Wednesday, June 5

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Associated Press
World Bank downgrades its forecast for global economy 
White House ends fetal tissue research by federal scientists
New report finds 56 missing Indian women in Washington
Spokane County sheriff won’t follow new immigration law   

Aberdeen Daily World
PUD board passes resolution supporting lower Snake River hydroelectric dams
Weeklong closure of US 101 at Cosi Hill begins June 17
Oped: Virginia Heffernan: Justin Amash’s town hall revealed the cure for right-wing lunacy: right-wing common sense 

Arlington Times
Arlington schools earn clean audit from state 

Auburn Reporter
Funding now available to public agencies for drought relief
King County homelessness count shows 17 percent decrease overall    

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Report reveals 56 missing Native American women across state, 5 from Whatcom County
Washington’s roads are becoming increasingly deadly for people who walk or bike, data show (Randall)  

Columbian
State health insurers’ proposed rate increase minor |
In Our View: Lawmaker-to-lobbyist pivot needs addressing (Palumbo) 

The Daily News
Longview LGBTQ groups to celebrate Pride Saturday with march, festival 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Port condemns Kimberly-Clark site, edging out fish companies
Settlement is ‘an elegant solution to a 100-year-old problem’   

Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
The co-responder way: mental health professionals and officers team up 

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Peninsula Community Health Services bus hits the road to bring mental health care
New principal hired for South Kitsap High School 

Maple Valley Reporter
Housing for Renton, Kent educators just became more accessible
King County homelessness count shows 17 percent decrease overall  

News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington’s roads are becoming increasingly deadly for people who walk or bike, data show (Randall)
Rep. Dan Newhouse splits with GOP on Dream Act, predicts Senate will reject it 
Editorial: Tacoma educator Willie Stewart worthy recipient of Peace Prize   

New York Times
House Votes to Give ‘Dreamers’ a Path to Citizenship 
Senate Republicans Warn White House Against Mexico Tariffs   

Olympian (subscription required)
Work to clean Hanford waste and protect Columbia River is behind schedule. Is court action next?  
Washington’s roads are becoming increasingly deadly for people who walk or bike, data show (Randall)
Rep. Dan Newhouse splits with GOP on Dream Act, predicts Senate will reject it   

Peninsula Daily News
Legislators tell of reduced college tuition program (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman) 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘They feel that no one cares’: Washington State Patrol report outlines missteps in reporting, tracking missing Native women
Boeing drone unit Insitu cuts workforce, dealing a blow to Columbia Gorge community
Can light rail be built faster? Join us and transit experts to discuss this and other questions on June 26
FYI Guy: Who bikes in Seattle? Bicycling gender gap one of the biggest in the U.S.
Opinion: The lessons of Bellingham’s Olympic Pipeline explosion
Editorial: Mining Skagit River headwaters invites disaster 

Spokesman Review
Washington’s first major wildfire of 2019 grows to 5,000 acres in Grant County; wind-borne smoke briefly made Spokane’s air quality worst in country
Grant County’s 243 Command Fire sees little growth despite strong overnight winds; air returns to ‘moderate’ in Spokane
Spokane school board punts on issue of arming school officers 

Washington Post
Trump, pressed on the environment in U.K. visit, says climate change goes ‘both ways’ 
Trump administration cancels English classes, soccer, legal aid for unaccompanied child migrants in U.S. shelters
Brooklyn anti-vaccine event attracts pro-vaccine protests amid measles outbreak
Pfizer had clues its blockbuster drug could prevent Alzheimer’s. Why didn’t it tell the world?
The Health 202: Health-care worker shortages would be even worse without immigrants 

Yakima Herald Republic
Forestry and wildfire training resume as freeze lifted on millions in Job Corps funds
Grant County wildfire triples in size overnight, leading to more evacuations
Newhouse, 3 Oregon lawmakers lead bipartisan effort to halt Job Corps closings
Yakima City Council gets rid of E-Verify requirement 

 

Broadcast 

KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle high school’s suicide prevention team helps save lives
Sen. Cantwell wants to double funds for affordable housing in Washington
New report finds 56 missing Native American women in Washington  

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Experts say decades of fighting wildfires has actually made them worse  

