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Tuesday, October 8

LGBTQ workers in Washington are protected, no matter what SCOTUS rules
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear three cases October 8th over anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ employees. Sexual orientation and gender identity are not federally protected classes in employment, though civil rights laws prohibit discrimination “based on sex”. Continue reading at KUOW.


‘Thin it or watch it burn’: How Washington is chewing up trees and spitting out resilient landscapes
The trees are really dense along a stretch of bumpy, narrow road outside Cle Elum in Kittitas County.  After years of keeping fire off the landscape, the forest has grown close together. That means there’s more fuel when a wildfire does burn through this area. Continue reading at Crosscut.


 

Public health officials share information about fentanyl overdoses after deaths of teens
Two teenage boys are among the people who died from opioid overdoses in recent weeks in King County. One attended Ballard High School in Seattle and another attended Skyline High School in Sammamish. Continue reading at KNKX.


 

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Associated Press
Southwest pilots’ union sues Boeing over grounding of plane
Supreme Court hearing cases about LGBT people’s rights
Airline went into records after Max crash, engineer says
Portland to host climate conference
Group says officials lagging in water cleanup plans
Walgreens, Fred Meyer and QFC to stop selling e-cigarettes in US
Tacoma hazardous waste operation fined $1.9M by state

Aberdeen Daily World
Temporary homeless encampment hearing on Aberdeen City Council agenda Wednesday
Aberdeen gets grant money for reservoir slope stabilization
Let’s talk about homelessness—part III: What is being done and how can I help?

Auburn Reporter
Murray, Schrier vow to fight White House restrictions on food stamps
King County isn’t on track to meet emissions goals
National Association of Counties appoints Wilson to 2020 Census Working Group

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
The Latest: Rudy Giuliani invited to testify about Ukraine
US envoy barred from impeachment hearing by State Department

The Daily News
Local businesses prepare for minimum wage boost, ‘survival of the fittest’

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Snohomish River almost rid of its worst abandoned junk boats
School shooting threat puts Brier middle school on lockdown
New I-5 lane coming between Everett and Marysville
Commentary: No, you won’t get the flu from flu vaccine

Islands’ Weekly
Open seats in county boards and committees
Guest Column: Disaster prep for business – it makes sense | Guest column

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Students are serving up success

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Suquamish Tribe’s construction arm lands $99 million Navy contract

New York Times
Supreme Court Weighs Ending Non-Unanimous Jury Verdicts in Criminal Cases
Supreme Court Hears Cases on Bias Against L.G.B.T. Workers
White House Signals It Won’t Cooperate With Impeachment Inquiry

Peninsula Daily News
Port of Port Angeles wins $50,000 grant for broadband study

Puget Sound Business Journal
Amazon plans to open new chain of grocery stores around the country
Southwest pilots union sues Boeing over 737 Max, claims $100M in lost wages
Opinion: Global competitiveness begins with local action
U.S. using trade deals to shield tech giants from foreign regulators
First look: Sea-Tac Airport’s $445M underground effort to deliver bags (Photos)
An all-Boeing airline has suspended operations amid tax issue

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Is math racist? New course outlines prompt conversations about identity, race in Seattle classrooms
How to help Puget Sound’s orcas and salmon: What Seattle-area leaders say can make a difference
The city discovered contamination at a former homeless encampment. These campers say they were never told.
Seattle council votes to ‘streamline’ environmental reviews for upzones, some housing projects
Opinion: Homeless young adults desperately need our help and support — now
Opinion: SEPA appeals have hijacked urban homebuilding and must be curbed

Seattle Weekly
Murray, Schrier vow to fight White House restrictions on food stamps
King County isn’t on track to meet emissions goals

Skagit Valley Herald
From harvest to table: event highlights Latino farmers
Live-work units, a throwback to the past, come to Sedro-Woolley

Spokesman Review
Settlement erases $50 million in medical debt for thousands of former patients at Deaconess, Valley hospitals
Study by WSU researchers shows no significant link between marijuana legalization and crime rates
Opinion:  Understanding your Medicare coverage options

USA Today
SCOTUS ruling could completely alter lives of LGBTQ Americans
China rejects Trump’s request to investigate Joe Biden, hoping to steer clear of U.S. politics

Washington Post
Democrats to subpoena Gordon Sondland, say Trump’s move to block deposition amounts to obstruction
Poll: Majority of Americans say they endorse opening of House impeachment inquiry of Trump
Live updates: Graham invites Giuliani to testify on Ukraine corruption; Democrats to subpoena Sondland
Trump loves to tout his base. But a new poll shows increasing GOP support for impeachment — and even removing him.
Supreme Court considering whether gay, transgender workers are protected by federal law
Turkey rejects Trump’s threats amid conflicting U.S. signals over Syria offensive
Nearly 1 million migrants arrested along Mexico border in fiscal year 2019, most since 2007

Yakima Herald Republic
10 years of the Mollie Davis Scholarship: A replenishing investment in education
Ethnic slurs, threats, and a conflict of interest: Documents explain allegations against Yakima School Board member
Yakima County Sheriff Udell says people backing him on stance against new gun law
Letter: Millions of schoolchildren are sounding the alarm on climate change
Letter: We need to do things now in Yakima to address climate change

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington health officials suggest everyone carries Naloxone as fentanyl use rises
New crisis center in Whatcom County faces uncertain future

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Inslee’s orca task force meets for last time
Government says rainbow crosswalks could be unsafe

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
SR 99 tunnel traffic to take at least a 30% hit from tolling
Colon cancer fight the focus for 2 powerful Washington women

KNKX FM
Public health officials share information about fentanyl overdoses after deaths of teens

KUOW FM
LGBTQ workers in Washington are protected, no matter what SCOTUS rules
After three teen deaths, local schools warn families about illicit pills
October 7th | “We treat it like Vegas: what happens there stays there.” A (small) peak inside the House in the age of impeachment
‘Shocking’: Trump Is Criticized For Pulling Troops From Syrian Border
Lawmakers Seek Protections For Workers Against Lung Damage Tied To Making Countertops

NW Public Radio
Affirmative Action Returns To Washington Ballot — More Than 20 Years After Voters Rejected It

Q13 TV (Fox)
Task force’s final word on saving the southern resident orcas

 

Web

Crosscut
‘Thin it or watch it burn’: How Washington is chewing up trees and spitting out resilient landscapes
Opinion: Why have Chinese immigrants become the face of WA’s affirmative-action wars?

Seattle P.I.
Pac-12 Commissioner: Serious concerns with California law

Slog
Facebook Charged with Multiple Violations of Campaign Finance Law in Washington State