Wake-Up Call: Wednesday, July 30, 2008

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Dems throw weight behind Ranker

Reacting to the recent slate of endorsements for Ken Henderson (D-Bellingham) for state senate in the 40th Legislative District, including retiring Sen. Harriet Spanel, Rep. Dave Quall (D-Mt. Vernon) and former candidate Paul Gonzales (D-Mt. Vernon), all of which have come in the last two weeks, the 40th LD Democrats are speaking up to remind voters that their full endorsement belongs to Kevin Ranker (D-San Juan Island). (PolitickerWA)

http://politickerwa.com/bryanbissell/1741/40th-ld-dems-throw-weight-behind-ranker

Starbucks faces latest jolt

Lurching on the seas of a tough economy and its own rapid growth, Starbucks on Tuesday sent 1,000 more jobs, 61 Australian stores and a top executive overboard. (Melissa Allison, Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008080679_starbucks300.html

State, homeowners taking on lenders

Michelle Miran didn't realize that there was something wrong with her mortgage until the interest rate reset last year. (Phuong Cat Le, Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/372786_mortgagemess30.html

Ballots to be mailed today

Slightly less than a quarter-million ballots will be dropped in the mail starting Wednesday in Spokane County, giving voters a chance to whittle down a long list of candidates for federal, state and local offices in the Aug. 19 primary. (Jim Camden, Spokesman Review)

http://spokesmanreview.com/breaking/story.asp?ID=15929

Paine field vote postponed

EVERETT -- The Everett City Council won't take a stand on commercial jet service at Paine Field today as advertised. (David Chrcop, Everett Herald)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080730/NEWS01/795762249&news01ad=1#Everett.City.Council.postpones.its.vote.on.Paine.Field.resolution

New primary election rules make voting easier

Washington voters who aren't lazy or forgetful will make history in the next few weeks.

By making the effort to vote in the Aug. 19 election, they will be the first to test the state's new "top two" primary system. (Tri-City Herald)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/962/story/257299.html

County readies for next steps on community health planning

Think more food needs to be grown locally for the health and safety of the community? Care about Lake Whatcom water quality protection? Think plastics should be banned? (Sam Taylor, The Bellingham Herald)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/480862.html

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