Statewide News, December 2008

Monday, December 1, 2008

Forest board revises owl rules, Peninsula Daily, Dec. 29
Owls on Peninsula under pressure, Peninsula Daily, Dec. 29
Wildlife and Recreation deserves funds, The Olympian, Dec. 28
Washington's top builder followed dad's path, Seattle Times, Dec. 27
Gregoire wants to boost spending on Puget Sound, The Olympian, Dec. 27
Budget deficit forces trim in climate plans, Seattle Times, Dec. 26
Governor wants to boost spending on Puget Sound, Seattle Times, Dec. 26
Washington state finds 30 dangerous illegal dams, Yakima Herald, Dec. 23
Areas in Washington exceed pollution standards, Seattle P-I, Dec. 23
Sound's future still murky, Seattle P-I, Dec. 18
Hold onto that e-waste just a little bit longer, Seattle P-I, Dec. 11
Boeing brews up algae, a promising fuel of the future, The News Tribune, Dec. 7
Foreclosures up in state, but rate lower than U.S.', Seattle P-I, Dec. 6
Wash. environmentalists outline prioritiesThe Olympian, WA - Dec 4

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King County News, December 2008

Alaskan Way Viaduct: Recurring dream, Seattle P-I - Dec. 31
Forest service plans to clean up contaminated Snoqualmie Valley mine, SnoValley Star, Dec. 31
Gregoire delays viaduct verdict again, Seattle P-I - Dec. 30
One-upping the Choppaduct, Crosscut, Dec. 30
Alaskan Way Viaduct: Why close off the tunnel option?, Seattle Times, Dec. 30
SHA to build 103 units in Lake City, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Dec. 29
Special interest groups press Gregoire on viaduct options, Seattle Times, Dec. 26
Seattle's vision of Northgate as urban center takes shape, Seattle Times, Dec. 26
King Electrical fined for dumping into storm drains, Seattle P-I, Dec. 20
County Council Calls For Streamlining County Permitting Process To Stimulate Housing Construction, Seattle Medium, Dec. 18
It's refi -- not buy -- in Seattle's housing market, Seattle P-I, Dec. 18
North Bend considers annexation, SnoValley Star, Dec. 17
Council approves incentive zoning for neighborhoods, Ballard News Tribune, Dec. 17
City Expands Affordable Housing Incentive Plan, KUOW NPR, Dec. 16
Mountlake Terrace may upzone center, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Dec. 15
Group: Magnolia sewage plant idea stinks, Seattle P-I, Dec. 13
Timber, but no homes, on 45,500-acre swath, Seattle P-I, Dec. 11
Homeowner appeals of tax valuations soar, Seattle P-I, Dec. 8
Real estate a sore point in Seattle area economy, Seattle P-I, Dec. 6
Seattle-area housing market continues to slow, Seattle P-I, Dec. 5
Housing slide opens city living to first-time buyers, Seattle P-I, Dec. 5
Meet the New Anti-NIMBY Face of Seattle's Neighborhood Movement, The Stranger, Dec. 3
No Parking Anytime: Condos being put up for bids at about half price, Seattle P-I, Dec. 2

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Kitsap County News, December 2008

Port Orchard Annexation Paves Way for New Auto Mall, Kitsap Sun, Dec. 31
Port of Bremerton Still Trying to Make SEED ‘Pencil' Out, Kitsap Sun, Dec. 27
Poulsbo Port won’t hike rates ... much, North Kitsap Herald, Dec. 24
Transit revamping routes with riders in mind, Peninsula Daily, Dec. 23
Bremerton Officials Guarded on Port Orchard's New Comp Plan, Kitsap Sun, Dec. 17
No room for wildlife?, North Kitsap Herald, Dec. 17
Neighbors take shots at proposed gun club range, Kitsap Sun, Dec. 5

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Pierce County News, December 2008

Feds sue for Foss cleanup costs, The News Tribune, Dec. 10
Residents’ victory may be hollow and void of trees, Peninsula Gateway, Dec. 3
New city plan envisions busy, green Tacoma, The News Tribune, Dec. 2

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Snohomish County News, December 2008

Snohomish eyes riverfront, Everett Daily Herald, Dec. 30
New twists, turns in Island Crossing annexation battle, Snohomish County Business, Dec. 29
Artists loft project buys property, Everett Daily Herald, Dec. 25
Arlington wins, county loses annexation suit, Lynnwood Enterprise, Dec. 19
Judge upholds annexation of Island Crossing, Everett Daily Herald, Dec. 19
Island Crossing development all tied up again, Lynnwood Enterprise, Dec. 12
Ideas sought on costly wetlands plan, Everett Daily Herald, Dec. 1

