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Thursday, May 25

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Associated Press
New plan for schools: Longer days, second language classes for everyone
Hearing examiner approves Yakima homeless housing project
More invasive green crabs found near Sequim
Fire 50 percent contained at Washington state tourism spot
Lawmakers ask feds to review progress of Hanford cleanup
Contamination at Hanford tank did not come from leak
Superintendent of schools unveils 6-year plan for schools
AP fact check: No Medicaid cuts in Trump budget? Really?
Wildfire Forces Evacuations North Of Leavenworth, Washington

Aberdeen Daily World
WSDOT seeks comment on Highway 12, US 101 problem areas

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
This news is good if you’re a homeowner. Not so if you’re planning on buying
Students allege racism, protest administrators at The Evergreen State College

The Daily News
Longview police and Cowlitz County conceptualize new training facility

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett council approves expanded drug enforcement areas
Experience pays when prepping for government shutdown
CBO: House health bill leaves millions without insurance
After Trump pledge, Carrier to move even more jobs to Mexico
Trump’s proposed budget better for Boeing — by $1.4 billion
Editorial: Alaska flights from Paine Field offer opportunity
Letter: Lawmakers must move state budget talks ahead

Federal Way Mirror
Cause of destructive fire at Federal Way shopping complex still unknown

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Public Hospital District votes to contract with Planned Parenthood
Community solar: giving all co-op members a chance to tap into sun power

Kirkland Reporter
Local leaders give update on affordable housing

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
New Bremerton ferry gets a ‘soft opening’
State schools superintendent calls for longer school day, year

News Tribune (subscription required)
Pierce County foster care sanctuary has ‘urgent need’ for volunteers
Foster kids can use some help at school. Here’s where they get it

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Budget cuts include US heart

Puget Sound Business Journal
Healthcare: AHCA bill would leave 23 million more uninsured
Law: Mayor committed to assisted suicide law despite budget blocks

Seattle Times
FYI Guy: Seattle once again nation’s fastest-growing big city; population exceeds 700,000
Jerry Large: Jesse Jackson back at Amazon stockholders’ meeting, crusading for workforce diversity
Thousands of Washington students get an alternative education. Is that a good thing?
Washington’s K-12 chief pitches vision of ‘very different’ school system
Trump’s budget proposal zeros out $1.2 billion for Lynnwood light-rail line
Editorial: Trumpcare uncertainty creates sickening mess
Opinion: Save lives: Raise the legal age to buy tobacco products

Seattle Weekly
Prepping for a Government Shutdown Is the New Normal in Olympia

Spokesman Review
Superintendent of schools unveils six-year plan for schools
South Hill residents concerned after Manito Park shootings; Spokane police say patrols will increase
Agriculture museum in Pomeroy showcases Eastern Washington’s wheat farming past with help from Spokane man’s collection

Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Chumstick log yard fire: ‘We dodged a bullet’
Undercover agents recorded Hunt family firearms sales
Coleman to strip Wenatchee bulk fuel plant

Yakima Herald Republic
Hanford cleanup progress review sought
Editorial: Best lesson on financial literacy found here in Yakima
Editorial: Distracted driving law stronger; now get word out

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle’s population growth leads nation: Report
State Patrol working to reverse DUI trends

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Nervous officials fret over lack of funding as wildfire season roars to life

KNKX FM
Patient, Doctor Groups Say New CBO Score Reveals Health Bill’s Flaws
A Proposed New Tax, Mainly On Latinos, To Pay For Trump’s Border Wall
What It’s Like To Live In A Small, Rural, Politically Divided Town
New Immigration Crackdowns Creating ‘Chilling Effect’ On Crime Reporting
Trump Wants Families On Food Stamps To Get Jobs. The Majority Already Work
GOP Health Plan Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured, Budget Office Says
President Trump’s Big Wall Is Now Just 74 Miles Long In His Budget Plan
Vermont’s Governor Vetoes Recreational Pot Bill
Here’s What Betsy DeVos Said Wednesday On Capitol Hill

KUOW FM
She just wanted a home. That meant trusting her foster parents
On Eve Of Election, Montana GOP Candidate Charged With Assault On Reporter
Theory on why number of shots fired is at a five-year high in Seattle
Some islanders don’t dig federal plan to dig in San Juan Islands monument
Trump’s Budget Proposes Selling Off BPA Grid
Buried in Trump’s budget: a blow to sanctuary cities like Seattle
Is your school racist? Ask the students

NW Public Radio
New Oil-By-Rail Project Rises On Lower Columbia River
Trump’s Budget Proposes Selling Off BPA Grid

Q13 TV (FOX)
More invasive green crabs found near Sequim

Web

Seattle PI
Heading out of town on holiday weekend? WSDOT says leave early

Slog
Good news: Republican health care plan saves health coverage for 1 million Americans!