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Tuesday, July 2
Associated Press
Seattle beach reopens after sewage overflow
Rep. Derek Stanford appointed to Washington Senate (Stanford, Duerr)
Ghost gun ban among changes in new Washington state gun laws
State sets own deadlines for cleaning up Hanford wastes
Auburn Reporter
Opinion: Hatchery movie misguided, inaccurate
State Senate to conduct inquiry into public comments by Das (Das, Billig)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Frustrated state officials order new Hanford deadlines. Millions could be diverted for new tanks
Buying a semi-automatic rifle in Washington changed today. Here are the new rules
Ready for Smoke-pocalypse 2019? The Whatcom Health Department recommends these steps
The Daily News
Waging war? Local lawmakers say Southwest Washington ignored during session (Blake, Stonier, Wylie, Takko)
Sheriff’s office announces new I-1639 training dates
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Decision time: Vacant state Senate seat to be filled Monday (Stanford)
Islands Weekly
Elwha cleared of bomb threat | Suspicious note prompted investigation
Journal of the San Juan Islands
More facts from ferries
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Law allows Suquamish to prosecute non-native suspects in domestic violence cases
News Tribune (subscription required)
Frustrated state officials order new Hanford deadlines. Millions could be diverted for new tanks
Sumner Sound Transit parking garage back on track. It will be taller than originally planned
Buying a semi-automatic rifle in Washington changed today. Here are the new rules
New York Times
College-Educated Women Are the Workplace Majority, but Still Don’t Get Their Share
Prominent Republicans File Brief to Support L.G.B.T. Rights in Legal Case
House Files Lawsuit Seeking Disclosure of Trump Tax Returns
Olympian (subscription required)
Buying a semi-automatic rifle in Washington changed today. Here are the new rules
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Editorial: Lawmakers could have prevented voter-registration drama (Hunt)
Seattle City Council OKs more and larger backyard cottages; restricts McMansions
If a big earthquake hits, many Washington schools at ‘high risk’
Puget Sound Energy to make all-too-rare woman CEO to woman CEO succession
Hope for ‘a full and meaningful life’: Ex-inmates in Western Washington get help navigating life after prison
Op-ed: Immigrant children will forever live with trauma, as I have
Skagit Valley Herald
La Conner not only school district facing union challenge
Spokesman Review
Region’s gig economy leads to more “side hustle” jobs
Health clinic to open at Rogers High School this fall
Opinion: Spokane greens fail the climate test (Riccelli)
Tri-City Herald
Buying a semi-automatic rifle in Washington changed today. Here are the new rules
Frustrated state officials order new Hanford deadlines. Millions could be diverted for new tanks
Washington Post
House Democrats sue Trump administration over president’s tax returns
A Facebook group for border agents was rife with racism and sexism. Now DHS is investigating
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle Council approves more backyard cottages, restricts ‘McMansions’
Tacoma Public Schools proposes to cut 156 positions next year
Washington sheriff will enforce I-1639 gun laws, despite his opposition
Most Washington public schools can’t withstand a large earthquake, new state study finds
Assisted living facility in Anacortes fighting to stay open
Motorcyclists bring awareness of missing and murdered indigenous women to Seattle
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle approves more backyard cottages, restricts McMansions
Pierce County Sheriff says he will not assist in ICE raids
Homeless camp catches on fire in Federal Way wooded area
Wapato gets money back that was reportedly stolen from the city
KNKX FM
More gun safety rules, part of I-1639, take effect
KUOW FM
UW to become largest psychiatric training program in U.S.
NW Public Radio
How the fight over census citizenship question could rage on well past SCOTUS decision
Politicians, government agencies feud over payouts tied to opioid epidemic
Web
Crosscut
Same-day voter registration is coming to WA. Can the state’s new system cope?
