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June 4, 2014
Associated Press
AG issues opinion on concealed pistol licenses in Sumas case
$15 minimum wage permits few luxuries in US cities
Washington state ferry Tokitae entering service
Skagit farm forgoes workers from Mexico
Pot shop hopeful sues Wenatchee over ban
New wildfire burns 350 acres near Bridgeport
Once overfished, NW snapper, cod, sole now ruled sustainable
AG: No concealed gun licenses for those convicted in other countries
Aberdeen Daily World
Letters: Not if, but when, Recalling a horrendous day
Bellingham Herald
Op-Ed: Let’s call cases what they are: Domestic violence
Bothell Reporter
Public invited to weigh in on state marine parks use and fees
Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Fired Up Over Coal Plan (coal-fired plants)
Column: Callaghan: Oh, if only the justices would tell the Legislature this (McCleary)
The Daily News
Wyoming Gov. Mead promotes coal exports during Longview visit (Takko)
Everett Herald
Everett mayor proposes taxes, cuts to fix budget gap
Campaign will aim to educate people about new pot law
Issaquah Press
Local senator’s signature legislation signed (Mullet)
Some drivers could see new tab fee next year
Local representatives missed few votes (Habib, Mullet)
Maple Valley Reporter
Governor Inslee to Visit Kent School District’s iGrad program
News Tribune (subscription required)
Lawsuit might make or break state pot law
Editorial: No good reason for measles comeback
Op-ed: Let’s call cases what they are: Domestic violence
Op-ed: While our planet melts, GOP pleads ignorance
Olympian (subscription required)
Single moms, stuck in the system
Olympia school wins Excellence in Arts Education Award
Editorial: Today’s graduates are a fresh wind in our world
Puget Sound Business Journal
Whistleblower judge to break her silence as insurance office fight continues
Seattle mayor signs historic $15 minimum wage ordinance
Renton Reporter
School district, City of Renton win Governor’s Smart Community Award
State to improve access to SR167 HOT lanes this summer
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Medical-pot patients don’t always know what they are getting
Bid to block SPD chief from hiring outside aides hits snag
State tells Sea Mar to pay $72M over Medicaid claims
UW students pitch plan for college cost they can afford (Pollet, Seaquist)
Wenatchee lawsuit could make or break state’s pot law
Editorial: Spotlight on troubled Tacoma ICE detention center
Blog: Consider alternatives to locking up immigrants in ICE detention centers
Skagit Valley Herald
Tesoro meets state’s new efficiency rule
Spokesman Review
Urban growth debate resumes as county commissioners hold state-ordered hearing
Lake Chelan ferry service appeal won’t be heard by Supreme Court
WSU football operations building about championships, Moos says
Vivint closing Liberty Lake office less than a year after opening
Editorial: House vote heralds possible end to federal-state impasse on marijuana
Tri-City Herald
Murray works for jet biofuels center money; National center co-led by WSU in the Tri-Cities
Woodinville Weekly
Northshore schools lose financial flexibility due to No Child Left Behind
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle fourth-worst in traffic misery
‘No consequences’ at Hanford for safety failures
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
$15 minimum wage could bring higher prices for rent, food
KPLU FM
Governor-Appointed Group To Tackle Farm Labor Issues In Wash. State (Lytton)
Showdown Over Wenatchee’s Pot Business Ban Could Have Statewide Consequences
Vancouver City Council Passes Resolution Opposing Oil Terminal
The Common Core Curriculum Void
KUOW FM
Wyoming Governor Visits Washington To Promote Coal Exports
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
State Rep pushes for $12 state min wage (Farrell)
Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle bad, but not worst: Top 5 most congested cities in America
Bellevue parents outraged over isolation rooms, other restraints in schools
Poll: The American Dream is out of reach
Web
Publicola
Fizz: “I never really believed it would fall apart”
Schmudget
$15 Minimum Wage: Good for Workers, Good for Our Economy
Seattle P.I.
Poll: Public supports Obama plan to curb coal plant emissions
The Slog
Hope and Climate Change! Washington State to Cut Carbon Emissions by 72 Percent
Tuesday, June 3
Associated Press
EPA says Washington must cut emissions 72 percentadd to reading list
Washington wants pot tax trial in state court
Seattle raises minimum wage; will others follow?
