Wednesday, September 25

Pelosi orders impeachment probe: ‘No one is above the law’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, acquiescing to mounting pressure from fellow Democrats and plunging a deeply divided nation into an election year clash between Congress and the commander in chief. Read and watch more on KIRO7

Washington, Oregon get another 5 years on I-5 bridge funds
Washington and Oregon have five more years to make substantial progress on replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge to avoid repaying $140 million in federal dollars spent on the failed Columbia River Crossing. Read more in the Columbian

Tuesday, September 24

Preventing mass shootings will take money for school behavioral health support, lawmaker says
A state lawmaker from Olympia on Monday called on the Legislature in 2020 to revise the state budget to provide more funding for school safety and mental health support for students. Democratic state Rep. Laurie Dolan was the lead sponsor this year of a bill, which Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law, to evaluate potential or actual threatening behavior of students to find “facts or evidence that the threat is likely to be carried out.” Read more in the Olympian

EDITORIAL: Thunberg, other youths, prosecute our inaction
Earnestness, especially when expressed by a teenager, is easy to dismiss, to mock, even. In expressing her fear and horror that the world is not acting with enough urgency to confront the coming ecological disaster of climate change, Greta Thunberg is earnest and emotional. She’s also right. Read more in the Everett Herald

Should Washington ban e-cigarette flavors? State leaders puzzling over response to lung illnesses linked to vaping
New product-disclosure requirements for e-cigarettes. Banning chemicals used in vaping flavors. More oversight by state regulators — and possibly even lawsuits. Washington state officials and lawmakers are debating a range of responses to the mysterious vaping-related lung illness that has sickened hundreds across the country and is now sickening Washingtonians. Read more in the Seattle Times

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Associated Press
Washington police arrest teen planning Columbine-like attack
Pierce County man sues over vaping-related sickness
FAA chief seeks support for agency’s review of Boeing jet
Appeals court weighs challenges to Trump abortion rule
At UN, Trump focuses on religious freedom, not climate
Uruguay makes first commercial marijuana export shipment
State authorizes killing of some wolves in Grouse Flats pack
Investigator says FAA training inspectors weren’t qualified
Lawsuit claims race bias by ATF supervisor with Nazi tattoo
University study says wind turbines threaten migrating bats
Seattle mayor unveils $6.5 billion total budget proposal
Vaping-related illness reported in Snohomish County  

Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen Museum of History artifacts trucked to new storage facility on Port Industrial
Harborites join global climate protest  

Bellingham Herald (subscription required) 
The Latest: At UN, Trump criticizes social media platforms 

Columbian
Vancouver eyes task force to diversify city council
YWCA Clark County awarded $400K grant
In Our View: Bird decline a wake-up on ecosystem health  

Daily News
Winlock Woman first to finish passport challenge to visit all 39 county seats
Toutle River re-opens to Chinook salmon fishing
Union calls for boycott of several Fred Meyer departments  

Everett Herald (subscription required)
‘Quite an engineering feat’: Million-pound bridge in Everett
First vaping-related illness confirmed in Snohomish County
WaPo: FAA misled Congress on Boeing 737 Max, probe finds
Editorial: Thunberg, other youths, prosecute our inaction  

The Inlander
Report: Law enforcement agencies nationwide struggle with officer recruitment, retention 

Islands’ Weekly
Letter: Lopez Island School Board responds to accusor’s allegations 

Kent Reporter
Kent Police to launch new body-worn camera program in October 

Kitsap Sun
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make stops, arrests in Kitsap County
Editorial: Enough task force talk, it’s time for housing action  

News Tribune (subscription required)
Vaping caused Pierce County man’s lipoid pneumonia, lawsuit alleges 
Preventing mass shootings will take money for school behavioral health support, lawmaker says   (Dolan)
Tacoma’s Urban Indians draw strength from each other, will share their culture this fall 

