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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

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Associated Press
Report: No evidence of sexism, racism from Senate Democrats (Das)
Judge reinstates nationwide halt on Trump asylum policy plan
Highway 9 in Lake Stevens strains under a suburban boom (Hobbs)
Judge halts 50% pay hike for blueberry pickers for now
To fill 30,000 jobs, Amazon plans hiring events in 6 cities
Police fatally shoot armed man during traffic stop in Tacoma
Federal judge: Oregon pot racketeering lawsuit can proceed
Search and rescue incidents rise at Olympic National Park

Aberdeen Daily World
Oped: Rudolph Bush: What we keep getting wrong about mass shootings

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Department of the Interior urges community to protect pollinators during national pollinator week

The Daily News
Marijuana industry shakes ‘Cheech and Chong’ stereotype, improves in public eye

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Monroe School Board to consider moving district headquarters
They voted but their ballots came in too late to be counted
Burke: A ‘gun guy’s take on rights, a response to shootings
Commentary: Counting the costs of climate-driven disasters
Commentary: Reforms at state prisons protecting lives, safety
Editorial: Kids need more than 13 minutes for lunch

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Lopez Island School District under fire for discrimination and sexually hostile work environment

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State working on trade of forested Silverdale land with housing developer
Opinion: The trouble with tying all police shootings to racism

News Tribune (subscription required)
Sound Transit wants to know how you would spend $1.2 billion expanding Sounder service
Pierce County is a target-rich environment for automation. That should scare us into action
Editorial: Gov. Jay Inslee gets slapped with a lawsuit, and democracy is better for it (Sullivan, Fey)

New York Times
Brexit Updates: Speaker Says He Will Step Down How Trump’s Plan to Meet With the Taliban Came Together, and Fell Apart
Dozens of Bahamas residents hoping to seek refuge were kicked off a ferry headed for Florida because they had no visas.
Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have all drawn the attention of antitrust regulators, but for different reasons.
Juul violated federal regulations by marketing its vaping products as safer than cigarettes, the F.D.A. said.

Olympian (subscription required)
Lacey site near Cabela’s under consideration for temporary overnight parking of RVs
Higher federal gas taxes? Businesses are pushing the idea
Editorial: City of Olympia is right to close down Fourth Ave. Bridge camp

Peninsula Daily News
Funds approved for economic study of murrelet plan
Orca task force meets in Port Angeles on Monday

Puget Sound Business Journal
Opinion: Hunger exists because our systems have failed, but companies can help
Opinion: Public universities show the power of partnerships

Seattle Times (subscription required)
At private psychiatric hospitals, a hidden safety record, a human cost
Teachers quit in protest over what they consider anti-gay policy at Christian school in Shoreline
Amazon employees step up pressure on climate issues, plan walkout Sept. 20
Why two allies of Washington state Rep. Matt Shea turned on the controversial lawmaker
Kirkland takes creative approach to help city employees live where they work
Editorial: Increase Washington vaccination rates (Cody, Stonier)

Skagit Valley Herald
Festival links rivers, salmon health, orcas
Guemes Island residents asking county for help with water issues
Research looks at machine harvesting of fresh blueberries
Community reacts to museum’s publication of KKK materials
Bear spotted in Mount Vernon

Spokesman Review
Facing turnover, huge caseloads and complaints, Spokane County considers turning Public Defender’s Office into nonprofit
Associated Industries settles ‘self-dealing’ complaint by paying feds $1 million
Editorial: “Curing Spokane” video doesn’t have a realistic cure

Tri-City Herald
Medical marijuana is making its way into Tri-Cities schools. Here’s what parents need to know (Blake)
Many Kennewick teachers are now making more than region’s $63,000 annual median wage

USA Today
Lawmakers denounce Trump admin’s decision not to give migrant kids flu vaccines
This school was built to thwart active shooters
The messy week in Brexit explained for Americans

Vancouver Business Journal
Final open house held for A Stronger Vancouver

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: FTC wise to take privacy on internet seriously
Editorial: It’s time to take vaping health risks seriously
Editorial: Notoriety should not be brought to mass killers

Washington Post
Air Force reviewing layover guidelines amid scrutiny of stop at Trump property in Scotland
NOAA’s chief scientist will investigate why agency backed Trump over its experts on Dorian, emails show
‘I’m watching my daughter cry’: Bahamas hurricane survivors are kicked off ferry over U.S. visa demands
Americans of both parties overwhelmingly support ‘red flag’ laws, expanded background checks for gun buyers, Washington Post-ABC News poll finds
Collapse of Afghanistan peace talks spotlights internal Trump administration divisions

Whidbey News-Times
Former farm houses moved at night
A first-day high five for the new school year
Suicide prevention focus of VFW forum

Yakima Herald Republic
Letter: No one who utilizes Washington’s Death with Dignity Act is a coward

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Amazon going on hiring spree in Seattle, across the country
Residential projects drive downtown Seattle development

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Deputies now have live access to school surveillance
Looking to hire 30,000, Amazon plans nationwide job fairs
Two-year pilot program to find ways to give students more time to eat lunch
New effort by state Attorney General’s Office hopes to reduce hate crimes in WA

NW Public Radio
Washington ranchers push to create their own fire fighting teams in ‘no man’s lands’
Will a massive effort to secure the 2020 vote end up superfluous or not enough?

