Monday, August 5

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Associated Press
US Northwest towns ‘woefully unprepared’ as fire risk grows
Environment concerns add new species to US overfished list
New election laws in effect for Tuesday’s primary
Global warming brings wildfire risk to rainy US Northwest
Life in public-shooting-era America: ‘You can’t just not go’
31 killed in 2 U.S. shootings, and it could have been worse
Trump tweets, stays out of sight for hours after shootings
Energy Department wants to build nuclear test reactor
Washington district upgrades security at elementary schools
Anderson Island ferry suspended after crack found in ramp  

Aberdeen Daily World
Army Corps proposes placing sand at South Jetty to prevent potential breach 

Columbian 
Lawsuits target Clark County, Clark College over public records law
In Our View: Following license, registration laws is civic duty
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Probe needed; teen outstanding (Shea investigation, DNR snafu)  

The Daily News
Wind farm ‘repowering,’ tax credits bring big blade back to Port of Longview
County on track for average primary turnout   

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lots at stake for commuters, neighbors with Highway 526 plan
DEA data show county was hit hard by prescription opioids
Hospice workers go big in labor spat with Providence Health
McCusker: Poll finds young people don’t trust others. That’s a problem
Commentary: Proposed changes to SNAP would hurt millions 

Federal Way Mirror
Democrats one year later (Wilson, Das, Chopp)  

News Tribune (subscription required)
Pay per mile for using the roads? Oregon can teach Washington a few things
Traffic roundabouts are coming to a neighborhood near you. Are they safe?
Passengers stranded on Anderson Island after dock failure forces suspension of service
Did the city of Tacoma just cost Pierce County $10 million in affordable housing cash?   

New York Times
Trump condemns bigotry but doesn’t call for Major New Gun Laws
ICE came to take their neighbor. They said no. 
Activists have pushed Democrats to the left on climate. Now what?   

Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County and courts grapple with issues raised by ICE arrest outside courthouse 

Peninsula Daily News
Officers clear homeless from state property near Port Angeles 

Puget Sound Business Journal
Report: Leaked documents raise concerns about Boeing’s Dreamliner production
Report: Washington state is the most attractive place for aerospace companies
U.S. added 164,000 jobs in July; unemployment rate at 3.7%  

Renton Reporter
Opinion: July was tough month for Eyman 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington jails see hope in medication to treat opioid addiction behind bars
Key test for Washington state as Tuesday’s primary features new elections system, same-day registration
New Washington law aims to encourage newcomers to properly, promptly register their vehicles
Wind and steep slopes challenge firefighters at Colville Indian Reservation wildfire 
‘Are you kidding me?’: Washington paraeducators are shocked to learn state says their average salary is $42,000
Editorial: Here’s to Olympia’s long tradition of inclusiveness (Jinkins)   

Skagit Valley Herald
State proposes spilling more water over dams for salmon, orcas
Samish Bay shellfish harvesting closed
Dry summer again affecting Skagit County farmers
Mount Vernon School District to ask voters for supplemental levy  

Spokesman Review
Spokane Public Schools has a lot of numbers to crunch for 2019 budget as beginning of classes nears
Jessa Lewis: We’re working for free – that’s bad for families and the economy  

Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Nonprofits, small businesses will be hurt by aggressive overtime plan. It’s time to speak up 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Dubious ‘study’ on dam breaching is propaganda  

Washington Post
Trump condemns white supremacy, focuses on combating mental illness over new gun-control measures
Republicans struggle to respond in wake of El Paso, Dayton shootings
‘How do you stop these people?’: Trump’s anti0immigrant rhetoric looms over El Paso massacre
FBI faces skepticism over its efforts against domestic terrorism
‘A cesspool of hate’: U.S. web firm drops 8chan after El Paso shooting
‘Do something!’: Ohio governor drowned out by angry chants at Dayton shooting vigil
A mother died shielding her infant in El Paso. The father died shielding them both, family says.
El Paso shooting suspect could face federal hate crime charges
The U.S. and New Zealand share a love of guns. Their reactions to mass shootings have nothing in common.
Here’s how the hottest month in recorded history unfolded around the globe  

Yakima Herald Republic
School health insurance plans sealed, making Yakima monthly employee contributions as low as $13
Wapato has spent close to $500,000 on settlements, severance and attorney fees since 2018
US Northwest towns ‘woefully unprepared’ as fire risk grows   

  

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Fire on Colville Reservation burning over 10,000 acres, 20% contained
Scientists study Puget Sound tsunami risk by digging into the past
‘Words do not protect us’: Washington lawmakers react to mass shootings
VERIFY: False political info being shared on mass shooting suspects
Seattle program helps fill construction jobs as industry deals with worker shortage   

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Ferry service to Anderson Island suspended after large crack found in ramp
Would Washington’s gun laws helped Texas, Ohio? Experts weigh in  

Q13
Advocates for safer gun use believe laws and regulations may help end violence
What should you do in an active shooter situation?  

KUOW
A hack, a new House speaker, and an upcoming primary election this week 

Northwest Public Broadcasting
Retailers warn: Get ready for higher prices if new tariffs hit goods from China
Seattle man’s toilet kit for homeless individuals brings privacy, open doors
Plastic’s new threat: Indestructible rafts for ocean-crossing invasive species 

  

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Crosscut 
Still recovering from escaped Atlantic salmon, Cooke Aquaculture now wants to farm steelhead
Last-minute registration, voting with a disability, and more you need to know before Tuesday’s election
What would a Green New Deal for Seattle look like? 

Friday, August 2

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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 

 

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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)

    

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Kitsap Daily News 
City celebrates completion of Tremont widening project (Randall)  

Thursday, August 1

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 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 

   

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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  

  

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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

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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

 

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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

 

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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

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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  

  

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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 

  

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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   

Slog
Predictably, Trump wants to crack down on Antifa