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Friday, August 2
Associated Press
Lawsuit filed to stop Washington state from killing wolves
Cities now see more overdose deaths than rural areas
New election laws in effect for Tuesday’s primary
Auburn Reporter
Grocery store workers picket across King County
State awards millions for salmon recovery
City gets $1.2 million in federal funds for design work on SR 164 improvements
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett City Council considers adding more cannabis stores
Don Lauer named new Langley police chief
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Whale sanctuary project reveals two possible locations
Guest Column: The power of art to address community issues
Kent Reporter
Nation’s strongest paid family and medical leave program in place on time (Keiser)
Islands’ Weekly
Dear Rep. Lekanoff (Lekanoff)
Secretary of State: Time to vote: What you need to know about Washington’s 2019 primary (VoteWA)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington’s first woman speaker of the House tells The News Tribune about her life (Jinkins)
No underground light rail station at the T-Dome? Decision isn’t sexy, but it’s right
Letter: Racism: Pierce County leaders must rebuke Trump
Letter: Mileage tax: Don’t punish enviro-conscious drivers
Olympian (subscription required)
Buying a new car? You can save big on electric vehicles with new state tax exemptions
Port of Olympia, Ecology come to terms after port’s stormwater treatment facility fails to work properly
Can tiny houses help solve affordability crisis? A student who’s building one thinks so
Puget Sound Business Journal
US retail stocks slump as Trump widens tariff net
Republicans on House panel launch inquiry into Capital One, Amazon over breach
Trump says U.S. will hit China with more tariffs
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Newly stringent FAA tests spur a fundamental software redesign of Boeing’s 737 MAX flight controls
With boost from business, Bellevue will finally have a year-round homeless shelter
Oped: Connect youth to their cultural heritage to close the achievement gap (Pettigrew)
Seattle Weekly
State awards millions for salmon recovery
Skagit Valley Herald
Art piece personalizes gun violence
Spokesman Review
Prosecutors offer explanation for not charging Spokane Valley man accused in ‘child torture’ case
Shawn Vestal: Explanations for letting man accused of ‘child torture’ off the hook aren’t a good excuse
Slow start to wildfire season may foretell late end
Washington regulators fine supposed faith-based health coverage companies $1.1M for ‘sham’ insurance
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: New state vaccine mandate benefits all
Yakima Herald Republic
Bureau of Reclamation boosts water allotment to 69% due to cool July
As new child care rules take effect, DCYF reports minimal shutdowns in protest
WSU apples are bringing in unprecedented royalties, university president tells Yakima Rotary
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Pierce County food banks see increase of fresh food due to trade war
WB US 2 to be closed between Everett, Snohomish this weekend
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Immigration protesters want state to cut ties with NW Detention Center
Bellevue expands men’s shelter, summer housing now available
‘The gun violence has to stop’ – Changes come to troubled corner in Central District
Q13 (Fox)
650 DNA samples of convicted criminals from Seattle expected to go into a national database (Orwall)
Web
Kitsap Daily News
City celebrates completion of Tremont widening project (Randall)
Thursday, August 1
Associated Press
Dems choose Jinkins of Tacoma to be next state House speaker (Jinkins, Lovick, Chopp, Pettigrew, Robinson, Tarleton, Stonier)
US to set up plan allowing prescription meds from Canada