New York Times
Trump, at U.N., Blames Europe for His Delay of Ukraine Aid
U.N. Live Updates: Trump Addresses General Assembly With Call for Nationalism
At U.N. Climate Summit, Few Commitments and U.S. Silence
Trump Administration Threatens to Cut U.S. Highway Funds From California
Iranian Students Set to Start at U.S. Universities Are Barred From Country  

Olympian
Vaping caused Pierce County man’s lipoid pneumonia, lawsuit alleges 
Preventing mass shootings will take money for school behavioral health support, lawmaker says (Dolan)  

Peninsula Daily News
Jefferson, Clallam to participate in National Voter Registration Day
Open house slated on $24 million cleanup of Rayonier site
Port Angeles City Council accepts $1.28M grant for Lincoln Street rebuild  

Puget Sound Business Journal
Joe Nguyen uses technology in the Legislature to get more face time (Nguyen)
Survey: Small business owners give Seattle a passing grade
Seattle, Tacoma port leaders urge Trump to end trade disputes 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington lawmakers, health officials weigh responses to lung illnesses linked to e-cigarettes, vaping (Keiser, Pollet, Kuderer)
Police officer says he fell ill after vaping THC, files first vaping lawsuit in Washington 
New video: Watch the Alaskan Way Viaduct come down, in 6 1/2 minutes
FAA misled Congress on Boeing 737 MAX, probe finds
Op-Ed: Investing in BPA’s future may mean sharing some costs  

Skagit Valley Herald
State updating oil spill response plan  

Spokesman Review
Spokane Valley leaders don’t plan to raise taxes this year, but may need to in the future
When a town loses its clinic: how residents in Fairfield are fighting to get health care back
Opinion: Expanding e-cigarette use threatens to re-create cigarette history  

Tri-City Herald
Guest Opinion: Providence coffers swell as nurses struggle to keep basic earned benefits  

Washington Post
Trump confirms he withheld military aid from Ukraine, says he wants other countries to help pay
Pelosi, top Democrats privately discuss creation of select committee for impeachment
The Daily 202: A dozen House Democrats just pivoted toward impeaching Trump. Here’s why each is a big deal.
Trump United Nations speech: President condemns globalism, touts nationalistic view of foreign affairs
Trump officials threaten to withhold highway funds from California for its ‘chronic air quality programs’ 

Yakima Herald Republic
Drought watch: Cooler summer helped fish during drought
Sales activity drives increase in Yakima County property assessments
Yakima Valley College introduces pre-pharmacy track  

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
FAA misled Congress on inspectors’ training, probe finds
Tacoma man blames vape products for lung illness, sues manufacturers
See the vision for Seattle’s waterfront now that the viaduct is gone  

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Pierce County man files vaping lawsuit
Northshore School District services compromised in cyberattack, district said
SDOT presenting plan to City Council to bring scooter sharing to Seattle  

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
As housing costs soar, Seattle’s young adults taking longer to live on their own
Sawant’s rent control proposal takes aim at Seattle’s pricey housing market
FAA 737 Max pilot-training inspectors not properly trained themselves
Seattle not quite following San Francisco’s lead on handling the street homeless
RV owners can refuse to leave Seattle in latest ‘unsafe RV’ ordinance proposal
Northshore School District hit by significant cyber attack  

Q13 TV (FOX)
Army veteran files first vaping-related lawsuit in Washington
Homicide rates increasing in Tacoma
Seattle shop testing vape products amid spike in vaping-related illness across Washington 

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Crosscut
For some disabled Seattleites, federal assistance means a return to homelessness
Mayor Durkan proposes a 10 percent increase in city budget
Opinion: ICE rebranded the Tacoma detention center. It’s still inhumane
Opinion: Cheap, practical, life-saving: Seattle should build more tiny house villages  

Seattle P.I.
Starbucks court ruling deals blow to EU tax break fight
Pierce County man sues over vaping-related sickness
FAA chief seeks support for agency’s review of Boeing jet  

