Tuesday, April 22

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Aberdeen Daily World
Who takes ownership of the hospital?
A hard sell to convince Montesano residents to favor proposed hospital district

Associated Press
Washington state ends inmate asbestos-removal program
Farm labor shortage reported in Washington
Justice Stevens: Make 6 changes to Constitution
Latest estimate: 16 month delay for Seattle tunnel
Obama to survey deadly Washington mudslide damage

Auburn Reporter
Five Auburn schools earn state’s highest honor
Sen. Roach to serve on new committee combating sex trafficking

Bellingham Herald
Whatcom County gas prices closing in on $4 a gallon
Estimate: No Bertha drilling for a year

Columbian
Column: Brunell: Tougher penalties for fraud are needed

Everett Herald
Port of Everett prepares new waterfront redevelopment plan
Op-ed: Know the Warning Signs: Taking action to prevent suicide
Harrop: Better care can also cost less
Editorial: Obama here to listen, comfort

Highline Times
Hundreds of hospital workers turn out in the rain to punctuate their contract demands

Islands’ Sounder
Lummi speak against proposed coal terminal

Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juans gain voice in Canada’s review of tar sands shipping proposal

Kirkland Reporter
Friends of Youth celebrates new homes in Kirkland with local elected officials (Goodman, Springer)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Farm labor shortage reported in Washington
Old oil tanker cars, old regulations, new danger

Olympian (subscription required)
State gambling officers break up alleged cockfighting ring in Rochester
Editorial: Celebrate Earth Day, but the hard work lies ahead
Blog: 19 lawyers have lined up to seek appointment to pending Supreme Court vacancy

Puget Sound Business Journal
Bertha expected to resume digging in March 2015
The story with more than 2 sides: Washington’s new health insurance rules
Feeling lucky? Washington’s retail marijuana lottery kicks off this week
Opinion: WA’s new health insurance rules don’t add up to access

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Obama to see slide damage firsthand
We’re a well-educated state — but why? | Education Lab
Bertha won’t dig until at least March
Editorial: Remembering former State Auditor Bob Graham, the father of state performance audits
Blog: At long last, Washington lawmakers draw the line on tuition

Spokesman Review
Pot store lottery begins
How to make freebie meals very infrequent
Medical school task force convenes
State laws mean new graduation requirements for high school seniors

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Knowing health care costs now more important

Yakima Herald Republic
The need for more medical providers: the ABCs of PAs and NPs
Prosser High School high in state, national rankings
Surging fuel traffic puts state at risk for oil spills

 

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
President Obama visiting Oso landslide today
Lawmaker calls Bertha cost overrun provision “toothless” (Clibborn)add to reading list

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
President Obama to visit Oso landslide zone Tuesday
Voter turnout lagging as Metro ballot nears end

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Obama to survey deadly mudslide site, meet with survivors

KPLU
Youth Access To Marijuana Remains A Concern Under Legalization
Seattle Tunnel Partners: Bertha Won’t Be Eating Dirt Again Until Next Year
UPDATE: Feds Say Powdered Liquor Not Actually Legal

KUOW
Environmentalist David Fenton: Stop Calling It ‘Earth Day’

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
President Obama to meet with community, survey damage of Oso mudslide
Warning system could alert West Coast when it’s 60 seconds until earthquake
Legislating a $15 minimum wage turns out not to be that simple
Bertha not expected to resume digging Seattle tunnel until late March 2015
Who predicted problems for the Seattle tunnel project?

Q13 TV (FOX)
Tunnel Trouble: Bertha won’t be fixed for nearly another year

 

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Capitol Record
On TVW: Columbia River Crossing audit, health insurance update

Crosscut
Bertha’s long hibernation: Still hope for an on-time finish?

