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Thursday, October 10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday, October 9

Underground Railroad escape room to change name after a thoughtful conversation about race
Admitting a mistake is hard. So is acknowledging a blind spot — particularly when it comes to matters of race. Too often, the prospect leads to digging in instead of progress. So what has the power and the potential to break through these barriers? As complex and overwhelming as the divide can often feel, more often than not it comes down to being willing to listen and talk — face to face — to those with different perspectives and opinions. Continue reading in the News Tribune

Native community leaders forge paths toward suicide prevention
When her counselor told her she had a call, Willeena George’s stomach fell. She knew it must be important for the officials at the Idaho prison where she was being held to let her take it. It was the police, calling to notify her of her 16-year-old son’s suicide. Domonique Nappo had died in his grandfather’s house on the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho. Continue reading in Crosscut

Snow falls on mountain passes and ski resorts, breaks record and closes schools in Spokane
To those in Eastern Washington looking incredulously back and forth from your window to your calendar: Yes, it’s Oct. 9. And yes, that’s snow on the ground. Continue reading in the Seattle Times

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Associated Press
Boeing delivers just 26 planes in September, extending slump
Washington state sheriff denies domestic violence allegation
American pushes back expected return of its 737 Max planes
Southwest Airlines grounds two Boeing 737 NG planes with cracked critical part
The Latest: House Democrats subpoena US ambassador to EU

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Tacoma facility hit with $1.9 million fine for mismanaging hazardous materials

Bothell Reporter
Coming down to the wire: Student MMR vaccine deadline approaches (Cleveland)

The Daily News
WSDOT seeking public comment on stormwater plan
Church group fields questions at forum about proposed shelter
Cowlitz County adopts sales tax collection for affordable housing

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Nicotine and THC vapes could lose tutti-frutti flavors
Physicians urge everyone 6 months and older to get flu shots now
Some people never get a flu shot. Are you one of them?
Aeroflot cancels order for 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Tribal roles to focus on missing, murdered indigenous people
Washington AG Bob Ferguson reckons he hasn’t lost to Trump yet
Parker: NBA missed its shot to defend freedom of speech

The Inlander
Washington utility commission staff thinks Avista’s proposed rate increases are too steep

Islands’ Weekly
Lopez students sent home early over security threat
Marijuana moratorium extended another six months

Kirkland Reporter
Coming down to the wire: Student MMR vaccine deadline approaches (Cleveland)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Housing Kitsap exits HUD subsidy programs on two apartment complexes

News Tribune (subscription required)
Underground Railroad escape room to change name after a thoughtful conversation about race
UPDATE: UNFI plans to fight ruling in contract dispute with Tacoma distribution workers
It’s like ‘playing Tetris.’ State grocery bagging competitors meet in Tacoma
Tacoma facility hit with $1.9 million fine for mismanaging hazardous materials
3 sexually transmitted diseases hit new highs again in US

New York Times
California Makes H.I.V.-Prevention Drugs Available Without a Prescription

Peninsula Daily News
Port of Port Angeles views 2020 deficit
Port Townsend to apply for outfall funding
Meal strike, restrictions reported at Clallam Bay Corrections Center

Puget Sound Business Journal
American Airlines removes 737 Max from its schedule until 2020
Silicon Valley’s mantra of spend big, grow fast? It’s changing.
OECD takes aim at tech giants with plan to shake up global tax
Sprint/T-Mobile merger OK may come soon despite pending trial
Washington ranks in bottom half of states for road infrastructure, study finds

Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘Great deal of rot’ caused collapse of 26 Seattle City Light utility poles in Tukwila
Westneat: A high school is a ‘slave ship’? Seattle should be expanding its gifted programs, not maligning them.
Snow falls on mountain passes and ski resorts, breaks record and closes schools in Spokane
Seattle students are not learning that ‘math is racist.’ They’re discussing identity and race in many courses
Daughter of farmworkers in Quincy, now a Ph.D. student studying conditions in the fields, wins $100,000 Bullitt prize

Skagit Valley Herald
Town expansion top issue for Hamilton council candidates

Spokesman Review
Boeing gifts massive 787 engine to SCC’s aviation maintenance program
School employees start to enroll in new statewide health insurance program (Ormsby)
Teachers overcome concerns to narrowly approve new union contract with Spokane Public Schools
Opinion: Behavioral issues only made worse

USA Today
Pay freeze at the U.N.? Trump administration owes the United Nations $1 billion

