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Friday, June 17

Seattle selected as one of 16 host cities for 2026 World Cup
The World Cup is coming to Seattle. Thursday afternoon, FIFA revealed the 16 cities selected to host matches when the international men’s soccer tournament makes its return to North America in 2026. Seattle will be one of them. Continue reading at The Olympian.

Legislative leaders call on Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler to resign after firing of whistleblower
Leaders of both parties in the Washington Legislature are calling on longtime Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler to resign, after he fired a top aide who had complained that Kreidler bullied him, used crass language and was “antagonizing staff.” The majority and minority leaders in both the House and the Senate have all called for Kreidler to step down. Kreidler, through a spokesperson, said Friday he has no plans of doing so. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner)

Free student lunch for all? Not for long. Here’s how change might look in Pierce County
The era of universal free school meals in Pierce County is seemingly nearing an end. For roughly two years, students across the United States — regardless of family economic status — were fed without paying a single cent, as school districts saw higher federal reimbursements than normal to cover the costs of giving out food. But the federal waiver that facilitated those free meals is set to expire June 30 unless extended by Congress. Continue reading at OutletName. (Cheyenne Boone/News Tribune)

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Associated Press
WA state insurance office aide fired after filing complaint
Protester hurt by driver during BLM demonstration sues

Capital Press
Washington Ecology revises rules for biosolids
US to spend $9 million to bolster sagebrush ecosystems
Buckwheat handler expects strong demand, calls for more acres of the crop
Columbia Basin Development League gets a new leader

The Daily News
New businesses can open in downtown Longview in July, following roughly six-month pause
I-5 Bridge Replacement Program strives for Coast Guard approval of 116-foot clearance

Everett Herald
10M gallons of partly untreated wastewater discharged in Everett
Amid criticism, Everett gun show on graduation day postponed
Inslee appoints 2 new Snohomish County Superior Court judges

News Tribune
Free student lunch for all? Not for long. Here’s how change might look in Pierce County
Where have all the lifeguards gone? Local pools make push to hire as summer approaches
Op-Ed: Not fair: Education funding in WA still favors the rich. Here’s why, and how to fix it
Port of Tacoma part of federal effort to ease supply-chain issues for agricultural products
We’re going where? After pandemic pause, Tacoma port commission plans overseas trips

New York Times
Gun Talks Snag on Tricky Question: What Counts as a Boyfriend?

Olympian
Lacey City Council approves $962,000 acquisition of Long Lake property
Lacey mayor calls on city to review its zoning in wake of Meridian Market & Gas vote
Seattle selected as one of 16 host cities for 2026 World Cup
City of Olympia announces permanent police chief after more than two years

Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing hires ‘hundreds’ of engineers in push to certify 777X, 737 Maxes
Seattle Children’s launches $45M program to bring diversity to biotech
Seattle to host FIFA World Cup matches in 2026
Washington recorded its 2nd-highest average wage increase last year

Seattle Medium
Race A Factor In Police Stops Says Justices

Seattle Times
Legislative leaders call on Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler to resign after firing of whistleblower
Here’s how WA’s largest employers will celebrate Juneteenth, the state’s newest holiday

Skagit Valley Herald
Youth to ride for free on Skagit Transit buses
Skagit County calls on Seattle City Light to improve on flood preparations

The Skanner
Permanent Gun, Ammo Return Program Focus of New Legislation in Seattle

Yakima Herald-Republic
Dry side of Washington has an unusual hue for this time of year: It’s green
Yakima celebrates Juneteenth this weekend; government offices closed Monday for holiday
Japanese beetle larvae confirmed in Grandview for first time in 2022

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KXLY (ABC)
2026 World Cup coming to Seattle’s Lumen Field
NW cherry crop this year may be the smallest in nearly a decade
Spokane City Council to receive updated briefing on homeless shelter lease
WA state insurance office aide fired after filing complaint

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Crosscut
Seattle nearly doubled affordable housing funds. It’s not enough.
WA law looks to address the trauma of ‘active shooter’ drills (Walen, Santos)
New Yakima clinic to expand abortion access in Eastern Washington

Thursday, June 16

FDA advisers back authorization of coronavirus vaccines for tots
Independent advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday recommended use of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines for babies and young children, a milestone in the nation’s efforts to combat a wily pathogen that continues to infect tens of thousands of people a day and upend the lives of families across the country. The outside experts said the benefits of the vaccines outweighed the risks — the standard for an emergency use authorization. The vote was 21 to 0 for the vaccines from Moderna and from Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Hannah Beier)

