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Wednesday, October 30

Immigrant victimized by ICE forgery doesn’t have to pay fees
A federal judge on Tuesday criticized the Justice Department for seeking legal fees from a Mexican immigrant who was the victim of a forgery by a government lawyer. Continue reading in the Bellingham Herald.


Senators grill Boeing CEO over plane involved in 2 crashes
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg faced withering questions from senators Tuesday about two crashes of 737 Max jets and whether the company concealed information about a critical flight system. Continue reading in the News Tribune.

Print 

Associated Press
NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness
US finalizing rule to allow farmers to legally grow hemp
Diplomat: Bolton cautioned him about Giuliani and Ukraine
The Latest: Fed meets as data points to slowing growth
Senators grill Boeing CEO over plane involved in 2 crashes
Study triples population at risk of climate-triggered floods
Battle Ground public schools eliminate sex ed requirement

Aberdeen Daily World
Walls coming down at Aberdeen Armory building

Auburn Reporter
King County parents are still struggling with child care
Yakima County service providers, police and judges embrace mental health sales tax

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Immigrant victimized by ICE forgery doesn’t have to pay fees
Nooksack Tribe convinces the state to change this creek’s name because it’s offensive
Mayor fired by DSHS for ‘inappropriate relationship’

Chinook Observer
Safety Awards honor lifesaving work (Blake) 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett Rep. Larsen: Boeing workers ‘deserve answers, too’
WaPo: Rampell: Even cooking books can’t make case for deregulation

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Life Flight joins county medevac providers
Protecting orcas starts with tech

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
DNR seeks more public input before moving forward with Silverdale land exchange

News Tribune (subscription required)
Veterans want answers as new data shows rise in cancers over two decades of war 
Lot-size ordinance brings density argument to boil in Gig Harbor 

Olympian (subscription required)
Sex offenders have rights — ‘No Trick-or-Treat’ signs trample them, Georgia judge rules 

Puget Sound Business Journal
Closing of Sprint merger delayed until 2020, T-Mobile says
Where a $5 million war rages between Airbnb and the hotel industry
Boeing CEO to Congress: ‘We made mistakes’
Ultra-high-speed rail poses a solution for affordable housing, regional leaders say

Spokesman Review
As economies grow, so does homelessness in cities like Spokane, evidence suggests
Washington marijuana businesses report glass jars, packaging seized by U.S. Customs agents

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Justice might be found as rape kits finally tested (Orwall)

Washington Post
Two volatile meetings at the White House have become central to the impeachment inquiry
Live updates: Republicans press unfairness argument as Democrats push impeachment resolution forward, call more witnesses
Senate Democrats question Russia ambassador pick about Ukraine, impeachment
Testimony from career diplomats to outline Trump’s dark view of Ukraine
Islamic State defector inside Baghdadi’s hideout critical to success of raid, officials say
Winds are gusting above hurricane force in California, driving a new wildfire in the Los Angeles area
U.S. slowdown deepens as economic growth slips to 1.9 percent pace in third quarter

Whidbey News-Times
Crash into sewage station clogs traffic, causes fire
National salmonella outbreak from backyard poultry reaches county
Spin Cafe re-opens and re-organizes  

Broadcast 

KING5 TV (NBC)
Paine Field flooded with hundreds of fake noise complaints
Lawmaker says pressure from Washington, California forced NCAA student-athlete income rule change

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Senators grill Boeing CEO over plane involved in 2 crashes

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
New studies find toxic flame retardants in TVs that migrate into our bodies
WSDOT closely monitoring 157 bridges listed in poor condition statewide 

KNKX FM
Washington AG rep among those testifying in congressional hearing on non-compete clauses
READ: House Democrats Release Draft Resolution On Impeachment Inquiry
23 Senators Demand Investigation Into Mismanagement Of Student Loan Program

NW Public Radio
Federal Judge Rules In Favor Of Immigrant In Washington Who Was Victimized By ICE Forgery

Q13 TV (Fox)
Aurora Bridge closure highlights state’s aging bridge system
Tacoma City Council postpones gun tax vote

Web 

Civic Skunkworks
Our relationship with trade is badly broken. Can we fix it? 

Fast Company 
Exclusive: I left Google because of pregnancy discrimination (Keiser)

Seattle P.I.
Longtime company advocates Cantwell and Larsen blast Boeing brass
Her son was on a feeding tube when she became homeless. Then, she found a shelter designed to help

Slog
The Fallout of the Ban on Flavored Vapes