Pelosi orders impeachment probe: ‘No one is above the law’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, acquiescing to mounting pressure from fellow Democrats and plunging a deeply divided nation into an election year clash between Congress and the commander in chief. Read and watch more on KIRO7
Washington, Oregon get another 5 years on I-5 bridge funds
Washington and Oregon have five more years to make substantial progress on replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge to avoid repaying $140 million in federal dollars spent on the failed Columbia River Crossing. Read more in the Columbian
Juul says its chief executive is stepping down, accepts proposed ban on flavored vaping products
Juul Labs, the big e-cigarette maker that is embroiled in controversy involving the rising underage use of vaping products, announced Wednesday that its chief executive officer is stepping down and will be succeeded by a top official from Altria, a part-owner of Juul. Juul also said it will not lobby against a proposed ban, announced recently by President Trump, on most flavored vaping products. Read more in the Seattle Times
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Pelosi orders impeachment probe: ‘No one is above the law
Judge plans to dismiss case on wages of immigrant detainees
Memo: Trump prodded Ukraine leader on Biden claims
Oregon, Washington to begin building I-5 bridge by 2025
Washington state authorities discover unprecedented pest
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Army Corps delays plan to charge for US reservoir water
Aberdeen Daily World
Report on Aberdeen officer-involved shooting heads to prosecutor’s office
Ocean Shores declares 180-day moratorium on city spraying herbicides containing glyphosate
Bothell Reporter
Northshore School District servers hit with cyber attack
Chinook Observer
Upper Naselle road blocked by debris to be cleared this week (Blake, Takko)
Columbian
Kaiser, unions reach tentative contract agreement
State auditor: County violated law on Camp Bonneville contract
Port of Vancouver touts big numbers for economic impact
Washington, Oregon get another 5 years on I-5 bridge funds
Feds announce increase in minimum salary for overtime exemptions
The Daily News
Kaiser Permanente, union coalition reach tentative contract agreement
Cowlitz Fire District 6 gets funding for Mt. St. Helens area response
Cowlitz County unemployment rate rises while workforce grows
Toledo overcomes low test scores, but district aspires to keep improving
Everett Herald (subscription required)
DUI Victims Memorial Wall in ‘horrible’ place, loved ones say
$268M county budget takes aim at street crime, climate change
‘Tough as nails’ ex-Supreme Court justice offers to help Eyman
Aircraft mechanics training programs are booming
Singlertary: A victory for consumers in the age of Trump
The Inlander
Pelosi announces formal impeachment inquiry
Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel honored for its cultural tourism program
Islands’ Sounder
New license plates to benefit San Juan Island stewardship available Oct. 1 (Lekanoff)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
An update on county programs
Students and adults rally for the climate
BLM Monument Advisory Committee to meet on Lopez
Letter: Lopez Island School Board responds to accusor’s allegations
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Immigrant advocates condemn ICE activity in Kitsap as racial profiling
Peninsula Community Health plans new dental clinic in Silverdale
World’s oceans and mountains are in big trouble from climate change, UN report says
News Tribune (subscription required)
Op-Ed: Mental health dilemma: What to do about Jim
Editorial: Skipping school for Tacoma climate strike OK, as long as it’s led by students
Washington voters this election will decide whether to keep affirmative action
New York Times
Trump Asks Ukraine’s Leader to ‘Do Us a Favor’ and Also Urges Inquiry of Biden
The World’s Oceans Are in Danger, Major Climate Change Report Warns
Birds Are Vanishing From North America
Olympian (subscription required)
Washington voters this election will decide whether to keep affirmative action
Puget Sound Business Journal
Insider stock sales rise to two-decade high in the US
Oregon, Washington insurance commissioners scold Cambia for keeping arrest secret
FCC commissioner wants to delay T-Mobile-Sprint merger after Lifeline allegations
Why an impeachment inquiry now? Democrats cite the clarity of the case
Here are seven Boeing 737 Max storylines you need to know
Overtime pay eligibility is widened in new federal rule |
Editor’s notebook: Regional leaders convene to address Seattle’s challenges and celebrate its growth
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Don’t swim in Lake Union: Improper sewer hookup leads to water warning
‘Dickensian’ targeting of the poor? Police sting uses unlocked bike as bait outside a Seattle Goodwill
How will Seattle Public Schools pay for its new teacher contract?
