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Thursday, November 14

Aerials of the Saugus High School grounds in the city of Santa Clarita show police responding a shooting on November 14, 2019.

At least 3 hurt in California school shooting, gunman sought
One person was killed and several others were injured Thursday during a shooting at a Southern California high school and the student gunman was in custody, authorities said.The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. at Saugus High School in the city of Santa Clarita, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Continue reading in The Olympian.


A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft lands at the Southern California Logistics Airport in the high desert town of Victorville, California

Leader of pilots’ union blasts Boeing’s ‘arrogance and greed’
The union president of Southwest Airlines pilots worries that Boeing may be rushing the 737 Max back into service, and he says Southwest should consider buying planes from another company. Continue reading in the Everett Herald. (AP Photo/Matt Hartman, File)


George Kent and Bill Taylor are sworn in before impeachment hearings

Impeachment hearings begin with new evidence of phone call implicating Trump in Ukraine controversy
The first day of public impeachment hearings unearthed new evidence potentially implicating President Trump more directly in a scheme to center American policy toward Ukraine on political investigations, heightening the stakes of upcoming proceedings that will include a set of critical witnesses. Continue reading in The Washington Post.


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Associated Press
Battle lines harden as Trump impeachment inquiry goes public
Nike cuts ties with Amazon, but shoes won’t vanish from site
Washington unemployment rate for October was 4.5 percent
Seattle, others file lawsuit over $30 car tab measure
Thousands of Hanford workers lack whistleblower protections
Powerful hard-liner: Iran should stop honoring nuclear deal
State voters apparently reject affirmative action referendum
Leader of pilots’ union blasts Boeing’s ‘arrogance and greed’
California sued again for requiring women on company boards
Esper: US could alter military drills to boost NKorea talks
At least 6 hurt in Southern California high school shooting
Leader of pilots’ union blasts Boeing over grounded 737 Max plane

Aberdeen Daily World
Airbnb type business prompting county to consider nightly rental rules
Hearing examiner decision on BHP potash facility permit expected mid-December
Congressman recognized for salmon protection efforts
Salmon fishing closes in Willapa Bay and its tributaries

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
VA to study whether military toxic exposures are tied to veterans cancers, illnesses

The Daily News
Housing authority receives federal funds to house disabled people

Everett Herald (subscription required)
As historic inquiry unfolds, this guy’s got a front row seat
Post-election, new battles loom over Eyman’s car-tab measure
Boeing’s humans step in after robots fumble 777 jet assembly
Editorial: Nursing home closures a threat to state’s elderly

Federal Way Mirror
Reach Out provides homeless ‘second chance’ (Chopp, Wilson)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Builder of Tacoma public housing project ordered to pay nearly $93,000 in back wages
Driscoll: Tacoma took a little step toward gun sanity Tuesday night. Let’s hope others follow
Washington residents duped into Office Depot computer fixes can qualify for refunds
Puyallup teacher arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot and kill students
Editorial: New Americans at JBLM make Pierce County proud. Sadly, this brave path to U.S. citizenship is at risk

Olympian (subscription required)
VA to study whether military toxic exposures are tied to veterans cancers, illnesses

Peninsula Daily News
Makah Tribe whaling hearing begins

Puget Sound Business Journal
Google to limit advertiser access to user data over privacy concerns
Google in talks to move into banking
Investing in the future in the wake of I-976: How to fund ultra-high-speed rail
After one year, Amazon HQ2 has long way to go to rival Seattle

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Eyman’s car-tab initiative violates state Constitution, says complaint by Seattle, King County and others
YMCA calls for discipline of Kirkland officers after 14-year-old was ‘thrown to the floor’ during arrest at teen center
Bellevue teen who died at WSU fraternity was ‘a comet that came and went’
Marine heat wave that resembled ‘Blob’ shrinks, moves farther offshore
Even people who should know better are falling for this Costco coupon scam on Facebook
Boeing abandons its failed fuselage robots on the 777X, handing the job back to machinists
Homeless sobering center won’t reopen in time for winter in Seattl
Editorial: Sandy Hook ruling, Tacoma gun tax are rays of hope in America’s gun epidemic
Man pleads guilty to 1999 Spokane County rape after DNA match helps crack cold case
Seattle Public Schools leans on history to change its gifted education program. Here’s what the archives show.
Editorial: Raise vaping age to 21 nationwide

