Washington News Links

• New Web site offers insight into local trends (Walla Walla Union Bulletin, May 28, 2008)
• 'Bikini baristas': Cities explore options for coverup (Everett Herald, May 27, 2008)
• Snohomish County may ban rural mini-cities (Everett Herald, May 27, 2008)
• Kennewick gets new police station (Tri-City Herald, May 27, 2008)
• Judge: County can’t nix Wal-Mart (The Columbian, May 27, 2008)
• City involves community in parks development (The Northern Light, May 22, 2008)
• Baristas prompt protest (Bonney Lake & Lake Tapps Courier-Herald, May 21, 2008)
• City looks at new vehicle fee (Tacoma News Tribune, May 21, 2008)
• Federal Way closer to building new performing arts center (Tacoma News Tribune, May 20, 2008)
• Tri-Cities' cost of living lowest in state (Tri-City Herald, May 20, 2008)
• Public records requests successful, audit says (Tri-City Herald, May 20, 2008)
• Everett tackles graffiti crime (Everett Herald, May 20, 2008)
• Rising oil prices mean county's paying more to pave (Everett Herald, May 15, 2008)
• Growth board rules in favor of preserving farmland (The Columbian, May 15, 2008)
• Vanpool ridership jumps 41% (Tri-City Herald, May 13, 2008)
• City of Vancouver might increase taxes to avert cuts in police, fire (The Columbian, May 12, 2008)
• City wants going green to be easier on taxpayers (Seattle Post Intelligencer, May 11, 2008)
• Commissioners: Can we kill casino? (The Columbian, May 9, 2008)
• Ballots sent out for fire merger (Enumclaw Courier-Herald, May 7, 2008)
• Marysville students design police badge (Everett Herald, May 7, 2008)
• Proposed taxing district for aquatic park approved (Tri-City Herald, May 7, 2008)
• King County OKs deal that could put trails in Eastside rail corridor (Seattle Times, May 6, 2008)
• Googling Kirkland (Seattle Times, May 6, 2008)