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Associated Press
Gov’t report: Hospitals improving patient safety
Four health insurance providers want to join Washington exchange
Worse than average Washington wildfire season seen
Ron Sims named chairman of health exchange board
Gov. approves $150,000 in Darrington tourism money
Climate change increasing risks in Washington

Columbian
Yakima Basin canals could generate power

Everett Herald
Boeing’s KC-46 program faces possible budget cut
Oso mudslide now a factor in Island Crossing dispute
$150,000 in state funds to promote tourism in Stillaguamish Valley
Machinists national vote count to start Wednesday
Many millionaires favor higher taxes, minimum wage to counter inequality
Burbank: Boeing loyal to its Russian investments
Editorial: Billy Frank Jr.: This is what a legacy is about

Islands’ Sounder
Ferry scam investigation

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Op-ed: Points to ponder: inequity, taxes and the ‘hobby lobby’

News Tribune (subscription required)
How high is too high to drive? States find no easy answers (marijuana and driving)
Will hedge-fund billionaire assist Inslee by spending on Washington races? (climate change and campaign spending)

Olympian (subscription required)
How high is too high to drive? States find no easy answers

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Megaprojects’ woes add to state’s gridlock (Clibborn, Nelson, Hobbs)
Danny Westneat: Take ‘No child’ school testing and shove it
Gov. Inslee approves $150,000 to promote Darrington tourism
Seattle Times, City Hall staffers discuss Mayor Murray’s minimum wage proposal
2013 Teacher of the Year: Schools are better than we think
Editorial: Billy Frank Jr. spoke for salmon, tribes and the natural environment
Guest Opinion: Bruce Shepard right to say WWU should be less white
Blog: The big exemption in Mayor Ed Murray’s minimum wage proposal

Spokesman Review
Numerica to serve pot growers and processors, but not retailers
Spokane County eases marijuana lot size restrictions
Sims named health exchange chairman
Mudslide communities getting tourism money

Tri-City Herald
WSU might freeze tuition again

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Vashon marijuana shop chosen in state lottery

Vice News
Legal Weed in Washington State Has Been Completely Screwed Up

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Opening prayers at public meetings not necessary

Yakima Herald Republic
Climate report shows Yakima Basin vulnerable to future water supply problems
Editorial: Billy Frank changed fish debate, policy in Northwest

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Washington state the center of climate change solutions
Tacoma tightens gun laws by closing a loophole
Offenders on home monitoring can shop for leniency
Mary Yu talks about making history on state Supreme Court

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Military equipment making its way to western Washington streets
Tacoma council tightens gun show restrictions
Molina Healthcare data breach affects members in Washington

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Northwest climate change report: Shrinking snowpacks, drier summers

KPLU FM
If Feds Say All Schools Are ‘Failing,’ Which Wash. Schools Will Actually Get Help?
Latest National Climate Report Shows Big Impacts In The Northwest

KUOW FM
‘They Need To Go’: The Environmental And Health Costs Of Portable Classrooms
Floods, Insects, Torrential Downpours: Here’s What To Expect from Northwest Climate Change
‘From Fighter To Conciliator’: Friend Remembers Billy Frank, Jr.
Tacoma May Close ‘Gun-Show Loophole’

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Research reveals bad news for fans of e-cigarettes
New report: How climate changes will affect the Northwest
We just got another scary climate report. So now what?

NW Public Radio
Washington Governor Finds Wealthy Partner In Fight Against Climate Change
Nation’s Report Card Shows Stagnant Scores For Reading, Math

Q13 TV (FOX)
Inslee OKs $150,000 in aid to promote summer travel to towns affected by mudslide
Tacoma to require background checks at gun shows on city property

WEB

Capitol Record
School officials weigh changes to discipline law

HDC Advance
More choices for health care in Washington
Washington again named most bike-friendly state

Horsesass.org
Washington State’s Resistance to “No Child Left Behind” Is a Teachable Moment (If Not a Testable One)
Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage Proposal: A Flawed and Disappointing Victory

Seattle P.I.
8 legislators endorse ‘Seattle-only’ bus rescue plan (Kline, Pettigrew, Tarleton, Farrell, Fitzgibbon)
Climate change in the Northwest: Lower snowpack, more fires, ocean acidification
Houston pipeline builder cites oil spills ‘positive” effects,’ then ‘clarifies’

The Slog
Eight Legislators from the Seattle Area Announce Support for Seattle-only Metro Funding Initiative (Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Cody, Tarleton, Kline, Pettigrew, Farrell, Pollet, Pedersen, Carlyle)
State Senator Adam Kline Withdraws Endorsement for “Plan C” to Fund Metro; Says Mayor Ed Murray Called to Argue Against the Plan (Kline)
Mayor Ed Murray Promises to Release a Plan to Save Metro Later This Week (Or Maybe Next Week)