Web

Civic Skunkworks
Is That Minimum-Wage Story Real, or Is It Bogus?

Crosscut
Indigenous fire practices once shaped the Northwest — and they might again
How Washington’s ‘summer of fire’ nearly destroyed Seattle, Spokane and Ellensberg
After a national search for a new housing director, Durkan promotes from within

Seattle P.I.
Seattle to transfer land to build more affordable housing
Washington’s special-design license plates, ranked by popularity

Slog
A Fourth Death Is Connected to Vaping Pot
A Rash of Weed Thefts in Washington State

Friday, September 6

Print

Associated Press
Judge dismisses referendum voter-pamphlet language challenge
2nd large earthquake in 1 week hits off Oregon coast
Proponents of new state hold meeting in Moses Lake
Scientists monitoring new marine heat wave off West Coast

Auburn Reporter
City moves ahead on one-stop shop for human services
Opinion: Habitat work shows promise of salmon recovery

The Daily News
Council of Governments survey to gather ideas to improve economy, quality of life
Lower Columbia College’s new program aims to create, retain teachers

Everett Herald (subscription required)
‘Clawback’ could make a comeback in aerospace tax break debate
WaPo: Officials broke law by using entrance fees to keep parks open
Editorial: How best to pay for national parks’ upkeep

Islands’ Weekly
New videos show tsunami potential from Cascadia quake

Journal of the San Juan Islands
New videos show tsunami potential from Cascadia quake

News Tribune (subscription required)
Facing deportation, a mother and son seek sanctuary at Olympia synagogue
Did you feel it? Second moderate-sized quake in a week rattles Northwest region
New Pierce County school buildings being designed as hardened targets against violence
Mold surfaces in JBLM housing and families fear ‘retaliation’ when they complain, IG says
Editorial: Mind that selfie habit. It sends a picture to outsiders – and it ain’t pretty, WSU study says

Olympian (subscription required)
Emails of unionizing UW profs subject to public disclosure after high court ruling
6 debit/credit card skimmers found on gasoline pumps at business on Yelm Highway
Facing deportation, a mother and son seek sanctuary at Olympia synagogue

Peninsula Daily News
Large coho salmon smolts found exiting Lake Sutherland
Water shortages seen across Clallam County
Transportation plan prioritizes four-county region

Puget Sound Business Journal
U.S. added 130,000 jobs in August; unemployment rate at 3.7%
Trump moves to send mortgage giants back to private sector

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Editorial: Washington students deserve time to eat lunch
Washington state driver who tried to fake car tabs gets $228 ticket
How a federal court ruling on Boise’s homeless camping ban has rippled across the West

Skagit Valley Herald
Potato harvest begins in Skagit Valley
Second “blob” heating up the Pacific
Comment period extended for overtime pay changes

Tri-City Herald
Federal judge in Richland stops 50% pay hike for blueberry pickers — for now
Kadlec hospital in Richland gets the OK to add 67 more patients beds =

Vancouver Business Journal
City seeks volunteers for lodging tax committee
City seeks applicants for Planning Commission

Washington Post
Hurricane Dorian crashes into Outer Banks in North Carolina
U.S. economy adds just 130,000 jobs in August amid worries that trade war has sunk its teeth into hiring
The two important asterisks to the latest jobs numbers
Trump said he’d rebuild manufacturing. Now it’s in decline. What happened?
The Finance 202: Fed says Trump’s trade fight is cutting U.S. economic growth
House panel probing whether Pence’s stay at Trump resort in Ireland improperly ‘enriched’ the president

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima School District administrative spending below state average
Liberty state proponents push plan to secede from Washington at Moses Lake press conference

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
WATCH LIVE: Final double-decker section of Seattle viaduct starts coming down
Sedro-Woolley city council member defends city after museum flyer with KKK photo
Scientists monitoring new marine heat wave off West Coast that resembles ‘the Blob’
Seattle non-profit finds food trucks to feed the homeless
Renewed plans for $200 million resort near Mount Rainier met with mixed reactions
Tacoma schools start the year with high lunch debt

