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Tuesday, June 4
Associated Press
Washington state health insurance rate increase breaks from years of steeper hikes
FDA: Sampling finds toxic nonstick compounds in some food
Young Americans’ lawsuit on climate change faces big hurdle
State proposes changes to refinery-safety rules
Wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations near town of Beverly
2 more gray whales wash ashore in Western Washington
Nation’s most ambitious project to clean up nuclear weapons waste has stalled
Aberdeen Daily World
Clothing Bank dedicated to couple who were instrumental in nonprofit’s evolution
Annual report shows significant increase and some decrease in Aberdeen crimes
Arlington Times
City Council to consider two rezones denied by planning commission
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington has the best economy in the nation, survey says. See how it compares to others
Washington state proposes changes to refinery safety rules
The Daily News
Steve Taylor was a thorough, unflappable city manager (Takko, Blake)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Settlement is ‘an elegant solution to a 100-year-old problem’
No dissent as US House backs effort to pinpoint landslide risks
Editorial: Haze has returned, and with it a wildfire warning
The Island Guardian
Inslee & OPALCO Talk Broadband
Journal of the San Juan Islands
J pod welcomes new calf
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap County restricts use of popular weed-killer on its properties
The end is in sight for the $21M Tremont Gateway project in Port Orchard
News Tribune (subscription required)
Opinion: One small step for tiny houses could soften Puget Sound affordability crunch
Washington has the best economy in the nation, survey says. See how it compares to others
New York Times
Mexico Will Face Tariffs Next Week, Trump Vows
Buildings Can Be Designed to Withstand Earthquakes. Why Doesn’t the U.S. Build More of Them?
Olympian (subscription required)
Washington has the best economy in the nation, survey says. See how it compares to others
Washington state proposes changes to refinery safety rules
Puget Sound Business Journal
US farmers’ borrowing boom is built on shaky land values
Companies see climate change hitting their bottom lines in the next 5 years
Boeing has manufacturing problem with 300 737 jets
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Grant County residents flee fast-growing wildfire
Did chronic homelessness in King County really drop 38%?
Washington state health insurers propose lowest rate increase in Affordable Care Act era
State lawmaker touts Kalama methanol plant — and works for company that’s trying to get it built
Washington was one of the last states to require high school-exit exams. Now seniors can apply for a waiver to graduate on time.
Editorial: Save Washington’s Jobs Corps centers, where the next generation of firefighters are trained
Spokesman Review
Ecology Department seeking comment on cleanup plan for oil-contaminated Black Tank Property in Hillyard
Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich challenges Gov. Jay Inslee over new immigration law (Wellman)
Beyond the high: WSU researcher identifies chemicals in marijuana
Fire grows to 3,000 acres in Grant County
Editorial: Let cannabis businesses open bank accounts
USA Today
Earth’s carbon dioxide levels are highest they’ve been in millions of years
Disaster aid passes Congress after months of delays over costs, border wall and Trump’s feud with Puerto Rico
Washington Post
Trump dismisses London protests, says he would have sued E.U. over Brexit
Trump says tariffs on Mexican imports to take effect next week, despite Mexican optimism for a deal
White House instructs Hope Hicks, former McGahn aide not to comply with congressional subpoenas
Virginia Gov. Northam will convene special session of legislature to take up gun control
Fed is prepared to act to save U.S. economy from trade war, Powell says
Yakima Herald Republic
WSP report on missing and murdered Native women says more coordination needed
Federal bill that will help local cherry growers passes U.S. House
Local businesses concerned about new tariffs
Editorial: Unfriendly, aloof? Not in this part of the Northwest
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
2 more gray whales washed ashore on Washington beaches
What to do if you see a cougar in the wild
Seattle’s traffic among worst in North America, report finds
Everett Police Department testing body cameras for officers
Landslide safety bill brings attention to deadly environmental threat
Trooper tips: Are you using roundabouts right?
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
House panel to seek pilots’ views on Boeing Max safety
Oregon considering fine for people in Washington trying to redeem bottles in Oregon
KNKX FM
Washington Supreme Court proposes new regulations for online legal services
NW Public Radio
‘Genocide’ has been committed against Indigenous women and girls, Canadian panel says
A sea of sagebrush disappears, making way for fire-prone cheatgrass
Alaska or bust! Racers set out on paddleboards, canoes, skifts from Port Townsend
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Clean Fuels Proponents Move Forward With Plans In Washington (Fitzgibbon)
Q13 TV (Fox)
Major wildfire forces evacuations in Grant County
Orca task force celebrates new calf with renewed determination
Web
Crosscut
It’s going to get harder to evict people in WA. Will that reduce homelessness?
