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Wednesday, July 8

Washington leaders oppose visa changes affecting international college students
Washington university administrators, Gov. Jay Inslee and bipartisan members of the state’s congressional delegation on Tuesday denounced new visa restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration. Citing domestic labor challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, Trump last month signed a sweeping order that temporarily blocks new work visas for a variety of jobs, including H-1B visas for highly skilled workers such as doctors, engineers and computer programmers. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Gregory Bull)

Supreme Court says employers may opt out of Affordable Care Act’s birth control mandate over religious, moral objections
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration may allow employers and universities to opt out of the Affordable Care Act requirement to provide contraceptive care because of religious or moral objections. The issue has been at the heart of an intense legal battle for nine years, first with the Obama administration sparring with religious organizations who said offering contraceptive care to their employees violated their beliefs, and then with the Trump administration broadening the exemption, angering women’s groups, health organizations and Democratic-led states. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Alexander Drago)

Inslee discusses unmet unemployment claims, COVID-19 surge and student visa changes
Gov. Jay Inslee talked about unemployment claims and the continued need for precautions to control the increase in COVID-19 across the state, among other topics at a press conference Tuesday. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Ted S. Warren)

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Associated Press
Court upholds employer opt-out from cost-free birth control
NASA adds more safety fixes for Boeing’s crew capsule
Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen
Supreme Court sides with Catholic schools in employment suit
Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students
Charges expected for Seattle driver who hit protesters
Feds scrap plans to reintroduce grizzlies to North Cascades
Frontier Northwest to pay over undisclosed customer fees
Cases of coronavirus in Idaho spike after businesses reopen
Federal charges filed for 7 protesters in Portland, Oregon
Businesses to turn away customers without masks amid virus
Confederate memorial owners undeterred by recent removals
Virus sickens 21 at Mount Vernon nursing home
COVID-19 data on Medicare’s nursing home site is incomplete
Paid parking returns to Seattle following break due to virus

Aberdeen Daily World
Seven positive COVID-19 results reported in two days
107 businesses applied in first round of county small business grants
Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority accepting proposals for projects
Commentary: The shifting politics of face masks: Whose freedom is it?

Auburn Reporter
King County homeless count: 11,751 people, up 5 percent from 2019
Auburn police won’t bust the unmasked — for the most part

Bainbridge Island Review
COVID-19 infections continue to rise in Kitsap County
Unemployment claims rise slightly for third straight week
Inslee orders businesses to require masks, halt phase advancement applications

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Watch: Gov. Jay Inslee spoke Tuesday about Washington state’s COVID-19 response
Nearly 555,000 Washington jobs were saved thanks to federal small business loans
Inslee discusses unmet unemployment claims, COVID-19 surge and student visa changes
Whatcom County to increase COVID-19 testing Friday
Eight more people test positive for COVID-19 in Whatcom, state reports Tuesday
With mandatory face mask rule in effect, Whatcom businesses grapple with enforcing it
Whatcom leaders planning this first response to demands to stop systemic injustice
Washington reports 435 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths Tuesday
Virus sickens 21 at Mount Vernon nursing home
Coronavirus updates: New program provides more access to public roadways
California is most restrictive state when it comes to coronavirus rules, report shows
Summer heat won’t kill the coronavirus, but it can change it, experts say
Two disinfectants proved lethal against COVID-19 for first time, lab testing shows
COVID-19 data on Medicare’s nursing home site is incomplete
`A hot mess’: Americans face testing delays as virus surges
Key impeachment witness Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman retires, cites ‘bullying’ by Trump
Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students
Is coronavirus airborne? WHO waits for more evidence as scientists grow impatient

Bothell Reporter
Governor’s no-mask, no-service order begins across Washington

Capital Press
Interior Department: No imported grizzlies for North Cascades

Columbian
Clark County COVID-19 cases surge by 45
In Our View: Kudos to Cantwell for guarding Hanford cleanup

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Downtown Everett homeless camp moves to Rucker Avenue lot
Governor’s no-mask, no-service order begins across Washington
A march to Lynnwood City Hall and call for racial justice
State Attorney General dings Frontier Communications $900K
Ferry reportedly hits, possibly kills humpback near Mukilteo
Editorial: What history is owed through our monuments
Bloomberg Commentary: Justices patch up Electoral College for 2020

Islands’ Weekly
Keep your child safe by staying up to date on vaccinations during COVID-19
New COVID-19 reports show concerning patterns of inequity, rise in cases among younger people
Inslee announces funding for rent assistance, tribal recovery, small businesses and nonprofits
A reminder that the Southern resident orcas are still struggling
Taxpayers should file by July 15 tax deadline; automatic extension to Oct. 15 available
Just because you can doesn’t mean you need to
Letter: Seeing protests clearly

Issaquah Reporter
King County homeless count: 11,751 people, up 5 percent from 2019

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Businesses to turn away customers without masks amid virus
Suquamish Tribe among first applicants for sports betting
See which Washington businesses got PPP loans

New York Times
Sweden has become the world’s coronavirus cautionary tale
Supreme Court Lets Employers Opt Out of Birth Control Coverage
Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump at Odds With C.D.C. Over Safety Precautions to Open Schools
Facebook Decisions Were ‘Setbacks for Civil Rights,’ Audit Finds
Trump Visa Rules Seen as Way to Pressure Colleges on Reopening

Olympian (subscription required)
Coronavirus updates: New program provides more access to public roadways
Inslee discusses unmet unemployment claims, COVID-19 surge and student visa changes
Nearly 555,000 Washington jobs were saved thanks to federal small business loans
9 new cases of COVID-19 in Thurston County Tuesday bring total to 312
Washington reports 435 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths Tuesday
Inslee discusses unmet unemployment claims, COVID-19 surge and student visa changes

Peninsula Daily News
Clallam County helps nonprofits with tax funds
Confirmed COVID-19 cases remain at 87 on Peninsula
Jefferson County accepts $1.7 million in relief funds
Single-use straw ban in Port Townsend gets preliminary nod
Jefferson Phase 3 stalled; cases added to Peninsula total

Puget Sound Business Journal
Facebook decisions were ‘setbacks for civil rights,’ audit finds
Reporter’s Notebook: New Seattle tax targets Amazon’s payroll. Maybe HQ2 is looking even better these days?
White House warns against Chinese investment, citing risk of further sanctions
Washington universities push back against new ICE international student guidelines
Boeing faces fresh wave of canceled orders, aircraft delivery deferrals amid Covid-19 resurgence
González punts on mayor’s request to investigate Sawant
‘Time is always money’: Pandemic lockdowns hasten infrastructure work
Here are the Washington companies that collected at least $5M in PPP loans
US says foreign students must leave if classes go fully online
King County businesses damaged in protests face deadline to file claims
Pilots were once in short supply. Now they’re losing their jobs.

Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘Everybody down’: What happened at the CHOP shooting that killed a teenager and led to the area’s shutdown?
Fatal collision involving semi, pedestrian closes multiple lanes of southbound I-5
Washington state coronavirus hospitalizations on the rise, but still far below peak
Westneat: Local anti-tax groups find even they need big government aid sometimes
Whale reportedly hit by Washington state ferry near Mukilteo
King County considers canceling transit worker raises amid pandemic
Seattle City Council could make deeper cuts to Police Department budget than proposed by Mayor Jenny Durkan
International students can’t stay here if their college goes all-online, ICE says
Few grumbles as Washington state businesses begin requiring customers to wear masks
Editorial: Kshama Sawant: Less rhetoric, more cooperation

Seattle Weekly
Summer vehicle travel projected to decrease this year
Editorial: Stopping COVID is now up to each of us
King County cases among younger adults drives increase in COVID-19 numbers

Skagit Valley Herald
Helping Hands food bank sees increasing need for food

Snoqualmie Valley Record
A look at COVID-related unemployment in Snoqualmie Valley
Governor’s no-mask, no-service order begins across Washington

Spokesman Review
Spokane County Commissioners approve $2 million in CARES funding for marketing campaign
WSU begins analyzing COVID-19 samples, as testing supplies run short and results lag
McMorris Rodgers bill would speed dam licensing, designate hydropower as ‘renewable’
Washington leaders oppose visa changes affecting international college students

Tri-City Herald
Dining alfresco. Many Tri-Cities restaurants reopen with outdoor seating
COVID deaths in Tri-Cities area reach 109. Cases continue to climb
Fire rages on Saddle Mountain, threatening wildlife refuge areas north of Tri-Cities

USA Today
Supreme Court upholds autonomy of religious employers in employment discrimination cases
Supreme Court allows religious exemption for employers opposed to contraceptives
Younger people are driving new cases of COVID-19, putting the elderly at risk

Vancouver Business Journal
Employer groups call on Washingtonians to wear face masks
Businesses required to refuse goods and services to those not weathering face coverings

Washington Post
Justices affirm ‘ministerial exception’ that protects religious organizations from some lawsuits
Supreme Court says employers may opt out of ACA’s birth control mandate over religious, moral objections
Florida invited the nation to its reopening. Then it became a new coronavirus epicenter.
Some U.S. health officials lament a crisis that didn’t need to happen
Anti-racism trainers were ready for this moment. Is everyone else?
Chief justice was hospitalized last month after injuring his head in a fall
After decrying federal spending, GOP lawmakers, conservative groups benefit from small-business loans
Republicans decried ‘blue state bailouts.’ But red states have coronavirus budget woes, too.
Pandemic shutdowns saved thousands of animals from becoming roadkill, report suggests
How cities failed the black middle class

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima Mayor donates to legal expense fund for Selah gym fined by state
Yakima County residents dine and shop in Phase 1.5 — with safety in mind
YCDA will help distribute $480K to Yakima’s smallest businesses
Coronavirus update: 83 new cases in Yakima County as daily count trends downward
Saddle Mountain wildfire grows to nearly 10,000 acres
Letter: COVID-19 is not fake news
Letter: Voice of America lost good people

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Everett homeless camp on private property growing
‘It’s not going to be over soon’: Snohomish County braces for long battle with coronavirus
‘We want your jobs’: Councilman asks Seattle businesses to consider Spokane after payroll tax passage
Coronavirus updates: At least 139 UW students test positive for COVID-19 in Greek Row outbreak
Washington mask mandate ramps up, but it’s a ‘tough spot’ say some business owners

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
International college students worried about policy that could force them home
Inslee says face coverings are key to keeping businesses open during pandemic
UW model projects 45,000 fewer deaths in US by Nov. 1 if 95% of people wear masks in public
City councilmember proposes cutting SPD budget and creating new sector of first responders for 911 calls
King County sheriff’s detective under investigation for social media posts

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
‘This is a long fight:’ Health officials concerned by growing COVID-19 cases in Washington
Group to present ways to defund Seattle Police by 50% to city council
COVID-19: Inslee says mandatory face masks can help curb virus
Charges pending against Seattle driver accused of hitting protesters
New lawsuit challenges Wash. state’s face mask mandate
New plan would close some highway lanes to traffic, open them to pedestrians

KNKX FM
Workers worry as businesses face enforcement of statewide mask mandate
Seattle City Council says yes to ‘JumpStart Seattle’ — a new tax on high salaries
Interfraternity Council of UW says more than 140 residents are positive for COVID-19

KUOW FM
FBI TRACKS LEFT-RIGHT EXTREMISM IN THE SEATTLE-AREA
Supreme Court Undercuts Access To Birth Control Under Obamacare
VIDEO: History Of Policing: How Did We Get Here?
Updates on protests and demonstrations in the Seattle area
Updates on coronavirus in Seattle and Washington state
Students belong in the classroom this fall, pediatricians say
States Sue Education Department Over Allocation Of Pandemic Funds To Schools
Four tribal casinos in vanguard to introduce legal sports betting to Washington state
Texas Sets State Record With More Than 10,000 New Coronavirus Cases Reported Tuesday
Trump Sets Date To End WHO Membership Over Its Handling Of Virus
CFPB Strips Some Consumer Protections For Payday Loans
White House Pushes To Reopen Schools Despite A Surge In Coronavirus Cases

Q13 TV (Fox)
Some say there is a ‘real threat’ of companies leaving over Seattle’s historic tax
Fears of state shutdown rekindled amid rising COVID-19 cases
Businesses to turn away customers without face masks amid virus

Web

Crosscut
Saving Seattle’s pandemic and protest murals
Teen with no criminal record freed from ICE custody in WA
Opinion: Recession or depression? Making sense of the COVID-19 slump

