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Monday, August 19
Associated Press
Far-right and antifa groups both claim victory at Portland
Arrests and shields, metal poles seized at Portland protests
Advocates already see fallout from immigration rule change
Recession signs worry Trump ahead of 2020
Weak global growth likely to mean US slowdown, not recession
All members of wolf pack killed in Washington state
Oregon will spend $9M on new Interstate Bridge project
Facial recognition can detect fear, privacy groups concerned
Washington salmon cannon to offer upstream detour for fish
Wildlife roam where US once made nuclear and chemical arms
Health officials warn restaurant customers about Hep A case
Judge blocks killing of surviving wolf pack member
Judge rules against reinstating police officer after fight
Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen approves long-term homeless shelter budget
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Deliberately contaminating groundwater at Hanford. Is it the key to faster cleanup?
States must be careful with marijuana revenue — or see money go up in smoke, report finds
All members of a wolf pack that had been preying in cattle killed in Washington state
Half our fatalities involve alcohol or drugs — so, what is Washington’s DUI culture?
King County debates how to spend $318 million on education
Columbian
In Our View: Oregon joining I-5 Bridge talks a welcome step
In Our View: Salmon release holds promise for future
Oregon appoints eight to I-5 Bridge panel (Cleveland, Hobbs, Wylie, Fey)
The Daily News
90-year-old High Rock Lookout in Gifford Pinchot gets a facelift
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Edmonds Council OKs $3.7 million bond for downtown park
Bloomberg: White House wanted to block migrant children from schools
McCusker: Capitalism isn’t ideal. Socialism just makes it seem that way.
Commentary: Opposition to fossil-fuel projects comes at cost
Commentary: What GOP, Democrats don’t get about health care
Editorial: State AG’s suit respects law and immigrants
The Inlander
Washington Supreme Court upholds ‘three-strikes’ mandatory life sentence law
Islands’ Weekly
Three Southern resident orcas missing, presumed dead
Ferry fare changes coming this fall
Lopez Island Library levy increase ballot measure
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
The doctor is in: New school-based clinics will serve students, teachers families
News Tribune (subscription required)
States must be careful with marijuana revenue — or see money go up in smoke, report finds
Landlords hammering tenants with new eviction laws that were supposed to protect them
Sound Transit’s Link project ‘financially devastating,’ Stadium business owners say
Tacoma for now has fewer beds for psychiatric care despite opening of new hospital. Here’s why
Olympian (subscription required)
State, cities scramble to offer relief to tenants ousted by renovations, rising rents
Dr. Wood: Put vaccinations and other healthy efforts on your back-to-school to-do list
Records of about 85,000 people compromised in Grays Harbor hospital hack
Peninsula Daily News
Clallam PUD announces water alerts
Task force wants to commit funds to OlyCAP project in Port Townsend
Jefferson County health department eyes ban on vaping in public places
EYE ON CLALLAM: Port Angeles council to consider rideshare services
Puget Sound Business Journal
US companies reduce spending in face of growth fears
In economic warning signals, Trump sees signs of a conspiracy
Opinion: Taxes would stifle credit union benefits
Opinion: Washington’s real estate excise tax reform needs reforming
Seattle Times (subscription required)
How should the King County Council spend $318M for education?
Washington firefighter badly burned in 2015 Twisp River Fire now fighting law that won’t let him collect damages
A ‘pivotal year’ for Nordstrom: New NYC flagship store part of a huge bet on the company’s future
Bikini baristas aren’t giving up after appeals court rules Everett can regulate their outfits
More than a viral sensation, the Salmon Cannon could bring the species back to the Upper Columbia after 90 years
‘Those were the darkest days’: How key budget cuts fueled Washington’s opioid crisis (Cody)
Rare ruling: Judge vacates decision that reinstated Seattle police officer who punched handcuffed suspect
Ask Education Lab: What protections and rights do Seattle students with mental health issues have?
74% of economists in survey see US recession by end of 2021
Spokesman Review
5 commissioner bill constitutional, judge rules (Riccelli)
Spokane City council members, other leaders reportedly targeted by Rep. Matt Shea call for his resignation
More from the Matt Shea files: GPS trackers, a ‘provisional government’ and a hunt for moles
Washington should be careful with pot tax money, Pew study warns
Wind-driven wildfire burns 25 acres on Spokane Tribe of Indians reservation
Opinion: Washington is leading the way in disarming hate
Tri-City Herald
Deliberately contaminating groundwater at Hanford. Is it the key to faster cleanup?