HDC Advance
April 23 is “Construction Safety Day”

Horsesass.org
Why “Total Compensation” Might Fail to Meet the ACA’s Employer Mandate

Publicola
WSDOT: Tunneling won’t start until March of next year

The Slog
Tunnel Machine Taking a Year Off
Wage Theft Is Not Just a Concern of Low-Income Workers
Environmental Group Places Ad on Metro Buses Featuring Deadly Fireball from Crashed Oil Train
Racists Against “Racism” in Bellingham
The Oso Debris Field, Four Weeks After the Slide

West Seattle Herald
Bertha will resume digging in March 2015 says WSDOT

Monday, April 21

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Aberdeen Daily World
Elma preps for coming oil trains
Park Service to explore moving Enchanted Valley Chalet

Associated Press
Seattle businesses launch $15 minimum wage group
Obama visiting Oso mudslide Tuesday
Lottery week for pot retail licenses in Washington
State to pay $9 million to tortured, abused siblings
Study: Fuels from corn waste not better than gas
State rejects Hanford cleanup proposal
Taxpayers won’t pay for Steven Powell treatment
Seattle businesses launch $15 minimum wage group
Muddy wasteland awaits president in visit to Oso

Bellingham Herald
Plan gathers momentum that would make Wash. relevant in prez races
State ends asbestos cleanup by prisoners
Program pushes wellness for state workers

Columbian
Conservative heavyweights have solar industry in their sights
Moeller letter: Steer oil legislation back on track

Everett Herald
Inslee weighs big increase in cancer risk for fish eaters
Everett schools seek to boost turnout to pass $259 million bond
Tulalips, others oppose state’s move to halt release of hatchery steelhead
Unease over marijuana dampens enthusiasm for small-business potential
Op-ed: Developing advocacy skills: ARC leadership program very helpful
Op-ed: An investment in education lifts all boats
Op-ed: Audit finds confidential information on surplussed state computers
Editorial: Reclaiming the finish line (Boston Marathon)
Editorial: Higher ed that looks like us

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Cameras on cops coming to Bremerton
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News Tribune (subscription required)
State ends asbestos cleanup by prisoners
Program pushes wellness for state workers
Gregoire backs tax to fund cancer research
OIC’s Kreidler: Private insurance market grew since Wash. health exchange opened
 Editorial: Power grid shockingly vulnerable to cyberterrorism
Editorial: High-stakes tests: Part of education, part of life

Olympian (subscription required)
Program pushes wellness for state workers
State prisoners will no longer clean up asbestos; $70,000 fine imposed
Prisons and jails get Medicaid ball rolling
Editorial: GET program still a great college savings plan
Op-ed: Obamacare steps up for patients at free clinic

Peninsula Daily News
Neah Bay dock work of $13 million expected to be finished this summer
Five Peninsula schools to see state awards

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Should tips count in wage debate?
Suspensions hit minorities, special-ed students hardest, data show
After-Hours Clinic a partnership of health-care David and Goliath
Wash. dairy farmers welcome higher milk prices
State delays timber sale near Oso mudslide, orders further review
State expects to lose waiver on No Child Left Behind
Prop. 1: Isn’t there a better way to fund transit? | Local News | The …
Fossil fuels and spill risk: A changing landscape | Special reports …
Danny Westneat: Petitioning wrong party on wage issue
Blog: A classy no-thank-you from Ross Hunter (Habib, Hunter)
Editorial: Seattle needs to ease up on the rush to a $15 minimum wage

Skagit Valley Herald
Hospital officials question whether there is still a need for a Certificate of Need

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Support for dueling gun measures perplexing

Yakima Herald Republic
First step of Wanapum Dam repair work begins
Fighting to avoid ‘the jobless trap’

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
WA retail pot seller lottery starts Monday
Climate changes visible by ZIP code with new online tools

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Future of chopper rescue team in jeopardy following funding cuts
Fecal bacteria threatens Puget Sound beaches

KPLU FM
Pacific Lutheran University To Offer Northwest’s First Holocaust Studies Minor
New State Rules Could Limit Cheaper Health Plans With ‘Narrow Networks’
Stores With High Shoplifting Rate Could Lose Liquor License Under New State Law (Hurst)
Mental And Physical Toll Of Bullying Persists For Decades
Pot Smoke And Mirrors: Vaporizer Pens Hide Marijuana Use

KUOW FM
DNR Postpones Clear-Cuts It Approved Near Oso Landslide
Oregon Same-Sex Marriage Case Hits Federal Court This Week
Marijuana Consultants Office Advice To Potential Pot Dealers
No Access To Route 530 Is Next ‘Emergency’ For Darrington Residents