Seattle P.I.
Grant County wildfire triggers evacuation, torches 3,000 acres, threatens homes
‘Best states to find a job’: Washington is No. 2 in national survey
Monday, June 3
Associated Press
New calf reportedly born in endangered orca pod
Scientists find flaws in plan to lift US wolf protections
Feds to investigate spike in gray whale deaths on West Coast
Judge: Oregon prison must give transgender inmate new cell
Arlington Times
Opinion: In 1 year, embedded social worker program making a difference
Auburn Reporter
Groundbreaking for new Scobee Elementary School set for June 7
Bainbridge Island Review
Concept plan will be unveiled for Sakai Park
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
New orca calf reported in southern resident J pod
Columbian
Wildfire season in Northwest to challenge those sensitive to poor air quality
Washington, Oregon agencies tackle redeemable recyclables issue
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Conservation district carries on
The Daily News
Local, national schools face rising number of explosively violent kids
Patriot Prayer to hold “Blue Line March” for slain deputy
Everett Herald
Waterfront faceoff: ‘This doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game’
New orca calf reported in southern resident J pod
Body cameras may be coming to the Everett Police Department
School districts can collect more taxes, but will they try?
Housing task force seeks solutions for affordability crisis
New Everett opiate treatment plan is to help patients fast
Milbank: Hood is off Trump administration’s lie about census
Commentary: Confronting the racist in the mirror
Editorial: What two educators have meant for Everett, county
The Inlander
Yep, that’s wildfire smoke you’re seeing in the air. In May
Islands’ Weekly
Campaign launched for San Juan County Orca Protection Initiative
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Derelict fishing net removal presentation
Endangered butterfly could receive federal protection this year
Guest Column: Keep the original ferries
News Tribune (subscription required)
Can Washington thread the needle between endangered birds and endangered communities? (Chapman)
Opinion: Transportation projects will suffer if Inslee shifts cash to protect fish (Fey)
New York Times
Can Congress Avoid a Debt Default and $125 Billion in Spending Cuts?
Google and Amazon Are at the Center of a Storm Brewing Over Big Tech
Olympian (subscription required)
Can Washington thread the needle between endangered birds and endangered communities? (Chapman)
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
First shovels of dirt moved for Port Angeles clubhouse (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
Derelict crab pot workshops offered in Clallam, Jefferson
Puget Sound Business Journal
Google and Amazon are at the center of a storm brewing over big tech
Washington state’s national parks earn high praise in new ranking (Photos)
Opinion: Olympia receives a failing grade
Seattle Times (subscription required)
More than 300 Boeing 737s to be inspected for faulty parts
Washington was one of the last states to require high school-exit exams. Now seniors can apply for a waiver to graduate on time.
As controversial Washington methanol plant moves along, opposing group criticizes one lawmaker’s role
Salmon are swimming past downtown along Seattle’s new ‘highway’ for fish
UW is one of 50 schools nationwide that piloted the College Board’s new ‘adversity index’
In Yakima, families meet with congressman about missing, murdered Native women
Editorial: Finally, funds to clean up highway tent camps (Hobbs)
Gregerson: A unified vision for our housing future starts with backyard cottages
Editorial: Don’t derail Sound Transit 3, Seattle
Skagit Valley Herald
State working to update oil refinery safety rules
Spokesman Review
Church renews effort to build low-income housing; Spokane Valley neighbors object
30 years ago, Spokane’s Tom Foley became speaker of the House
Tri-City Herald
Editorial: School budgets are a mess and the Legislature is to blame
Vancouver Business Journal
18th District legislators address 2019 session
Hoff bill signed into law
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Local police officers shouldn’t be de facto immigration agents (Wellman)
Washington Post
Trump urges customers to drop AT&T to punish CNN over its coverage of him
FDA to make it easier for doctors to get unapproved cancer drugs for patients
Whistleblower says there’s a secret VA wait list for care. The department says that’s not true.