Tuesday, May 6

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Arlington Times
Oso businesses struggle with slide aftermath

Associated Press
Hash oil explosions rise with legalized marijuana
Federal report: Warming disrupts Americans’ lives
Billy Frank Jr., tribal fishing activist, dies
Report: Washington tuition among fastest growing
U.S. service firms grow at fastest pace since August
Too many landslide zones in Snohomish County

Auburn Reporter
Tribal fishing activist Billy Frank Jr. dies

Bainbridge Island Review
Billy Frank Jr. devoted his life to defense of fishing rights, salmon habitat

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Minimum Wage Experiment
Column: Washington View: Lowry (former governor) still cares about people
Blog: Lawmakers and lobbyists agree, partisanship often the real reason for special sessions
Blog: Billy Frank, Jr., a tribal activist and “a true legend,” dies

Everett Herald
Tribal fishing activist Billy Frank Jr. dies
Editorial: Demand building upgrades

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Editorial: OUR VIEW | In defense of the toll collector

Mukilteo Beacon
Liias, Ortiz-Self schedule telephone town hall for Thursday

News Tribune (subscription required)
Billy Frank Jr., leader of NW ‘fish wars’ in ’60s and ’70s, dies
Report: Washington tuition among fastest growing
State oil trains run into heavy opposition
State agencies gear up for new oil-spill risks
Editorial: Billy Frank Jr. — activist, icon, environmental giant
Editorial: Political slogans crowd out reason on minimum wage

Olympian (subscription required)
Tribal fishing activist led fight resulting in 1974 Boldt decision
Column: Peter Callaghan: Supreme Court diversity can be measured in diverse ways
Editorial: More work needed to improve graduation rates
Letter: Community service not offered in all state courts

Puget Sound Business Journal
Machinists’ votes on union reform ticket will be counted this week
Washington’s health exchange board gets a new leader: Ron Sims
More health insurers want to offer plans in Washington’s exchange
Is Obamacare working? Uninsured rate now only 13.4%, Gallup reports

Renton Reporter
Indian leader, activist Billy Frank Jr. dies at 83
Coal, oil trains in Western Washington put us all at risk | Billy Frank Jr.

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Billy Frank Jr. remembered as champion of tribal rights
Ron Sims to lead board overseeing state’s health insurance exchange
Snohomish County backs off ban on building in landslide zones
$2.5M from Alaska Airlines to help bike-share program roll
Is teacher diversity a problem in Washington?
Editorial: State Supreme Court should accept McCleary report, leave K-12 to Legislature (Rolfes)
Guest Opinion: Why Yakima is one of the most obese cities and why Bellingham is thin

Spokesman Review
Tribal rights activist, fisherman Frank dies at 83
Washington tuition among fastest-growing

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Walla Walla Community College wine program cuts director job

Yakima Herald Republic
New-age water wheels harvest hydrokinetic energy

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Federal climate report ‘loudest and clearest alarm bell’
Puget Sound feeling impact of climate change
Kid’s shampoo could contain cancer-causing chemical
Fungus that causes ‘valley fever’ found in Wash.
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KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Multiple ballot measures still possible in battle over $15 minimum wage

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle urges residents to protect themselves from mudslides
KPLU FM
Tribal Treaty Rights Champion Billy Frank Jr. Dead At Age 83

KUOW FM
How Drones Quietly Mapped Oso Landslide Area

NW Public Radio
Republicans Hope To Gain Seats In State Legislatures
Source Of Fungal Illness Discovered In Eastern Washington Soil

Q13 TV (FOX)
Report: Climate change threatens salmon, water supply in Washington
Q13FOX News Investigates: Whistle-blower warns of dangerous highway guardrails here
‘Valley Fever’ fungus found in Eastern Washington

WEB

Capitol Record
School officials weigh changes to discipline law

Crosscut
The Daily Troll: Tribal leader Billy Frank Jr. dies at 83. Ron Sims takes on health duties. Bike share: Coming our way.

HDC Advance
Farewell to a hero, a fighter, a friend

Horsesass.org
Seattle Times Urges Supreme Court to Do Nothing to Force Do-Nothing Legislature to Fund K-12 Education
Seattle Is Wealthy Enough to Pay Human Service Workers a Living Wage

SDC Hopper
Statements from Sens. John McCoy and Sharon Nelson on passing of Billy Frank Jr. (McCoy, Nelson)

Seattle P.I.
Billy Frank Jr.: Appreciating a Northwest civil rights legend (Ranker)

The Slog
Billy Frank, Jr., 1931 – 2014
Washington State Completes Pot Shop Lottery, But the Question Is: Will I Be Able to Buy State-Sanctioned Hash for Hempfest?

