Tuesday, May 20

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Associated Press
Yu to be sworn in to state Supreme Court
Some workers walk off job at mudslide debris site

Auburn Reporter
Residents invited to I-502 discussion workshop on Tuesday

Bothell Reporter
Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe recognized for commitment to UW-Bothell

Central Kitsap Reporter
Op-Ed: After Oso: the passion for public service will continue

Columbian
Column: Washington View: Leaders set aside their differences for forests

News Tribune (subscription required)
Feds won’t allow water for pot growers

Oregonian
Marijuana legalization remains under legal cloud, Seattle author says

Peninsula Daily News
Dropping state park pass requirement for Fort Worden learning center has ups, downs

Puget Sound Business Journal
Republican senator questions insurance regulator’s actions in whistleblower case
Judge asks state auditior to probe Kreidler’s insurance office
The state of technology in Washington state: 5 things you need to know

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Lower height limits approved for small lots
O’Toole spells out ambitious plan to bolster Seattle police
Employee head tax, parking-tax hike sought for Seattle bus service
State insurance office defends whistle-blower’s removal
Harbor tax rebate could help Seattle, Tacoma ports attract business
Map: Only Seattle, Lake Forest Park favored Prop. 1 tax increase
Guest opinion: Same-sex marriage and the history of panic over equal rights

Skagit Valley Herald
Grants enable small towns to keep streets in repair

Spokesman Review
Editorial: Students, taxpayers both deserve protection

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KPLU FM
As Seattle Mulls Pre-K Program, We Ask: What Impact Does Early Learning Have?
Bear-Feeding Case — First Of Its Kind In Wash. — To Head To Court
Judge’s Ruling Clears Way For Same-Sex Weddings In Oregon

KUOW FM
Getting Kids Interested In Math (Without Their Knowing)
Carfax For Candidates? Non-Profit Offers Politician Background Checks

Q13
Q13FOX News Investigates: Fire chief accused of double dipping at taxpayer expense  (Green)

WEB

Crosscut
Murray nominates Kathleen O’Toole as Seattle police chief

HDC Advance
Seattle Times, Brookings Institute: to boost economy, put hard hats to work

Seattle P.I.
Gov. Inslee links Jimi Hendrix, the Beach Boys, Nirvana and solar panels

Monday, May 19

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Aberdeen Daily World
Trains to stop running after third derailment
Feds will investigate derailments

Arlington Times
Sen. Bailey reflects on legislative session

Associated Press
25 years after Hanford agreement, what’s being done?
Studies: Wildfires worse due to global warming
Proposal would add $1 emergency services fee to Gorge tickets
Feds OK health-cost controls that put dollar limit on some procedures
Temporary jobs on rise in today’s shifting economy
Public comment in Bellingham on oil, coal trains
Schools work to help transgender students fit in
Tea party losing but still tugging GOP to right
More money sought for landslide research
Holder: China hacked into U.S. nuke plants
Inslee wants to wean state’s electric utilities off coal
Unemployment below 6% in 25 states
Ex-Gov. Gregoire leading cigarette-tax initiative

Bellingham Herald
Oil trains, road funding on agenda for state transportation meeting in Bellingham

The Daily News
Local activists petition for more transparency in campaign funding

Everett Herald
Op-ed: Prevailing Wages: Quality workers are worth paying for
Op-ed: Not everyone shares in Boeing’s success
Op-ed by Sens. Tom and Schoesler: Coalition governing a benefit for state of Washington
Op-ed coauthored by Sen. McAuliffe: Mandate heart screenings: Prevent sudden cardiac arrest in teens (McAuliffe)
Editorial: Less than veterans deserve (accountability at the VA)

Issaquah Reporter
Metro cuts to impact Safe Place program

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Editorial: Youth drug problem a priority

Maple Valley Reporter
Sudden spike in pesticide-related illnesses concerns state health officials | Washington State Department of Health

Olympian (subscription required)
2 freshmen (Kilmer, Heck) get run of the house in nation’s capital
Op-ed: Foster parents deserve greater level of appreciation
Editorial: Boo: Housing cuts Yay: Clean Team

