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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

Wednesday, April 30

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Aberdeen Daily World
Grain cars derail in Aberdeen
North Beach wonders about representation, cost of public hospital

Associated Press
Gov. Inslee signs order for climate change process
Washington lawmakers prepare education report card (Nelson, Sullivan)
Hanford leaders questioned at Richland meeting
Washington state ferry fares going up May 1
Colorado eyes edibles rules as more people eat pot
U.S. Senate ready to sink effort to boost minimum wage
Former Justice Stevens: Campaign cash isn’t speech

Bainbridge Island Review
Tribal leaders say efforts often hampered by bureaucracy
Bainbridge council moves away from allowing marijuana farms on residential land
Letter (by Hansen): STEM event got kids excited to learn

Bellingham Herald
US economy grows as weakest pace since 2012
Blog: Ericksen: Gov’s climate order will ‘choke’ jobs, raise costs (Ranker)
Blog: Geologist: Whatcom parcel map ‘about worst in state’

Central Kitsap Reporter
Kids get hands-on at West Sound STEM Showcase

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Our Children Left Behind
Column: Camden: Some squabbles continue long after campaigns end (liquor sales)

The Daily News
CAP cuts housing payments for 15 disabled residents

Everett Herald
Panel to assess threat of catastrophes similar to mudslide
On school funding, Legislature still has far to go (Hunter, Sullivan)
Editorial: A plan for carbon pollution

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
New rules imposed for oil recycling
Some Long Lake residents critical of proposed lake management fee

News Tribune (subscription required)
65 workers statewide lost lives to work-related injury or illness in 2013
Here are details of Gov. Inslee’s major executive order on climate change
Lawmakers turn in their homework to court on McCleary school-funding case
Editorial: Put officials’ financial data online

Olympian (subscription required)
Lawmakers turn in their homework to court on McCleary school-funding case (Sullivan)
Editorial: Project puts traffic offenders on the road to recovery
Blog: Here are details of Gov. Inslee’s major executive order on climate change

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Let’s give these tunnel ideas a hand | Danny Westneat
Poll: Americans think Obamacare missed its goals, support birth control
Three public hearings planned about Metro bus cuts
Legislators admit they’re late on court-ordered school-aid plan (Hunter)
High poverty, high test scores: Auburn elementary school is a shouting success
Healthplanfinder site fixes potential password problem
Guest Opinion: State courts could return to secrecy in cases
Editorial: Auburn’s K-12 success is proof teaching makes difference
Editorial: Sonntag right to urge scrutiny of Indian gas-tax deals

Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit Valley College named one of the top 150 in nation

Spokesman Review
More funding needed for state education, report says
Inslee task force to tackle issue of carbon emissions

 

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
New ferry fare increases take effect Thursday
Calls for safety changes date back decades at Hanford

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Washington state has no comprehensive plan if oil trains crash
WSDOT acknowledges there’s a risk Bertha could be abandoned

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State DOT: Taxpayers won’t have to cover costly tunnel delays

KPLU FM
Wash. Lawmakers Submit ‘Partial Plan’ To Meet McCleary School Funding Mandate  (Hunter)
Inslee Calls For New Cap And Trade Program  (Fitzgibbon, Ranker)
High Prices Of Milk And Beef Spur A Northwest Cattle Rush
Washington Pot Growers May Not Get Federal Irrigation Water
Progress In Turning Woody Debris From Northwest Forests Into Biofuels

KUOW FM
Despite Deadline, Still No Education Funding Plan From Washington State Legislators  (Frockt)
Federal Government Finds Harmful Contaminants In Columbia River Fish
New Rule Promises ‘No Surprises’ From Health Insurance Plans
Bertha Costs: Who Will Pick Up The Tab?
Governor Inslee Announces New Plan To Address Climate Change
The Five Hardest Minutes Working The Mudslide

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Legislature blows off Supreme Court demand (Frockt, Rolfes)
WSDOT: No guarantee Seattle tunnel project will be completed

NW Public Radio
Wash. Lawmakers Deliver K-12 Funding Report To High Court  (Hunter)

Q13 TV (FOX)
Mudslide victim frustrated at donations, how they’re being distributed

 

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Capitol Record
Inslee signs executive order that aims to reduce carbon pollution

Crosscut
Legislature agrees on its education story for the court (Sullivan)
Meet the Governor’s new climate change attack plan
The Daily Troll: State sticking to tunnel contract. Inslee launches new climate push. Seattle writer gets Tony nomination.
Op-ed: Helping schools should start with winning back federal funds

Education Week
Washington State Lawmakers Admit Pain in Meeting Mandated Spending Hikes (Hunter, Sullivan)

HDC Advance
​​​Student debt below average in Washington

Publicola
Fizz: Historically conversant (Nelson)
On other blogs today: Unaffordable housing, untenable transit proposals, and more
Jolt: WSDOT Sec says “small possibility” tunnel won’t be built
Inslee seeks carbon cap, vehicle miles traveled fee
Fizz: Treading water (Pollet)

SDC Hopper
Joint Select Committee on Article IX Litigation adopts education report (Frockt)

Seattle P.I.
State DOT chief: Taxpayers not on hook for $125M for tunnel
Inslee’s drive against greenhouse gases must be fueled by Legislature
Op-ed: Helping schools should start with winning back federal funds

The Slog
Governor Inslee Unveils Underwhelming Climate Change Offensive
Arne Duncan Has Labeled Garfield High School—And Every School in Washington State—A Failure. Cue the Revolt.
Today in Tunnel News: Our State Transportation Secretary Admits the Tunnel Might Never Get Finished At All
Burger Flipping Is the New Normal, Get Used to It