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Monday, June 3

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Associated Press
New calf reportedly born in endangered orca pod
Scientists find flaws in plan to lift US wolf protections
Feds to investigate spike in gray whale deaths on West Coast
Judge: Oregon prison must give transgender inmate new cell  

Arlington Times
Opinion: In 1 year, embedded social worker program making a difference 

Auburn Reporter 
Groundbreaking for new Scobee Elementary School set for June 7 

Bainbridge Island Review
Concept plan will be unveiled for Sakai Park

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
New orca calf reported in southern resident J pod 

Columbian
Wildfire season in Northwest to challenge those sensitive to poor air quality
Washington, Oregon agencies tackle redeemable recyclables issue
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Conservation district carries on    

The Daily News
Local, national schools face rising number of explosively violent kids
Patriot Prayer to hold “Blue Line March” for slain deputy 

Everett Herald
Waterfront faceoff: ‘This doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game’
New orca calf reported in southern resident J pod
Body cameras may be coming to the Everett Police Department
School districts can collect more taxes, but will they try?
Housing task force seeks solutions for affordability crisis
New Everett opiate treatment plan is to help patients fast
Milbank: Hood is off Trump administration’s lie about census
Commentary: Confronting the racist in the mirror
Editorial: What two educators have meant for Everett, county  

The Inlander
Yep, that’s wildfire smoke you’re seeing in the air. In May  

Islands’ Weekly
Campaign launched for San Juan County Orca Protection Initiative 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Derelict fishing net removal presentation
Endangered butterfly could receive federal protection this year
Guest Column: Keep the original ferries   

News Tribune (subscription required)
Can Washington thread the needle between endangered birds and endangered communities? (Chapman)
Opinion: Transportation projects will suffer if Inslee shifts cash to protect fish (Fey)  

New York Times
Can Congress Avoid a Debt Default and $125 Billion in Spending Cuts?
Google and Amazon Are at the Center of a Storm Brewing Over Big Tech   

Olympian (subscription required)
Can Washington thread the needle between endangered birds and endangered communities? (Chapman) 

Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings (Van De WegeTharinger, Chapman)
First shovels of dirt moved for Port Angeles clubhouse (Van De WegeTharinger, Chapman)
Derelict crab pot workshops offered in Clallam, Jefferson 

Puget Sound Business Journal
Google and Amazon are at the center of a storm brewing over big tech
Washington state’s national parks earn high praise in new ranking (Photos)
Opinion: Olympia receives a failing grade  

Seattle Times (subscription required)
More than 300 Boeing 737s to be inspected for faulty parts
Washington was one of the last states to require high school-exit exams. Now seniors can apply for a waiver to graduate on time.
As controversial Washington methanol plant moves along, opposing group criticizes one lawmaker’s role
Salmon are swimming past downtown along Seattle’s new ‘highway’ for fish
UW is one of 50 schools nationwide that piloted the College Board’s new ‘adversity index’
In Yakima, families meet with congressman about missing, murdered Native women
Editorial: Finally, funds to clean up highway tent camps (Hobbs)
GregersonA unified vision for our housing future starts with backyard cottages
Editorial: Don’t derail Sound Transit 3, Seattle   

Skagit Valley Herald
State working to update oil refinery safety rules 

Spokesman Review
Church renews effort to build low-income housing; Spokane Valley neighbors object
30 years ago, Spokane’s Tom Foley became speaker of the House 

Tri-City Herald
Editorial: School budgets are a mess and the Legislature is to blame 

Vancouver Business Journal
18th District legislators address 2019 session
Hoff bill signed into law 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Local police officers shouldn’t be de facto immigration agents (Wellman) 

Washington Post
Trump urges customers to drop AT&T to punish CNN over its coverage of him
FDA to make it easier for doctors to get unapproved cancer drugs for patients
Whistleblower says there’s a secret VA wait list for care. The department says that’s not true.
Trump officials say Mexico needs to act quickly on immigration to avoid tariffs 

Whidbey News-Times
Coupeville classroom moves outdoors
Whale-on-whale attack called ‘unusual’ for Whidbey Island waters
City nets tidy profit on sale of property
Sound Off: Conversations on homelessness are difficult  

Yakima Herald Republic
Phone scammers seeking Social Security numbers, money
From “possible pipe dream” to reality — Yakima County’s East-West Corridor project 

  

Broadcast 

KING5 TV (NBC)
Cougar killed after attacking a child at Enchantment Park in Leavenworth
Kent considers increasing recycling charges
Orca Awareness Month inspires action to save Southern Resident killer whales
More than 200 people died in Washington jails in a decade 

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Homeless camp cleanup in Lake City set to begin Monday 
Washington named top state in nation when it comes to best economy 

KUOW FM
As CBD Oils Become More Popular, The FDA Considers Whether To Set New Rules
As The Line Into America Slows, Communities Form, And Wait, On The Mexican Side
It’s a calf! New baby orca seen in endangered pod 

NW Public Radio
Pushback against superfast 5G wireless spreads to at least seven Northwest cities
Don’t get too ticked off, but… there’s another tick-borne illness to worry about
To drive eagles away from deadly wind turbines, researchers turn to sound
What was our air like before industry? A scientist in Richland is sniffing the Amazon to find out 

Q13 TV (Fox)
Smoke from massive Canadian wildfires drifts into Washington 

  

Web 

Key Peninsula News
State Investing in the Key Peninsula (Randall) 

Landline Magazine
Eleven states push to end daylight saving time switch (Riccelli) 

MyNorthwest.com
Olympia’s new crisis response team gets 700 calls, mostly to homeless 

Schmudget
How federal tax credits can fix income inequality in Washington 

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: How will exploiters of homeless greet positive news?