Tri-Cities area schools say this change will improve kids’ grades, behavior and attendance
Research in Tri-Cities could make cars and planes more fuel efficient and super strong
State initiative will kill an unpopular Richland car tab fee — cutting money for fixing roads
Tri-Cities school district is giving kindergartners an early start on a second language
USA Today
A decade after the big one, what kind of recession will we have next?
3 mass shooting plots stopped around the country in separate incidents, police say
Measles outbreak: As students head back to school, US and world officials warn about risks (Cleveland, Stonier)
Washington Post
The Washington Post: As mass shootings rise, experts say the same thing: Target high-capacity magazines
Group of top CEOs says maximizing shareholder profits no longer can be the primary goal o corporations
NYPD fires officer in Eric Garner case
Fear of an impending recession? Here’s what you need to know if you’re near retirement or retired.
With ‘America First,’ some foreign companies in the U.S. fear Trump is putting them last
Rep. Steve King says media, GOP leaders owe him an apology after his comments on rape and incest
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
Editorial: Keeping nuclear waste cleanup moving forward a sound decision
Opinion: Tom France: When it comes to salmon, orcas and Snake River, breach the status quo
Whidbey News-Times
Contractor chosen for new behavioral health crisis center
Wharf gets rural development grant, Oak Harbor requests still in question
Yakima Herald Republic
Over nearly 30 years, Community Health of Washington grew in response to community need
New resource center for homeless off to busy start
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Spokane NAACP, city leaders condemn Rep. Matt Shea: ‘We cannot be silent in the wake of extremist speech’
Kent’s new red light cameras catch thousands of violators in a month
‘Moms Demand Action’ on gun reform at Everett rally
Emergency water rights transfer saves 1,000 acres of Skagit Valley farmland
King County health officials offering free lead tests for kids
Simulation shows what would happen when a tsunami hits Washington state
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Tonight at 5: New smart gun using chip technology has support of former Seattle Police chiefs
40 ACT exams lost in mail; free tests being offered
Judge upholds termination of Seattle officer who punched handcuffed woman
Seventh Kingdom Hall attack doesn’t stop Jehovah’s Witness convention
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
New report ranks Wash. state’s community colleges as best in U.S.
Tacoma now ranks as one of nation’s hottest housing markets, study finds
KUOW FM
President Trump Tries To Tamp Down Recession Fears
Four wolves killed by Washington state agents — hours before court hearing to protect them
3 ways Trump’s welfare rule is already terrifying immigrants
Northwest Public Broadcasting
What’s behind a cluster of vaping-related hospitalizations?
Police arrest at least 13 after Portland demonstrations bring out groups with opposing ideologies
Photo sleuthing by Washington man backs up new Amelia Earhart search
Four wolves killed in Northeastern Washington hours before court hearing to decide their fate
Q13 TV (Fox)
Elbow room needed: Overcrowding still a problem in Everett classrooms
After more than two years, I-5/SR-16 realignment project nears completion in Tacoma
There could have been three more mass shootings if these men weren’t stopped
Web
Civic Skunkworks
Trickle Down Economics is Un-American
Crosscut
Welcome to Wapato, the town of 5,000 facing a citizen revolt
Lime bike batteries have been catching fire in Seattle. Should you be worried?
Opinion: Seattle police arrested a 7th grade climate activist. What if they didn’t?
A new dress code for Seattle schools looks to eliminate gender and racial bias
Durkan says police accountability remedies should wait until next union contract
MyBallard
Lowest sockeye salmon count in 40 years at the Ballard Locks
MyNorthwest.com
Amazon’s facial recognition technology can now identify fear
UW scientist on how climate change is impacting soil and the food we grow
NBC News.com
Ditch the switch? Call to go on permanent daylight saving time grows (Riccelli)
Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Council, mayor pass legislation to generate $50 million for affordable housing
Seattle P.I.
