Statewide News, August 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
Touching Puget Sound, The Olympian, Aug. 31
Plan to reduce hatchery releases helps wild salmon, Tri-City Herald, Aug. 30
Washington, Oregon and Others Sue EPA, KAPP, Aug. 25
CTED, Ecology ask Supreme Court to reconsider land use decision, Journal of the San Juan Islands, Aug. 21
Commissioner of Public Lands - A Race to Watch, Seattle Examiner, Aug. 18
Limitations put on challenges to growth, The Olympian, Aug. 15
State panel to hold workshop on park land-use issues, The Daily News, Aug. 15
Survey offers glimpse into lives of WA farmworkers, Tri-City Herald, Aug. 14
Land designated for spotted owl cut 23 percent, The News Tribune, Aug. 13
3 pesticides singled out in report as threat to salmon, KOMO, Aug. 13
Central Puget Sound News, August 2008
Sound Transit on track for light rail to airport by end of 2009, Seattle Times, Aug. 21
Airport light-rail station work on track, Seattle Times, Aug. 20
Divers remove tires from Puget Sound, The News Tribune, Aug. 19
Drop in building permit fees hits county incomes in Puget Sound region, Puget Sound Business Journal, Aug. 11
King County News, August 2008
It's the Seattle way; use a bag, pay for it, Seattle P-I, Aug. 30
Extreme Seattle, Crosscut, Aug. 27
Coming Down, The Stranger, Aug. 27
Junction development could harm business, West Seattle Herald, Aug. 26
Control of megahouses considered by Council, West Seattle Herald, Aug. 26
Megahouse ordinance to be debated, Ballard Herald, Aug. 25
Mercer Island's new park-and-ride garage already full, Seattle Times, Aug. 25
Redmond, residents discuss proposed changes to temporary land uses, PNW Local News, Aug. 25
Donalisa demolished; Bryant land to redevelop New possibilities for north Renton, Renton Reporter, Aug. 23
Making Seattle's streets a bit safer, Seattle P-I, Aug. 22
Sammamish Plateau Water District files to intervene in Issaquah DOE appeal, Sammamish Reporter, Aug. 21
In the beginning, there is a design review board, Queen Anne News, Aug. 21
More to building in the city than thought, Queen Anne News, Aug. 21
Renton fills in Boeing spaces with shops, apartments, Puget Sound Business Journal, Aug. 21
Eastside Rail Now envisions elegant moving sidewalks for downtown Bellevue, Bellevue Reporter, Aug. 16
The best-laid plans: How neighborhoods have fared, Crosscut, Aug. 14
A neighborhood focus on light rail, Seattle P-I, Aug. 13
Editorial: Transportation: Realistic tolling, Seattle P-I, Aug. 13
Seattle Council: Toll 520 and I-90 in 2010, MyNorthwest.com, Aug. 13
Trash gets pricier in Seattle, Seattle P-I, Aug. 12
Opinion: There's no magic formula to get affordable housing, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Aug. 10
Kitsap County News, August 2008
Manette Residents Conflicted by Plan for Growth, Kitsap Sun, Aug. 28
Sewage Spill Closes Part Of Dyes Inlet, KIRO, Aug. 20
Neighborhood Waits for City to Fulfill Redevelopment Promise, Kitsap Sun, Aug. 15
Port passes annexation agreement, Port Orchard Independent, Aug. 14
Preserving a Home and a Piece of Bremerton's Past, Kitsap Sun, Aug. 14
Couple providing greener pastures to Kitsap, Port Orchard Independent, Aug. 13
Bremerton Port OKs Annexation Petition, Kitsap Sun, Aug. 12
Pierce County News, August 2008
Houses vs. trees in town, The News Tribune, Aug. 31
Edgewood seeks new strategy for new park, The News Tribune, Aug. 30
Pierce County Oks geoduck harvest despite objections, The Olympian, Aug. 29
State raises the roof on Foss, Tacoma Weekly, Aug. 28
Luzon Unlocked, Tacoma Daily Index, Aug. 28
Eddon Boat cleanup begins, Peninsula Daily, Aug. 28
PenMet Parks proposes $20 million bond, Peninsula Daily, Aug. 27
City boosts funding for Pacific Plaza, Tacoma Weekly, Aug. 27
Consultant selected for downtown parking plan, Tacoma Weekly, Aug. 27
Condominium towers for Foss Waterway win key approval, The News Tribune, Aug. 26
Opinion: Tacoma must zone TCC for the campus’ benefit, The News Tribune, Aug. 25
Pierce Transit hub in University Place?, The News Tribune, Aug. 25
Tacoma development: For sure, they’re all hot zones, The News Tribune, Aug. 21
Public involvement sought in open space plan, Tacoma Weekly, Aug. 20
Downtown project could cost City of Tacoma more, The News Tribune, Aug. 15
