Monday, April 7

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Associated Press
U.S. growth is outpacing other major global economies
Obama presses ahead on pay equality measure
New partisanship challenges Oregon health reforms
Officials promise continued federal aid for mudslide victims
AAA: Average price of gasoline in Washington $3.71
Inslee vetoes drone bill
Job market improves for 25- to 54-year-olds
US Open loses help of Wash. state patrol for now
Gov. Inslee vetoes $1.5 million disaster fund cut
Would landslide victims have a legal case?

Bainbridge Island Review
Inslee signs bipartisan bill to increase state push against derelict and abandoned vessels (Hansen)

Bellingham Herald
Medicaid enrollments higher than expected
State lawmakers Lytton, Morris open new office in Bellingham (Lytton, Morris)
Editorial: Hanford cleanup: Calling Robert Oppenheimer
Letter: Questions senators on health care

Bonney Lake Courier-Herald
Gov. Inslee signs derelict and abandoned vessels bill (Hansen)

Bothell Reporter
Will Inslee wield veto pen?

The Daily News
Editorial: Lawmakers weigh in on 2014 session (Blake, Carlyle, Takko)

Everett Herald
Long-term jobless are strong hires
Inslee vetoes bill regulating use of drones by government (Morris)
Two-year budget adds to education without raising taxes
Better approach sought for inmates with addictions, mental illness
Davis: How putting people over profit pays off over time
Op-ed: Federal budget : Oppose cuts to Senior Corps programs
Op-ed: A vote in favor of school bond is critical for Everett students
Op-ed: Viewpoints: $456,000 distributed in emergency aid is just the start (Oso landslide)
Op-ed: Affordable Care Act: We couldn’t afford it before, or now
Op-ed by US Sens. Murray and Boxer: Affordable Care Act: A winner for all, especially women
Editorial: Time for the hard questions (Oso aftermath)
Editorial: Slow, deliberate steps forward  (Oso aftermath)

Islands’ Sounder
Ranker calls treatment of Nunez ‘unAmerican’ (Ranker)
President declares disaster for Washington
Op-Ed: Vote yes on the fire levy (Ranker)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Larsen joins congressional coalition calling for continued support for salmon recovery

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoman who lost his child to melanoma fought to restrict youths’ use of tanning beds (Darneille)
Marijuana raises issue of tribal authority
Veterans push to smoke pot to ease PTSD, other ailments
Tanning salons get ready to implement law
State lawmakers Lytton, Morris open new office in Bellingham (Lytton, Morris)
Editorial: Hanford cleanup: Calling Robert Oppenheimer
Letter: EDUCATION: State doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel

Olympian (subscription required)
Inslee vetoes drone bill, cites privacy issue
2015 Open loses help of State Patrol for now
Editorial: Farmers Market opening makes us shout ‘Yay!’
Blog: Why Gov. Inslee used veto to spare $20M funding for life-science research (Hargrove)

Oregonian
Marijuana news: Legalized pot in U.S. spurs growth in heroin trade

Peninsula Daily News
State Sen. Hargrove ‘disappointed’ by drone measure’s veto (Hargrove, Tharinger, Van De Wege)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Inslee Oks bills to reshape state’s health care purchasing (Cody, Morrell, Keiser)
Governor’s veto saves funding of Life Sciences Discovery Fund
Bertha’s wall: Noise-blocking structure to rise alongside viaduct
This week in health care: Premera’s power, cutting ER visits, and doctor pay fix fumbled

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Looking to complete that degree? UW adds another online option | Education Lab
Rehab counselor? Some jobs stand out in Wash. city statistics
Mudslide has claimed the lives of 33 people
Lands Commissioner Goldmark refuses to talk about logging on Oso slope
Legislature: Gains, frustrations for state’s mental-health system (Cody, Green)
Danny Westneat: Fanaticism on both sides of gay-rights issue

South Whidbey Record
Gov. Inslee signs second round of derelict vessel rules into law (Hansen)

Spokesman Review
Initiative season brings a nuke proposal
Getting a closer look at IT spending

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Mudslides occur here; keep homes out of way

 

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Oso landslide death toll rises to 33

KPLU FM
A Conversation Between Homeless Youth, Part 1
How Public Health Advocates Are Trying to Reach Nonvaccinators

