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Tuesday, July 30

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Associated Press
House hires outside firm to investigate Rep. Matt Shea
Homeland Security is issuing hacking alert for small planes
Capital One target of massive data breach
Farmworker killed when orchard tractor rolls
Tacoma hospital project needs rezoning, permits to advance
Washington cities push back against needle exchanges
Washington state looks to remove boat stuck in river 
US issues hacking security alert for small planes
WSDOT struggles with tolling troubles in Seattle tunnel   

Aberdeen Daily World
Wood trestle on SR 107 bridge making way for stronger concrete supports
Asphalt repairs bring overnight lane closures to 101 this week
OpedThe choice isn’t between capitalism or socialism 

Auburn Reporter
City gets $1.2 million in federal funds for design work on State Route 164 improvements  

The Daily News
Kelso-Longview grocery workers to take strike authorization vote this week 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Are you a U.S. citizen? Census asked a select few 240,000
Commentary: State can’t avoid sports wagering for much longer   

Journal of the San Juan Islands
A fin for thanks to the 569 deepwater divers 

Puget Sound Business Journal
How ‘developer’ became such a dirty word 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Republican legislators blast Inslee administration over deaths at Monroe prison
Dip in Seattle home prices leads nationwide slowdown
As wildfire risk grows west of Cascades, homeowners urged to better protect their homes
How do you fit a Washington State Ferry through the Ballard Locks? Very carefully
OpedWe can’t combat rising hate crimes with woefully inaccurate data 

Skagit Valley Herald
Elected officials weigh in on lawsuit against Navy 

Spokesman Review
New leaders at Gonzaga University include three female deans and provost
Independent team signed for Shea investigation
Spokane City Council diverts state sales tax to fund affordable housing  

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Elections must remain in control of the states 

Washington Post
Trump backpedals on China threats as trade deal shows signs of slipping away
Capital One says data breach affected 100 million credit card applications
McConnell defends blocking election security bill, rejects criticism he is aiding Russia   

Whidbey News-Times
Living the dream: Family to get new Habitat for Humanity home  

  

Broadcast 

KING5 TV (NBC)
Burien teens transform guns into garden tools
Thurston County sales tax increase proposed to upgrade 911 system
Effort launched to improve data on missing and murdered indigenous women  

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle tech worker arrested in massive Capital One data breach
Seattle homeless RV camper, business both blame squabble on city’s parking policy
Washington Purple Heart recipients now get fee-free license plates
WSDOT struggles with tolling troubles in Seattle tunnel
UW College Republicans tweet is offensive, says state Democratic, Republican Party chairs  

KUOW FM
Barr Changes Asylum Rules, Limits Family Endangerment Claims
No time limit for reporting childhood sexual assault in Washington
Key Senators So Far Silent On John Ratcliffe, Trump’s Pick For New Top Spy  

NW Public Radio
Idaho group that pushed for Medicaid expansion seek input on citizen initiatives
Scientists warn Oregon lags behind other West Coast states in disaster preparedness    

Q13 TV (Fox)
Study: In breaching Snake River dams, benefits outweigh costs 

  

Web 

Crosscut
South Seattle residents want greener neighborhoods — without more gentrification
Pramila Jayapal says impeachment proceedings against Trump have already begun  

India West
State Sen. Manka Dhingra Named NAMI-WA Behavioral Health Champion for 2019 (Dhingra) 

Seattle P.I.
Canada man, key player in human smuggling at Peace Arch border crossing, pleads guilty
Initiative promoter Tim Eyman still cheeky when found in contempt   

Slog
Predictably, Trump wants to crack down on Antifa