These very hungry caterpillars are eating WA forests — and fueling wildfires
New backyard cottage rules allow more density in Seattle’s single-family neighborhoods
MyNorthwest.com
Jason Rantz: Dem lawmaker pushing ‘garbage beer’ boycott
Slog
Council Approves Backyard Cottages Law, Construction Expected on Thousands of New Units
A Legislative Shake-Up in Bothell: Rep. Derek Stanford Fills Palumbo’s Old Seat, and Deputy Mayor Davina Duerr Fills Stanford’s (Duerr, Stanford)
Monday, July 1
Associated Press
US manufacturing growth slows in June for 3rd straight month
Hospital computer issues stem from ransomware
Washington state city to lose 100 shelter beds for homeless
Another measles case confirmed in Washington outbreak
Washington state’s population tops 7.5 million
Washington state cherry harvest avoids anticipated delay
Sewage overflow 10 times higher than previous estimates
Washington state court rules for higher Spokane River flow
Bellingham Herald
Annual count shows Whatcom County homelessness dropped 14%. Here’s what helped
Living-wage jobs in Whatcom County are going unfilled. ‘We need young people…’
Columbian
In Our View: Strong revenue doesn’t allay budget concerns
I-1639: Five frequently asked questions, five answers
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Decision made: Stanford appointed to vacancy in state Senate
New requirements for semi-automatic rifles take effect today
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Ferry Hyak to sail into retirement this weekend
Orcas exit Dyes Inlet after overnight stay
Anti-LGBT hate crimes are rising, the FBI says. But it gets worse
Islands’ Weekly
Washington State Ferries explains spring sailing delays
Tanker traffic continues to increase through Salish Sea
News Tribune (subscription required)
Eatonville school board candidate is founder of group ‘with history of violence,’ activists say
Puget Sound Business Journal
U.S. oil companies find energy independence isn’t so profitable
Seattle braces for tougher commutes as Expedia’s Interbay move nears
Seattle Times (subscription required)
16-mile Eastside power line gets key approval in Bellevue, but opponents plan appeal
High-school apprenticeship programs give kids a chance to earn money, credit, work experience
Seattle Children’s closes all main operating rooms because of mold
Op-ed: We must fight Trump’s latest threat to our health care | Sen. Patty Murray Op-Ed
Seattle Weekly
State Senate to conduct inquiry into public comments by Mona Das
Skagit Valley Herald
WWU helps students from migrant families see themselves in higher education
Spokesman Review
New I-1639 rules for buying a semi-automatic rifle start today
Tri-City Herald
Summer drought threat has these farmers looking for a new way to water their crops
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Free college isn’t sound public policy
Editorial: Gerrymandering is lousy way to draw boundaries
Whidbey Island News-Times
Court reverses verdict in predator case over racist remark
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
These new Washington laws take effect in July
Kent begins issuing warning tickets at 3 new red light cameras
KNKX
BC Ferries installs infrared cameras to help protect whales from ships
‘Regional climate modeling’ provides clearer picture of climate change impacts in PNW
KUOW
ENDANGERED ORCAS HAVE BEEN MISSING FOR 8 WEEKS. THIS IS UNPRECEDENTED, RESEARCHERS SAY
Trump And Kim Meeting: The Start Of A Deal Or ‘Just Some Nice Pics And Pageantry?’
The Gap Between Rich And Poor Americans’ Health Is Widening
Q13 TV (Fox)
Stricter gun laws go into effect across Washington starting Monday
The Divide: Bag of Tricks
Web
Crosscut
10 years of work hasn’t closed the racial opportunity gap in Seattle schools
Kitsap Daily News
26th District’s Sen. Randall navigating Olympia’s twists and turns (Randall)
Schmudget
Supreme Court rightly rules the citizenship question is out for now
Friday, June 28
Associated Press
House Democratic staffer dies after suffering heart attack
Politicians’ tweets could get slapped with warning labels
Tillerson says Kushner conducted foreign policy without him
Justices: Partisan gerrymandering none of our business
AP Fact Check: Trump’s distortions on tariffs, poverty
New voter-registration system glitches corrected, state says
Washington Senate to conduct review after lawmaker says she experienced sexism and racism in Olympia (Das, Billig)
Washington state officials seek to preserve open space land
Redistricting reforms already taking root in many states
Washington state official recommends long-term drought plans
World trade panel sides with India vs US in renewables tiff
Boeing aims to finish software fix to 737 MAX in September
Judge weighs new DOJ policy keeping asylum seekers locked up
Inquiry sparked by senator’s comments about sexism, racism (Das)
Redistricting reforms already taking root in many states
DOE: No changes planned for Washington state nuclear waste
Group wants grizzly bears restored to more US states
Columbian
Opinion: In Our View: It’s time to hang up on the robocall epidemic
Vancouver, Round lakes placed under warning due to elevated toxin levels
Inslee appoints Jeanne Bennett as new Clark College trustee
Everett Herald (subscription required)
NRA pulls out of lawsuit against Edmonds’ new gun storage law
Boeing needs up to 3 months to fix latest 737 Max problem
WaPo: Supreme Court to decide on Trump bid to end DACA
The Island Guardian
New Principal & A Special Services Director
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State Supreme Court hears case of 2014 fatal fire that killed Darcy Veeder Jr.