Bothell Reporter
King County executive applauds Obama’s EPA rule to cut carbon emissions
Central Kitsap Reporter
Kitsap awarded funding to reduce unemployment
Columbian
Washington wants pot tax trial in state court
Column: Washington View: Private sector can offer power solutions
Everett Herald
NLRB rejects Machinists’ complaints about contract vote
Common Core’s math method is different, not evil
Backers of background check measure plan big launch today
Robinson: EPA Coal plans the right step
Editorial: Real cuts to carbon pollution
Islands’ Sounder
Food stamps on the rise
Islands’ Weekly
WSF changes ticket policy in response to alleged theft
News Tribune (subscription required)
Gov. Inslee praises Obama step on reducing coal-plant carbon emissions
Olympian (subscription required)
Ex-House worker files suit alleging retaliation
Gov. Inslee praises Obama step on reducing coal-plant carbon emissions
State sees rush on concealed gun permits
Op-ed: Genetically modifying food helps feed world
Editorial: Region’s farmers fighting hunger
Editorial: Competency-based learning makes college credit more accessible for all
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle council approves minimum wage boost to $15
Insurance commissioner hires independent judge to take over whistleblower’s cases
Washington ranks no. 2 among best states for nurses
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Berry farm to hire only domestic pickers, not use guest program
$15 minimum wage: Seattle makes history
Suspended OIC judge admits she sent email to lawyer
Want more tax dough? Start with STEM, business group says
Too many classroom decorations may distract youngest learners
Blog: Is Congress finally catching on about medical marijuana?
Seattle Weekly
Seattle City Council Passes Landmark $15-An-Hour Minimum-Wage Bill
Skagit Valley Herald
Janicki reduces waste, saves cash with Ecology program
Possibly pivotal DUI case underway in Skagit County
Spokesman Review
Pot label rules could ease problems
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Banning pot businesses will not keep city pot-free
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Developer aims for drone-based economic development in region
Yakima Herald Republic
Hearing and Speech Center sees uncertain future after budget cuts
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle teachers playing hooky a lot, study says
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Sister of Sandy Hook victim makes plea for universal gun background checks
KPLU FM
Seattle City Council Unanimously Approves $15 Minimum Wage — Highest In Nation
Sakuma Brothers Farms Withdraws Application For H-2A Guest Workers
KUOW FM
Federal Rules On CO2 Emissions To Bolster Action In The Northwest
NW Public Radio
After Raucous Session, Seattle City Council Raises Minimum Wage to $15
WEB
Crosscut
City council to naysayers: $15 will strengthen Seattle
The daily troll: $15 approved. Microsoft hires a former Google exec. Inslee likes climate action
HDC Advance
American Dreams – a short documentary (Hudgins)
Publicola
Jolt: Council passes highest minimum wage in nation
Fizz: Unnecessary and an additional hardship
Seattle P.I.
Seattle enacts $15 minimum wage, a phased-in big dream
The Slog
Sakuma Brothers Farms Drops Application For Guest Workers
Three Things to Watch for Now That Seattle Has Passed a $15 Minimum Wage Law
Obama Rolls Out New Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Monday, June 2
Aberdeen Daily World
Oped: Trains and crude oil are too often an accident waiting to happen
Letters: Still time to block oil; Commissioner weighs in; Speak up
Arlington Times
Memorial dedicated for Marysville trooper killed on duty
SR 530 near Oso reopens to traffic May 31
Associated Press
Seattle council expected to OK $15 minimum wage
Child with measles was at Seattle airport
More liquor for sale in Washington; prices up
GOP House backs state medical marijuana laws
Obama carbon rule gives states more time to comply
Auburn Reporter
State warms up to improving HOT lanes accessibility
Bainbridge Island Review
Environmental organization picks Senator Rolfes as Legislator of the Year (Rolfes)
Congressman Kilmer calls for Secretary Shinseki’s resignation
Poulsbo may ban pot businesses
Bellingham Herald
Editorial: Volcano science improves, but so must community preparedness
Bothell Reporter
Fire fatality numbers down state wide in 2013
U.S. FDA set to further regulate e-cigarettes
Op-Ed: State soon will know number of oil tank cars shipped through area
Columbian
Op-ed: Local View: Teachers must be given power to provide remedies
Op-ed: Local View: Doctors need help to meet demand
Everett Herald
$4.7 million federal grant aids Mukilteo ferry terminal move
Experts predict average wildfire season in Washington state
State Sen. McAuliffe recognized for commitment to UW Bothell (McAuliffe)
Opinion: Breathing life into NW history
Islands’ Sounder
Food stamps on the rise
WSF changes ticket policy in response to alleged theft
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Inslee talks education, climate change during Kitsap stop
News Tribune (subscription required)
Two years into privatization, Washington liquor prices remain high
State to pursue care for transgender people
Column: Callaghan: Rhetoric aside, McCleary is about money and reform
Letter: Mental health: No need to reinvent the wheel
Olympian (subscription required)
State decides to pursue coverage for transgenders
Editorial (LA Times): Congress tasked with school reform should start with No Child Left Behind
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Concealed-carry permits surge, especially for women
Payment problems continue to vex state’s online health exchange
Workers see $15 wage as ‘peace of mind’
Price powers Eastside debate of putting PSE line underground
Big power-plant pollution cuts are ordered
Editorial: State Auditor should investigate Insurance Commissioner’s Office
Blog: At least some are asking right questions in Insurance Commissioner case
Seattle Weekly
Emergency Order Requires Railroads to Report Bakken Oil, but Is It Enough?