KUOW FM
Popular King County Bus Routes On The Chopping Block If Prop. 1 Fails

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Governor’s veto sends lawmakers scrambling for basic education funds

Q13 TV (FOX)
Federal officials assure mudslide victims they’ll get assistance

 

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Capitol Record
Drone bill vetoed by Gov. Inslee (Morris)
Gov. Inslee signs supplemental budget, vetoes a funding cut for life science fund

Crosscut
Inslee vetoes Legislature’s controls on official drones (Morris)
Inslee protects research fund from legislative ax

HDC Advance
Derelict vessels: The voyage ends (for now) (Hansen)
Governor Inslee signs Supplemental Transportation Budget (Clibborn)

Horsesass.org
We Can’t Raise the Minimum Wage Because Failing Businesses Might Fail, or Something

Publicola
McCleary report due to court by end of month (Frockt)
Jolt: Inslee vetoes bipartisan bill regulating government drones (Morris)

Seattle PI
Blog: Coal port builders: Help, we’re being outgunned

Slog
Governor Inslee Vetoes Bill Regulating Drones
The Percentage of Americans Who Worry “A Great Deal” About Climate Change

The Stand
Think what ‘less government’ means before you fight for it

Friday, April 4

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Associated Press
Walla Walla veteran home bill signed
Report says Hanford nuclear waste capsules at risk
Legal pot in Colorado hasn’t stopped black market

The Daily News
State’s stance on hoof rot’s cause has its challengers (Takko)

Everett Herald
State Rep. Kagi: Legislative session was productive, positive (Kagi, Roberts)
County’s financial toll will be millions
McCusker: Unemployed need new jobs more than aid
Editorial: The menace of derelict vessels (Hansen)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Supreme Court upholds $57.1M in back pay for homecare workers
Editorial: Ruling more reason for fast election disclosure (U.S. high court’s campaign-contributions ruling)

Olympian (subscription required)
Supreme Court upholds $57.1M in back pay for homecare workers
Letter: Defense fund bill was not designed to assist Owen

Peninsula Daily News
Group to sue state over Dungeness water rule
State: No Chambers Creek steelhead in Dungeness River until lawsuit resolved
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Transit cuts could leave UW students stranded
Monitoring can warn of impending slides — at a cost
Court: Home-care workers due $80M in back pay from DSHS
Inslee praises disaster declaration during visit to Arlington
Tireless quest for more civics instruction winning backers 
Guest Opinion: King County Prop. 1: Should voters invest in roads, transit?

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima Basin water improvements ‘virtually without detractors’

 

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KING 5 TV (NBC)

Zillow: one-third of homes ‘unaffordable’ in Seattle
County weighed buying up homes in landslide area

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Snohomish County considered buying homes in landslide zone
Survivors upset over county’s knowledge of landslide threat

New warning about mudslide in Index

KPLU FM
College Athlete Unionization Effort Gains Steam, Threatens NCAA
Lands Commissioner: Logging Factor In Oso Slide ‘Entirely Speculative’
Universities, Bank Offer Financial Relief For Victims As Slide Death Toll Rises To 30

KUOW FM
Landslide Recovery Specialist Hopes To Use Drones After Next Disaster
Murray’s Executive Order A ‘Christmas List’ Of Racial Equity Requests

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Doctor: Potential for outbreak of measles looms in Washington
Economist: Taxpayers should pay burden of $15 minimum wage
Dick’s Drive-In ‘smart wage’ offers alternative to $15 Now
Officials: Six-month estimate for Bertha repairs was ‘optimistic’

Q13 TV (FOX)
VIDEO: Warning signs about slide areas?

 

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Crosscut
Tunnel: Bertha gets her bearings
Hispanic children face big challenges in Washington
The Daily Troll: Bertha getting a new part? Congress gives Darrington a boost. Measles alert.

HDC Advance
Washington is headed down a healthy path!

