WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State House Democrats

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Thursday, May 16

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Associated Press
Help coming on blocking scam calls for robocall-plagued US
Federal judge: Seattle must fix police appeal process
Health officials report 4 new measles cases in Washington
Tribes across country push for better internet access
Washington sides with intersex Coloradan
NCAA to consider allowing athletes profit from names  

Auburn Reporter
King County Council requests report on special districts in wake of fraud allegations
Housing study pokes holes in conventional wisdom  

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Trump’s ‘gold standard’ border plan targets immigrants who overstay visas
Second measles case announced in Pierce County. King, Snohomish cases also reported  

Everett Herald (subscription required)
First Snohomish County measles case is Bothell-area student
Teachers start receiving pink slips in Edmonds district
Upon further review, EPA wants to redo water quality rules
Editorial: Where the EPA went wrong on water quality  

Islands’ Weekly
Turn Point site closed for contaminant cleaning  

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Building dreams for all children  

The News Tribune
UW study finds many students at Tacoma campus struggle to pay rent, get enough to eat
Tacoma Public Schools announces more layoffs 
Trump’s ‘gold standard’ border plan targets immigrants who overstay visas  

New York Times
Left and Right Agree on Criminal Justice: They Were Both Wrong Before  

Olympian (subscription required)
Second measles case announced in Pierce County. King, Snohomish cases also reported

Puget Sound Business Journal
China dumps US Treasuries at fastest pace in two years
Mayor on Seattle’s crime-fighting efforts: ‘It’s a work in progress’
Businesses out of patience with Seattle’s approach to public safety  

Renton Reporter
King County Council requests report on special districts in wake of fraud allegations
Housing study pokes holes in conventional wisdom  

Seattle Times (subscription required
How much was pilot error a factor in the Boeing 737 MAX crashes?
$15 million gift will help build ‘affordable high-rise’ for Seattle’s chronically homeless
Federal judge finds Seattle partly out of compliance with police-reform deal — a major blow to city
These are the most common times and places people in Washington state crash while driving stoned, study shows
Opinion: We have only one planet, and it is speaking to us  

Seattle Weekly
King County Council requests report on special districts in wake of fraud allegations
Housing study pokes holes in conventional wisdom
Upon further review, EPA wants to redo water quality rules  

Spokesman Review
Studying on empty: Many area college students worry about next meal  

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State’s plan to beef up forest health is welcome
Law expands wine tasting for students  

Washington Post
Trump, frustrated by advisers, is not convinced the time is right to attack Iran
White House says DACA protections too divisive to be included in Trump immigration plan
Lower-fat diet reduces women’s risk of dying from breast cancer, study says
FAA chief says pilot decisions contributed to Boeing 737 Max crashes  

Whidbey News-Times
PSE closing two Whidbey service offices this summer
Oak Harbor asks Navy to pay $39 million to connect to city sewer system
County offers city solutions to Wagon Wheel well problems
Hospital donates 2 ambulances to school auto program  

Yakima Herald Republic
What does a guarantee of free college tuition mean to Yakima?
Valley coalition: To ensure a complete 2020 census count, build trust
Editorial: Tariffs hurting Valley growers, who need relief 

  

Broadcast 

KING5 TV (NBC)
New license plate design to feature the Seattle Storm (Slatter, Randall)
Issaquah High School closed Thursday due to measles
Tacoma Public Schools eliminating 31 more positions  

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Measles infection shuts down Issaquah High; all staff must confirm they’ve been vaccinated  

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Issaquah High School closed for staff immunization check amid measles outbreak
Seattle police bust drug rings in homeless camps
Photos: Battery Street Tunnel begins to fill with viaduct rubble
Hanford contractor work went unpaid, lawsuit says  

KUOW
3.8 million people are now in Washington’s drought zone. And it’s only mid-May
Unvaccinated students and staff barred from two Seattle-area schools after new measles cases
Trump To Outline Immigration Plan That Would Overhaul Who’s Allowed Into The U.S.
Auto Industry Waits (And Waits) To See If Trump Will Slap New Tariffs On Cars
Four new measles cases hit Western Washington  

Northwest Public Broadcasting |
Federal BLM bans exploding targets in Idaho after firearms users caused wildfires last year
FAA Chief: pilots should have been told about automated system on 737 Max
It’s not just measles. What you should know about vaccines for adults
Native tribes across the rural west and country push for better internet access
Federal land managers revive proposal to sterilize wild horses in the Northwest  

Q13 TV (Fox)
2 school districts impacted by new measles cases
Fallen Washington state officers remembered at National Peace Officers Memorial Day
Federal judge says Seattle Police partially out of compliance of consent decree, but praises department for progress
Tacoma Public Schools says 31 staff members will be laid off  

 

Web 

Crosscut
WA schools to make advanced classes more accessible to students — but will it close the opportunity gap? (Mullet)
New law pushes WA cities toward denser housing (Fitzgibbon)  

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: When Washington legalized abortion, before Roe v. Wade
Carbon dioxide in atmosphere at highest level in human history  

Slog
Slog PM: Judge Finds SPD Not Fully Compliant With Reforms, Measles in Seattle, Now That’s What I Call Super Glue