King County debates how to spend $318 million on education
All members of wolf pack killed in Washington State
Teen pleads not guilty to Washington school shootings
Friday, August 16
Associated Press
Far-right group leader charged in fight at Portland business
Emails show Matt Shea tied to group training for holy war
Washington justices reject challenges to 3 strikes law
Judge orders jail release for ex-Wapato city administrator
Officials issue warning about toxins in Vancouver Lake
Critics blast Oregon repeal of tsunami-zone building ban
Washington wheat prices selling for at or below costs
Seattle Children’s Hospital fixes cause of mold infections
Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen approves longterm homeless shelter budget
Auburn Reporter
Advocate drives better conditions for special populations at SCORE jail
Opinion: Tribes outraged by EPA move to roll back improved water quality standards
Opinion: Dozen advisory measures on the ballot will tax voters’ attention (Chopp)
Everett Herald
Century-old Port of Everett names its first female CEO
Editorial: Help state’s diverse exporters keep making sales
The Daily News
Measles vaccinations at Longview clinic increase under new law (Takko)
The Island Guardian
Gov & Citizen Ranker Asked To Oppose State In Upcoming Wolf Kill
Islands’ Weekly
State and federal agencies work to save endangered butterfly
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Ferry fare changes coming this fall
Protecting Southern resident orcas foraging areas
Letter: Response to whale sanctuary editorial
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Emails show Washington lawmaker tied to group training for holy war
After El Paso, Latinos across America voice a new kind of fear
Editorial: Look at actions for hope on gun violence (Hansen)
News Tribune (subscription required)
State high court upholds ‘three strikes’ law for those first convicted as young adults
Would bullet trains spur affordable housing or gentrification along a Northwest line?
More fallout at Tacoma’s new psychiatric hospital as admissions to crisis unit curtailed
Stadium businesses say Sound Transit project is creating a disaster
Oped: Tacoma loyalty comes second to statewide prosperity (Jinkins)
Letters: Mental health: Hospital troubles revive bad memories
Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston Co. to expand number of beds for homeless on smoky days, not just cold ones
Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula Behavioral Health to open new youth services center
Port of Port Angeles wins $2 million settlement
Puget Sound Business Journal
Competing Seattle developers await Trump-supporting exec’s decision
Seattle Times (subscription required)
In increasingly expensive South King County, cities band together for affordable housing
Cantwell, DelBene push big increase in affordable housing tax credits
Weekend maintenance, construction work will impact traffic on I-405, I-90, I-5 and Highway 99
Oped: The virus of hardened human hearts spreads
Letter: The Alaska hatcheries model is not for Washington
Skagit Valley Herald
Sedro-Woolley museum newsletter featuring KKK draws criticism
Skagit County commissioners meet with lobbyist firm, set goals
Spokesman Review
More than a viral sensation, the Salmon Cannon could bring the species back to the Upper Columbia after 90 years
Spokane child care providers worry new state requirements will close in-home providers, limit future workforce entries (Billig, Wilson)
Court upholds life sentence in persistent offender cases, including one for Spokane man
Tri-City Herald
State high court upholds ‘three strikes’ law for those first convicted as young adults
Whidbey News-Times
Letter: ‘Navy brat’ supports AG’s lawsuit against the Navy
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Emails show Rep. Matt Shea tied to group training for holy war (TV story, AP text)
Washington lawmakers looking to expand the Affordable Housing Tax Credit
Washington teacher of the year was ‘denied entrance’ to detention center
Surveillance video shows violent attack at Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
More LimePod crashes, erratic driving have people calling for improved security
Cantwell and DelBene push for expanding Affordable Housing Tax Credit
Seattle police use registry to help people protect themselves from swatting
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Weekend closure of northbound I-405 in Bellevue to cause backups
Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson faces riot charge, tied to May Day brawl at Cider Riot
Congressional lawmakers, local leaders push for federal dollars for affordable housing
Q13 TV (Fox)
Tacoma homicide rate is a cause for concern for city leaders
Endangered resident orcas return to inland waters after long absence
Web
Crosscut
A new dress code for Seattle schools looks to eliminate gender and racial bias
Durkan says police accountability remedies should wait until next union contract
Salish Sea’s ‘humpback comeback’ is a good sign, but concerns remain
Schmudget
Tax credits for working families gaining steam in Washington and U.S. (Entenman, Nguyen)
Slog
Rep. Matt Shea Promotes Group Training Child Soldiers for Holy War
Thursday, August 15
Associated Press
Emails show lawmaker tied to group training for holy war
Both orca babies alive, all 3 southern resident pods spotted
Is the US economy nearing a recession?
