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Tuesday, July 23

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Associated Press
3 million gallons of untreated sewage flows into Puget Sound
Plan to slow Western wildfires would clear strips of land
Trump expands fast-track deportation authority
Judge will decide if school shooting suspect tried as adult
New US facility to hold immigrant children already closing
Canada mine waste prompts calls for better water protection
Police shoot, kill man during Tacoma traffic stop

Aberdeen Daily World
Massive engineering project a hopeful fix for Cosi Hill
Hard feelings remain over Timberland’s attempt to close libraries

Auburn Reporter
Economic growth continues for King County

Columbian
In Our View: Primary good test for state election system

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Trump moves to end food stamps for 3 million people
Port of Everett CEO to step down; board eyes successor

Islands’ Weekly
Deadly rabbit disease confirmed in the San Juans

Issaquah Reporter
New statewide election system causing concern among auditors
Economic growth continues for King County

Journal of the San Juan Islands
State invests in Puget Sound salmon habitat

New York Times
Emails Show DeVos Aides Pulled Strings for Failing For-Profit Colleges
Trump Relies on Populist Language, but He Mostly Sides With Corporate Interests
U.S. Couple Sues State Dept. Over Policy Denying Their Baby Citizenship
More Than 2,000 Migrants Were Targeted in Raids. 35 Were Arrested.
‘The People Can’t Take It Anymore’: Puerto Rico Erupts in a Day of Protests

Olympian (subscription required)
Homicide the leading cause of women’s deaths in Washington state workplaces, report shows
More taxes, less Social Security: Generation X may have a leaner retirement than Boomers

Puget Sound Business Journal
Deal would bulk up budget, and deficit
Opinion: New visa rule will sting Washington state’s economy

 Seattle Times (subscription required)
Op-ed:  Epstein case underscores the vulnerability of exploited girls | Op-Ed
Seattle could be next to try Dutch-style bike-friendly intersection design
Metro expected to sell monthly parking permits at crowded park-and-ride lots
City Council passes law to guard Seattle soda-tax revenue after spat with Mayor Jenny Durkan
Future power rates could rise as Northwest’s biggest hydroelectricity provider faces increasing costs

Skagit Valley Herald
Law enforcement struggles with provisions of I-1639

Snoqualmie Valley Record
Eastside mom gets Narcan in Washington schools

Spokesman Review
Filling in the bubble: Local colleges step away from standardized tests

USA Today
Americas teachers under tremendous pressure
Betsy DeVos calls for more charter schools even as they spark investigations across the country

Yakima Herald Republic
Trump administration to expand quick deportations anywhere in US

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
King County could charge monthly for some park and ride lots
Western Washington wildfires on the rise
Public encouraged to weigh in on Tacoma’s LNG facility
University of Washington lands $5 million to study fake news | GeekWire
Washington’s first ‘J-Turn’ opens Tuesday

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Police drone use expanding around Western Washington
Mayor Durkan says she will veto sugary drink tax restrictions

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle council approves new soda tax spending restrictions
Discovery Park beaches reopen after sewage spill

KUOW FM
Coal Miners To Demand Congress Restore Full Black Lung Benefits Tax
Trump Administration Moves To Speed Up Deportations With Expedited Removal Expansion
Hill And Trump Administration Close In On 2 Year Budget Deal

Q13 TV (Fox)
ShakeAlert earthquake detection app still a year or two away in Washington
New lawsuit alleges collusion between Boeing, FAA before 737 crashes
Seattle City Council approves sweetened beverage tax restrictions, Durkan plans to veto
Federal Way weighs lifting dispensary ban

Web

Crosscut
‘We’re literally invisible’: How better data could help advocates for missing or murdered Native women
Defying Durkan, council directs extra soda tax money to low-income programs
Opinion: Durkan can’t make Seattle a climate leader without fixing our commute

MyNorthwest.com
Over 150 Harborview employees possibly exposed to dangerous bacteria
Families of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims file new claim against FAA
UW expert: The best way to treat opioid addiction
Seattle council approves soda tax restrictions in face of veto threat
At least 3 popular beaches expected to open after earlier sewage spill
Police drone use expanding around Western Washington