Report: Fires, heat waves cause ‘climate anxiety’ in youth
Oregon health officials say the impacts of climate change, including more devastating wildfires, heat waves, drought and poor air quality, are fueling “climate anxiety” among young people. Their findings have been published in a report that highlights youth feelings of distress, anger and frustration about perceived adult and government inaction. In a briefing on Tuesday hosted by the Oregon Health Authority, three young people spoke about how climate change has affected their mental health. Continue reading at The Associated Press. (Oregon Dept. of Forestry)

Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to controversial Washington tax on big banks
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused to hear a case challenging a controversial Washington tax law. The law, enacted in 2019, imposes a tax surcharge, in addition to other state taxes, on financial institutions with net income of $1 billion or more. Critics claimed the law was unconstitutional because it favored in-state banks at the expense of interstate banking companies. By refusing to hear the case, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a September ruling by the Washington Supreme Court, which upheld the law. Continue reading at The Center Square. (Patrick Semansky)

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Associated Press
Report: Fires, heat waves cause ‘climate anxiety’ in youth
Conservation groups sue feds to protect old-growth forests

Aberdeen Daily World
Washington state catalytic converter thefts highest in country

Bellingham Herald
Here’s how rising interest rates are impacting Whatcom’s housing market
After seven-hour hearing, here’s when there may be a Lighthouse Mission expansion decision

Capital Press
Wet, cold spring slows Washington agriculture

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: U.S. should follow Washington’s lead on guns

Everett Herald
Everett Starbucks workers go on strike after employee fired
On harm of Native mascots, Marysville has a homegrown expert
Property values soar 32% in Snohomish County due to hot housing market
Comment: Jan. 6 recorded testimony removes Trumpian artifice
Comment: The threat from all the presidents’ yes-men

High Country News
Yellowstone area flooding upends lives and portends a new climate reality

Indian Country Today
Supreme Court hands down another tribal sovereignty win
Native youth to be tapped for conservation projects

The Inlander
Salmon are at the forefront of calls to remove the four Lower Snake River dams, but the conversation is beginning to also focus on tribal justice

InvestigateWest
Growing Sprawl In WA Woods Comes With High Wildfire Risk

News Tribune
Message from city of Tacoma’s Juneteenth commemoration: ‘Carry what you heard today’
‘Attainable’ townhomes to replace ‘workforce housing’ project at Tacoma property
Tacoma plans to remove 2 more homeless encampments after increase in emergency calls

Olympian
‘It’s gonna take us a little time’: Labor market a challenge for infrastructure law
Price gouging on baby formula? WA senators Murray and Cantwell demand investigation
Suspects toss flare into lawmaker’s business. Was it a diversion for later burglary?

Puget Sound Business Journal
Investors are buying fewer homes than pandemic peak, but their share continues to grow amid changing housing market
Report: Universities nabbed higher government appropriations in 2021
Many companies already plan to tweak their remote work policies
How economic development is evolving in the Covid-19 era
Washington tech companies are mostly hiring out-of-state grads, study shows

Renton Reporter
Renton free Summer Meals program returns to feed the county’s youth

Seattle Medium
The Push To Make Juneteenth A Holiday In Washington State (Morgan, Lovick, Nobles, Taylor, Harris-Talley, Berg, Entenman, Hackney, Johnson)

Seattle Times
Retail slump hammers WA job market, even as Boeing and Amazon push hiring
Jury sides with Issaquah officers in lawsuit over man’s death after neck injury
WA donors gave $2.7M to Trump ‘defense fund’ that didn’t exist
WA gas prices jump to another record as Biden puts spotlight on soaring refiner profits
WA gun shops report increased sales ahead of state ban on high-capacity magazines
3 complaints against former Seattle police Chief Best from 2020 sat in limbo, are still pending

Skagit Valley Herald
Bird flu found in Skagit County
Skagit County to further study farmworker housing, other proposed policy changes

Washington Post
What will the Fed’s rate hike mean for consumers?
FDA advisers back authorization of coronavirus vaccines for tots
EPA warns toxic ‘forever chemicals’ more dangerous than once thought

Yakima Herald-Republic
Baby formula shortage, gas prices make things harder for Yakima Valley parents
Fentanyl persists as leading cause of overdose deaths in Yakima County, coroner says
Youth counseling program at CWU in Ellensburg helps alleviate shortage

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
New Washington gun laws set to take effect as federal measures debated
New research method expands kelp health monitoring in Puget Sound
Washington had the highest rate of catalytic converter thefts in the nation in 2021, report finds
How Washington is leading the way for electric boats in the US

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Waning police presence downtown? Not so, says Seattle Police
Pride flags torn down, set on fire outside Seattle cantina
Young kids could soon get COVID-19 shots; FDA advisers approve 2 vaccines
Tacoma plans to remove 2 more homeless encampments after increase in emergency calls
Complaints against former Seattle police chief still pending
Lynnwood to restart late fees, shut-offs and liens for utilities

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Gun stores report record sales as Washington state prepares to enact new firearm law
15-year-old suspect who opened fire outside Mariner High School arrested

KUOW Public Radio
How’s Tacoma’s guaranteed basic income program going?

