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Monday, May 6

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Associated Press
Democrats demand reprimand of GOP Rep. Matt Shea
Boeing says it didn’t tell airlines that safety alert was off
US to make 30,000 more visas available for seasonal workers
New facilities, more workers part of plan to fix mental-health system (Frockt)
Canadian tourist who visited Seattle diagnosed with measles
Some FAA inspectors didn’t finish required training courses  

Aberdeen Daily World
Secretary of state, state historian talk living history in Hoquiam   

Auburn Reporter
Opinion: Democrats doing a victory lap, but other matters remain unfinished
I-1000 passes state Legislature as advocates hope to increase equality (Mullet, Kuderer, Hasegawa)   

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
‘Our wildfire seasons seem to be moving up,’ and officials fear another hot, smoky summer
How $6.2 million could be used to help fish, protect Whatcom communities from floods
New database: Water sources in 43 states contain potentially unsafe chemical levels
Floodplains by Design aims to restore rivers and reduce flood risk
Lawmakers approved an plan to fix the mental-health system (Frockt)
UN report: Humans accelerating extinction of species
Surprise threat from Trump to raise tariffs sinks stocks
Democrats set contempt vote for Barr over Mueller report   

Columbian
Clark County’s legislators log wins, losses (Cleveland, Stonier, Wylie)
State budgets $4.7M for Terminal 1 improvements (Cleveland, Stonier)
In Our View: Washington shows willingness to discuss bridge (Cleveland, Hobbs)
Cheers & Jeers: DNA solves case, outbreak ends (measles, sales tax)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Carpool lane violators will pay more for breaking the law (Liias)
Silly, useless robots may lead to the next big breakthrough
WaPoSafety was ‘a given’: Inside the boardroom amid Boeing’s crisis
WaPoMcArdle: Not all may want Medicare for All, after all
Commentary: What Paine Field means for county’s real estate
Commentary: Nursing staff need our support, that of employers
Burke: Not even Chubby Checker could imagine how low he’ll go
Editorial: Lawmakers delivered wins for environment, climate  

The Inlander
Pay raises should have been a huge win for Spokane teachers. Instead, it backfired (Billig)
Bill making it easier for parents to get mental health treatment for kids sent to Gov. Inslee (Frame)
A pro-wolf activist got a legal threat after sharing a recording of Matt Shea and Steve McLaughlin speeches   

Islands’ Weekly
Lean, green, ferry machines: Washington State Ferries releases action plan for sustainable ferry system   

Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Legislature passes break and overtime protections for health care workers  

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Here’s what the levy lid lift means for Kitsap taxpayers (Wellman, Rolfes)  

Maple Valley Reporter
Overdose deaths continue to rise locally and nationally  

News Tribune (subscription required)
Sex offender registrations in Pierce County 
Congress taking a serious look at taxing miles driven 
UN report: Humans accelerating extinction of species
Editorial: Let Washington voters debate, decide on affirmative action. This isn’t Charlottesville. We can handle it 
Op-Ed: Washington plays ‘dine and dash’ games with county taxpayers over election IOUs   

New York Times
Civilization Is Accelerating Extinction and Altering the Natural World at a Pace ‘Unprecedented in Human History’
Trump’s Trade War Threat Poses Problems for China and Investors   

Olympian (subscription required)
State budget scrimps on replacing salmon-blocking culverts (Hobbs)
New database: Water sources in 43 states contain potentially unsafe chemical levels
LTE: Washington state raises smoking age to 21 

Peninsula Daily News
State approves funds for Peninsula-wide behavioral health facility (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)   

Renton Reporter
Overdose deaths continue to rise locally and nationally
I-1000 passes state Legislature as advocates hope to increase equality (Mullet, Kuderer, Hasegawa)
King County airport operators will stop serving ICE flights   

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Vaccines, sex ed, clean energy, plastic straws: Here are the bills that lived and died in Olympia 
Washington lawmakers approved an ambitious plan to fix the mental-health system (Frockt)
110,000 Washington students a year will get money for college, many a free ride (Hansen)
Long before first 737 MAX crash, Boeing knew a key sensor warning light wasn’t working, but told no one
State Sen. Doug Ericksen’s $500,000 contract with autocratic Cambodian regime draws scrutiny, condemnation
Podcast: Reporter Vianna Davila on breaking the cycle of homelessness to jail and back
Beason: Anthony Ray Hinton found his calling on death row, but it’s our job to fix system that sent him there
Editorial: Legislature 2019: Some gains at high cost
Opinion: Public health wins but physician practices lose in 2019 legislative session   

Seattle Weekly
Overdose deaths continue to rise locally and nationally   

Skagit Valley Herald
Whale watching thrives, despite plight of Southern Resident orcas
State capital budget supports local projects  

Spokesman Review
Legislators chose help for schools, colleges and mental help – and the taxes to pay for it
House Democrats call for investigation into Spokane Valley state Rep. Matt Shea
Opinion: Salmon, dams: We need both
Opinion: Raising costs on health care products will not solve opioid crisis  

USA Today
Trump proposes raising tariffs to a total of 25% on $575 billion in Chinese goods    

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Record-setting state budget has solid priorities (Billig)   

Washington Post
One million species face extinction, U.N. report says. And humans will suffer as a result.
‘Safety was just a given’: Inside Boeing’s boardroom amid the 737 Max crisis
1 in 15 borrowers has considered suicide because of student debt, survey says
After latest threats, Chinese see Trump as a Marvel villain out to destroy them
House Democrats to hold contempt vote Wednesday after Barr misses deadline to provide complete Mueller report   

West Seattle Herald
Herbold: Elected Leadership Group recommendations for Light Rail EIS alternatives in West Seattle  

Yakima Herald Republic
Hundreds gather in support of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls on the Yakama Reservation and beyond
Several area construction projects make it into state’s capital budget
Job prospects look good for local graduates
Yakima Valley to benefit from mental health, conservation funds in state budget
Editorial: The good, bad and perplexing of the legislative session   

  

Broadcast 

KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington to test response to plague outbreak this week   

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Statewide drill simulating plague outbreak to test health agencies
Snohomish County couple gets new smoke detector legislation passed in Olympia    

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
2 dead grey whales wash ashore, raising total to 13 in Wash. this year   

KNKX FM
State superintendent says lawmakers made progress on special education funding  

KUOW FM
Traveler with measles hit most of Seattle’s hot tourist spots
House Judiciary Plans Contempt Vote For Attorney General Barr Over Mueller Report
Immigrant rights group sues Trump over denying bond for asylum seekers
Trump Administration Moves To Roll Back Offshore Drilling Safety Regulations
2020 Census To Be Hand Delivered In Disaster Recovery Areas   

NW Public Radio
Police defuse potentially explosive device in Pullman following similar incident in Moscow
Poll: Northwest residents are more concerned about wildfires than four years ago
Teachers begin to see unfair student loans disappear    

Q13 TV (Fox)
The Divide: Hope for Survivors  

750 KXL
Vancouver’s Terminal 1 Closer To Reality (Cleveland, Frockt, Stonier) 

  

Web 

Crosscut
Don’t celebrate too soon, WA liberals — clouds are forming    

MyNorthwest.com
Dead gray whale washes ashore at beach in Everett
Democrats urge reprimand of Rep. Matt Shea  

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: British Columbia — Don’t trash the ‘magic Skagit,’ eh?
Orcas survive on chinook salmon, but dammed Idaho rivers spawn them  

Slog
As the State Legislative Session Ends, Senator Emily Randall Is Just Beginning (Randall, Nguyen, Wilson, Das, Hunt, Liias)