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Thursday, May 23
Associated Press
Retailers, shoppers could feel more pain if tariffs spread
Officials: Coal moves hasten but don’t increase emissions
Governor signs, making Washington a sanctuary for immigrants (Wellman)
Washington state farmers commit to increasing hemp crops
WA governor signs bill changing tax exemption for Oregonians
Inslee signs state budgets, approving Kitsap projects (Rolfes)
‘3 strikes’ sentencing reform leaves out Washington inmates (Darneille)
Politics, killings stifle wolf recovery amid hefty price tag
Aberdeen Daily World
June 6 added to Westport recreational halibut season
State of Grays Harbor will feature presentation on local economy
Oped: Ariel Procaccia: To beat gerrymandering, do the math
Arlington Times
Opinion: State budgets include lots for this area
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
‘We are planning for growth … because we know it’s coming’ — here’s how fast we grew in 2018
The Daily News
Inslee signs bill ending immediate sales tax exempion for Oregonians (Blake, Takko)
Cowlitz County job growth on nine-month upward trend
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Could Seattle light rail tunnels delay the Link to Everett?
Pow! Bam! Inslee delivers a one-two punch of executive power (Hobbs)
Editorial: Let cannabis businesses take their money to banks
Federal Way Mirror
King County’s $5 million derelict boat problem
The Inlander
Experts say Washington’s new higher education bill is one of the smartest ways to make college more affordable (Hansen)
The Island Guardian
New Measles Cases In Washington
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Ferries’ plan for the future
Kirkland Reporter
More cases of measles confirmed in King County
New York Times
Trump Administration to Announce Farm Aid to Ease Pain of Trade War
Pentagon to Build Temporary Shelter for 7,500 Migrant Adults Facing Deportation
House Panel’s Assent Gives Life to Effort to End 9/11 Military Authorization
Port Townsend Leader
Dabob Bay conservationists celebrate win (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Mnuchin presses retailers on plans amid trade war
Renton Reporter
Most recent measels case located in Renton
Seattle Times (subscription required)
WSDOT to replace its Talgo railcars like those in the 2017 Amtrak crash near DuPont ‘as soon as possible’ =
FAA head says Boeing 737 MAX will return to flight, but timetable is uncertain
Amazon and CEO Jeff Bezos challenged on climate change. Here’s how shareholders voted on it and other issues.
Audit finds $413,000 from obscure tax district went to commissioner’s bank account
Battle over orca whale-watch restrictions heats up in San Juan County
A glimpse of Washington state’s first highway from Seattle through the Cascades
FYI Guy: Big-city growth slows across U.S. — but Seattle still ranks No. 2 in 2018
Editorial: Victoria is finally working to clean up its mess
Seattle Weekly
Pow! Bam! Inslee delivers a one-two punch of executive power (Hobbs)
Self-driving cars: Heaven or hell?
Skagit Valley Herald
Washington state farmers commit to increasing hemp crops
Spokesman Review
Law firm counts 210 deaths in Washington jails; Spokane County has fourth-highest death toll
Rogers High School students learned the hard way and now they’re off to college
Tri-City Herald
The Tri-Cities added a whole Walla Walla in less than a decade. And it’s not slowing
Editorial: Visitors still are not obeying Palouse Falls warnings. Your life is not worth the closer look
Washington Post
Chicago bank CEO accused of bribing Manafort for administration job
FAA to bring international regulators together to talk about clearing Boeing 737 Max for flight
Justice Department staff had urged rejection of Sprint-T-Mobile merger
Escalating U.S.-China trade threats stagger global markets; Dow slumps more than 400
Wenatchee World
Homelessness committee to fund larger projects
Apple growers expect bigger market slice without Mexico tariffs
Whidbey News-Times
Whidbey’s shrimp season mighty small and plenty busy
Yakima Herald Republic
Governor signs bill increasing state H-2A oversight
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Toll cheaters cost Washington thousands each year
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs sanctuary state law (Wellman)
WSDOT to remove train cars like ones in 2017 Amtrak derailment
No timeline for Boeing 737 MAX approval, FAA says
Cost estimates to replace Seattle’s aging Magnolia Bridge ‘exceed’ available funds
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
State senators to unveil plan for oversight of Sound Transit after fatal Dupont derailment
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Flying public will regain faith in Boeing Max jet, FAA chief says
United CEO vows to be aboard 737 Max when its cleared to fly
Washington state farmers commit to increasing hemp crops
KNKX FM
‘Deceptive solution’ or bridge fuel? Fight over half-built LNG project continues in Tacoma.