Trump officials say Mexico needs to act quickly on immigration to avoid tariffs
Whidbey News-Times
Coupeville classroom moves outdoors
Whale-on-whale attack called ‘unusual’ for Whidbey Island waters
City nets tidy profit on sale of property
Sound Off: Conversations on homelessness are difficult
Yakima Herald Republic
Phone scammers seeking Social Security numbers, money
From “possible pipe dream” to reality — Yakima County’s East-West Corridor project
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Cougar killed after attacking a child at Enchantment Park in Leavenworth
Kent considers increasing recycling charges
Orca Awareness Month inspires action to save Southern Resident killer whales
More than 200 people died in Washington jails in a decade
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Homeless camp cleanup in Lake City set to begin Monday
Washington named top state in nation when it comes to best economy
KUOW FM
As CBD Oils Become More Popular, The FDA Considers Whether To Set New Rules
As The Line Into America Slows, Communities Form, And Wait, On The Mexican Side
It’s a calf! New baby orca seen in endangered pod
NW Public Radio
Pushback against superfast 5G wireless spreads to at least seven Northwest cities
Don’t get too ticked off, but… there’s another tick-borne illness to worry about
To drive eagles away from deadly wind turbines, researchers turn to sound
What was our air like before industry? A scientist in Richland is sniffing the Amazon to find out
Q13 TV (Fox)
Smoke from massive Canadian wildfires drifts into Washington
Web
Key Peninsula News
State Investing in the Key Peninsula (Randall)
Landline Magazine
Eleven states push to end daylight saving time switch (Riccelli)
MyNorthwest.com
Olympia’s new crisis response team gets 700 calls, mostly to homeless
Schmudget
How federal tax credits can fix income inequality in Washington
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: How will exploiters of homeless greet positive news?
Friday, May 31
Associated Press
Stocks slump after US expands trade war to Mexico
Trump announces new Mexican tariffs in response to migrants
Why the US economy may have already peaked for the year
Study: Prescribed burns underused to reduce wildfire risks
Students sue Western Washington for sexual assault records
Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts into 5 US states
King County reinstates police deadly-force inquests
Man accused of harassing people at mosque charged
Arlington Times
Tulalip hatchery to expand
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Fish for free in Washington state. No license needed for 1 weekend
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Transit CEO promises Everett will get its light rail on time
Commentary: A system that’s not broken still might need to be changed
Editorial: Who should own K-C mill site? Port or private?
Islands’ Weekly
Whale watchers oppose distance initiative
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Council hears testimony on marijuana moratorium
Washington celebrates family reunification in June
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Opinion: A legislative session that invested in Olympic College (Hansen, Appleton, Randall, Rolfes)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Fish for free in Washington state. No license needed for 1 weekend
Editorial: Police shooting reform spreads to California, and Washington led the way
New York Times
Trump Administration Lifts Ethanol-Fuel Ban That Was Meant to Cut Smog
Peninsula Daily News
Joint Olympic Medical-Jefferson opioid clinic planned in Sequim
Opioid treatment center to open in Port Angeles this summer
Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump’s tariff threat on Mexico rattles global markets
Researcher’s Notebook: As Seattle grows, Sound Transit bets on infrastructure
Manufacturers adapt to trade war, but the cost could be steep
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Steep drop in King County’s homeless youth, annual homeless count shows
Disabilities, treatments and philosophies: Part two of Education Lab’s special-education glossary
New law bars local police in Washington from asking immigration status — unless directly connected to criminal investigation (Wellman)
Editorial: Americans need more from Mueller
Seattle Weekly
Northshore schools are told to stop being so nice to Muslims
Skagit Valley Herald
Anacortes Planning Commission signs off on Swinomish treatment clinic expansion
Inslee tours Port of Skagit’s fiber project
Spokesman Review
‘Gigantic expansion’ of Washington’s State Need Grant means free college for poorest students (Hansen)
Two mumps cases confirmed at Eastern Washington University in Cheney
Spokane high school sex offender’s sentence upheld
In Vancouver, Sen. Murray touts bill backing unions
Opinion: Want millennials to get married and have babies? Change policies that stop us.
Washington Post
Lawmakers express alarm as Trump forges ahead with Mexico tariffs
Despite Trump administration denials, new evidence suggests census citizenship question was crafted to benefit white Republicans
Hundreds of minors held at U.S. border facilities are there beyond legal time limits
Yakima Herald Republic
Families meet with congressman about missing, murdered Native women
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
4-day school week? This western Washington district is interested
Seattle School Board approves new controversial science curriculum
“Green Fleet” rolls out in Seattle
Rideshare driver revolt runs through downtown Seattle protesting low wages
Families get louder voice in King County officer-involved shooting investigations
Rookie Tacoma police officers run through active shooter training
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Pierce County councilmember wants unused portion of jail to house the homeless
KUOW FM
FEWER PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS IN SEATTLE, ANNUAL ONE-NIGHT COUNT FINDS
New U.S. Measles Cases Break 25-Year-Old Record, Health Officials Say
Q13 TV (Fox)
Local woman creates business to help pay off lunch debts
Students file lawsuit against Western Washington University for hiding names of sexual assault perpetrators
Web
Crosscut
Homelessness may be down, but more people in King County are living in tents
Who is responsible for WA’s homeless teens? Often, no one
Seattle P.I.