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Dori says it’s time to tax Seattle bicyclists
Orting citizens take back streets, fight crime after murder

Q13 TV (FOX)
President Obama to tour slide zone Tuesday

WEB

Crosscut
State, feds square off over Hanford

HDC Advance
DIY tax reform

The Slog
How the Decline of Labor Unions Connects to the Rise of the $15 Now Movement
School Board Members Are Freaked Out About Common Core Tests
Western Washington University Makes National News For Asking How It Can Become “Less White”
Why the Conservative “Controversy” About Race and Western Washington University’s President Is So Idiotic

The Stand
SPEEA helps Boeing employees win $47 million in back pay
State workers’ comp system posts strong gains, L&I reports

West Seattle Herald
Micro-housing regulations up for consideration: heated feelings on both sides of the issue

Friday, April 18

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Aberdeen Daily World

Park, preservation parties disagree on how to save Enchanted Valley Chalet
Kilmer’s tour of Grays Harbor focuses on economic development

Associated Press
Mysterious humming sound at times in Olympia
Western’s president draws fire for saying school is too white
Obama signs legislation to protect Green Mountain Lookout
Dish Network agrees to reimburse ‘Washington surcharge’
State auditor questions $17M spent for bridge
Asparagus harvest off to good start in Washington

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Do Homework on Initiatives

The Daily News
Kalama citizens may get to vote on fluoride
Family Health Center easily exceeds goal for ACA enrollments

Everett Herald
Bipartisan group of legislators calls for research and development team (Liias, McAuliffe)
Highway 530 solution seen as crucial — and complicated
Uninsured ranks fall faster in health exchange states
Obama hails 8 million health care enrollees
Editorial: Common sense and firearms

Kitsap Sun
Inaction by lawmakers on ‘No Child’ could hurt schools (Haigh)
Op-ed: Making progress on mental health services

News Tribune (subscription required)
Former 7-term state auditor Bob Graham dies at 93

Olympian (subscription required)
Former 7-term state auditor Bob Graham dies at 93
Letter: Poaching plea deal riles up sportsman
Blog: OIC’s Kreidler: private insurance market grew since Wash. health exchange opened

Peninsula Daily News
Governor to travel West End visiting tribes today

Seattle Times (subscription required)
State’s startups pull in big piles of venture capital
Washington’s two-tiered system of higher education | Education Lab
Kreidler: ‘robust discussion’ with Obama on health coverage
Editorial: Reject pot scare tactics, like drug-dog patrols in schools

Tri-City Herald
Mid-Columbia asparagus harvest begins

Vancouver Business Journal
Esther Short Building renovation brings 60 jobs downtown
Exploring Business Case for Tesoro-Savage Oil Terminal

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Hypocrisy of state lands commissioner a concern

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Voters need to know what gun initiatives say and mean

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle rideshare regulations suspended

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Disaster declaration for Oso slide may bring federal assistance to Index

KPLU FM
Murray’s Anti-Bullying Bill Targeting Colleges Limits Free Speech, Critics Say
Obama: Affordable Care Act Enrollment Hits 8 Million

KUOW FM
Referendum Puts Seattle Rideshare Rules On Hold
When Being Pregnant Also Means Being Out Of A Job

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
For Washington lawmakers, ‘infrequent’ freebies lack definition, consequences (Pedersen)
Legalizers in denial
Seattle rideshare ordinance suspended
Dope friendly: Legal pot helps lift rental market

NW Public Radio
Despite Vow Washington Lands Chief Takes Timber Money
Washington State Unemployment Shows Slow Improvement

Q13 TV (FOX)
Signatures submitted: Rideshare referendum likely going before Seattle voters

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Crosscut
The Daily Troll: Ross Hunter rejects Senate run. Bellevue fires a cop. Dan Lewis leaving KOMO. (Hunter, Habib)

HDC Advance
Problem with your health care application? No problem at all.
Caution re-emphasized in using escalators

