Statewide News, January 2009

Ecology wants $71M for water projects, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Jan. 23
Pacific Northwest trees dying at faster rate, study says, The News Tribune, Jan. 22
New State Lands Commissioner, KUOW NPR, Jan. 21
Gregoire pushes cap-and-trade bill, Seattle P-I, Jan. 20
Road projects pushed aside, TMCnet - Jan. 19
EDITORIAL: Pulling Together to Save Our Ferry Service, Kitsap Sun, Jan. 18
Transportation winners and losers, The News Tribune, Jan. 16
Don’t let Seattle drain off highway money, The News Tribune, Jan. 16
Study Sheds Light on Toxics in Puget Sound Orcas, Kitsap Sun, Jan. 14
Viaduct solution? Fine, but the state can't neglect I-90, Yakima Herald, Jan. 13
PSE offers solar grants for schools, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Jan. 13
High court to decide how to dump mine waste, Seattle P-I, Jan. 12
Larry Williams to take over at CTED on interim basis, The Olympian, Jan. 12
State lawmakers hope to create economic stimulus plan that works, The News Tribune, Jan. 11
Ecology Department uses online campaign to help water quality, Seattle Times, Jan. 5
Group uses lawsuits to help clean up Puget Sound, The Olympian, Jan. 5
Recession might change what we demand in new homes, The News Tribune, Jan. 4
Timber Harvests Won’t Drop, Says New Lands Commissioner, Centralia Chronicle, Jan. 2
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

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King County News, January 2009

City says new townhouse standards will improve neighborhoods, West Seattle Herald, Jan. 22
Port wants a cut of fishermen's bounty, Seattle P-I, Jan. 22
City says new townhouse standards will improve neighborhoods, West Seattle Herald, Jan. 22
Nickels stymied by tunnel, Seattle Times, Jan. 22
New Details on I-90 Light Rail Station, Seattle Central District News, 21
Tunnel could mean lost connection to Ballard, Interbay, Ballard News Tribune, Jan. 20
Viaduct's tunnel proposal depends on taxpayers who already said no, Seattle Times, Jan. 20
Tunnel: The ball is in the state's court, Ballard News Tribune, Jan. 20
The Viaduct decision's next step: tolling, Crosscut, Jan. 20
Look to the Narrows for real inspiration, The News Tribune, Jan. 19
A closer look at the new Husky Stadium, Seattle Examiner - Jan. 19
City still courting annexation, despite Bothell's interest, Bellevue Reporter, Jan. 17
Deep-bore tunnel promises a vibrant future for Seattle’s waterfront, Puget Sound Business Journal, Jan. 16
Bored tunnel to replace Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle Times, Jan. 16
Alaskan Way Viaduct: Complicated, visionary — a deep tunnel could work, Seattle Times, Jan. 16
Deep-bore tunnel promises a vibrant future for Seattle’s waterfront, Puget Sound Business Journal, Jan. 16
Feds may finance 40% of Seattle's Sound Transit light rail, SmartBrief, Jan. 16
US to finance 40 percent of light rail extension costs, Seattle P-I, Jan. 15
Sound Transit gets $813 million for rail to University District, PolitickerWA, Jan. 15
Guest Columnists: Climate the loser in tunnel choice, Seattle P-I, Jan. 15
Desperate times call for digging, Wenatchee World, Jan. 15
City task force offers ideas to make green building easier, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Jan. 15
A Seattle viaduct / 'Big Dig' comparison, Northwest Cable News, OR - Jan. 14
21st Century Viking: Does the tunnel cut Ballard out?, Ballard News Tribune, Jan. 14
Deep-Bored Tunnel Makes New Friends and Enemies, KUOW NPR, Jan. 14
Waterfront businesses worry about the tunnel plan, MyNorthwest.com, Seattle - Jan. 14
Tunnel Plan Angers, Disappoints Some, KPLU, Jan. 13
Alaskan Way Viaduct: May be best deal, Seattle P-I, Jan. 13
Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle Times, Jan. 13
Gov. Gregoire picks tunnel for Seattle waterfront, Seattle Times, Jan. 13
Fix is on for Viaduct, opposition files initiative to stop it, Seattle P-I, Jan. 13
Will Frank Chopp support a tunnel?, Seattle Times, Jan. 13
Gregoire announces tunnel plans; car-tab taxes might help pay for it, Seattle Times, Jan. 13
Opponents protest Seattle tunnel plan, Seattle Times, Jan. 13
Officials proposing tunnel on Seattle waterfront, The Olympian, Jan. 13
Who'll pay? Another "Big Dig"? When will it open?, Seattle Times, Jan. 13
Residents split vote on Sound Transit, Sammamish Review, Jan. 13
Preserving our unique Northwest neighborhoods is everybody's business, Seattle Times, Jan. 13
City readies 520 Bridge recommendations for state, Seattle P-I, Jan. 12
Shoreline plan heads to council, Sammamish Review, Jan. 13
Renton City Council sends the Red Mill annexation to the Boundary ..., PNW Local News, Jan. 13
Opinion: What do we mean by affordable housing?, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Jan. 12
Sammamish City Council OKs a pair of consulting contracts, Sammamish Review, Jan. 12
Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement needs a bored tunnel to serve capacity and neighborhoods, Seattle Times, Jan. 9
Port will issue RFP for industrial projects on Interbay property, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Jan. 8
What's good for preservation is good for the greens, Crosscut, Jan. 8
City moving ahead on infrastructure for downtown, Bel-Red Corridor, Bellevue Reporter, Jan. 8
Viaduct - As messed up as ever, Seattle P-I, Jan. 7
Lawmakers ask governor to suspend Maury Island lease, The Olympian, Jan. 7
Ballard reps accuse pols of push for tunnel, Ballard News Tribune, Jan. 5
Light rail to roll this year in Seattle, Seattle P-I, Jan. 5
Sound Transit proposes Link fare structure, Progressive Rail Roading, WI - Jan. 5
Trail to nowhere?, Highline Times, Jan. 5
Mixed Use Development to Replace Yesler Terrace, Seattle Central District News, Jan. 4
Dozens protest Maury Island gravel mine expansion, Tri-City Herald, Jan. 2
Protesters block access to Maury Island mine, KING5.com, Jan. 2
Embarcadero, thy daughter is the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle Times, Jan. 2
Tunnel option was disliked by nearly everybody, Seattle Times, Jan. 1
Viaduct tunnel idea rises again, Seattle Times, Jan. 1
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

