tarleton)
HDC Advance
Aging is…..
Rep. Jinkins participates in White House Summit on Working Families (Jinkins)
Seattle P.I.
Export-Import bank: Loan guarantees sell Boeing jets — and music stands
Slog
Pride Week Victory: WA State Bans Exclusions for Transgender Health Coverage
Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones
Wednesday, June 25
Aberdeen Daily World
Grays Harbor County unemployment back in double digits
Associated Press
State moves to keep legal pot from kids
Oil train data show heavy traffic, including in Washington
2 women arrested in burglary at Gov. Inslee’s office in state Capitol
Value of farmland in Washington continues to rise
Washington settles with family of slain patient
Justices limit cellphone searches after arrests
Bellingham Herald
Whatcom County gets 5 Bakken oil trains per week, BNSF report shows
Ferndale senator’s handling of oil safety hearing slammed by critics (Ranker)
First retail licenses for marijuana will be issued July 7
Washington at the top of list for personal income growth in first quarter
Study finds continued safety culture problem at Hanford
Cracked Columbia River dam to be fixed this year
Bothell Reporter
Bothell Rep. Luis Moscoso receives award for public service (Moscoso)
Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: It’s Just Not Natural (food-labeling)
Covington- Maple Valley Reporter
2013 fireworks related fires and injuries | State Fire Marshal
The Daily News
Editorial: Failing grade for class-size initiative
Everett Herald
BNSF: About 10 oil trains per week pass through county
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Ferry Tokitae debut delayed again
News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington prepares for marijuana retail sales
Oil by rail data shows 10-15 trains of Bakken crude move weekly through Thurston County, 11-16 go in Pierce
Senate GOP leader rips Inslee‘s budget-cuts exercise as ‘fear mongering’
Editorial: A realistic EPA plan to wean America from coal
Olympian (subscription required)
Oil by rail data shows 10-15 trains of Bakken crude move weekly through Thurston County, 11-16 go in Pierce
Washington National Guard gets new helicopter for first time in five decades
‘Not a done deal’ to send immigrant kids to JBLM
Editorial: Republican shows leadership, proposes carbon tax
Oregonian
With 18 oil trains weekly, Columbia River Gorge is the key route for Pacific Northwest’s crude-by-rail
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington fourth in U.S. for innovation, says CNBC
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Port panel proposes raise for Sea-Tac airfield-support workers
City council puts 2 preschool plans on ballot, pediatricians recommend reading
Danny Westneat: It takes money to get money out of politics
Editorial: Cathy McMorris Rodgers needs to take a stand for Ex-Im Bank
Skagit Valley Herald
Students’ job hunts boost unemployment
Snoqualmie Valley Record
North Bend’s new day for marijuana: Businesses can set up shop
Spokesman Review
State settles with family of patient strangled at Eastern State Hospital
McMorris Rodgers: Export-Import Bank needs reform
No ‘edibles’ when first pot stores open
Editorial: Checkup on state pension plans finds state in a pinch
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
School district works to increase student safety
Editorial: Schools, community play a role in preventing gun violence
Yakima Herald Republic
Man says his drone alarmed Seattle woman
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
New 502 pot policies sink teeth into edibles
Report: More kids die in shootings than statistics show
Mayor Murray calls for action after recent shootings
1 in 10 U.S. beaches polluted, researchers say; WA ranked 19th
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
First pot stores in state can legally open early next month
KPLU FM
Inslee Launches Review Of Prison Population Growth In Wash. State
How Changes To Role Of Export-Import Bank Could Affect Wash. State Businesses
Port Of Seattle Proposes Lifting Airport Workers’ Minimum Wage To $13 By 2017
KUOW FM
Feds To Washington State Hospitals: Improve Patient Safety Or Face Penalties
Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage Law Challenged On Ballot, In Court
Boeing Bears Some Blame For Asiana Crash Says Safety Board
Report: Urgent Recommendations For Tesoro Refinery Safety Were Suppressed
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Washington state focuses on labeling days before first marijuana stores open
NW Public Radio
Why Washington Wants More Latinos To Go Fishing
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Marijuana retail stores set to open July 8, but may not be selling edibles at first
Crosscut
Pot brownies aren’t for kids, Gov. Jay Inslee warns
Hitting and killing a cyclist? That’ll be $175
The Daily Troll: Council tackles transit taxes. Effort for a downtown school heats up. JBLM may house refugee kids.
HDC Advance
Health care choices for our grads
Washington among top five ‘most adaptable’ economies
Horsesass.org
Are Port of Seattle Commissioners About to Pass a $15 Minimum Wage?