KXLY (ABC)
New Yakima clinic to expand abortion access in Eastern Washington
This is the first year Washington will celebrate Juneteenth as an official state holiday (Morgan)

Q13 TV (FOX)
Communities across Puget Sound launch series of events to commemorate Juneteenth

Web

The Center Square
Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to controversial Washington tax on big banks

The Stranger
Few Clues in Mystery of Burien’s Stolen Pride Flags
In a Seeming Twist, LIHI Endorses Social Housing Initiative
New Bill Would Update Seattle’s Process for Investigating Police Chiefs
Voters Could Change How And When We Vote This November

Tuesday, June 14

Administrative delays cost Yakima County $1.1M in federal rent relief
Missed spending deadlines lost Yakima County more than $1 million in federal rent relief last year, making it the only Washington county to see funds clawed back by the U.S. Treasury Department program. Local legal aid attorneys say bureaucratic roadblocks and unnecessary delays cost the county badly needed resources — and in some cases cost Yakima tenants their homes. Continue reading at Crosscut. (TJ Mullinax)

Rents across U.S. rise above $2,000 a month for the first time ever
A new report from Redfin shows that nationally listed rents for available apartments rose 15% from a year ago. And the median listed rent for an available apartment rose above $2,000 a month for the first time. Rents are up more than 30% in Austin, Seattle, and Cincinnati. In Los Angeles the median asking rent is $3,400. Even in formerly affordable cities such as Nashville it’s now $2,140, up 32% from last year. Continue reading at NPR. (Eric Risberg)

Child care workers in King County are eligible for one-time bonus
Child care workers in King County are now eligible for a one-time retention bonus for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the bonus at a Monday press conference. Constantine said eligible child care workers will be able to submit applications for bonuses from over $7 million in funding provided by King County and the city of Seattle. Continue reading at KING 5.

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Associated Press
Washington fines Portland contractor for water quality issue
Patriot Front leader among those arrested near Idaho Pride

Bellingham Herald
People ‘fear their food,’ Ferndale farmer says. He wants to show you why you shouldn’t
Whatcom County nearly sees number of COVID cases double for second straight month in May

Capital Press
Congress passes ocean shipping reform bill
WDFW plans to cull Togo wolf pack
Wildfire risk expected to be above normal in parts of Northwest

The Daily News
Kalama schools locked down Monday afternoon after threat against demonstrators
Walsh singled out by report on far-right influence on state politicians

Everett Herald
Snohomish County gets over $1.8 million for the outdoors
Comment: Jan. 6 panel should focus on this reform; quickly
Comment: Student loans forgiven, but failed college should pay

Indian Country Today
Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation citizen

Kitsap Sun
After negotiations with shipbuilder Vigor break down, WSDOT will seek bids for new ferries

News Tribune
Tacoma Pride festival is back in person this year. ‘It’s just a big party’
Three Puyallup men with federal government ties charged in connection to Capitol riot

Olympian
Property owners say city of Olympia has been dumping dirty stormwater on their land
Offices of Republican lawmaker, House Republican election campaign vandalized in Olympia
Can these drugs stop a COVID infection in its tracks? Seattle researchers are on the forefront of new treatments
What you need to know about access to COVID antiviral drugs and therapeutics in WA

Puget Sound Business Journal
Here’s how much the cost of living has risen in Seattle

Spokesman Review
Murray and Cantwell back bipartisan gun reform proposal while Northwest Republicans withhold judgment
Coeur d’Alene police receive threats after arresting Patriot Front
Sheriff’s Office releases names of 31 Patriot Front members arrested in Saturday bust
Matt Shea claimed U-Haul in CdA was filled with Antifa. But among those arrested was man who attended Shea’s church

Tri-City Herald
3 former Pasco water plant workers claim they were sexually harassed. They want $1.5M

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Bird flu detected in Walla Walla County
Walla Walla’s Valley Transit eliminates most fares for riders until 2026

