An unsung hero: The Muslim engineer who rebuilt the Pentagon crash site as a chapel
Eighteen years ago on a September morning she’ll never forget, Manal Ezzat fled from the burning Pentagon building in such a panicked rush that her hijab fell off. The next day, when the fires were still burning, Ezzat set to her task of rebuilding. Her vision, and the work of a huge team of public servants, led to what arose from the ashes: a new use for a site forever marked by tragedy. Read more in the Seattle Times

Want to know how your child’s school is doing? OSPI releases test results
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has released state test results for 2018-19. Results for math, English language arts and science for the state, by school and district can be found here. Statewide scores were about the same as the previous year, with 60 percent of students meeting grade-level standards for English language arts and 49 percent meeting them for math. Read more in the News Tribune

18 years later, America vows to ‘never forget’ 9/11
Americans commemorated 9/11 with solemn ceremonies and vows Wednesday to “never forget” 18 years after the deadliest terror attack on American soil. Victims’ relatives assembled at ground zero, where the observance began with a moment of silence and the tolling of bells at 8:46 a.m. – the exact time a hijacked plane slammed into the World Trade Center’s north tower. Read more in the Spokesman Review

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Associated Press
Officials spar with senators over plan for mortgage giants
18 years later, America vows to ‘never forget’ 9/11
Trump issues new, revised order to counter terrorism
Starbucks clashes with small Alaska company over trademark
Amazon fulfillment center in Spokane to open in mid-2020
Vancouver City Council hears local opioid deaths fall
Seattle to cancel deal to buy new streetcars
Relatives of passengers killed in Boeing crash protest in DC
Court strikes down Montana law barring political robocalls

Aberdeen Daily World
County OKs $1.2 million for economic development
Hoquiam Fire Department getting new equipment, consolidation report completed

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Two months after attack ICE allows media inside detention center
18 years later, America vows to ‘never forget’ 9/11

The Daily News
County asks U.S. Army Corps for Mt. St. Helens sediment funding
Castle Rock to buy pension plans for volunteer police officers
Port of Longview handles parts for western Washington’s first major wind farm
No residential power rate increase in 2020 PUD budget

Everett Herald (subscription required)
High court tackles legality of Sound Transit car-tab fees
Bloomberg: Boeing 737 Max jet to face separate test by EU regulators
Muhlstein: Firefighters help today’s kids understand the meaning of 9/11

The Inlander
Southern Resident Killer Whales given Lummi name in a traditional ceremony

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap Transit to test two-boat fast ferry service
Behavioral health providers seek piece of funding pie

Lynnwood Times
WA Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self gives message on National Hispanic Heritage month (Ortiz-Self)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Torn, burned and scarred. 9/11 memorial will finally be installed in Milton Park
Metro Parks to demolish former clubhouse at Titlow, restore ‘natural beach’ for public
Two months after attack ICE allows media inside detention center
Badly needed Tacoma psychiatric hospital’s beds empty; accreditation effort on ‘pause’
Want to know how your child’s school is doing? OSPI releases test results

New York Times
California Bill Makes App-Based Companies Treat Workers as Employees
Trump Eyes Crackdown on Homelessness as Aides Visit California
China Lifts Some U.S. Tariffs in Modest Olive Branch to Trump

Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County median home price rises to $348,500 in August
Olympia City Council delays camp cleanup under Fourth Ave. bridge
Sound Transit car-tab fight goes before Supreme Court. ‘No fraud,’ says agency lawyer

Peninsula Daily News
Orca task force hears about whale watching, dam breaching

Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing 737 Max grounding forces airline to ‘unlearn’ scheduling strategies
Share of Americans with health insurance declined in 2018
Boeing prepares Moses Lake for big role in 737 Max return to service

Seattle Times (subscription required)
To dispel ‘bad information,’ ICE opens detention facility in Tacoma for tour
Amazon leases new multistory warehouse in South Seattle, first of its kind in U.S.
King County councilmember proposes spending $1 million to bus homeless people out of the region
Washington set a high bar for students to pass standardized exams by 2027. New results suggest there’s more work to do.
An unsung hero: The Muslim engineer who rebuilt the Pentagon crash site as a chapel

Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit Regional Health to end family medicine residency program

Spokesman Review
Company demonstrates ‘salmon cannon’ technology’s potential to restore species to the Upper Columbia
Shawn Vestal: Spokane should expand its successful community court program
Spokane law enforcement agencies will add four more mental health teams

Washington Post
John Bolton’s turbulent tenure comes to a Trumpian end
With Bolton’s departure, Pompeo gets ‘more running room’
Why U.S. foes around the world will welcome Bolton’s departure, and why they should’t get too excited
Dangerous new hot zones are spreading around the world
Trump says ‘boneheads’ at Fed should cut interest rates to zero—or even set negative rates
Ex-Russian official thought to have spied for the U.S. was hiding in plain sight
The Bahamas wants tourists to know it’s still open for business
At 9/11 memorial, Trump vows to strike back with power the U.S. ‘has never used before’ if country is attacked again

Yakima Herald Republic
New technical education graduation option shows promise, shortcomings among Yakima County school officials
Valley veterans reflect on service, September 11

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Olympia church adopts Fourth Avenue Bridge homeless camp
Is CBD allowed in food in Washington?
Department of Homeland Security gives rare tour of Tacoma detention center
Verify: Is it constitutional for Eastern Washington to split into the Liberty State?

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
To battle public perceptions, ICE offers rare tour of Tacoma facility
Proposals addressing homelessness include ‘long-distance bus tickets home’

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Sweep of homeless camp under Olympia’s Fourth Ave. Bridge delayed
Paid one-way bus tickets out of Seattle proposed as option for homeless

KNKX FM
‘Bad information’ or ‘bad PR’? KNKX takes a look inside Tacoma’s immigration facility
Washington state officially launches first new construction in effort to electrify ferries

KUOW FM
Fewer Children Had Health Insurance In 2018, Census Data Shows
U.S. Census Bureau Reports Poverty Rate Down, But Millions Still Poor
The 2020 Census is upon us
Poll: Most Americans Want To See Congress Pass Gun Restrictions
Trump Fires John Bolton In Final Break After Months Of Internal Policy Division

NW Public Radio
Seattle teams with rideshares for transport to immigrant interviews in Yakima, Portland
Federal government expands hunting and fishing at national wildlife refuges
Poll: most Americans want to see Congress pass gun safety measures

Q13 TV (Fox)
ICE works to dispel ‘myths’ at local immigrant detention center
Surveillance video raises questions about Aberdeen police’s version of deadly officer-involved shooting
King County council member wants $1 million policy to send homeless to distant family members
Yet another Boeing plane has a problem

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Crosscut
In the fight against Washington wildfires, drones are now as vital as chainsaws
How a fight over equity in Bellevue schools fueled the opposition to Washington’s affirmative-action initiative

Seattle P.I.
King County councilmember proposes series of measures on homelessness
Busy intersection in Seattle’s Sodo District to close for 10 days starting Thursday

Tuesday, September 10

EDITORIAL: Shuffling money to wall threatens future abuses
The diversion of $3.6 billion from military construction projects across the nation and globe to fund some 175 miles of wall along the U.S. border with Mexico won’t affect military bases in Snohomish or Island counties, in particular the U.S. Navy stations in Everett and Oak Harbor. This time around. Read more in the Everett Herald

WATCH: UW, Gonzaga expanding medical partnership with new $60 million center
The University of Washington and Gonzaga University announced on Monday that they are expanding their medical partnership with the creation of an 80,000-square-foot building on Spokane Falls Boulevard. Gonzaga leaders say the building will serve as the new home for the University of Washington School of Medicine-Gonzaga Regional Health Partnership. Read and watch more on KING5 News

WATCH: Orca task force to write blueprint to save dying species
The endangered southern resident orcas are still in critical condition despite statewide efforts to save them. In Port Angeles, the governor’s orca task force met for one of the last times to finalize its final recommendations to the state. Watch and read more on Q13 News

