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Monday, May 20
Associated Press
China’s ban on scrap imports a boon to US recycling plants
Why your financial aid might plummet
A look at efforts to make legal pot foster social justice
Vaccinations rise on Vashon Island, challenging its reputation as anti-vaccine ‘poster child’
Aberdeen Daily World
Harbor homeless report: Many issues, limited funding
Cuts at Monte district seem less daunting after Legislature closes
Arlington Times
Police outreach team delivers promising results in first year
Opinion: Infrastructure investments essential to supporting Arlington
Auburn Reporter
Public Health reports potential measles exposures in Auburn and Kent
Letter: Leadership and homelessness
Bothell Reporter
Legislature passes break and overtime protections for health care workers
The Daily News
Kelso School District to consider changes to proposed budget cuts
Changes to the state’s college grant program has ‘broad reach’ for Cowlitz County
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee urged to use the red pen on a few budget provisions (Mullet)
Measles update: 10 North Creek students must stay home
Arlington gets $1.1 million for improvements to its airport
Commentary: Boeing part of our community, our future
Commentary: Fostering small businesses as we build Washington
Editorial: Find, fix failures to restore trust in Boeing, FAA
The Inlander
New state law provides Washington nurses with uninterrupted meal and rest breaks (Riccelli)
Islands’ Weekly
San Juan County accepting project applications for Home Fund program
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Friday Harbor High Aerospace Team receives award
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Lawmakers hopeful for Puget Sound funding from Congress
Dry spring sparks worries of a dangerous summer
Hood Canal preservation gets bump from Legislature
News Tribune (subscription required)
Fear grips immigrants who fled here to escape genocide – ‘They’re going to try to deport me’
Opinion: Measles in Pierce County justifies Washington’s new stricter vaccination law
‘I had never seen my dad cry:’ Deported Cambodians bewildered by country they never knew
New York Times
As Huawei Loses Google, the U.S.-China Tech Cold War Gets Its Iron Curtain
Amazon Faces Investor Pressure Over Facial Recognition
E.P.A. Plans to Get Thousands of Deaths Off the Books by Changing Its Math
Deutsche Bank Staff Saw Suspicious Activity in Trump and Kushner Accounts
Peninsula Daily News
Dabob Bay gains protection after Legislature funds land transfer (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump tax reform typo creates costly headache for US retailers
Tech jobs lead to the middle class. Just not for the masses.
Opinion: Washington lawmakers made a mockery of good government
Seattle Times (subscription required)
THE ROAR BELOW
‘Sorry for what happened’: DSHS to pay $8M after neighbors’ pleas to help vulnerable Seattle man brought no action
‘Gray money’: New Washington law to lift the cloak on PAC funders (Pellicciotti)
Employees are pressuring Amazon to become a leader on climate. Here’s how that could work.
As Seattle’s new hotels roll out automation to serve guests, workers worry
Editorial: Right to choose, safe in Washington, is under threat in other states
Opinion: Imagine an America where all youth commit to national service
Editorial: Boeing and the FAA must restore public trust
Opinion: Women should not feel the need to justify their reproductive rights
Skagit Valley Herald
Opposition grows for proposed mining in Skagit River headwaters
Businesses invest in solar power, but incentives declining
What Happens When Wind Turbines Get Too Old?