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Kitsap County News, January 2009

Boundary Review Board Clears Bremerton Annexation of SKIA South, Kitsap Sun, Jan. 23
Silverdale Moratorium Remains, Developers Call For Master Plan, Kitsap Sun, Jan. 14
Manette Residents Making Plans for Neighborhood, Kitsap Sun, Jan. 12
Boundary Board OKs Bremerton's Annexation of SKIA North, Kitsap Sun, Jan. 9
Gig Harbor Historic Waterfront Association working on Main Street designation, Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, Jan. 8
Port Orchard sought to elevate status during ’08, Port Orchard Independent, Jan. 3
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

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Pierce County News, January 2009

Urban Waters moves forward, Tacoma Weekly, Jan. 21
Pierce lawmakers want to study tolls as answer for Highway 167, The News Tribune, Jan. 20
Let the market rule on parking in downtown, The News Tribune, Jan. 18
Pierce County’s road projects deserve better billing, The News Tribune, Jan. 18
Tacoma may ease developers’ parking regs, Puget Sound Business Journal, Jan. 16
Puyallup farmland might shrink, The News Tribune, Jan. 15
Council examines Urban Waters financing, Tacoma Weekly, Jan. 14
Future of daffodil lands on Puyallup council agenda tonight, The News Tribune, Jan. 13
Expect to keep waiting on 14 lakefront street ends in Lakewood, The News Tribune, Jan. 13
Street-end lake access resurfaces tonight in Lakewood, The News Tribune, Jan. 12
Fix for flooding will be complicated, The News Tribune, Jan. 11
New Year, Revised Goals: Historic Tacoma will tackle historic inventory, demolition review in 2009, Tacoma Daily News, Jan. 6
Port of Tacoma hires senior environmental project manager, Tacoma Daily News, Jan. 2