Horsesass.org
Time to Start Locking Up Lyft, Uber, and Sidecar Drivers
YOU REPRESENT THE SAME DISTRICT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kirkland Views
Move King County Now Campaign hosts Webinar with Hague and Habib (Habib)

Slog
Governor Inslee Is Weighing The Acceptable Cancer Rate Against Business Concerns
Do People Understand the Difference Between Washington State’s Two Opposing Gun Initiatives?
Eight Million People Signed Up for Obamacare

The Stand
State workers’ comp system posts strong gains, L&I reports

Thursday, April 17

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Aberdeen Daily World
More pontoons float out of Grays Harbor
Quinault fishing, boating bans lifted
Great Divide: Gap between poor and wealthiest continues to widen

Associated Press
State Rep. Shea travels to showdown (Nevada standoff)
3 more Oso mudslide victims ID’d; rains hamper search
Unemployment rate steady; state adds 6,700 jobs
Internet retailer Amazon to start collecting taxes
University in Bellingham too white, says president
Some exempted from minimum wage, increased or not
Highway 520 bridge toll going up 2.5 percent
Steven Powell wants state to pay for treatment
Washington auditor questions $17M spent for bridge

Bainbridge Island Review
Kilmer makes visit to local school as UPS ‘delivery man’

Bellingham Herald
State budget is only balanced on paper (Hunter)
Governor hires coal lobbyist to lead policy team

Central Kitsap Reporter
Ferry fares are going up May 1

Everett Herald
Mudslide cost could hit $20M, county says
Editorial: Disconnect on 911 response

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Second Kitsap pot grow approved

News Tribune (subscription required)
State budget is only balanced on paper (Hunter)
Mixed picture in Washington on underwater mortgages
Column: Callaghan: Rodney Tom might be the least political politician in state (Eide)

Olympian (subscription required)
State budget is only balanced on paper (Hunter)
Proposed pot farm near Tenino draws neighbors’ ire
Nursing homes say Medicaid payments must rise
Editorial: Make Narcan available to reverse heroin overdoses
Op-ed (by Lt. Gov. Owen) Community colleges need state support

Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula health officials on lookout for measles after recent outbreaks elsewhere in Washington state

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Progress, challenges as Medicaid expands
Individual insurance plans up by 17 percent
State sees healthy jump in individual insurance coverage
Jerry Large: The way we treat workers won’t work
Danny Westneat: Lonely, ignored voice predicted Boeing job drain
Blog: An almost-united front on the fish-consumption issue
Editorial: Another bill for the state comes due, this one for in-home care providers
Guest Opinion: Consider health insurance in minimum-wage debate

Skagit Valley Herald
Op-Ed: Audit: Confidential info left on computers in state surplus program

Spokesman Review
Rep. Matt Shea travels to Nevada to support defiant rancher

Vancouver Business Journal
Cantwell: Southwest Washington struggling to get SBA loans
Ten things: How to better connect with your legislators (Cleveland)
 

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
USA ranks far above Western allies in medical costs

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Student stabbed at school awarded $1.3 million
Police: Driver intentionally mows down cyclist, then drives off
University president’s comments on race stir controversy (WWU)

KPLU FM
Seattle Council Member Licata Calls For New Department To Enforce Labor Laws

KUOW FM
Washington State Jobs Picture Shows Slow Growth
Two Perspectives on the Gun Safety Debate

Q13 TV (FOX)
Inslee proclaims Thursday to be ‘Washington’s Most Wanted’ Day
Gun control groups fight for stronger background checks
Interview: Sawant on push for $15 minimum wage
 

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Crosscut
Oil, coal, gas: Export proposals are growing
The Daily Troll: Inslee hires coal lobbyist. Metro escalator lessons. ‘Absolutely True’: Idaho students can read Alexie.