Washington state, utility reach water mitigation agreement
Spokesman Review
Getting There: Lobbyists may have more staying power than Infrastructure Week
Officials confirm 6th measles case in Washington outbreak
Trump’s EPA shifts more environmental enforcement to states
Tri-City Herald
Editorial: On taxes and transparency, the 2019 Legislature gets a D-
Op-Ed: Snake River dams critical to wheat growers
Tacoma Weekly
State construction budget improves quality of life (Morgan)
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
County considers island shellfish operation proposal
Washington Post
States aren’t waiting for the Trump administration on environmental protections
As trade war grinds on, Chinese authorities ready the populace for a long fight
Billionaire Robert F. Smith pledges to pay off Morehouse College Class of 2019′s student loans
Public preschool — and finding enduring fiscal support for it — isn’t child’s play
Whidbey News-Times
As new CEO, Ron Telles vows to regain public trust in WhidbeyHealth
Meeting on homeless problems turns emotional
State AG talks Navy Growlers, opioids during EDC meeting
Whale dumped on beach raises smelly questions
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima County prosecutor not a fan of law allowing people to vacate marijuana convictions (Nguyen)
Yakima area school districts treading carefully with levy cap change
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Vashon Island vaccination rates skyrocket
Seattle outreach team to remove homeless encampments near International District
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Vaccine rates rise on long-wary ‘hippie’ island near Seattle
City to clear problematic downtown homeless camp Monday morning
6 confirmed cases of measles in Western Washington; 6 more cases pending
KNKX FM
Washington auditor says school districts can do more to support homeless students
New Washington state park in the works along Nisqually River
KUOW FM
In Trump’s Trade War, Americans Will Be Asked To Show Economic Patriotism
Companies That Rely On Census Data Worry Citizenship Question Will Hurt
As measles outbreak hits Western Washington, here’s what you need to know
NW Public Radio
Critics say USDA plan to move agricultural agencies could hurt reseach vital for farmers
Worker at Hanford contaminated in lab scheduled for demolition
Washington wildlife advocates worry a south-central Washington energy project will hurt birds
Washington’s newest state park is in the works along Nisqually River near Eatonville
Q13 TV (Fox)
Endangered orca J17’s health in dramatic decline
The Divide: Cycle of Crime
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: Why arming WA school officials might not be a bad idea
Skip the ATM: Congress may finally let you buy weed without cash
Orca J17 is starving, but death isn’t inevitable
MyNorthwest.com
Vaccine rates rise on long-wary Vashon ‘hippie’ Island
Latest Tim Eyman initiative would put time limit on tax hikes
Health officials zero in on origin of recent measles outbreak after 6th case
New photo shows orca’s health continues to decline
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Tolling to drive on downtown streets? Give us decent streets
Friday, May 17
Associated Press
A look at the likely court fight over abortion rights
Maine governor signs bill to ban Native American mascots
Citing finances, 2nd charter school quits Washington state
Trump faces backlash over plan to dip into Pell reserves
Alabama ban on nearly all abortions in GOP governor’s hands
Bellevue College closed after threat, student arrested
Aberdeen Daily World
Schools waiting for one-time funding fix
Roadwork to begin on State Route 109 north of Moclips
Auburn Reporter
Center of attention: city projects gets a big boost (Sullivan)
Opinion: Burgers and fries or trains and rails?
Opinion: Washington’s big tax bump
Opinion: State, feds splash and clash over Washington’s water quality
Chinook Observer
Compass Awards honor impactful community leaders, organizations (Takko)
The Daily News
Longview gets $1M from state for Beech Street (Takko, Blake)
Anti-methanol rally to be held in Kalama Saturday
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Citing finances, 2nd charter school to close Washington
Editorial: Washington is No. 1! Or is that No. 22?
News Tribune (subscription required)
Fear grips immigrants who fled here to escape genocide – ‘They’re going to try to deport me’
With pardons, Democratic governors try to halt immigrant deportations
Psychiatric hospital with 105 beds proposed in Tacoma near 19th and Proctor
New York Times
House Extends Civil Rights Protections to Gay and Transgender People
House Passes Legislation Aiming to Shore Up Health Law and Lower Drug Costs
Low-Income College Students Are Being Taxed Like Trust-Fund Babies
She’s Undocumented. Her Children Aren’t. The Trump Administration Wants to Evict Them.
