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Thursday, October 10

When is daylight saving time? Do you need to turn clock back in Washington, given the new law? Your questions answered
Yes, you do have to “fall back” and change your clocks Nov. 3, even though the Washington state Legislature passed a law earlier this year to stay on daylight time permanently. The law, which passed with strong bipartisan support, was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee in May. But under federal law, states aren’t allowed to stay on permanent daylight time without congressional approval. Continue reading in the Seattle Times


Orca task force adds 13 recommendations at final meeting as ‘biological extinction’ looms
Their goal is clear: to prevent Puget Sound’s iconic Southern Resident killer whales from going extinct. Solving that problem is anything but simple. The task force convened by Gov. Jay Inslee to save the orcas added 13 new recommendations this week, at its final meeting. The additions to the group’s so-called “Year 2 Report” cover more than 100 pages, adding climate change and population growth to the list of issues complicating orca recovery. Continue reading, or listen, on KNKX


Legislators passed eviction protections. Washington landlords found loopholes
When their phones started ringing Aug. 2, tenant advocates across Washington found themselves as confused as their frightened clients. The calls came from different parts of the state: Tacoma, Seattle, Bellingham and Spokane. But the nature of the phone calls was strangely similar — tenants had unexpectedly received 14-day “pay or vacate” notices the day after rent was due. Most were on fixed incomes, their property managers aware that Social Security or disability payments don’t always arrive on the first of the month. Some had already paid rent but received a notice anyway. Continue reading in Crosscut


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Associated Press
Nuclear, uranium mining industries hope for bailout
Judge won’t dismiss case on wages of immigrant detainees at NW Detention Center
Washington state approves temporary ban on flavored vaping products
Report: Severe decay sparked Tukwila power pole collapse
Cold weather a worry for Washington apple growers
Kalama methanol plant decision delayed
Washington state approves temporary ban on flavored vaping products
Kalama methanol plant decision delayed 
Judge won’t dismiss case on wages of immigrant detainees
Pence aiming to release records of his own Ukraine calls  

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
WWU-Port of Bellingham plan this renewable energy research and development project
Board of Health approves ban on flavored vaping products
17 European green crabs trapped in Drayton Harbor, raising fears about these invaders 

The Daily News
PeaceHealth offering free breast health screenings Saturday
Freeze warning issued for Southwest Washington
Longview council to hold community forum Thursday
JHB talks opioids with local law enforcement, medical professionals
Ecology pauses Kalama methanol permit decision   

Everett Herald (subscription required)
If aerospace jobs decline, should tax breaks be affected?
It’s official: Flavored vape products are banned in Washington  

The Inlander
Lawsuit filed against Okanogan County for allegedly unlawfully detaining immigrant at feds’ request   

News Tribune (subscription required)
Crime’s down in Pierce County? Believe it or not, stats show improvement in some areas 
$43M health education center headed to downtown Tacoma Bates campus   

New York Times
New E.P.A. Lead Standards Would Slow Replacement of Dangerous Pipes
Tech Giants Shift Profits to Avoid Taxes. There’s a Plan to Stop Them.  

Olympian
Special prosecutor charges Benton County sheriff with 2 crimes, including choking his wife 
Board of Health approves ban on flavored vaping products 
Social media possible factor in rise of sexually transmitted diseases   

Peninsula Daily News
Grant to allow hiring of West End County Veteran Service Officer (Chapman, Tharinger)  

Puget Sound Business Journal
Rising rents squeeze small industrial tenants out of the city
Global plan would close tax havens to tech giants
Fed worried about rising economic risks from trade war
The new labor solidarity: uniting workers, but not unionizing
Chinese media’s attacks on Apple and NBA help inflame nationalism   

Seattle Times (subscription required)
When is daylight saving time? Do you need to turn clock back in Washington, given the new law? Your questions answered (Riccelli)

Skagit Valley Herald
Eagle carving ties Evergreen Elementary to Upper Skagit tribe
Housing, homelessness focus of Mount Vernon council race
Sedro-Woolley council candidates seek new growth, improved safety
La Conner School District sues makers of e-cigarettes  

Spokesman Review
As Spokane Public Schools begins implementing security recommendations, armed personnel remain a consideration
Cold temperatures worry some apple growers half finished with near-record crop
Three-quarters of Spokane kids are not ‘kindergarten ready’ when they start school, report says
WSU unveils mobile unit that will bring doctors, medical students to rural communities that need them 

Washington Post
Live updates: Trump returns to the campaign trail as another poll shows support for his ouster is growing
Two business associates of Trump’s personal attorney Giuliani have been arrested on campaign finance charges
Mike Pence’s extremely evasive answers on Ukraine
George Conway and other prominent conservatives call for ‘expeditious’ impeachment probe
Five things you need to know about the poll that’s making Trump so mad
The professor, the prime minister and the attorney general: Italy gets caught up in an unproven theory of Trump’s allies
Turkish forces push deeper into Syria as Kurds fight back
Trump to meet with top Chinese official as trade talks reach critical stage
Trump calls death of British teen a ‘terrible accident,’ says driving on wrong side of the road ‘happens’  

Yakima Herald 
Yakima City Council study sessions: Will they work?
State makes some updates to sno-park permits 

 

Broadcast 

KING 5
New tsunami evacuation maps released for 4 Washington coastal areas
Toxic algae detected in Green Lake in Seattle
Washington’s ban on flavored vaping products in effect until 2020  

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Cautious reaction to a million dollars in bus tickets for homeless people  

KNKX FM
Orca task force adds 13 recommendations at final meeting as ‘biological extinction’ looms
State Board of Health to vote on proposed ban amid uptick in vaping related illnesses  

KOMO News
Vape stores’ futures clouded in uncertainty as flavor ban takes effect
Yakima Co. has highest rate of sex offenders in Wash. state
Rattlesnake Ridge landslide continues to slow down  

KUOW FM
La Conner Schools sues Juul Labs over teen vaping
North Cascades Grizzly Proposal Brings Out Hundreds To Comment
She Survived The ICU. Now, She Has A Message: Quit Vaping!
Who Sets The Rules? When Is It Real? And Other Big Questions On Impeachment   

NW Public Radio
Is A Vaping-Linked Illness A Public Health Crisis? Depends On Who You Ask  

Q13
Board of Health approves Washington ban on flavored vaping products effective Thursday
North Sound school district sues e-cigarette maker  

  

Web 

Crosscut
Legislators passed eviction protections. Washington landlords found loopholes
Opinion: System failure: Seattle isn’t dying and poverty isn’t a crime
Election security will be key in 2020. Washington state is already ahead of the curve  

Mountlake Terrace News 
Stanford chosen vice chair of Senate Higher Education Committee (Stanford) 

Seattle P.I.
Washington Board of Health slaps emergency ban on flavored vaping products
UW student Maria Blancas wins $100,000 Bullitt Environmental Prize  

Slog
Meth Deaths Are on the Rise
Flavored Vapes are Officially Banned in Washington State
Is the US Supreme Court About to Roll Back LGBT Rights?