Emails show lawmaker tied to group training for holy war
Alaska Airlines to offer direct in-state Washington flights
Feds: Capital One suspect may have hacked 30-plus companies
Attorneys general sue over public benefit immigration rule
Cleanup contracts extended at Hanford nuclear site
China threatens retaliation if US tariff hikes go ahead
Aberdeen Daily World
Local firm tapped to identify, prioritize Olympic Stadium improvements
County gets almost $1 million for homeless youth shelter
Commentary: When we stop talking to each other, democracy dies in silence
Bellevue Reporter
Redmond’s Chahlia to compete for Mrs. America 2020 title (Dhingra)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Alaska Airlines continues to add flights out of Everett. This new flight heads east
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Snohomish County’s fallen officers
What travelers need to know about Boeing 737 Max developments
WaPo: McArdle: Solutions in hands of NRA, media, not government
Editorial: Voting is now about as easy as it’s going to get
The Island Guardian
Public Input Wanted On State Parks Long-Range Strategic Planning
Islands’ Weekly
Inter Island Healthcare Foundation’s long-term care survey
News Tribune (subscription required)
Affordable housing kerfuffle between Tacoma, Pierce County appears to be resolved
It’ll be a whole new Interstate 5 in Tacoma on Saturday with new lanes and ramps
Tacoma schools manager fired after lead found in water was reinstated, paid $250,000
With four months to go, 2019 Tacoma homicides match total from all of last year
Maritime company moving its headquarters, 150 employees to downtown Tacoma
Medical accounts management company ending Tacoma operations; 169 jobs affected
Editorial: Life-or-death game of musical chairs? New hospital faces big questions after young man’s suicide
Letters: Guns: ‘Military-style’ rifles good for hunting
New York Times
Stocks Fluctuate as Traders Face Conflicting Trade War Signals
Olympian (subscription required)
Free clinics aim to increase vaccination rates for Thurston County students
Teen’s nonprofit DOT4Kids teaches Thurston County youth how to write code, make apps
Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula Housing Authority to dedicate six Mutual Self Help homes
EDC requests funds, partnership with public utility district
Port Angeles School District to hold back-to-school event for families in need
Puget Sound Business Journal
Global economic trouble is brewing, and the trade war is only part of it
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle police take aim at downtown gun violence by targeting drug dealers
After fixing cause of mold infections, Seattle hospital won’t be dropped from Medicare, Medicaid program
Both orca babies are alive, and all 3 southern resident pods have been spotted in Canadian waters
Washington among 13 states suing Trump administration on penalizing immigrants using public benefits
Oped: Alaska’s nonprofit hatcheries give us hope for Washington’s salmon runs
Letter: Employer responsibility in immigration debate
Skagit Valley Herald
Berry growers share innovations
County seeks public comment for S-W mental health facility (Sedro-Woolley)
Spokesman Review
Rep. Matt Shea endorsed training children to fight in holy war
Spokane Public Schools board passes budget that includes cuts to staff, early Friday release
Farmers harvesting Washington wheat at a loss
Washington takes lead in 13-state legal challenge to immigration rule
Tri-City Herald
Feds double down on ill Hanford workers’ court ruling. They will appeal
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Orcas, salmon face myriad challenges
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Legal challenge to changes in federal power rules welcome
Washington Post
9 key countries are on the verge of recession, driving fears the U.S. could follow
Analysis: Trump is clearly scared about the economy, and he’s setting up Jerome Powell as his fall guy
China promises ‘countermeasures’ in trade war, unmoved by U.S. tariff delay
A truck drove into ICE protesters outside a private prison. They say a guard was at the wheel.