Trump Delays Auto Tariffs in Press for Deal With Japan, Europe
Olympian (subscription required)
There are cheaper ways to treat Hanford waste, scientists say. State wants proof
Peninsula Daily News
State plans to begin construction on Elwha River Bridge replacement next year
Puget Sound Business Journal
The Puget Sound region may be a key driver for the nascent electric aircraft industry
Washington lawmakers, officials work to nurture electric air travel (Slatter)
Why Washington is the top state in US News rankings
Real Change News
Survey: Students are subject to high rates of housing insecurity (Randall)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Patients tell their stories as Washington state orders ‘sham’ health-care sharing ministries to halt
Drug busts in two Seattle homeless encampments connected to nearby residences
Opinion: Why we filed suit to overturn Zinke’s last act of malfeasance
Seattle Weekly
Editorial: Sen. Doug Ericksen should break his Cambodia deal or step down
Skagit Valley Herald
Seattle City Light agrees to provide water to mitigate wells
Spokesman Review
Spokane Community College building $5 million transit center
Washington state added 13,500 jobs in April
Tri-City Herald
There are cheaper ways to treat Hanford waste, scientists say. State wants proof
Push is on to tear down dams to save salmon and orcas. Why these people say it’s a bad idea
Washington Post
U.S. reaches deal with Canada, Mexico to lift steel, aluminum tariffs, clearing key obstacle to passage of Trump’s new trade deal
Trump wants his border barrier to be painted black with spikes. He has other ideas, too.
A massive Gulf oil spill is finally being contained after more than 14 years
Trump administration pulls $929 million from California high-speed-rail project
Whidbey News-Times
Orca Network not giving up on Lolita
Letter: Thanks for proving rare sighting on island was real
Yakima Herald Republic
New documentary on missing, murdered indigenous women highlights local woman
Editorial: Don’t privatize the Bonneville Power Administration
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Health companies give $15 million to house Seattle’s chronically homeless
Boeing finishes fixes to troubled safety system on 737 MAX
Boeing 737 MAX among 3 airliners FAA has ever grounded
Washington teachers will soon have to provide immunization records
Kirkland students take salmon protection into their own hands
New Washington law revives abandoned cemeteries that barred visitors
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
City to clean up encampment where drug ring was found
Notorious Seattle homeless camp could take days to clear
State pays $8M in landmark settlement after failing to help blind, disabled man
State says Dollar Tree faces more than $500,000 in fines for work safety violations
‘Tearing families apart’: Local leaders react to Trump’s proposed immigration policy
KNDU
Longview gets $1M from state for Beech Street (Blake, Takko)
KNKX FM
Event will look at past efforts to integrate schools in Seattle and what can be done now
KUOW FM
Why is Seattle’s street grid such a disaster?
Trump Administration Wants To Cut Funding For Public Housing Repairs
NW Public Radio
Will Washington state’s new public option plan reduce health care costs?
Federal Court to rule on sex reassignment surgery for Idaho inmate
Q13 TV (Fox)
Boeing finishes software update for grounded airliner
Car break-ins increase: Why they may be looking for your registration
Toxic algae kills dog, spurs state park to review signage
Bellevue College evacuated after student threat
Web
Crosscut
What does WA do with broken down wind turbines?
Opinion: To fix a nursing shortage, WA needs new ways of training
Seattle P.I.