Monday, May 5

Friday, May 2

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Aberdeen Daily World
Summit Pacific wants Montesano excluded from new district

Associated Press
First openly gay justice appointed to state Supreme Court
Seattle mayor’s plan lifts minimum wage to $15 — eventually
CH2M Hill gets letter about workers’ accidental exposure to radioactive material
WSU, Idaho among schools in sex abuse inquiry
State offering help to fix derelict vessel problem
Colorado lawmakers shy away from pot bank
Washington state sues over crowdfunding project

Bellingham Herald
Federal education policies, not Whatcom schools, failing students
First responders honored for work at Oso mudslide

Columbian
State to announce marijuana retailers today

News Tribune (subscription required)
State files first consumer suit concerning crowd funding
Oil train opponents dominate meeting
State’s marijuana license lottery will not pause for appeals
Editorial: Public hurt by threats to press freedom
Op-ed: Getting vaccinated is our social responsibility to each other
Column: Death penalty has no place in civilized society
Column: Callaghan: Waiver battle is a great big fight over a very small change

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Minimum-wage debate and affordable housing
Letter: Turn minimum wage into a real living wage

Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington’s top court will hear psychiatric boarding case next month
As May Day marchers honor workers, unions report rebound in WA state
Mayor Murray spells out $15 minimum wage plan

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Mayor’s plan lifts minimum wage to $15 — eventually
AG sues Kickstarter project that didn’t deliver
First openly gay, Asian American named to state’s Supreme Court
In South King County, an extraordinary effort to bring better health
WSU in federal probe of how 55 colleges handle sexual assaults 
Pot-store lottery losers, winners plot next moves
Own a decrepit boat? State begins derelict vessel turn-in program
Editorial: Gov. Inslee’s climate panel needs more business voices
Guest Opinion:  Does increasing the minimum wage stimulate the economy?
Blog: Seattle’s $15 minimum wage an admirable work in progress

Tri-City Herald
State orders plan to extinguish fire at Pasco landfill
Cracked Wanapum Dam not anchored in bedrock

Vancouver Business Journal
Marijuana business bursts into uncharted territory

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
At least 9 arrested in Seattle anti-capitalist march
Seattle mayor unveils plan for $15 minimum wage
For 7th straight year, Washington named most bike-friendly state

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Disabled parking cheaters caught by KIRO 7 (Hunt)
Mayor Murray announces $15 minimum wage proposal

KPLU FM
WSU, U-Idaho Under Investigation For Sex Assault Complaints
Inslee Appoints First Openly Gay Supreme Court Justice

KUOW FM
Marijuana Banking: Secretive But Poised To Grow
Despite Party Differences, Millennial State Lawmakers Find Common Ground  (Fitzgibbon, Walkinshaw)

NW Public Radio
Marijuana Banking Bill Shelved In Colorado

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Seattle mayor unveils $15 minimum wage plan; Sawant promises added pressure
Dori Monson’s proposal for workers who want $15 an hour in Seattle
Washington state files first ever lawsuit over failed Kickstarter campaign

Q13 TV (FOX)
JOBS REPORT: Employment numbers surge ahead in April
55 colleges — including WSU — under investigation over sexual violence complaints

WEB

Capitol Record
Gov. Jay Inslee appoints Judge Mary Yu to Washington Supreme Court

Crosscut
Rodney Tom talks about the sometimes-petty Olympia scene he’s leaving
The Daily Troll: Updated: Long, occasionally tense May Day marching. Judge Mary Yu named to Supreme Court. Murray wants $15

HDC Advance
Saving money, energy and the environment (Dunshee)
Beware scam paving, sham resurfacing, flimflam building

Horsesass.org
What Makes Labor Costs Different? Control.
The Number 15, Eventually
Mayor Murray’s Minimum Wage Proposal in a Nutshell: $15 in 2017 Dollars, by 2025
Mayor Ed Murray Proposes $13.25 an Hour Minimum Wage. Seven Years from Now.