Slog
Slog AM: Harvard Sues Trump, Best’s Troubling Tweet, Oldest Conjoined Twins Die
Slog PM: USA Abandons WHO, Coins Abandon Us, Jay Is Disappointed in His Cousin

Tuesday, July 7

Students on visas must take in-person college classes or risk deportation, ICE says
ICE’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program won’t let students into the U.S. if they are going to schools that offer online classes only, according to a news release. Instead, foreign students must take in-person classes if they wish to remain in the U.S. — otherwise, they must take the online classes out of the country or risk deportation if they stay. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Charles Krupa)

It’s the law: No mask, no service begins today across Washington
Businesses across the state won’t be allowed to serve customers who aren’t wearing a facial covering starting Tuesday, July 7. Some say it will make it easier to enforce mask policies they already have in place. “This is not an optional plan for businesses,” Gov. Jay Inslee said last week. “This is a legal requirement.” Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Tony Overman)

Is a guarantee income policy right for Tacoma? The mayor is exploring the possibility
Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards has joined 11 other mayors from around the country to pledge support for a guaranteed income program. Ideally, a fully implemented guaranteed income program would give all residents a monthly cash payment, typically in the range of $500 to $1,000. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (Helena Lyng-Olsen)

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Associated Press
Seattle City Council approves new tax on big business
Medicare nursing home virus site leaves users ‘in the dark’
Washington sheriff’s commander quits over working conditions
Battling new wave of virus, Australia puts city of Melbourne under lockdown
Protective gear for U.S. medical workers begins to run low again
Doctors say experimental treatment may have rid man of HIV
Kanye West? The Girl Scouts? Hedge funds? All got PPP loans
$1.2 million bail for driver that hit 2 Seattle protesters
Supreme Court keeps ban on robocalls to cellphones, tosses exception for government debt collection
Businesses to turn away customers without masks amid virus
Washington coronavirus cases nearing 37,000
Detective on leave over Facebook posts about Seattle protest
US signs order for first West Coast gas-export terminal
Seattle City Council member to propose police alternative
Justices rule states can bind presidential electors’ votes

Auburn Reporter
Governor doubles down on mask rules

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
It’s the law: No mask, no service begins today across Washington
Six more people test positive for COVID-19 in Whatcom, state reports Monday
Washington sheriff’s commander quits over working conditions

Bothell Reporter
Editorial: Stopping COVID is now up to each of us

Capital Press
USDA revives mandatory radio tags for cattle

Columbian
Clark County adds 100 new COVID-19 cases
Vancouver-based CytoDyn expects COVID-19 trial results this month
In Our View: Special session required to address budget
In Our View: Leadership needed to clear I-5 roadblocks

The Daily News
Cowlitz County reports 11 new cases Tuesday

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Paine Field terminal reopens Aug. 1 with limited service
Muhlstein: Confederate signs still on graves as history is re-examined
WaPo Comment: Our leaders squandered our efforts to control Covid
Editorial: What history is owed through our monuments
Letter: Covid changes will be toughest on high school juniors
Letter: Face masks are not a limitation of freedom

Federal Way Mirror
Governor doubles down on mask rules
King County to provide Safe Start kits to small businesses in July
Free document shredding, mask distribution this weekend in Federal Way and Auburn

Journal of the San Juan Islands
A reminder that the Southern resident orcas are still struggling
New COVID-19 reports show concerning patterns of inequity, rise in cases among younger people

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
USS Nimitz, USS Ronald Reagan join for exercises in South China Sea

News Tribune (subscription required)
Is a guarantee income policy right for Tacoma? The mayor is exploring the possibility
Tacoma school board president to retire 3 years early. Search for new member to begin

New York Times
I’m Not Ready to Go Back to Restaurants. Is Anyone?
Lobbyists, Law Firms and Trade Groups Took Small-Business Loans
‘Time Is Always Money’: Pandemic Lockdowns Hasten Infrastructure Work
Supreme Court Won’t Block Ruling to Halt Work on Keystone XL Pipeline

Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia’s cost of living ranks among Atlanta, Denver, and other much larger cities
Washington reports 1,087 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths Monday
Students on visas must take in-person college classes or risk deportation, ICE says
It’s the law: No mask, no service begins today across Washington
Thurston County starts week with five new COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 closed Providence care center providing basics for the homeless. Will it reopen?

Peninsula Daily News
No mask, no service starts today
Port Angeles School Board OKs hybrid return plan

Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle council OKs historic $214M a year tax on corporate payrolls
Congress gets full PPP data, while groups push to make more public
Furloughs to close Washington’s commerce office next three Fridays
Washington’s 15,800-plus PPP loans, by the numbers
SBA releases redacted PPP data; lawsuit for full disclosure continues
In the COVID-19 economy, you can have a kid or a job. You can’t have both.
UW outbreak: 100-plus frat members reportedly test positive for Covid

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Worst of both worlds for Seattle-area home shoppers: rising prices and not much for sale
Atlanta Journal Constitution: CDC adds to list of symptoms for COVID-19
‘People are tired of the injustice:’ Yakima protesters talk about the fight for change
Whale reportedly hit by Washington state ferry near Mukilteo
Seattle City Council passes ‘JumpStart’ tax on high salaries paid by big businesses
Driver accused of hitting Seattle protesters, killing one, held on $1.2 million bail
International students can’t stay here if their college goes all-online, ICE says
Memorial to Confederate soldiers toppled at Capitol Hill’s Lake View Cemetery
Virus outbreak at Mount Vernon care center confirmed
Columbus Dispatch: ‘I became a target’: Black police officers get double dose of pain, frustration
This pandemic marks the third disaster through which Twisp Mayor Soo Ing-Moody has led her town
Short: Gov. Jay Inslee’s budget cuts barely scratched the surface
Gregoire: Public-private partnership makes us stronger together
Op-Ed: Supreme Court patches up Electoral College for 2020

Seattle Weekly
Politicians get pay raises, state workers get furloughs (Sells, Paul)

Skagit Valley Herald
SVC basketball coaches to host virtual camp
New Mount Vernon superintendent hits the ground running
Virus outbreak at Mount Vernon care center confirmed

Spokesman Review
Spokane-area restaurants make decision to exercise more caution, temporarily close amid increase in COVID-19 cases
WSU housing addendum raises questions about COVID-19 refunds
COVID-19 case counts continue to rise in Spokane, North Idaho
‘Faithless’ electors can be fined, U.S. Supreme Court says
Opinion: Michele Fukawa: Criminal justice reform in the time of COVID

Tri-City Herald
What modified Phase 1.5 means for the Tri-Cities
Free food giveaways around Tri-Cities this week
State coronavirus crowd ban didn’t stop hundreds from ‘Freedom Rodeo’ north of Pasco
Op-Ed: How did masks morph from personal protection into divisive political symbols?
Op-Ed: Seattle is trying to ban natural gas. It’s a terrible idea | Guest Opinion
Op-Ed: What is white privilege?