1 arrested after Bellevue College evacuated due to threat
Issaquah High School closed Thursday after possible measles exposure
Thursday, May 16
Associated Press
Help coming on blocking scam calls for robocall-plagued US
Federal judge: Seattle must fix police appeal process
Health officials report 4 new measles cases in Washington
Tribes across country push for better internet access
Washington sides with intersex Coloradan
NCAA to consider allowing athletes profit from names
Auburn Reporter
King County Council requests report on special districts in wake of fraud allegations
Housing study pokes holes in conventional wisdom
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Trump’s ‘gold standard’ border plan targets immigrants who overstay visas
Second measles case announced in Pierce County. King, Snohomish cases also reported
Everett Herald (subscription required)
First Snohomish County measles case is Bothell-area student
Teachers start receiving pink slips in Edmonds district
Upon further review, EPA wants to redo water quality rules
Editorial: Where the EPA went wrong on water quality
Islands’ Weekly
Turn Point site closed for contaminant cleaning
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Building dreams for all children
The News Tribune
UW study finds many students at Tacoma campus struggle to pay rent, get enough to eat
Tacoma Public Schools announces more layoffs
Trump’s ‘gold standard’ border plan targets immigrants who overstay visas
New York Times
Left and Right Agree on Criminal Justice: They Were Both Wrong Before
Olympian (subscription required)
Second measles case announced in Pierce County. King, Snohomish cases also reported
Puget Sound Business Journal
China dumps US Treasuries at fastest pace in two years
Mayor on Seattle’s crime-fighting efforts: ‘It’s a work in progress’
Businesses out of patience with Seattle’s approach to public safety
Renton Reporter
King County Council requests report on special districts in wake of fraud allegations
Housing study pokes holes in conventional wisdom
Seattle Times (subscription required
How much was pilot error a factor in the Boeing 737 MAX crashes?
$15 million gift will help build ‘affordable high-rise’ for Seattle’s chronically homeless
Federal judge finds Seattle partly out of compliance with police-reform deal — a major blow to city
These are the most common times and places people in Washington state crash while driving stoned, study shows
Opinion: We have only one planet, and it is speaking to us
Seattle Weekly
King County Council requests report on special districts in wake of fraud allegations
Housing study pokes holes in conventional wisdom
Upon further review, EPA wants to redo water quality rules
Spokesman Review
Studying on empty: Many area college students worry about next meal
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State’s plan to beef up forest health is welcome
Law expands wine tasting for students
Washington Post
Trump, frustrated by advisers, is not convinced the time is right to attack Iran
White House says DACA protections too divisive to be included in Trump immigration plan
Lower-fat diet reduces women’s risk of dying from breast cancer, study says
FAA chief says pilot decisions contributed to Boeing 737 Max crashes
Whidbey News-Times
PSE closing two Whidbey service offices this summer
Oak Harbor asks Navy to pay $39 million to connect to city sewer system
County offers city solutions to Wagon Wheel well problems
Hospital donates 2 ambulances to school auto program
Yakima Herald Republic
What does a guarantee of free college tuition mean to Yakima?
Valley coalition: To ensure a complete 2020 census count, build trust
Editorial: Tariffs hurting Valley growers, who need relief
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
New license plate design to feature the Seattle Storm (Slatter, Randall)
Issaquah High School closed Thursday due to measles
Tacoma Public Schools eliminating 31 more positions
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Measles infection shuts down Issaquah High; all staff must confirm they’ve been vaccinated
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Issaquah High School closed for staff immunization check amid measles outbreak
Seattle police bust drug rings in homeless camps
Photos: Battery Street Tunnel begins to fill with viaduct rubble
Hanford contractor work went unpaid, lawsuit says
KUOW
3.8 million people are now in Washington’s drought zone. And it’s only mid-May
Unvaccinated students and staff barred from two Seattle-area schools after new measles cases
Trump To Outline Immigration Plan That Would Overhaul Who’s Allowed Into The U.S.