Slog
Domestic Partnered in Washington State? In Five Days, You’ll Be Automatically Married*
Under Bush: 8 Million Lost Health Insurance; Under Obama: 15 Million Have Already Gained Health Insurance
Tuesday, June 24
Aberdeen Daily World
Oped: Don C. Brunell — Trucks, trains, ships and pipelines
Associated Press
Obama says US should offer paid maternity leave
Longer lifespans could add to state pension costs
Bothell Reporter
Truth in advertising for fireworks stands | Cartoon
Columbian
BNSF won’t seek injunction to stop release of oil train info in Washington
Column: Brunell: Trucks, trains, ships and pipelines
Everett Herald
BNSF says it won’t fight release of oil-train info
Islands’ Sounder
Update on search for the next assistant secretary for Washington State Ferries
Issaquah Reporter
Sen. Mullet honored (Mullet)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
SW Wash. elk to be surveyed for hoof disease
News Tribune (subscription required)
Feds could tap JBLM to house minors detained at U.S.-Mexico border
Protect kids from sex traffickers, local activists plead
Senate GOP leader rips Inslee‘s budget-cuts exercise as ‘fear mongering’ (Hunter)
Aug. 5 ballots already in mail for Washington’s military, overseas voters
Pension report says longer lifespan means a shortfall is coming in state pension plans (Hunter)
Olympian (subscription required)
Senate GOP leader rips Inslee‘s budget-cuts exercise as ‘fear mongering’ (Hunter)
Hoquiam, state review comments on oil-rail plan (Carlyle, Farrell, Fitzgibbon, Kagi, Pollet, Tarleton, Kohl-Welles, McCoy)
Editorial: Time for Tumwater, county to ban fireworks
Oregonian
Marijuana news: Washington’s recreational pot stores to open in July
Puget Sound Business Journal
Transparency in Washington’s health care industry gets national attention
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle restaurateur among speakers at working-families summit at White House
Blog: More compassion for refugees and the displaced
Spokesman Review
UI experiment finds hardwoods have potential for Northwest timber industry
Editorial: Local jobs need Export-Import Bank’s support
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
WA lawmakers look to strengthen home detention laws (Goodman)
Decades of deception at Hanford
Rural transit agencies struggle to keep routes
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Oil trains could mean danger in NW
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Tacoma Rail discloses Bakken oil shipment info
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Dori Monson: Washington taxpayers are going to be hit hard by immigration crisis
Seattle’s most liberal zip code is more conservative than Huntsville, AL
Congressman soliciting support for Renton woman imprisoned in Mexico
WEB
Crosscut
New Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole faces a big to-do list
HDC Advance
Lawmakers urge community to stand up for neighbors (Moscoso, Stanford, McAuliffe)
Horsesass.org
Lo and Behold: the Most Incredibly Credulous Pro-Business Seattle Times Op-Ed Piece Ever!
SDC Hopper
Sens. Ranker, Rolfes call for full disclosure of ALL shipments of volatile Bakken crude (Ranker, Rolfes)
Seattle P.I.
Wash. state senators say public has right to know about oil trains (Ranker, Rolfes)
Slog
Obama Politely Points Out That the US Keeps Embarrassing Itself When It Comes to Family-Friendly Workplace Policies
Monday, June 23, 2014
AP
Income gap widens as U.S. factories shut down
Obama encouraging family-friendly work policies
VA lags in providing care to female vets
Expiring port contract may put billions of dollars, goods in limbo
Bellingham Herald
COBRA enrollees have until July 1 to switch to health exchange
Op-Ed: WCC grad: Running Start a great start on higher education
Bothell Reporter
State Fire Marshal reminds residents internet purchase of fireworks illegal
How many lobbyist’s dinners are too many? | Cornfield (Hansen)
Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: School Ball in Court’s Court
Column: Jayne: Political polarization isn’t cool for future of our nation
Letter to the editor: Wylie’s effort signals clear message (Wylie)
The Daily News
State’s class sizes center of ballot initiative
Everett Herald
Will the $15-an-hour wage make people scrimp on tips?
Outcome of Boeing-SPEEA dispute could have major implications
Long-term jobless begin to find work
Op-ed: Can Snohomish County plan for landslides?
