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Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

• Feds Need to Help I-5 Mess near Lewis-McChord Base
• Bellevue Business Giant Resigns Over Eastside Light Rail
• Election Day for Pierce Transit, Some Schools

Pentagon Should Help Fix JBLM Traffic Mess: Report

A new report on the impact of military bases to their local communities recommends the Pentagon pony up for traffic improvements - including I-5 upgrades - along Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The National Research Council study is detailed by reporter Adam Ashton in The News Tribune:

The report shows that the U.S. military is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to improve Lewis-McChord, but not on off-base roadwork. The military spent $1.8 billion on capital projects at the base over the past three years, and it plans to spend another $2 billion over the next five.

Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

• Prison Guard's Memorial Tomorrow
• Pierce County Misses Out on Thousands in Census Count
• Seattle Planning for Memorial to Native Woodcarver

Service for Officer Jayme Biendl on Tuesday

Thousands of mourners are expected at Everett's Comcast Center tomorrow for Officer Jayme Biendl's memorial. The Monroe Correctional Center guard was killed two weeks ago in the prison's chapel. An inmate, serving a three-strikes felony life term remains the prime suspect. The Herald of Everett reports the service will touch many lives, and many Snohomish County communities:

A motorcade is planned, with the route visiting the Monroe Correctional Complex where Biendl worked and then heading into Everett on U.S. 2. That journey is expected to last from about 10:30 am. to noon.

Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

• Budget Cuts Create Backlog for King County Prosecutor
• Boeing Says More 787 Work Possible in Everett
• Six Years of Rate Increases Needed, Says Seattle City Light
• State Patrol to Investigate Gig Harbor Police Chief

Budget Cuts Strain King Co. Prosecutor Staff

The King County Prosecutor says his office can’t keep up with high-priority crimes because of budget cuts and a jump in aggravated assaults. Doug Satterberg has asked the County Council for $225,000 in emergency funding. The Seattle Times' Keith Ervin reports the request comes six months after voters rejected a proposed sales tax increase:

Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

• Monroe Prison Employees Faced Previous Assault
• State Tuition Program Heading Toward Trouble?
• Pierce County Takes Stand Against All-Mail Vote

Report: Evidence Prison Guard May Have Fought Back

Investigations into the death of Officer Jayme Biendl at the Monroe Correctional Center chapel Saturday night reveal evidence of a physical struggle. The Herald of Everett reports a physical examination of the prime suspect showed signs he'd been involved in violence.

Making headlines this morning around the Northwest:

• Another Prosecution in Afghan War Crimes
• Local Reaction to Health Bill Ruling
• Seattle Schools Audit: Rules Not Followed

Army To Prosecute Fifth Stryker Soldier

The Army will prosecute Spc. Michael Wagnon, the fifth Stryker Brigade soldier from Joint Base Lewis-McChord accused of war crimes against Afghan civilians. The News Tribune's Adam Ashton reports Wagnon is accused of a variety of crimes, including murder, conspiracy and drug use:

Making headlines this morning around the Northwest:

• Prison guard death first in 30 years
• Details on Anti-War Protester Spying 
• Suicide Prevention Fence for Olympia I-5 Bridge

Monroe Guard's Death

Shock and sadness over the murder of a Monroe Reformatory guard dominate western Washington headlines.  Jayme Biendl was killed late Saturday night while on duty in the prison chapel. An inmate - three-strikes  lifer Byron Scherf - is the lone suspect. 

Making headlines this morning:

• Key Document Surfaces in Woodcarver Shooting
• Education Department Idea Moves Forward in Olympia
• Packed Hearing Backs Saving a Tacoma High School

Woodcarver's Shooting: Evidence Surfaces

A city councilman's email plea to Seattle Police Chief John Diaz for an independent investigation following the  fatal shooting of John T. Williams by a cop last August was omitted from a public disclosure request. 

Making headlines this morning:

• Boeing Windfall for Thousands of Workers
• Seattle Reconsiders Parking Rate Hikes
• Another Effort to Legalize Marijuana
• Sports "Star" Winners Announced
  
   

Bonuses for Boeing workers

More than 48,000 Boeing workers be handed incentive bonuses next month. The windfall, averaging about $5,000 per employee, is the result of solid profit gains last year, according to The Seattle Times' Dominic Gates:

Making headlines this morning:

• A Little Pot With Your Booze?
• Boeing Announces 2011 Profit Projections
• State Parks Facing Tough Budget

Should the state legalize marijuana sales?

The idea has the backing of some state legislators who filed legislation Tuesday. It would allow state liquor stores to sell pot. KING-TV reports the bill's chief backer is Seattle Democrat Mary Lou Dickerson:

Making headlines this morning: 

• Feds Begin Seattle Police Review
• Details Emerge in Port Orchard Shooting
• Business Push Back on Seattle Parking Rate Hike
• Most Painful Education Cuts Yet

Making headlines this morning:

• Investigation Begins into Port Orchard Shootings
• King County's 'Brightwater' Grinds Toward Completion
• All Aboard: Amtrak Ridership Gains in Northwest