Hard-won budget, debt deal clears Senate, advances to Trump
Washington to kill more wolves that prey on cattle
Gonorrhea outbreak confirmed in a single Washington county
State’s lawsuit against Navy puts island officials at odds
Hard-won budget, debt deal clears Senate, advances to Trump
Alleged Capital One hacker barely bothered to hide
Washington to kill more wolves to protect cattle
Fire at Vancouver homeless shelter displaces dozens
Aberdeen Daily World
Loss of state funding leads to layoffs at GHC
Aberdeen mayoral candidates consider museum’s future
SR 107 Chehalis River Bridge to close for up to three days for settlement repairs
Auburn Reporter
Informational pickets called for grocery stores in Auburn, region
State health officials declare hepatitis A outbreak in multiple counties
King County Sheriff’s Office develops I-940 training to reduce deadly force
Bainbridge Island Review
Ecology says sewage spills will be investigated
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington farmers got $50.7 million in trade war payments. They lost a lot more
In a first, woman will serve as speaker of Washington state House. She’s from Tacoma (Jinkins, Chopp, Kirby, Fey, Kilduff, Stonier, Robinson, Tarleton, Pettigrew)
Columbian
In Our View: Congress must pursue sensible cannabis reform (Fitzgibbon)
In Our View: Law doesn’t change need for vaccine education
The Daily News
Alan Thompson, former legislator, newspaper man, dies Sunday (Takko)
Kelso-Longview grocery union branch continues strike authorization ‘yes trend’
Port of Kalama commissioners approve employee salary hike
New Cowlitz 2 fire stations will accelerate fire response times
Everett Herald (subscription required)
WaPo: FAA criticized for letting Boeing oversee safety of planes
WaPo: Petri: It’s a lie that gun deaths are an acceptable sacrifice
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Friday Harbor students win world championship
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Opinion: An emerging public health crisis for Kitsap Peninsula (Randall)
News Tribune (subscription required)
In a first, woman will serve as speaker of Washington state House. She’s from Tacoma (James Drew story: Jinkins, Chopp, Kirby, Fey, Kilduff, Stonier, Robinson, Tarleton)
Grocery workers picket over ‘low wages, unpredictable schedules.’ Negotiations ongoing
Brace for lane closures on westbound Narrows bridge starting Sunday
New York Times
Support for Impeachment Inquiry Grows in the House
Despite Deficit Worries, Senate Gives Final Approval to Spending Increases
Olympian (subscription required)
In a first, woman will serve as speaker of Washington state House. She’s from Tacoma (James Drew story: Jinkins, Chopp, Kirby, Fey, Kilduff, Stonier, Robinson, Tarleton)
Washington farmers got $50.7 million in trade war payments. They lost a lot more
Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula receives more than $1 million for fish barrier removal
Washington House Democrats elect 1st woman speaker
State House hires outside firm to investigate a member, Matt Shea
Puget Sound Business Journal
Lower rates already hit housing. They’re not helping much.
Major broadcast networks sue to stop Locast, a free streaming service
Boeing has $132M plan to boost 737 Max production facilities in Renton
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington House Democrats select Laurie Jinkins of Tacoma to succeed Speaker Frank Chopp (Jinkins, Chopp, Goodman, Tarleton, Lovick, Robinson, Stonier)
What questions do you have about Seattle’s streetcars, including the proposed First Avenue line?
Washington driver’s licenses could soon offer ‘nonbinary’ gender choice
Letter: Don’t believe opposition to Medicare for All
Letter: Move to compostable straws, and beyond
Letter: Why must we ‘manage’ other species to death?
