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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
Monday, May 13
Associated Press
Washington state budget includes money for interstate bridge
Amazon to employees: We’ll pay you to quit and haul packages
Trump has long seen previous US trade agreements as losers
Newhouse opposes Trump plan to sell BPA transmission system
Escalating trade war pushes stocks to worst week of 2019
Washington state limits exemptions for measles vaccine
Wash. attorney general announces consent rule for tribes
Western State Hospital staff struggle with assault, chickenpox
US measles cases still climbing, topping 800 for year
Trade row deepens as China ups tariffs on $60B in US goods
Washington to offer first ‘public option’ insurance in US (Frockt, Cody)
Newhouse opposes Trump plan to sell BPA transmission system
Aberdeen Daily World
Study finds record wage gap between teachers and other college grads
Standardized tests no longer a graduation requirement
Gov. Inslee signs vaccine bill in Vancouver
New union building at GHC misses cut on state funding
Oped: Jim Walsh: A recap of the state legislative session
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Canada increases protections for Pacific Northwest orcas
Authorities report measles exposure in Puget Sound
GOP touts infrastructure plan without raising taxes — but will it work?
Escalating US-China trade war sends stocks plunging
Columbian
State grant paves way for Fourth Plain community commons (Cleveland, Wylie)
Tacoma Daily Index
New Washington laws give ports greater role in economic, environmental & community development
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Edmonds looks to transform a prime piece of waterfront
Data centers: A flood of tax revenue, but constrained by electricity
Editorial: Saving species for our sake as much as theirs
Letter: Local lawmakers made a difference with climate legislation (Palumbo, Salomon, Liias, McCoy, Hobbs, Kloba, Stanford, Lovick, Mead, Paul, Robinson, Sells, Peterson, Ortiz-Self, Ryu, Davis)
Kirkland Reporter
Eviction reform passed by state Legislature (Kuderer)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Trump wants to update poverty thresholds. It could affect food stamps and Medicaid benefits ]
Sea Lions cause trouble at Northwest ports
Editorial: Climate change presidential candidates need a record back home. Washington’s Jay Inslee now has stronger one
New York Times
China Retaliates With Higher Tariffs as Trump Defends U.S. Approach
Supreme Court Allows Antitrust Suit Against Apple to Proceed
Former Top Financial Regulators Warn Against Move to Ease Oversight of Firms
Olympian (subscription required)
Correction: Mental Health-Washington story (Chopp, Frockt, Dhingra)
Editorial: Juvenile justice reform based on simple truth: ‘You can’t punish the bad out of kids’
LTE: The homeless are people
Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle
Rep. Marcus Riccelli issues statement on federal support for permanent daylight saving time (Ricceli)
Peninsula Daily News
Concerns heard: Kilmer visits Olympic Medical Center campus in Sequim
Seattle Times (subscription required)
What caused Seattle crane to collapse? Experts say a common practice is likely cause
Canada’s new protections for orcas go a little further than new legislation in Washington state
‘I want answers’: Vigil held in Seattle’s Central District where 19-year-old was gunned down
Boeing altered key switches in 737 MAX cockpit, limiting ability to shut off MCAS
Trump tariffs hit ORCA cards made in China, used by Seattle-area commuters
Under new Washington law, state will invest more in improving Native American tribal members’ health (McCoy, Tharinger)
Thousands of UW students have been homeless or skipping meals, survey finds
Opinion: Tribes and First Nations say no to gold mining in Skagit River headwater
Krugman: Trump is terrible for rural America
Opinion: Hanford cleanup’s frustrating, yet astonishing, achievements
Opinion: It’s in the hands of white parents to dismantle segregation
Spokesman Review
Opinion: A question of balance: Working together on wolves
Tri-City Herald
As the gray wolf population grows, this study could move some to mountains west of Tri-Cities
Opinion: Transition to clean energy is achievable
USA Today
China slaps tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. imports as trade war between Beijing and Washington escalates
Supreme Court says iPhone users can sue Apple for excessive prices on its App Store