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Proponents of new state hold meeting in Moses Lake

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Ferry commuters face changes as last section of Alaskan Way Viaduct ready to meet its doom
Police: Former political candidate bit guard, smashed bongs at pot store
King Co. sheriff will apologize to 2 black teens held at gunpoint
Planned hotel a monument to how gaming turned life around for Washington tribes

KNKX FM
U.S. Rep. Kilmer decries decision to divert Coast Guard construction funds for border wall
Seattle considers banning natural gas in new construction
Canadian court approves appeal of Trans Mountain Pipeline, on an accelerated schedule

KUOW FM
Seattle kids without measles vaccine or paperwork will be excluded from school
Why The Measles Surge Could Open The Door To A Host Of Other Diseases
Kitsap base project among those cut by Trump to fund border wall
Trump Plan For Home Loans Rattles Watchdogs
Vitamin E Suspected In Serious Lung Problems Among People Who Vaped Cannabis
Hurricane Dorian, Again Category 2, Is Hitting Carolinas With ‘Serious’ Strength
King County and Seattle plan to pool homeless funding under regional authority

NW Public Radio
Puget Sound naval base project among those cut by Defense Dept. To fund border wall

Q13 TV (Fox)
CBD confusion: Washington cracks down on where it can be sold
Washington driver gets $228 ticket for coloring in expired car tabs
Vitamin E chemical is ‘key focus’ in vaping illness investigation, health officials say
Scientists monitoring new marine heat wave off West Coast that resembles ‘the Blob’

Web

Crosscut
Driven by history, Jewish temple shelters family facing deportation
A gel made in Washington is already killing cancer in pets. Humans could be next
Amtrak state of mind: What if America took its train system seriously?

Thursday, September 5

Pentagon takes $89M from Naval Base Kitsap for border wall
The Defense Department is diverting funding for an $89 million pier project at Naval Base Kitsap in Bangor to help build $3.6 billion in fencing and barriers along the U.S. border with Mexico. Read more in the Everett Herald

WATCH: Western Washington University to honor Holocaust survivor with genocide studies minor
Students at Western Washington University can minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies with a new program being offered starting this fall quarter, the university announced Wednesday, Sept. 4. Read and watch more in the News Tribune

WATCH: Thousands of Washington students start school without stable housing
Tens of thousands of students from kindergarten to 12th grade across Washington struggle with the hardships of being homeless. Many students started school on Wednesday. For both parents and students, this alone can be stressful, but for thousands in our area, they also deal with the difficulties of not having a stable place to live. Read and watch more on Q13 News

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Associated Press
Jury to decide compensation for injured in Amtrak crash
Pentagon takes $89M from Naval Base Kitsap for border wall
Western Washington University to offer Holocaust studies
Oregon vape death patient used THC device from dispensary
King County, Seattle propose homeless-services merger

Auburn Reporter
Almost 9 in 10 Washington’s kindergarteners fully immunized for school

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
When it comes to school vaccination rates, Whatcom students aren’t shaking this trend

Columbian
Battle Ground Public Schools set to act on sexual health curriculum

The Daily News
“One valley too far:” How 110 soldiers survived the Mount St. Helens eruption
Clam ho! Razor clam surveys find 5.2 million available for 2019-2020 harvest

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Parents, students protest dress code on first day of school
‘Bullying, harassment, intimidation’: Dems penalize a leader
Ignatius: ‘Information war’ may be up to consumers to fight
Editorial: Nation needs campaign finance watchdog on the job

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Conservancy groups sue Trump administration for failing to protect the Southern residents
Letter: Antidepressants versus society

Kitsap Daily News
World Suicide Prevention Day event set for Sept. 10 in Port Orchard (Randall)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Funding of Coast Guard pier project at Bangor cut for border wall
Opinion: An opioid success story

News Tribune (subscription required)
It’s a moppet mob as Peninsula School District enrolls its largest kindergarten class ever
Western Washington University to honor Holocaust survivor with genocide studies minor
Editorial: Together, South Sound leaders blow whistle for train safety. Will it be heard?