Publicola
Fizz: Our Friday likes and dislikes (Frockt, Farrell)
With labor and business support, Murray announces minimum wage plan

Schmudget
Washington State Higher Education Cuts Led to 2nd Largest Tuition Increase in Nation

Seattle P.I.
Blog: Mary Yu becomes first Asian American, first gay on State Supreme Court

The Slog
Governor Inslee Names Judge Mary Yu to State Supreme Court
Pot real estate broker is first known marijuana retail license winner
Murray Announces Minimum Wage Plan So Complicated Reporters Can’t Understand It
Why Labor Supports This Seattle Minimum Wage Compromise

West Seattle Herald
White Center Promise named by White House as one of five networks to work on immigrant integration

Thursday, May 1, 2014

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Aberdeen Daily World
Grain car derailment in Aberdeen spurs debate over crude by rail shipments

Associated Press
State’s marijuana license lottery will not pause for appeals
Seattle mayor says he’ll announce $15 wage plan
WA counties dropping immigrant jail holds
Colorado lawmakers want pot industry bank option

Arlington Times
Local access to Darrington provided via Seattle City Light maintenance road

Bainbridge Island Review
Legislature is still lagging on fully funding education (Sullivan, Hunter)
Rolfes: Real results for public school students are still ahead (Rolfes)

Bellingham Herald
Conservatives wary as state enters Whatcom water negotiations
Gas prices top $4 a gallon in Bellingham
Legislators miss first assignment from state Supreme Court

Bothell Reporter
Democrats’ plan will frame K-12 funding debate says Sen. Frockt (Frockt)

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Inslee’s Climate Balancing Act:
Blog: Oil train derails in Virginia; Oil tankers in Oregon get safer

The Daily News
Global Partners vows to use enhanced-safety rail cars for local oil transport
Retail marijuana lottery results to be announced Friday — except for Longview
New study sheds light on contaminants in Columbia River fish

Everett Herald
Legislators miss first assignment from state Supreme Court

Highline Times
Highline teachers don’t appreciate plan to hire TFA members

Islands’ Sounder
Orca and chinook salmon recovery projects in place

News Tribune (subscription required)
Colorado eyes edibles rules as more people eat pot
Op-ed: Poor lawmaking allows exploitation of workers

Olympian (subscription required)
Local governments will pay more for patients’ detox
State’s marijuana license lottery will not pause for appeals
65 workers statewide died from work-related injury or illness in 2013
Editorial: Post politicians’ disclosure reports online

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Common sense calls for repeal of second amendment | Jerry Large
Too much focus on short-term results hurts schools, report says | Education Lab
Rep. Rick Larsen: U.S. should create ambassadorship to Arctic 
King County shows strong job growth, weaker wage growth
Editorial: Clemency is a good first step to ending failed War on Drugs policies
Blog: A reprieve in Washington’s drug treatment crisis

Skagit Valley Herald
Clean Puget Sound starts at home

Spokesman Review
State to dispensaries: Pay your taxes
Spokane pot businesses could bank on credit union

Tri-City Herald
Inslee offers staff meeting with TRIDEC about Hanford
Hanford B Reactor park part of national defense bill
State report informs schools of possible dangers

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle mayor to reveal minimum wage plan today
6 Western Wash. schools at ‘high’ risk for landslide

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Activists rally for stricter regulations of crude oil transported via rail
Another try: Mayor Murray to announce $15 minimum wage proposal

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Small Washington town looks to strike it rich with pot

KPLU FM
First-Of-Its-Kind Draft Report Outlines Threats Of Natural Diasters To Wash. Schools
McCleary Attorney: Wash. Lawmakers’ School Funding Report ‘A Bunch of Malarky’  (Hunter)

KUOW FM
Digital Ticket Exhaustion The Reported Cause Behind April 911 Outage
Legislature’s Report On Education Funding ‘Highly Unlikely’ To Satisfy Supreme Court

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
How Russia’s involvement in Ukraine affects Boeing’s bottom line

NW Public Radio
Federal Government Finds Harmful Contaminants In Columbia River Fish
Oregon Audit Outlines ‘Achievement Gap’ In State Middle Schools

Q13 TV (FOX)
Ready to pay more for ferry trips?

WEB

Capitol Record
Education funding report to state Supreme Court says 2015 session will be ‘critical’

Crosscut
A green line of governors: Can Inslee, Kitzhaber stop energy exports?

HDC Advance
Call for more diversity on college campuses supported (Gregerson, Moscoso, Ortiz-Self, Pettigrew, Santos, Walkinshaw, McCoy)
Schools struggle with population boom, need more classrooms

Horsesass.org
Mayor Murray to Announce Minimum Wage Proposal Today

Publicola
Morning Fizz: Mayor Murray to Announce Minimum Wage Deal with Supermajority of Committee
WSDOT Head: “We Are Concerned” About Future of Tunnel Project

Seattle P.I.
Blog: Why legal pot will be good for state’s kids
Blog: Gun lobby group receives open government award (Kohl-Welles)

The Slog
Amazon Doesn’t Hire Women for Top Positions