USA Today
Anthony Fauci warns US is ‘knee-deep’ in first wave of coronavirus cases and prognosis is ‘really not good’

Washington Post
Florida orders schools to reopen in the fall, even as virus cases soar
Fauci warns U.S. is ‘still knee deep in the first wave’
See which businesses received PPP loans and how much
Woman who called police on birdwatcher is charged with false reporting
Op-Ed: What 11 Republican senators had to say about Trump’s racism
‘This is the time to act’ on police reform, Kamala Harris says — and those reforms need teeth
‘The military’s #MeToo’: In wake of Vanessa Guillén death, servicewomen bear deep scars
Brazil president, who had been skeptical of virus, tests positive
Deutsche Bank fined $150 million for relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
Trump’s worldview forged by neglect and trauma, his niece says in book
The Trump White House finally — if unintentionally — invokes the Armenian genocide
There was an effective vaccine. An outbreak struck anyway.
Bubonic plague triggers health alert in China after herder is infected
Major U.S. cities confront spike in deadly shootings

Yakima Herald Republic
YVC, Heritage optimistic about fall terms ahead; most instruction to be remote
Yakima County approaches 8,000 COVID-19 cases
Guest opinion: U.S. House needs to OK Great American Outdoors Act
Editorial: Selah city administrator needs to curb his abrasive ways
Editorial: CWU taking good steps as fall quarter approaches

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington businesses now required to turn away customers without face masks
Seattle council passes tax on big businesses that pay high salaries
Washington State ferry may have struck and injured whale near Mukilteo
King County Sheriff’s detective on leave over Facebook posts about Seattle protesters
Coronavirus updates: Washington confirms more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases over past four days
Bail set at $1.2 million for driver suspected of striking, killing Seattle protester on I-5

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Businesses required to refuse service to customers who don’t wear face coverings
King County sheriff’s detective under investigation for social media posts
$1.2 million bail set for man suspected of hitting, killing protester on I-5
U.S. Supreme Court rules against faithless electors
Seattle City Council passes new payroll tax
Family of man shot, killed by Tacoma police files claim against city
Emails reveal frustration with city led to SoDo food desert

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Washington businesses now required to turn away customers if they aren’t wearing mask
Study finds half of coronavirus cases could come from asymptomatic people
Why do so many refute the science behind the coronavirus?
Washington adds over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases, shattering previous single-day record
Seattle City Council approves new payroll tax plan
83 inmates test positive for COVID-19 at Yakima Co. Jail
King County detective on leave after alleged ‘All Lives Splatter’ Facebook post
Lead George Floyd attorney helping Tacoma family in wrongful death claim against police
Washington State Patrol says protesters on I-5 will face arrest

KNKX FM
Two police killings in Pierce County get renewed attention amid protests, state review
Interfraternity Council of UW says more than 140 residents are positive for COVID-19

KUOW FM
Seattle City Council passes tax on big businesses

NW Public Radio
‘He Played With People’s Minds’: Former Yakima Priest Moves To California, Bringing Abuse Allegations
Aerosols, Droplets, Fomites: What We Know About Transmission Of COVID-19

Q13 TV (Fox)
Seattle City Council approves ‘progressive’ tax on big businesses
COVID-19: ‘No mask, no service’ begins Tuesday across Washington state
Detective on leave over Facebook posts about Seattle protest
Judge sets $1.2 million bail for driver accused of hitting 2 Seattle protesters
Petition calls for WSU to award refunds should virus outbreak close campus

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Crosscut
Opinion: Militarized and afraid at Seattle protests
What we’re doing to improve trust in our journalism in 2020
A single net could save Puget Sound’s ‘problem animals’

Seattle P.I.
Seattle City Council approves ‘JumpStart’ tax on big businesses
COVID-19 cases are rising in Washington counties that moved to Phase 2

Slog
King County Sheriff Deputy Placed On Leave Over Facebook Posts About BLM Protesters
Bingo, We’ve Got a Progressive Payroll Tax!
City Council Condemns the Killing of Summer Taylor on I-5
Wait, Why the Hell Does Seattle Have a Confederate Monument?

Monday, July 6

Chokeholds, tear gas, police reform top agenda for WA Legislature
Washington state lawmakers plan to pursue a broad range of police reforms the next time they meet, including possibly limiting police use of tear gas and chokeholds. The protests that erupted worldwide after George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer have created new momentum for police accountability measures at the state Capitol. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Matt M. McKnight)

Supreme Court says state can punish WA faithless electors
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that presidential electors can be penalized if they vote for someone other than the winner of their state’s popular vote, a decision that averts potential chaos in this fall’s election and may invigorate a movement to choose the nation’s leader by popular vote. Continue reading at The Everett Herald. (Elaine Thompson)

Check your patriotism
“What have I, or those that I represent, to do with your national independence? Are the great principles of political freedom and natural justice, embodied in that Declaration of Independence, extended to us? … What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? I answer: a day that reveals to him, more than all the other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim.” Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Gabriel Campanario)

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Associated Press
Police: 2 women hit by car on Seattle highway amid protests
Gov. Jay Inslee expands virus mask order for businesses statewide
Driver in Seattle crash that hit 2 protesters due in court
Protester killed on Seattle freeway was dedicated to cause
Hospital: One of two women hit by a car while they were protesting on a closed highway in Seattle dies of her injuries
Investigation underway over police officers’ TikTok videos
Seattle police subpoena photos, video of protests from media
Seattle police arrest 10 as protests continue
Yakama Nation to continue appeal against mining expansion
Human remains found near Mount Rainier National Park
Oregon governor blasts state troopers for not wearing masks
Family warned of jail time for Black Lives Matter chalk art
More arrests early Thursday after police clear protest zone
Selah city lawyer: Family could be prosecuted for chalk art
Trump signs extension of COVID-relief fund for businesses

Aberdeen Daily World
Greater Grays Harbor Inc. names a new CEO
Commentary: What if the feds sent you $1,200 every month?