Puget Sound Business Journal
Insurance chief Kreidler remains silent on whistleblower judge’s claims
5 Washington providers listed among best places to work in health care
European Union could challenge Boeing’s Washington state tax deal

Renton Reporter
Higher minimum wage not the answer, but training is | EDITOR’S NOTE

Seattle Times (subscription required)
City Council to vote on new homebuilding rules for small lots (Pollet, Tarleton)
Code-writing clicks as kids get creative
9 public college presidents’ pay tops $1 million
Fewer dropouts, more degrees: How Walla Walla Community College does it
Political TV ads on health law total $445M, most of it negative
Jerry Large: Lessons to be learned from Rainier Beach High
Danny Westneat: One solution for tax-happy Seattle: impact fees
Editorial: Extend data-center tax break
Editorial: Some reprieve for state’s long-term unemployed
Blog: Washington a leader for the nation in tuition increases, quietest tax hikes around

Seattle Weekly
Say What? Tea Party Leaders Come Out for Immigration Reform

Spokesman Review
Christian Youth Theater to move locations for incoming marijuana shop
Cheney-U.S. 195 interchange opens this week
Guest opinion: Part B cuts threaten rural communities
Editorial: Washington Supreme Court should reject proposal that would allow sealing of more records

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Every school in Washington is failing? Hmmm

Yakima Herald Republic
Walla Walla Community College a case study in success
Hiring outlook improves for 2014 college graduates
Rising milk prices good news for dairies, not so good for consumers
Editorial: State school grants help — up to a point

 

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KPLU FM
Berry Pickers Sue Sakuma Brothers Farms, Allege Retaliation After Last Year’s Strikes
The Merits Of Income Inequality: What’s The Right Amount?
Northwest Mirrors National Shift Away From Single-Family Homes
Text-to-911 Coming, But Dispatchers Much Prefer Voice Calls
‘What Does It Mean To Be American Indian?’ Asks Photographer Matika Wilbur

KUOW FM
Math Error, 50 Years Later, Caused Wanapum Dam Crack

NW Public Radio
Oregon Judge Set To Issue Ruling In Gay Marriage Lawsuit
Oil Trains Now Delivering Utah Crude to Portland

WEB

Crosscut
Mind the gap, Jill Abramson. The pay gap for women.

HDC Advance
Save towards a retirement today (Springer)

Friday, May 16, 2014

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AP
FCC to go forward with net neutrality rules
Lawmaker wants $1 fee on Gorge tickets
Seattle leading national, $15 minimum wage movement

Aberdeen Daily World
Third grain train derailed
Hospital board members file for public hospital commissioner positions

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Put Brakes on Trafficking

Everett Herald
Highway 530 at mudslide could be cleared for use in June
More mudslide damage claims filed against county, state
Editorial: Now is the time to head north

News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: A saner path toward labeling engineered foods
Op-ed: Better get used to living in a bilingual America

Puget Sound Business Journal
Insurance regulators remove whistle-blower judge in Seattle Children’s case
 
Seattle Times (subscription required)
2+2=What? Parents rail against Common Core math
$1-per-pack hike in cigarette tax would create state cancer fund
Editorial: Reminders in Texas, Okla. to end the death penalty
Blog: Guest: Here’s what quality pre-K looks — and sounds — like
Letter: Fossil-fuel divestment: Follow UW students’ lead and think about the future
Letter: Minimum wage: Raising the wage to $15 would cause excess of labor

Skagit Valley Herald
Mentally ill boy held in ER for 2 weeks

Vancouver Business Journal
Opinion: The risks are too high to hop on the oil bandwagon

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Officials: Hanford cleanup will need $3.6 billion in 2016
Texting can make police standoffs more challenging

Yakima Herald Republic
Lawmaker’s proposal would impose $1 fee on Gorge concert tickets
 

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Scientists exploring Oso slide zone for answers

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
$15 minimum wage protesters, rally, walk out

KPLU FM
Seattle Mayor Proposes Property Tax Levy To Fund Preschool For Low-Income Families

