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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?
Tuesday, May 28
Associated Press
Hate makes a comeback in the Pacific Northwest
Supreme Court rejects appeal over transgender bathrooms
Health paradox: New US diabetes cases fall as obesity rises
Washington state regulators fine charter school bus company
Groundbreaking ceremony to expand road near Amazon facility
Overturning Roe v. Wade wouldn’t turn back the clock to 1973
State prosecutors struggle with human trafficking cases
Washington faces especially bad wildfire season
Seattle Children’s Hospital confirms measles in baby
Local prosecutor not a fan of vacating pot convictions (Nguyen)
Auburn Reporter
Governor signs bill creating commission on LGBTQ inequities (Wilson)
House majority leader discusses business development, homelessness in South King County (Sullivan)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Where in Washington is child care the least affordable? Whatcom parents probably know
Bothell Reporter
Opinion: Investing in Bothell’s future (Palumbo)
First District’s Sen. Palumbo steps down from state Senate (Palumbo)
Columbian
VPS plans cuts to cover $8 million deficit (Cleveland)
In Our View: Cannabis industry should have access to banks
Cheers & Jeers: ‘Signing day’ super; nix study (Lower Snake River study, human composting)
The Daily News
Community honors fallen service members at Longview Memorial Park
Corps of Engineers plans public meeting in Cathlamet
Herrera Beutler secures funding for Salmon treaty
Documents: Butts was warned that DeRosier was on his way to investigate
Longview’s crackdown on homeless camps drives some campers into public eye
Everett Herald (subscription required)
School board, nonprofit eye housing for homeless students
Mukilteans speak up at ferry meeting: ‘We’re not a doormat’
Boeing says decision on new airplane will come this year
Guy Palumbo quits state Senate to become lobbyist for Amazon (Billig, Kloba)
‘It doesn’t bring our son back,’ but they got lawmakers to act (Liias)
Commentary by Rep. Smith: State sets a new course for mental health care (Peterson)
Commentary: What abortion laws elsewhere mean for our state
Commentary: Many to be held accountable for Amtrak tragedy
Commentary: The forgotten history of Memorial Day
Editorial: Keep Everett’s light-rail link on track
The Island Guardian
OPALCO Awarded $5.8M to Fund Energy Efficiency Projects!
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Letter: Ferry follies
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State supreme court to hear woman’s appeal in case of fatal East Bremerton arson
Ferry traffic grinds Kingston to a halt during the summer. What’s being done about it?
News Tribune (subscription required)
Opinion: Starving students? TNT columnist pushes back on a tired, romanticized trope
New York Times
Supreme Court Sidesteps Abortion Question in Ruling on Indiana Law
Trump Administration Hardens Its Attack on Climate Science
Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia church plans to open tiny home village for homeless people in September
Editorial: Olympia is trying to address homelessness. Now, Thurston County and Lacey face their own decisions
Puget Sound Business Journal
US immigration reforms fail to help overseas MBA students
Opinion: It’s time to embrace your greatest, Seattle
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Chinatown International District wary of Sound Transit plans for a second light-rail station there
Seattle area’s home-price increases lag most big cities
Could you go to college tuition-free in Washington? Here’s how to find out
The Seattle School Board votes on a hotly debated science curriculum this week. Here’s how it works.
With Seattle’s entry-level workforce in high demand, employers struggle to keep up
Opinion: What this year’s state tax reforms say about investing in healthy communities
Editorial: Pay immigration detainees a fair wage
Washington state senator exits Legislature to return to Amazon (Palumbo, Billig, Carlyle)
Seattle Weekly
State high court upholds $1,000 fines on ‘faithless electors’
Skagit Valley Herald
Maestros para el Pueblo program celebrates success
Spokesman Review
Solar celebration hosted by Spokane Tribe
Partnership to build electric car on West Plains could be economic powerhouse for region
Is another levy the best option for strapped Spokane Public Schools?
