WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State House Democrats

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Friday, August 16

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Associated Press
Far-right group leader charged in fight at Portland business
Emails show Matt Shea tied to group training for holy war
Washington justices reject challenges to 3 strikes law
Judge orders jail release for ex-Wapato city administrator
Officials issue warning about toxins in Vancouver Lake
Critics blast Oregon repeal of tsunami-zone building ban
Washington wheat prices selling for at or below costs
Seattle Children’s Hospital fixes cause of mold infections  

Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen approves longterm homeless shelter budget 

Auburn Reporter
Advocate drives better conditions for special populations at SCORE jail
Opinion: Tribes outraged by EPA move to roll back improved water quality standards
Opinion: Dozen advisory measures on the ballot will tax voters’ attention (Chopp) 

Everett Herald
Century-old Port of Everett names its first female CEO
Editorial: Help state’s diverse exporters keep making sales   

The Daily News
Measles vaccinations at Longview clinic increase under new law (Takko) 

The Island Guardian
Gov & Citizen Ranker Asked To Oppose State In Upcoming Wolf Kill 

Islands’ Weekly
State and federal agencies work to save endangered butterfly 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Ferry fare changes coming this fall
Protecting Southern resident orcas foraging areas
Letter: Response to whale sanctuary editorial    

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Emails show Washington lawmaker tied to group training for holy war
After El Paso, Latinos across America voice a new kind of fear
Editorial: Look at actions for hope on gun violence (Hansen)   

News Tribune (subscription required)
State high court upholds ‘three strikes’ law for those first convicted as young adults
Would bullet trains spur affordable housing or gentrification along a Northwest line?
More fallout at Tacoma’s new psychiatric hospital as admissions to crisis unit curtailed
Stadium businesses say Sound Transit project is creating a disaster
OpedTacoma loyalty comes second to statewide prosperity (Jinkins)
Letters: Mental health: Hospital troubles revive bad memories    

Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston Co. to expand number of beds for homeless on smoky days, not just cold ones 

Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula Behavioral Health to open new youth services center
Port of Port Angeles wins $2 million settlement  

Puget Sound Business Journal
Competing Seattle developers await Trump-supporting exec’s decision 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
In increasingly expensive South King County, cities band together for affordable housing
Cantwell, DelBene push big increase in affordable housing tax credits
Weekend maintenance, construction work will impact traffic on I-405, I-90, I-5 and Highway 99
OpedThe virus of hardened human hearts spreads
Letter: The Alaska hatcheries model is not for Washington   

Skagit Valley Herald
Sedro-Woolley museum newsletter featuring KKK draws criticism
Skagit County commissioners meet with lobbyist firm, set goals   

Spokesman Review
More than a viral sensation, the Salmon Cannon could bring the species back to the Upper Columbia after 90 years
Spokane child care providers worry new state requirements will close in-home providers, limit future workforce entries (Billig, Wilson)
Court upholds life sentence in persistent offender cases, including one for Spokane man  

Tri-City Herald
State high court upholds ‘three strikes’ law for those first convicted as young adults 

Whidbey News-Times
Letter: ‘Navy brat’ supports AG’s lawsuit against the Navy 

 

Broadcast 

KING5 TV (NBC)
Emails show Rep. Matt Shea tied to group training for holy war (TV story, AP text)
Washington lawmakers looking to expand the Affordable Housing Tax Credit
Washington teacher of the year was ‘denied entrance’ to detention center
Surveillance video shows violent attack at Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma   

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
More LimePod crashes, erratic driving have people calling for improved security
Cantwell and DelBene push for expanding Affordable Housing Tax Credit
Seattle police use registry to help people protect themselves from swatting   

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Weekend closure of northbound I-405 in Bellevue to cause backups
Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson faces riot charge, tied to May Day brawl at Cider Riot
Congressional lawmakers, local leaders push for federal dollars for affordable housing  

Q13 TV (Fox)
Tacoma homicide rate is a cause for concern for city leaders
Endangered resident orcas return to inland waters after long absence    

  

Web 

Crosscut
A new dress code for Seattle schools looks to eliminate gender and racial bias
Durkan says police accountability remedies should wait until next union contract
Salish Sea’s ‘humpback comeback’ is a good sign, but concerns remain   

Schmudget
Tax credits for working families gaining steam in Washington and U.S. (Entenman, Nguyen) 

Slog
Rep. Matt Shea Promotes Group Training Child Soldiers for Holy War