Lakewood needs to wean itself from gambling, The News Tribune, Aug. 14
More students, downtown greenspace part of UWT master plan revision, Tacoma Daily Index, Aug. 14
Sumner might create historic register, The News Tribune, Aug. 13
UWT plans for its future, Tacoma Weekly, Aug. 13
Tacoma lake will get fast, fast, fast relief, The News Tribune, Aug. 11
Snohomish County News, August 2008
Letter: Bailey's votes show why she must go, HeraldNet, Aug. 30
Stillaguamish Tribe to restore wetland near Pilchuck Creek, Lynnwood Enterprise, Aug. 25
Council approves rezone for Everett hospital, Lynnwood Enterprise, Aug. 22
Mukilteo polls its potential citizens on annexation plan, HeraldNet, Aug. 18
Terrace transit garage on schedule, Lynnwood Enterprise, Aug. 15
Clallam County News, August 2008
Sequim finds salmon solution; city to help replace estuary culvert, Peninsula Daily News, Aug. 27
Land trust’s StreamFest mixes learning with fun, Sequim Gazette, Aug. 26
Come manage the growth, Sequim advertises in quest for new city manager, Peninsula Daily News, Aug. 26
Limits on paved areas to be discussed, Peninsula Daily News, Aug. 25
City officials to speak against sale of port property in Port Angeles, Peninsula Daily News, Aug. 24
Sequim council surprised by $50000 obligation, Peninsula Daily News, Aug. 14
Clallam County at crossroads of urban/rural zoning, Peninsula Daily News, Aug. 11
Clark County News, August 2008
New details shed little light on sea lion deaths, Seattle Times, Aug. 26
I-5 bridge plans draw criticism, The News Tribune, Aug. 17
Salmon may stand in way of Portland-Vancouver I-5 bridge, The Oregonian, Aug. 17
Federal agency raises concerns over I-5 bridge project, The Daily News, Aug. 16
Vancouver, La Center officials rap Cowlitz casino study, The Columbian, Aug. 16
Vancouver Planning For Future Of Mill Property, OPB News, Aug. 13
Oregon, Washington at odds over toll on new I-5 bridge, TMCnet, Aug. 11
Cowlitz County News, August 2008
Gregoire staffers say they'll pressure NorthernStar for answers on LNG project, The Daily News, Aug. 27
Longview man's wind turbine project on hold as county irons out zoning issues, The Daily News, Aug. 27
Castle Rock may annex 34 acres, The Daily News, Aug. 26
Castle Rock council to consider annexation request for Four Corners area, The Daily News, Aug. 23
Castle Rock council workshop to address comprehensive plan, zoning laws, The Daily News, Aug. 15
Casino foes call for new FEIS as BIA, tribe defend process, The Daily News, Aug. 12
City won't change stand on produce stand, The Daily News, Aug. 11
Island County News, August 2008
Growth Board weighs Freeland plan appeal, Whidbey Examiner, Aug. 29
Risk to trees assessed in Casey expansion, Whidbey Examiner, Aug. 29
Jefferson County News, August 2008
Letter: PT by the numbers, Port Townsend Leader, Aug. 27
Ruling on Brinnon mega-resort expected in three weeks, Peninsula Daily News, Aug. 26
Port Townsend Paper officials focus on environmental issues with land deal, air data collection, Peninsula Daily News, Aug. 25
Old Fort Townsend Park is expanding, Port Townsend Leader, Aug. 21
Salmon Creek Estuary renewed after 50 years, Port Townsend Leader, Aug. 20
Bike lanes delayed a year, Port Townsend Leader, Aug. 13
Quilcene Marina dredging is approved, Port Townsend Leader, Aug. 13
Lewis County News, August 2008
Stormy Politics Hovering Over Lewis County, Centralia Chronicle, Aug. 29
River cleanup costs may be lower than expected, The Olympian, Aug. 28
San Juan County News, August 2008
What does the future hold for Rosario Resort?, Journal of the San Juan Islands, Aug. 22
Read more...Skagit County News, August 2008
CTED, Ecology ask Supreme Court to reconsider land use decision, Journal of the San Juan Islands, Aug. 21
Skagit Land Trust acquires conservation area, Courier-Times, Aug. 20
Cleaning the Puget Sound, Seattle Examiner, Aug. 15
Burlington Council slated to take second look at traffic impact fees, The Argus, Aug. 11
Thurston County News, August 2008
Councilwoman seeks to rezone her property, The Olympian, Aug. 30
Tahoma Terra phase 2 approved, Nisqually Valley News, Aug. 29
Court Decisions Could Bear Heavily on Rural Thurston, Centralia Chronicle, Aug. 22
Water deal with developer good for Lacey, The Olympian, Aug. 18
Group wants park on isthmus, The Olympian, Aug. 16