Publicola
WSDOT: Tunnel repairs likely more extensive than previously anticipated
Fizz: Sawant is open to discussions

Thursday, April 3

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Associated Press
Death toll in Washington mudslide rises to 30
Wash. agrees to pay $740,000 in inmate’s death
Three-fourths in U.S. think pot will be legal
Appeals court overturns ruling on execution drugs
Big donors may give even more under Supreme Court ruling
Derelict vessel law signed by Gov. Inslee
State honors its recent Medal of Honor recipients
Washington plans for pot-shop license lotteries
Obama declares major disaster in Oso
Americans see middle class status slipping away

Auburn Reporter
Gov. Inslee signs Rep. Freeman’s bill to help parents with disabilities into law

Bainbridge Island Review
Washington Liquor Control Board to use lottery to pick applicants for retail pot shop licenses

Bothell Reporter
Executive praises effort that enrolled 150,000 King County residents in health coverage

Central Kitsap Reporter
Op-Ed: A few thoughts about the Governor’s budget (Pollet, Farrell, Ryu, Liias)

Columbian
Lottery process set for pot licenses
EFSEC plans broad review of oil terminal plan

Everett Herald
State law delayed mudslide response (Roberts, Goodman)
Inslee urged to veto budget items (Pollet, Farrell, Ryu, Liias)
Lottery to decide who gets marijuana store licenses
GOP health plan focuses on costs
Aerospace taking off in the South
Milbank: Kissing up to billionaire
Editorial: New tool targets food waste

The Inlander
Desperate parents find new hope in promising, but legally complicated marijuana treatments

Islands’ Sounder
Ferry bill signed (Morris)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Legislative triple play; Lytton, Morris, Ranker in Friday Harbor, Thursday (Lytton, Morris, Ranker)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Laws help make Washington state veteran-friendly
State education board urges new look at school discipline in light of new federal guidance on the subject
Editorial: Kids and tobacco: Good news, bad news

Olympian (subscription required)
Beer, wine can be served at day spas under new law
State Corrections employee files discrimination claim against DOC

Peninsula Daily News
State plans for pot-shop license lotteries coming later this month

Puget Sound Business Journal
Nearly 1 million get coverage on state’s Healthplanfinder
Inslee vetoes bill, works instead on process to resolve Obamacare complaints
Washington state tax burden decreases and is less than U.S. average  
Opinion: Small businesses will reap big rewards from state’s new crowdfunding law

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Retail pot-store openings move to early July
Worried about possible deaths, county weighed buying out homes in 2004
Corrections to pay $740,000 in inmate’s death
Cheating on standardized tests? State to keep closer watch | Education Lab
PDC: Court’s campaign finance decision won’t affect state races
Senior projects: Worthwhile or a waste of time?
Temper the minimum-wage debate | Jonathan Martin / Times editorial columnist
Jerry Large: Report on kids: We can do much better, and here’s how
Editorial: Gov. Inslee should look to Eastern Wash. for a state Supreme Court justice
Blog: Bargaining toward a higher minimum wage

Spokesman Review
Medal of Honor winner Ty Carter advocates for returning veterans
Pot store lottery at the end of April
Check out the online WPC-sponsored debate over a minimum wage increase (Reykdal)

Tri-City Herald
Inspector General says Hanford capsules at risk in earthquake

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Safeway is latest in Walla Walla to lock up liquor

Yakima Herald Republic
Survey: Forest Service law enforcement officers pan leadership
Wapato Irrigation Project pumping new life into farms
Yakima County jail improving safety, in steps

 

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Death toll reaches 30 in Oso landslide
Mudslide homeowners still on hook for mortgages
Obama declares major disaster for Oso landslide
County warning notice sent to only one Steelhead Dr. homeowner
World Vision board member resigns over same-sex uproar

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Slim chance of finding more mudslide survivors

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Hundreds of Seattle buildings in need of seismic upgrades

KPLU FM
Boeing Contract Fight Fuels Effort To Oust Top Leaders Of The Machinists Union
Machinists Union President Buffenbarger On Boeing, Reformers’ Challenge
Wash. State Pot Store Lottery Announced; Grow Licenses Lagging
Should We Close Part Of The Ocean To Keep Fish On The Plate?
UW To Offer New Online Degree In Social Sciences

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Community bank offers to forgive home loan debt for customers impacted by Oso mudslide
Seattle business group proposes smaller alternative to $15 minimum wage

NW Public Radio
Public Universities Offer Help For Students Affected By Slide

Q13 TV (FOX)
New law OKs beer, wine for day spas
Number of confirmed dead rises to 30 in Oso Mudslide; More than a dozen still missing
Health officials: Measles patient toured popular Seattle spots, worked at bakery
Seattle expands crime-fighting programs targeting drug users, mentally ill

 