Seattle police-reform advocate receives MacArthur ‘genius grant’: ‘It renewed my hope that people support this shift
Jewish leaders condemn rise in anti-Semitism across Washington, urge lawmakers to fight hatred (Frockt)
Editorial: Trump team must disclose full whistleblower complaint
Op-Ed: Reset the image of Western State Hospital by inviting family involvement
LTE: Climate activists: We may be young, but our voices have value
Skagit Valley Herald
County reps discuss state legislative goals
Tradition, environmental health central to Swinomish tribe’s first foods project
Spokesman Review
Limits on cancer-causing pollutants in Spokane River to be subject of EPA hearing in Seattle
Commissioners approve Liberty Lake bridge crossing I-90
Commission named every 10 years to redraw congressional, legislative boundaries
Tri-City Herald
Mid-Columbia unemployment rate hits highest level in 2 years
USA Today
Trump administration releases transcript of call with Ukraine’s President Zelensky amid impeachment inquiry
Juul CEO resigns, vaping company suspends advertising as crisis continues
Washington Post
New U.N. climate report: Massive change already here for world’s oceans and frozen regions
Trump offered Ukrainian president Justice Dept. help for Biden investigation, memo shows
The full, rough transcript of Trump’s call with Ukraine’s president, annotated
7 takeaways from the rough transcript of Trump’s call with Ukraine’s president
Senate Republicans split over Trump urging Ukrainian leader to investigate Biden
‘Not only 100 percent, but actually 1,000 percent’: Trump-Zelensky call shows lengths to which foreign leaders go to flatter Trump
Giuliani pursued shadow Ukraine agenda as key foreign policy officials were sidelined
New poll shows limited support for removing Trump from office
Live updates: Pelosi says rough transcript of Trump call with Ukraine’s Zelensky confirms need for impeachment inquiry
When rides go wrong: How Uber’s investigations unit works to limit the company’s liability
Juul says chief executive is stepping down, accepts proposed ban on flavored vaping products
Whidbey News-Times
Islanders join global climate change protests
Secretary of Navy: Jet noise issue ‘top priority’
North Whidbey Fire and Rescue chief dies
Business steps in to clean up encampment
Letter: Affordable housing project opposition is misguided
Letter: Houses proposed for Oak Harbor hillside will be a ‘blight’
Letter: Island County, not Navy, is at fault for failings
Letter: Reactions to request for assistance felt disrespectful
Yakima Herald Republic
County officials plan meeting Friday to discuss rural domestic well metering
Are Yakima County school lunch schedules helping or hurting students?
Letter: Attempt to split Washington into 51st state is a pipe dream
Letter: If we’re serious about saving the planet, we need to make some choices
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
New climate report predicts grim effects on people, plants, food, global economy
Washington lawmakers react to Trump impeachment inquiry
Washington lawmaker wants to ban flavored vaping products (Pollet)
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Climate activist group refuses to leave state capitol
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Unprecedented pest discovered in Wash. could ravage forests
Protesters flock to Olympia to demand state take action on climate change
MLS lifts ban on Iron Front flag embraced by Sounders fans
Seattle City Council opts not to recommend ‘RV ranching’ bill for full council vote
EPA proposes rolling back water quality standards in Wash., wants to hear from public
KNKX FM
Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry Into President Trump
KUOW FM
Indigenous activists demand Inslee declare a ‘climate emergency’
Trump Administration Escalates Battle Over Environmental Regulations With California
Trump’s Ukraine Call May Be ‘Game-Changer’ On Impeachment
Trump Administration To End ‘Catch And Release’ Immigration Policy, Says DHS Chief
NW Public Radio
A push to protect spring Chinook salmon gets a boost from genetic science
Federal judge plans to dismiss case on wages of detainees at Tacoma ICE facility
Nancy Pelosi announces formal U.S. House impeachment inquiry into President Trump
1.3 million more workers may be eligible for overtime pay. But there’s a catch
Q13 TV (Fox)
Tacoma moves forward with plans for new psychiatric hospital
FAA trainers under scrutiny in Boeing 737 MAX probe
Rent control proposal seeks to address Seattle housing crisis
Seattle shop testing vape products amid spike in vaping-related illness across Washington
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Crosscut
After 15 years, Seattle’s radical experiment in no-barrier housing is still saving lives
Opinion: 80-hour weeks, bad pay, exhaustion: Here’s why UW medical residents are walking out
Seattle P.I.
‘Grotesque abuse,’ hyper partisan’: Washington’s Congress members react to impeachment inquiry
Connelly: Seattle is not perfect, but Seattle is not dying
LimePod to cease service in Seattle before the end of 2019
Sound Transit map shows expected opening dates of new light rail, transit stations in a quick glance
Slog
The SAFE Act, a Cannabis Banking Bill, Is Losing Support from Progressives
Puyallup Cop Sues Five Legal Weed Companies for Allegedly Causing Lung Illness