Washington Post
Live updates: Trump calls for ending impeachment inquiry; Hoyer says the president ‘betrayed our nation’
The Daily 202: Trump’s refusal to comply with House subpoenas depends on an absolutist view of executive power
Former national security officials fight back as Trump attacks impeachment as ‘deep state’ conspiracy
The revealing splits in GOP senators’ reactions to impeachment
Why Republicans are demanding a House vote to start an impeachment inquiry
The White House’s scathing and legally dubious impeachment letter, annotated
U.S. judge balks at Justice Dept. bid to deny House access to Mueller grand jury materials
Erdogan orders Turkish offensive against northern Syria as Kurds mobilize civilian defense
Furor over pulling troops from northeast Syria began with troubling Trump phone call and White House statement
Matt Lauer accused of raping a former colleague in Ronan Farrow’s new book
California cuts power to more than 500,000 as high winds raise wildfire threat

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KIRO7 TV (CBS)
State Board of Health to make decision on flavored vaping ban
Trump tells Seattle man not to testify in impeachment probe
Southwest grounds two Boeing jets for cracked parts
American pushes back expected return of its 737 Max planes until next year
Number of STD cases in Washington continues to rise, health officials say

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

KUOW FM
Turkish Forces Launch Military Attack Against Kurds At Syrian Border
Climate change is real. What role do you play?
Trump Administration Says It ‘Cannot Participate’ In Impeachment Inquiry
Homeless outreach numbers are in for Seattle, and here’s what they tell us
Senate Report: Russians Used Social Media Mostly To Target Race In 201
Former Trump Envoy: Syria Withdrawal Is ‘Haphazard’ And ‘Almost Unprecedented’

NW Public Radio
North Cascades Grizzly Proposal Brings Out Hundreds Opposed (And Some In Favor) In Okanogan
LGBTQ Employees Are Already Protected In Washington State, No Matter What SCOTUS Rules

Web

Crosscut
‘We’re staring at the end of a livable future’: Native activists call for a climate emergency in Washington
Native community leaders forge paths toward suicide prevention

Seattle P.I.
Pelosi pushes drug price reform, pushes aside impeachment
Battle over Bristol Bay mine: Native, fisheries groups sue Trump

Tuesday, October 8

LGBTQ workers in Washington are protected, no matter what SCOTUS rules
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear three cases October 8th over anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ employees. Sexual orientation and gender identity are not federally protected classes in employment, though civil rights laws prohibit discrimination “based on sex”. Continue reading at KUOW.

‘Thin it or watch it burn’: How Washington is chewing up trees and spitting out resilient landscapes
The trees are really dense along a stretch of bumpy, narrow road outside Cle Elum in Kittitas County. After years of keeping fire off the landscape, the forest has grown close together. That means there’s more fuel when a wildfire does burn through this area. Continue reading at Crosscut.

Public health officials share information about fentanyl ov erdoses after deaths of teens
Two teenage boys are among the people who died from opioid overdoses in recent weeks in King County. One attended Ballard High School in Seattle and another attended Skyline High School in Sammamish. Continue reading at KNKX.

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Associated Press
Southwest pilots’ union sues Boeing over grounding of plane
Supreme Court hearing cases about LGBT people’s rights
Airline went into records after Max crash, engineer says
Portland to host climate conference
Group says officials lagging in water cleanup plans
Walgreens, Fred Meyer and QFC to stop selling e-cigarettes in US
Tacoma hazardous waste operation fined $1.9M by state

Aberdeen Daily World
Temporary homeless encampment hearing on Aberdeen City Council agenda Wednesday
Aberdeen gets grant money for reservoir slope stabilization
Let’s talk about homelessness—part III: What is being done and how can I help?

Auburn Reporter
Murray, Schrier vow to fight White House restrictions on food stamps
King County isn’t on track to meet emissions goals
National Association of Counties appoints Wilson to 2020 Census Working Group

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
The Latest: Rudy Giuliani invited to testify about Ukraine
US envoy barred from impeachment hearing by State Department

The Daily News
Local businesses prepare for minimum wage boost, ‘survival of the fittest’

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Snohomish River almost rid of its worst abandoned junk boats
School shooting threat puts Brier middle school on lockdown
New I-5 lane coming between Everett and Marysville
Commentary: No, you won’t get the flu from flu vaccine

Islands’ Weekly
Open seats in county boards and committees
Guest Column: Disaster prep for business – it makes sense | Guest column

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Students are serving up success

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Suquamish Tribe’s construction arm lands $99 million Navy contract

New York Times
Supreme Court Weighs Ending Non-Unanimous Jury Verdicts in Criminal Cases
Supreme Court Hears Cases on Bias Against L.G.B.T. Workers
White House Signals It Won’t Cooperate With Impeachment Inquiry

Peninsula Daily News
Port of Port Angeles wins $50,000 grant for broadband study

Puget Sound Business Journal
Amazon plans to open new chain of grocery stores around the country
Southwest pilots union sues Boeing over 737 Max, claims $100M in lost wages
Opinion: Global competitiveness begins with local action
U.S. using trade deals to shield tech giants from foreign regulators
First look: Sea-Tac Airport’s $445M underground effort to deliver bags (Photos)
An all-Boeing airline has suspended operations amid tax issue