Skagit Valley Herald
Report shows staffing, planning shortcomings at Skagit 911
Anacortes company fined for water pollution
Latest election results released
Anacortes passes 1% property tax increase

Tri-City Herald
Guest Opinion: No need to wait decades to move Hanford’s low activity waste

Washington Post
Testimony heightens the stakes for Trump
Republicans’ conspiracy theories slam into sworn testimony in collision of divergent worlds
It’s a stressful day on Capitol Hill. Dogs are there to help.
From Republicans, a recurring theme: ‘Nothing to see here’
Kent helps Democrats by debunking theories from Trump allies
Is college worth it? A study measures return on investment — with some surprising results.
Facebook reports it took action against tens of millions of posts for breaking rules on hate speech, harassment and child exploitation
How Amazon’s quest for more products and lower prices has resulted in a flea market of fakes
Congress can seek 8 years of Trump’s tax records, court order indicates
The Technology 202: Washington’s top tech regulators say they don’t have the right weapons

Yakima Herald Republic
Gov. Inslee stops in Yakima to discuss gun violence, gangs

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Government agencies call I-976 ‘poorly drafted hodge-podge’ in lawsuit
Puyallup student teased over natural hair stands up to bullies
Pierce County teacher arrested for threatening to shoot students, deputies say
YMCA calling out city of Kirkland over controversial arrest of 14-year-old

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Emerald Ridge High School teacher made threats to shoot students, deputies say
New effort to keep people ordained online from performing marriages
Lawsuit filed to stop $30 car tabs in Washington

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Washington governments team up to stop $30 car tabs, take I-976 to court
Thousands could die if tsunami hits Washington coast, state wants to build a solution
‘The majority…say they won’t buy sex again’: Bellevue touts plan to fight prostitution
Mold resurfaces at Seattle Children’s, OR shut down for deep cleaning

KNKX FM
He died by suicide in solitary confinement. Now the state will pay $500,000 in settlement
Tacoma City Council approves tax on firearms, ammunition after hours of emotional testimony
Another multimillion dollar jury verdict against Amtrak stemming from 2017 derailment
Federal Way just-cause eviction initiative could pave the way for statewide protections
Seattle, immigrant rights groups sue Trump administration over new citizenship barriers

KUOW FM
Federal Appeals Court Allows Congress To Subpoena Trump Tax Returns
Another multimillion dollar jury verdict against Amtrak stemming from 2017 derailment
House Oversight Committee Democrats To Examine Regulation Of Abortion Providers
Greta Thunberg Sets Sail For Home — And The U.N. Climate Conference
READ: Opening Statement Of Deputy Assistant Secretary Of State George Kent
READ: Taylor Reveals New Trump Phone Call On ‘Investigations’ In Opening Statement

NW Public Radio
He Died By Suicide In Solitary Confinement. Now Washington Will Pay $500K In Settlement
There’s Another Multimillion Dollar Jury Settlement Against Amtrak Following 2017 I-5 Derailment
In Impeachment Hearing, Diplomat William Taylor Says Trump Asked About Ukraine Investigations
Scientists Discover Microplastics In Northwest Oysters And Clams

Q13 TV (Fox)
State governments, agencies sue to stop $30 car tab measure
Puyallup high school teacher arrested, accused of threatening to shoot students
Gender ‘X’ option now available on Washington licenses, permits and ID cards
YMCA says ‘unacceptable’ force used by Kirkland Police during teen’s arrest
Office Depot to pay $900,000 to Washington state for selling repair services customers didn’t need

Web

Seattle P.I.
Northwest real estate experts: Inventory shortages the ‘new normal’
Thousands could die if tsunami hits Washington coast, state wants to build a solution
Teacher arrested after threatening to shoot students, Pierce Co. sheriff says
‘I will get killed if I am deported’: WA Dreamers rally as Supreme Court considers future of DACA (Saldana)