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Tuesday, July 16

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Associated Press
When fire season is over, wildland firefighters face another threat: suicide.
Washington Court of Appeals: Seattle wealth tax unconstitutional but so is tax ban
Man whose family died in Boeing 737 Max crash: Scrap the jet
Group suggests enclosure for orcas in San Juan Islands
Trump signs order to make American-made goods more American
Wildfire near Mattawa grows to 7.8 square miles
New measles case confirmed in Seattle nurse
Group suggests orca enclosure in San Juan Islands
Court: Seattle wealth tax unconstitutional but so is tax ban
Marriott CEO defends irritating resort fees

Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen opens homeless facility in City Hall parking lot
Oped: Winning the Obamacare suit would be a disaster for Republicans

Auburn Reporter
WA’s new voting system concerns county elections officials
‘Feedback loops’ of methane, CO2 echo environmental problem beyond Washington

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
New measles case confirmed in Seattle nurse
With budget cuts in place, Alaska announces its ferry plans for Bellingham this winter

Bothell Reporter
WA’s new voting system concerns county elections officials

The Daily News
Kelso council to consider accepting $675K grant for airport runway update

Everett Herald (subscription required)
After 40 years, Skagit college likely done on South Whidbey
New deal makes Mukilteo teachers among state’s highest paid
Harrop: Drug price gouging a uniquely American experience
Editorial: Question over Growler impacts now left to lawsuit

The Island Guardian
Whale Sanctuary Project Town Meetings July 21, 23, 24

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bainbridge Island sued over handling of councilwoman’s texts

News Tribune (subscription required)
Less than an hour between Seattle and Portland? New report says it’s possible (Fey)
State needs more participation in Mount Rainier lahar survey  

New York Times
Tariffs on China Don’t Cover the Costs of Trump’s Trade War

Olympian (subscription required)
Less than an hour between Seattle and Portland? New report says it’s possible  (Fey)
Fight over ‘missing middle’ continues after board invalidates Olympia’s infill housing regulations

Peninsula Daily News
Legislators tout higher education program (Tharinger, Chapman)
Cooke eyes raising steelhead instead of Atlantic salmon in state net pens 

Puget Sound Business Journal
How back-to-school shoppers will spend their money

Renton Reporter
WA’s new voting system concerns county elections officials

Seattle Times (subscription required)
With sobering center closed, King County is dropping homeless people off in ERs to sleep
King County’s 2-day summit examines gun violence through a public-health lens
McMorris Rodgers: Trump ‘wrong’ to tell four Democratic congresswomen to ‘go back’ to their countries
Seattle City Council votes to adjust human-services contracts as cost of living rises
State Court of Appeals rules Seattle’s wealth tax is unconstitutional, but gives cities new leeway
Editorial:  Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric calls for a bipartisan rebuke

Seattle Weekly
WA’s new voting system concerns county elections officials

Spokesman Review
Wildfire burns 7,800 acres in Grant County
Attorneys battle over whether accused Freeman High School shooter should be tried as adult
Smaller Spokane County school districts face job cuts as they prepare for school year

Tri-City Herald
Editorial: This is what happens when law enforcement opposes a gun initiative  

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Washington rolls out new election system

Washington Post
Trump lashes out again at minority lawmakers as House prepares to condemn his racist tweets
White identity politics drives Trump, and the Republican Party under him
Pelosi knocks White House fallback plan on debt limit, putting pressure on late-stage budget talks
Justice Dept. Will not charge police in connection with Eric Garner’s death
North Korea hints it may resume nuclear testing, accuses U.S. of reneging on pact

Yakima Herald Republic
New state rules for child care providers to take effect on Aug. 1

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Ultra high-speed rail could travel from Seattle to Portland in 1 hour
Man whose family died in Boeing 737 Max crash: Scrap the jet
Central Washington wildfire grows to 7,800 acres near Mattawa

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle Children’s Hospital nurse is newest confirmed measles case
Seattle named Top 3 city to live in United States
New laws change child care in Washington

KUOW FM
Washington lags the country in feeding kids over the summer

NW Public Radio
Group gauges interest in San Juan Islands sanctuary for retired captive orcas
Federal agencies boost efforts to address wildland firefighter suicides
‘Hyena-pig’? ‘Murder-cow’? Scientists identify pre0historic animal roaming Northwest

Q13 TV (Fox)
Tacoma area lawmaker watching closely over crash-magnet section of I-5
Seattle Police Chief taking a rare political stand on recruitment and retention
Seattle Children’s nurse diagnosed with measles
Amazon’s incredible, vanishing cardboard box

 

 

Web

Crosscut
How this rainy July could help ease — but not fix — WA’s drought
This new tool could help low-income residents stay in gentrifying Seattle
Fearing deportation, parents make plans for children who could be left behind
Opinion: The critical, overlooked history of WA’s prison abolition movement

MyNorthwest.com
Court rules Seattle can impose an income tax in stunning decision
How much should government regulate housing prices?
Seattle, Portland, BC inch closer to high speed rail
New case of measles confirmed in King County
Rallies planned in protest of Amazon on Prime Day, including at Seattle HQ 

Seattle P.I.
7,800 acres torched in eastern Washington’s Powerline Fire, now 65% contained
Photographer magnifies pictures, reveals Trump’s notes from off-the-rails press conference

SF Gate
Apple preaches privacy. Lawmakers want the talk to turn to action (Hudgins)