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Tuesday, May 28

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Associated Press
Hate makes a comeback in the Pacific Northwest
Supreme Court rejects appeal over transgender bathrooms
Health paradox: New US diabetes cases fall as obesity rises
Washington state regulators fine charter school bus company
Groundbreaking ceremony to expand road near Amazon facility
Overturning Roe v. Wade wouldn’t turn back the clock to 1973
State prosecutors struggle with human trafficking cases
Washington faces especially bad wildfire season
Seattle Children’s Hospital confirms measles in baby
Local prosecutor not a fan of vacating pot convictions (Nguyen) 

Auburn Reporter
Governor signs bill creating commission on LGBTQ inequities (Wilson)
House majority leader discusses business development, homelessness in South King County (Sullivan)   

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Where in Washington is child care the least affordable? Whatcom parents probably know 

Bothell Reporter
Opinion: Investing in Bothell’s future (Palumbo)
First District’s Sen. Palumbo steps down from state Senate (Palumbo)   

Columbian
VPS plans cuts to cover $8 million deficit (Cleveland)
In Our View: Cannabis industry should have access to banks
Cheers & Jeers: ‘Signing day’ super; nix study (Lower Snake River study, human composting)  

The Daily News
Community honors fallen service members at Longview Memorial Park
Corps of Engineers plans public meeting in Cathlamet
Herrera Beutler secures funding for Salmon treaty
Documents: Butts was warned that DeRosier was on his way to investigate
Longview’s crackdown on homeless camps drives some campers into public eye  

Everett Herald (subscription required)
School board, nonprofit eye housing for homeless students
Mukilteans speak up at ferry meeting: ‘We’re not a doormat’
Boeing says decision on new airplane will come this year
Guy Palumbo quits state Senate to become lobbyist for Amazon (Billig, Kloba)
‘It doesn’t bring our son back,’ but they got lawmakers to act (Liias)
Commentary by Rep. Smith: State sets a new course for mental health care (Peterson)
Commentary: What abortion laws elsewhere mean for our state
Commentary: Many to be held accountable for Amtrak tragedy
Commentary: The forgotten history of Memorial Day
Editorial: Keep Everett’s light-rail link on track   

The Island Guardian
OPALCO Awarded $5.8M to Fund Energy Efficiency Projects! 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
LetterFerry follies   

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State supreme court to hear woman’s appeal in case of fatal East Bremerton arson
Ferry traffic grinds Kingston to a halt during the summer. What’s being done about it?  

News Tribune (subscription required)
Opinion: Starving students? TNT columnist pushes back on a tired, romanticized trope 

New York Times
Supreme Court Sidesteps Abortion Question in Ruling on Indiana Law
Trump Administration Hardens Its Attack on Climate Science    

Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia church plans to open tiny home village for homeless people in September
Editorial: Olympia is trying to address homelessness. Now, Thurston County and Lacey face their own decisions   

Puget Sound Business Journal
US immigration reforms fail to help overseas MBA students
Opinion: It’s time to embrace your greatest, Seattle  

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Chinatown International District wary of Sound Transit plans for a second light-rail station there
Seattle area’s home-price increases lag most big cities
Could you go to college tuition-free in Washington? Here’s how to find out
The Seattle School Board votes on a hotly debated science curriculum this week. Here’s how it works.
With Seattle’s entry-level workforce in high demand, employers struggle to keep up
Opinion: What this year’s state tax reforms say about investing in healthy communities
Editorial: Pay immigration detainees a fair wage
Washington state senator exits Legislature to return to Amazon (Palumbo, BilligCarlyle) 

Seattle Weekly
State high court upholds $1,000 fines on ‘faithless electors’  

Skagit Valley Herald
Maestros para el Pueblo program celebrates success 

Spokesman Review
Solar celebration hosted by Spokane Tribe
Partnership to build electric car on West Plains could be economic powerhouse for region
Is another levy the best option for strapped Spokane Public Schools?
Editorial: Long waits for death certificates are unacceptable  

USA Today
Supreme Court upholds part of Indiana anti-abortion law requiring disposal of fetal remains by burial or cremation
A measles travel ban? Health officials have considered stopping infected travelers from flying  

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Success of Oregon’s smoking age hike to 21 is noteworthy    

Washington Post
Supreme Court compromise on Indiana abortion law keeps issue off its docket
MacKenzie Bezos pledges to give half her $36 billion fortune to charity
Opinion: The Trump administration takes climate denial to new heights 

 

Broadcast 

KNKX FM
New Washington College Grant will also be available for students to use at private colleges 

KUOW FM
It is safe for pregnant women to smoke pot? New UW study hopes to find out 

NW Public Radio
Pacific NW pilots will fly a special plane in D-Day and Berlin airlift commemorations
Federal government to close forest service job training centers near Yakima and Portland
Dead gray whale found on Olympic coast is 24th on Pacific Northwest beaches this year
WSDOT to close Highway 20 Twisp-Okanogan section for 2nd washout repair since 2017
Patty Murray joins GOP Senate colleague in targeting high health care bills, drug costs
Finding new opportunity for old coal-fired power plant sites 

  

Web 

Seattle P.I.
Making a 6-figure salary in Seattle? Here’s the amount you’re taking home
Washington faces especially bad wildfire season