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Wednesday, May 29

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Associated Press
Mueller: Special counsel probe did not exonerate Trump
Disaster aid bill again blocked in House by GOP conservative
Ferry strikes whale near Seattle, officials searching for it
Washington is latest state to sue over Trump health rule
Dozens of members of Congress support delisting of wolves
Trump admin to close 2 NW Forest Service job centers
Airlines group: Boeing jet won’t return before August 

Aberdeen Daily World
2019 razor clam season ends; estimated harvest at 3.7 million
‘Concerns for driver’s safety’ halt OS roadside weed spraying 

Auburn Reporter
Metro to expand RapidRide buses to the valley 

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Mueller says charging Trump never an option in Russia investigation, resigns office 

The Daily News
County approves culvert replacement projects to remove fish barriers 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
North county crime decreasing with new program for homeless
Getting rid of the two-party system isn’t as popular as hoped
Editorial: Slow revolving door for lawmakers-turned-lobbyists  (Palumbo) 

Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Sexual misconduct reports triple following ‘Report it to Stop it’ campaign 

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Letter:  Let’s keep the pressure on for clean energy (Rolfes) 

News Tribune (subscription required)
Mueller says charging Trump never an option in Russia investigation, resigns office
Washington faces especially bad wildfire season 

Olympian (subscription required)
Mueller says charging Trump never an option in Russia investigation, resigns office
Washington faces especially bad wildfire season 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
New ban on ‘McMansions’ would dramatically change Seattle’s house-building rules
Visiting a national park this summer? You’ll get up-close view of climate crisis
Ferry hits whale in Elliott Bay while on Bainbridge Island run
Editorial: A wise investment in salmon
Opinion: Updating Seattle’s backyard cottage rules will allow for more affordable housing 

Snoqualmie-Valley Record
North Bend opposes proposed weigh station location near North Bend 

Spokesman Review
60 teacher positions cut as Central Valley trims budget by $12.45 million
State files to block federal ‘conscience rule’ on health care
Washington Guard training for deployment to Poland 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Yes, ‘faithless electors’ can be punished 

Whidbey News-Times
Oak Harbor Public Schools recognized for green efforts
Pair accused of trying to obtain life insurance on son with cancer 

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Trump needs to reverse course on Jobs Corps cuts 

  

Broadcast 

KING5 TV (NBC)
Tourism spikes in Tacoma, Pierce County
New electric vanpool fleet in Tacoma
Boeing 737 MAX won’t fly before mid-August, trade group says
Pilot’s movement to pick up trash spreads across the country 

KUOW FM
Special Counsel Robert Mueller Steps Down After Leading Russia Inquiry
McConnell Would Fill Potential Supreme Court Vacancy In 2020, Reversal Of 2016 Stance 

NW Public Radio
Special Counsel Robert Mueller makes closing statement, steps down after leading Russia inquiry
Rethinking disaster recovery after 2018 wildfire devastated Paradise
‘American soil’ farmland is increasingly foreign owned 

  

Web 

Civic Skunkworks
Seattle Can’t Afford to Wait Any Longer on Housing 

MyNorthwest.com
Ferry hits gray whale in Elliott Bay
What is a ‘fiberhood’ and why does Rep. Kilmer want them in Washington? 

Schmudget
Budget in focus: Lawmakers made so-so investments in community health 

Seattle P.I.
Three of America’s top 10 national parks are in Washington 

Slog
What to Do If You See Someone in Crisis but You Don’t Want to Call the Cops
Can This Naked Guy Change State Law?