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Associated Press
Seattle to address missing, murdered indigenous women crisis
Report: No sign of sexist, racist comments by Democrats (Das, Billig)
Share of uninsured Americans rises for 1st time in a decade
Barges transporting tons of goods from the Pacific Northwest for export are at a standstill due to broken lock

Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen seeks temporary use permit for Michigan Street homeless camping site
Deadly officer involved shooting in Aberdeen Monday

Auburn Reporter
Senate inquiry finds no evidence of sexist, racist remarks as alleged by Das (Billig)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
No evidence to support allegations of ‘hate, sexism, racism’ in Senate Dem caucus, inquiry finds
‘Bad people’ from storm-ravaged Bahamas not welcome, Trump says

Columbian
In Our View: Inslee’s unprecedented veto deserves scrutiny
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Monitoring tolls; we’re winners
In Our View: Future of country depends on election integrity (tolling)
In Our View: Find alternative to Trans Mountain Pipeline

The Daily News
Study: Kelso needs to expand early childhood education
Longview’s 2019 graduation rates down from last year
County commissioners to decide on pursuing affordable housing money

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Overdose snapshot gives eye-opening look at addiction crisis
This state agency’s real estate deal would benefit schools
WaPo: U.S. got key asset out of Russia after election hacking
Editorial: Shuffling money to wall threatens future abuses
Letter: County should end gun shows at Monroe fairgrounds

The Inlander
Study: Spokane Community Court effective at reducing recidivism, connecting defendants to services

Islands’ Weekly
Western bluebird reintroduction has a successful year
Guest column: Lopez Island School District under fire for discrimination and sexually hostile work environment

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Letter: Fighting back against the land bank

News Tribune (subscription required)
Military aviators from across the world in Washington for joint training exercise this month
Home prices in Pierce, Thurston take off as Seattle real estate comes off ‘sugar high’

New York Times
Share of Americans With Health Insurance Declined in 2018
Trump Fires John Bolton as National Security Adviser

Olympian (subscription required)
No evidence to support allegations of ‘hate, sexism, racism’ in Senate Dem caucus, inquiry finds (Billig, Das)

Peninsula Daily News
OlyCAP housing project gains momentum
PHOTO: Port Angeles City Council member ‘stands’ up for orcas in protest
Grant to Port Angeles Police Department aids program for homeless

Puget Sound Business Journal
Amazon’s workforce has 30,000-job hole
Mnuchin dismisses data showing trade war pain
Seattle among cities with worst work-life balance, study finds (Photos)
Boeing defeats attempt to unionize South Carolina plant
Google targeted in new investigation from 50 attorneys-general
These are the top Washington universities, according to U.S. News

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Even in cooler market, Seattle home prices still too hot for many first-time buyers; see what’s happening near you
Seattle to cancel $52M deal to buy streetcars but says First Avenue project still on track
Seattle vows to address crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls
Editorial: Child sex abuse victims deserve time to sue
Op-Ed: Congress must provide stable, long-term funding of community health centers

Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit activists join protest against Trump policies
Burn ban to be lifted due to changes in weather

Spokesman Review
UW, Gonzaga announce plans to expand health sciences with new $60 million building (Billig)
As winter approaches, city pledges to take action on homeless shelter
Cantwell wants hearings on political pressure on scientists
Broken lock shuts down barge traffic on Columbia River system
Following police shooting, department explains body camera policy
Amazon plans to open fulfillment center on West Plains by mid-2020
Trump has fired national security adviser John Bolton
Rankings place Gonzaga in top 20% nationally
Sellers continue to have advantage in Spokane housing market

Tri-City Herald
Retailers ask customers not to openly carry guns. Tri-City cops report few problems

USA Today
Median household income stagnates in ’18 as poverty dips, more go without health insurance
Donald Trump fires top national security aide John Bolton, citing ‘disagreements’