Olympian (subscription required)
Idaho legalized open carry, no permit needed. Now chains tell Idahoans: Not in our stores
Man accused of killing panhandler outside Grand Mound McDonald’s held without bail

Peninsula Daily News
Congressional delegation hears regional concerns
Police body cameras could replace dashboard units

Puget Sound Business Journal
U.S.-China trade talks to resume, but new tariffs could complicate them
Big tech companies meeting with U.S. officials on 2020 election security
When fast, free shipping delivers heartbreak
Target tells suppliers to bear cost of Donald Trump’s tariffs
Google fined $170 million for tracking of children

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle City Council to consider ban on natural gas for new homes, buildings
Pentagon takes $89 million from Navy pier project at Bangor to help fund border wall
Seattle students walk out on first day of school to demand equitable school funding
Trump shows doctored Hurricane Dorian chart
Editorial: Seattle must halt ‘RV ranching’

Skagit Valley Herald
Wolf meetings canceled amid public reaction
U.S. Rep. Larsen meets with Anacortes officials about fiber optics

Spokesman Review
Big days, small class sizes expected to boost kindergarten learning
Caleb Sharpe will get public defender in Freeman school shooting case
Liberty state proponents push plan to secede from Washington at Moses Lake press conference
Despite weather issues, Yakima Valley hop harvest yields expected to approach 2018 levels

Tri-City Herald
Hanford’s $17 billion vit plant is at ‘serious risk’ of not being finished on time
2 Tri-Cities high schools are already overcrowded and school just started

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
New videos highlight island’s tsunami risk
King County set to bring in tax-free housing fund

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Deep cuts at WWCC hurt students — and state economy

Washington Post
Life-threatening’ storm surge, torrential rains and hurricane force winds pond the Carolinas as Hurricane Dorian grinds north
Slow, intense and unrelenting: The science behind Hurricane Dorian’s most dangerous qualities
Trump continues to push erroneous claim about Alabama as Dorian lashes Carolinas
Trump might like Brexit less when he sees what it does to the economy
Markets soar as China, U.S. resume trade talks in Washington in October

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima Council wants action on missing sidewalks near elementary schools
Allocations slightly improve for junior water right holders in Yakima basin
String of deaths in Yakima County blamed on counterfeit Oxycontin pills, coroner warns

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Parents protest new uniform policy at Everett elementary school
Fred Meyer, QFC parent company asks customers to not openly carry guns
Washington loophole allows unsecured loads on some dump trucks
Seattle, King County leaders propose regional homelessness authority

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Sound Transit under fire for student fare enforcement on first day of school
FBI to Washington students: Hoax threats aren’t a joke
King County, Seattle leaders propose regional authority to fight homelessness

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Sound Transit: No tickets for students on first day of school
Experts discuss killing sea lions in Puget Sound

KNKX FM
Seattle and King County to combine efforts in new regional homelessness authority
Thurston County reviews policy options following surprise ICE arrest earlier this year

KUOW FM
King County and Seattle officials say they’re ready to move forward on an ambitious plan to merge their coordination of homelessness services.

NW Public Radio
Federal Interior Department official who pushed Arctic drilling joins oil company in Alaska
Congress promised student borrowers a break. Education Department rejected 99% of them
Washington stores can no longer sell CBD-infused foods and drinks
Columbia River Gorge Inches closer to recovery, 2 years after Eagle Creek Fire

Q13 TV (Fox)
Thousands of Washington students start school without stable housing
Pentagon takes $89 million from Naval Base Kitsap for border wall
Tukwila teachers reach deal with school district a day before they planned to strike
Leaders plan new oversight authority to handle homeless crisis across King County
Study: Restoring Washington wetlands can fight climate change

Web

Crosscut
The art of trash: When your recycling gets a gallery show
‘You Failed Us’: Teen author asks 40 students of color to share their experiences at Seattle schools

Seattle P.I.
Seattle teachers making starting salary spend 75% of income on rent, study finds
King County Council votes to invest millions toward affordable housing
Inslee leads governors coming out against proposal that could push millions off food assistance
Dig it! Up to 100 days razor clam digging on Long Beach Peninsula (Blake)
King County ineligible for federal funding source to help homeless
‘A momentous occasion’: Sound Transit begins work on Lynnwood light rail link

Wednesday, September 4

Walmart to eliminate sales of some ammunition
Walmart stepped forcefully into the national gun debate Tuesday, saying it would stop selling ammunition that can be used in military-style assault rifles, would discourage its customers from openly carrying guns in its stores, and would call on Congress to increase background checks and consider a new assault rifle ban. Read more in the Puget Sound Business Journal

WATCH: Sound Transit breaks ground on Lynnwood light rail line
Cars and buses both get caught in traffic. Now, a way out of those jams is coming when Sound Transit opens the Link light rail extension to Lynnwood in 2024. Watch and read more on KIRO7 TV

New tool offers public a way to analyze police use of force
For several years, the city has published annual reports on the Spokane Police Department’s use of force. Now, a new tool will make that information easier to study. An interactive dashboard was launched Tuesday on the Office of Police Ombudsman’s website. Read more in the Spokesman Review