Futurewise v. W. Wash. Growth Mgmt. Hearings Bd., Supreme Ct. Case No. 80396-0 (July 31, 2008)

Thursday, July 31, 2008

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Stevens County v. Loon Lake Prop. Owners' Assn., Ct. of Appeals Case No. 25774-6-III (July 22, 2008)

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

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Citizens' Alliance For Property Rights v. Sims, Ct. of Appeals Div. I Case No. 59416-8 (July 7, 2008)

Monday, July 7, 2008

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Statewide News, July 2008

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Paving rain: How much is too much?, Seattle P-I, July 21
Foes organize coalition against Eyman traffic measure, The Olympian, July 21
U.S. judge to limit grazing on conservation land, Capital Press, July 17
Editorial: Ditch the rhetoric: We need clear plans to deal with critical issues in our state, Washington CEO, July 16
Study: Ocean floor might store greenhouse gas, Bellingham Herald, July 15
Washington State Drafts Rainwater Collection Rule, Environmental News Service, July 14
Water cleanup agency seeking the Strait stuff, Peninsula Daily News, July 14
Gauging the biofuels backlash, Crosscut, July 11
King County to appeal property rights ruling, The Olympian, July 11
Environmentalists Lodge Complaint with USDA, Western Farmer-Stockman, July 10
Judge halts USDA's cattle-grazing plans on Conservation Reserve Program lands, Seattle Times, July 10
Washington's population growth slows, HeraldNet, July 4
Natural causes blamed for Hood Canal fish kills, The News Tribune, July 1
Puget Sound 'recovery' meetings come to Friday Harbor July 21, San Juan Journal, July 1

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Central Puget Sound News, July 2008

Opinion: The wrong investment at the wrong time Ron Sims, Seattle Times, July 23
Opinion: 10 lame reasons to delay mass transit Greg Nickels, Seattle Times, July 23
Sound Transit plan is expected to be approved for ballot, Seattle P-I, July 22
Port commission approves more funds for cruise ship berth, Seattle P-I, July 22
Sound Transit reports commuter rail second quarter record ridership, Tacoma Daily Index, July 22
Sounder fills up with new riders, HeraldNet, July 21
Sound Transit Board chair, vice chair endorse mass transit ballot measure, Tacoma Daily Index, July 21
Light rail to 272nd endorsed by Des Moines Council, Highline Times, July 21
Fixing our big flat tire, Crosscut, July 21
Sound Transit light-rail proposal may make fall ballot, Seattle Times, July 18
Sound Transit showdown, Crosscut, July 17
The case for more rail transit, Crosscut, July 14
Editorial: If the transit plan won’t fly, the year won’t matter, The News Tribune, July 13
Sound Transit board divided on ballot measure, Seattle Times, July 11
Sound Transit offers new mix, The News Tribune, July 11
$128.8 million approved for Sound Transit light rail, Seattle P-I, July 11
Team 7 Investigation Sparks State Audit Of Sound Transit, KIRO TV, July 7
The 100-year gamble to save our quality of life, Crosscut, July 3
Puget Sound-area commuters are getting creative to avoid rising gas prices, Seattle Times, July 1
Ever-rising expense of driving about to take a toll on all of us, Seattle P-I, June 26