Strict state anti-abortion laws aimed at Supreme Court, justices not eager to consider them
Vancouver Business Journal
Ending sales tax exemption for Oregonians is a ‘revenue killer’ (Cleveland, Wylie, Stonier)
Washington Post
Trump’s trade approach under attack as China retaliates on tariffs; markets open with big sell-off
Dow plunges more than 600 points as investors fear escalating trade war threatens economy
Pentagon will pull money from ballistic missile and surveillance plane programs to fund border wall
Opinion: Yes, drug-assisted treatment is needed for opioid-addicted patients in U.S. prisons
Wenatchee World
Data centers: A flood of tax revenue, but constrained by electricity
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Man with measles potentially exposes public in King, Pierce counties
One in four 7-Eleven stores caught selling tobacco to kids
Seattle U gets $3M gift for STEM center targeted at women, students of color
Modifying Washington high school graduation requirements
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Washington to offer first ‘public option’ insurance in US (Frockt, Cody)
New measles case appears in Pierce County, exposes Sea-Tac Airport, high school
Behind the scenes of “Seattle is Dying”
KNKX FM
Washington to end standardized test requirement for high school graduates
New state law allows religious accommodations for university students
Tacoma to invest $1.6 million in shelter expansion amid homelessness ’emergency’
Washington becomes first West Coast state ready to ditch time changes (Riccelli)
Orca recovery bills signed by Gov. Inslee bring big wins for salmon habitat, environment
KUOW FM
New measles exposure sites in King and Pierce counties
House Democrats Subpoena Trump Tax Returns
Proposed Rule Could Evict 55,000 Children From Subsidized Housing
Opinion: Keep Limits Intact On Medical Residents’ Work Hours
Q13 TV (Fox)
China strikes back at United States with higher tariffs; ORCA cards impacted by trade war
Health departments in King, Pierce counties report new measles exposures
Web
Seattle P.I.
Inslee signs vaccination bill with ‘anti-vaxxer’ protest outside
The Islands’ Sounder
Inslee signs bill package to protect, aid, grow orca and salmon population in Salish Sea (Lekanoff, Blake, Fitzgibbon, Rolfes)
Friday, May 10
Associated Press
Amazon to make sure school supplies don’t have lead, cadmium
Trump picks ex-Boeing executive Shanahan to lead Pentagon
Inslee signs health bills, including hospital measure (Chopp, Dhingra, Frockt)
North Dakota to sue Washington state over new oil train rule
Inslee signs bill overhauling eviction rules in Washington
Seattle says more hate crimes are being reported to police
State’s longest-running water rights case is over
Inslee signs behavioral health bills
State Supreme Court overturns ruling on felon pistol license
Pope mandates reporting of sex abuse to church, not police
Stripper safety bill signed into law
Inslee signs bill overhauling eviction rules in Washington
Seattle says more hate crimes are being reported to police
Seattle plans pilot program for sharable electric scooters
State official supports delisting wolves in all Washington
Inslee changes tune, opposes Washington fossil-fuel projects
Tenants facing eviction get more time to pay back rent under new law
Auburn Reporter
VRFA encourages homeowners to prepare for fires
Bothell Reporter
Bothell, Kenmore residents to vote on council, school board positions and more in November
Kenmore locals brainstorm ideas ‘For the Love of Kenmore’
Columbian
Inslee changes tune, opposes Kalama methanol and Tacoma LNG projects
Inslee signs bill overhauling eviction rules in WashingtonInslee signs package of mental health billsState Supreme Court overturns ruling on felon pistol license
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Schools to get help assessing students for potential threats (Dolan)
WaPo: 55,000 children could be displaced under Trump’s eviction plan
Letter: Stop all fishing and let the orca whales eat
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Inslee signs bill package to protect, aid, grow orca and salmon population in Salish Sea (Rolfes, Blake, Lekanoff, Fitzgibbon)
Legislative page Ela Angevine (Lekanoff)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Fewer pink slips to come in South Kitsap as school board walks back cuts
News Tribune (subscription required)
Mass layoffs avoided for Puyallup teachers, but school district budget troubles continue
