Washington News Links

• King County executive wants greener development (Seattle Times, February 28, 2008)
• Tacoma and Lakewood police officers will get high-tech help (Tacoma News Tribune, February 26, 2008)
• Vancouver city council enacts helmet law (The Columbian, February 26, 2008)
• City moves ahead on waterfront authority (Bellingham Herald, February 26, 2008)
• Shoreline regs may be tightened (Bainbridge Island Review, February 26, 2008)
• Are retreats working vacations or just work? (Tacoma News Tribune, February 24, 2008)
• City Council OKs moratorium on 'McMansions,' landmark building demolitions; Interim controls in place for six months (Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, February 21, 2008)
• Federal Way: City Council toughens panhandling ordinance (Tacoma News Tribune, February 21, 2008)
• Minicity proposal faces a roadblock: the Snohomish County Council (Everett Herald, February 21, 2008)
• Cost of Kelso skateboard park ramping up (The Daily News, February 20, 2008)
• Voters reject mayor-council proposal (Federal Way Mirror, February 20, 2008)
• Garbage sorting: a dirty job, but Snohomish County wants to do it (Everett Herald, February 19, 2008)
• Supreme Court hears Snohomish County PUD case (Everett Herald, February 19, 2008)
• Kennewick cracks down on neighborhood blight (Tri-City Herald, February 17, 2008)
• City council adopts standing committees (Whidbey News Times, February 16, 2008)
• UW study: Rules add $200,000 to Seattle house price (Seattle Times, February 14, 2008)
• Kirkland's art identity slipping away (Seattle Times, February 13, 2008)
• High court to consider Woodinville Tent City permit case (Seattlle Times, February 7, 2008)
• City puts brakes on Streetscape (Bainbridge Island Review, February 5, 2008)
• Federal Way voters will get final word on strong mayor (Tacoma News Tribune, February 4, 2008)