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Clallam County News, December 2008

County to present changes in zoning to growth management board, KONP.COM 1450, Dec. 31

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Clark County News, December 2008

Alcoa dredges tainted sediment, Seattle P-I, Dec. 18
Congestion vs. cost issue will drive I-5 bridge lane decision, The Columbian, Dec. 6

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Cowlitz County News, December 2008

Huge turnout supports Triple L at hearing, Daily Record, Dec. 12

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Island County News, December 2008

WSF proposal: no second Keystone ferry, Whidbey Examiner, Dec. 24

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Jefferson County News, December 2008

Garden Court Apartments purchase closer with $1.33 million from state, Port Townsend Leader, Dec. 31
Jefferson Transit seeks input on new route planning, Port Townsend Leader, Dec. 24

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Lewis County News, December 2008

Ground laid for more flood trouble?, Seattle Times, Dec. 26

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Mason County News, December 2008

State to lease tidelands to geoduck harvester, The News Tribune, Dec. 23
Neighbors take shots at proposed gun club range, Kitsap Sun, Dec. 5

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Thurston County News, December 2008

WinCo suggests new location, The Olympian, Dec. 31
Triway abandons West Bay plan, The Olympian, Dec. 27
Triway pulls plan to raise building heights on West Bay, The Olympian, Dec. 26
State to lease tidelands to geoduck harvester, The News Tribune, Dec. 23
Group seeks to preserve Maytown property, The Olympian, Dec. 21
Grocery plan has setback; sex emporium moves ahead, The Olympian, Dec. 20
Council approves new height limits for Olympia, The Olympian, Dec. 17
New building heights sought along West Bay, The Olympian, Dec. 14
City Council right about building heights, The Olympian, Dec. 13

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Whatcom County News, December 2008

Major road projects planned for Whatcom County in 2009, Bellingham Herald, Dec. 29
Lake Whatcom water district gets clean audit, Bellingham Herald, Dec. 26
Harmon works with head, heart, to provide housing, Bellingham Herald, Dec. 24
Highway 9 improvements planned in 2009, Bellingham Herald, Dec. 22
Merlin Falcon Foundation gets grants to help birds, Bellingham Herald, Dec. 22
Architects pitch in on Bellingham waterfront issues, Bellingham Herald, Dec. 23
County looks at redrawing rural boundaries, Lynden Tribune, Dec. 17

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Benton County News, December 2008

PNNL has a cure for reusing chemicals, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 26
Study: Black Rock reservoir project too costly, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 20
Hanford's F Reactor cleanup nearly complete (w/ aerial photo), Tri-City Herald, Dec. 19
Banner Bank donates $15,000 to benefit Kennewick downtown, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 19
Kennewick rejects sale of city-owned land, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 17
Downwinder case rejected by high court, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 16
West Richland agrees to add to Flat Top Park, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 16
S. Richland homeowners to appeal development decision, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 15
Hanford vit plant melter pieces are completed, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 11
Panel makes new Columbia River bridge study pitch, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 11
New study evaluates Yakima basin projects, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 11
Red Mountain water outlined, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 10
Benton City banking on business park, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 8
High asphalt prices may mean fewer Franklin, Benton county road projects, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 8
EPA, HAB concerned over DOE deadlines, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 8
Installation of vit plant melters will be tight fit, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 6
Richland lab will get grant to help China go green, The News Tribune, Dec. 4
Richland council changes plans for Keene Road land, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 3

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Chelan County News, December 2008

Planners review site plan for Walmart expansion to Supercenter, Wenatchee World, Dec. 20
Area projects get salmon grants, Wenatchee World, Dec. 17
Downtown wants high-end housing; high-end shoppers don’t, Wenatchee World, Dec. 10
Solid gold, Wenatchee World, Dec. 9
Downtown housing survey released, Wenatchee World, Dec. 6

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Franklin County News, December 2008

Options for reducing Road 68 congestion, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 14
Panel makes new Columbia River bridge study pitch, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 11

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Spokane County News, December 2008

Developments halted in ML, new lawsuits emerge in 2008, Cheney Free Press, Dec. 31

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Walla Walla County News, December 2008

Fish projects swimming in grant money, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Dec. 18

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Yakima County News, December 2008

Washington state finds 30 dangerous illegal dams, Yakima Herald, Dec. 23
$1 Million For Affordable Housing, KAPP, Dec. 19
Some Yakima County cities eligible for affordable housing funds, Yakima Herald, Dec. 19
Yakima County off-road vehicle use proposal delayed, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 12
EPA launches effort to tackle contaminated wells, Tri-City Herald, Dec. 6

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