Spokesman Review
WSU Medical School, Empire Health Foundation share $10.5 million grant to expand rural health care access
Spokane County Commissioners raise conservation fees
Tri-City Herald
Washington farmers got $50.7 million in trade war payments. They lost a lot more
Buying a new car? You can save big on electric vehicles with new state tax exemptions
In a first, woman will serve as speaker of Washington state House. She’s from Tacoma (Jinkins, Chopp, Kirby, Fey, Kilduff, Stonier, Robinson, Tarleton, Pettigrew)
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Amid raises and reductions, school district passes budget
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State Rep. Jenkin’s new motorcycle-insurance mandate is positive change
Washington Post
Senate passes two-year budget and debt ceiling bill, sending it to Trump
How the Fed’s interest-rate cut helps Trump wage his trade war
Doctors urge probe of child migrant deaths: ‘Poor conditions’ at border increase risk of spreading flu
Olympic figure skater Ashley Wagner says she was sexually assaulted at 17 by another skater\
‘How the hell is this not inciting violence?’ Gun store erects billboard with minority lawmakers’ faces
Whidbey News-Times
Letter: Hospital needs to improve continuity of care, checks
Yakima Herald Republic
Prescribed fire planning continues during wildfire season
U.S. Librarian of Congress tours, lauds Yakima library in visit with Newhouse
In-home child care providers to close Thursday to raise awareness about new rules
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
State Rep. Laurie Jinkins named Washington’s first female speaker of the House (KING 5 interview and story, AP text)
Pierce County veterans charity marred by missing money and lies
Judge finds Tim Eyman in contempt for second time
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Rep. Laurie Jinkins elected as state’s first female House speaker (KOMO interview, AP text)
New fixes proposed to help businesses with Kingston ferry gridlock
State investing $25 million to remove culverts for salmon migration
Seattle bill may grant access to hundreds of DNA samples in murder cases
KNKX FM
Rep. Laurie Jinkins selected as first woman speaker in Washington history (Jinkins, Chopp, Tarleton, Stonier, Robinson)
NW Public Radio
What’s the toll of childhood cancer? 11 million years of human potential every year, study says
Rep. Laurie Jinkins selected as first woman House Speaker in Washington history (Jinkins, Tarleton, Stonier, Robinson, Chopp, Lovick)
Plastics or people? At least 1 of them has to change to clean up our mess
Q13 TV (Fox)
650 DNA samples of convicted criminals from Seattle expected to go into a national database
Web
Civic Skunkworks
How to Cut Essential Public Services Without Anyone Noticing: Use Wonky Acronyms
Crosscut
Jobs or housing: Four ideas for the future of Interbay’s armory
WA’s first female House speaker loves a good joke
Seattle P.I.
Rep. Laurie Jinkins will be Washington’s first woman House Speaker (Jinkins, Chopp, Frame)
Senate committee breaks ice on new, Seattle-based polar icebreakers
Slog
Washington has its first woman and first lesbian House Speaker in Laurie Jinkins (Jinkins, Robinson, Stonier, Tarleton, Frame, Chopp, Macri)
Wednesday, July 31
Associated Press
Trump administration, Democrats make progress on new NAFTA
Driver’s licenses could soon offer ‘nonbinary’ gender choice
Man pleads guilty in human smuggling across US-Canada border
Prosecutor declines charges against deputy in shooting
Washington House Democrats poised to elect 1st woman speaker (Jinkins, Robinson, Tarleton, Stonier, Chopp, Lovick)
State considers response to more depredations by wolf pack
Hepatitis A outbreak declared in Washington with 13 cases
AG Ferguson sues Sunnyside for civil rights violations
Aberdeen Daily World
E911 requests tax increase for radio infrastructure
SR 107 Chehalis River Bridge to close for up to three days for settlement repairs
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Feds fail to make deadline. Hanford board ‘really frustrated’ (Jinkins, Robinson, Tarleton, Stonier, Chopp, Lovick)
Washington House Democrats poised to elect 1st woman speaker
Driver’s licenses could soon offer ‘nonbinary’ gender choice
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Washington House Democrats poised to elect 1st woman speaker (Robinson, Stonier, Tarleton, Jinkins, Lovick, Chopp)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Underground station option for T-dome light rail extension hits roadblock. What gives?
CEO leaves one month after Tacoma psychiatric hospital opens. Temporary leader appointed
New York Times
No More Family Separations, Except These 900
What to Watch Ahead of the Fed Meeting
Olympian (subscription required)
How much did the Trump administration pay Washington farms to make up for the trade war?
Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing’s grounded planes could cost engine maker $1.4B this year
Profoundly low interest rates are here to stay
For big banks, it’s an endless fight with hackers
Judge gives preliminary OK to $32M settllement for Premera data breach
Trump unsettles markets by taking aim at Fed and China
Snake River dams study points to removal
Renton Reporter
King County Sheriff’s Office develops I-940 training to reduce deadly force
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Yakima Valley city used police to illegally evict Latinx tenants, says Washington attorney general
Seattle now most expensive city for renters outside California, census data shows | FYI Guy
Here’s how to get a marijuana conviction vacated under Washington state’s new law
Oped: Montana has the clean energy that Washington needs
Seattle Weekly
King County Sheriff’s Office develops I-940 training to reduce deadly force
Skagit Valley Herald
Genuine Skagit Valley branding strategy underway
County Public Health recognized for disaster planning
USA Today
Not an unreasonable fear: Mass shootings like Gilroy Garlic Festival more numerous, deadly
How a Fed rate cut will affect your credit card payment, home equity line, savings rates
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Politicians should focus on high insurance costs rather than access
State adopts new vaccine law
Whidbey News-Times
It’s a fine year for fishing
County moves to collect state money for housing
WhidbeyHealth slapped with three malpractice suits
Recent stats show growth in commuting in Island County
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima school board approves new school budget, braces for a final year in the black
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
2 cases of hepatitis A confirmed in King County as state declares ‘outbreak’
Seattle skateboarder’s crash could change state helmet law
Washington House Democrats poised to elect 1st woman speaker (Jinkins, Stonier, Robinson, Tarleton, Chopp, Lovick)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Everett opens first safe parking lot for homeless families
Renton Airport responds to DHS alert on small plane vulnerability
Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington could add third gender option for state-issued ID cards by October
US to set up plan allowing prescription drugs from Canada
Web
Crosscut
WA is about to get its first female House speaker (Jinkins, Stonier, Robinson, Tarleton, Chopp, Fitzgibbon, Wylie)
Opinion: Yes, the Showbox is historic. But affordable housing is more important
Tuesday, July 30
Associated Press
House hires outside firm to investigate Rep. Matt Shea
Homeland Security is issuing hacking alert for small planes
Capital One target of massive data breach
Farmworker killed when orchard tractor rolls
Tacoma hospital project needs rezoning, permits to advance
Washington cities push back against needle exchanges
Washington state looks to remove boat stuck in river
US issues hacking security alert for small planes
WSDOT struggles with tolling troubles in Seattle tunnel
Aberdeen Daily World
Wood trestle on SR 107 bridge making way for stronger concrete supports
Asphalt repairs bring overnight lane closures to 101 this week
Oped: The choice isn’t between capitalism or socialism
Auburn Reporter
City gets $1.2 million in federal funds for design work on State Route 164 improvements
The Daily News
Kelso-Longview grocery workers to take strike authorization vote this week
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Are you a U.S. citizen? Census asked a select few 240,000
Commentary: State can’t avoid sports wagering for much longer
Journal of the San Juan Islands
A fin for thanks to the 569 deepwater divers
Puget Sound Business Journal
How ‘developer’ became such a dirty word
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Republican legislators blast Inslee administration over deaths at Monroe prison
Dip in Seattle home prices leads nationwide slowdown
As wildfire risk grows west of Cascades, homeowners urged to better protect their homes
How do you fit a Washington State Ferry through the Ballard Locks? Very carefully
Oped: We can’t combat rising hate crimes with woefully inaccurate data
Skagit Valley Herald
Elected officials weigh in on lawsuit against Navy
Spokesman Review
New leaders at Gonzaga University include three female deans and provost
Independent team signed for Shea investigation
Spokane City Council diverts state sales tax to fund affordable housing
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Elections must remain in control of the states
Washington Post
Trump backpedals on China threats as trade deal shows signs of slipping away
Capital One says data breach affected 100 million credit card applications
McConnell defends blocking election security bill, rejects criticism he is aiding Russia
Whidbey News-Times
Living the dream: Family to get new Habitat for Humanity home
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Burien teens transform guns into garden tools
Thurston County sales tax increase proposed to upgrade 911 system
Effort launched to improve data on missing and murdered indigenous women
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle tech worker arrested in massive Capital One data breach
Seattle homeless RV camper, business both blame squabble on city’s parking policy
Washington Purple Heart recipients now get fee-free license plates
WSDOT struggles with tolling troubles in Seattle tunnel
UW College Republicans tweet is offensive, says state Democratic, Republican Party chairs
KUOW FM
Barr Changes Asylum Rules, Limits Family Endangerment Claims
No time limit for reporting childhood sexual assault in Washington
Key Senators So Far Silent On John Ratcliffe, Trump’s Pick For New Top Spy
NW Public Radio
Idaho group that pushed for Medicaid expansion seek input on citizen initiatives
Scientists warn Oregon lags behind other West Coast states in disaster preparedness
Q13 TV (Fox)
Study: In breaching Snake River dams, benefits outweigh costs
Web
Crosscut
South Seattle residents want greener neighborhoods — without more gentrification
Pramila Jayapal says impeachment proceedings against Trump have already begun
India West
State Sen. Manka Dhingra Named NAMI-WA Behavioral Health Champion for 2019 (Dhingra)
Seattle P.I.