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Is math racist? New course outlines prompt conversations about identity, race in Seattle classrooms
How to help Puget Sound’s orcas and salmon: What Seattle-area leaders say can make a difference
The city discovered contamination at a former homeless encampment. These campers say they were never told.
Seattle council votes to ‘streamline’ environmental reviews for upzones, some housing projects
Opinion: Homeless young adults desperately need our help and support — now
Opinion: SEPA appeals have hijacked urban homebuilding and must be curbed

Seattle Weekly
Murray, Schrier vow to fight White House restrictions on food stamps
King County isn’t on track to meet emissions goals

Skagit Valley Herald
From harvest to table: event highlights Latino farmers
Live-work units, a throwback to the past, come to Sedro-Woolley

Spokesman Review
Settlement erases $50 million in medical debt for thousands of former patients at Deaconess, Valley hospitals
Study by WSU researchers shows no significant link between marijuana legalization and crime rates
Opinion: Understanding your Medicare coverage options

USA Today
SCOTUS ruling could completely alter lives of LGBTQ Americans
China rejects Trump’s request to investigate Joe Biden, hoping to steer clear of U.S. politics

Washington Post
Democrats to subpoena Gordon Sondland, say Trump’s move to block deposition amounts to obstruction
Poll: Majority of Americans say they endorse opening of House impeachment inquiry of Trump
Live updates: Graham invites Giuliani to testify on Ukraine corruption; Democrats to subpoena Sondland
Trump loves to tout his base. But a new poll shows increasing GOP support for impeachment — and even removing him.
Supreme Court considering whether gay, transgender workers are protected by federal law
Turkey rejects Trump’s threats amid conflicting U.S. signals over Syria offensive
Nearly 1 million migrants arrested along Mexico border in fiscal year 2019, most since 2007

Yakima Herald Republic
10 years of the Mollie Davis Scholarship: A replenishing investment in education
Ethnic slurs, threats, and a conflict of interest: Documents explain allegations against Yakima School Board member
Yakima County Sheriff Udell says people backing him on stance against new gun law
Letter: Millions of schoolchildren are sounding the alarm on climate change
Letter: We need to do things now in Yakima to address climate change

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington health officials suggest everyone carries Naloxone as fentanyl use rises
New crisis center in Whatcom County faces uncertain future

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Inslee’s orca task force meets for last time
Government says rainbow crosswalks could be unsafe

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
SR 99 tunnel traffic to take at least a 30% hit from tolling
Colon cancer fight the focus for 2 powerful Washington women

KNKX FM
Public health officials share information about fentanyl ov erdoses after deaths of teens

KUOW FM
LGBTQ workers in Washington are protected, no matter what SCOTUS rules
After three teen deaths, local schools warn families about illicit pills
October 7th | “We treat it like Vegas: what happens there stays there.” A (small) peak inside the House in the age of impeachment
‘Shocking’: Trump Is Criticized For Pulling Troops From Syrian Border
Lawmakers Seek Protections For Workers Against Lung Damage Tied To Making Countertops

NW Public Radio
Affirmative Action Returns To Washington Ballot — More Than 20 Years After Voters Rejected It

Q13 TV (Fox)
Task force’s final word on saving the southern resident orcas

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Crosscut
‘Thin it or watch it burn’: How Washington is chewing up trees and spitting out resilient landscapes
Opinion: Why have Chinese immigrants become the face of WA’s affirmative-action wars?

Seattle P.I.
Pac-12 Commissioner: Serious concerns with California law

Slog
Facebook Charged with Multiple Violations of Campaign Finance Law in Washington State

Monday, October 7

A look at top cases for the Supreme Court’s new term The biggest cases before the Supreme Court are often the last ones to be decided, and the focus on the court will be especially intense in June, just a few months before the 2020 election. Continue reading in the Tri-City Herald

How Washington’s tax code can help advance racial justice
Like most U.S. institutions, Washington’s state and local tax code is embedded in a deep history of racism and oppression that continues to harm residents of color across the state. Despite this problematic history, Washington’s tax code can be a potent tool for helping to eliminate some of the barriers to opportunity that persist for communities of color. Continue reading in Schmudget

New EPA regulations could allow for more polluted waters, and tribes and state officials are worried
Lydia Sigo, a geoduck diver and Suquamish Museum historian, has harvested seafood from central Puget Sound with her family since her youth on the Suquamish reservation ⁠— for business, sustenance and religion. As a Suquamish tribal member with Duwamish heritage, it’s her treaty right to catch and co-manage fish and shellfish in these waters with state and federal authorities. Continue reading in Crosscut