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Court documents detail white nationalist group’s plan to riot at North Idaho Pride event
Republican office building vandalized in Olympia
How King County’s research vessel helps track the state of Puget Sound
Child care workers in King County are eligible for one-time bonus
Seattle Pacific University students hand president pride flags instead of shaking his hand at graduation
18-year-old Juanita High School student held on $99K bail after allegedly threatening classmates
Climate change one of the ‘biggest concerns’ for Seattle wastewater treatment plant

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
King County, Seattle to give child care worker payments
Attempted arson at office of Washington Rep. Andrew Barkis
Campaign to repeal state’s capital gains tax dropped, at least for now
Shooting at Mariner High School parking lot prompts brief lockdown
Community coalition pushes to get minimum wage increased in Tukwila

KNKX Public Radio
Rents across U.S. rise above $2,000 a month for the first time ever

KUOW Public Radio
Time is running out for salmon as the Snake River dam removal debate enters a new phase

Q13 TV (FOX)
LGBTQ students, allies go viral with act of defiance at SPU graduation

Web

Crosscut
Administrative delays cost Yakima County $1.1M in federal rent relief
Roe v. Wade was never the whole story
Child suicides by poisoning are on the rise, data shows
Podcast | What COVID-19 exposed in our ailing health care system

MyNorthwest
Five members of white nationalist group arrested Saturday are from WA
Gas prices in Washington state hit record high, up $2 from last year
Ready for Business Fund accepting applications for small business grants

Monday, June 13

WA residents rally, join national call for new gun laws to try to prevent mass shootings
With the pain of the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre still searing, people across Washington state joined the national March for Our Lives day of protests, imploring lawmakers to better regulate guns, and to honor those killed by gun violence. In Olympia, hundreds of educators and other supporters of new restrictions marched at the state Capitol, while at a smaller Seattle rally, two moms mourned sons shot to death years ago, and said their indelible grief was rekindled by Uvalde, and the racist slaughter at a Buffalo grocery store 10 days earlier. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Jennifer Buchanan)

‘Little army’ of 31 masked Patriot Front members arrested in Coeur d’Alene near Pride in the Park
Police in Coeur d’Alene arrested 31 masked members of a white nationalist group suspected of conspiring to riot in the city’s downtown on the same day as a scheduled and nearby Pride in the Park event. The arrested men of “Patriot Front” arrived in Coeur d’Alene inside a U-Haul truck that police pulled over for a traffic stop. Only one was from Idaho. The rest came from Washington, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Colin Mulvany)

Rep. Berg: Support for small businesses key to jobs and economy
Our local small businesses are the strong beating heart of every community. So what can we do, together, to help our existing local businesses thrive and bring more new small businesses from idea to reality? This issue is important because half of all workers in Washington state are employed by small businesses, not corporate giants. Continue reading at The Everett Herald.

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Associated Press
Psychiatric evaluations of school shooter to remain sealed
Forecasters issue flood watch for Columbia River

Bellingham Herald
Residents rally for gun control at Bellingham ‘March for Our Lives’
Despite the pandemic and restricted border, 2021 was a big year for these Whatcom retailers
It’s an opportunity to ‘learn ways to be truly inclusive’ of BIPOC in Whatcom County
Whatcom returns to CDC’s ‘medium’ COVID risk level, but 3 regions in county at ‘low’ level

Capital Press
Bird flu surfaces in Yakima County

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Snake River dams report leaves many questions
Editorial: In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Port possibilities; rotten rumors (Cleveland)
Editorial: In Our View: Arming teachers won’t stop mass shootings

Everett Herald
Property values soar 32% in Snohomish County due to hot housing market
‘Back in our home’: Tulalips celebrate Salmon Ceremony return
Hundreds turn out in Everett for protest against gun violence
If this dike fails, Stanwood goes underwater
Your chance to quiz those who are running the ferry system
Foes of state’s capital gains tax drop plans for initiative
Column: Jan. 6 hearing was brutal, reassuring, unfiltered
Editorial: Window closing for Congress to act on gun violence
Rep. Berg: Support for small businesses key to jobs and economy
Opinion: First hearing makes convincing case against Trump
Opinion: White supremacy’s threats present clear danger
Opinion: Climate change a thorny problem for U.S. military

News Tribune
31 masked Patriot Front members arrested in North Idaho near LGBTQ Pride event
Tacoma and Pierce County’s ‘white hot’ housing market has cooled. It’s about time

Olympian
New WA gun laws go into effect on July 1. Here is what you need to know
Thurston County public health to close down COVID-19 vaccine clinic for good