Slog
UW Residents Will Strike for 15 Minutes This Wednesday 

Monday, September 23

Greta Thunberg vows that if U.N. doesn’t tackle climate change ‘we will never forgive you’
Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg had one question for the global leaders assembled at the United Nations: “How dare you?” Read more in the Washington Post

Fourth lung illness linked to vaping confirmed in Washington
There are two new cases of lung illness linked to vaping in Western Washington, and they come as the eighth death nationwide is linked to e-cigarettes. Two additional cases in Spokane County, a patient in their teens and a patient in their 20s, were confirmed earlier this week. Read and watch more on KIRO7

Union calls for Fred Meyer boycott in Southwest Washington, Oregon over alleged intimidation
The union representing thousands of Fred Meyer workers has called for a boycott of more than 50 of the chain’s stores in Oregon and Southwest Washington days ahead of a scheduled bargaining session. Read more in the Seattle Times

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Associated Press
Global postal union meets amid Trump threat to pull US out 
UN chief urges action to make Earth carbon neutral by 2050
Climate change threatens health in Northwest
2nd case of vaping lung illness reported in King County
Amazon, other tech workers join Seattle climate rally
Ex-CEO sentenced to 7 years for visa fraud scheme  

Bellingham Herald (subscription required) 
Federal grant could help Whatcom County residents prepare for a possible tsunami
What does Washington’s new child passenger restraint law mean for your kids?
Hundreds of Whatcom residents could get past marijuana conviction wiped from record  

Bothell Reporter
Kenmore council adopts ordinance supporting affordable housing
Kenmore council repeals utility tax relief program  

Columbian
Bill would standardize rules for harvesting certain products from national forests
Vaccination rates rise in Clark County; caution still urged
WSU eliminates $30 million deficit, but athletics department still overspends
Technology makes bullying harder to escape
Clark County school districts see ups and downs in enrollment
Crowds filled with young demonstrators draw attention to global issue
Pitts: It is past time to listen to climate change warning  

Daily News
DNR releases final proposal for marbled murrelet conservation (Blake) 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Your mileage may vary on Trump’s emissions rollback 

The Inlander
New timber factory in Spokane Valley will help economize forest health, create jobs, Washington leaders say
Protesting climate change, young people take to streets in a global strike 

Islands’ Weekly
Living green is an achievable goal | Guest column 

Kitsap Sun
Land trust opposes state plans for stormwater pond on Bainbridge conservation property
Sketchy THC vape products. Sneaky teens. How patchwork regulations on e-cigarettes led to health crisis
Climate change activists ‘shut down D.C.’ and disrupt morning commutes at busy intersections  

News Tribune (subscription required)
The Puyallup is the 2nd most polluted river in the Puget Sound area. Salmon runs at stake
Don’t blame gangs for Tacoma’s bloody summer, police say. Other factors at play
Puyallup has paid more to attorneys defending its homeless laws than to service providers
Climate change threatens health in Northwest
Medical cannabis patients can apply for one-time grant to help offset product costs  

Peninsula Daily News
Final impact statement on marbled murrelet plan issued
Port Angeles School District readies to seek $66 million levy for Stevens Middle School
Jefferson County Board of Health bans vaping from public places
Climate Strike rallies held throughout Jefferson & Clallam  

Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing may benefit from staggered return of 737 Max, analyst says
Sea-Tac Airport joins West Coast project with fast-charge EV stations
Who’s leading the charge on global climate strikes? Teen girls
Secret FBI subpoenas scoop up personal data from scores of companies
Opinion: Embrace innovation to drive economic diversity
Opinion: Medical device tax threatens innovation in Washington state  

Seattle Times (subscription required)
How restoring old-growth forest in Washington state could help fight climate change 
Federal rules were stopping organizations from helping some homeless students — so Washington state found a way around the rules 
Union calls for Fred Meyer boycott in Southwest Washington, Oregon over alleged intimidation 
Editorial: Give King County the law-enforcement accountability voters chose 
Op-Ed: Small tax on Uber, Lyft rides will help drivers and housing affordability 