Auburn Reporter
Politicians get pay raises, state workers get furloughs (Paul, Sells)
Anticipating shortage, blood center desperate for donations

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Coronavirus updates: State reaches 35,898 cases with surge in Eastern Washington
Here’s how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting Whatcom County tourism
‘This is a protest, not a concert,’ organizer says at Bellingham event July 4
‘I love you’ and then, hands on heart, a daughter’s goodbye to mom amid COVID-19
Another four people test positive for COVID-19 in Whatcom, state reports Sunday
Small quake near Mount Baker gets Whatcom’s holiday weekend shaking
Coronavirus updates: State reaches 35,898 cases with surge in Eastern Washington
Lawsuit challenges statewide mask order, other proclamations in response to pandemic
Washington state reports 469 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday
‘Rhythmic Unrest’ protests systemic racism in Bellingham
This Whatcom County summer water park cannot open due to COVID-19
Home sales in Whatcom fall over 25 percent in second quarter with coronavirus impact
Black Lives Matter speakers told whites to educate themselves. Here’s how to do it
Washington state reports 651 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths
Pandemic forces people in recovery to make difficult choices
Washington state reports 627 new cases of COVID-19
Coronavirus outbreak infects 105 in University of Washington frat houses, report says
Is it safe to go to the doctor during coronavirus? What to know before your next visit
More Americans are wearing face masks than ever, poll shows. But is it enough?
What is pooled testing? Here’s what experts say about using the method for coronavirus
COVID-19 could lead to increase in tick-borne illness, experts say. Here’s why
AIDS report: Kids are lagging and COVID-19 is harming care

Capital Press
Inslee to revise COVID-19 rules for farms
‘We lucked out:’ Wet May will boost dryland wheat yields

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett’s Grand Avenue bridge getting closer to opening
Supreme Court says state can punish WA faithless electors
Everett wants a look at I-5, U.S. 2 interchange options
Volunteers prove vital to county’s fight against COVID-19
Community Transit drivers: Too soon to open the front doors
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Protester killed on I-5 was dedicated to cause
A major fish barrier on the Pilchuck River is coming down
Mental health providers brace for forecasted spike in demand
Overall property value increases 5.5% in Snohomish County
Commentary: Small towns’ nimbleness useful in fighting COVID
Surge in state COVID-19 cases driven by Eastern Washington
Spokane health officer orders COVID-19-positive man jailed

Federal Way Mirror
Summer vehicle travel projected to decrease this year

Islands’ Weekly
Governor Inslee puts hold on all Phase advancing
Larsen votes for Police Conduct Reform, Equal Justice Legislation
One woman’s pandemic perspective
COVID-19 in long-term care facilities
Island elders survive COVID with the help of their communities

Issaquah Reporter
Drug courts, officer de-escalation programs impacted by MIDD cuts
Summer vehicle travel projected to decrease this year
Stop the spread by staying local

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Just because you can doesn’t mean you need to
Keep your child safe by staying up to date on vaccinations during COVID-19
Taxpayers should file by July 15 tax deadline; automatic extension to Oct. 15 available
County phases, climbing cases should mean altered summer travel plans for most Washingtonians

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Suquamish Tribe among first applicants for sports betting in Washington
In response to COVID-19, Kitsap homeless shelters opened 24/7. Now, they’re starting to see the benefits
‘Full speed ahead’: With funding secured, Pendleton Place looks to start construction in fall
‘Change will come to be’: Mourners of Chiefstick call for more understanding of diversity and race
Public displays give way to personal ones in Kitsap during a pandemic Fourth
Mason County officials accused of illegal actions related to proposed gravel mine
Bremerton City Council votes to create new Race Equity Advisory Committee

News Tribune (subscription required)
Pierce County reports 52 new COVID-19 cases
‘Fast as a heartbeat.’ Records detail the fatal Tacoma police shooting of Bennie Branch
Pierce County artists meld art with activism to support the Black Lives Matter movement

New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: New Caseload Records Across the U.S.
As Coronavirus Cases Rise, the Federal Work Force Heads Back to the Office
Treasury Says Small Business Loans Supported Over 50 Million Jobs: Live Updates
Are Protests Unsafe? What Experts Say May Depend on Who’s Protesting What

Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia businesses vandalized after protest ‘tore through’ downtown Saturday night
Washington state reports 651 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths
Thurston County COVID-19 cases end week at 54; woman in her 80s has died
Pandemic forces people in recovery to make difficult choices
Coronavirus updates: State reaches 35,898 cases with surge in Eastern Washington
A city on edge: Presence of armed groups in Olympia amid protests raises concerns
Public works employee becomes Olympia’s new equity and inclusion coordinator
Olympia Fourth of July protest sets off discussion about education reform
Lawsuit challenges statewide mask order, other proclamations in response to pandemic
DSHS, DOR, LNI say offices temporarily close one day a week to comply with furloughs
Tumwater City Council peppers port staff with questions, concerns about land deal
Port of Olympia commission set to authorize sale of ferry
Zita responds to ethics violation allegation, says ‘kangaroo courts’ familiar at port

Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles School Board OKs hybrid return plan
Warrants issued for Facebook accounts
Clallam’s childcare crunch: Community leaders explore options
Jefferson Phase 3 stalled; cases added to Peninsula total
Sequim extends COVID-19 business grants
Serenity House vehicle campers move — again

Puget Sound Business Journal
Let’s clear up the confusion: Masks are our best defense against Covid-19
Moving diversity beyond a hashtag

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Amid calls for racial justice, first-time youth activists rise to the front
Hundreds of experts say coronavirus is airborne; consequences for our daily lives would be significant
Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline shut down pending review
Why aren’t Seattle schools more racially diverse? Look at the neighborhoods
U.S. Supreme Court rules against Washington ‘faithless electors,’ says states can require electors to back vote winners
Memorial to Confederate soldiers toppled at Capitol Hill’s Lake View Cemetery
Marchers say hit-and-run that killed protester on I-5 isn’t the only time they’ve been targeted by drivers
Op-ed: Black Lives Matter message belongs in our schools
As body cameras gain more attention, their uses are expanding well beyond law enforcement
Rushed reopening led to case spikes that threaten to overwhelm hospitals in some states
1 protester dead, 1 injured after man drives into protesters on I-5 in Seattle
Call it the ‘boss tax:’ Seattle finally finds a potent way to tax the rich
Op-ed: Public-private partnership makes us stronger together
Op-ed: Check your patriotism