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King County News, July 2008

The viaduct: Change or preserve?, Seattle P-I, July 22
Presto! A Seattle parks levy!, Crosscut, July 22
Two-way Mercer draws fire, Ballard News-Tribune, July 21
Inspiration for the 'new' Issaquah, Issaquah Press, July 21
Developers changing their tune regarding Symphony development timeline, Federal Way News, July 21
Old Denny site at issue in Westwood, West Seattle Herald, July 21
Neighbor groups split over density disputes, Seattle P-I, July 20
Editorial: Portland vs. Seattle, The Oregonian, July 20
Alki Community Council meeting: New “street end” park, and more, West Seattle Blog, July 18
Opinion: Sound Transit's Eastside plan is flawed, Bellevue Reporter, July 18
Cost of Sound Transit's light-rail tunnel now at nearly $2 billion, Seattle Times, July 18
Tunnel-drilling risks may push up light rail budget, Seattle P-I, July 17
North bend debates responsibility of mini-parks, SnoValley Star, July 17
Townhouses, again: An approval, and a viewpoint, West Seattle Blog, July 17
Tour inspires ideas for Central Issaquah Plan, Issaquah Reporter, July 17
Gregoire, Rossi disagree on how to expand 520 bridge, KING5, July 17
Pike Place Marketeering, Seattle Weekly, July 15
Property-tax increase for Pike Place Market upgrades added to ballot, Seattle Times, July 15
Sidewalk cafe rules to be streamlined, Ballard News-Tribune, July 14
Tax breaks are granted in SeaTac, Highline Times, July 13
Housing nixed at Lora Lake, Highline Times, July 13
Builder: My townhomes are what mayor ordered, KOMO TV, July 13
City Council delves into light rail ideas, Bellevue Reporter, July 12
Fields & Co. restaurant at Auburn Transit Station looks to open, Auburn Reporter, July 12
Auburn's Sunbreak Cafe suffers heartbreak: Land transfer looms, Auburn Reporter, July 12
Our cultural amnesia, Crosscut, July 12
Bellevue moves forward with new parks levy, Bellevue Reporter, July 12
A design-savvy city defined, Crosscut, July 11
Little boxes, crammed together, Crosscut, July 11
Paccar buys more property, but won't say why, Puget Sound Business Journal, July 11
Central Market will anchor High Streets development, Issaquah Reporter, July 11
Old Chubby & Tubby building will be torn down for apartments, Seattle P-I, July 11
Eastside cities, Indian tribes reach deal on Lake Tapps water, Seattle Times, July 10
Light rail change pondered, Seattle P-I, July 10
Landmarking Now a Ninth Viaduct Option?, Seattle Weekly, July 10
Keeping the viaduct off the road to oblivion, Seattle P-I, July 10
Last stand for the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Crosscut, July 9
“Micropermitting” critic says zoning proposal doesn’t go far enough, West Seattle Blog, July 10
Bellevue City Council to consider new round of “megahouse” regs, Bellevue Reporter, July 10
Demolition projects planned, Queen Anne News, July 10
County's dilemma: Cut trees or lose federal funds, Seattle P-I, July 10
County could take setback on land use to state high court, The News Tribune, July 9
Grocery bag fee proposal gets warm reception, Seattle P-I, July 9
King County fined for sewage spill, Seattle P-I, July 9
Opinion: Growth can be an opportunity to create livable neighborhoods, Seattle Times, July 8
Port takes step to sell Pier 48 to the state, Seattle Times, July 8
Seattle mayor wants design review for all town homes, Seattle Times, July 8
Seattle Shopping Mall Evolves into a Mixed-Use Village, Green Building Elements, July 8
The Rose City blooms while the Emerald City fades, Crosscut, July 7
City tries to track streetcar desire, Seattle P-I, July 7
Editorial: Stopping road ruts and rot, West Seattle Herald, July 7
Tax break said to spur affordability of housing, Ballard News-Tribune, July 7
More commuters pedaling to work, Seattle Times, July 6
RiverWalk a burst of nature in Redmond, Seattle Times, July 5
25-cent Metro fare increase proposed, Seattle Times, July 3
Retiming traffic lights should help improve downtown traffic flow, Seattle P-I, July 3
Maury Island mine gets go-ahead from feds, Seattle P-I, July 3
Auburn's Cowgirls Espresso gets to keep gimmick, but city will be watching, Auburn Reporter, July 2
City survey says permitting process improved, Sammamish Review, July 2
Planners propose municipal, critical areas code changes, Sammamish Review, July 2
Group Health has buyer for Overlake campus, Bellevue Reporter, July 2
Pie in the Sky, The Stranger, July 2
Three SR 520 bridge designs debated, The Daily (UW), July 1
City to hold public meetings on four new streetcar lines, Seattle P-I, July 1
One option for viaduct would cost hundreds of parking spots, Seattle P-I, July 1

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Kitsap County News, July 2008