Skagit Valley Herald
Cascades Job Corps changing admission requirements
Students, community members call for action on climate change
Mount Vernon considers housing density increases
Five-story apartment building planned for Anacortes  

Spokesman Review
Bottled water offered to North Bend area after E. coli found 

Tri-City Herald
Endangered bird, loggers both get something from new plan for state lands (Takko, Blake)
Editorial: Would breaching dams ruin the Tri-Cities cruise industry? We should know more  

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
Editorial: Latest effort to compensate college athletes could backfire 

Washington Post
Trump suggests he mentioned Biden in call with Ukrainian president
Greta Thunberg to world leaders: If you fail us, ‘we will never forgive you’
Immigrant children fill this town’s schools. Their bus driver is leading the backlash.
Trump’s vaping crackdown could help Juul by ending the decade’s biggest small-business success story  

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakama Nation adds tool to help with cases of missing and murdered Native women
Group says state study on missing Native women ‘severely lacking’  

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KIRO7 TV (CBS)
City Council taking closer look at how surveillance cameras will be used in Seattle
Union calls for boycott of Fred Meyer stores in southwest Washington over wage negotiations
Fourth lung illness linked to vaping confirmed in Washington
Students walk out of class as part of global climate strike 

KNKX FM 
Young people across the Puget Sound region strike to demand action on climate change
Report: Pierce County jobs at ‘high risk’ of automation
B.C. high court: Provincial government should reconsider Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion
State’s long-awaited conservation strategy for mysterious marbled murrelet moves forward  

KUOW FM 
‘This Is All Wrong,’ Greta Thunberg Tells World Leaders At U.N. Climate Session
Public internet to run through water pipes in northern Washington town
Thousands gather in Seattle to demand government action on fossil fuels, climate change.
Pelosi Says Congress Should Pass New Laws So Sitting Presidents Can Be Indicted
One Seattle teen’s climate change moment: ‘Screw this. I have to take action’
Trump: Reports Of Alleged Improper Conversation With Foreign Leader Are ‘Ridiculous’  

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NW Public Radio
Northwest Grocery Workers Union Calls For Fred Meyer Boycott Amid Contract Negotiations
23 States, Including Washington And Oregon, Sue Trump Admin In Fight Over Vehicle Emissions
This Boy Was Institutionalized At Age 12. Now He’s Moving Out — Half A Century Later
‘The Heat Is On’: Tri-Cities And Yakima Demonstrations Add Voices To Global Climate Events
‘We’re Young, But We’re Not Dumb’: Millions March In Global Climate Strike  

Slog
Over 1,000 Seattle Tech Workers Walk Off the Job for Climate Justice 

The Suburban Times
Colonial Plaza grand opening (Morgan, Conway) 

Friday, September 20

Associated Press
Amazon vows to cut emissions to combat climate change
FAA chief meets Boeing officials, tries out 737 Max simulator
Washington state sues Trump over diverted military funding
Trump defends himself against whistleblower complaint
Eastern Washington gets $5M donation for football stadium
Drones used to find hidden pot grows in Washington state
Officials say derelict vessels contaminate water system
Police arrest Eastern Washington teen accused of planning Columbine-like attack
Lime to close down app-based car-rental service in Seattle
Cowlitz Fire battalion chief dies in line of duty
Washington authorities warn residents of fentanyl overdoses
Seattle mayor wants to impose per-ride tax on Uber, Lyft
Dozens of people attend virtual meeting on future of wolves 

Arlington Times
Oxford Houses turn addicts’ lives around
Opinion: Programs before, not after, addiction key to stopping it

Auburn Reporter
Bringing the region together to fight homelessness
King County alcohol production ordinance could be approved by year’s end
City moves ahead to garner money for affordable housing