Auto Industry Waits (And Waits) To See If Trump Will Slap New Tariffs On Cars
Four new measles cases hit Western Washington
Northwest Public Broadcasting |
Federal BLM bans exploding targets in Idaho after firearms users caused wildfires last year
FAA Chief: pilots should have been told about automated system on 737 Max
It’s not just measles. What you should know about vaccines for adults
Native tribes across the rural west and country push for better internet access
Federal land managers revive proposal to sterilize wild horses in the Northwest
Q13 TV (Fox)
2 school districts impacted by new measles cases
Fallen Washington state officers remembered at National Peace Officers Memorial Day
Federal judge says Seattle Police partially out of compliance of consent decree, but praises department for progress
Tacoma Public Schools says 31 staff members will be laid off
Web
Crosscut
WA schools to make advanced classes more accessible to students — but will it close the opportunity gap? (Mullet)
New law pushes WA cities toward denser housing (Fitzgibbon)
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: When Washington legalized abortion, before Roe v. Wade
Carbon dioxide in atmosphere at highest level in human history
Wednesday, May 15
Associated Press
US birth rate continues to fall
Judge skeptical of Trump effort to keep records from House
Trump faces backlash over plan to dip into Pell reserves
Alabama ban on nearly all abortions in GOP governor’s hands
China trade dispute forces closure of solar panel supplier
US lawmakers call for DOJ review of Indian Country probes
Trump nominee to lead FAA faces aircraft safety questions
Silicon plant in Moses Lake to close in China tariff battle
Aberdeen Daily World
Rep. Walsh: use of ghost bills to pass tax hikes ‘unconscionable’
Letter: A hard line on homeless
Bainbridge Island Review
Few Bainbridge teachers will get layoff notice this month
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Immigrant soldiers now denied US citizenship at higher rate than civilians
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Edmonds School Board votes to lay off 25 teachers
Port might invoke eminent domain over Kimberly-Clark site
Dialing in the temperature is saving fish, gaining notice
U.S. News tells Washington state: ‘You’re No. 1’
The Island Guardian
Wa Best State In U.S.
Islands’ Weekly
Sen. Liz Lovelett visits the San Juans (Lovelett, Lekanoff, Fitzgibbon, Rolfes)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State settles antitrust lawsuit with CHI Franciscan
News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Pierce County should declare war on sex traffickers. It has experienced commanders to do it
LTE: Environment: Faith leaders must take a stand
New York Times
Trump’s Tariffs, Once Seen as Leverage, May Be Here to Stay
San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Technology
The Global Economy Was Improving. Then the Fighting Resumed.
Alabama Lawmakers Vote to Effectively Ban Abortion in the State
Olympian (subscription required)
Push is on to tear down dams to save salmon and orcas. Why these people say it’s a bad idea
Albertsons criticized for selling products that include harmful chemicals
LTE: Thank you, Gov. Inslee
Puget Sound Business Journal
Salad days in doubt as US-Mexico friction hits imports
Uber drivers are contractors, agency finds
Republicans balk at more tariffs as Trump mulls more farm aid
Washington’s fledgling electric aviation industry is fueled by cooperation
Seattle Times (subscription required)
NYT: Before Ethiopian crash, Boeing resisted pilots’ calls for aggressive steps on 737 MAX
FAA chief defends system that delegated certifications to Boeing
Ask us your questions about Washington’s big college-affordability bill Washington state lawmakers move to address housing affordability and homelessness (Macri, Kuderer, Gregerson, Pedersen, Fitzgibbon)
What’s behind the increase of hepatitis C cases in Washington state?
Opinion: Seattle students, lagging behind other districts, deserve a new science curriculum
Editorial: Sen. Doug Ericksen should break his Cambodia deal or step down
Skagit Valley Herald
Inslee signs bill to protect Blanchard Mountain core (Morris, Lekanoff, Lovelett)
Sedro-Woolley School District moving forward with on-campus health center
Spokesman Review
Spokane Public Schools pushes transparency as concerned parents work through biggest worries
Shawn Vestal: New safety standards for oil trains are needed to prevent tragedy (Billig)
Marci Green: Debate on Snake River dams has run its course
Tri-City Herald
Push is on to tear down dams to save salmon and orcas. Why these people say it’s a bad idea
USA Today
TSA sending up to 400 workers to southern border, but says it won’t slow air travel
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Selling off BPA transmission system is shortsighted
Washington Post
GOP senators raise alarms, criticize Trump as U.S.-China trade war heats up
U.S. orders ‘non-emergency’ government employees to leave Iraq
White House will not sign on to Christchurch call to stamp out online extremism amid free speech concerns
Which states are blocking abortion — and which are enacting protections?