Peninsula Daily News
Public meetings on ferry system starting Tuesday

Puget Sound Business Journal
Column: Inclusivity isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s good for business.
Seattle mayor vetoes bill that would require landlords to report apartment rents

Seattle Times
What you need to know about access to COVID antiviral drugs and therapeutics in King County and WA
Conflicts escalate amid surge in WA solar farm proposals
WA reacts to Jan. 6 hearing: Dems laud committee, GOP challengers push false conspiracy theories
WA lawmakers, others call for gun licenses and assault weapon ban (Berry)
WA residents rally, join national call for new gun laws to try to prevent mass shootings
‘We’re not colorblind’: Two years after George Floyd, WA Supreme Court tries to chart a different path on race
Five WA men among 31 Patriot Front members arrested in Idaho

Skagit Valley Herald
Big Lake residents propose fix for beaver dam, flooding

The Spokesman-Review
‘Little army’ of 31 masked Patriot Front members arrested in Coeur d’Alene near Pride in the Park

Tri-City Herald
These middle school kids are restoring old Eastern WA ag land to its natural habitat
Richland homeowners worry about nearby wetlands. They want apartment project halted
Tri-Cities students lead call for changing gun laws during Richland march
CDC ups Benton County’s COVID infection ranking. More people have died

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Dayton County broadband service coming in early 2023

Washington Post
Trump pushed ‘big lie’ despite being told election fraud claims were false, aides testify
Covid is making flu and other common viruses act in unfamiliar ways

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KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Patriot Front leader among those arrested near Idaho Pride
CDC lifts negative COVID test requirement for travelers entering the United States
Two mothers speak out as hundreds gather to protest gun violence
Teen arrested for making online threats ‘within the Juanita High School student community’
Kent gives $1.5 million payout to assistant police chief who had Nazi insignia on office door
Hundreds in Olympia ‘March for Our Lives’ Saturday to call for gun control legislation

KNKX Public Radio
What to expect from the second Jan. 6 committee hearing
The federal government is planning to phase out single-use plastics at national parks

KUOW Public Radio
Here’s What 8.6% Inflation Feels Like
Watch Live: House select committee on Jan. 6 Capitol attack holds second hearing on its investigation
‘This is a solvable problem.’ Sen. Murray calls for federal gun laws
State senator says she’s ‘had enough’ of gun safety obstruction (Kuderer)
New draft report says removing the Snake River dams would be best for salmon
‘Missing out.’ Some students with disabilities felt left behind during online schooling

KXLY (ABC)
Abortion rights in WA fall into limbo at religious hospitals

Q13 TV (FOX)
‘March for Our Lives’ protest led by students in Everett
WA’s mobile ‘Care-A-Van’ clinics celebrate one year, 15,000 vaccines

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MyNorthwest
Juanita Highschool shut down following violent threats online
Theft of Burien’s Pride flags prompts police investigation
Most Washington voters strongly support a ban on assault weapons
Harrell vetoes bill to require landlords to report rents
Researchers at UW vote yes on unionization

The Stranger
Washington Wants to Ban Assault Weapons

Friday, June 10

Breaching Snake dams could cost $27+ billion, but fish and tribes would benefit, report says
A new draft report finds that breaching the four lower Snake River dams in Eastern Washington could help restore endangered salmon and benefit tribes, but the cost of replacing benefits of the dam would be high. “We continue to approach the question of breaching with open minds and without a predetermined decision,” said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee in a joint statement, as the draft was released Thursday. Continue reading at The Olympian.

Jan. 6 committee blames Trump for ‘carnage’ at U.S. Capitol
The House committee that has spent a year investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol aired video clips of former president Donald Trump’s daughter, son-in-law and closest aides Thursday night as it began making its case that the assault was the violent culmination of an attempted coup. At a rare evening congressional hearing, aired live by broadcast networks, the nine-member panel pinned blame for the violence squarely on Trump, who knew he had lost the 2020 presidential election but lied to the American people that his defeat was due to fraud and then actively worked to subvert democracy. Continue reading at The Washington Post.

City sets date to reopen West Seattle Bridge
After more than two years of detours, delays, headaches and hand-wringing, the West Seattle Bridge could finally reopen in September, bringing great relief to the long-suffering residents of Seattle’s southwest peninsula, which has lately felt more like an island. The Seattle Department of Transportation said Thursday it’s aiming for the week of Sept. 12, when general traffic will be allowed to flow over the mouth of the Duwamish River for the first time since spring 2020. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times)