Of course they didn't listen to us about the roundabout, Port Orchard Independent, July 22
City Responds to Criticism of Poulsbo's Growth-Rate Statistics, Kitsap Sun, July 20
Cowling Creek trails ready for public use, North Kitsap Herald, July 19
Dicks Wants to Bring City, Tribe to the Table to Discuss Boardwalk, Kitsap Sun, July 18
Opinion: Clarifying the Tribe's Boardwalk Issues, Kitsap Sun, July 18
Editorial: Seeking to Save the Boardwalk, Kitsap Sun, July 18
Bremerton's Historic Sinclair Building Giving Way to Downtown Progress, Kitsap Sun, July 15
Permit Reality Check Puts a Halt to Belfair Fantasy Faire, Kitsap Sun, July 14
PSRC’s ‘vision’ shortsighted for Kitsap residents, Port Orchard Independent, July 12
Port bids ‘adieu’ to creosote, North Kitsap Herald, July 12
Annexation Task Force wraps Little Norway discussions, North Kitsap Herald, July 11
Moratorium May Halt Relocated Belfair Renaissance Festival, Kitsap Sun, July 11
SKIA utility talks stall, Port Orchard Independent, July 11
Habitat Plans New PO Neighborhood, Kitsap Sun, July 11
Bremerton Bringing in the Money for Revitalization, Kitsap Sun, July 11
Tempers Flare as Port Orchard Presses for Slice of the SKIA Pie, Kitsap Sun, July 10
Annexation Recommendations Go To Council, Kitsap Sun, July 8
Port Orchard wants role in SKIA annexation, Kitsap Sun, July 8
Recent Floods Raise Ongoing Concerns About Levee Safety, Kitsap Sun, July 6
Port of Bremerton Faces a Pivotal Decision on SEED Project, Kitsap Sun, July 5
State ecology dept. taps Liberty Bay for study, North Kitsap Herald, July 5
For Silverdale, Joe's Sports In; Kitsap 8 Movie Theater Out?, Kitsap Sun, July 4
Poulsbo mulls details of comprehensive plan, North Kitsap Herald, July 2
Judge Upholds County's Critical Areas Ordinance, Kitsap Sun, July 2
Opinion: Kitsap County not immune to woeful economy, PNW Local News, July 1

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Pierce County News, July 2008

Clean and Safe Initiative a twist on urban renewal, The News Tribune, July 21
Pierce County may help finance golf course hotel, clubhouse, The News Tribune, July 21
Putting history in the Hilltop's future, Tacoma Daily Index, July 18
Pierce County Landmarks Commission approves grant funding recommendations, Tacoma Daily Index, July 17
Milton to pursue interchange, Fife Free Press, July 17
Human intervention needed to save the state's only native oak trees, The News Tribune, July 15
One Year In, New Tacoma Narrows Span Has Nothing but Fans, Kitsap Sun, July 13
New Edgewood manager wants to boost city's development efforts, The News Tribune, July 13
City holds meetings for Downtown Business Plan, Peninsula Gateway, July 10
Locked and loaded, Weekly Volcano, July 10
Editorial: Closer eye needed for shellfish farms, Peninsula Gateway, July 10
Tide is turning for two Taylor Shellfish farms, Peninsula Gateway, July 10
Plans for two new downtown Tacoma hotels get a tweak, The News Tribune, July 8
Tacoma City Council backs ‘green’ goals, The News Tribune, July 6
Detainee facility to expand, The News Tribune, July 4
Open space plan to be on display Wednesday at Point Defiance Park, The News Tribune, July 4
Real estate agents protest sign removals, The News Tribune, July 3
Immigration center plans expansion, The News Tribune, July 3
Federal Way council weighs in on light rail, The News Tribune, July 3
Treatment in store for Wapato Lake, The News Tribune, July 3
Preserving the endangered net sheds, Peninsula Gateway, July 2
Stackable houses could be a model for builders, HeraldNet, July 1
Tacoma developers invited to apply for $12 million in federal tax deductions, Tacoma Daily Index, July 1

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Snohomish County News, July 2008

Preserving historical ambiance important for Third Street businesses, Marysville Globe, July 23
Everett composting company ordered to track down stink, HeraldNet, July 20
Opinion: Key Bank building: To be or not to be?, HeraldNet, July 19
Lynnwood's border dispute with Mill Creek, HeraldNet, July 15
Several taxing questions await voters this year, HeraldNet, July 13
Mill Creek says to Lynnwood: ‘The border between our cities is I-5’, The Enterprise, July 11
Interurban trail upgrades en route, The Enterprise, July 11
Marysville stench has people pointing fingers, HeraldNet, July 10
Proposed annexation may move forward, Marysville Globe, July 9
Planning commission approves Everett hospital expansion, HeraldNet, July 8
Sound Transit jeered by county leaders, HeraldNet, July 7
Everett hospital revises Colby expansion, HeraldNet, July 7
How a London coffeeshop helped clean up Everett's waterfront, HeraldNet, July 7
Sound Transit must meet immediate needs, HeraldNet, July 6
Addition of 19,000 residents to Marysville may wait, HeraldNet, July 5
Stackable houses could be a model for builders, HeraldNet, July 1