KUOW FM
Local Coal? A Mom And Pop Coal Mine Near Seattle Looks To Get Back To Work
Public Voices Concerns Over WA Birth Defect Increases

Q13 TV (FOX)
Inslee sees progress at Oso slide area: SR 530 may reopen next month
 

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Crosscut
Inslee looks to learn climate lessons from Europe, Asia
Seattle mayor: Trade a latte a month for universal preschool

HDC Advance
Series highlights the need to build classrooms (Dunshee)

Horsesass.org
And The War Continues
Mayor Proposes 4-Year, $58 Million Levy to Fund 2,000 Preschoolers
Who Needs Metro? AAA Estimates Average Cost to Drive at $8,876 a Year

The Slog
$15 an Hour in the City: But What About Suburban Workers?
Mayor and Tim Burgess Announce the Beginning of Seattle’s Universal Pre-K Plan

West Seattle Herald
Mayor Murray announces universal Pre-K for the city of Seattle

Thursday, May 15

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Associated Press
Seattle aims to lead nation to $15 minimum wage
Obama pleads for funds to fix roads, bridges
National 9/11 museum offers sights and sounds of tragedy
Senate: Firms must protect against malicious ads
Fewest Americans in 7 years seek unemployment aid
Washington state adds 7,700 jobs in April

Ballard News Tribune
Op-Ed: Seattle housing: Affordable options too few for most (Kohl-Welles, Frockt, Pedersen, Tarleton)

Bellingham Herald
Letter: Concerned about fuel transportation
Letter: Says time for action on climate change

Bothell Reporter
Op-Ed: Did the State Supreme Court mean what it said for school funding?

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Schools at Bursting Point

Daily World
Derailment repairs contine
Hoquiam council upholds marijuana ban

Everett Herald
Small budget, little time to promote Stilly tourism
Snohomish schools make changes after audit
Editorial: Planning for climate impacts

Highline Times
Her Choice? Our Choice! Understanding & Ending Sex Trafficking In Our Community Public Forum

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State warns consumers before hiring a mover

News Tribune (subscription required)
Showtime film on climate change puts Gov. Inslee in favorable activist light

Olympian (subscription required)
Showtime film on climate change puts Gov. Inslee in favorable activist light
Editorial: Congress shifts food aid funds into shipping costs

Seattle Times (subscription required)
EPA policy upsets Seattle-area biodiesel producers
Proposed health exchange plans: A detailed look at choices, prices
UW students keep pressure on divestment for climate change | Jerry Large
New poll shows big support for $15 minimum wage
Kreidler removes hearings officer in Seattle Children’s case
Guest Opinion: Make college discipline records publicly available

Spokesman Review
Report: Washington has regained lost jobs, added 6,900 jobs per month
Extended Spokane school days put on hold for year

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Loss of natural shoreline confirms concerns about Puget Sound health
Editorial: Policy should evolve with our knowledge of the shore

Yakima Herald Republic
More forestry funding needed on Indian lands, tribal leader says

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Fast food workers go on strike for $15 per hour
Violent felons cross WA state line to escape justice
Not all insurance offers are valid in Washington

KIRO7
Workers walking out on ‘fast-food strike day’
Universal pre-K likely to require Seattle voters to approve property tax increase
Second dam to be checked after mistake cracks Columbia River dam
Only 15 of state’s 3,000 landslide zones monitored by high-tech warning system

KOMO 4
Fast food workers step up campaign for $15 minimum wage

KPLU FM
Inslee: Cracked Wanapum Dam A Unique Problem, Not Systemic In River System
After Less Than Two Years, Washington State Patrol Switching Back To Fords
The Latest Food Truck Theme Is Marijuana For Lunch
Steady Job Gains Chip Away At Jobless Rate In Wash. State
Wash. Pot Grower Says Black Market Can Survive Legalization

KUOW FM
On The Border: Man Deported For Smuggling Women Into Washington

NW Public Radio
Public Voices Concerns Over Washington Birth Defect Increases
Lawmakers Raise Concerns About Troubled State Patrol Radio System  (Rolfes)

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Farm workers allege mistreatment of cows, workers at Darigold farms across Northwest

Q13 TV (FOX)
IHOP, other fast-food workers walk out in protest

Ballard News Tribune
Op-Ed: Seattle housing: Affordable options too few for most (Kohl-Welles)

 

WEB

Capitol Record
Party buses targeted by Washington regulators

Crosscut
Opinion: Inslee needs to light a fire on climate change

HDC Advance
National foster care month!