San Francisco becomes first city in U.S. to ban facial-recognition software
Yakima Herald Republic
Initial estimate points to large Northwest cherry crop
Recidivism at Yakima County jail affects crime rates — and budgets
ICE flights continue in Yakima with more people picked up Tuesday
Editorial: Legislature fails Fish and Wildlife
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Vancouver school bus drivers ask for resources after violent incidents
Edmonds School Board votes to cut dozens of teacher, staff positions
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Surging sea lion population causes frustrations at the coast
Moses Lake plant stopping production because of China tariffs
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Edmonds school board votes to eliminate dozens of teachers amid budget shortfall
Tariff battle with China hurting local dairy industry
Tariffs trade war costing local growers thousands of dollars, shutting down businesses
FAA chief faces questioning over Boeing 737 Max airliner
Q13 TV (Fox)
Edmonds School District cutting 35 teachers and staff members
City leaders questioned about prolific offenders at public safety forum
State now controlling oil spill clean-up that dumped toxic chemical into river, lake
Seattle could see more backyard cottages, mother-in-law units
Web
Crosscut
Fight to stop ‘faithless’ presidential electors may not be over in WA (Kuderer, Santos, Blake, Hasegawa)
Facial recognition tech erases trans people. A UW engineer wants to change that
Slog
While Olympia Continues to Ponder Facial Recognition, San Francisco Has Flat-Out Banned It
A Non-Violent Cannabis Offender Was Released After a Record 39 Years in Prison for Pot
Tuesday, May 14
Associated Press
Escalating US-China trade war sends stocks plunging
Judge to hear suit over Trump financial records demand
Marijuana conviction waivers to be allowed in state
Canada increases protections for Pacific Northwest orcas
Jay Inslee signs bill setting Washington on path to ‘public option’ health insurance
Washington now 1st state with long-term care program (Jinkins, Palumbo)
Marijuana conviction waivers to be allowed in Washington
Arlington Times
Co-working space now offers best of both worlds: you work, your little one plays
Arlington mayor, council member already have challengers as filing week begins
Round-the-clock bridge work to close lanes, ramp on southbound I-5 in Arlington
Auburn Reporter
Governor signs Das bill to help organizations provide affordable housing (Das, Leavitt)
Eviction reform passed by state Legislature (Kuderer)
AG Ferguson announces historic Tribal Consent and Consultation policy
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
3 House members demand investigation into migrant detention center no-bid deal
Bothell Reporter
Bothell approves six-year transportation plan
In state House, one historic era ends and another begins (Lovick)
The Daily News
Federal mandate prompts schools to consider sexual harassment policy updates
LCC hosts second annual volcano conference Thursday
Scaled-back rails to trails project moving forward
Wahkiakum County to lift emergency burn ban Wednesday
Public perception of Longview Schools ‘relatively flat’ over last three years
Everett Herald (subscription required)
A 2nd Everett public school plans to put pupils in uniforms
Resurfacing work starts on Snohomish County roads
Marysville leaders updated on historic I-5 interchange
Long term care costs are about to get a little less painful (Robinson, Palumbo)
Sea lions are creating big trouble at Northwest ports
Editorial: Making the 21st-century connection to smart cities
Forbes
The State Of Washington’s New Financial Aid Approach Hits The Sweet Spot
The Island Guardian
EPA Change In Water Standards Opposed By State
Islands’ Weekly
Sea stars in remission
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Eviction reform passed by state Legislature (Kuderer)
Legislators budgeted more than $900 million for the Eastside
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Sen. Liz Lovelett visits the San Juans (Lovelett, Rolfes, Lekanoff, Fitzgibbon)
Kirkland Reporter
Legislature passes break and overtime protections for health care workers
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
No teachers to be laid off in South Kitsap
News Tribune (subscription required)
Puyallup-area principal awarded national Educator of the Year
New York Times
An Unending Trade War Leaves Wall Street Jittery
Trade Dispute Between U.S. and China Deepens as Beijing Retaliates
Olympian (subscription required)
Inslee talks housing and homelessness during appearance at Pacific Lutheran University
Peninsula Daily News
Justice to students: ‘We need you involved in this country’s future’
Puget Sound Business Journal
Toys, phones and sneakers: The Chinese goods Trump wants to tax next
They got rich off Uber and Lyft. Then they moved to low-tax states.