Bothell Reporter
Working toward a more welcoming Eastside | Windows and Mirrors

Columbian
County moves toward policy clarifying, tightening response on homeless camps
Washington police arrest teen planning Columbine-like attack
In Our View: Land-use fight’s end clears way for compliance
In Our View: Accountability a must in Purdue Pharma case

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Torn to bits and hauled away, the Midas soon will be gone
State has 3 cases of severe lung disease related to vaping
Activists ‘die in’ for action against climate change
Bloomberg: Delta’s CEO expects Boeing will go ahead and build the ‘797’
Editorial: Don’t delay reforms to shore up Social Security

The Inlander
Priority Spokane’s new priority: Reducing family trauma and violence
The DEA triples the amount of cannabis available for research
Letter: Spokane doesn’t have a homeless issue

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to visit a state park for free

Kitsap Sun
Affordable housing task force won’t move forward in new year
Southern resident orcas spotted in Puget Sound
Editorial: Maybe now we’ll heed vaping warnings?
Opinion: Washington’s Congressional delegation may lead the way to better democracy

News Tribune (subscription required)
How many self-driving cars are being tested on Washington roads? State doesn’t know
Retired officer who wasn’t allowed to bring his firearm into the Tacoma Dome sues
Hilltop Rite Aid site purchased by nonprofit. Plans fluid, but affordable housing in mix
Editorial: Welcome to Tacoma, KNKX. Mind if we put up our feet?

New York Times
Vaping Illnesses Increase to 530 Probable Cases, C.D.C. Says
Protesting Climate Change, Young People Take to Streets in a Global Strike
Opinion: I’m Not Only Striking for the Climate

Olympian (subscription required)
How many self-driving cars are being tested on Washington roads? State doesn’t know
Mom finds teen’s detailed ‘manifesto’ for Columbine-style attack, Washington cops say

Puget Sound Business Journal
Bezos and Zuckerberg take their pitches to Washington
Why prescription drugs cost so much more in America
After leading bike share innovation two years ago, Seattle falls behind with scooters
Amazon’s investment in electric delivery vehicles could have a chain reaction
Google touts ‘biggest ever’ wind and solar deals
Reporter’s notebook: This is what the Golden Age of growth in Seattle looks like
Opinion: Seattle’s building boom creates big challenges for small communities

Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘The youth are watching’: Global Climate Strike to draw students, adult allies to Friday demonstrations
Here’s where the Seattle marches will be during Friday’s Global Climate Strike; drivers, take note
Fact check: It isn’t against Washington state law for schools to excuse absences for students participating in the Global Climate Strike
Gov. Inslee urges stronger oversight of Washington’s private psychiatric hospitals
Washington state sues Trump over $89M diverted from Naval Base Kitsap to the border wall
Editorial: Trump’s wall shortchanges military projects — including in Puget Sound
Op-Ed: All refugees, like me, should have a shot at the American dream
Op-Ed: ‘Be the change’ outlook warms hearts — including mine

Skagit Valley Herald
Biotoxin, concern over bacteria impact harvesting of shellfish

Spokesman Review
$5M gift gets EWU off to a strong start in Roos Field renovation plan
Washington sues Trump over transfer of $89M from Puget Sound Navy base to border wall
Providence to enter Washington insurance market in 2020, with limited abortion coverage
Missing: Nearly 3 billion birds that used to live in North America
Opinion: Homeless fix requires adequate shelters
Opinion: Why we’re rejecting Purdue’s opioid settlement

Tri-City Herald
Richland High student expelled after sending threatening texts
Guest Opinion: An income tax is not in our best interest

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
Editorial: Growing vaping crisis can no longer be ignored

Yakima Herald Republic
District: Wapato students ingested tabs possibly laced with hallucinogens

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Thousands of Washington students, activists to be part of Global Climate Strike
Four years later, crews removing derelict vessel from Snohomish River
Business owners suing to stop affordable housing project in Oak Harbor

