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Wednesday, May 18

Amid baby formula shortage, local moms scrambling to feed babies
For Kari Bonallo, feeding her baby with formula isn’t a choice. “It’s a necessity,” she said. The mother of two said she could never produce enough breast milk to feed her children. “My children would starve without formula,” she said. Now, the baby formula sections at many local stores are nearly bare, a result of nationwide supply chain problems and a safety recall. The government has taken steps to ease the shortages, but there is no quick fix. Continue reading at The Everett Herald. (Jacqueline Allison)

Third round of free coronavirus tests made available by U.S. government
Households can now order eight more free at-home coronavirus tests, the White House said Tuesday, giving Americans access to an additional supply of rapid tests ahead of possible summer and fall surges. “As the highly transmissible subvariants of Omicron drive a rise in cases in parts of the country, free and accessible tests will help slow the spread of the virus,” the White House said in a statement. The tests are available at covid.gov/tests. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Justin Sullivan)

King County failed to comply with new law as jail deaths spiked
In the first four months this year, the King County Jail system has seen more people die in custody than all of last year. The jail has logged 28 suicides, suicide attempts or attempts at self-harm so far this year. The unusual spike in jail deaths has family members, public defenders and advocates asking questions about conditions at the jail, which has seen severe understaffing, new COVID outbreaks and an uptick in its average daily population since the beginning of the year. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Jennifer Buchanan)

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Aberdeen Daily World
Abortion rights supporters gather along Highway 101 in Raymond

Bellevue Reporter
King County Council approves creation of Cannabis Safety Taskforce amid rash of dispensary robberies

Bellingham Herald
Immigrants need a voice, citizen advisors tell Bellingham Council. Here’s what they want

The Daily News
RiverCities Transit looks to end fares for riders younger than 18
Cowlitz County auditor named Washington state 2022 Auditor of the Year

Everett Herald
Passions flare over Marysville School Board parental consent policy
After long debate, Edmonds bans homeless people from living outside
Amid baby formula shortage, local moms scrambling to feed babies
3.6-magnitude earthquake jars awake Darrington residents
Snohomish County seeks input on spending American Rescue Plan dollars
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Editorial: Even after 1 million deaths, covid fight isn’t over
Comment: Expect more pandemics as climate crisis worsens
Comment: Sending abortion to states won’t bring compromise
Letter: Final authority over LGBTQ clubs rests with parents
Letter: How many more guns will assure safety of all?
Letter: Schools play important role in kids’ development
Letter: County not treating property owners fairly in negotiations

Indian Country Today
Indigenous LGBTQ+ youth face difficult challenge with new laws

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Editorial: Taking mental health seriously

News Tribune
Op-Ed: Here’s how WA state is using forests to store carbon and fight climate change

Olympian
SPSCC closes campuses Wednesday after receiving violent threat
Thurston County sees uptick in COVID-19 activity but plans to downgrade virus response

Peninsula Daily News
Two on Peninsula die from COVID-19
Jefferson PUD views broadband

Seattle Times
Storm blows into Seattle area, but weather is in for a bright change soon
King County failed to comply with new law as jail deaths spiked (Saldaña)
From Longview to Tanzania: the long, strange journey of a Chinese crew struggling to get home
From 2010 to 2020, gender gap in Seattle tech stayed largely the same
Inside WA legislative workers’ union push as frustration builds with Democratic leadership (Sells, Tomiko Santos)
Seattle Schools backs away from proposal to change class start times this fall
Federal homelessness director says pandemic exacerbated crisis, provided lessons for Seattle, U.S.
Column: After Buffalo, we can’t afford to mourn and move on, unless we’re willing to accept more tragedy
Opinion: The future of ‘green’ air travel is here with sustainable aviation fuels
Editorial: State Supreme Court should rule for judicial transparency

Skagit Valley Herald
Anacortes School District picks two finalists for high school principal position

South Whidbey Record
Mukilteo-Clinton ferry riders get their two-boat service back

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Firefighters put out vehicle fire in Milton-Freewater
COVID-19 concerns trending down in schools in Umatilla, Morrow counties

Washington Post
Teens fight for the right to read with ‘banned-book clubs’ and lawsuits
How the Biden administration let right-wing attacks derail its disinformation efforts
‘That’s not the devil. That’s America.’ Black residents of Buffalo’s East Side see mass shooting as exclamation point on racism they face every day
Turkey blocks start of NATO talks on Finland’s and Sweden’s applications
Global economic tremors complicate Western leaders’ Russia sanctions
Gas prices pass $4 per gallon in every U.S. state for the first time
Third round of free coronavirus tests made available by U.S. government