News Tribune (subscription required)
Endangered species? SUVs squeezing out affordable, entry-level cars
New York Times
Supreme Court Will Hear ‘Dreamers’ Case
The Lessons of Washington State’s Watered Down ‘Public Option’
Olympian (subscription required)
Providence St. Peter nurses stage informational picket as contract negotiations heat up
New organization gets ready to hit the road to provide showers, sinks to the homeless
Peninsula Daily News
Chetzemoka Trail to be dedicated Saturday in Port Townsend
Officials discuss drought on West End
Affordable housing project starts to take shape
Puget Sound Business Journal
Fed stress tests find top banks are strong, setting stage for wave of payouts
Hindered by delays, Boeing’s 777X program keeps airlines waiting for next big thing
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle King County NAACP shows its Pride after appointing first LGBTQ chair
Judge imposes sanctions on Seattle tunnel builders for losing pipe pieces and journal evidence
Durkan says Amazon’s relationship with Seattle City Hall much improved a year after head tax
Op-ed: Make practical changes to backyard-cottage rules to preserve Seattle neighborhoods
Spokesman Review
State courts side with Spokane River advocates on summer minimum flow levels, protecting recreational use
Local governments, industries submit plans to limit pollution in Spokane River as conservation groups cry foul
EWU trustees approve $3.6 million budget cut; 55 tenured faculty offered voluntary buyouts
Washington, Idaho have bipartisan redistricting
Opinion: Cities are leading state on climate change
Tri-City Herald
How the Tri-Cities could lose $240 million. It all has to do with the upcoming census
Bad fire season expected in the Mid-Columbia. Tight restrictions set for wildlife refuge visitors
USA Today
Supreme Court will decide if state funds can be used to help pay for religious school tuition
Supreme Court to hear Trump administration plea to end DACA program for immigrants who came as children
Supreme Court refuses to hear Alabama’s defense of abortion ban struck down last year
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Solid state revenue forecast isn’t a call to boost spending
Yakima Herald Republic
Skills for life: YV-Tech summer program provides students with hands-on skills
Yakima Valley leaders applaud high court decision on census, but say fear still exists
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Contractor hit with sanctions over Seattle tunnel boring machine lawsuit
Segregated student’s life changes after getting access to regular classrooms in Washington
Lakewood pastor says recent acts of hate won’t slow him down
Mountain goats will be flown from Olympic National Park again this summer
165,000 gallons of sewage overflows into water near Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park
New ordinance requires 90-day notice for rent increases in Kenmore
Washington State Ferries retiring decades-old boat at start of summer travel season
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle judge weighs new Trump policy keeping asylum seekers locked up
4,000+ lightning strikes spark at least 32 new fires across Pacific Northwest
Mountain goat roundup set to begin in July in Olympics
King County officials seek to preserve open space land
Q13 TV (Fox)
Goodbye old faithful: Washington State Ferries retires ‘Hyak’ after 52 years of service
Web
Crosscut
Seattle seeks to sidestep courts with new legislation that aims to protect hotel workers
Queen Anne & Magnolia News
SDOT survey seeks feedback on Ballard Bridge plans (Tarleton)
Thursday, June 27
Associated Press
Airline group advocates more training for Boeing 737 Max
Leaks, accusations and staff shuffle: Turmoil inside DHS
Immigrant parents frantic over young daughter in US custody
Militia threat prompts Oregon Capitol closure amid walkout
State senator complains of inherent bias at caucus meetings (Das, Billig)
Justices deal blow to effort to limit partisan districts
Supreme Court blocks Trump’s citizenship question on census — for now — and allows partisan districts
Some counties worried about new voter-registration system
Port of Vancouver commissioners: No fossil fuel terminals
Child welfare worker says GOP state senators violated campaign finance, ethics rules (Oregon)
Aberdeen Daily World
4-mile stretch of Grayland beach closed to motorized vehicles July 3-5
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State and top fed official at odds over Hanford high level radioactive waste
