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Wednesday, September 4

Walmart to eliminate sales of some ammunition
Walmart stepped forcefully into the national gun debate Tuesday, saying it would stop selling ammunition that can be used in military-style assault rifles, would discourage its customers from openly carrying guns in its stores, and would call on Congress to increase background checks and consider a new assault rifle ban. Read more in the Puget Sound Business Journal


WATCH: Sound Transit breaks ground on Lynnwood light rail line 
Cars and buses both get caught in traffic. Now, a way out of those jams is coming when Sound Transit opens the Link light rail extension to Lynnwood in 2024. Watch and read more on KIRO7 TV


New tool offers public a way to analyze police use of force
For several years, the city has published annual reports on the Spokane Police Department’s use of force. Now, a new tool will make that information easier to study. An interactive dashboard was launched Tuesday on the Office of Police Ombudsman’s website. Read more in the Spokesman Review


Print 

Associated Press
Jury to decide compensation for injured in Amtrak crash
Tukwila teachers to strike Friday if no agreement
Pentagon defers 127 building projects to fund border wall   

Aberdeen Daily World
Agreement reached to benefit fish in Wynoochee basin 

Columbian
Letter: Bring ‘Stolen Sisters’ home (Gregerson)
In Our View: Schools should chew over longer lunchtimes   

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Parking woes in downtown Edmonds stump city leaders
All business, all day for Gov. Inslee in Snohomish County  (Robinson, McCoy)
Historic groundbreaking for Lynnwood light rail extension
Singletary: Here is Bad Thing No. 358 about student loan debt 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan County studies potential protected foraging areas for Southern resident orcas 

Kitsap Daily News
WA Rep. calls for AG comment on placing of sexually violent predators in residential areas (Kilduff, Leavitt) 

News Tribune
Jury in DuPont Amtrak derailment case to decide compensation for ‘awful injuries’ 
Tacoma teachers get pay raises, this time with no strike. Smaller K-3 class sizes, too 
First, it was school lunch debt. Now Tacoma couple takes aim at free, reduced lunch program 
Public radio station KNKX goes from the brink of doom to new downtown Tacoma digs 
Editorial: Pierce County is settling claims more transparently. Tacoma Public Schools should do same   

New York Times
Trump Administration Is Rolling Back Rules Requiring More Energy-Efficient Bulbs
Curbs on Methane, Potent Greenhouse Gas, to Be Relaxed in U.S.  

Puget Sound Business Journal
Regulators fine Google $170 million for violating children’s privacy on YouTube
Walmart to eliminate sales of some ammunition
Trump says China will suffer, but data shows tariffs hurting U.S.
Tuition-assistance programs are changing how hiring gets done
More than 30 states may investigate Google for antitrust violations
Opinion: Panic-fueled rhetoric could ultimately tax Washington drivers
Opinion: Real estate tax increases should go toward affordable housing
U.S. manufacturing slowed in August in latest sign of economic weakness   

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle Public Schools has a transportation problem. Will this year be any better?
It took 11 years, but Sound Transit officially breaks ground for Lynnwood light-rail line 
Op-Ed: Support, reassure students returning to school amid frightening news events
Editorial: Right steps needed for a regional response to homelessness  

 Skagit Valley Herald
Bike skills park proposed for former Anacortes dump 

Spokesman Review
New tool offers public a way to analyze police use of force
Spokane County, Spokane Valley vote to redirect state sales tax for affordable housing
Law that gives trainers authority to pull players at center of effort to combat concussions
Opinion: High-speed internet is basic infrastructure for the 21st-century economy  

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Legislature’s legal challenge to governor’s power welcome 

Whidbey News-Times
Utilizing new state affordable housing legislation proves complex 

Yakima Herald Republic
Despite weather issues, Yakima Valley hop harvest yields expected to approach 2018 levels
Former Grandview students file suit against district for failure to protect against sexual harassment
Seminar on opioids and heroin planned Sept. 10 in Toppenish  

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Tukwila teachers to strike if contract isn’t reached
Seattle may regulate side-hustle gigs like Uber, Lyft, food delivery apps
Here’s when to stop for a school bus in Washington state   

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
In wake of new law, schools consider policies allowing medical pot at school
Tukwila teachers vote to authorize strike
Edmonds police asking residents to register home security cameras to help solve crimes
Sound Transit breaks ground on Lynnwood light rail line
Walmart to stop selling guns, certain ammunition
Local lawmakers working to make seat belts mandatory on school buses  

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Bidding wars for Seattle-area homes drop sharply in just 1 year
Checklist on what’s new this school year around Washington  

Q13 TV (Fox)
Tukwila teachers vote to authorize strike amid contract dispute
New buildings and new tech welcome Washington students back to school 

  

Web 

Crosscut
Once a safeguard against homelessness, disability payments can’t keep up with the rent
High lead levels at King County jail have inmates and staff using bottled water 

 Slog
Some Business Owners Really Don’t Want to Pay People for Working Overtime
Google, Under State Investigation, Reveals the Vast Reach of “Dark” Ads That Targeted Spokane