Yakima Herald-Republic
Wildfire readiness program connects communities with tools to prevent loss from fire

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Former King County district commissioner testifies at his corruption trial
Kirkland parents push back against homeless housing near school
Cannabis shop owner asks for action as first-of-its-kind Safety Taskforce created in King County

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Large homeless encampment in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood being cleared Wednesday
Threat closes South Puget Sound Community College campuses Wednesday
Washington State Ferries experiencing system network issues
Council approves Cannabis Safety Taskforce in King County to prevent pot shop robberies
Doctors: Do not make your own baby formula
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson to defend state ban on conversion therapy
Biden offering additional 8 free COVID-19 tests to public
Average gas price hits new high in Washington

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Redfin reports asking price for rent in US slows down for first time in a year
King County approves Cannabis Safety Taskforce to help protect marijuana businesses
New York agency files discrimination complaint against Amazon

KNKX Public Radio
The federal government is offering another round of free COVID tests
Vancouver housing project brings more medical treatment to homeless community (Wylie)

KXLY (ABC)
Woodward, Cathcart propose police, behavioral health partnership in East Central
‘Take a Hit’: WSDOT dealing with up to 30% higher costs on construction projects

NW Public Radio
Indigenous Totem Travels From Salish Sea To Snake River
Avian Flu Sweeping Through Washington State, Carried By Migrating Birds
Foster Families Needed – May Is Foster Care Awareness Month

Q13 TV (FOX)
‘My future was destroyed because of conversion therapy:’ Survivor speaks out as ban is challenged
King County Council approves creation of Cannabis Safety Task Force

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MyNorthwest
GOP Senate leader renews push for gas tax relief
Copper River Salmon is back with its most inflated price yet
Federal Indian boarding schools implemented systematic cultural whitewashing, new report reveals

Tuesday, May 17

UW report finds failure to respond to ICE detainees’ sexual abuse complaints
A new report by the University of Washington Center for Human Rights shows that there have been more than 60 sexual abuse allegations — ranging from harassment to assault — at the ICE detention center in Tacoma. The 16-page report titled “Calls to Nowhere: Reports of sexual abuse and assault go unanswered at the NWDC” traces sexual abuse allegations at the detention facility over the last 10 years. University of Washington researchers poured over thousands of pages of documents, many of them obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. Continue reading at KNKX Public Radio. (Ted S. Warren)

FDA expands eligibility for COVID booster shot for kids ages 5 to 11
U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as infections once again creep upward. Everyone 12 and older already was supposed to get one booster dose for the best protection against the newest coronavirus variants — and some people, including those 50 and older, can choose a second booster. The Food and Drug Administration’s authorization now opens a third shot of Pfizer’s vaccine to elementary-age kids, too — at least five months after their last dose. Continue reading at The Associated Press.

Bird flu impact being felt at western Washington restaurants
The bird flu that has made its way to Washington state is impacting the cost of eggs in a big way. The high costs are affecting restaurants on top of everything else that’s costing their owners more, too. Avian flu, or bird flu, is now in six Washington state counties, but more than half are in western Washington. That’s since May 5, when it was first discovered in the state. The most recent cases were confirmed Friday in Whatcom and Okanogan counties. Continue reading at KIRO 7.

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Associated Press
Judge tosses COVID-19 vaccine objections of Hanford workers
FDA expands eligibility for COVID booster shot for kids ages 5 to 11
Starbucks joins Amazon, will cover travel for workers seeking abortions
New report shows US traffic deaths reached 16-year high in 2021, agency says

Bellingham Herald
Last night’s 3.6-magnitude quake near Oso reportedly felt in Whatcom County
This mountain pass just opened, but your road trip will take longer
Whatcom surpasses 300 COVID-related deaths, as U.S. sees 1 millionth death of pandemic

Capital Press
NW winter wheat outlook ‘considerably more optimistic’ after last year’s drought

Columbian
Opinion: In Our View: Recognize, teach tribes’ perspective of history

The Daily News
Agriculture officials suggest skipping fairs due to bird flu

Everett Herald
Snohomish County homelessness rose to 10-year high, count shows
Editorial: Even after 1 million deaths, covid fight isn’t over
Comment: Racism that killed 10 in Buffalo has deep roots here
Comment: Biden can do lot of little things to fight inflation
Letter: Now is not the time to increase fossil fuel production, use