Editorial: Long waits for death certificates are unacceptable
USA Today
Supreme Court upholds part of Indiana anti-abortion law requiring disposal of fetal remains by burial or cremation
A measles travel ban? Health officials have considered stopping infected travelers from flying
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Success of Oregon’s smoking age hike to 21 is noteworthy
Washington Post
Supreme Court compromise on Indiana abortion law keeps issue off its docket
MacKenzie Bezos pledges to give half her $36 billion fortune to charity
Opinion: The Trump administration takes climate denial to new heights
Broadcast
KNKX FM
New Washington College Grant will also be available for students to use at private colleges
KUOW FM
It is safe for pregnant women to smoke pot? New UW study hopes to find out
NW Public Radio
Pacific NW pilots will fly a special plane in D-Day and Berlin airlift commemorations
Federal government to close forest service job training centers near Yakima and Portland
Dead gray whale found on Olympic coast is 24th on Pacific Northwest beaches this year
WSDOT to close Highway 20 Twisp-Okanogan section for 2nd washout repair since 2017
Patty Murray joins GOP Senate colleague in targeting high health care bills, drug costs
Finding new opportunity for old coal-fired power plant sites
Web
Seattle P.I.
Making a 6-figure salary in Seattle? Here’s the amount you’re taking home
Washington faces especially bad wildfire season
Friday, May 24
Associated Press
Eyman’s co-defendants found liable in state lawsuit
Officials: Coal moves hasten but don’t increase emissions
Older Americans more likely to cite workplace discrimination
Trump sending another $16 billion to ailing farmers
US withdraws train crew proposal that came after explosions
FAA: Boeing 737 Max could be grounded until October — or later
FAA chief upbeat about prospects for Boeing 737 Max’s return
Prison fight involving 81 inmates stopped by warning shot
Amazon rejects facial recognition, climate change proposals
Supporters of 51st state hold bake sale to raise money
Court: Electors who didn’t vote for Clinton can be fined
Eyman’s co-defendants found liable in state lawsuit
Cigarette company asks US Supreme Court to review tax case
Auburn Reporter
Opinion: Governor wins power play with monetary maneuver (Hobbs)
Opinion: Removing Snake River dams is unwise
Columbian
In Our View: Sales-tax exemption removal requires close eye (Wylie, Stonier)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Port questions two companies’ deal to buy Kimberly-Clark site
New Seattle tunnel routes, at $1 billion, approved for study
State high court upholds $1,000 fines on ‘faithless electors’
WaPo: Depsite Trump, Harriet Tubman is appearing on $20 bills
Harrop: Trump’s immigration policy is cruel and phony
Editorial: Assuring diplomas by solving student homelessness
Maple Valley Reporter
House bill paves the way for Lakepointe Property project
New York Times
Trump Administration Proposes Rollback of Transgender Protections
Puget Sound Business Journal
To get Boeing 737 Max flying, global consensus will be hard
Seattle growth dips, but remains among nation’s highest
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Soaring numbers of children are born in drug withdrawal. As they reach school age, here’s what one city is doing about it.
Seattle congestion-pricing study: Downtown tolls could reduce traffic, emissions, but must avoid disparities
Tim Eyman’s co-defendants found liable in AG’s long-running lawsuit
4 Washington state electors decided not to vote for Hillary Clinton in 2016. They were fined $1,000, went to court and lost.
Editorial: Congress needs to fund repairs, maintenance of national parks
Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit County employers talk about the need for child care
USA Today
Trump administration to scrap rule protecting transgender patients from discrimination
Washington Post
New Trump administration rule would weaken protections for transgender people in health care
Are Americans benefiting from the strong economy — aside from the rich? A Fed report raises questions
European pilots say FAA, Boeing moving too fast toward lifting Boeing 737 Max ban
Trump announces new $16 billion aid package for American farmers hit in trade war
Yakima Herald Republic
New partnership helps high school dropouts earn a diploma, learn construction skills
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Without extra funding, Sound Transit prefers elevated light rail to Ballard, West Seattle
Sen. Cantwell concerned about plan to send TSA agents to southern border
Washington’s new human composting law lets you become soil after death
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Seattle explores congestion pricing
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle considering congestion pricing
‘Faithless’ electors who didn’t vote for Clinton can be fined, court rules
Eyman’s co-defendants found liable in state lawsuit
Web
Crosscut
Despite state policy changes, WA schools still disproportionately discipline students of color
WA’s paid family leave is less than 9 months away. Here’s what you need to know
Tolls to drive in downtown Seattle? New study examines the good and the bad
Kitsap Daily News
Randall says recent legislative session a success for constituents (Randall)
MyNorthwest.com
SDOT unveils early congestion tolling research
Male birth control: Seattle couple opens up about gel study