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Whatcom County News, July 2008

City Council backs annexation plan, Bellingham Herald, July 22
Waterway cleanup sampling underway, Bellingham Herald, July 21
Developers want city to annex King Mountain land, Bellingham Herald, July 18
County seeks comment on Governors Point plan, Bellingham Herald, July 17
Taller waterfront building OK’d, Bellingham Herald, July 17
Lake panel won’t have separate director, Bellingham Herald, July 17
Port to sue over airport water, Bellingham Herald, July 16
City projects may skirt environmental rules, Bellingham Herald, July 15
Watershed building ban hearing to be held, Bellingham Herald, July 12
G-P site under port control, Bellingham Herald, July 7

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Thurston County News, July 2008

Olympia downtown group qualifies for assistance, The Olympian, July 22
Planners back height increase, The Olympian, July 22
Community Watch: Working for a better South Sound, The Olympian, July 21
Olympia Planning Commission on downtown building heights tonight, The Olympian, July 21
Opinion: Olympia needs to go up if it's ever going to grow up
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Ideas floated for development around Great Wolf Lodge, The Olympian, July 19
Port of Olympia totals legal cost of Weyerhauser plan, The Olympian, July 14
Making more marsh at Nisqually Delta, Seattle P-I, July 11
Lacey tent city faces hearing, The Olympian, July 1

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Skagit County News, July 2008

Hillcrest residents concerned about proposed rezone, Skagit Valley Herald, July 15
Demolition man conflicted about tearing down building, Skagit Valley Herald, July 15
Farm groups appeal wetlands bank proposal, Capital Press, July 11
Ian Munce: Thinking big for shared vision of small city, Anacortes American, July 9

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San Juan County News, July 2008

Friday Harbor Town Council will accept petition for Buck property annexation, Journal of the San Juans, July 19
Friday Harbor backs UGA accord with San Juan County, Journal of the San Juans, July 9

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Lewis County News, July 2008

Proposed Road Would Further Connect St. Helens and East County, The Chronicle, July 19
Chehalis floods blamed on clearcuts, Capital Press, July 18
Debating the Costs of Growth, The Chronicle, July 15
Return of the Wobblies?, The Chronicle, July 12
Senate bill includes $2.2 million for Lewis County flood control, The Olympian, July 9
After Four Years, Ag Land Lock Continues, The Chronicle, July 9
Lewis County Ag Invalidity Order Will Stand, The Chronicle, July 8

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Jefferson County News, July 2008

State ferries officials give good marks to reservation system, Peninsula Daily News, July 19
Boat Expert Backs State's Choice for Port Townsend Ferry Design, Kitsap Sun, July 8
Draft shoreline plan workshop next week; information available now, Peninsula Daily News, July 7

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Island County News, July 2008

Public beach access grows contentious, Whidbey Examiner, July 11
You can help Camano stream thrive, HeraldNet, July 11
Hearing on SPU's Camp Casey development postponed, South Whidbey Record, July 10
No precedent set by permit error, county says, Whidbey Examiner, July 4
Coupeville shoreline plan wording draws criticism, Whidbey Examiner, July 4

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Cowlitz County News, July 2008

Kelso's new permit-tracking system ready to go, The Daily News, July 14
Highlands residents band together with revitalization plan in hand, The Daily News, July 9
New harbor crane arrives at Port of Longview, The Daily News, July 2

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Clark County News, July 2008