Indian Country Today
Indigenous justice in Washington state takes leave

Peninsula Daily News
Nation passes 1M COVID deaths

Puget Sound Business Journal
Amazon replaces Microsoft as Seattle area’s top corporate giver

Skagit Valley Herald
Children’s Museum of Skagit County hosts Salmon Day event

Tri-City Herald
Historic Eastern WA nuclear reactor reopens for public tours at Hanford
KID declares emergency as 1,500 customers still without irrigation water this spring
Dam near Kennewick is one of 50 in WA in ‘poor’ condition. What’s being done about it

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
$1.6 million contract awarded for permanent First Avenue Plaza in Walla Walla
Walla Walla demonstrators join national day of protest against abortion bans
Walla Walla-area health workers say the ‘common’ cold is anything but this year
Superintendent Guy Strot speaks of lessons learned as he exits Dayton School District

Yakima Herald-Republic
Washington state added as defendant in Yakima Valley voting rights lawsuit

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Crews break ground on I-405 interchange project in Kirkland

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Vape cartridges sold at local school might have been tainted with fentanyl
COVID cases, hospitalizations rising in western Washington
Bird flu impact being felt at western Washington restaurants
Has it become riskier to park in downtown Seattle?
Seattle Public Schools not changing start times after parents raise concerns
Baby formula maker Abbott reaches agreement to restart largest production plant
Engineers break ground on new interchange at I-405 in Kirkland

KNKX Public Radio
UW report finds failure to respond to ICE detainees’ sexual abuse complaints
How vaccine misinformation made the COVID-19 death toll worse

KUOW Public Radio
Covid updates: New cases continue to rise in King County
Congress is holding its first UFO hearing in more than 50 years

KXLY (ABC)
AG Ferguson seeks protection for out-of-state abortion providers
Spokane City Council approves emergency interim zoning ordinance

NW Public Radio
The Fight For Legacy Forests, Part Eight: What Next? A Look At The DNR’s New Carbon Project

Q13 TV (FOX)
Noise pollution harms endangered orcas, scientists are rushing to find solutions

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MyNorthwest
PNW blood platelet shortage no longer ‘critical,’ but 2,000 donations still needed
ORCA overhauls entire system, new era of public transit begins
National movement prompts thousands of abortion rights activists to flood the streets of Seattle
Seattle announces plan to impound vehicles out of compliance with newly enforced 72-hour parking law
Don’t try this at home: WA WIC director warns against DIY baby formula

West Seattle Blog
FOLLOWUP: After second shooting, Councilmember Herbold asks mayor’s office to ‘consider prioritizing’ Andover encampment for action
FOLLOWUP: Seattle Public Schools cancels plan to go to three-tier schedule

Monday, May 16

More bird flu cases confirmed in Washington state
Additional cases of bird flu have been confirmed with the most recent in Whatcom and Okanogan counties, Washington state agricultural officials said Friday. The cases were confirmed Thursday in non-commercial backyard flocks, the state Department of Agriculture said in a statement. Flock owners contacted the state’s sick bird hotline to report an unusual number of sudden deaths and sickness in their flocks. Continue reading at The Associated Press. (Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren)

With summer around the corner, Washington’s ferry service is still struggling
These days, increasingly erratic ferry services make driving on a ferry for a quick trip into a big gamble. No one knows that more than island residents trying to manage appointments, or workers who depend on the ferries to get to their jobs every day. The summer season is right around the corner. With it comes a lot more riders. How is the Washington ferry system preparing? Continue reading at KUOW. (Megan Farmer)

Seattle police roll out new training before recruits go to academy
Nearly two years after protests over George Floyd’s death and police brutality filled Seattle streets, the Seattle Police Department is rolling out a major change: a new training program called Before the Badge. It’s a move Victoria Beach, who’s led the African American Community Advisory Council to SPD since 2018, is optimistic about. When she was younger, she said, she had terrible experiences with police. Continue reading at KIRO 7.

