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Tuesday, August 27

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Migrant children now in Washington state tell of haunting conditions at the border as AGs file suit via The Seattle Times


Kennewick classes canceled. Teachers to strike starting Tuesday via The Bellingham Herald


Washington is usually ablaze with wildfires this time of year. What happened? via Crosscut


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Associated Press
Washington among states suing over child-immigrant rules
Health officials urge caution after toxic algae found
Seattle Highway 99 tunnel tolling to start in November
Kennewick cancels first day of school amid teachers strike
New maps chart possible course for estuary restoration
Washington receives grant to combat maternal mortality
Russian firm sues Boeing over Max jet, open to settlement
The massive plastic-cleaning device invented by a 25-year-old may finally be catching trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Take a look at its difficult journey. 

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Kennewick classes canceled. Teachers to strike starting Tuesday 

The Columbian
AC Hotel breaks ground at Port of Vancouver’s Terminal 1 (Cleveland)
How local legislators did on NARAL Pro-Choice Washington’s scorecard (Cleveland, Stonier, Wylie)
In Our View: High Court should rule on ‘faithless electors’
In Our View: Governments must invest in education, students  

The Daily News
Grocery store strike an option in Fred Meyer, Safeway contract negotiations
Longview school board approves $98 million budget  

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: State makes right move by funding Title X services  

Inlander
WA House fired Shea aide after “bloodshed or Liberty state” rally speech 

Islands’ Weekly
Worldwide fisheries experts gather in Seattle to save wild salmon
LTE: Lamenting the Orca Initiative  

News Tribune (subscription required)
Hit with $311,150 public records fine, Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office files appeal 
Snag a reservation now to tour the Governor’s mansion this fall 
Expect airport-like security at this year’s Washington State Fair in Puyallup 
Editorial: Here’s to the Gig Harbor Democrat willing to take on “Moscow Mitch”  

New York Times
Farmers’ Frustration With Trump Grows as U.S. Escalates China Fight 

Olympian (subscription required)
Fish and Wildlife will try to ‘attract’ cougar after reports of sightings in Olympia 
Lawsuit filed over rollback of child immigrant protections  

Peninsula Daily News
Clallam looks to work with cities in gaining from sales tax law (Chapman, Tharinger)
Jefferson County letter seeks alternatives to spraying   

Puget Sound Business Journal
US investment in China rises despite trade war, says consultancy
Opinion: Fair and open negotiation process is needed prevent surprise medical bills  

Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘I didn’t know it was that bad’: Students learn about Washington’s school-funding system
One of the best places to grow old? Washington has 8th-highest life expectancy in U.S., study finds
Tolls begin Nov. 9 in Seattle’s new Highway 99 tunnel; here’s what you’ll pay
Migrant children now in Washington state tell of haunting conditions at the border as AGs file suit
Seattle home prices again lower than a year ago
Editorial: Check security, and constitutional rights, at northern border 

Skagit Valley Herald
Bike team on cross-country ride for affordable housing
New facilities, programs on the way for Skagit/Islands Head Start
Three families share their stories of reunification
Low return of pink salmon forces fishery closure
Potentially harmful algae bloom seen on Big Lake  

Spokesman Review
Washington joins lawsuit against proposed changes to detaining immigrant children
Weed control boards tested by outbreak of noxious skeletonweed
Opinion: Title X gag rule is about politics, not women’s health 

Tri-City Herald
Kennewick classes canceled. Teachers to strike starting Tuesday
Tri-Cities hospital ranks among the top in the state, says U.S. News
Editorial: Blame the state’s school funding ‘fix’ for Kennewick’s stalled teacher salary talks    

Vancouver Business Journal
Vesta Hospitality, Port of Vancouver USA break ground on AC Hotel by Marriott (Cleveland) 

 

Broadcast 

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Seattle teachers to vote on new labor contract
Kent neighbors may see recycling rate hike
Goat relocation in Olympic National Forest: An in-depth look
Olympia plans to clear homeless camp under bridge
Controlled burns planned for over 11,000 acres in eastern Washington forest
Washington state suing over rollback of child immigrant protections  

KNKX FM
Lummi Nation mourns lost Southern Resident orcas, renames those remaining
Bus rapid transit plans roll forward in Pierce County
WSDOT: Tunnel tolling to start in November  

KUOW FM 
White kids usually get the most recess in Seattle. Black kids, the least
Washington state joins coalition to challenge Trump Administration on child detention
Washington state, along with 19 others, sues Trump Administration over detaining migrant children
Seattle schools, teachers reach tentative contract agreement  

Northwest Public Broadcasting
Northwest grocery store workers vote to approve strike if wage negotiations collapse 

  

Web 

Crosscut
Washington is usually ablaze with wildfires this time of year. What happened?
In suing Trump, again, WA attorney general surfaces abuse allegations from detained children
These waterways are some of the most diverse ecosystems on the West Coast — and the most endangered  

Slog
Our Generation Can Claim Front Row Seats to the End of the World