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Snohomish County News, January 2009

Arlington sewage plant a 'showcase' project, Everett Daily Herald, Jan. 23
Changes are in store for Rogers, Lynnwood Enterprise, Jan. 21
Wild Sky Wilderness grows by 149 acres, Everett Daily Herald, Jan. 15
Everett cancels its plan to grow through annexation, Everett Daily Herald, Jan. 15
Everett backing off jumbo annexation, Everett Daily Herald, Jan. 14
City's disinformation a betrayal of residents, Lynnwood Enterprise, Jan. 14
Annexation won't benefit Arlington, Everett Daily Herald, Jan. 13
Annexation could split North Highline area, West Seattle Herald, Jan. 12
Is the end near for the Collins Building?, Everett Daily Herald, Jan. 7
Back to the future in Lakewood, The News Tribune, Jan. 7
Minicasino debate erupts again in Lakewood, The News Tribune, Jan. 6

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Western Washington News, January 2009

Salmon Recovery panel distributes $19.8 million, Longview Daily News, Jan. 3

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Clallam County News, January 2009

Soccer fields idea grows in Sequim, Peninsula Daily, Jan. 15
Sequim eyes City Walk townhouses; developer pushes plan for 48 units, Peninsula Daily, Jan. 8
Controls on lands extended in Clallam County, Peninsula Daily, Jan. 7

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Clark County News, January 2009

Architect retained for Vancouver waterfront project, Daily Journal of Commerce, Jan. 21
Architect offers new ‘Twist’ on waterfront, The Columbian, Jan. 20, 2009
County given deadline on casino pact, The Columbian, Jan. 18
A PDX-Vancouver bridge that creates electricity...sustainable, or just looks it?, The Oregonian, Jan. 14
New I-5 bridge design includes wind turbines, The Oregonian, Jan. 13
New I-5 bridge design includes wind turbines, The Oregonian, Jan. 13
How high is too high for buildings in city?, The Columbian, Jan. 13
Building heights, The Columbian, Jan. 13
Hoofing it for light rail, The Columbian, Jan. 11
Planning for the day light rail runs north of the Columbia, The Oregonian, Jan. 11

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Cowlitz County News, January 2009

Ecology officials explain Steelscape fine, Longview Daily News, Jan. 21
How safe will Longview's Mint Farm water wells be?, Longview Daily News, Jan. 18
Kelso to offer update on airport master plan during open house, Longview Daily News, Jan. 18
Kelso awarded federal neighborhood-revitalization grant, Longview Daily News, Jan. 15
State fines Castle Rock quarry $13000, Longview Daily News, Jan. 15
Highlands to get neighborhood 'coach', Longview Daily News, Jan. 13

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Grays Harbor County News, January 2009

County approves 100-lot subdivision, Grays Harbor Daily World, Jan. 13

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Island County News, January 2009

Changes ahead for county, Whidbey Examiner, Jan. 2
County changes tack on planning commish, Whidbey Examiner, Jan. 2

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Jefferson County News, January 2008

Trust organizations mull taking over park, Peninsula Daily, Jan. 12

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Mason County News, January 2009

View: Shelton shellfish farm deserves protection, respect, The Columbian, Jan. 20
Taylor must pay $630000 back rent, The Olympian, Jan. 13
Tacoma Power, Skokomish Tribe reach Cushman Dam settlement, Tacoma Daily News, Jan. 12

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Skamania County News, January 2009

Agreement to preserve forest near Mount St. Helens, Longview Daily News, Jan. 14

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Thurston County News, January 2009

Officials right to back boardwalk repairs, The Olympian, Jan. 22
Lacey to revisit homeless ordinance, The Olympian, Jan. 20
Port dredging project begins, The Olympian, Jan. 20
Court hearing on isthmus cancelled, The Olympian, Jan. 16
Environment Gets a Break Following Rest Area Improvement, KELA, Jan. 15
Rezone requests not on agenda, The Olympian, Jan. 14
Taylor must pay $630000 back rent, The Olympian, Jan. 13
New Wash. lands commissioner faces hard decision, Longview Daily News, Jan. 10
Tri Vo faces lawsuit for $8.9 million, The Olympian, Jan. 1