The bill to American taxpayers for Trump’s golf outings — $102 million
Slog
Landlords Are Already Scheming of Ways to Dodge New Eviction Laws
Thursday, May 30
Associated Press
Amazon security workers to be laid off after rebid contract
Trump calls Mueller a ‘never Trumper’ who led a biased probe
Mueller’s public statement fuels calls for Trump impeachment
AP sources: White House wanted USS McCain moved for Trump
9th measles case confirmed in Western Washington outbreak
US Department of Energy plans pretreatment of Hanford waste
Aberdeen Daily World
Ecology grants spur environmental testing, potential cleanup at Historical Seaport
School superintendents talk budget challenges
Auburn Examiner
Governor signs bill creating commission on LGBTQ inequities (Wilson)
Auburn Reporter
Boeing says decision on new airplane will come this year
Opinion: Could Seattle put on a World’s Fair today?
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
‘How do I become a better executive?’ Inslee gets wonky during meeting with state workers
Report: Pollution poses ‘significant’ problem at 400 national parks, 2 in Washington state
Columbian
In Vancouver, Sen. Murray touts bill backing unions
Tariffs continue to take toll on Pacific Northwest grain exports
The Daily News
PeaceHealth in line with state charity care requirements
Sen. Murray proposes grants to expand digital literacy
Wildfire threatens structures south of Kalama
Northbound backups expected in Olympia area during June weekends
Everett Herald (subscription required)
With Palumbo out, capital gains tax gets real for Democrats (Stanford, Lovelett)
Northshore schools are told to stop being so nice to Muslims
Boeing 737 Max likely to be grounded for months
Letter: Why all the fuss over Sen. Palumbo’s resignation? (Lovick)
The Island Guardian
Gov Meets With FHHS Space Settlement Design Team
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Sixth in county confirmed with measles was contagious in Issaquah
Journal of the San Juan Islands
New measles cases in Washington State
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Wenatchee chief engineer dies on vessel after ‘health emergency’
Bremerton City Council to revisit ban on plastic bags
News Tribune (subscription required)
‘How do I become a better executive?’ Inslee gets wonky during meeting with state workers
Olympian (subscription required)
‘How do I become a better executive?’ Inslee gets wonky during meeting with state workers
Report: Pollution poses ‘significant’ problem at 400 national parks, 2 in Washington state
Puget Sound Business Journal
The next American export: ‘Freedom Gas’
Boeing CEO ‘deeply sorry’ in public apology for deadly Max crashes
Boutique bike shop shows how Trump’s tariffs can hit the little guy
Apple fights back as regulatory scrutiny intensifies
Amazon hires new security contractors as former vendor cuts 1,000 jobs
The bond market is giving ominous warnings about the global economy
How Washington’s unemployment rate compares with other record-breaking states
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle School Board approves controversial science curriculum — with caveats
Whale-ferry collision in Seattle’s Elliott Bay a byproduct of humpback revival, and could become more common
9th case of measles confirmed in Puget Sound region; man was likely exposed at Eastside restaurant
Chief engineer dies on ferry after health emergency
Amazon switches to union security contractors; 1,066 laid-off workers may apply for new jobs
Editorial: Reform oversight of independent taxing districts in King County and statewide
Letter: Don’t demonize all migrants
Seattle Weekly
Ferry departing Seattle strikes whale; Coast Guard searching
Spokesman Review
Former assistant principal at Spokane Public Schools under investigation for child pornography
Opinion: Smelter would degrade Newport area
Washington Post
Tech giant brings software to a gun fight
New Hampshire abolishes death penalty after lawmakers override governor
Yakima Herald Republic
Dozens of dairy workers demand $1 million in alleged unpaid wages from Mabton farm
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle officials take a crack at limiting ‘McMansions’
King County man is 9th measles case in western Washington this month
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Washington named 2nd best state in nation for finding a job
Blighted buildings face new inspection protocols in Seattle
‘They come because they want out’: Bellingham clinic’s new treatment for opioid addiction
Everett Public Schools leases ballfield for affordable housing complex
KNKX FM
New Washington College Grant will also be available for students to use at private colleges
NW Public Radio
Big spring growth could make for big fire season at Hanford and across the west
The fight is on to save Columbia River salmon from a toothy invader
Q13 TV (Fox)
Ferry strike to humpback whale in Elliott Bay was ‘likely fatal’
King County man tests positive for measles, sixth local case this month
Cities claim officer, social worker embeds seeing success battling crime, helping homeless
Web
Civic Skunkworks
If You Support Public Schools, You Should Support Universal Child Care
GeekWire
Tech Moves: Amazon hires former Washington state senator; RealSelf names two editorial leaders; and more (Carlyle)
MyNorthwest.com
Seattle considers ban for ‘McMansions,’ new rules for backyard cottages
Seattle crime is down, but gun violence still a concern
Health officials shed light on measles following 6th case in King County
Durkan announces grantees for $5.6 million immigrant legal defense
Saul Spady: How Washington’s Progressive policies have harmed minorities
Dori Monson: Senator aims to make state universities, colleges more politically diverse
Seattle P.I.