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Associated Press
US grappling with Native American boarding school history
More bird flu cases confirmed in Washington state
WA high court: Drivers can get DUIs for driving while high
Starbucks will cover travel for workers seeking abortions

Auburn Reporter
Opinion: Police misconduct is getting expensive for taxpayers

Bellingham Herald
‘The climate crisis is a moral crisis’: How Bellingham’s faith communities unite in action
By the numbers: How following speed limits and using seat belts add up to a safer drive
Bellingham airport sees another big boost in airport traffic. Here’s why
You have to pay to park now in Fairhaven. But there’s only one parking-control officer
Whatcom fentanyl pill seizures rising with ‘no indication that this trend is slowing down’
DEA discusses dangers of fentanyl
Amtrak Cascades train service in Bellingham delayed for months. Here’s why
Sudden Valley association spent $41,420 on a dock. Less than a year later, it must be rebuilt
Lekanoff: It’s time to update the science on Lake Whatcom logging to protect our drinking water source

Capital Press
Washington reports more bird flu cases

Columbian
Travel nurses see swift change of fortunes as COVID-19 money runs dry
Opinion: Cheers & Jeers: Renewed waterfront; hunger
Opinion: In Our View: Let us peek behind curtain of oil companies

The Daily News
Emergency calls on the rise in Lower Columbia, as fire departments look to fund more staff, equipment

Everett Herald
In Snohomish County, CSA produce boxes are safety nets for small farms
Afghanistan, Ukraine refugees get bikes, bus passes and rides
Even after housing ‘nightmare,’ new tenants pay more at Grand Apartments
Sold as elixir, kratom popularity surges in ‘Wild West’ of legality
Everett rally draws 400-plus abortion rights supporters
As bird flu spreads to 7 counties, Snohomish County farms on watch
Public bathrooms downtown, cleanup program approved by Everett council
Mukilteo-Clinton ferry riders get their two-boat service back
Everett man’s cannabis DUI challenge rejected by state Supreme Court
With 10 million pounds of trash gone, garbage crisis averted — for now
Letter: Boeing breaking pledge made after Jan. 6 insurrection
Comment: Most of our leaders haven’t a clue about motherhood
Letter: Abortion doesn’t have to be listed in Constitution to be a right
Comment: Making sure youths, employers both get what’s needed
Comment: Saving planet matters more than saving a few birds
Comment: A fence around the court a painful metaphor
Editorial: Marysville board must keep focus on students’ needs
Letter: More must be done to end homelessness
Comment: Costs of overturning Roe will be borne by poor women
Comment: Our cultural survival is tied to salmon’s survival
Comment: 988 hotline will speed help in times of crisis
Comment: A wealth tax is very American; as Lincoln believed
Comment: Ending Roe would show Supreme Court for what it is
Letter: Community Transit should keep bus routes to Seattle

High Country News
Yes, the drought really is that bad

Indian Country Today
Tribe sues again for federal recognition
Pope to visit Canada to apologize for Indigenous abuses
‘Metrics of economic well-being’ show Native Americans underserved
Boarding school survivors: Stories will be heard

The Inlander
Inland Northwest tribes are using technology to track young salmon in hopes of returning runs to the Columbia and Spokane rivers

International Examiner
Thousands joined at Seattle Center this year to celebrate at the annual Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration

Kitsap Sun
A ferry route linking Bremerton and Bainbridge Island? There’s a conversation to be had
Kitsap County’s COVID cases up 155.4%; Washington cases surge 124.8%

Olympian
Fentanyl overdose deaths more than doubled between 2020 and 2021, Thurston data shows

Peninsula Daily News
Two on Peninsula die from COVID-19
Avian flu found on Peninsula
Clallam to view hotel leasing application; Jefferson to look at forests and greenhouse gases
Drug take back day yields 258 pounds of medication

Puget Sound Business Journal
More renters are renewing leases as US apartment market continues to tighten
Funding is exhausted for the SBA’s EIDL. But this lucrative Covid-19 relief option remains.
How three generations of Garretts influenced the Central District
Incubator for social venture startups opens at Third and Pike
Alaska Airlines ramps up hiring in wake of pilot shortage, flight cancellations
Is the labor shortage getting better or worse? It depends who you ask.
Africatown land deals reshape future of Central District
Howard Schultz buys $10M worth of Starbucks stock
Stock rebound uncertain for U.S. biotechs as risks multiply for investors
Aerospace employers call DEI efforts ‘imperative’ in battle for talent
King County property valuations soar, including over 50% in one Eastside area
Opinion: Are employers ready for Washington’s new salary disclosure law?