KIRO7 TV (CBS)

Students to walk out of class as part of global climate strike
Social media post about bombs, grenades results in two teens’ arrest
AG Ferguson sues to block Trump administration from diverting money for border wall

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Local students walk out of class for the Global Climate Strike
As many as 60 people exposed to toxic chemicals at Seattle homeless camp, lawsuit claims
End of the road: Viaduct’s last waterfront portion could be gone by Monday
Only overnight shelter in Kitsap Co. to no longer let homeless stay the night

Q13 TV (Fox)
‘Critical’ shortage: More than 100 Seattle Police officers left the department last year
Kitsap’s only ‘low barrier,’ overnight shelter to close
107 DNA swabs from people with convictions destroyed

Web

Crosscut
Washington to White House: Don’t raid Bangor sub base construction fund to build Trump’s wall
Seattle mayor proposes about $25M a year in taxes on Uber and Lyft
Opinion: Seattle’s 17-year-old climate champion isn’t striking for fun: ‘I’m striking for my generation’s survival’
Opinion: If climate change is a crisis, striking isn’t enough

Schmudget
Protect SNAP to combat food insecurity

The Registry (subscription required)
Washington State Kicks off Search to Find Site for Second Airport (Keiser)

Thursday, September 19

Trump says gun negotiations going ‘very slowly’
President Donald Trump on Thursday poured cold water on prospects for a bipartisan compromise on gun legislation, even as Attorney General William Barr circulated a draft plan on Capitol Hill to expand background checks. In a Fox News interview that aired Thursday, Trump said no deal is imminent, more than six weeks after mass shootings in Texas and Ohio that killed more than 30 people. “We’re going very slowly,” Trump said.

Read more from the AP.

Marijuana banking bill might have easier time passing Senate with these new hemp rules
Measures making it easier for hemp growers to sell their product may be tucked into legislation that would allow banks to conduct business with state-approved marijuana growers and retailers — giving the pot industry a potential boost with a skeptical Senate.

Read more from the Bellingham Herald.

Feds propose major habitat protections for endangered southern resident orcas
U.S. protections for the waters that a group of endangered orcas call home could soon expand beyond the Seattle area to encompass much of the West Coast, from the Canadian border to central California. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a proposal Wednesday to increase the critical habitat designation for southern resident killer whales by more than sevenfold under the Endangered Species Act.

Watch from Q13 here.

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Associated Press
France floats tariffs on US goods amid Airbus-Boeing dispute
A divided Fed reduces rates but may not cut again this year
Feds propose major habitat protections for killer whales
Dozens of people attend virtual meeting on future of wolves
Officer assigned to clean up homeless camps files $10M claim
Trump says gun negotiations going ‘very slowly’

Aberdeen Daily World
Lots of hands involved in the Tokeland tsunami tower project
BHP reps talk potash at Hoquiam meet-and-greet
Meeting to discuss Aberdeen, Hoquiam fire cooperative service study findings Oct. 2
State panel on services for kids and families to meet in Aberdeen (Darneille)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Feds propose major habitat protections for killer whales
Marijuana banking bill might have easier time passing Senate with these new hemp rules

Bothell Reporter
King County alcohol production ordinance could be approved by year’s end
Inslee passes up a chance to confront corporate ‘blackmail’
Cascadia first in nation for sustainable grounds

Columbian
Corps mission: trying to fix a broken lock
Tempers rise as wolves move closer to SW Washington
Three additional monitoring stations to be installed on Mount Hood
Negotiations falter, strikes loom for 29,000 Northwest workers
Rep. Herrera Beutler backs offshore drilling ban

Everett Herald (subscription required)
After a senator’s claim is debunked, a call for an apology (Das, Liias)
WSU Everett grows a bit this fall
Bloomberg: FAA invites other nations to discuss work on grounded 737 Max
Editorial: A new problem with paid signature gathering

