Wake-Up Call: Monday, October 13, 2008

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Gregoire: Smart, intense, and struggling to woo voters

OLYMPIA -- For most of Courtney Gregoire's life, her mom was either the head of a state agency or a prominent politician. (Andrew Garber, Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008246892_gregoireprofile10m.html

Reichert, Burner meet again in new context

The same, but different. That pretty much describes the November election in the 8th Congressional District on the Eastside, a rematch of the 2006 contest between Republican incumbent Dave Reichert and the Democratic challenger, Darcy Burner. (Gregory Roberts, Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/382976_8thdistrictrace13.html

Rossi hopes Eastern WA swing will show his commitment to whole state

ELLENSBURG - Every small town in Washington state is a priority for Dino Rossi (R-Sammamish) gubernatorial campaign, and he aims to prove it with a series of rallies down the homestretch. (PolitickerWA)

http://politickerwa.com/bryanbissell/2362/rossi-hopes-eastern-wa-swing-will-show-his-commitment-whole-state

Rossi happy with debate performance, criticizes 'angry' performance by Gregoire

ELLENSBURG - Dino Rossi (R-Sammamish) is feeling good about the impression he has made in the four gubernatorial debates so far. (PolitickerWA)

http://politickerwa.com/bryanbissell/2361/rossi-happy-witt-debate-performances-criticizes-angry-performance-gregoire

State selling its oldest ferries

They came north from San Francisco Bay decades ago to join what became the country's biggest ferry flotilla. Now they're the oldest boats in the state ferry fleet, and they're about to head back south, this time to Mexico. (Larry Lange, Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/382961_ferries13.html

Candidates differ on kids' coverage

Both candidates for governor have had their say on government health insurance for children, and the results are striking. (Adam Wilson, The Olympian)

http://www.theolympian.com/breakingnews/story/617863.html

Baird, Delavar part ways over bailout

Democratic U.S. Rep. Brian Baird faces a challenge from libertarian-leaning Republican Michael Delavar in his bid for a sixth term representing Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. (Kathie Durbin, The Columbian)

http://www.columbian.com/article/20081013/NEWS02/710139976

Sutherland highlights experience for lands commissioner run

ELLENSBURG - Republican Commissioner of Public Lands Doug Sutherland said that the last few weeks of his campaign can be summed up in one word: busy. (PolitickerWA)

http://politickerwa.com/bryanbissell/2360/sutherland-highlights-experience-lands-commissioner-run

4 vie for 2 seats in 16th District

State Reps. Bill Grant, D-Walla Walla, and Maureen Walsh, R-College Place, are facing election year challenges for their 16th Legislative District seats that are anything but nasty. (Tri-City Herald)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/kennewick_pasco_richland/story/348177.html

Climate change may usher in different scene on Mount Rainier

Nothing lures visitors to Paradise like the transitory displays of wildflowers that populate Mount Rainier's high mountain meadows. (Susan Gordon, The News Tribune)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/kennewick_pasco_richland/story/348098.html

Whatcom County voters asked to return to voting for all council members

For just one election cycle now, Whatcom County voters have been able to vote only for the County Council members from their district. It's a change from the past way of doing things, when voters across the county selected the entire slate of council members from each district in the general election. (Sam Taylor, The Bellingham Herald)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/255/story/599958.html
 

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