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Monday, August 5

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Associated Press
US Northwest towns ‘woefully unprepared’ as fire risk grows
Environment concerns add new species to US overfished list
New election laws in effect for Tuesday’s primary
Global warming brings wildfire risk to rainy US Northwest
Life in public-shooting-era America: ‘You can’t just not go’
31 killed in 2 U.S. shootings, and it could have been worse
Trump tweets, stays out of sight for hours after shootings
Energy Department wants to build nuclear test reactor
Washington district upgrades security at elementary schools
Anderson Island ferry suspended after crack found in ramp  

Aberdeen Daily World
Army Corps proposes placing sand at South Jetty to prevent potential breach 

Columbian 
Lawsuits target Clark County, Clark College over public records law
In Our View: Following license, registration laws is civic duty
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Probe needed; teen outstanding (Shea investigation, DNR snafu)  

The Daily News
Wind farm ‘repowering,’ tax credits bring big blade back to Port of Longview
County on track for average primary turnout   

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lots at stake for commuters, neighbors with Highway 526 plan
DEA data show county was hit hard by prescription opioids
Hospice workers go big in labor spat with Providence Health
McCusker: Poll finds young people don’t trust others. That’s a problem
Commentary: Proposed changes to SNAP would hurt millions 

Federal Way Mirror
Democrats one year later (Wilson, Das, Chopp 

News Tribune (subscription required)
Pay per mile for using the roads? Oregon can teach Washington a few things
Traffic roundabouts are coming to a neighborhood near you. Are they safe?
Passengers stranded on Anderson Island after dock failure forces suspension of service
Did the city of Tacoma just cost Pierce County $10 million in affordable housing cash?   

New York Times
Trump condemns bigotry but doesn’t call for Major New Gun Laws
ICE came to take their neighbor. They said no. 
Activists have pushed Democrats to the left on climate. Now what?   

Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County and courts grapple with issues raised by ICE arrest outside courthouse 

Peninsula Daily News
Officers clear homeless from state property near Port Angeles 

Puget Sound Business Journal
Report: Leaked documents raise concerns about Boeing’s Dreamliner production
Report: Washington state is the most attractive place for aerospace companies
U.S. added 164,000 jobs in July; unemployment rate at 3.7%  

Renton Reporter
Opinion: July was tough month for Eyman 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington jails see hope in medication to treat opioid addiction behind bars
Key test for Washington state as Tuesday’s primary features new elections system, same-day registration
New Washington law aims to encourage newcomers to properly, promptly register their vehicles
Wind and steep slopes challenge firefighters at Colville Indian Reservation wildfire 
‘Are you kidding me?’: Washington paraeducators are shocked to learn state says their average salary is $42,000
Editorial: Here’s to Olympia’s long tradition of inclusiveness (Jinkins)   

Skagit Valley Herald
State proposes spilling more water over dams for salmon, orcas
Samish Bay shellfish harvesting closed
Dry summer again affecting Skagit County farmers
Mount Vernon School District to ask voters for supplemental levy  

Spokesman Review
Spokane Public Schools has a lot of numbers to crunch for 2019 budget as beginning of classes nears
Jessa Lewis: We’re working for free – that’s bad for families and the economy  

Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Nonprofits, small businesses will be hurt by aggressive overtime plan. It’s time to speak up 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Dubious ‘study’ on dam breaching is propaganda  

Washington Post
Trump condemns white supremacy, focuses on combating mental illness over new gun-control measures
Republicans struggle to respond in wake of El Paso, Dayton shootings
‘How do you stop these people?’: Trump’s anti0immigrant rhetoric looms over El Paso massacre
FBI faces skepticism over its efforts against domestic terrorism
‘A cesspool of hate’: U.S. web firm drops 8chan after El Paso shooting
‘Do something!’: Ohio governor drowned out by angry chants at Dayton shooting vigil
A mother died shielding her infant in El Paso. The father died shielding them both, family says.
El Paso shooting suspect could face federal hate crime charges
The U.S. and New Zealand share a love of guns. Their reactions to mass shootings have nothing in common.
Here’s how the hottest month in recorded history unfolded around the globe  

Yakima Herald Republic
School health insurance plans sealed, making Yakima monthly employee contributions as low as $13
Wapato has spent close to $500,000 on settlements, severance and attorney fees since 2018
US Northwest towns ‘woefully unprepared’ as fire risk grows   

  

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Fire on Colville Reservation burning over 10,000 acres, 20% contained
Scientists study Puget Sound tsunami risk by digging into the past
‘Words do not protect us’: Washington lawmakers react to mass shootings
VERIFY: False political info being shared on mass shooting suspects
Seattle program helps fill construction jobs as industry deals with worker shortage   

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Ferry service to Anderson Island suspended after large crack found in ramp
Would Washington’s gun laws helped Texas, Ohio? Experts weigh in  

Q13
Advocates for safer gun use believe laws and regulations may help end violence
What should you do in an active shooter situation?  

KUOW
A hack, a new House speaker, and an upcoming primary election this week 

Northwest Public Broadcasting
Retailers warn: Get ready for higher prices if new tariffs hit goods from China
Seattle man’s toilet kit for homeless individuals brings privacy, open doors
Plastic’s new threat: Indestructible rafts for ocean-crossing invasive species 

  

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Crosscut 
Still recovering from escaped Atlantic salmon, Cooke Aquaculture now wants to farm steelhead
Last-minute registration, voting with a disability, and more you need to know before Tuesday’s election
What would a Green New Deal for Seattle look like?