Washington News links Archive - November 2008
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Washington News Links
- County aims to close budget gap (The Olympian, November 30, 2008)
- Tough standards make for tough hiring (North Kitsap Herald, November 29, 2009)
- Port of Kennewick to mull wine business incubator (Tri-City Herald, November 28, 2008)
- Spokane council restricts panhandling (Seattle PI, November 25, 2008)
- Pierce County considers red-light cameras (Tacoma News Tribune, November 25, 2008)
- Tacoma schools will get on-duty cops (Tacoma News Tribune, November 24, 2008)
- Puyallup bucks budget trend (Tacoma News Tribune, November 24, 2008)
- LocalTougher state law means more Puget Sound burn bans (Seattle PI, November 24, 2008)
- County property owners will see tax bills increase in 2009; Commissioners declare financial emergency (Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, November 24, 2008)
- Washington cities can add $20 car tab fee (Seattle PI, November 24, 2008)
- Bainbridge change of government vote set for steep climb (Bainbridge Island Review, November 24, 2008)
- Cities set to tap reserve funds (Tacoma News Tribune, November 23, 2008)
- Update on regional jail in King County (Federal Way Mirror, November 22, 2008)
- Economic reality: County lays off six in planning (Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, November 19, 2008)
- A new tool in cities’ graffiti fight (Tacoma News Tribune, November 19, 2008)
- Lynnwood tries for more turf in South Snohomish County (Seattle Times, November 18, 2008)
- County proposes cuts, may need more (The Olympian, November 18, 2009)
- The goal: A more efficient court (Tacoma News Tribune, November 17, 2008)
- Social services face losing critical funding as cuts loom (The Olympian, November 12, 2008)
- King County deputies could face civilian oversight (Seattle Times, November 12, 2008)
- South Sound cities nip, tuck budgets (Tacoma News Tribune, November 12, 2008)
- County freezes hiring, requires review to fill vacant positions (Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, November 11, 2008)
- Island County to cut 30 jobs (South Whidbey Record, November 10, 2008)
- City of Mesa owes former mayor $167,000 (Tri-City Herald, November 8, 2008)
- Check out Tacoma’s efforts to clean up city (Tacoma News Tribune, November 7, 2008)
- Olympia budget plan cuts 22 jobs (The Olympian, November 7, 2008)
- Mayor moves forward on gun ban plan (Seattle PI, November 7, 2008)
- Plenty of Fords pay to use fast lane (Tacoma News Tribune, November 6, 2008)
- Sunnyside not on hook for attorney fees in forfeiture case, court rules (Yakima Herald, November 6, 2008)
- MERV crews are on the scene — and fast (South Whidbey Record, November 5, 2008)
- Human services: Supply vs. demand in Federal Way (Federal Way Mirror, November 4, 2008)
- Councilman warns of 'gang crisis' after latest teen slaying (Seattle PI, November 3, 2008)
- Grrr... Dirty dog park irks Federal Way residents (Federal Way Mirror, November 1, 2008)