Washington News Links

• County puts bigger morgue on ice for now (The Daily News, December 31, 2007)
• Chamber opposes ‘mayor-council’ proposal (Federal Way Mirror, December 31, 2007)
• Online services to make Kennewick more efficient (Tri-City Herald, December 28, 2007)
• Cities enticing residents to go green (Seattle PI, December 27, 2007)
• Streaming live video in County Council's future (Seattle Times, December 26, 2007)
• County wins grant for low impact development program (The Islands' Sounder, December 21, 2007)
• Olympia adds park program services to city's Web site (The Olympian, December 20, 2007)
• County shines when it comes to waste (Port Orchard Independent, December 19, 2007)
• County to create new department for mental health programs (South Whidbey Record, December 19, 2007)
• Tumwater City Council OKs tent cities (The Olympian, December 18, 2007)
• Everett libraries offer audiobooks online (Everett Herald, December 17, 2007)
• Pasco jail facing increased cost of incarceration (Tri-City Herald, December 16, 2007)
• Bellevue's 36-acre "urban village" proposal unveiled (Seattle Times, December 13, 2007)
• Poulsbo city council shuffles committee process (North Kitsap Herald, December 12, 2007)
• For better or worse, streetcars are back (Seattle PI, December 12, 2007)
• Vulcan gets city OK for taller development (Seattle PI, December 12, 2007)
• Harassing homeless now a crime in Seattle (Seattle PI, December 12, 2007)
• Seattle envisions new Civic Square (Seattle Times, December 12, 2007)
• Tacoma City Council acts to spur density (Tacoma News Tribune, December 12, 2007)
• Tacoma set to get tougher on dangerous dogs (Tacoma News Tribune, December 12, 2007)
• Counties get state grants to help the homeless (Seattle PI, December 11, 2007)
• City hopes to keep workers happier (Federal Way Mirror, December 11, 2007)
• Authorities alter tactics on nightclubs (Tacoma News Tribune, December 10, 2007)
• Olympia nixes free Wi-Fi idea (The Olympian, December 9, 2007)
• Downtown high-rise plan makes more room for retail (Federal Way Mirror, December 7, 2007)
• Smile, thieves: You're on city's cameras (Federal Way Mirror, December 7, 2007)
• A move to change partisan offices (Seattle PI, December 7, 2007)
• Bellevue City Council approves "megahome" rules (Seattle Times, December 5, 2007)
• County, Vancouver will cooperate on growth (The Columbian, December 5, 2007)
• City's future may ride on streetcars (The Columbian, December 4, 2007)
• Insurance to pay $5M for city cleanups (Bellingham Herald, December 4, 2007)
• Jail site selection moves into gear (Bellingham Herald, December 4, 2007)
• Locations of county services addressed (Tri-City Herald, December 4, 2007)
• City takes new look at tax breaks, housing (Seattle PI, December 4, 2007)
• County jail center project gets under way (The Olympian, December 1, 2007)