Feud Escalates, Nisqually Valley News, Aug. 15
Limitations put on challenges to growth, The Olympian, Aug. 15
Triway to get water in deal, The Olympian, Aug. 15
Judge overturns growth ruling, allowing Rochester zoning plan, The Olympian, Aug. 13
Whatcom County News, August 2008
Smart Growth Conference to discuss open space preservation, Bellingham Herald, Aug. 27
Bellingham pair helping governments go green, Bellingham Herald, Aug. 25
City to build pedestrian plaza at Bay, Holly streets, Bellingham Herald, Aug. 24
Ecology permit sought for 44 homes on Lummi Reservation, Bellingham Herald, Aug. 24
City unveils new housing types, Bellingham Herald, Aug. 23
Indoor water park, retail, hotel planned for Birch Bay Waterslides, Bellingham Herald, Aug. 21
Port gives WWU nod to move ahead with waterfront plans, Bellingham Herald, Aug. 19
Sunnyland neighbors, developers divided over housing plans, Bellingham Herald Aug. 19
State seeks comment on Lake Whatcom's water quality, Bellingham Herald, Aug. 18
Road to Canyon Lake Community Forest re-opens, Bellingham Herald, Aug. 18
Council backs off Dewey Valley annexation, Bellingham Herald, Aug. 12
Eastern Washington News, August 2008
Black Rock backers eye property tax, Yakima Herald, Aug. 20
Read more...Chelan County News, August 2008
Experts to visit downtown Chelan for revitalization ideas, Wenatchee World, Aug. 29
County pushes for a steep up in new road rules, Wenatchee World, Aug. 21
Chelan creating long-range vision to balance progress with small-town feel, Wenatchee World, Aug. 15
Benton County News, August 2008
Group aims to balance development, nature in Tri-Cities, Tri-City Herald, Aug. 31
County OKs money for Benton City bike path, Tri-City Herald, Aug. 27
Port wants more time to study report on Vista Field's uses, Tri-City Herald, Aug. 27
Richland presents its plans for future, Tri-City Herald, Aug. 27
World's first nuclear reactor now a landmark, Wenatchee World, Aug. 26
Landslide spills into Columbia River, Tri-City Herald, Aug. 21
Black Rock backers eye property tax, Yakima Herald, Aug. 20
Waste initiative dead after no appeal made, Tri-City Herald, Aug. 20
Council thinks Richland has too many parking lots, Tri-City Herald, Aug. 20
Officials delay vote on Badger addition, Tri-City Herald, Aug. 19
A Growing Grassroots Movement to Save Richland Parks, Tri-City Herald, Aug. 13
Area renamed 'Island View' in land-use draft, Tri-City Herald, Aug. 12
Douglas County News, August 2008
Spanish Castle Resort still a go, Wenatchee World, Aug. 29
Judge rules for Lincoln Rock trail extension, Wenatchee World, Aug. 27
Pangborn study shows longer runway warranted, Wenatchee World, Aug. 19
Crescent Bar people seek answers about lease, Columbia Basin Herald, Aug. 15
Eastside works to land Honda dealership, Wenatchee World, Aug. 14
Kittitas County News, August 2008
Kittitas County to appeal ruling, Daily Record, Aug. 21
Cle Elum roundabout might improve city's traffic flow, Daily Record, Aug. 13
Spokane County News, August 2008
Downtown gateways rise as priority, Spokane Journal of Business, Aug. 29
ML council rejects Wilcox’s annexation proposal, Cheney Free Press, Aug. 22
Kendall Yards: Draft development agreement in, months later, Spokesman-Review, Aug. 21
Spokane River pollution study means sewers dipping, Seattle P-I, Aug. 18
Idaho sewage could affect Spokane water source, Seattle P-I, Aug. 13
Walla Walla County News, August 2008
Workshop to delve into critical-areas rule update, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Aug. 25
Read more...Whitman County News, August 2008
Community golf course boasts beauty, Daily Evergreen, Aug. 28
Fore! WSU's controversial golf course opens, Tri-City Herald, Aug. 27
Yakima County News, August 2008
Revised measure set for hearing, Yakima Herald, Aug. 29
Zoning decision on Toscanna development delayed, Yakima Herald, Aug. 26
Official calls for environmental review of Wapato gravel mining, Yakima Herald, Aug. 22
Black Rock backers eye property tax, Yakima Herald, Aug. 20
Rosedell Manor owners get green light for B&B, Yakima Herald, Aug. 18
Rebuffed Sunnyside bar owner tries to expose city, Yakima Herald, Aug. 17
Foes remain unconvinced about dairy proposal, Yakima Herald, Aug. 14
New Yakima development draws ire of neighbors, Yakima Herald, Aug. 14