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Sept. 11, 2009

	TOP STORY - 9/11 ANNIVERSARY 9/11 marked with mourning and a spirit of service (AP/The News Tribune) 9/11 attacks were turning point in young man's life (Everett Herald) COLUMN: Veteran hopes flags keep memories of Sept. 11 alive (Julie Muhlstein/Everett Herald) EDITORIAL: Day of remembrance time to come together (Tri-City Herald) EDITORIAL: Sept. 11, 2009 (Oregonian) EDITORIAL: Remember Sept. 11, and don't forget about those still fighting (Longview Daily News) BUSINESS, INDUSTRY & ECONOMY State library debuts 'Hard Times' database (Wenatchee World) Russell pays $115M for JP Morgan Chase building in Seattle (Puget Sound Business Journal) Russell got a bargain on Seattle tower (The News Tribune) BLOG: WTO ruling: Alabama senator doubts Boeing hurt, wants matter kept out of tanker debate (Jerry Cornfield/Everett Herald) OPINION: Stop Washington state's aerospace implosion (Richard Davis/Puget Sound Business Journal) COURTS, CRIME & LAW ENFORCEMENT McKenna targets mortgage schemes (The Columbian) Traffic fines help treat brain injuries (Seattle P-I) Officer cleared by jury (Spokesman-Review) Medical pot supplier raided (Spokesman-Review) Drug court treatment works in Yakima County (Yakima Herald-Republic) Wash. court: Police can force blood-alcohol tests (AP/Spokesman-Review) EDUCATION (K-12) & SCHOOL SAFETY Sex charge names East Valley teacher (Yakima Herald-Republic) Man pleads guilty to sex with student (The Columbian) Judge: $200 daily fine on each striking Kent teacher (Seattle Times) Kent teachers stunned at district's rejection of union offer (Seattle Times) EDITORIAL: The Kent School District teachers' strike should be so over (Seattle Times) EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & SERVICES King County declares early flooding emergency (The News Tribune) ENERGY & UTILITIES Wind farm planned in southwest Washington (AP/Olympian) EDITORIAL: Smart grid offers leap forward on power usage (Spokesman-Review) ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES Future of state parks up for discussion (The Chronicle) Livestock-killing cougar shot near Quilcene (KIRO-TV) Stehekin road bill cleared for House action (Wenatchee World) Agency closes part of Puyallup River to fishing (The News Tribune) HANFORD Hanford K East Basin finally gone for good (Tri-City Herald) HEALTH CARE Obama address gets raves from Washington dems; mixed review from GOP (Columbian - Thursday) Growth of gov't insurance outpaces private care (AP/Seattle P-I) Dems say health care bill to pass this year (AP/Bellingham Herald) WSU’s No. 1 for swine flu (Spokesman-Review) Hutch researchers calculate likely spread of swine flu in homes, schools (Seattle Times) Smith wants more savings in health bill (Olympian) BLOG: Rep. Smith says House health-reform bill still 'deeply flawed' (Brad Shannon/Olympian) OPINION: Rationing happens (Jill Hodges/Seattle P-I) OPINION: A doctor's view: What we need to give up must trump what we'd lose (Dr. Pamela Turner, Portland physician/Oregonian) EDITORIAL: Keep talking about your health-care reform proposals, Mr. President (Seattle Times) EDITORIAL: Areas of agreement (The Columbian) EDITORIAL: Obama makes a familiar promise (Wenatchee World) EDITORIAL: Health reform stands or fails on cost control (The News Tribune) HIGHER EDUCATION Pact promises help to soldiers in school (Olympian) WWU gets $500,000 grant to help turn cow manure into fuel for bus (Bellingham Herald) LABOR Boeing workers oust union in South Carolina (Puget Sound Business Journal) Boeing Charleston decertifies Machinists union (Seattle Times) Boeing workers in South Carolina reject union (AP/Everett Herald) LAND USE & PROPERTY RIGHTS Washington state forests target of $4.7M in federal stimulus funds (Puget Sound Business Journal) LOCAL GOVERNMENT Former Mason budget director files claim alleging discrimination (Kitsap Sun) EDITORIAL: Sheriff's fight with county over budget is ridiculous (Olympian) MEDIA KIRO radio's Luke Burbank show canceled likely over low ratings (Seattle Times) MILITARY New Navy ship to arrive today (Everett Herald)
	POLITICS
		BALLOT MEASURES Eyman asks judge to change I-1033's price tag (AP/Seattle P-I) Politics \| Eyman asks judge to change I-1033's price tag (Seattle Times) Referendum 71 donor list to remain secret (AP/Olympian) Judge shields signatures in gay-rights referendum (Seattle Times) BLOG: R-71 signers' names to remain secret, judge says (Brad Shannon/Olympian) OPINION: Coming out of the Christian closet in support of Ref. 71 (Shawn Murinko, Olympian’s Diversity Panel/Olympian) ENDORSEMENT: Reaffirm law for fairness (Everett Herald) LOCAL Winlock mayor loses primary race on coin flip (Longview Daily News) Tolls are resounding issue in first debate of Vancouver mayor, challenger (Oregonian) American Patriot Rally Saturday in Vancouver (The Columbian) Candidates clash over tunnel in first debate (Seattle Times) BLOG: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will be featured at Dow Constantine fundraiser (Joe Turner/The News Tribune) BLOG: Will the real Joe Wilson please stand up and take your flack (Jerry Cornfield/Everett Herald) BLOG: Seattle mayoral debate reveals style differences (Emily Heffter/Seattle Times) BLOG: After the mayoral debate, an early prediction (Matt Fikse/Crosscut.com) OPINION: McMallahan for mayor: Take away the tunnel spat and we're practically the same guy (Laura Onstot/Seattle Weekly) OPINION: The great rookie debate (Knute Berger/Crosscut.com) COLUMN: McGinn impressive in debate; Mallahan needs to do more (Joel Connelly/Seattle P-I) SUPREME COURT State high court issues two rulings (AP/The News Tribune)
	SECURITY Sept. 11 training exercise sparks confusion in DC (AP/Seattle P-I) STATE GOVERNMENT State to pay deputy’s widow $3 million (The News Tribune) BLOG: State will pay $3.3 million to family of King County deputy killed by ex-convict (Joe Turner/The News Tribune) TOBACCO Board reverses ban on tobacco in parks (Spokesman-Review) TRANSPORTATION Work begins on I-5 barrier (Everett Herald) OPINON: The classic ferries that got away (Scott St. Clair/Crosscut.com) WAR AGAINST TERROR Smith stresses Afghan effort (The News Tribune)

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