The Inlander
Invasive and voracious, northern pike are inching closer to salmon habitat, but Washington plans to fight the threat
Spokane law enforcement receives grant for more mental health diversion teams
The benefits – and potential steep costs – of adding video visitation to Spokane County’s jail facilities
The new Spokane Education Association president talks about taking over at an uncertain time for local teachers

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Samish scientists seek to save struggling species

News Tribune (subscription required)
OGs see the violence in Tacoma and say enough. ‘Our children are being killed’
Editorial: Naming a bridge for a living person is rare. This giant of Tacoma has earned the tribute

New York Times
Life Inside and Outside America’s Racial Categories
Amazon Pledges to Be Carbon Neutral by 2040
Vaping Illnesses Increase to 530 Probable Cases

Olympian (subscription required)
With cost of recycling on the rise, Olympia plans to stop curbside collection of glass

Peninsula Daily News
Quilcene eyeing replacement levy, with bond down the road

Puget Sound Business Journal
The optics are bad, but analyst is confident Boeing will keep KC-46 contract with Air Force (Photos)
Seattle Mayor proposes rideshare tax, guaranteed wages for drivers
Fed cuts interest rates by another quarter point

Seattle Times (subscription required)
How climate change threatens our health in the Pacific Northwest
WSU Tri-Cities enrollment dips for a second year
Seattle could tax Uber and Lyft rides to fund downtown streetcar, affordable housing 
Editorial:  Opioid settlement is not about the money

Skagit Valley Herald
Education Focus: La Conner celebrates return of totem pole (Lekanoff)
Second year of mountain goat relocations complete
Coast Guard responds to boat run aground at Cap Sante
Housing supply identified as major problem in Burlington homelessness
Republicans line up for Senate seat

Spokesman Review
Oped: Richard Cohen: Why identity politics is dangerous

Tri-City Herald
WSU Tri-Cities enrollment dips for a second year

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Vashon school board, superintendent consider budget reductions

Whidbey News-Times
Getting clean: Family reunites, offers hope for others battling addiction
Agreement reached between hospital, island fire districts
Leaders work on plan to end homelessness
Workshop looks at rising sea level

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima tightens rules for parked, unlicensed vehicles
A synthetic killer: Fentanyl continues to claim lives on Yakima’s streets

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Boeing 737 MAX won’t fly until new FAA chief is satisfied with software fix
King County leaders: $30 car tabs would be ‘catastrophic’ for transit projects

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
FAA chief in town to test changes to Boeing’s 737 Max
Violence inside Western State Hospital leaving more workers injured, costing taxpayers millions
Seattle mayor proposes higher fees for Uber/Lyft rides to raise money for transit, housing
NOAA Fisheries proposes expansion of designated critical habitat for southern resident orcas

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
SPD officer says homeless camp sweep exposed him to toxins, files $10 million claim
‘It’s pretty bad,’ businesses say RVs return to SoDo after city cleanup
King County hopes to entice more film production with greater incentives
Washington lawmakers, environmental groups criticize Trump’s car emissions rule
Tacoma breaks ground on new women’s shelter set to open in March

KNKX FM
‘Worst I’ve ever seen’: Seattle schools experience unprecedented food shortages
Federal agency proposes expansion of critical habitat to protect endangered orcas

KUOW FM
What can we do about climate change in the Puget Sound region?

Q13 TV (Fox)
Seattle officer assigned to clean up homeless camps files $10M claim
Feds propose major habitat protections for endangered southern resident orcas
The rate of teen vaping has doubled within two years, new research finds

Web

Crosscut
Seattle mayor proposes about $25M a year in taxes on Uber and Lyft
Opinion: If climate change is a crisis, striking isn’t enough
Opinion: Seattle’s 17-year-old climate champion isn’t striking for fun: ‘I’m striking for my generation’s survival’

Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Mayor lays out plan for providing Uber, Lyft drivers minimum wage