Horsesass.org
Bully

Seattle P.I.
Inslee denies parole to man who stabbed, shot police officer

The Slog
If Obama Lifts Ban on Oil Exports, Northwest Could Become a “Fossil Fuel Corridor”
Today There Will Be Fast Food Worker Protests Around the State (and Country, and World)
New Poll on the $15 Minimum Wage Shows Support in Seattle is Higher Than Ever: 74 Percent

Wednesday, May 14

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Aberdeen Daily World
Second derailment renews oil concerns
Port talks railroad regulation

Associated Press
Utility suspends efforts to truck fish
Go to Yakima Jail, pay $50 booking fee
A look at allegations of cover-ups at VA hospitals
Bellevue approves sale of legal marijuana
Inslee blocks release of man who attacked officer
State to explore logging moratorium idea
Seattle mayor proposes tax, fee hikes for transit
Washington insurance rate increases proposed
Forums on Eastern Washington birth defects

Everett Herald
Washington insurance rate increases proposed
Singletary: Studies confirm spending more on degree doesn’t mean a better result
Editorial: Disappearing middle class

News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: A radical reach for secrecy in Washington courts

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Lawmakers need to fix wildfire funding
Blog: Revenue report: Monthly state collections were up $36.1 million over forecast

Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle tunnel team starts building pit for Bertha repairs
Insurance premium ‘rate shock’ averted in Washington state

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Danny Westneat: Taxing times for levy-loving Seattle
Mayor proposes regional fund to limit Metro transit cuts
Bellevue council opts not to ban retail pot stores
Pre-kindergarten programs in Washington at the ‘tipping point’
U.S. insurers pare costs and profits to benefit consumers
Editorial: Fix county’s mental-health revolving door, standards

Spokesman Review
DNR to explore halt to timber harvests near slides
Sales tax rebound aids cities, counties
Editorial: Washington sales tax deduction shouldn’t come with strings

Yakima Herald Republic
Muckleshoots helping state discover why deer population isn’t rebounding

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
New USDA snack rules affecting school funding
UW research projects ice sheet collapse, Seattle flooding
Packed house for public hearing on Metro cuts

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Metro riders voice concerns about service cuts

KPLU FM
Wash. Health Insurance Rates To Increase, But By Less Than In Recent Years
Wanapum Dam Crack Symptom Of Several Big Problems

KUOW FM
Recess Shrinks At Seattle Schools; Poor Schools Fare Worst
More School Districts Rethink Zero-Tolerance Policies

KXLY TV
Washingtonians flocking to Idaho for cheaper alcohol

NW Public Radio
Judge Overturns Idaho Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Pre-K Enrollment Down; Northwest Especially Low
No Logging Moratorium In Wake Of Oso Landslide

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Is Gov. Jay Inslee hiding plan that would hike gas prices $1 a gallon?

Q13 TV (FOX)
Metro riders tell King County Council: Don’t cut bus routes!

WEB

Capitol Record
Seattle high school wins national honors at mock trial competition

Crosscut
Inslee’s climate effort will face steep odds
The Daily Troll: Obama honors Bonney Lake native. A surprising Amazon patent. Murray offers Metro plan.

HDC Advance
Path to newest Kitsap County park cleared by 2012 House bill (Appleton, Hansen, Rolfes)

Horsesass.org
New Poll Finds 74 Percent Support for $15 Minimum Wage

Publicola
Mayor Murray proposes $45 million plan to prevent Seattle bus cuts

The Slog
Mayor Murray Wants to Re-Run Proposition 1 in Seattle to Save Metro (Pedersen, Frockt, Fitzgibbon)