Gibraltar releases Iranian supertanker despite U.S. plea
‘This will be catastrophic’: Maine families face elder boom, worker shortage in preview of nation’s future
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Potential code changes to Tacoma parks could displace homeless campers
King County author targeted in ‘swatting’ hoax
Whatcom murder-suicide over medical bills prompts warning for seniors
Washington teachers unions still negotiating contracts as first day of class nears
UW student creates national group for conservative environmentalists
Seattle Capital One hacking suspect may have hit 30 other companies, feds say
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Man arrested in connection with deadly shooting of WWU student
LGBTQ YouTubers claim discrimination
Metro Parks Tacoma working to put a stop to illegal camping
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Washington awarded $1 million for school shooting prevention training (Dolan)
Boeing 767 bursts into flames, shuts down airport in Ireland
KUOW FM
Stick markets take a breather after steep drop
Do you need all those meds? How to talk to your doctor about cutting back
Wheat farmers fear extinction if Snake River dams are removed to help orcas
Financial markets respond to signs of global economic slowing
Unequal outcomes: Most ICE detainees held in rural areas where deportation risks soar
NW Public Radio
‘Humpback comeback’ delights whale watchers as researchers study surge and warn of risks
Troubles resurface for Washington in-home care provider after ‘unusual and troubling’ death
Q13 TV (Fox)
Lane, ramp closures start Thursday night at I-5/SR-16 interchange in Tacoma
Both orca babies alive, all 3 southern resident pods spotted
Seattle Police create registry to help you stay safe during “swatting”
Web
Crosscut
The rebirth of nuclear power could come from Bellevue, if Congress approves
‘Un-American, anti-immigrant and unlawful’: WA sues Trump administration over revised public charge rule
Wednesday, August 14
Associated Press
Trump official: Statue of Liberty poem refers to Europeans
Trump claims credit for Shell plant announced under Obama
Cleanup contracts extended at Washington state nuclear site
State wildlife agents kill 3 more wolves preying on cattle
Amazon hiring for new facility in suburban Indianapolis
Pentagon auditor probing disputed cloud computing contract
Police: Man robbed Washington bank to get back in prison
Seattle City Council overrides mayoral veto on soda tax
Correction: Paid Family Leave story
State terminates contract with Spokane facility
Aberdeen Daily World
State Archives and Library awarded for saving artifacts from Aberdeen Armory fire
Records of 85,000 involved in hospital hack
Hoquiam enters pact with firm to collect unpaid B&O taxes
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Remember the boarded-up houses on Billy Frank Jr. Street? Here’s what’s happened to them
Chinook Observer
Motorcyclists now required to have liability insurance in Washington (Blake, Takko)
Willapa Behavioral Health awarded major renovation (Takko)
Columbian
Battle Ground schools’ budget OK’d
In Our View: Criticism of wind power is mostly a lot of hot air
Vancouver Public Schools’ budget approved (Cleveland)
The Daily News
County approves manufactured home district to help increase housing
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Southwest, largest Boeing 737 MAX customer, eyes other jets
Airbus extends lead over Boeing in 2019 airliner deliveries
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Inter Island Healthcare Foundation’s long-term care survey
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap County next to ban single-use plastic shopping bags
From not having kids to battling anxiety: Climate change is shaping life choices and affecting mental health
News Tribune (subscription required)
2 men killed, 3 women injured in Tacoma shooting
In roundabout vs. traffic light, Gig Harbor Council leans toward the light
Sorry, Purdy Bridge isn’t getting any wider. But it will get a new deck, as crews repave Highway 302
Prosecutor’s Office releases ruling on fatal shooting by police in Puyallup
New York Times
U.S. stocks dropped as the bond market signaled rising concern about economic growth.
Global economic trouble is brewing, and the trade war is only part of it.
Trump Immigration Plan Offers a Ticket to the American Dream. The Poor Need Not Apply.