Skagit Valley Herald
State launches invasive species app
New emissions rule on horizon for state refineries
Op-Ed by Rick Larsen: The Podium: Time to make refineries safer
Spokesman Review
Blasting east of pass will close interstate
Gregoire v Rossi 2 lives on in the courts
Tri-City Herald
More liquor for sale in Washington; prices up
BROADCAST
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle City Council to make historic vote on $15 minimum wage
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
EPA to unveil plan to cut power plant CO emission by 30 percent
Study finds medical pot farms draining streams dry
KPLU FM
To Fight Students’ ‘Summer Hunger,’ Sen. Murray Pushes Debit Cards For Lunches
Submerged Wave Energy Generator On Track For Deployment Near Astoria
KUOW FM
Seattle Steps Closer To Setting Highest Minimum Wage In U.S.
NW Public Radio
Should Getting High Stop You From Getting Hired?
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Has liquor privatization in Washington brought negative consequences?
Seattle council expected to approve $15 minimum wage
WEB
Crosscut
The EPA, Obama & the military usher in a new climate politics
Gov. Inslee should call a halt to all new oil infrastructure
Seattle may have an affordable option for a downtown school
Washington, Mississippi polar opposites on Tight vs. Loose scale
Horsesass.org
15 Won (minimum wage)
Why Does the Seattle Times Hate Fast Food Workers? (minimum wage)
Publicola
Friday fizz: Likes and dislikes
The Slog
It’s Cheaper to House the Homeless Than Not House Them (In Case Economics Is More Important to You Than Empathy)
Friday, May 30
Associated Press
Seattle City Council panel OKs $15 minimum wage
Portion of mud-covered highway to reopen
AG says no sanctions needed in school-funding spat
Expanded liquor sales tied to ER trips
Report: Car, truck crashes cost whopping $871B
Google says workforce mostly white, male
Washington among states with measles outbreak
Public opinion sought on I-5 traffic near base
Wyoming governor to push for Washington coal ports
Columbian
Liquor privatization tied to thefts, ER visits
Editorial: In Our View: Requiem For a Bridge Plan (CRC)
Everett Herald
UW study: Bosses biased toward early risers
Highway 530 set to reopen this weekend
Convicted felon, officials wrangle over public records
Jail to limit number of inmates with medical issues
Agencies, unions team for peanut butter drive for food banks
Op-ed: Veterans should be wary of Koch brothers-aligned CVA
McCusker: How we got where we are with health care
Editorial: The crucible in your back yard
Kirkland Reporter
Former Reporter columnist, Kenmore resident Ken Schram dies at 66
News Tribune (subscription required)
Lawmakers don’t need court sanctions to fund education, state says
State’s first pot-testing lab to open Monday
Early data show increase in alcohol emergencies
Washington’s potato lobbying met by WIC nutrition concerns
Column: Peter Callaghan: What contempt for the Legislature might look like
Olympian (subscription required)
Lacey company ups minimum wage to $17 per hour
Washington’s potato lobbying met by WIC nutrition concerns
Lawmakers don’t need court sanctions to fund education, state says
Editorial: Renew our efforts to prevent teens from smoking
Puget Sound Business Journal
Huge cherry crop, high prices = big smiles for Washington growers and exporters
Live at the Gorge: Health exchange teams up with concert promoter
Seattle Times (subscription required)
U.S. attorney swings back at lawsuit filed by Seattle cops
City Council to take historic vote Monday on $15 wage
Immigrants often the target of scammers | Sarah Stuteville
Business rep on Murray’s $15 minimum-wage panel blasts process as ‘charade’
Guest Opinion: Guest: Waiver loss shines light on absurdity of No Child Left Behind
Blog: Poll: Should Gorge concertgoers pay surcharge to help Quincy hospital?
Snoqualmie Valley Record
What’s the real impact of Tokul’s stealthy steelhead release? | Opinion
Tacoma Weekly
Puyallup Tribe of Indians mourns the passing of Tribal Council Chairman Herman Dillon Sr.