Opinion: Small businesses should save for tough times ahead
Opinion: Subsidies in China impact Washington state businesses
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Ruling means Seattle can consider plan to ease restrictions on accessory-dwelling units
Traffic in new Highway 99 tunnel nearly matches last year’s viaduct use
Judge slaps down defenses by operators of Tacoma immigration jail over $1 a day paid to detainees for work
Washingtonians to get public option on state’s health-insurance exchange (Frockt)
FYI Guy: Washington ranked nation’s best state by U.S. News & World Report
Opinion: Boeing cannot shirk responsibility for MAX crashes
Editorial: A welcome response to Seattle crime concerns
Spokesman Review
Washington workers to pay into fund to help with long-term care (Jinkins, Palumbo)
Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Lawmakers changed the sales tax exemption. Will Oregon residents still want to shop Tri-Cities?
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Washington’s Legislature must be more transparent (Mullet)
Bloomberg: US stepping up enforcement of delinquent student loans
Washington Post
White House explores new farmer bailout plan as U.S.-China trade war heats up
Before Trump’s purge at DHS, top officials challenged plan for mass family arrests
Wenatchee World
Inslee signs bill creating a public option for state’s health-insurance exchange (Frockt)
Whidbey News-Times
49 rescued as whale-watching boat takes on water off coast
Seniors grappling with potential bus changes
Gambling tax proposal changes again
Sound Off: State mandates cost counties big, funding should follow
Broadcast
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Gov. Inslee signs bill to create Seattle Storm license plate
Local impact of escalating trade war with China
KNKX FM
Opioid distributors sued by WA attorney general get to keep their better-than-Boeing tax break (Carlyle, Rolfes, Keiser, Palumbo, Frockt)
Washington becomes first state to offer public health insurance option, long-term care benefit (Frockt, Jinkins)
Washington’s 100% clean electricity law touted as nation’s strongest — but how will it work?
New state law allows religious accommodations for university students
KUOW FM
Opioid distributors sued by WA attorney general get to keep their better-than-Boeing tax break (Carlyle, Rolfes, Keiser, Palumbo, Frockt)
Brace yourself: Wildfires are coming
U.S. Prepares Tariffs On Another $300 Billion Of Imported Chinese Goods
Emaciated gray whales continue to wash up dead on Northwest beaches
Washington becomes first state to offer public health insurance option, long-term care benefit (Frockt, Jinkins)
Supreme Court Rules Against Apple, As Kavanaugh Sides With Liberal Justices
NW Public Radio
States sue drugmakers over alleged generic-price-fixing scheme
Washington becomes first state to offer public health insurance option, long-term care benefit (Jinkins, Frockt)
Northwest’s only nuclear plant dinged for low-level infraction in federal inspection
Web
Crosscut
Why are so many gray whales dying in WA?
Opinion: An Idaho Republican is asking the right questions about Northwest salmon
MyNorthwest.com
US-China trade war affecting ORCA card prices
Seattle P.I.
Washington one of 43 states suing generic drug makers for price fixing
Sightline
Washington Lawmakers Bust a Move on Housing Affordability (Gregerson, Fitzgibbon, Robinson, Walen, Macri, Pederson, Kuderer)
Slog
Robots Are Going to Be Picking Washington State’s Apples This Fall