Skagit Valley Herald
Boots on the ground: Local scientists resume modified field work
Protest parades held in Sedro-Woolley, Anacortes
Mount Vernon hotel closed due to drugs; owner arrested

Snoqualmie Valley Record
Drug courts, officer de-escalation programs impacted by MIDD cuts
Editorial: Stopping COVID is now up to each of us

Spokesman Review
Washington legislators of color lead police reform discussion ahead of session (Johnson, Dhingra, Entenman, Nguyen)
Back where we started: COVID-19 has resurged with reopening of Washington
Fish Lake wildfire burned family’s forest in a day, and they say DNR missteps hindered five-year battle for railroad payout

Tri-City Herald
What Tri-Cities agreed to do to reopen —from inspections to enforcement
Protests, parties mark Tri-Cities Fourth of July
Cantwell amendment foils attempt to raid Hanford cleanup money for military weapons
Tri-Cities food industry still hard hit by coronavirus closures. Jobless claims climb
Editorial: Tri-Cities can open and Hanford is saved. Not such a bad 4th of July
Op-Ed: A view from the COVID-19 bedside

USA Today
‘Almost like a social pandemic’: As states pause reopenings, experts warn of more confusion, isolation, agitation

Washington Post
Supreme Court says states may require presidential electors to support popular-vote winner
Evictions are likely to skyrocket this summer as jobs remain scarce. Black renters will be hard hit.
Treasury, SBA release data on nearly 700,000 small-business loans
Where states reopened and cases spiked after the U.S. shutdown
Remains of missing soldier Vanessa Guillén identified by Army, family says

Whidbey News-Times
Volunteer burnout a problem for fire district, according to chief

Yakima Herald Republic
Tracking sockeye: Research on fish could lead to new projects in Yakima River basin
Eastern Washington tribal liaison for missing and murdered Indigenous people on hold
New unemployment claims in Yakima County increase in late June
Fourth of July fireworks cause minor fires, injuries in Yakima

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Confederate memorial toppled at Seattle’s Lake View Cemetery in Capitol Hill
Driver suspected of striking, killing protester on I-5 expected in court Monday
Western Washington company launches app that rates police interactions

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Death of I-5 protester sparks end of nighttime freeway protests
Second King County Metro bus driver dies of COVID-19
Confederate monument toppled at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle
City council voting Monday on potential new payroll tax
Protest leader at CHOP appears in court as stolen vehicle suspect, released
2 more TSA officers test positive for COVID-19 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Streets around ex-CHOP zone reopened
Businesses will be required to refuse service to customers who don’t wear face coverings
Tacoma mayor signs on to coalition exploring guaranteed income proposal
Coronavirus crisis subcommittee members critical of continued PPE shortage
Pandemic, protests cause soaring gun sales
ESD responds to unemployed workers locked out of accounts
Tensions continue between protesters and Seattle police
Tacoma police officers under investigation after complaints filed over TikTok videos

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
COVID-19 outbreak along UW’s Greek Row continues to grow
Wash. state sees 3rd-highest single-day increase in coronavirus cases
Police: 7 Wash. state men arrested after harassing Black family at Ore. beach
Carelessly handled fireworks spark blazes across region

KNKX FM
Families process the abrupt shift to distance learning in the school year that just ended
Seattle Housing Authority youth create a website for their peers during the pandemic
Lack of high-flying community fireworks may spare region’s air quality on July 4
Are playdates still OK? Summertime guidance for parents and kids from PNW pediatricians

KUOW FM
THE TALE OF THE BLACK BIRDERS AND RUFFLED FEATHERS ON FACEBOOK
Supreme Court Rules State ‘Faithless Elector’ Laws Constitutional
The Dentist Will See You Now. But Should You Go?
Updates: Protests for racial justice in the Seattle area
Updates on coronavirus in Seattle and Washington state
121 University Of Washington Students Infected In Greek Row Outbreak
My Gym Is Reopening. Is It Safe To Work Out There?
Trump Signs Small Business Loan Program Extension
States Shatter Coronavirus Records As Officials Eye Holiday Weekend With Alarm
24-year-old protester Summer Taylor dies after being hit by speeding car on I-5
Why Some Young People Fear Social Isolation More Than COVID-19
England To Lift Quarantine Rule For More Than 50 Nations — But Not For The U.S.

Q13 TV (Fox)
The Divide: Seattle mayor, police chief on decision to end ‘CHOP’
Small Business Sunday: As cases surge, businesses worry about going backward
Protesters aim to have message heard by ‘privileged residents of North Seattle’
Second Metro bus driver dies of COVID-19 in Seattle

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Crosscut
Chokeholds, tear gas, police reform top agenda for WA Legislature (Entenman, Goodman, Dhingra, Pedersen, Johnson)
This court case could weaken WA’s Indian Child Welfare Act
Opinion: Ignoring nursing homes denies our own humanity

Slog
Secret Weapon for Small Businesses Struggling Through Pandemic: Seattle Public Library
Disability Groups Say They Didn’t Get the Heads-Up About Sidewalk Cafe Legislation
In July, Expect the Economy to Crash Right Back to March

Thursday, July 2

Countries prepare to take in Hong Kong refugees fleeing China’s crackdown
A day after China began to enforce a sweeping national security law over Hong Kong, several governments are moving to offer the territory’s residents the opportunity to resettle abroad as they grapple with the new reality of a city fundamentally transformed by the legislation. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Tyrone Siu)

Amid rising racial tensions, parts of the Pacific Northwest don’t feel safe, BIPOC travelers say. Do we need a new Green Book?
It’s not all small towns and it’s not always, but especially right now, at a time of increasing political and racial tensions, some of Seattle’s people of color are scared. Many Seattleites who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color), say they don’t feel as safe while traveling now as they have in years past. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Mark Nowlin)