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
‘Not what we’re seeing downtown’: Study’s homelessness improvement results questioned
Seattle’s mobile injection site projects remain stalled a year later
Recover Northwest: Tackling the opioid crisis   

KNKX FM
Statewide pedestrian and bicyclist deaths and injuries continue to grow
Firefighters Tackle Central Washington Fire As Winds Cause Fast Spread, Force Evacuations  

NW Public Radio
Navy hovercrafts could be hulking lifesavers after ‘the big one’ hits Northwest
Firefighters tackle Central Washington fire near Wanapum Dam, expecting growth overnight
Clean fuels proponents move forward with plans in Washington state despite legislative setback (Fitzgibbon)   

Q13 TV (Fox)
Wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations near town of Smyrna
Board to consider action that would save Showbox music venue from redevelopment
Businesses sue City of Olympia for how it handles homeless problem
Ferry never got warning of whale sighting before strike 

  

Web 

Crosscut
WA’s top lawyer took a rare step to affirm tribal sovereignty — here’s why that’s a big deal
WA’s Ecology director on Native knowledge and fighting for forgotten communities 

DSNews.com
Tiny Homes and Affordability Struggles (Gregerson)  

MyNorthwest.com
5,000 acre wildfire still burns in Grant County
Aftermath of Harborview radiation leak continues
Report ranks Seattle traffic as fifth worst in nation
More gray whales wash up dead, but is this different than orca crisis?
Dave Ross: Another climate change report says we’re doomed  

Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Stantec to study airport impacts (Orwall) 

Seattle P.I.
Crews face ‘difficult’ conditions against 5,000-acre Grant County wildfire
How ’bout them apples: Trump tariff threatens Mexico trade
Spokane air quality decreases to ‘moderate’ as wildfire burns in Grant County 

Slog
A Fight Is Brewing Over West Seattle’s Dreams for a Pricey Light Rail Tunnel 

Tuesday, June 4

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Associated Press
Washington state health insurance rate increase breaks from years of steeper hikes
FDA: Sampling finds toxic nonstick compounds in some food
Young Americans’ lawsuit on climate change faces big hurdle
State proposes changes to refinery-safety rules
Wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations near town of Beverly
2 more gray whales wash ashore in Western Washington
Nation’s most ambitious project to clean up nuclear weapons waste has stalled  

Aberdeen Daily World
Clothing Bank dedicated to couple who were instrumental in nonprofit’s evolution
Annual report shows significant increase and some decrease in Aberdeen crimes   

Arlington Times
City Council to consider two rezones denied by planning commission  

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington has the best economy in the nation, survey says. See how it compares to others
Washington state proposes changes to refinery safety rules  

The Daily News
Steve Taylor was a thorough, unflappable city manager (Takko, Blake) 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Settlement is ‘an elegant solution to a 100-year-old problem’
No dissent as US House backs effort to pinpoint landslide risks
Editorial: Haze has returned, and with it a wildfire warning  

The Island Guardian
Inslee & OPALCO Talk Broadband 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
J pod welcomes new calf 

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap County restricts use of popular weed-killer on its properties
The end is in sight for the $21M Tremont Gateway project in Port Orchard  

News Tribune (subscription required)
Opinion: One small step for tiny houses could soften Puget Sound affordability crunch 
Washington has the best economy in the nation, survey says. See how it compares to others   

New York Times
Mexico Will Face Tariffs Next Week, Trump Vows
Buildings Can Be Designed to Withstand Earthquakes. Why Doesn’t the U.S. Build More of Them?    

Olympian (subscription required)
Washington has the best economy in the nation, survey says. See how it compares to others
Washington state proposes changes to refinery safety rules  

Puget Sound Business Journal
US farmers’ borrowing boom is built on shaky land values
Companies see climate change hitting their bottom lines in the next 5 years
Boeing has manufacturing problem with 300 737 jets 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Grant County residents flee fast-growing wildfire
Did chronic homelessness in King County really drop 38%?
Washington state health insurers propose lowest rate increase in Affordable Care Act era
State lawmaker touts Kalama methanol plant — and works for company that’s trying to get it built
Washington was one of the last states to require high school-exit exams. Now seniors can apply for a waiver to graduate on time.
Editorial: Save Washington’s Jobs Corps centers, where the next generation of firefighters are trained 

