Washington News Links

• Nooksack Vies for a Postal Identity (Lynden Tribune, May 30, 2007)
• Gang problem lurks in county (Everett Herald, May 29, 2007)
• Kelso ready to plan downtown (The Daily News, May 29, 2007)
• County approves climate change resolution (Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, May 29, 2007)
• From cars to flares, Seattle police go green (Seattle Post Intelligencer, May 28, 2007)
• Shortage of city staff strains Mukilteo (Everett Herald, May 28, 2007)
• County concerned about possible pandemic (The Columbian, May 24, 2007)
• Creating community at a farmers market (Seattle Times, May 23, 2007)
• County closes skate park when helmets aren’t worn (Tacoma News Tribune, May 22, 2007)
• Cities avoid residency conflict (Tri-City Herald, May 22, 2007)
• In a gang? Sunnyside makes that a crime (Tri-City Herald, May 22, 2007)
• Stop selling boosted beer, Everett asks (Everett Herald, May 21, 2007)
• Stanwood feels more growth (Everett Herald, May 21,2007)
• Annexations could double Granite Falls (Everett Herald, May 21, 2007)
• What do you look for in a park? (The Olympian, May 21, 2007)
• Lack of money keeps Covington parks closed (Seattle Times, May 21, 2007)
• Renton prepares for emergencies (Seattle Times, May 21, 2007)
• Snohomish faces police shortage (Everett Herald, May 20, 2007)
• Survey seeks views on red-light cameras (Federal Way Mirror, May 19, 2007)
• A closer look: Island County's new wetlands rules (South Whidbey Record, May 19, 2007)
• Olympia pays workers to shed unhealthy excess pounds (The Olympian, May 17, 2007)
• Old math mistake yields big bucks for county (Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, May 16, 2007)
• New law gives cities bar clout (The Olympian, May 15, 2007)
• Kent targets graffiti problems in volunteer cleanup effort (Seattle Times, May 13, 2007)
• Bellingham No. 2 on ‘best’ list (Tacoma News Tribune, May 13, 2007)
• County building fees to rise 30 percent (Tacoma News Tribune, May 12, 2007)
• Island County unveils new wetlands regulations (South Whidbey Record, May 12, 2007)
• City, county chip in to expand homeless women's center (Seattle Post Intelligencer, May 8, 2007)
• Residents decry plan to reduce zoning density (The Olympian, May 7, 2007)
• Redevelopment helps deter crime in downtown Kent (Seattle Times, May 6, 2007)
• Funds at a trickle as water pipes fail (Seattle Times, May 6, 2007)
• Community policing on steroids (Federal Way Mirror, May 5, 2007)
• City’s tourism effort is a sight to see (Federal Way Mirror, May 5, 2007)
• Police to employ faster, 'tough looking' prowl car (Seattle Post Intelligencer, May 4, 2007
• City to help low-income housing get foot in door (Seattle Post Intelligencer, May 3, 2007)