Olympian (subscription required)
Heads up, Lacey drivers: Lane closures coming soon to Marvin Road at I-5
Peninsula Daily News
Cougar killed after slaying sheep near Quilcene
Port Angeles mulls code change to let rideshare companies work in city
Sequim City Council nixes MAT moratorium
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle is adding million-dollar businesses faster than most US cities
States sue Trump administration over rollback of Obama-era climate rule
Opinion: Seattle’s mental health crisis demands action
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle considers bill to protect abused renters from paying for domestic-violence damage
Southwest, a stalwart Boeing 737 MAX customer, eyes other jets
Transit riders say long, crowded bus commutes have driven some back to driving
Oped: Strange logic: New head of Bureau of Land Management hates the concept of public lands
Letter: Ranchers must respect wildlife, including wolves
Skagit Valley Herald
Groups oppose proposed mining
Area representatives cross party lines in name of civil discourse (Paul)
La Conner School Board: Superintendent to keep her job
Spokesman Review
Care provider for Spokane adults with disabilities accused of neglect, abuse one year after sister company shut down
Schools prepare families for loss of philosophical, personal exemption for MMR vaccine
Column: Where should we look for housing solutions? Not here, not here, not here
Tri-City Herald
UPDATE: 1 Kennewick port official accepts reprimand, 2nd vows to fight. Total cost will top $100K
$23 billion of Hanford contracts delayed. Current contractors to continue cleanup — for now
Editorial: Pay-per-mile tax vs. gas tax. Lawmakers need to study up
Union-Bulletin
Editorial: State’s new voting system had no hiccups
Washington Post
Stocks tank as another recession warning surfaces
New York braces for a flood of lawsuits, as one-year window opens for child sexual abuse victims to bring cases
Whidbey News-Times
County needs workers, jobs that pay more
WEAN left its mark in three decades of advocacy, litigation
Yakima Herald Republic
Wapato City Council settles lawsuit filed by Washington Attorney General
Cleanup contracts extended at Washington state nuclear site
WaPo column: By spreading conspiracy theories, Trump undermines a belief in truth itself
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Bus lane cheaters at odds with Seattle transit riders
2 dead, 3 wounded after shooting in Tacoma
Are Northwest orcas really starving? Researchers explore several risk factors
Video shows before and after look at Seattle Viaduct demolition
Full-scale clinic to treat disabled homeless people coming to Seattle’s Rainier Valley
King County ecologist addresses concerns of foam on Lake Washington
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
BREAKING: 2 dead, 3 others injured in Tacoma shooting
Seattle teachers rallying along I-5 in support of negotiating better contracts
Mistrial in UW Inauguration Day shooting case
AG Ferguson challenges repeal and replacement of Clean Power Plan
Department of Fish and Wildlife reaches agreement to purchase, protect land near Yakima
Suspicious fire damages Puyallup Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
2 killed, 3 wounded as gunfire rocks Tacoma neighborhood
‘Leave traffic enforcement to the professionals,’ says Seattle police after viral video
Drastically low numbers of salmon passing through Ballard Locks
Board of Health considers requiring student vaccination records be shared with schools
NW Public Radio
Washington reduces number of foster youth out of state, but in-state beds still lacking
The U.S. once had a ban on assault weapons—why did it expire?
Residents say a Columbia River Gorge mine in Washington violates federal law
Q13 TV (Fox)
Two dead, three injured in shooting in Tacoma
Portland police prepare for dueling demonstrations, potential clashes
Sumner community cut off from the rest of the city due to lack of infrastructure
Web
Civic Skunkworks
Looking for Hope in the Climate Crisis? Throw Out Neoliberal Economics!
Crosscut
Seattle politics without corporate money? Council member fires off long-shot proposal
This new development will provide Seattle’s aging homeless population with housing and health care
MyNorthwest.com
Seattle teachers rally along I-5 in push for better contracts
Blue whales make surprise appearance off Washington coast
Report: Washington GOP lawmaker connected allies with ‘biblical warfare’ group
Seattle P.I.
Global warming an ‘existential threat?’ ‘Probably not’ says Cliff Mass
Washington, 22 states sue to block Trump ‘dirty power’ plan
Washington kills 3 members of wolf pack preying on cattle
New Oregon law requires cage-free commercial eggs by 2024
Slog
Federal Way Voters Will Consider Legalizing Pot Shops
America Needs More Immigration, Not Less
Tuesday, August 13
Associated Press
Pink salmon numbers might threaten other North Pacific species
Questions about plan to target ‘predatory’ vehicle rentals
New rules to deny green cards to many legal immigrants
Appeals court upholds Montana campaign disclosure law
Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen to consider clearing Southside homeless camps
Bowerman Airport drainage project delayed by higher than expected water table
Oped: George Skelton: Single-issue voters have doomed gun control in Congress. Will that ever change?
Letter: Words have consequences
Columbian
In Our View: Studying good, bad of primary election results
The Daily News
Kelso School Board passes 2019-20 budget
Area mayors comment on national letter on gun violence
LCC adding more student housing
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Commentary: Can we scoot to a carbon-free future?