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Capitol Record
Medal of Honor recipients honored at state Capitol

Crosscut
The Daily Troll: Obama delivers disaster declaration. Hey, that looks like a ballot. Pam Roach gets a surprise. (Kagi)

HDC Advance
Stronger parking rights for people with disabilities (Hunt)
Dreamers can now apply for college aid (Hudgins)

Horsesass.org
The Next Oso

Publicola
Fizz: Byzantine and frankly baffling

Seattle PI
Could steelhead fishing come to an end?
Blog: First pot store licenses to be issued in July
Blog: Inslee signs law to get clunkers off Washington waterways (Hansen)

Shoreline Area News
Rep. Ruth Kagi Receives Legislative Champion Award at Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington State Youth of the Year Event (Kagi)

Slog
The State’s Drone Future Is Now in Gov. Inslee’s Hands
Washington State’s Slippery Rules on Logging and the Oso Mudslide
Battle Between Vulnerable Tenants and Goodman Real Estate Gets To the Heart of What Kind of City Seattle Wants To Be (Kohl-Welles)

Wednesday, April 2

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Aberdeen Daily World
Bozeman helps City Council choose six downtown projects

Arlington Times
28 confirmed dead, 20 still listed as missing in wake of Oso mudslide

Associated Press
New report details racial gap among U.S. children
New House GOP budget plan claims balance by cutting health care, aid
Receding waters at mudslide expose more searchable area
Source of sickening Hanford fumes still a mystery
High court nixes overall contribution limits
8,000 buy insurance in Washington on deadline day

Bloomberg Business
How big data helped cut emergency room visits by 10 percent (Cody)

Central Kitsap Reporter
State awards $746,708 for Bremerton’s Lower Wheaton Way Street Project

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Vaccinations Remain Vital

Everett Herald
Milbank: Conservatives to women: Go get married
Davis: Can’t afford R&D loss
Editorial: The Senate Intelligence Committee: Holding the CIA accountable

Issaquah Press
Liberty welcomes Japanese visitors (Santos)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
It’s in the cards; spread of possible oil spill tracked by ‘drift card’ study

News Tribune (subscription required)
Lower taxes for gas plant linked to carbon cuts (Carlyle)
Editorial: Avalanches, eruptions, quakes — and now slides

Olympian (subscription required)
Lower taxes linked to carbon-emission cuts (Carlyle, Fey)
Editorial: Affordable Care Act building positive momentum
Letter: Do not guarantee loans for private college costs
Blog: ACA enrollment surge brings total covered in private plans to 146,500

Puget Sound Business Journal
Last-minute insurance shoppers tweet their frustrations

Seattle Times (subscription required)
146,000 buy health insurance on state exchange
Danny Westneat: Redirect Obamacare fury into ‘fix-it’ campaign
Mudslide has claimed 29 victims
New law should alleviate some tuition surprises | Education Lab
Insurance enrollment spikes on final day; state softens stance on extensions

Spokesman Review
Inslee to Energy Dept: Time’s up on Hanford delays

Tri-City Herald
U.S. ag report notes Washington crops
Update: Fire out at Plymouth natural gas plant, residents can return

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Op-Ed: Progress blocked by a divided Legislature (Nelson)

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Hanford cleanup must be done before disaster

 

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Oso landslide death toll rises to 29
Engineers considering new river channel around slide

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Phishing email compromises hospital, clinic patient information

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable
Source of sickening Hanford fumes still a mystery

KPLU FM
Washington To Seal Juvenile Court Records

Q13 TV (FOX)
Last-minute push helps boost state’s healthcare enrollment

 

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Ballard News Tribune
Decline or renaissance? Stakeholders and policy makers address the state of the maritime industry

Crosscut
TVW legislative coverage could suffer blackouts
Treacherous: The mudslide’s political fallout
State calls Hanford cleanup delays a ‘violation’ of consent decree

HDC Advance
Does it still pay to get a college degree?

