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Thursday, June 27

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 Associated Press
Airline group advocates more training for Boeing 737 Max
Leaks, accusations and staff shuffle: Turmoil inside DHS
Immigrant parents frantic over young daughter in US custody
Militia threat prompts Oregon Capitol closure amid walkout
State senator complains of inherent bias at caucus meetings (Das, Billig)
Justices deal blow to effort to limit partisan districts 
Supreme Court blocks Trump’s citizenship question on census — for now — and allows partisan districts 
Some counties worried about new voter-registration system 
Port of Vancouver commissioners: No fossil fuel terminals
Child welfare worker says GOP state senators violated campaign finance, ethics rules (Oregon)  

Aberdeen Daily World
4-mile stretch of Grayland beach closed to motorized vehicles July 3-5 

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State and top fed official at odds over Hanford high level radioactive waste 

Bothell Reporter
Opinion: Proud to be themselves  

Columbian
Clark, Spokane counties compare, contrast homeless numbers, resources
Clark County continues to eye pot-law changes
King County seeks to preserve 5,000 acres for parks, open space by the end of 2020
A former bustling Army post became Seattle’s largest park, and potentially affordable housing
Opinion: In Our View: Permanently pay for vital conservation fund  

Everett Herald (subscription required)
This year’s biggest election for Democrats isn’t on the ballot (Stonier, Robinson, Tarleton, Jinkins)
Gun-storage provisions and the rest of I-1639 kick in Monday
WaPoBoeing has a long history of failing to fix safety problems
Petri: What Trump’s ‘she’s not my type’ defense really says
Editorial: Give nation’s parks, public lands funding intended   

The Inlander
Spokane Police Guild demands removal of ombudsman from investigation into allegedly violent arrest
The city of Spokane aims to add a new 24/7 shelter this fall, missing its July 1 goal
The Spokane Public Library remains open to homeless patrons and drag queens — and months of controversy
The new Spokane Falls Community College president opens up about the challenges and opportunities ahead  

Journal of the San Juan Islands
State’s Kaiser investigation concludes 

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Transient orcas visit Dyes Inlet, thrilling many shoreside observers 

News Tribune (subscription required)
Called to serve: How recruiters attract young people in Washington’s non-military towns 
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s argument for census citizenship question. What that means for 2020     

New York Times
Supreme Court Leaves Census Question on Citizenship in Doubt
Supreme Court Bars Challenges to Partisan Gerrymandering
House Democrats Demand More Control Over Border as Impasse Deepens
Canada Signals a Willingness to Challenge Trump on His Clean-Car Rollback    

Olympian (subscription required)
State and top fed official at odds over Hanford high level radioactive waste  

Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing CEO says 737 Max troubles have resulted in ‘personnel changes’
Google and the University of Chicago are sued over data sharing
FAA says it has found another potential flaw in the Boeing 737 Max   

Renton Reporter
Teens expected protestors, received a “welcome train” instead 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
FAA finds new risk on 737 MAX and orders Boeing to make changes 
Seattle City Council members consider limiting transportation spending until SDOT changes 35th Ave. N.E. 
Golden Gardens Park closed to swimming, fishing after sewer overflow
A former bustling Army post became Seattle’s largest park, and potentially affordable housing
Op-ed: Don’t go there, Seattle: Electric scooters tied to injuries, fatalities   

Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit County celebrates family reunification
Bay View beach reopens for recreation  

Spokesman Review
Opinion:  Participation in 2020 Census is important 

Tri-City Herald
State and top fed official at odds over Hanford high level radioactive waste 
Editorial: Raids on premier, tax-free conservation fund must stop  

Yakima Herald Republic
Legislators, officials say long-term plans needed for drought 

  

Broadcast 

KING5 TV (NBC)
Emergency shelter occupies vacant building in Seattle’s Westlake neighborhood
New software glitch found in troubled Boeing 737 MAX jet
Snohomish farmer combines agriculture, forestry to return farmlands to a more natural state
Smoke from Woodinville recycling plant fire reaches north Seattle   

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Steer clear of companies that promise to reduce or forgive student loan debt
Pacific Power takes steps to reduce wildfire risk, may shut off power in severe weather
Everett’s e-scooter pilot stirs mixed feelings about rule violations  

KUOW FM
Washington man sues Border Patrol after 4-hour detainment 

Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington gun law provisions effective July 1, but some sheriffs say they won’t enforce it
New flaw discovered on Boeing 737 Max, sources say
New Mary’s Place shelter focusing on ‘diversion’ assistance
Heavy smoke as crews respond to Woodinville scrap yard fire   

  

Web 

Civic Skunkworks
A Civic Take: Free College is Centrist  

Crosscut
‘Heartbreaking’: Seattle’s homeless are getting sicker and shelters are struggling to keep up
U.S. tribes are being left out of talks over the Columbia River’s fate. Why?     

My Ballard
Sewage overflow means no swimming at Golden Gardens Beach