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For Thursday, July 2, 2009
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Transportation
* "5 days to go: I-90 repairs could cause nightmare traffic delays," KCPQ TV 
* "Bike, board a bus or telecommute to avoid I-90 hassles," Issaquah Press 
* "Holiday forecast: Sun and traffic," Seattle Times 
* "I-90 delays," Seattle Transit Blog 
* "Lawmakers seeking federal funds to keep ferries afloat," Kitsap Sun 
* "Metro to reroute buses during I-90 bridge work," Seattle Post-Intelligencer 
* "Murray, Larsen propose boosting federal funding for ferries," Seattle Post-Intelligencer 
* "New flooding concerns surface at Howard Hanson Dam," Enumclaw Courier Herald 
* "NW drivers are using less gasoline," Daily Journal of Commerce 365 requires that you have an account to view this article.
* "Our transportation future," Ballard News Tribune 
* "Pedestrian plan advisors oppose 'head tax' repeal," Publicola 
* "Poll: Most Americans oppose climate change bill," Seattle Post-Intelligencer 
* "Severe backups expected on I-90 over Lake Washington when bridge closes for repairs," Renton Reporter 
* "Shorter hours for downtown transit tunnel next week," Seattle Post Globe 
* "Things to know about July’s I-90 lane closures," Seattle Post Globe 
* "Transpo chief praises US-made streetcar," Seattle Post-Intelligencer 
* "Transportation secretary watches as 'Made in USA' streetcar makes debut," The Oregonian 

Law, Safety, Justice
* "1 critically burned, 5 others hurt in Mason County fire," KIRO 7 News 
* "As deficit grows, Calif. prepares to issue IOUs," Seattle Times 
* "Bicyclist hit, killed in Seattle," KIRO 7 News 
* "Boeing sued over alleged toxic fume exposure," KOMO 4 News 
* "Feds announce drug busts in Seattle," KIRO 7 News 
* "Feds bust Seattle drug trafficking ring," KING 5 News 
* "Former flight attendant sues Boeing for bad air," KIRO 7 News 
* "Investigators: Flight attendant sues Boeing," KING 5 News 
* "Judge strikes down Conn. interior designer law," Seattle Times 
* "Kids injured by fireworks have warning for others," KING 5 News 
* "Officer involved in North Seattle shooting," KING 5 News 
* "Officer involved shooting in Greenwood," KIRO 7 News 
* "Search for missing McCleary girl tapering off," KING 5 News 
* "Seattle bike rider struck and killed," KING 5 News 
* "Two dead in Orting crash," KOMO 4 News 
* "Woman suffers serious burns in mobile home fire," KING 5 News 

Natural Resources & Parks
* "Hot, dry Washington could make for fiery Fourth," KING 5 News 

Health & Human Services
* "A pitch on health care to Virginia and beyond," Washington Post 
* "Argentina acts on flu," Seattle Times 
* "Cantwell hints she might back Obama's public health plan," Seattle Times 
* "CDC: Private health care coverage at 50-year-low," KOMO 4 News 
* "Child with swine flu dies in New York City," Seattle Times 
* "Few survive cardiac arrest, even with CPR," KIRO 7 News 
* "Key Senate Democrats trim cost of health care bill," Seattle Times 
* "Obesity rates on the rise in many states," KING 5 News 
* "President pushes health plan as an economic boon," New York Times 
* "Suicide warnings for 2 anti-smoking drugs," New York Times 
* "WHO working on formulas to model swine flu spread," Seattle Times 

Business & Technology
* "467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent," Seattle Times 
* "Biden announces rural broadband funding in Pa.," Seattle Times 
* "Duncan: States could lose out on stimulus cash," Seattle Times 
* "USAID, Western Union program aids African business," Seattle Times 

Education
* "Education secretary challenges NEA on teacher pay," Seattle Times 
* "Seattle Public Schools names new chief academic officer," Seattle Times 

Opinions, Editorials
* "A tale of two states and two budgets," Tacoma News Tribune 
* "Credit U.S. troops for Iraq’s great day," Tacoma News Tribune 
* "Don't let dream of Heritage Center fade away: (Scroll to view)," The Olympian 
* "New faces join Olympian's editorial board," The Olympian 
* "Northwest Flower & Garden show will continue to blossom," Seattle Times 
* "Our view | Put SEED on the shelf," Kitsap Sun 
* "Perspective is easy to lose," Everett Herald 
* "Racial bias: Don’t fight fire with fire," Tacoma News Tribune 
* "Safeco Field's raunchy new neighbor, a strip club, prevails in court," Seattle Times 
* "Stimulus grant fills cuts to community health," Seattle Times 
* "Supreme Court reaffirms boundaries for school policies," Seattle Times 
* "The Environmental Protection Agency is no longer part of the problem," Seattle Times 
* "Turning the war over to the Iraqis: Stay on schedule," Seattle Times 
* "U.S. Supreme Court: Not ready for prime time?," Tacoma News Tribune 

Letters to the Editor
* "Age: Fogies vs. whippersnappers," Tacoma News Tribune 
* "Cap-and-trade: heavy burdens or a healthier planet?," Seattle Times 
* "Column defended insurance not care," Bellingham Herald 
* "Confront threat or more will die," Everett Herald 
* "Congress: Compromise on climate bill encouraging," Tacoma News Tribune 
* "Congressional benefits for all: (Scroll to view)," Everett Herald 
* "County ordinance deserves support," Everett Herald 
* "Demand equitable health care for all: (Scroll to view)," The Olympian 
* "Doctor's drivel is symptomatic," Everett Herald 
* "Has questions about cameras for traffic enforcement," Bellingham Herald 
* "It’s time to work toward common goals: (Scroll to view)," The Olympian 
* "It's time to breach the dams: (Scroll to view)," The Olympian 
* "Let's keep religion out of secular law," Everett Herald 
* "Letter to the editor: Better keep your hoses handy," Kitsap Sun 
* "Letter to the editor: Church and state should be kept separate; Don't sign R-71," Kitsap Sun 
* "Letter to the editor: Some questions for Norm Dicks," Kitsap Sun 
* "Letter to the editor: What new 'Rights' will be coming?," Kitsap Sun 
* "More people speed environmental decay: (Scroll to view)," The Olympian 
* "Pierce Transit: Improve bus service, don’t cut it," Tacoma News Tribune 
* "Pitts: Columnist mocks those whose beliefs differ," Tacoma News Tribune 
* "Plenty of resources available to parents: (Scroll to view)," The Olympian 
* "Rising energy costs will bring more unemployment: (Scroll to view)," Seattle Times 
* "Says government is as bad as Madoff," Bellingham Herald 
* "Supporters have failed for years," Everett Herald 
* "Temperature has been stable for 10 years: (Scroll to view)," The Olympian 
* "Waxman-Markey bill would bring rising costs to homeowners: (Scroll to view)," Seattle Times 
* "We force religious beliefs on others: (Scroll to view)," The Olympian 
* "We must defend liberty and freedom: (Scroll to view)," The Olympian 
* "What has energy department accomplished?," Bellingham Herald 

Other Government News
* "AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EDT," Seattle Times 
* "Marines battle Taliban and heat in Afghan offensive; US soldier believed captured elsewhere," KING 5 News 
* "Puyallup's 'Nearly Naked' fireworks stand too hot?," KIRO 7 News 
* "Report: Boeing in talks to buy S. Carolina plant," KING 5 News 
* "Seattle's 'Ride the Ducks' riding wave of success," KING 5 News 
* "Tory's Journey: A different way of dying?," KING 5 News 

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