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Tuesday, June 25

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Associated Press
Tension brews between cities, states over opioid lawsuits 
Apple announces plan to add 2,000 jobs in Seattle 
US consumer confidence hits lowest level since September ’17 
Hawaii governor backs decriminalizing small amounts of pot 
Agency sets bicycle limits for Seattle water taxis
‘Green New Deal’ in Seattle? Council, city attorney pledge action on ‘climate emergency’
Lawsuit contends Washington state utility caused fatal fire  

Aberdeen Daily World
Westport: Recreational halibut day added in Marine Area 2
Oregon has too much cannabis. Two laws may help the state manage its surplus   

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Health impact from smoke rises with more intense wildfires 

Bothell Reporter
Kenmore council approves new agreement with PSE; power may finally be reliable again 

Columbian
Battle Ground schools weigh budget challenges
Vancouver City Council gets earful on voting districts
Proposals to replace Clark County Jail carry unexpectedly high costs  

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Put down your phone and keep your eyes on the road — or else!
Editorial: Too many grads leaving financial aid untouched   

New York Times
Why Oregon Republicans Vanished Over a Climate Change Vote
‘She’s Not My Type’: Accused Again of Sexual Assault, Trump Resorts to Old Insult
More Than 100 Migrant Children Returned to Troubled Border Facility in Texas
A Plan to Mine the Minnesota Wilderness Hit a Dead End. Then Trump Became President  

Olympian (subscription required)
Free lunches are on the menu for Thurston kids this summer — and here’s where to find them 
Alleged human-smuggling scheme may have helped hundreds cross through Peace Arch Park   

Puget Sound Business Journal
A message from the billionaire’s club: Tax us
Tacoma school district plans to build fleet of electric buses
US companies hunt for loopholes to beat China tariffs
Treasury’s inspector general to review Harriet Tubman $20 bill delay
Dozens of nursing homes with HUD-backed mortgages have ‘serious deficiencies’   

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Green New Deal’ for Seattle? City Council members make pledge, details to come
Seattle is ‘a notable exception’ for stalled home prices
City to hire 12 unarmed, noncommissioned officers as Seattle police deal with staffing, public image
‘Titanic-like complacency’ came before deadly Amtrak derailment near Tacoma in 2017, NTSB official says
Health impact from smoke rises with more intense wildfires
Editorial: Deportation threats don’t fix immigration
OpEdYes, child-detention centers are concentration camps — where is our outrage? 
FYI Guy: Seattle drivers are still pretty awful, but improving, new report says
LTE: WWII vet reflects on ‘never ending wars’
OpEd: Hard-line immigration policies have our Latino neighbors scared and traumatized 

Skagit Valley Herald
Residents asked to conserve water
Skagit Regional Health, nurses reach agreement   

Spokesman Review
East Valley graduate found support in Washington Drug Free Youth, but programs encouraging kids to be drug-free are struggling
Wildfire burns 3,000 acres on Colville Indian Reservation   

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Rep. Walden’s effort to curb upsurge in robocalls is welcome
Letter: Is hype on electric school buses valid or just hype?  

Washington Post
Trump warns Iran of ‘overwhelming force’ in the event of an attack on ‘anything American’
Migrant children are suffering at the border. But reporters are kept away from the story. 
Seeing isn’t believing: The fact checker’s guide to manipulated video
Federal debt set to rise over coming decades to highest levels since World War II, CBO says
One-third of Americans would support a preemptive nuclear strike on North Korea, researchers say
At G-20 summit, Trump and Xi try to reach a deal without giving away too much 

Yakima Herald Republic
Naches hatchery safe — for now
$100,000 Habitat grant will help families become homeowners

  

Broadcast 

KING5 TV (NBC)
Final report details complacency before deadly 2017 Amtrak derailment
It costs twice the minimum wage to rent a two-bedroom house in Washington
Jump in wildfires means smoke’s health impact will spread (AP text, live TV story)
Apple announces major expansion in core of Seattle’s tech scene    

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Mediator may be brought in to help with tiny home dispute

KNKX FM
Families scramble, industry sounds alarm as nursing home closures climb in Washington (Rolfes, Cody) 

KUOW FM
Homeless count down in King County but not everywhere in WA 

Q13 TV (Fox)
Official blasts complacency before 2017 Amtrak derailment 

  

Web 

Crosscut
Can a dedicated team of ‘navigators’ help reduce teen homelessness?
Opinion: Salaried and overworked? WA wants you to be paid overtime (Macri)  

NW News Network
Families scramble, industry sounds alarm as nursing home closures climb in Washington  (Ormsby)