9th measles case confirmed in Western Washington, first to be acquired in a public place
Snow cleared: Chinook and Cayuse passes will open Thursday
Wednesday, May 29
Associated Press
Mueller: Special counsel probe did not exonerate Trump
Disaster aid bill again blocked in House by GOP conservative
Ferry strikes whale near Seattle, officials searching for it
Washington is latest state to sue over Trump health rule
Dozens of members of Congress support delisting of wolves
Trump admin to close 2 NW Forest Service job centers
Airlines group: Boeing jet won’t return before August
Aberdeen Daily World
2019 razor clam season ends; estimated harvest at 3.7 million
‘Concerns for driver’s safety’ halt OS roadside weed spraying
Auburn Reporter
Metro to expand RapidRide buses to the valley
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Mueller says charging Trump never an option in Russia investigation, resigns office
The Daily News
County approves culvert replacement projects to remove fish barriers
Everett Herald (subscription required)
North county crime decreasing with new program for homeless
Getting rid of the two-party system isn’t as popular as hoped
Editorial: Slow revolving door for lawmakers-turned-lobbyists (Palumbo)
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Sexual misconduct reports triple following ‘Report it to Stop it’ campaign
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Letter: Let’s keep the pressure on for clean energy (Rolfes)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Mueller says charging Trump never an option in Russia investigation, resigns office
Washington faces especially bad wildfire season
Olympian (subscription required)
Mueller says charging Trump never an option in Russia investigation, resigns office
Washington faces especially bad wildfire season
Seattle Times (subscription required)
New ban on ‘McMansions’ would dramatically change Seattle’s house-building rules
Visiting a national park this summer? You’ll get up-close view of climate crisis
Ferry hits whale in Elliott Bay while on Bainbridge Island run
Editorial: A wise investment in salmon
Opinion: Updating Seattle’s backyard cottage rules will allow for more affordable housing
Snoqualmie-Valley Record
North Bend opposes proposed weigh station location near North Bend
Spokesman Review
60 teacher positions cut as Central Valley trims budget by $12.45 million
State files to block federal ‘conscience rule’ on health care
Washington Guard training for deployment to Poland
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Yes, ‘faithless electors’ can be punished
Whidbey News-Times
Oak Harbor Public Schools recognized for green efforts
Pair accused of trying to obtain life insurance on son with cancer
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Trump needs to reverse course on Jobs Corps cuts
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Tourism spikes in Tacoma, Pierce County
New electric vanpool fleet in Tacoma
Boeing 737 MAX won’t fly before mid-August, trade group says
Pilot’s movement to pick up trash spreads across the country
KUOW FM
Special Counsel Robert Mueller Steps Down After Leading Russia Inquiry
McConnell Would Fill Potential Supreme Court Vacancy In 2020, Reversal Of 2016 Stance
NW Public Radio
Special Counsel Robert Mueller makes closing statement, steps down after leading Russia inquiry
Rethinking disaster recovery after 2018 wildfire devastated Paradise
‘American soil’ farmland is increasingly foreign owned
Web
Civic Skunkworks
Seattle Can’t Afford to Wait Any Longer on Housing
MyNorthwest.com
Ferry hits gray whale in Elliott Bay
What is a ‘fiberhood’ and why does Rep. Kilmer want them in Washington?
Schmudget
Budget in focus: Lawmakers made so-so investments in community health
Seattle P.I.
Three of America’s top 10 national parks are in Washington
Slog
What to Do If You See Someone in Crisis but You Don’t Want to Call the Cops
Can This Naked Guy Change State Law?