Op-ed: Debate ‘Running Start’ decision
Editorial: Work to rein in NSA mischief
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Demolition marks debut of new twist on pollution prevention program
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Port Orchard considers adding home daycares to marijuana buffer
News Tribune (subscription required)
Pension report says longer lifespan means a shortfall is coming in state pension plans
Editorial: Pot edibles could cause more than a high
Olympian (subscription required)
Pension report says longer lifespan means a shortfall is coming in state pension plans (Hunter)
State signs contract with Sellen-ZGF team for design of new State Patrol headquarters (Dunshee)
JBLM neighbors invited to sound off on military impacts
Op-ed: A liberal education involves inventing ourselves
Op:ed – Money Power: Stretch dollars with a health savings account
Editorial: Supreme Court’s ’straw’ buyers decision a victory for the public
Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula College joins up with Central Washington University for new path to bachelor’s degree
Seattle Times (subscription required)
State cites money, politics in failed hunt for new ferries chief (Seaquist)
Employers worry over effects of $15 wage law
4 Seattle hospitals could be penalized over patient care
WSU program helps migrant farm workers get high school degree
Editorial: Seattle police’s blue wall — hiding videos from open-records law
Editorial: Gov. Jay Inslee can’t duck water-quality issue
Guest: Frank Blethen: When we fail to educate our children we are destined for failure
Blog: A rare voice on minimum wage
Skagit Valley Herald
Ad campaign targets marijuana DUIs
Spokesman Review
Spin Control: Defining ‘infrequent’ proves challenging for legislators
Senator Sam Guess did things his way for 24 years
Sunday Spin2: Courting contempt
Uncertainty surrounds marijuana ‘Green Rush’
Opinion: Smart Bombs: Gun data stuck on ‘safety’
Sen. Andy Billig: Expand quality summer learning programs
Yakima Herald Republic
Farmland values keep going up
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Local officials working on oil train safety plan
KPLU FM
Wash. High Court To Hear Appeal In SeaTac Minimum Wage Lawsuit
KUOW FM
What Climate Change Could Mean For Your Grape Juice
Northwest Wheat Harvest Could Be Down This Summer
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Washington’s most popular specialty license plates
Explosion of Washington’s marijuana industry has some police busier than ever
WEB
Crosscut
B.C. oil pipeline: A threat to the whole Northwest?
HDC Advance
Youth Legislature: Still kickin’ it at 66 — Part III
Horsesass.org
$15 Minimum Wage Blowback: Seattle Hotels Sell for Record Price Despite Rising Wages
Seems Responsible
Franchise Association’s ERISA Claim Just as Ridiculous as the Rest of Its Hilarious Lawsuit
Seattle P.I.
Top Seattle and state public workers: What they earn
Friday, June 20
Associated Press
Seattle Times will no longer use ‘Redskins’
Bellingham Herald
Op-Ed: Kids can learn and stay healthy over their summer break
Public input missing from White House meetings on rail safety rules
Bothell Reporter
Department of Revenue to offer tax workshop July 2
Sheriff departments remind drivers of DUI patrols, marijuana laws
Columbian
Inslee backs minimum wage hike
The Daily News
PUD staff revises proposal regarding marijuana businesses’ access to power
Olympian (subscription required)
Free food programs available to students throughout summer
Editorial: Challenge to campaign lying
Puget Sound Business Journal
60 days and counting: New college grads get extra time to sign up for health exchange
Ron Sims on 2015 health exchange: ‘A budget isn’t a Christmas tree’
Seattle Times (subscription required)
More than clapping along, arts education can transform schools
Guest Opinion: Fightin’ words from the state Supreme Court on education
Lance Dickie: Keep oil-train safety and accident prevention on track | (Farrell)
Tri-City Herald
DOE nominee questions building additional tanks at Hanford
Vancouver Business Journal
Medicaid reimbursement rates challenge Clark County’s healthcare system
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
ODFW: Umatilla Pack only wolves killing area livestock
Local community leader to chair state transportation commission
Huge backlog of evidence in rape cases must be tested
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
AG pressed to take action to protect Hanford workers
Group says Washington is 24th worst water polluter
KPLU FM
Environment Washington Pushing To Close Loopholes In Clean Water Act
How One Young Girl Could Change Idaho’s Strict Marijuana Laws
Berry Pickers Battle Sakuma Bros. Farms In Court Over Housing Policy Change
Free College For All: Dream, Promise Or Fantasy?
KUOW FM
Fire Season Increases Potential For Hazardous Smoke
Cities Look To Lure Away Seattle Businesses After $15 Wage Hike
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Boeing is banking on biofuel development
WEB
HDC Advance
Funding awarded for high-demand aerospace programs
Horsesass.org
What Do Critics Fear Most About Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage? That It Will Succeed!
Seattle P.I.
Don’t deny state’s right to ban toxic chemicals: Washington House members
Charges: UW student threatened to kill ‘many more’ women than Santa Barbara gunman
Slog
Starbucks “Free College” Program Is Actually an ASU Scholarship Program