New bridge: Design, name, size up top, The Oregonian, July 23
SW Washington panel favors six-lane I-5 bridge, The Oregonian, July 23
Transportation council signs on to new bridge, light rail, The Columbian, July 23
New I-5 bridge faces last local approval vote, KATU, July 22
An island of colliding visions, The Columbian, July 21
Tacoma provides bridge lessons, The Columbian, July 20
B.G. planning sewage plant, The Columbian, July 19
Metro gives I-5 bridge a tepid go-ahead, The Oregonian, July 17
Industrial use eyed for old Boise Cascade landfill, The Columbian, July 13
Murray seeks $3 million for access project, The Columbian, July 11
Portland mayor-elect: New bridge must have light rail, Seattle Times, July 10
State-of-the-art sustainable neighborhood, The Columbian, July 9
C-Tran backs plan for bridge with light rail, The Columbian, July 9
EPA raises concerns about bridge, The Columbian, July 9
The Portland City Council puts foot down on I-5 bridge, The Oregonian, July 9
Editorial: A bridge, yes, but only the right bridge, The Oregonian, July 9
Editorial: Build the world's greenest bridge, The Oregonian, July 8
Portland may OK bridge but call for 'independent analysis', The Oregonian, July 8
Vancouver picks Clark as light-rail terminus, The Oregonian, July 8
Vancouver council backs new I-5 bridge, with light rail to Clark College, The Oregonian, July 8
Vancouver waterfront development will preserve some open space, The Oregonian, July 8
Vancouver OKs light rail to Clark College, The Columbian, July 7
New I-5 bridge will do little to relieve congestion, The Oregonian, July 7
Congestion on new I-5 bridge back to today's level by 2030, study finds, The Oregonian, July 7
Vancouver appears ready to OK light rail, The Oregonian, July 5
Recycling-themed plaza to replace downtown bus mall, The Columbian, July 4
Bid for Red Lion could affect Quay, The Columbian, July 2
Vancouver city council listens to testimony on crossing, The Columbian, July 1

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Clallam County News, July 2008

Ferry fares can’t keep going up, Gregoire says, Sequim Gazette, July 23
Sequim considers the ideal city manager, Peninsula Daily News, July 20
Landmark Forks sawmill sold, may become commercial site, Peninsula Daily News, July 17
Council wants port to delay sale of acreage near airport, Peninsula Daily News, July 17
Approval for controversial PA housing development, KONP, July 17
New environmental outlook sees foresters as good guys Hargrove tells chamber, Peninsula Daily News, July 15
Clallam appeals orders to revamp rural zoning, Peninsula Daily News July 9
County Commissioners sign sewer agreement, Sequim Gazette, July 9

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Eastern Washington News, July 2008

Agency looking beyond Black Rock reservoir to aid thirsty Yakima Basin, Tri-City Herald, July 14
Little bug with a big bite, Wenatchee World, July 12
Stricter safety rules ordered for pesticides, Seattle P-I, July 10

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Yakima County News, July 2008

Value of trees on Selah property debated, Yakima Herald, July 14
Is this building worth saving?, Yakima Herald, July 13
You soon could be Playing on a New Soccer Field in Yakima, KNDO TV, July 8
City seeks input on soccer complex, Yakima Herald, July 7
Neighboring Businesses Can't Get Along, KOMO TV 29, July 7
Fire at processing plant destroys large chunk of Grandview's economy, Yakima Herald, July 2
Black Rock alternatives get closer look, Yakima Herald, July 1

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Whitman County News, July 2008

Conservation groups sue WSU over water rights, Seattle Times, July 7

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Walla Walla County News, July 2008

Financing woes put mall project on hold, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, July 19
City moves to clear some land in watershed, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, July 19
Creek finds new, old way at Mission, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, July 11
Panelists tackle sustainable living, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, July 11
Mall permit moves afoot, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, July 2

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Spokane County News, July 2008

Cheney Planning Commission balks at Harvest Bluff proposal, Cheney Free Press, July 17
Judge: Mining company liable for pollution at former uranium mine, Seattle Times, July 16
Relicensing of Spokane dams challenged, The News Tribune, July 10
The art of blending in, Spokane Journal of Business, July 10
$7.2 million self-storage facility set, Spokane Journal of Business, July 10
Medical Lake Planning Commission passes new shoreline plan, Cheney Free Press, July 5

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Okanogan County News, July 2008

Human remains found at Omak Casino site; tribes look for new site, Wenatchee World, July 15

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Kittitas County News, July 2008

Prairie Vista Preliminary Plat receives approval, Daily Record, July 22
Wild Horse wind farm expansion examined, Daily Record, July 18

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Franklin County News, July 2008

Property Piled with Cars Within County Code, KEPR TV 19, July 14

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Douglas County News, July 2008

Crescent Bar residents may be asked to leave, Columbia Basin Herald, July 21

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Chelan County News, July 2008

Wenatchee outlines ideas to turn around affordable housing, Wenatchee World, July 18
Department of Ecology opens Wenatchee office, Wenatchee World, July 17
Volunteers build first section of Valley Trail, Wenatchee World, July 12

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Benton County News, July 2008

Manhattan Project reactor nears landmark status, Tri-City Herald, July 22
Gregoire announces Mid-Columbia water project funds, Tri-City Herald, July 19
Richland officials consider if underutilized parks are worth upkeep, Tri-City Herald, July 14

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