Horsesass.org
Ladies and Gentlemen, Our Paper of Record: (DSHS bill)
Hmmmm (gov hires coal lobbyist)
Rethinking the “Tip Credit”: Index It to the State Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees

Schmudget
Tax Day Infographic: Shared Investments
Save the Date May 29th: Unpacking McCleary at Town Hall

Seattle P.I.
Blog: WWU prez bashed for wanting college ‘less white’
Blog: Gov. Jay Inslee hires coal lobbyist to direct his policy office

Slog
Governor Hires Coal Lobbyist as Policy Chief

Tuesday, April 15

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Associated Press
CenturyLink: 4,500 calls failed during 911 outageadd to reading list
State Patrol: Wash. mudslide area not for tourists
Clearing mud from Highway 530 could take months
State beginning plans to reopen highway at Oso mudslide
Blog: State Senate majority leader bows out of election (Nelson)
Study shows increase in online information thefts
Washington state auditor deployed to South Korea

Bothell Reporter
Revenue earns national award for tax model
Department of Ecology reports most manufacturers following laws on children’s toys

Columbian
Ethics Board takes up issue of free meals for lawmakers (Moeller, Stonier, Wylie, Cleveland)
Column: Washington View: Total pay crucial in minimum wage debate

The Daily News
Editorial: Inslee gives us cause for concern

Everett Herald
State meeting with residents about rebuilding 530
2013 was a banner year for airplane makers
For Hillary Clinton and Boeing, a beneficial relationship
Editorial: Our homegrown terrorists

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Little done in Olympia to make plan to fund education (Rolfes, Hansen)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Lawmakers to finalize report on McCleary (Frockt)
State audit sees overpayments in Medicaid
Column: Peter Callaghan: Excessive sentences for candy robbers built case for reform

Olympian (subscription required)
Lawmakers to finalize report on McCleary (Frockt)
Editorial: State right to get tough on polluters (Reykdal)
Editorial: Move toward a paperless government
Blog: State audit sees overpayments in Medicaid

Seattle Times (subscription required)
State Medicaid audit suggests $17.5M overpaid
Pot vending machines may be allowed in new stores
New report will measure a degree’s earnings potential
Flags to fly at half-staff in memory of Oso mudslide victims
Editorial: Scrub state PCs of data before selling
Op-Ed: Map the runout risk for landslides like Oso

Skagit Valley Herald
Op-Ed: Voices of the Valley: Measles warnings show value of immunization

Spokesman Review
Flags going to half-staff for mudslide victims
Medicaid costs need better oversight, audit says
Trucks ready to haul salmon around Wanapum Dam
Drawdown of Columbia River reservoir creates problems, opportunities
Spokane Valley weighs easing marijuana zoning law

Tri-City Herald
Wash. officials discuss Highway 530 plans

Yakima Herald Republic
Embattled maverick Rodney Tom calling it quits (Habib, Hunter, Eide, Nelson)

 

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
DOT says SR 530 may not open until falladd to reading list

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Police crack down on texting drivers

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
WSDOT sets plan for detour around 530 slide

KPLU FM
Slide Survivor: I Called County 3 Times Before Buying Home, But No One Warned Me
Audit: State Overpaying Medicaid Providers
Wash. Senate Majority Leader Tom Announces He Won’t Run For Re-Election
Seattle Group Files $15 Minimum Wage Initiative
Does Legalized Marijuana Put Washington Drivers At Risk Out Of State?

KUOW FM
Will King County’s Prop 1 Fix Metro’s Bumpy Ride?
Highway 530 Will Take Months To Clear

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
$15 minimum wage could come down to Seattle voters

Q13 TV (FOX)
$15 minimum wage supporters file ballot initiative
 

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Capitol Record
Senate Majority Leader Rodney Tom won’t seek re-election

Crosscut
Fight for state Senate control could enter unknown territory (Habib, Hunter, Hobbs, Nelson)
NW Forest Plan: Warfare rages out of the spotlight
The Daily Troll: Rodney Tom passes on re-election try. $15 initiative filed. Big spending to stop rideshare rules.
Court will hear no specifics from Legislature on school improvement money (Frockt, Rolfes)
Politics in Washington: Ready for an explosion (Habib, Hunter, Carlyle, Kohl-Welles)

HDC Advance
Mental health care or mental jail care?
State improves in elections administration, but falls in rankings (Bergquist, Fitzgibbon)

Publicola
Senator Tom will not run for reelection

Seattle PI
Blog: Renegade Democrat Tom to retire (Eide, Hunter)

Slog
Obamacare Cheaper Than Expected