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Summer iPad loan program worth paying attention to
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Accommodation for religious food restrictions seems reasonable
BROADCAST
KPLU FM
There’s Now An App To Report Sightings Of Invasive Species
KUOW FM
Gorge Amphitheater In Violation Of State Health Regulations
Fighting Public Welfare Fraud In Washington Keeps State Investigators Busy
Oso Highlights A Policy Challenge: Development Pressure Vs. Landslide Risk
Prohibition Still Around In Fircrest, Washington
Competency-Based Education As A Faster Path To Associate’s Degrees
Washington ACLU Urges High Court To End Psychiatric Boarding
National Public Radio
Drone Wars: Who Owns The Air?
Q13 TV (FOX)
Highway 530 set to reopen near Oso
WEB
Crosscut
From Cafe Racer to Santa Barbara: Why it’s not a mental health thing
HDC Advance
Is crime up or down in Washington state?
Horsesass.org
15 Now Declares Victory! (Well, Sorta.)
Remember When YOU DIDN’T PASS A TRANSIT PACKAGE?
Publicola
On other blogs today: Training wages, cop reform, cop turnover, and more
The Slog
I Think This Is Gonna Happen: City Council Votes $15 Minimum Wage Out of Committee
May 29, 2014
Associated Press
Manufacturing program includes Northwest
Wyo. gov. heads to Wash. to push for coal ports
Action urged to resume China shellfish trade
Area to get special attention by feds for manufacturing
Monroe High students caught changing grades
Former Washington employee accused of theft
Seattle City Council considers $15 minimum wage
Bothell Reporter
WSDOT warns drivers busy highway construction season reving up
New Parks campaign asks visitors to leave no trace with new “Pack it in, pack it out” campaign
Central Kitsap Reporter
Local school districts receive grants to improve safety
Columbian
U.S. Chamber: EPA rules could cost economy $51B a year
Everett Herald
We’ll soon know how many oil shipments pass through county
Several Marysville road projects will get jump-start
Editorial: Schools and Nutritional Guidelines: Uphold healthy lunch rules
The Island Guardian
125th State Anniversary Capsule Keepers Sought
News Tribune (subscription required)
Early data show increase in alcohol emergencies
Investigation brings to light affiliation between judge, agency
Column: Peter Callaghan: What contempt for the Legislature might look like (McCleary)
Olympian (subscription required)
Investigation brings to light affiliation between judge, agency
Action urged to resume China shellfish trade
Early data show increase in alcohol emergencies since privatization
Redmond Reporter
DelBene addresses employment for veterans in manufacturing at Genie roundtable
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle police officers sue over reforms
UW study: 30% of world is now fat, no country immune
Council members to weigh changes to minimum-wage plan
It’s not too late for many residents to get health insurance
Editorial: Mental-health reform to consider in light of Santa Barbara shootings
Guest Opinion: Why Washington’s farms need immigration reform
Blog: Export-Import Bank more than just the ‘Bank of Boeing’
Skagit Valley Herald
Weed and the workplace
Spokesman Review
Talks over arming Spokane school officers on hold
State chooses Voter Pamphlet art
Govs send joint letter to feds on pot banking
Editorial: Simple fix would change fundraising: transparency
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: New tactic may restore nature’s balance in forests
Broadcast
Capitol Record (TVW)
Health department investigating cluster of birth defects in Eastern Washington
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Expansion joint problem screws up I-5 commute
Teen births in US fall to historic low
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Buckled expansion joint snarls traffic on SB I-5
New wildfire spreads in central Washington
KPLU FM
Seattle Police Officers File Civil Rights Complaint Over Use Of Force Policies
Pneumonia Outbreaks Hitting Northwest’s Wild Bighorn Sheep
KUOW FM
Seattle Women Earn Less Than Men. The City Wants To Change That
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Washington scouting new class for ‘Capsule Keepers’ preservation society
NW Public Radio
Development Pressure Vs. Landslide Risk In Snohomish County
Age Discrimination Lawsuit Leaves Wounds In Seniors-Only Retirement Haven
Q13 TV (FOX)
All out of joint: Expansion joint problem closes lanes of I-5
Web
Horsesass.org
Seattle Times Advises Sawant to Stop Being “Grumpy” and Accept Giant Teen/Training Wage Loophole
Publicola
Thursday Fizz: Substantially Intact (Carlyle, Tarleton, Fitzgibbon, Farrell, Pollet, Kohl-Welles)
Seattle P.I.
I-5 buckles near downtown, jamming traffic
The Slog
UPDATE: *Blogger Claims* Swedish Hospital Drops Protections for LGBT Employees—Swedish Says Not True