Wake-Up Call: Thursday, July 17, 2008

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Burner sees boost in donations

Congressional candidate Darcy Burner (D-Carnation) posted second quarter campaign donations totaling $579,023.82 following a surge of goodwill submissions after the loss of her home to fire. (PolitickerWA)

http://www.politickerwa.com/danieltrudeau/1667/burner-posts-579k-campaign-donations-2q

A violation of ethics

The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission found Wednesday that City Councilmember Richard McIver violated the city's ethics code when he awarded a no-bid contract to a company after vacationing at the Virgin Islands condominium of one of the company's owners. (Sharon Pian Chan, Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008056233_mciver17m0.html

Contaminated land remains a rough sell

Forty years after the city closed its old landfill on prime property at Cooper Point Drive and Black Lake Boulevard, it still is trying to sell the undeveloped, environmentally contaminated land. (Matt Batcheldor, The Olympian)

http://www.theolympian.com/672/story/509409.html

Rossi's wild swing

Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi came out swinging against Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire during a visit to Kennewick on Wednesday, just as new poll results show a close race. (Annette Cary, Tri-City Herald)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/948/story/211945.html

City council delays addressing concerns

PORT ANGELES — Mayor Gary Braun said he doesn't know when the City Council will discuss its problems publicly.

"We have no time frame set," Braun said on Wednesday.

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20080717/NEWS/807170304

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