Publicola
On other blogs today: Slide denialists, food deserts, and more
Fizz: Inslee may veto bill regulating government drones

Schmudget
Racial Opportunity Gap Impacts Washington State Children

Seattle PI
Blog: ‘Obamacare’ hits its target of 7 million signups; 150,000 signups in King County
Blog: Gov. Jay Inslee tells President Obama that Washington needs more mudslide help

Slog
Obamacare Enrollment Hits 7,000,000 Target
Remove Your Studded Tires, People

Tuesday, April 1

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Arlington Times
24 confirmed dead, 22 still listed as missing in wake of Oso mudslide
Oso disaster victims get special unemployment claims phone line

Associated Press
More mudslide victims found as state seeks new aid
Mudslide hits railroad track north of Seattle
Deadline brings high interest for health insurance
Obamacare signups pass 7 million
State proposed own cleanup deadlines
Inslee asks for federal disaster declaration

Auburn Reporter
Baruso announces run for 30th District state representative

Bainbridge Island Review
Today’s cartoon for Monday, March 31

Bellingham Herald
More mudslide victims found as state seeks new aid

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Hard Lessons in Soft Earth (Oso mudslide)
Column: Washington View: As grads seek work, trade jobs go unfilled

The Daily News
On final day, 40 local residents get on health exchange

Everett Herald
Rep. Roberts foster care bill passes (Roberts)
Inslee asks Obama for federal aid; new search teams arrive
Harrop: Democrats shouldn’t run from Obamacare
Editorial: Addressing veteran suicides

Highline Times
Portables added for all-day kindergarten

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap leads state in rate of tobacco sales to minors
Kitsap Democrats mourn the passing of a ‘stalwart’

News Tribune (subscription required)
State House GOP’s education duties change hands
Column: Peter Callaghan: Teachers to state: Cough up some bucks or schools are outta here (Chopp)
Op-ed: Mudslide shouldn’t have been a surprise to anyone

Olympian (subscription required)
State House GOP’s education duties change hands
OLYMPIA: Status of wolves topic of meeting

Puget Sound Business Journal
A tale of two states: Politico praises Washington’s exchange, slams Oregon’s mess
It takes a village: Washington soon to allow equity crowdfunding
HealthCare.gov ends Obamacare enrollment period as it began – with glitches
WA Attorney General targets foreclosure trustee

Seattle Times (subscription required)
22 names of missing released; Gov. Inslee seeks more federal aid
Inslee signs bills to add state developmental-disability services (Green, Kagi)
Healthplanfinder’s two brief outages may have been triggered by feds
State proposes nuclear-waste cleanup deadlines at Hanford
Blog: As Wash. extends financial aid to ‘dreamers,’ Congress should reconsider immigration reform

Spokesman Review
Inslee threatens legal action on Hanford
In brief: Inslee signs law to wind down Innovate Washington
Shop class seeks edge in schools of future
Editorial: Doppler radar to alert drivers of wildlife is idea worth watching

Tri-City Herald
Inslee, AG issue new demands for Hanford cleanup
Blast rocks Washington gas plant; 5 workers hurt

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Restrictions still apply to pot use in state

 

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Oso death toll rises to 27; 22 still missing

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Homeowners concerned about Pierce County landslide

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
UW leading geotechnical study of Oso mudslide

KPLU FM
State of Washington To Feds: Cleanup At Hanford Must Go Faster
State To Investigate Explosion At Liquefied Natural Gas Plant
On Last Day Of Enrollment, Shoppers Rush To Sign Up For Health Insurance
Inslee Asks For Federal Disaster Declaration

KUOW FM
HealthCare.Gov Woes Frustrate Last-Minute Shoppers And Helpers
Federal Disaster Declaration Could Bring Relief To Oso Homeowners Without Landslide Insurance

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Legal marijuana and when it’s OK to smoke it

Q13 TV (FOX)
Death toll in landslide rises to 27 on 11th day of search
Is your information safe after a huge local data breach?
Couldn’t get through to meet health care deadline? State offers do-over

 

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Crosscut
State cracks down on derelict boats
Can Jay Inslee save the Life Sciences Discovery Fund?

HDC Advance
Little bill will have a big impact (Stonier)
Protecting domestic-violence victims from guns (Goodman)

Politico
ACA in Wash. state: ‘No frills’ success (Cody)

Publicola
Fizz: A precautionary pre-k measure

San Juan Islander
Governor signs Morris bill to foster telecommunications development (Morris)

Slog
Governor Inslee Asks Obama to Declare Mudslide a Major Disaster
Seattle’s “Frequent Transit Network,” Before and After the Impending Metro Bus Cuts
15 Now Director Spars With Local Restaurant Owner Over Minimum Wage, Tip Credit