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Monday, July 15

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Associated Press
Trade row deepens as China ups tariffs on $60B in US goods
Demonstrators return to immigration jail after attack, death
Trump moves to effectively end asylum at Southern border
Seattle gets more time to deal with police reform deficits
Premera Blue Cross pays states $10 million over data breach
Amazon, seeking more skilled workers, will do the training
The Latest: Authorities ID man at immigration confrontation
Police kill man allegedly attacking immigration prison
Appeals court gives Trump a win in sanctuary city case
Appeals court to quickly consider Trump family planning rule  

Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen approves overnight homeless shelter behind City Hall 

Auburn Reporter
King County could loan 4Culture $20 million
Opinion: 2020 Census and the importance of being counted  

The Daily News
About 40 gather to support asylum-seekers, those in detention centers
‘Living history’ cemetery tour recounts early 20th century logging lifestyle
Local astronomy buffs share memories, views about lunar landing  

Everett Herald (subscription required)
County sees a dense, tall future near light rail stations
Editorial: Measuring the costs of preparing for rising seas  

Island Guardian 
Fish Farms Finished In 2022 

Islands’ Weekly
State grants $3.9 million to county for outdoor preservation
A habitat restoration pilot project for public and private lands on Lopez Island  

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Peninsula Community Health Services plans behavioral health hub
Hood Canal blooms again, as biologists assess role of armored plankton  

News Tribune (subscription required)
A new senior development proposed in University Place offers test case for future growth
Puyallup Indians recognize their gay and lesbian members with Pride events 
Tacoma district wants $535M. Proposed bond would replace schools, add security and fields 
Activists renew call to close Tacoma detention center 
Bullet holes and a vow for revenge mark detention center shooting scene
Op-ed:  Helping homeless people can be done without harming Puyallup neighborhoods
McConnell silent on Trump tweets — like virtually all congressional Republicans  

Olympian (subscription required)
Activists renew call to close Tacoma detention center 
Editorial:  It took a village to create Thurston County’s robust plan to tackle the opioid crisis 
Plan to add mountain biking trails at Kaiser Woods pleases bikers, concerns neighbors  

Peninsula Daily News
Clallam, Jefferson awarded grants aimed at salmon restoration
Tribes come ashore at Lower Elwha Klallam site in Paddle to Lummi  

Renton Reporter
Opinion: 2020 Census and the importance of being counted 

Seattle Globalist
Could environmental justice be written into Washington state law? (Saldaña) 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Mayor’s approach to Seattle police reforms could prolong court oversight, council members say 
Powerline Fire in Grant County burns thousands of acres, threatens homes and farms 
Amazon Prime Day draws more than just shoppers looking for a deal; workers, critics and others weigh in 
Op-ed:  What got us to the moon? The pursuit of the common good   

Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit County Courthouse in danger in seismic event
DelBene, Larsen introduce bill to move federal court to Mount Vernon  

Spokesman Review
Spokane Public Schools to consider budget that would eliminate librarians, expand early-release Fridays for elementary students
College football coaches top state salary list; governor is ranked 2,125  

Tri-City Herald
Feds reject 2 of Washington state’s requirements for cleanup of Hanford radioactive waste  

Vancouver Business Journal
Portion of city sales tax will be used for affordable housing 

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Police kill islander at Tacoma detention center 

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
Editorial: Government (as in president) can’t block Twitter followers 

Washington Post
Trump administration moves to restrict asylum access, aiming to curb Central American migration
Doing these five things could decrease your risk of Alzheimer’s by 60 percent, new study says
For Amazon workers in Minnesota, Prime Day means protest  

Whidbey News-Times
Fare increases floated by Washington State Ferries
Proposals being taken now for agricultural leases within reserve  

Yakima Herald Republic
ICE flights spark debate, fear across Yakima Valley
More than 650 undocumented immigrants have passed through Yakima airport since May 

 

Broadcast 

KING5 TV (NBC)
King County to expand free hepatitis A vaccine program for homeless
ICE raid protests outside Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center
Why you should be prepared: 3 big earthquake threats in PNW
Auburn event celebrates girls who’ve aged out of the foster care system  

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Tacoma police kill man who was allegedly trying to set fire to detention center 

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Earthquakes rattle locally and globally; experts say don’t worry, but be prepared 

KUOW FM
If a major earthquake hits, lives will be at risk in many Washington schools
Flawed analysis leads clean-air agency to support climate-harming gas plant  

NW Public Radio
Man dies after attack outside federal immigration detention center in Tacoma 

Q13 TV (Fox)
Man shot and killed in police confrontation outside Tacoma ICE detention facility
The Divide: Send Help  

 

Web 

Crosscut
Why the heck does WA hold elections in the middle of summer? (Gregerson, Hudgins) 

Seattle P.I.
5,000-acre wildfire triggers evacuations, threatens homes and livestock in Grant County, Washington
Wildfire near Mattawa grows to 7.8 square miles
Leave the U.S., Trump tells liberal congresswomen of color
Catholic Charities hopes to open facility for homeless
Demonstrators return to immigration jail after attack, death 

Tacoma Weekly
Pride flag flies over Tacoma Dome (Randall, Jinkins)