Workforce development to focus on underserved communities, local officials say
KUOW FM
‘Lines out to parking garage’ at Sea-Tac if TSA sends agents to southern border
Lummi Nation asks federal government for an emergency intervention to help Puget Sound orcas
Federal judge orders Seattle to fix police union contract
NW Public Radio
U.S. population growth continues in west and south; Idaho near top of fastest growing states
Oregon considers changing the way mentally ill people are committed
Washington becomes first state to allow human composting
Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill? Not during the Trump administration
Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs sanctuary state law
Dead gray whales creating smelly problem for Puget Sound
Lummi Nation wants to feed endangered southern resident orcas
Inslee criticizes legislature over culvert funding
Web
Crosscut
WA cities will get ‘free money’ from the state for affordable housing (Robinson)
WA will take care of you when you’re old. Here’s how. (Jinkins)
In Yakima, ICE Air flights bring money, fear and division
Fake kidnapping tale backfires: Inslee vetoes attempt to keep politicians’ financial info off the internet (Hunt, Hudgins, Gregerson)
MyNorthwest.com
Inslee signs bill changing tax exemption for Oregonians
Diverging Diamond is making progress in Lacey
Could PNW kids suing over climate change win?
Dept. of Health: Prepare for wildfire smoke now
UW study looking at how marijuana impacts infants’ brain development
Dori Monson: Sen. O’Ban: Sound Transit employees should lose jobs for train derailment
Dori Monson: Snohomish County prosecutor wants to abolish 2-gram drug policy
State of Reform
Gov. Inslee signs surprise billing legislation (Cody, Rolfes, Cleveland)
Stranger
The Perfect Seattle Summer Will Be a Thing of the Past (Van De Wege, Rolfes)
WSU Insider
WSU Health Sciences students help change state law (Riccelli)
Wednesday, May 22
Associated Press
Inslee signs new $52.4 billion spending plan for the state (Rolfes, Chopp)
Washington lifers stay jailed despite ‘3 strikes’ law change
Investigators: Human error caused deadly Amtrak crash
7th measles case confirmed in Washington outbreak
Small earthquake in Aberdeen area
Congress joins debate over sending TSA employees to border
State budgets get signature, warning from governor
2 GOP lawmakers urge Inslee to veto Snake River dam study
Judge’s ruling means SPD likely to remain under federal oversight longer than expected
Aberdeen Daily World
DNR chief expects ‘challenging’ fire season
Arlington Times
New law allows local school districts to collect more tax money
Auburn Reporter
Fourth King County measles case confirmed this month
King County’s $5 million derelict boat problem
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Bellingham rally for women’s abortion rights, health care draws crowd (Shewmake, Loevelett)
Women ‘are in the fight of our lives’ speaker says during rally at Bellingham City Hall
Columbian
Inslee signs sales tax bill
In Our View: Raising tobacco age to 21 nationwide right step
The Daily News
Inslee expands drought emergency
County to allow wheeled ATVs on certain roads
Everett Herald (subscription required)
After year of debate, Everett has new high school boundaries
School districts get the higher levy cap that they wanted (Wellman)
Proposed Seattle light rail tunnels could up costs by $1B
Bloomberg: Amazon.com employees embracing activism on climate change
Journal of the San Juan Islands
U.S. News and World Report: Why Washington is the best state in America
News Tribune (subscription required)
More free tuition, less student debt ahead in Washington. Future Tacoma graduates can cheer that
New York Times
Justice Dept. Says It Will Share Some Mueller-Related Intelligence With House Committee
Mnuchin Dismisses I.R.S. Memo Saying Treasury Must Release Trump Tax Returns
Washington State Becomes First to Allow Human Composting
Peninsula Daily News
Salmon Creek bridge creates passage for summer chum salmon
Canada enacts new rules to protect Southern Resident orcas
Puget Sound Business Journal
How far does $100K go in Seattle? It’s better than some California cities, but not by much
The economy is strong and inflation is low, and that’s what worries the Fed
Renton Reporter
King County’s $5 million derelict boat problem
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Inslee signs budget, tax bills and orders $175M more to help salmon
Mining proposal for Skagit River headwaters in B.C. sparks outcry from congressional Dems, Gov. Inslee
NTSB ‘amazed at the amount of failure’ by agencies in fatal 2017 Amtrak derailment south of Tacoma
Seventh person confirmed to have measles in Puget Sound outbreak
Judge overseeing Seattle police reforms orders officer-accountability fix, extends federal oversight
‘There is a feeling of fear’: Hundreds rally in Seattle to oppose restrictive abortion laws recently passed in other states
Westneat: King County’s crusade against ‘ICE Air’ plays right into Trump’s hands