LTE: Homelessness: Churches not meant to be shelters
New York Times
With Insurance Bill Passage, House Democrats Begin Health Care Blitz
The Race to Limit Abortion Access
Trump Increases China Tariffs as Trade Deal Hangs in the Balance
China, Defiant but Careful, Promises Aggressive Response to Tariffs
Olympian (subscription required)
LTE: Let’s use McNeil Island for drug rehab and mental health care
Puget Sound Business Journal
Study finds ‘eye-opening’ gap in hospital bills
Changes in SBA lending rules help small business owners
Amazon agrees to reforms after toxic metals found in children’s products
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Reported hate crimes and incidents up nearly 400% in Seattle since 2012
Podcast: Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz warns a severe wildfire season is arriving early
Young Seattle residents unsatisfied with nearly everything about the city, new survey finds
Dick’s Drive-In in Kent should not become a train maintenance base, Sound Transit committee says
Electric scooters are coming to Seattle, Mayor Jenny Durkan says
Campus quarantine, tuition or dinner, student podcasts: What Education Lab is reading this week
Amazon vows safety reforms after Washington state AG finds toxic lead and cadmium in children’s products
Opinion: Human error? Stop blaming workers for their own deaths
Editorial: Washington Legislature moves transportation toward a costly future
Skagit Valley Herald
Low Ross Lake levels to impact summer recreation
Passengers safe after whale watching boat takes on water
Spokesman Review
Spokane students taught to confront shooters when other options have run out
Survey: 1 in 5 Spokane eighth-graders tried vaping
Opinion: Defeating the drug crisis in rural America: Building healthy communities in Washington
USA Today
China US trade talks resume in Washington
Businesses, farmers tell Trump China tariffs would backfire: ‘We are shooting ourselves in the foot’
Washington Post
Trump defiant as trade penalties kick in, warns China there is more to come
HUD says 55,000 children could be displaced under Trump plan to evict undocumented immigrants
Suspect in synagogue shooting charged with federal hate crimes and civil rights violations
Dow slides 400 points, then rebounds as U.S.-China trade tensions wring out another day of volatility
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima, Sunnyside districts foresee no teacher cuts; West Valley weighs $2.7M deficit
Judge signs final decree in 42-year water case
Editorial: Congress should not delay in passing Savanna’s Act
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
‘Completely unacceptable’: Legislator wants special tax districts held accountable (Carlyle)
Washington high school students no longer required to pass statewide test
King County program helps companies reduce carbon footprints by preserving forests
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Lawmakers pass bill raising age to transfer juveniles to adult prison (Goodman)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Opioid addiction starts at the dentist for many teens
70 cars stolen in 48 hours in Pierce, King, Snohomish Counties
Hate crimes rise by nearly 400% in Seattle, report finds
KNKX FM
Washington becomes first West Coast state ready to ditch time changes (Riccelli)
Analysis: Aerospace reporter discusses Boeing’s ‘crisis’ and the concern within its ranks
KUOW FM
After losing Boeing Field, ICE lands deportation flight in Yakima
About face: Inslee now opposes two mega fossil-fuel projects in Washington state
Q13 TV (Fox)
Survive the Sound: Hood Canal Bridge blocks migrating fish
Puyallup Schools avoid teacher layoffs
“Every one of us has to be committed.” — New head of Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office optimistic about recovery efforts
Possible chicken pox outbreak at Western State Hospital controlled quickly
Melinda Gates speaks personally on importance of empowering women
The Ground Floor offers shelter for homeless teens in Whatcom County
Sound Transit execs discuss new facility that could impact Kent Dick’s Drive-In
Web
Crosscut
As WA implements new police accountability law, some advocates feel left out
WA officials, feds have a plan to save forests and salmon
Stereotype-busting is a two-way street for police, immigrant families in this Seattle program
Reports of hate crimes and bias have surged in Seattle since 2012
‘It’s an issue of liberty’: WA will stop jailing kids who run away or skip school
Seattle P.I.