Updated 2019 primary election results for Snohomish County
Islands’ Weekly
The intellect of the blackfish
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Three Southern resident orcas missing, presumed dead
State and federal agencies work to save endangered butterfly
The realities of paddleboarding | Reporter’s notebook
Community foundation to match IOSA donations during fair week
News Tribune (subscription required)
CEO of new Tacoma psychiatric hospital says patient’s suicide ‘difficult to accept’
Competition in scooter business could heat up again in Tacoma
Hospital system’s new ‘mission control’ aims to speed and better patient care
Sumner asks Sound Transit for pedestrian bridge to serve cut-off neighborhood
As debate on homelessness rages, he’s in a Tacoma parking lot giving away haircuts
55 kids in a calculus class? Puyallup schools bracing for impact of budgeting decisions
New York Times
U.S. to Delay Some China Tarriffs Until Stores Stock Up for Holiday Shoppers
States Sue Over Rollback of Obama-Era Climate Rule
How Online Gun Sales Can Exploit a Major Loophole in Background Checks
The House v. Trump: Stymied Lawmakers Turn to the Courts
Olympian (subscription required)
Washington state wants you to look out for these bugs
‘We’re ready to fight’: Wildlife activists vow to protect Endangered Species Act from Trump
Peninsula Daily News
Entangled humpback whale freed near Tatoosh Islan
Clallam County jail seeks mental health professional
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle’s Broadmark acquired by Trinity Merger to form mortgage REIT
Oregon joins AGs fighting Sprint/T-Mobile merger
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Racist posters linked to hate group found at South Seattle synagogues, police say
Seattle council approves $9M loan to restart downtown streetcar work
Seattle City Council locks in fund for soda-tax revenue, overriding Mayor Durkan’s veto
Why many employees feel devalued even in booming job market Updated 6:51 am
Editorial: California car deal offers a ray of hope
Op-ed: State-led climate goals — like Washington’s — will lead the way
Skagit Valley Herald
Education Focus: Camp brings summer options to low-income students
Spokesman Review
Trump administration’s changes to Endangered Species Act give weight to economic factors
State looking to fight new immigration rules
Spokane Public Schools emphasizing nutrition, even in tough budget times
Opinion: U.S. should revamp asylum process
Tri-City Herald
‘We’re ready to fight’: Wildlife activists vow to protect Endangered Species Act from Trump
2 Kennewick port commissioners face sanctions for mistreating their CEO, says attorney
Blueberry season is half over. Feds say growers must pay pickers 50% more
Washington Post
White House delays some new China tariffs until Dec. 15
Extreme climate change has arrived in America
A glimpse inside the Central Processing Center, at the heart of the border crisis
Whidbey News-Times
Hospital settles age discrimination lawsuit for $1.5 million
City council condemns state’s attorney general for Growler lawsuit
Yakima Herald Republic
New effort forms partnerships to help ninth-graders succeed in Central Washington
Yakima city officials expect few changes from Keep Washington Working Act
Salmon are in the Upper Columbia River for the first time in 80 years
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle synagogues in Rainier Valley target of racist flyers
Seattle Council approves another $9 million for streetcar planning
Whale poop analyzed to help save endangered orcas
12-year old Washington girl fights to save endangered orcas
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Police investigate after racist flyers found at South Seattle synagogues
Jury told to continue deliberating in UW Inauguration Day shooting trial
Intoxicated and barefoot, off-duty Renton officer accused of assaulting woman
Reports: Falling fragments from Boeing 787 damage cars, rooftops near Rome
Seattle City Council passes Green New Deal resolution
Seattle City Council votes to overturn Durkan’s veto of sugary drink tax restrictions
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Racist, anti-immigrant fliers found at South Seattle synagogues
Seattle City Council settles soda tax dispute by overriding veto
Foot ferry riders test brand new terminal at Seattle’s Pier 50
KUOW FM
Immigration Chief: ‘Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor Who Can Stand On Their Own 2 Feet’
Trump Administration Delays Some China Tariffs
Trump Administration Rule Would Penalize Immigrants For Needing Benefits
NW Public Radio
Whale-come to Washington! Biggest animal on earth spotted off Northwest coast
Trump Administration makes major changes to endangered species protections
Across the West, land managers face hurdles in fighting fire with fire
Q13 TV (Fox)
Racist fliers left at Seattle synagogues
Web
Crosscut
A disproportionate number of Seattle teachers are white. But diversity is increasing
Flyers at Seattle synagogues the latest in series of racist incidents
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