Opinion: The conversation on race and identity is really about how we care for and treat one another
Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit County added to state drought emergency declaration
Study details Skagit County rents
Spokesman Review
Gov. Inslee signs record state budget, new taxes to pay for it
Inslee shifts $175M from road projects to culverts
Inslee ignores McMorris Rodgers’, Newhouse’s request to veto study effects of possible Snake River dam breaching
Human composting to be legal in Washington (Pedersen)
Spokane joins nationwide rallies against fetal heartbeat bills
Column: Universities should look at their out-of-classroom spending growth before they start slashing budgets
Washington Post
FIGHTING FENTANYL: Trump called the opioid epidemic a priority, but fentanyl deaths soar as resources fail to keep pace
Trump abruptly cancels infrastructure meeting with Democrats after Pelosi says he is ‘engaged in a coverup’
Confidential draft IRS memo says tax returns must be given to Congress unless president invokes executive privilege
Two dozen states, municipalities, sue over Trump’s ‘conscience’ rule
Whidbey News-Times
County takes step to help Wagon Wheel
Town’s annual parade and ceremony honors veterans
Yakima Herald Republic
Community speaks out against ICE-chartered flights in Yakima
Yakima Valley schools to keep students nourished, ready to learn during summer gap
Editorial: Another blow to government transparency
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
New report slams institution for disabled in Pierce County
Everett approves high school boundary changes to combat growth
Washington’s new DNA law named for two murdered Tacoma girls (Orwall)
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Woman settles for $1.7M from state because of abuse
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
‘We have to take a proactive approach’: State moves to clear highway homeless camps (Fey, Hobbs)
Snohomish prosecutor wants to change 2 gram drug possession policy
KNKX FM
Inslee signs $52.4 billion budget decried by Republicans
Analysis: Opponents say vape tax will hurt business; some say it’s not tough enough
KUOW FM
Washington first state to legalize human composting
Anti-Abortion Rights Groups Push GOP To Rethink Rape And Incest Exceptions
Trump’s Proposed Census Citizenship Question Bucks Centuries Of Precedent
Nevada Law Removing Abortion Restrictions Passes State Assembly
Inslee signs $52.4 billion budget decried by Republicans
Free college is coming for more low income students in Washington
Another measles outbreak spreads, this time in Seattle area
KXLY
Elementary students eagerly follow daylight saving time legislation (Riccelli)
NW Public Radio
Jay Inslee signs $52.4 billion state budget as Republicans decry ‘avalanche of unnecessary new taxes’
Deadly 2017 Amtrak wreck could have been prevented, Feds conclude
CWU creates scholarship to honor former campus officer, Kittitas Deputy killed in line of duty
Report says locking up mentally ill, drug-addicted people results in jail deaths
Q13 TV (Fox)
DuPont train derailment a total system failure, investigators rule
Aggressive driving is more prevalent in Puget Sound
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: With Roe v. Wade under fire, WA must defend abortion rights
Seattle P.I.
Abortion entrenched in Washington, but backers ready to hit the trenches (Reeves, Macri, Dhingra)
Olympic Park’s rain forests more likely to fall victim to wildfires in drought year
Tuesday, May 21
Associated Press
Tariffs have varying fallout in trade-heavy Washington state
Judge sides with Congress over Trump in demands for records
Governor declares drought for nearly half of Washington
Apple growers pleased with end of tariffs by Mexico
‘3 strikes’ sentencing reform leaves out Washington inmates (Darneille)
Washington state company to settle EPA water pollution case
Bellingham to remove dam for salmon restoration project
Experts: Cheaper methods possible to treat Hanford waste
Auburn Reporter
Dieringer School Board selects Farmer as new superintendent
Susan’s quest for ‘justice’ and the civil legal system dilemma
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Thurston’s Deschutes River watershed added to state’s drought emergency list
Bothell Reporter
What families should know about measles
Columbian
Evergreen Public Schools’ expected budget deficit drops (Cleveland)
In Our View: Haphazard approach to rules disservice to all
The Daily News
Kelso council to review legislative session, discuss Seattle homelessness report (Blake, Takko)
18th District lawmakers to hold town hall meetings Saturday
Inslee expands drought emergency
Homeless camp moves out of Lions shelter to other side of lake
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Word’s out: A small drug stash can keep you out of trouble
It’s a go! Ferries awards $26.4 million for marine contract
Dead whale dumped on Whidbey beach raises smelly questions