Spokesman Review
Ecology Department seeking comment on cleanup plan for oil-contaminated Black Tank Property in Hillyard
Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich challenges Gov. Jay Inslee over new immigration law (Wellman)
Beyond the high: WSU researcher identifies chemicals in marijuana
Fire grows to 3,000 acres in Grant County
Editorial: Let cannabis businesses open bank accounts  

USA Today
Earth’s carbon dioxide levels are highest they’ve been in millions of years
Disaster aid passes Congress after months of delays over costs, border wall and Trump’s feud with Puerto Rico    

Washington Post
Trump dismisses London protests, says he would have sued E.U. over Brexit
Trump says tariffs on Mexican imports to take effect next week, despite Mexican optimism for a deal
White House instructs Hope Hicks, former McGahn aide not to comply with congressional subpoenas
Virginia Gov. Northam will convene special session of legislature to take up gun control
Fed is prepared to act to save U.S. economy from trade war, Powell says  

Yakima Herald Republic
WSP report on missing and murdered Native women says more coordination needed
Federal bill that will help local cherry growers passes U.S. House
Local businesses concerned about new tariffs
Editorial: Unfriendly, aloof? Not in this part of the Northwest 

 

Broadcast 

KING5 TV (NBC)
2 more gray whales washed ashore on Washington beaches
What to do if you see a cougar in the wild
Seattle’s traffic among worst in North America, report finds
Everett Police Department testing body cameras for officers
Landslide safety bill brings attention to deadly environmental threat
Trooper tips: Are you using roundabouts right?  

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
House panel to seek pilots’ views on Boeing Max safety
Oregon considering fine for people in Washington trying to redeem bottles in Oregon 

KNKX FM
Washington Supreme Court proposes new regulations for online legal services 

NW Public Radio
‘Genocide’ has been committed against Indigenous women and girls, Canadian panel says
A sea of sagebrush disappears, making way for fire-prone cheatgrass
Alaska or bust! Racers set out on paddleboards, canoes, skifts from Port Townsend   

Oregon Public Broadcasting
Clean Fuels Proponents Move Forward With Plans In Washington (Fitzgibbon) 

Q13 TV (Fox)
Major wildfire forces evacuations in Grant County
Orca task force celebrates new calf with renewed determination 

    

Web   

Crosscut
It’s going to get harder to evict people in WA. Will that reduce homelessness?  

Seattle P.I.
Grant County wildfire triggers evacuation, torches 3,000 acres, threatens homes
‘Best states to find a job’: Washington is No. 2 in national survey 

Monday, June 3

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Associated Press
New calf reportedly born in endangered orca pod
Scientists find flaws in plan to lift US wolf protections
Feds to investigate spike in gray whale deaths on West Coast
Judge: Oregon prison must give transgender inmate new cell  

Arlington Times
Opinion: In 1 year, embedded social worker program making a difference 

Auburn Reporter 
Groundbreaking for new Scobee Elementary School set for June 7 

Bainbridge Island Review
Concept plan will be unveiled for Sakai Park

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
New orca calf reported in southern resident J pod 

Columbian
Wildfire season in Northwest to challenge those sensitive to poor air quality
Washington, Oregon agencies tackle redeemable recyclables issue
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Conservation district carries on    

The Daily News
Local, national schools face rising number of explosively violent kids
Patriot Prayer to hold “Blue Line March” for slain deputy 

Everett Herald
Waterfront faceoff: ‘This doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game’
New orca calf reported in southern resident J pod
Body cameras may be coming to the Everett Police Department
School districts can collect more taxes, but will they try?
Housing task force seeks solutions for affordability crisis
New Everett opiate treatment plan is to help patients fast
Milbank: Hood is off Trump administration’s lie about census
Commentary: Confronting the racist in the mirror
Editorial: What two educators have meant for Everett, county  

The Inlander
Yep, that’s wildfire smoke you’re seeing in the air. In May  

Islands’ Weekly
Campaign launched for San Juan County Orca Protection Initiative 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Derelict fishing net removal presentation
Endangered butterfly could receive federal protection this year
Guest Column: Keep the original ferries   

