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Monday, July 8

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Associated Press
Saudi carrier Flyadeal cancels Boeing 737 Max order for Airbus
New report warns of potential radiation release at Hanford
Hearing for lawmaker who made threats during GOP walkout
Appeals Court: Georgia legislature exempt from records law
New orca calf born in May confirmed to be female
Southern resident orcas spotted after unusual absence
Key Democrat will vote against Trump’s nominee to lead FAA

Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen plans to clear ‘River City’ homeless camp next week
Agencies partner with coastal communities for Tsunami preparedness

Auburn Examiner
Sen. Claire Wilson Reflects on Her First Legislative Session (Wilson)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Is it legal to text while riding a bike under Washington’s distracted driving law?
Southern resident orcas reappear in usual San Juan waters
New report warns of potential radiation release at Hanford
Stronger protection for orcas – when they show up here again

Columbian
In Our View: Desirability doesn’t have to be mixed blessing
In Our View: Impact of climate change is felt close to home

The Daily News
Cowlitz PUD prepares for uncertain energy future

Island Guardian
Mullis Center Returns The Flag, & Allows The Pledge Of Allegiance

Islands Weekly
Levy provides equal access to technology at the school

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Firefighters train, brace for call-ups to fight wildfires
Public access boat launch coming to Lake Tahuya

News Tribune (subscription required)
Plutonium-contaminated Hanford ‘canyon’ is deteriorating. Environment is at risk, study says
Rare South Sound prairie at center of economic battle. Will industry or nature win?
Southern resident orcas reappear in usual San Juan waters
ICE arrest at Thurston County courthouse begs the question: What does sanctuary mean?
‘Better than nothing.’ Puyallup cops to offer homeless folks a ride to Tacoma shelter
Op-ed: Tacoma nurses say strike is preventable, but feel-good hospital mission statements aren’t enough
Editorial: Bring on the Reign: Tacoma can help put women’s sports equality on firm footing

New York Times
ICE Used Facial Recognition to Mine State Driver’s License Databases
Justice Dept. to Replace Lawyers in Census Citizenship Question Case
DeVos Repeals Obama-Era Rule Cracking Down on For-Profit Colleges

Olympian (subscription required)
ICE arrest at Thurston County courthouse begs the question: What does sanctuary mean?
Rare South Sound prairie at center of economic battle. Will industry or nature win?
Aberdeen plans to clear ‘River City’ homeless camp next week
Diabetics charter bus for 815-mile round trip to Canada for affordable insulin

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Could Sound Transit build light rail faster? It wouldn’t be easy.
King County’s homeless voters could have unusual amount of influence this election year
Students with dyslexia struggle in Washington. Will a fresh approach to reading instruction be enough?
Now back on Earth, Washington native Anne McClain describes what it was like to live in space
For some Washington students with special needs, diagnosis is too late, help is too little
Op-ed: Seattle’s inconvenient truth on homelessness and spending
At Pike Place Market, seniors and kids work well together – and schools and day cares nationwide are noticing
Editorial: Preserve Washington’s redistricting commission

Seattle Weekly
City of Everett wins in bikini barista federal court case
Opinion: As time expires, Eyman lacks signatures for anti-tax measure

Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit County rental market ties for worst in state
Skagit County considers new funding source for affordable housing
Orcas return to Salish Sea after 2-month absence
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion again on the horizon (Lovelett)
Sockeye fishery a model of salmon recovery, sustainable food
Education Focus: Earthquake school safety report provides early estimate for upgrade costs
San Juan Assisted Living facility to remain open, but Medicaid issues remain
Vigil depicts children in cages to raise awareness of migrant conditions

Spokesman Review
Local health experts warn against using marijuana while pregnant, even as research remains inconclusive
Eyman and others fail to qualify voter initiatives
Opinion: Let’s deal with our climate crisis now

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: New Ecology fee on wineries is nonsense

Washington Post
Justice Department changing lawyers on census case
FBI, ICE find state driver’s license photos are a gold mine for facial-recognition searches

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Mountain goats to be airlifted from Olympic National Park this week
Saving the Orcas: Why Southern Residents struggle and how you can help

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Watch: Early quake warning system activates during KOMO News interview
7 suffer amputations among dozens injured by fireworks in Seattle area

KNKX FM
Southern resident orcas seen off Washington coast after unprecedented absence since May

KUOW FM
ICE USES WASHINGTON DRIVERS LICENSES TO HUNT IMMIGRANTS FOR DEPORTATION, RESEARCHERS SAY

NW Public Radio
With rural health care stretched thin, more patients turn to telehealth
What Washington can’t tax, Oregon might

Q13 TV (Fox)
Traffic nightmare in Sumner area changing the way people live
New city coming to life near Bonney Lake

Web

Crosscut
A model city for a majority nonwhite future is in our own backyard
Youth suicides are up in WA. Can the state help?
Challenging the “new normal” in the wildfire-ravaged Methow Valley