Heckle Inslee all you want, but COVID-19 regulations, not delusions, save lives
It’s not tyranny, it’s sad necessity. It’s not an overreach, it’s acknowledging reality. This isn’t even complicated. It’s science, and part of the public health playbook for a reason. Dr. Anthony Chen, the director of public health at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, underscored all of this Tuesday. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (KEPR-TV)

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Associated Press
US unemployment falls to 11%, but new shutdowns are underway
Court invalidates governor’s transportation budget vetoes (Billig)
80 UW students in frat houses test positive for coronavirus
Location in Thurston County eyed for Washington airport
Trump says he looks like Lone Ranger in a mask and likes it
Officials: Students in Alabama threw COVID contest parties
U.S. reports daily record: 50,000 new coronavirus cases
Canada high court dismisses Indigenous appeal of pipeline
Seattle police forcibly clear ‘lawless’ protest zone
Officials: Oregon could reach 900 new COVID-19 cases a day
Seattle City Council panel votes to advance businesses tax
Washington state court hears arguments over car-tab tax cuts

Bainbridge Island Review
Kitsap Phase III application placed on hold until July 9

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Whatcom’s coronavirus cases grow by 7, while data shows north county surge continues
Whatcom County saw 20 coronavirus outbreaks during June as new cases climbed 55%
Thirteen new positive COVID-19 tests in Whatcom County, state reports Wednesday
This road project will make it easier for many Whatcom residents to get to the hospital
Health officials emphasize mask use with signs, displays at Whatcom businesses
Black-led Bellingham collective to host Fourth of July event, protest at Waypoint Park
Washington state reports 611 new COVID-19 cases

Bothell Reporter
Editorial: Stopping COVID is now up to each of us

Capital Press
United Grain in Vancouver resumes exports
Risk of large wildfires elevated in parts of West

Columbian
Clark County hits highest one-day output for COVID-19 with 40 cases
Clark County faces enforcement gap for mask order in Washington

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Happy four-hour ferry wait on the Fourth!
Other fireworks shows are canceled, but not Marysville’s
Somers: There are no current plans to move back to Phase 1
Politicians get pay raises, state workers get furloughs (Sells, Mead, Paul, Liias)
Bloomberg: FAA concludes three days of test flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
WaPo: Why closing bars, gyms can help reopen our schools
WaPo Commentary: Trump wants to kill ACA in middle of a pandemic

Federal Way Mirror
Judge invalidates Gov. Inslee’s veto in roads budget
Sound Transit gets $100 million federal grant for Federal Way light rail extension

The Inlander
The Spokane Police Guild’s proposed contract ran into a City Council with a police-reforming lawyer and a black community activist
With the knee-on-neck tactic under fire, Spokane law enforcement speak to needed changes in training
Toppling statues is an American tradition, not historical erasure

Islands’ Weekly
Reminder: All personal fireworks are illegal in San Juan County
Giving and receiving support

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Reminder: All personal fireworks are illegal in San Juan County

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap’s move to Phase 3 halted by state health officials
‘A drum major for peace’: For Karen Vargas, pushing for racial equity is nothing new
Here are key takeaways from Kitsap parents surveyed on pandemic back-to-school plans
4.8M jobs added and unemployment falls to 11.1% as more states reopen after COVID-19 shutdowns

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma police officers under investigation after complaints filed over TikTok videos
Heckle Inslee all you want, but COVID-19 regulations, not delusions, save lives
Jury duty and trials will look a lot different in Pierce County come Monday. Here’s how
34 new COVID-19 cases in Pierce County and one new death
Pac-12 Conference announces initial steps to combat racism, promote social justice
Another blow to summer as COVID-19 forces cancellation of Tacoma’s favorite food festival

New York Times
U.S. Added Nearly 5 Million Jobs in June: Live Business Updates
After June Job Gains, Still a ‘Deep Hole,’ and New Worries
Congress Eyes More Spending as Virus Surges and Economy Struggles
Coronavirus Live Updates: 30 Days of New Cases Show the U.S. Outbreak Spiraling Out of Control
U.S. Commandos at Risk for Suicide: Is the Military Doing Enough?

Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County reports 10 new cases of COVID-19, brings week’s total to 29.
Thurston County gets new Health Officer as Dr. Diana Yu prepares to re-enter retirement
Regal Martin Village theaters in Lacey delays reopening. Here’s what to expect

Peninsula Daily News
More COVID-19 cases in Clallam; none new in Jefferson
Port Angeles School District board to mull reopening plan
Clallam County to remain in Phase 2

Puget Sound Business Journal
Crews clear CHOP area as businesses seek relief for ‘substantial damages’
After June job gains, still a ‘deep hole,’ and new worries
Tacoma light rail extension project costs rise as businesses endure more disruption
Is the five-day office week over?
‘Sitting on millions of dollars’ and dying to blow it: Not this July 4
Data point to soaring US gun sales in June
Facebook wrestles with advertisers’ demands as boycott escalates
Seattle council committee approves payroll tax

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Amid rising racial tensions, parts of the Pacific Northwest don’t feel safe, BIPOC travelers say. Do we need a new Green Book?
Federal court rules against Yakama tribe in policing dispute
Lawsuit accuses GOP gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp of mishandling child sex-abuse investigation
Seattle police clear CHOP protest zone
Critics say IG’s report let FAA off the hook in certification of Boeing’s flawed 737 MAX
Seattle City Council won’t fulfill Mayor Durkan’s request to investigate Sawant, González says
Seattle arose from a tortuously transformed Duwamish River
Washington state begins trapping for Asian giant hornets
Seattle City Council votes in committee to advance new tax on big businesses
Coronavirus testing supplies from the Trump administration are arriving unlabeled or poorly packaged, state health secretary says
After appearing to drop, homelessness rose last year in King County, estimate says
Washington’s 134,000 English learners depend on support from teachers. That didn’t translate online.
SDOT says a shallow tunnel could be an option to replace the cracked West Seattle Bridge
Fred Hutch shrinks staff by 5%, citing coronavirus ‘volatility’
As cases rise, Inslee adds requirements for businesses and prepares changes to Washington’s coronavirus reopening plan
Editorial: Voice of America becomes the Voice of Trump
Op-Ed: Make tech companies pay you for your data
Op-Ed: Seattle police have made gains in recent years, but work remains
Editorial: Keep civilian control of federal nuclear work