Bothell Reporter
Opinion: Proud to be themselves
Columbian
Clark, Spokane counties compare, contrast homeless numbers, resources
Clark County continues to eye pot-law changes
King County seeks to preserve 5,000 acres for parks, open space by the end of 2020
A former bustling Army post became Seattle’s largest park, and potentially affordable housing
Opinion: In Our View: Permanently pay for vital conservation fund
Everett Herald (subscription required)
This year’s biggest election for Democrats isn’t on the ballot (Stonier, Robinson, Tarleton, Jinkins)
Gun-storage provisions and the rest of I-1639 kick in Monday
WaPo: Boeing has a long history of failing to fix safety problems
Petri: What Trump’s ‘she’s not my type’ defense really says
Editorial: Give nation’s parks, public lands funding intended
The Inlander
Spokane Police Guild demands removal of ombudsman from investigation into allegedly violent arrest
The city of Spokane aims to add a new 24/7 shelter this fall, missing its July 1 goal
The Spokane Public Library remains open to homeless patrons and drag queens — and months of controversy
The new Spokane Falls Community College president opens up about the challenges and opportunities ahead
Journal of the San Juan Islands
State’s Kaiser investigation concludes
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Transient orcas visit Dyes Inlet, thrilling many shoreside observers
News Tribune (subscription required)
Called to serve: How recruiters attract young people in Washington’s non-military towns
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s argument for census citizenship question. What that means for 2020
New York Times
Supreme Court Leaves Census Question on Citizenship in Doubt
Supreme Court Bars Challenges to Partisan Gerrymandering
House Democrats Demand More Control Over Border as Impasse Deepens
Canada Signals a Willingness to Challenge Trump on His Clean-Car Rollback
Olympian (subscription required)
State and top fed official at odds over Hanford high level radioactive waste
Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing CEO says 737 Max troubles have resulted in ‘personnel changes’
Google and the University of Chicago are sued over data sharing
FAA says it has found another potential flaw in the Boeing 737 Max
Renton Reporter
Teens expected protestors, received a “welcome train” instead
Seattle Times (subscription required)
FAA finds new risk on 737 MAX and orders Boeing to make changes
Seattle City Council members consider limiting transportation spending until SDOT changes 35th Ave. N.E.
Golden Gardens Park closed to swimming, fishing after sewer overflow
A former bustling Army post became Seattle’s largest park, and potentially affordable housing
Op-ed: Don’t go there, Seattle: Electric scooters tied to injuries, fatalities
Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit County celebrates family reunification
Bay View beach reopens for recreation
Spokesman Review
Opinion: Participation in 2020 Census is important
Tri-City Herald
State and top fed official at odds over Hanford high level radioactive waste
Editorial: Raids on premier, tax-free conservation fund must stop
Yakima Herald Republic
Legislators, officials say long-term plans needed for drought
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Emergency shelter occupies vacant building in Seattle’s Westlake neighborhood
New software glitch found in troubled Boeing 737 MAX jet
Snohomish farmer combines agriculture, forestry to return farmlands to a more natural state
Smoke from Woodinville recycling plant fire reaches north Seattle
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Steer clear of companies that promise to reduce or forgive student loan debt
Pacific Power takes steps to reduce wildfire risk, may shut off power in severe weather
Everett’s e-scooter pilot stirs mixed feelings about rule violations
KUOW FM
Washington man sues Border Patrol after 4-hour detainment
Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington gun law provisions effective July 1, but some sheriffs say they won’t enforce it
New flaw discovered on Boeing 737 Max, sources say
New Mary’s Place shelter focusing on ‘diversion’ assistance
Heavy smoke as crews respond to Woodinville scrap yard fire
Web
Civic Skunkworks
A Civic Take: Free College is Centrist
Crosscut
‘Heartbreaking’: Seattle’s homeless are getting sicker and shelters are struggling to keep up
U.S. tribes are being left out of talks over the Columbia River’s fate. Why?