Editorial: Drug price information should help control costs (Robinson)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Opinion: Budget decisions made 2019 a bad year for legislative transparency
Opinion: Harrison settlement returns some balance for Kitsap patients
News Tribune (subscription required)
‘Hippie’ island off Seattle sees shift in low vaccine rate
Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston’s Deschutes River watershed added to state’s drought emergency list
‘Hippie’ island off Seattle sees shift in low vaccine rate
Legal sports betting might be years away in Washington, even as other states move ahead (Pettigrew, Reeves)
FCC chairman backs T-Mobile-Sprint deal in key endorsement
Peninsula Daily News
Protected sea lions causing trouble at Northwest ports
Puget Sound Business Journal
Small group of America’s big farms gets bulk of Trump bailout funds
Grow Seattle: How the business community can help create equity in education
Renton Reporter
Susan’s quest for ‘justice’ and the civil legal system dilemma
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Waterfront transforming before our eyes as viaduct comes down
In the wake of a school-bus crisis, an audit of Seattle schools’ transportation arm finds ‘lack of urgency to change’
In the aftermath of a drug bust, Seattle homeless camp is cleaned up again
Washington state to pay $1.7 million to settle woman’s claims that social workers ignored child abuse, neglect she suffered
Opinion: U.S. must follow Canada and invite tribes into Columbia River Treaty negotiation
Editorial: Washington on right path to truly help troubled youth
Seattle Weekly
Susan’s quest for ‘justice’ and the civil legal system dilemma
Spokesman Review
School district making changes to ensure poor students have better chance at gifted school
Among Washington’s largest counties, Spokane County has the largest rate of drug felonies – and it’s not even close
Delays in Washington drug testing after death leaves some families without life insurance benefits (Ormsby)
Spokane Public School students to get free bus passes this summer
If Robert F. Smith wanted to pay local college debt, what numbers are we talking?
Tri-City Herald
Washington governor urged to veto money to study tearing down Lower Snake River dams
$23 million pipeline bringing water, potatoes to thousands of acres in the Horse Heavens
Washington has a huge military presence, but survey says it’s less friendly to veterans
Mentally ill inmates in Tri-Cities may have charges dismissed. Learn about the jail program
USA Today
Earth’s oceans could rise over 6 feet by 2100 as polar ice melts, swamping coastal cities such as NYC
Don McGahn, former White House counsel, defies House subpoena and skips hearing on Russia probe
McConnell, Kaine introduce bill to make 21 the legal age to buy tobacco products
Federal judge refuses to block House subpoena for Trump’s financial records
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: School security should be part of basic education
Washington Post
McGahn fails to show at Judiciary hearing, amping up anger among House Democrats
China’s Huawei says it has long prepared for America’s assault
Paying off the student loans of an entire class is no easy task
Yakima Herald Republic
Governor expands drought emergency to nearly half of the state; declaration adds Lower Yakima watershed
Editorial: Struggling veterans need specialized court
Broadcast
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Bellingham to remove dam for salmon restoration project
Man who lived alone with rats awarded $8 million
Drought declared for nearly half of Washington State
KNKX FM
Analysis: Opponents say vape tax will hurt business; some say it’s not tough enough
Inslee to sign WA vape tax that critics say amounts to a big tobacco giveaway (Pollet)
KUOW FM
Drought emergency declared over nearly half of Washington
Teenager Is Latest Migrant Child To Die In U.S. Custody
FCC Chairman Endorses T-Mobile Merger With Sprint
Not Just For Soldiers: Civilians With PTSD Struggle To Find Effective Therapy
Hot Job Market Is Wooing Women Into Workforce Faster Than Men
NW Public Radio
Poll: many rural Americans struggle with financial insecurity, access to health care
Jay Inslee to sign Washington vape tax that critics say amounts to big tobacco giveaway (Pollet)
Yakima and King County airports risk funding loss if they don’t cooperate with ICE
Web
Crosscut
Can tribes sue the government over climate change?
MyNorthwest.com
3.4 earthquake strikes Washington coast amid string of tremors
A call for Inslee to veto pair of controversial bills
Tariffs have varying fallout in trade-heavy Washington
Inslee declares drought for nearly half of Washington
Washington poised to become first state to legalize human composting
Slog
It’s Only May and Washington Is Already in a Drought
Washington State Will Vacate Small-Time Pot Convictions. Yakima County Says They’ll Think About It. (Nguyen)
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