Canada man, key player in human smuggling at Peace Arch border crossing, pleads guilty
Initiative promoter Tim Eyman still cheeky when found in contempt
Monday, June 29
Associated Press
Supreme Court: Trump can use Pentagon funds for border wall
Trump proposal seeks to crack down on food stamp ‘loophole’
It’s on the rise, and girls are bearing the brunt
Coats out as national intel director, clashed with Trump
Washington state law to clear criminal records takes effect
Light-rail train injures man at Rainier Beach Station
All House Democrats from Wash. support impeachment inquiry
Southeast Washington wolf pack kills calf
Vaccine exemption bill among hundreds of laws taking effect
Aberdeen Daily World
Chehalis River Dam sponsors to begin work on mitigation plan
Letter: Joe Durham: WDFW is dragging its feet on Wynooche salmon mitigation
Letter: Homeless feeling the heat
Auburn Reporter
Sound Transit puts two Auburn projects on short list for grant funding, garners comments online
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
All House Democrats from Wash. support impeachment inquiry
Washington state law to clear criminal records takes effect
How slow should you drive in construction zones if there isn’t a speed limit posted?
Columbian
In Our View: You can bet Legislature will eye sports wagering
The Daily News
Port of Longview grows revenue, jobs by more than 50% over 2012
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State could seize 100-foot boat stuck in Snohomish River
A quest to end queue jumping, especially on I-405 to Highway 522
Bloomberg: Trump attacks black lawmaker again, rebuffs racism accusations
Editorial: Start school year with talk about vaping, tobacco
Letter: Sen. Bailey wrong on economics of Navy Growlers at Whidbey
Letter: Laws should be changed to treat road-rage assailants
The Inlander
Scientists are leading the way in developing technology to save us from climate disaster (human composting)
Islands’ Weekly
State asks county landowners to allow hunting on property
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Salmon and recovery efforts grow through natural shoreline restoration, land-based whale watching
UW Medicine students practice residency on San Juan Island
Washington Invasive Species Council art competition
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma psychiatric hospital approval could be delayed over land-use complications
‘Make a friend.’ Troopers warn that increased fines for HOV lane cheaters start Sunday
New York Times
Fed Poised to Cut Rates for First Time Since Financial Crisis, Ending an Era
Hackers’ Latest Target: School Districts
U.S. and China Resume Trade Negotiations With Slim Hopes for a Deal
Olympian (subscription required)
Lacey to consider overnight camping sites for the homeless — and fingerprinting
Puget Sound Business Journal
Opinion: ‘Robo advisers’ need human oversight
Opinion: Businesses should be open minded about financing for growth
Opinion: Banking cannabis companies will remain a challenge until federal law changes
Opinion: College-bound need budget savvy
Powell prepares to launch pivotal interest rate cut
Redmond Reporter
King county raises thresholds for property tax reduction (Dhingra)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
WSDOT says it lost confidence in contractor’s ability to start Highway 99 tunnel tolls on schedule (Fey)
‘Life jacket lottery’: 3 have drowned while paddleboarding this year in Washington
Free meals for kids who need them when school is out — but everyone is invited
Washington state has big plans for its 25,500 school paraeducators, who earn about half the salary of an average teacher
Afraid of enabling drug use, Washington cities push back against needle exchanges
Seattle once bused students to try to desegregate its schools — without a court order. Former students reflect on the experiment.