News Tribune (subscription required)
Can Washington thread the needle between endangered birds and endangered communities? (Chapman)
Opinion: Transportation projects will suffer if Inslee shifts cash to protect fish (Fey)  

New York Times
Can Congress Avoid a Debt Default and $125 Billion in Spending Cuts?
Google and Amazon Are at the Center of a Storm Brewing Over Big Tech   

Olympian (subscription required)
Can Washington thread the needle between endangered birds and endangered communities? (Chapman) 

Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
First shovels of dirt moved for Port Angeles clubhouse (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
Derelict crab pot workshops offered in Clallam, Jefferson 

Puget Sound Business Journal
Google and Amazon are at the center of a storm brewing over big tech
Washington state’s national parks earn high praise in new ranking (Photos)
Opinion: Olympia receives a failing grade  

Seattle Times (subscription required)
More than 300 Boeing 737s to be inspected for faulty parts
Washington was one of the last states to require high school-exit exams. Now seniors can apply for a waiver to graduate on time.
As controversial Washington methanol plant moves along, opposing group criticizes one lawmaker’s role
Salmon are swimming past downtown along Seattle’s new ‘highway’ for fish
UW is one of 50 schools nationwide that piloted the College Board’s new ‘adversity index’
In Yakima, families meet with congressman about missing, murdered Native women
Editorial: Finally, funds to clean up highway tent camps (Hobbs)
Gregerson: A unified vision for our housing future starts with backyard cottages
Editorial: Don’t derail Sound Transit 3, Seattle   

Skagit Valley Herald
State working to update oil refinery safety rules 

Spokesman Review
Church renews effort to build low-income housing; Spokane Valley neighbors object
30 years ago, Spokane’s Tom Foley became speaker of the House 

Tri-City Herald
Editorial: School budgets are a mess and the Legislature is to blame 

Vancouver Business Journal
18th District legislators address 2019 session
Hoff bill signed into law 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Local police officers shouldn’t be de facto immigration agents (Wellman) 

Washington Post
Trump urges customers to drop AT&T to punish CNN over its coverage of him
FDA to make it easier for doctors to get unapproved cancer drugs for patients
Whistleblower says there’s a secret VA wait list for care. The department says that’s not true.
Trump officials say Mexico needs to act quickly on immigration to avoid tariffs 

Whidbey News-Times
Coupeville classroom moves outdoors
Whale-on-whale attack called ‘unusual’ for Whidbey Island waters
City nets tidy profit on sale of property
Sound Off: Conversations on homelessness are difficult  

Yakima Herald Republic
Phone scammers seeking Social Security numbers, money
From “possible pipe dream” to reality — Yakima County’s East-West Corridor project 

  

Broadcast 

KING5 TV (NBC)
Cougar killed after attacking a child at Enchantment Park in Leavenworth
Kent considers increasing recycling charges
Orca Awareness Month inspires action to save Southern Resident killer whales
More than 200 people died in Washington jails in a decade 

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Homeless camp cleanup in Lake City set to begin Monday 
Washington named top state in nation when it comes to best economy 

KUOW FM
As CBD Oils Become More Popular, The FDA Considers Whether To Set New Rules
As The Line Into America Slows, Communities Form, And Wait, On The Mexican Side
It’s a calf! New baby orca seen in endangered pod 

NW Public Radio
Pushback against superfast 5G wireless spreads to at least seven Northwest cities
Don’t get too ticked off, but… there’s another tick-borne illness to worry about
To drive eagles away from deadly wind turbines, researchers turn to sound
What was our air like before industry? A scientist in Richland is sniffing the Amazon to find out 

Q13 TV (Fox)
Smoke from massive Canadian wildfires drifts into Washington 

  

Web 

Key Peninsula News
State Investing in the Key Peninsula (Randall) 

Landline Magazine
Eleven states push to end daylight saving time switch (Riccelli) 

MyNorthwest.com
Olympia’s new crisis response team gets 700 calls, mostly to homeless 

Schmudget
How federal tax credits can fix income inequality in Washington 

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: How will exploiters of homeless greet positive news? 

Friday, May 31

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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

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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