Skagit Valley Herald
Number of new COVID-19 cases in Skagit County drops
Raising fentanyl awareness among high school students

Vancouver Business Journal
ePac Flexible Packaging announces expansion in the Pacific Northwest

Yakima Herald-Republic
Wildfire readiness program connects communities with tools to prevent loss from fire
State funding could help Yakima get rid of graffiti, build community
Selah-Moxee Irrigation’s surplus water could spawn new development, irrigation upgrades
Yakima County Planning Commission concludes discussion of agritourism rule changes
Washington’s free coffee program at rest areas beginning again
East Valley School District adds biliteracy opportunity for longtime dual language students
Federal report finds 500 Native American boarding school deaths so far
Op-Ed: Coincidence or coup? City surrenders its Pride flag
Letter: Removing choices brings back the Middle Ages
Letter: Abortion, capital punishment are two different things
Letter: Law enforcement officers need your support
Letter: Legalize all drugs? Who thinks of this stuff?

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Transit agencies launch ‘improved’ ORCA ticketing system
Amid robbery rise, Washington state offering voluntary security checks for pot shops
Washington officials hard at work for wildfire season preparations
Here’s what impact Idaho’s abortion trigger law could have on Washington

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Issaquah SD’s Sunset Elementary closed Monday, Tuesday due to COVID cases, staffing shortage
Hundreds rally, march for abortion rights
Amtrak train from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C., postponed
Car thefts are on the rise in the region
Seattle police roll out new training before recruits go to academy

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle is the fifth-best city in America for starting a career, per WalletHub study

KNKX Public Radio
California just ran on 100% renewable energy, but fossil fuels aren’t fading away yet
‘This isn’t the department it claims to be’: Allegations of institutional racism in Tacoma police force
This is how many lives could have been saved with COVID vaccinations in each state

KUOW Public Radio
With summer around the corner, Washington’s ferry service is still struggling
Biden marks the approaching milestone of 1 million U.S. COVID-19 deaths

KXLY (ABC)
Feds announce major seizure of fentanyl, guns off streets of Spokane

NW Public Radio
Hydrogen Valley Vision For Southwest Washington Gets Boost From Aussies’ Proposed Plant
13 Detainees Begin Hunger Strike At Tacoma Detention Center

Q13 TV (FOX)
Amtrak service connecting Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. delayed until late 2022
Cal Anderson packed, thousands rally in support of abortion rights
Ukrainian escaped to U.S. struggles to secure ‘protected status’

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The Stranger
This Week in Worker Conquests: Another Bad Week for Starbucks, Chris Smalls Is Having a Moment, and a Whole Lotta Labor Events
Open Letter to DoorDash Customers: Support a Minimum Wage

Friday, May 13

Not all crimes merit high-speed chases that risk bystanders’ lives
Janice Porcher was on a routine work errand one morning in 2017 in Fife. A nine-year veteran deck hand for Washington State Ferries, she was a favorite of her colleagues for her smile and her kind demeanor. Just after turning left at a green light, her car was suddenly smashed by a driver who ran a red light at 70 miles an hour in a stolen car while fleeing a high-speed police chase, killing Porcher instantly. She was only 53. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times)

Everett man’s cannabis DUI challenge rejected by state Supreme Court
The state Supreme Court upheld Washington’s law making it illegal to drive under the influence of cannabis Thursday, a statute put in place by voters as part of the 2012 initiative legalizing marijuana. Justices unanimously rejected a Snohomish County man’s contention that the law is unconstitutionally vague and irrational because the standard used for determining whether a person is impaired is not supported by scientific evidence. Continue reading at Everett Herald. (Ted S. Warren/AP Photo)

Case Of Missing Washington 5-Year-Old Highlights Secrecy Around CPS Cases
There are more questions than answers in the case of a missing former foster child from Grays Harbor County. Five-year-old Oakley Carlson has been unaccounted for since February of last year. Police say her parents aren’t cooperating with the investigation. Oakley’s former foster mom questions why Oakley was sent back to live with her parents after more than two years in foster care. The governor’s office and the Department of Children Youth and Families won’t answer questions about the case citing privacy laws and the ongoing law enforcement investigation. Continue reading at Northwest Public Broadcasting.

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Associated Press
Duwamish Tribe sues again for federal recognition

Bellingham Herald
Changed names, manual labor: 150 years of mistreatment in Native American boarding schools

Capital Press
Weyerhaeuser settles suit for $600K over water violations
Washington farm groups: Tax suit not ready for high court
Global conglomerate settles lawsuit against NW grain cooperative

The Daily News
Kalama High School given $333,000 in career and technical education grants
Everyday citizens can join Cowlitz County Board of Health

Everett Herald
Everett man’s cannabis DUI challenge rejected by state Supreme Court
Mukilteo-Clinton ferry riders get their two-boat service back
DNA from 372 state sex offenders added to national database
Lynnwood City Council member being investigated — but who is a mystery
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Comment: 988 hotline will speed help in times of crisis
WaPo comment: A wealth tax is very American; as Lincoln believed
Bloomberg comment: Ending Roe would show Supreme Court for what it is

High Country News
See the Western conservation projects getting Infrastructure Act money this year

News Tribune
A Hilltop uprising changed Tacoma forever. Now, new leaders find lessons in the past
Changed names, manual labor: 150 years of mistreatment in Native American boarding schools
Longtime Tacoma pharmacy closes because of bus rapid-transit project. But did it have to?