Editorial: Organize regional homelessness response carefully
Oped: Treat the severely mentally ill humanely and society benefits
Skagit Valley Herald
Anacortes summer program seeks to stem summer learning loss
WSU professor testing new crops
Conservation district files tax request
Public comment reopened for grizzly bear restoration
Spokesman Review
With the start of school looming, Spokane Public Schools board has loose ends to tie up
Spokane City Council to consider expanding tax incentive zone for multifamily homes
After pharmaceutical companies poured billions of opioid pills into Washington, rural counties try to recover
Family of white supremacist murder victims, including Spokane Valley City Council candidate, call for racial equity talk in the city
Jonathan Bingle: Smart investing by city can boost working families
Kate Burke and Julie Honekamp: STA should expand reduced fare program
Tri-City Herald
Here’s what to know as new measles vaccine law takes effect in Washington state
USA Today
Trump tweets Fed interest rate cut “will do very little” compared to Europe and China
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: BPA remains valuable to Pacific Northwest
Editorial: Congressional effort to decriminalize cannabis is sound
Washington Post
With the economy on the line, the Fed prepares to take its biggest gamble in years
‘Bigoted and racist’: Sharpton joins Hogan, others to condemn Trump’s attacks on Baltimore
‘Nothing short of horrific’: Three dead, 12 injured in shooting at California food festival
Intelligence chief pick Ratcliffe made his name during the Trump inquiries by backing the president
‘A gendered trap’: when mothers allege child abuse by fathers, the mothers often lose custody, study shows
Whidbey News-Times
Port of Coupeville approves $16,000 to launch wharf restorations
State Rep. Smith joins debate over AG’s Growler lawsuit
Coupeville’s new filtration system starts pumping
Yakima Herald Republic
Seattle Times: ‘Basically I’m their teacher’: Washington has big plans for its 25,500 school paraeducators
Creating coders: Summer camp transforms Valley students into programmers
USDA reveals details of relief for cherry growers affected by Chinese tariffs
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
See the new Washington laws now in effect
Megan Rapinoe and lawmakers advocate for equal pay after World Cup win
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
King County: ‘Syringes can be found nearly anywhere in parks’
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
8 gun laws take effect on 13th anniversary of Seattle’s deadly Jewish Federation shooting (Valdez)
KNKX FM
Washington will lift some restrictions on public assistance for families in poverty
KUOW FM
IMPEACH HIM: THE HOUSE DEMOCRATS FROM WASHINGTON STATE ARE UNANIMOUS
Birds Are Trying To Adapt To Climate Change — But Is It Too Little, Too Late?
U.S. Economy Slows: Trump’s 3% Growth Pledge Now In Rearview Mirror
Economists Say Trump Administration Is Over-Paying Farmers For Trade Losses
Senate Intel Committee Unveils Election Security Report In Wake Of Mueller Hearings
NW Public Radio
Girls are bearing the brunt of a rise in U.S. cyberbullying
Hey, that’s my grass! Goats chomp fire fuels around previously burned Wenatchee neighborhood
Q13 TV (Fox)
The Divide: Cry for Help
Paddleboard deaths increase; life jackets required for users
Web
Crosscut
It just got easier to wipe that weed conviction off your record in WA. Here’s how
GOP leader J.T. Wilcox on farm life, rural values and WA politics
Most of WA’s members of Congress now support an impeachment inquiry
Queen Anne & Magnolia News
West Point raw sewage discharge details emerge
Durkan unveils Seattle Housing Now plan
Schmudget
A small bright spot in Washington’s tax code
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Beware the blitz of Social Security scam phone calls
Trump says Coats is out as national intelligence director
Paddleboard deaths increase; life jackets required for users
Lummi Tribal members may sue to free captive orca from Miami
Trump proposal seeks to crack down on food stamp ‘loophole’
Tacoma hospital project needs rezoning, permits to advance
All House Democrats from Wash. support impeachment inquiry
Washington state law to clear criminal records takes effect
Idaho fisheries managers forecast poor steelhead return