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Wednesday, August 28

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Associated Press
5 years in, Washington considers overhaul of pot regulation
Deutsche Bank has tax returns sought in Congressional probe
Fearing violence, state of Washington cancels wolf meetings
Washington court to offer amnesty on outstanding tickets
Anacortes council commits to housing funding program
Man accused of threatening African American mother, child
Body found by firefighters after blaze at homeless camp
Kennewick cancels first day of school amid teachers strike
Grocery workers in Oregon, Washington poised to strike   

Aberdeen Daily World
Congressman talks health care, jobs, tsunami prep at Westport town hall
OpedThe dangerous theater of open carry
Oped:  Are the Fake News Media trying to crash Trump’s economy? Oh, yes. We certainly are.

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
DNR simulations show what tsunami could look like in Bellingham after Cascadia quake
‘I didn’t know it was that bad:’ Students learn about Washington’s school-funding system   

Columbian
In Our View: Approach electoral districts with caution 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing says it will sell about 50 acres at Kent site
Commentary: Growing meth crisis requires empathy, resources   

Islands’ Weekly
Labor Day weekend means more travelers, extra travel time 

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Mission Creek inmates plant veggies, reap rewards of giving back
Man charged with hate crime after yelling racial slurs at restaurant owner  

News Tribune (subscription required)
It will take a tsunami 3 hours to strike Tacoma if 9.0 quake hits off coast 
‘Affront to human rights’ or ‘step in right direction’? LNG fight rages one more time 
Op-Ed: Washington landlords unfairly targeted   

Olympian (subscription required)
Simulation shows how fast tsunamis could move through Puget Sound after ‘The Big One’  

Peninsula Daily News
Jefferson County joint housing board to meet 

Puget Sound Business Journal
Lynnwood light rail will collect $100M in federal funding as groundbreaking nears
Farmers’ frustration with Trump grows as U.S. escalates China fight   

Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘The best contract I’ve seen’: With new agreement, Seattle teachers could make from $63,000 to $124,000
Remembering the past while making way for change in the Central District
Editorial: Reform the Electoral College    

Skagit Valley Herald
Changes proposed for overtime pay rules
Fire danger increases with heat  

Spokesman Review
Proposed bill would open door to home delivery of marijuana in Washington
A garden grows in West Plain jail, bearing more than just vegetables
School bus drivers learn to turn student conflicts into cooperation
WSU study links Spokane childhood obesity to parental fear in low-income neighborhoods with high crimes rates and busy streets
Statewide wolf meetings, including one in Spokane, canceled after threats of violence   

Tri-City Herald
No school again Wednesday in Kennewick. Teachers to return to picket lines
A Richland doctor prescribed 41,000 opioids in a year. 2 pill mill guilty pleas  

Yakima Herald Republic
While crack is wider, officials say Rattlesnake Ridge slide continues to slow down 

 

Broadcast 

KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington State Ferries down one of its largest vessels ahead of Labor Day weekend
19 of the nation’s worst-rated nursing homes are in Washington state
Seattle teachers approve new contract agreement calling for increased wages
Washington opioid lawsuits against Purdue Pharma inch closer to trial
Property crime, homelessness among top public safety concerns in Seattle, survey says    

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Protesters rally to keep liquid natural gas facility out of the South Sound
U.S. Census Bureau hiring hundreds of workers in the Seattle area
New simulations show tsunami impacts on Washington communities   

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Watch: Tsunami’s devastating impact on Washington after potential 9.0 quake
Seattle’s longest running sanctioned homeless camp finds new temporary home
New program allows Running Start students to stay on high school campus  

KNKX FM
Lummi Nation mourns lost Southern Resident orcas, renames those remaining 

KUOW FM
AS PUERTO RICO BRACES FOR STORM, FEDS TO MOVE $271 MILLION TO BORDER OPERATIONS 
White kids usually get the most recess in Seattle. Black kids, the least
Seattle pot business owners say state policies leave trail for thieves
Federal Judge Blocks Parts Of Missouri Law That Bans Abortions After 8 Weeks
Brazil Rejects G-7’s Offer Of $22 Million To Fight Amazon Fires  

Q13 TV (Fox)
Unfriendly guest: Moth spotted in western Washington is ‘bad news,’ scientists say
Shelter opens in Tacoma to help get homeless teens off the streets
Annual Seattle University survey shows public’s safety concerns 

  

Web 

Crosscut
WA farmers and laborers are struggling under the H-2A guest worker program — and it may get worse 

Slog
The Future of Tacoma’s LNG Plant Hangs in the Balance Today
Feeling Anxious About the Amazon Burning? You’re Not Alone