Olympian
Fire crews need their tallest ladder to rescue parachutist stuck in tree on Lakewood golf course
Law enforcement busts illegal weed growers in Mason, Thurston counties

Puget Sound Business Journal
Aerospace employers call DEI efforts ‘imperative’ in battle for talent
Washington a big winner in tech job growth during pandemic
King County property valuations soar, including over 50% in one Eastside area
Opinion: Washington’s small businesses depend on internet growth

Seattle Times
In cool spring, bees struggle to pollinate Northwest cherry crop
Shareholder: Amazon’s ‘astronomical’ misuse of customer data could ruin company
Alaska Airlines CEO: Flight cancellations will continue this month, stabilize in June
King County property values rise at ‘unprecedented’ rates; tax hikes likely
Column: Thousands of WA grandparents are raising kids — and they need more help
Seattle Colleges chancellor to resign in August, 2 years before end of contract
WA drivers can get a DUI after cannabis use, state Supreme Court confirms
Opinion from Sen. Dhingra: Not all crimes merit high-speed chases that risk bystanders’ lives

Skagit Valley Herald
Inflation driving new clients to Skagit County foodbanks

The Skanner
WA High Court: Drivers Can Get DUIs for Driving While High

Washington Post
Kyiv holds war crimes trial for Russian soldier; Sweden eyes NATO benefits
Her sister was killed at Oxford High. She refuses to let the school move on.
Nations move to tackle inflation, increasing risk to global economy
Massive crowds, police beatings as journalist’s funeral is held in Jerusalem

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KXLY (ABC)
New alliance focuses on fighting fentanyl issues in Spokane
Spokane City Council considering ordinance that could restrict when you water your lawn
Routine childhood immunization rates dropped in Washington during the pandemic
Packed In: Spokane seeks proposals for $10M in affordable housing funds

NW Public Radio
City Of Yakima Will No Longer Display Private Flag
Case Of Missing Washington 5-Year-Old Highlights Secrecy Around CPS Cases (Senn)

Q13 TV (FOX)
Washingtonians can legally clear their criminal history with this new website
Transit agencies across King and Snohomish Counties are Fare-Free this weekend

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The Stranger
City Taps Tiny Shelters Meant for South End Residents to Accommodate North End Sweeps

Thursday, May 12

Jinkins: Governing is hard. Politicking isn’t. Here’s how WA is moving forward, together
When the COVID-19 pandemic officially arrived in our state in 2020, I had been Speaker of the House for just 45 days. Suddenly we were confronting a deadly virus disrupting everything from schools, to workplaces to the global supply chain. Majority Democrats in the state House and Senate had a responsibility to do right by the people of Washington as we entered these challenging and unprecedented times. It was our job to govern. Two years later, I feel good about how my caucus — and our Senate Democratic colleagues — have governed during this pandemic. We’ve focused on ensuring we recover together. Continue reading at The News Tribune.

Duwamish Tribe files lawsuit in bid for federal recognition
The Duwamish Tribe has filed a lawsuit seeking federal recognition that it is indeed an Indian tribe. Filed in U.S. District Court for Western Washington on Wednesday, the suit is part of a continuing battle for recognition by the Duwamish stretching over 40 years and through multiple presidential administrations. This time, the group that has identified itself as the Duwamish Tribe argues that the federal government has on several occasions dealt with it as a tribe and now must recognize it as such — a status the Duwamish argue they never lost. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Alan Berner)

After 7 years, WA tribal history curriculum still not fully implemented
When Marjorie James was a young student, the only time she learned about Indigenous people was in lessons about the original settlers. In school, she never learned about Native leaders, healers, scientists, customs or cultures. Instead, Indigenous peoples and their unique histories were a passing footnote in her public school education. In 2005, the Washington State Legislature “encouraged” school districts to teach kids about the histories, cultures and governments of federally recognized tribes in the state. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Jen Dev)