My Ballard
Sewage overflow means no swimming at Golden Gardens Beach
Wednesday, June 26
Associated Press
Smoke from wildfires boosting health risk for millions
Lawyers pause plan to divide any national opioid settlement
Plant that discharged ammonia signs DOJ consent decree
In Oregon, stark rural-urban divide fuels climate dispute
Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen invites outside cities to discuss homeless problems
Summer paving project through Hoquiam and Aberdeen delayed
Auburn Reporter
King County examines gun violence trends
Das claims racism, sexism during closed-door legislative meetings in Olympia (Das)
Real-time arrival information now available at all Link light rail stations
Report: Fewer refugees settling in U.S. and Washington state
Bothell Reporter
King County could waive Metro fares during snowstorms
King County examines gun violence trends
Report: Fewer refugees settling in U.S. and Washington state
Columbian
Commission makes no recommendation on county jail
Port of Vancouver board: No fossil fuel terminals
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Mukilteo schools may soon have state’s highest paid teachers
Last chance to comment on Mountlake Terrace light rail plans
Light rail arrival builds interest in Lynnwood’s City Center
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State wants to transfer 350 acres of parkland to Kitsap County
News Tribune (subscription required)
Hours-long queue for marriage, vehicle and business licenses at Pierce County office
New York Times
‘My Plan B Is Maybe My Plan A’: Trump Threatens New Tariffs on China
House Approves Border Aid, Seeking to Curb Trump’s Crackdown
Mueller to Testify to Congress, Setting Up a Political Spectacle
Trump Wants to Cut Regulations That Block New Housing
Peninsula Daily News
Olympic Discovery Trail added to Great American Rail-Trail
Puget Sound Business Journal
Price-fixing in the poultry aisle? Why chicken producers are under investigation
Forget tanning beds. College students today want Uber parking.
U.S. tech companies sidestep a Trump ban to keep selling to Huawei
Boeing parks 737 Max jets at Moses Lake as storage space fills up
Renton Reporter
King County examines gun violence trends
Seattle Times (subscription required)
With Aug. 6 primary near, Washington officials scramble to fix problems with new voter-registration system (Hunt)
These mammoth new parking garages speak an inconvenient truth about green-talking Seattle
New Seattle family homeless shelter sets eyes on short-term stays, long-term stability
Seattle’s use of outside advisory panel condemned by police-reform advocates
In Pacific Northwest, only Portland has worse drivers than Seattle, new report says
There’s no good data on how often Washington schools restrain or seclude students. That may change soon.
Expand ferry service to accommodate Expedia employees in Seattle | Letter to the editor
Seattle Weekly
King County examines gun violence trends
Report: Fewer refugees settling in U.S. and Washington state
Skagit Valley Herald
Efforts to reduce elk issues continue
Spokesman Review
Homecoming for health care: UW School of Medicine graduate Mara Hazeltine finds her way back to Sacred Heart for residency
Mexican national files federal lawsuit against Border Patrol following detention at downtown Spokane bus station
Opinion: Tribes deserve seat on transit commission (Riccelli)
USA Today
Supreme Court rules for sex offender in child pornography case testing power of judges, juries
NSA improperly collected US phone call data after saying problem was fixed
Federal appeals court orders more fact-finding on Trump administration’s plan to add census citizenship question
Washington Post
Trump lashes out at Mueller, accusing him of a crime ahead of planned congressional testimony
The father and daughter who drowned at the border dove into the river in desperation
Whidbey News-Times
Habitat for Humanity event draws crowd
Yakima Herald Republic
Researchers find autocratic leadership, threats, disrespect in the Yakima School District
Talk of plastic straw ban quickly shot down by Yakima City Council
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Tacoma group wants say in Sound Transit’s light rail project
Washington National Guard joins statewide training to fight wildfires
Skagit County PUD, Anacortes ask customers to conserve water
Scammers are targeting students with promises of paying off loans
Seattle FBI gathers evidence in King County public corruption case
Seattle, King County kick off effort to end youth homelessness
State ferries proposes fare hikes in October, May
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Navigation Team now documenting why people refuse shelter
Inmate wounded by prison guard during fight at state penitentiary
Transportation advocates pushing for light rail expansion
Yakima food banks may have to shut down due to budget cuts
Drought in Western Wash. continues to worsen
Educators, librarians find themselves on the front line of the opioid crisis
KNKX FM
Landlords, tenants, cities prepare for sweeping changes to state housing policies
KUOW FM
House Passes $4.5 Billion In Emergency Border Aid
Robert Mueller To Testify In Open Hearings On July 17 Before House Committees
Migrant Children Moved From Border Patrol Center After Outcry
NW Public Radio
‘Titanic-like complacency’: NTSB official criticizes oversight before 2017 Washington Amtrak crash
Oregon senate president says cap-and-trade bill is dead amid GOP walkout
Q13 TV (Fox)
Drug use among truck drivers: Is it happening more than we know?
Seattle police bringing back unarmed community service officers
Web
Seattle P.I.
Pride power: Members of LGBTQ community hold high profile jobs in Washington (Jinkins)
Slog
Minimum Wage Workers in Washington Must Work 93 Hours a Week to Afford a Two-Bedroom Apartment
Oregon’s Carbon Emissions Bill Isn’t the Only Legislation Delayed by Its State Republicans