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Whatcom County News, January 2009

Lands commissioner tours landslide areas in Whatcom County, Bellingham Herald, Jan. 23
Ban on shellfish harvesting is lifted in Whatcom County, Bellingham Herald, Jan. 20
Huxley receives $140000 grant to study local farms, Western Front, Jan. 13
Sewage discharged to bay; no threat to drinking water, despite rising lake level, Bellingham Herald, Jan. 8
Wetlands dispute threatens Birch Bay church project, Bellingham Herald, Jan. 6
WWU new building opens Tuesday, Bellingham Herald, Jan. 5
Whatcom County slowly moving toward energy, food independence, Bellingham Herald, Jan. 4
Seaport Landing project gets a big boost, Grays Harbor Daily World, Jan. 3

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Eastern Washington News, January 2009

EPA pushes for removing 4 river contaminants, Tri-City Herald, Jan. 16
EPA finds toxins throughout Columbia Basin, Seattle Times, Jan. 16
Domes considered for Mid-Columbia farmworker, Yakima Herald, Jan. 9

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Benton County News, January 2009

Hanford cleanup work continues, Seattle P-I, Jan. 24
Emptying of Hanford tanks resumes, Tri-City Herald, Jan. 23
Hanford workers resume tank operation, Seattle Times, Jan. 22
Vista Field decision put on hold, Tri-City Herald, Jan. 21
PNNL works on protection, Tri-City Herald, Jan. 21
Sound Transit wants input on route choices for East Link line, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Jan. 21
Proposed private dock controls draw fire, Tri-City Herald, Jan. 15
Battelle to Contribute $1.2 Million to New Tri-Cities STEM School, Earthtimes, Jan. 13
High-risk Hanford burial ground cleaned up, Tri-City Herald, Jan. 13
Port of Kennewick begins dismantling park, Tri-City Herald, Jan. 7
Wineries Coming to Kennewick? Only If You Ask For Them, KEPR 19, Jan. 6

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Chelan County News, January 2009

Court tells ‘Daybreak’ backers to pay up, Wenatchee World, Jan. 22
Historic homes make way for parking lot, Wenatchee World, Jan. 21
Land trusts buy 75 more acres of foothills land, Wenatchee World, Jan. 10
Tuscan Village, city of Chelan at odds over water, sewer, Wenatchee World, Jan. 8
Downtown now full of historic places, Wenatchee World, Jan. 6

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Ferry County News, January 2009

Colvilles explore wind energy, Seattle P-I, Jan. 16

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Franklin County News, January 2009

Agency wants limits on exempt wells for livestock, Daily Record, Jan. 20
Pasco seeks way to pay for overpass, Tri-City Herald, Jan. 13
State denies stockwatering petition, Tri-City Herald, Jan. 9
Pasco receives $400K help from feds, Tri-City Herald, Jan. 8
Pasco council approves 2 property rezonings, Tri-City Herald, Jan. 6

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Grant County News, January 2009

Quincy accepts bid for reclaimed water facility, Columbia Basin Herald, Jan. 2

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Kittitas County News, January 2009

Kittitas County's GMA planning slammed, again, Daily Record, Jan. 21

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Okanogan County News, January 2009

Colvilles explore wind energy, Seattle P-I, Jan. 16

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Spokane County News, January 2009

Spokane seeks to annex airport area, Seattle Times, Jan. 21

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Walla Walla County News, January 2009

Carbon sequestration drilling begins, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Jan. 22

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Whitman County News, January 2009

Floyd overhauls plan for University District, Daily Evergreen, Jan. 11

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Yakima County News, January 2009

'Beltway' road proposed in Union Gap, Yakima Herald, Jan. 23
Annexation, south side development draw fire at council, Selah Independent, Jan. 20
Riverpointe Landing remains in permit process, Yakima Herald, Jan. 20
Sunnyside council toughens adult entertainment laws, Yakima Herald, Jan. 12
Flooding causes gaps in Greenway, Yakima Herald, Jan. 12

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