Seattle Weekly
Judge invalidates Gov. Inslee’s veto in roads budget (Billig)

Skagit Valley Herald
With no big shows, local firework stands are booming

Snoqualmie Valley Record
Annual count shows uptick in homelessness in Snoqualmie Valley

Spokesman Review
Most Spokane businesses won’t qualify for Fed loan program
As virus spreads through community, Spokane hospital officials brace for more patients

Tri-City Herald
Tri-Cities area businesses ordered to tell customers, ‘No mask, no service’
COVID cases in Tri-Cities hit record daily high. Plus 2 more have died
Editorial: “Lies! Lies!” COVID deniers and hecklers don’t speak for Tri-Cities

Vancouver Business Journal
Rebound and Recovery website aims to help small business bounce back

Washington Post
Fear of seeking care in hospitals overwhelmed by pandemic may have caused thousands of deaths
U.S. added 4.8 million jobs in June as labor market tried to continue its recovery
Fla. reports more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a day
Vaccine rooted in government partnership fuels financial rewards for company executives
Complaint alleges that Facebook is biased against black workers
Trump administration hires tech firm to build a virtual border wall
Supreme Court will hear arguments over Mueller’s secret evidence
Trump’s pick for ambassador was involved in racist smear against black politician
Countries prepare to take in Hong Kong refugees fleeing China’s crackdown

Yakima Herald Republic
Coronavirus update: Yakima health officials emphasize masks, testing, and safe Fourth of July celebrations
Selah city attorney warns family they could be prosecuted for creating more chalk art
Fire season is here: Be careful with those burn piles and campfires
Yakima jail officials: 73 inmates tested positive for coronavirus
Anytime Fitness gym in Selah fined almost $10,000 for staying open during COVID-19 outbreak
Tri-Cities area businesses will be ordered to tell customers, ‘No mask, no service’
Letter: For the sake of visiting fans of Yakima, wear a mask
Letter: Responsibilities outrank rights during current crisis

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KING5 TV (NBC)
East Precinct partially operational after police dismantle Seattle’s CHOP
Inside look at Seattle’s East Precinct after police clear out ‘CHOP’ zone
Seattle City Council panel votes to advance big businesses tax
Protests continue after Seattle police dismantle ‘CHOP’ zone, 25 arrested overnight
‘I don’t think anyone has won’: Neighbors react after Seattle police dismantle ‘CHOP’ zone
Olympia protester claims police officer threatened to ‘put a knee’ on her
Washington attorney general calls for mandatory reporting of police deadly force
‘I totally thought we were going to die’: Tacoma couple reflects on recovering from COVID-19

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
CHOP protesters stand off with police
Seattle mayor, police chief speak out on decision to clear CHOP
Olympia halts graffiti clean up enforcement
Could a new occupied protest zone be formed?
BLMSKC slams ‘circus’ Seattle City Council in letter that demands accountability, apology
New payroll tax plan clears hurdle
Snohomish County spike in COVID cases could shift Safe Start phase into reverse
Renton to give out masks to fight spread of COVID-19
Seattle police return to East Precinct

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Dozens more arrests as protestors clash with police outside former CHOP area
Seattle Police say they have plan to keep East Precinct if protesters return
‘This is just the beginning:’ CHOP protesters plan to continue movement
After CHOP is swept away, Capitol Hill businesses, residents express relief

KNKX FM
‘Erased in an afternoon’: WA Supreme Court abruptly ends innovative legal tech program
Seattle cops dismantle ‘occupied’ zone, arrest more than 30
Will 2020 be a boon for fireworks stands? Sellers on Port Madison Reservation hope so.
Seattle police killed Charleena Lyles. Now her cousin works to reform deadly force investigations.
Seattle City Council set to take final action on proposed $200 million payroll tax
Coastal beach communities bracing for Fourth of July revelers… and their trash

KUOW FM
Seattle City Council advances new tax on large businesses
News and updates on the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state
UW frat brother’s advice amid Covid-19 outbreak: ‘Please don’t party’
Hiring Surged In June. Employers Added 4.8 Million Jobs Before New Spike In Infections
As city workers dismantle the CHOP, Omari Salisbury reflects
Trump And McConnell, Via Swath Of Judges, Will Affect U.S. Law For Decades
Another Unwanted U.S. Record: 50,000 New Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day
House Follows Senate In Passing Extension Of COVID-19 Business Loans

Q13 TV (Fox)
25 more arrested overnight near former CHOP zone after clashes with police
Seattle City Council expected to pass largest tax on businesses in Seattle’s history
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best discusses the end of ‘CHOP’
Demonstrators insist message eclipses CHOP
Pushed out of East Precinct occupation, ‘CHOP’ protestors eye next moves
Owners say police presence following CHOP sweep is hurting business

Web

Advocate
Transphobia Killed Her Daughter, But Her Legacy Lives In New State Law (Wylie)

Crosscut
The Seattle we knew is gone. What comes next?
Yard burning is causing a rise in Washington wildfires

Slog
Mayor Orders Cops to Sweep CHOP, Protesters Vow to Keep Marching
Latest Coronavirus Stats for King County: Still Not Great!
CHOP Made Seattle Look Like a Real City
A Massive Wave of Evictions Will Probably Hit Washington Next Month

Wednesday, July 1

AG Ferguson wants to require law enforcement statewide to report all uses of deadly force
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson released a report Tuesday to the state Legislature recommending policies that require law enforcement to report information about incidents involving deadly force. The report also recommends that the state create a centralized, publicly accessible website with information about these incidents. Continue reading at The Issaquah Reporter.

Court considers fate of $30 car tabs initiative
A ballot measure that reduced most vehicle taxes and fees should be thrown out as misleading because the $30 tabs it promotes won’t exist and it’s guilty of “logrolling” by including more than one topic, attorneys for local governments opposing the proposal told the state Supreme Court Tuesday. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Ted S. Warren)

King County cases among younger adults drives increase in COVID-19 numbers
Two weeks of sharp increases in COVID-19 cases in King County points to a concerning sign that the community is moving in the wrong direction to contain the virus, according to a post Tuesday by Public Health – Seattle & King County. The daily average number of cases has more than doubled in the past two weeks, from an average of 40 daily cases in mid-June to 87 daily cases the week of June 21. Continue reading at The Auburn Reporter. (Public Health Seattle & King County)