Attorney General Ferguson to Amazon: Get the lead out
Report: 96% of America’s national parks, including some in Washington, are ‘significantly’ polluted
Thursday, May 9
Associated Press
Inslee approves step toward daylight saving time
Stripper safety bill signed into law
Gov. Inslee signs range of bills aimed at helping orcas
Inslee signs bills tightening gun rules
Non-compete limits, modified by Amazon, signed into law
Sticker shock: Trump taking aim at ‘surprise medical bills’
Tribes and state combatting spread of invasive fish
State official supports delisting wolves in all Washington
Inslee changes tune, opposes Washington fossil-fuel projects
TV pitches for prescription drugs will have to include price
Aberdeen Daily World
Federal judge orders hold on Aberdeen homeless evictions
Historical Seaport dock repairs pave way for tall ships to return home in July
Bainbridge Island Review
A refurbished ride: Federal grant gives Bainbridge police boat a mighty makeover
Bothell Reporter
Legislators budgeted more than $900 million for the Eastside
Columbian
In Our View: State budget process in need of transparency
The Daily News
Clean energy law will mean “a brave new world” for Cowlitz PUD
New $2 million hangar planned for Kelso airport
Inslee changes tune: opposes Kalama methanol project
County enacts emergency burn ban starting Thursday
County receives federal funding for $4.6 million Delameter Road project
Everett Herald
In state House, one historic era ends and another begins (Chopp, Lovick, Morris, Sullivan, Pettigrew)
State commits $16M to clean former mill site of contaminants
Whistleblower accuses Rep. Shea of Christian domination plan
Bloomberg: Mystery delays push divisive Supreme Court issues into 2020
WaPo: Republicans battle each other over Import-Export Bank
WaPo: McArdle: There’s a cost in making drugs more affordable here
WaPo: Inside Facebook, moderators are waging a quiet battle
Editorial: Julia’s Landing a fitting name for Snohomish park
Islands’ Weekly
Inslee signs bill package to protect, aid, grow orca and salmon population in Salish Sea (Blake, Rolfes, Lekanoff, Fitzgibbon)
Lopez Island School District to Receive Washington Green Ribbon Award
Lopez swim center awarded $1 million from state (Lovelett, Frockt, Morris, Lekanoff)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bremerton-Seattle route on one-boat service as WSF’s Kaleetan gets repairs
New York Times
China ‘Broke the Deal’ on Trade, and Trump’s Retaliation Starts Friday
Olympian (subscription required)
Trump administration eyes mandatory employment checks for immigration plan
Gov. Jay Inslee speaks out against LNG plant in Tacoma, methanol facility in Kalama
Old downtown building gets new owners. City wants to help tenants forced to move.