Washington Post
Trump fires John Bolton as national security adviser, saying he ‘disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions’
Senate Democrats to force one more vote against Trump’s border emergency declaration
Judge reimposes nationwide injunction against Trump’s asylum rules
White House weighs controversial plan on mental illness and mass shootings
On guns and other divisive issues, Trump wary of crossing his political base
Trump’s housing finance plan will make mortgages more expensive, especially for black borrowers
housing groups say
Banking while black: minority business owners with better credit scores than white counterparts face worse treatment and more scrutiny
Uninsured rate rose in 2018 despite strong economy, Census says
Six in 10 Americans expect a recession and higher prices as Trump’s approval rating slips, Washington Post-ABC news poll finds
How does an autonomous car work? Not so great.

Yakima Herald Republic
‘We’ve had almost a wow factor:’ Local health experts say vaping concerns warranted

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Guatemalan mother, child take sanctuary at Olympia temple
UW, Gonzaga expanding medical partnership with new $60 million center
Pierce County Council reviews ‘special purpose’ taxing districts after KING 5 investigation
Seattle Council passes legislation to improve data on missing and murdered indigenous women
Snohomish County overdose count spotlights importance of Naloxone

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Deputies now have live access to school surveillance
Teachers, students leave King’s Schools over anti-gay religious beliefs

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle named No. 1 city in nation with best public transportation
Seattle to address missing, murdered indigenous women crisis
Sawant proposes legislation to expand homeless villages in all areas of Seattle
As lunch debt piles up at local schools, parents urged to sign up for assistance
New count on opioid crisis shows gains and setbacks in Snohomish County
Broken Bonneville Dam lock brings Columbia River commerce to standstill

KNKX FM
Most kids in King County do not get enough exercise, according to a new UW study
Could a seal cull in Canada help Salish salmon and Southern Resident orcas?

KREM2
Verify: Will Washington state observe year-round Daylight Saving Time? (Riccelli)

KUOW FM
Bonneville Dam Lock Closure Stops Inland Northwest Grain Exports To Global Markets
Contempt orders, fines as developmentally disabled patients languish in local hospitals
88,0000 WA households could lose food stamps under proposed rule change
U.S. Sows Confusion Over How Bahamas Residents May Enter After Hurricane Dorian

NW Public Radio
Washington State racks up contempt orders, fines as developmentally disabled patients languish
Controversial biofuels project gets lease on Lower Columbia River
Bonneville Dam lock closure stops inland grain exports to global markets

Q13 TV (Fox)
Orca task force to write blueprint to save dying species

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Crosscut
Wildfires are burned into Washington’s history — and our headlines
Maternal health equity in Washington must start with fairer funding opportunities

Slog
Slog PM: God Is Trying; Jojo Rabbit Divides Critics; Congress Is Back in Session, Baby!
Slog AM: Rain Floods Everett High School, Seattle Police Lose Lip-Sync Competition, Parliament Is Closed

Monday, September 9

WATCH: New effort by state Attorney General’s Office hopes to reduce hate crimes in WA
The state attorney general launched an effort, to not only increase awareness about the growing number of hate-related incidents, but to better prosecute those who commit these crimes. Everyone from law enforcement, prosecutors and community groups throughout Washington are part of this advisory group that will meet about four times, along with members of the public. Read and watch more on KIRO7

The messy week in Brexit explained for Americans
The news this week in American politics was focused on Hurricane Dorian, #SharpieGate, climate change and the ongoing debate over gun control in the wake of several recent mass shootings. But things across the pond looked just as messy in the U.K. Read more in USA Today

Sound Transit wants to know how you would spend $1.2 billion expanding Sounder service When voters approved the Sound Transit 3 measure in 2016, they green lighted expansions of Sounder, the regional train system. In the South Sound those possible $1 billion plus in improvements include: expanding seven-car trains to 10-car trains, adding additional trains, expanding service to Tillicum and DuPont. Sound Transit wants to hear what the public thinks about those ideas. Read more in the News Tribune