Puget Sound Business Journal
3 Muslim workers at Amazon file federal discrimination complaint
University of Washington searches for a developer to partner on a clean tech project in its West Campus
FTC commissioners back privacy law to regulate tech companies
Opinion: Developers should aid in biotech sector’s growth
Are Trump’s tariffs bolstering the U.S. economy? Nope
Report details openings for more than 100K jobs in Seattle
Renton Reporter
Possible measles exposure reported in King County
Seattle Times (subscription required)
ICE Air shifts from King County to Yakima, leaving officials scrambling to find out agency’s intentions
Inslee pulls support from two Western Washington natural gas projects
Dick’s Drive-In in Kent may be spared from destruction as Sound Transit searches for new maintenance site
In Kenmore, city officials take rare action to save mobile-home parks
Inslee signs bill to make daylight saving time permanent in Washington; next step Congress (Riccelli, Hunt)
Opinion: Finding common ground in protecting the great outdoors
Editorial: Mr. President, stop the stonewalling
Seattle Weekly
In state House, one historic era ends and another begins (Chopp, Lovick, Morris, Sullivan, Pettigrew)
Spokesman Review
Whistleblower who leaked Rep. Matt Shea’s chat logs accuses lawmaker of Christian domination agenda
Washington takes another step toward year-round daylight saving time (Riccelli)
Strippers to get safer workplaces under new bill (Orwall)
Laws to protect orcas with cleaner, quieter water, more salmon
Tattooing eyeballs to be illegal (Cody)
State transportation budget includes sought-after improvements on I-90 in Liberty Lake and Spokane Valley
Airway Heights’ first rec center grand opening is a big splash
Down the rabbit hole: Denver decriminalizes ‘magic mushrooms’ – a type that grows wild in Washington
Tri-City Herald
Voters could decide on a Pasco aquatics park this fall. Inslee to sign the bill Thursday
USA Today
China warns it will retaliate if Donald Trump follows through on threat of new tariffs
In rare move, House panel votes to hold AG Barr in contempt over Mueller report
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Legislature approves funding for new ferries (Nguyen, Randall, Fitzgibbon)
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: It’s time for Congress to take action on mileage tax
Washington Post
With one eye on the past, Trump and Xi look to the future of U.S.-China trade
Trump pushes to end ‘surprise medical bills’ from hospital care outside a health plan’s network
Facebook’s co-founder: ‘It’s time to break up Facebook’
Kendrick Castillo was about to graduate from high school. Then a classmate began shooting.
The United States just had its wettest 12 months on record. It’s nearly drought-free, but flooding is rampant.
Exxon shareholders want action on climate change. The SEC calls it micromanagement.
Walmart to stop selling tobacco products to shoppers under 21
Yakima Herald Republic
Some local districts lead the way in state effort to make advanced classes automatic
ICE flight lands in Yakima to drop off, pick up undocumented immigrants
Editorial: Further review of Snake River Dams not needed
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Sound Transit light rail expansion facility could force out businesses in Kent
Washington enters wildfire season without $65M requested by lands commissioner
Gov. Inslee signs stripper safety bill into law
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
State AG makes deal with Amazon to stop selling toxic school supplies
Sound Transit could cut Kent Dick’s Drive-In from list of possible maintenance facility sites
Mayor Durkan announces pilot program for e-scooters in Seattle
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Find out if the state has money for you
Rattlesnake Ridge landslide may take 20 years to reach bottom, experts say
KUOW FM
Deaths of homeless people jump in Seattle area
May 8th | Are multiple choice tests canceled?
Flurry of new laws a big, rare victory for climate-hawk governor
Trump Administration Invokes Executive Privilege Over Mueller Report
NW Public Radio
In surprise reversal, Jay Inslee opposes Washington natural gas projects
Federal officials seal deal with Washington agencies on forest-protection measures
Washington becomes first West Coast state ready to ditch twice-yearly time changes
When ‘1-in-100-year’ floods happen often, what do you call them?
They came to Central Washington to work, then they got the mumps
Q13 TV (Fox)
Many Seattleites say we have a public safety crisis, police go into detail of new emphasis patrols
Tacoma invests $1.6 million into Rescue Mission to build new women`s facility
Web
Civic Skunkworks
An Open Letter to the Business Leaders Who Wrote an Open Letter on the Head Tax
Crosscut
‘It’s an issue of liberty’: WA will stop jailing kids who run away or skip school
NW Asian Weekly
Bill to ensure out-of-state pharmacies adhere to same inspections as in-state pharmacies now law (Thai)
Medium
Inslee signs bill package to protect, aid, grow orca and salmon population in Salish Sea (Lekanoff, Blake, Rolfes, Fitzgibbon)
Schmudget
Final budget reflects a modest move away from austerity budgeting
Slog
Washington State Strippers Are Officially Getting Workplace Protections! (Orwall, Saldaña)