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Wednesday, October 31
Associated Press
Concerns growing over rejections of vote-by-mail ballots
Trump slaps limits on tech exports to Chinese company
ACLU drops lawsuit claiming inmates were denied treatment
Seattle considers study on exempting tampons from sales tax
Aberdeen Daily World
Shellfish growers appeal Ecology ruling on pesticide to control burrowing shrimp
Columbian
In Our View: Court ruling allows charter schools to fulfill mission
Long, Murray listen to concerns about health care
Vancouver Public Schools requests help from state mediator
The Daily New
Sen. Cantwell: New opioid law a start, but there’s a lot more to do
Political protest group plans pro-gun rally at Lower Columbia College
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Mukilteo mayor’s spending becomes a $10,000 legal question (Liias)
Judge considering fate of new firearm storage law in Edmonds
Muhlstein: Jewish community and neighbors to take a stand against hate
Federal Way Mirror
Court rules in Federal Way’s favor in Lakehaven tax dispute
Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan County outnumbers King County in public records requests
Kirkland Reporter
King County leaders urge residents to prepare for seasonal flooding
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
President Trump may have met his match when it comes to U.S. citizenship: The 14th Amendment
News Tribune (subscription required)
Hundreds gather to speak during public hearing on proposed LNG plant
New York Times
For Many American Families, Abolishing Birthright Citizenship Is ‘Unthinkable’
Synagogue Suspect’s Guns Were All Purchased Legally, Inquiry Finds
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Ruling leaves charter-school focus on learning
Peninsula Daily News
State grant to allow Clallam County youth treatment agency to grow
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington voters don’t think schools prepare kids for careers. The state is trying to change that.
Washington AG Bob Ferguson says state will sue if Trump tries to overturn birthright citizenship
Seattle would consider exempting tampons from sales tax under City Council proposal
WaPo: Fact-checking Trump’s talk on birthright citizenship, military at the border
Editorial: President Trump, leave the 14th Amendment alone
Editorial: Adults can do better keeping pot edibles that look like treats from children
Spokesman Review
Rep. Matt Shea takes credit, criticism for document titled ‘Biblical Basis for War’
Proposal would stop Spokane police from auctioning rifles
Tri-City Herald
These owls may live on a nuclear reservation, but they’ve got a new home
Guest Opinion: Revenue forecast shows it’s time for a sales tax cut
USA Today
Donald Trump says birthright citizenship will end ‘one way or the other’; others disagree
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Charter schools must be given chance to succeed
Washington Post
The multilayered uselessness of sending troops to the border right now
U.S. workers see fastest wage growth in a decade, outpacing inflation
Wenatchee World
At least one Chelan HS student expelled after Snapchat threat
New Chelan hospital receives final funding
Whidbey News-Times
City may shut down jail
Town picks 2 percent lodging tax recipients
Some Island County residents are still awaiting November ballots
Yakima Herald Republic
End birthright citizenship? Yakima Valley voices respond to Trump’s plan
Yakama Nation chairman denied access to U.S. Supreme Court hearing because of traditional headdress
Editorial: Working to combat apathy among young voters
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Owner of Bellevue affordable housing unit forced to sell after years of rule violations
Armed with bats, Washington teachers learn how to disarm shooters
Judge hears NRA case against Edmonds safe gun storage law
Seattle tunnel hits ‘very important milestone’ as state takes control
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Wolves may be moving to Western Washington
Voting can be ‘life-and-death matter’ for domestic violence survivors
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Lane-swapping overpass over I-5 worries drivers
Wash. tribal leader barred from U.S. Supreme Court hearing over headdress
Pioneer Square businesses demand action from City after art gallery owner assaulted
KNKX FM
Washington Program Aims To Connect High School Seniors With Financial Aid Form Help
NW Public Radio
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Yakama Nation Tax Case; Tribe’s Chairman Denied Entry Over Regalia
Testing Of Ancient Pipes Indicates Tobacco Was Around In Northwest 1,200+ Years Ago
Q13 TV (Fox)
With 300 gangs and counting, King County leaders look to revive disbanded gang unit
Web
Crosscut
Pay less for tampons? Seattle explores a tax break
Arguments for and against I-940’s changes to police law
Arguments for and against I-1634’s controls on food and beverage taxes
MyNorthwest.com
State’s new prescription rules to roll out next month
Tuesday, October 30
Associated Press
After 24 years, Washington state charter school law stands
11 health insurers to sell 77 plans on individual market
Activists rally in support of stalled climate change lawsuit
U.S. health chief says overdose deaths beginning to level off
Aberdeen Daily World
Sen. Cantwell addresses opioid epidemic in Aberdeen visit
Aberdeen City Council may soon decide future of Armory building
Aberdeen City Council approves vote on transportation improvement tax hike
DFW director Susewind to host open house at Montesano City Hall in November
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Local Jewish leaders, community hold prayers, send letters of support to Pittsburgh
What is birthright citizenship, and why does President Trump want to do away with it?
The Daily News
‘They just keep coming’: Castle Rock school enrollment on the rise
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee picks Spokane woman to pilot state aerospace policy
Approved: 200 Baker Heights housing units and a sale to WSU
Milbank: Trump’s America no longer a safe place for Jews
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
President Trump says he plans to end birthright citizenship with an executive order
News Tribune (subscription required)
What is birthright citizenship, and why does President Trump want to do away with it?
Activist groups file First Amendment lawsuit in Seattle over ICE arrests
New York Times
Trump Wants to Use Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship
Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia went to court to block an income tax proposal. Two years later, it’s backing Seattle’s version.
North Thurston Public Schools office staff could vote to strike Tuesday
Puget Sound Business Journal
Business education: have we reached peak MBA?
Caravan rhetoric intersects with deadly hatred
US tax cut said to have little impact on investment
Seattle Times (subscription required)
WaPo: Trump eyeing executive order to end birthright citizenship, a move most legal experts say runs afoul of the Constitution
‘We will arise’: Thousands gather in Seattle for vigil mourning Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
Seattle’s Holocaust Center works with teachers to curb hatred as anti-Semitic attacks surge
Seattle tech startup 98point6 raises $50 million for virtual doctor’s visits
Search for cause of deadly Boeing 737 MAX Lion Air crash begins
Average Seattle-area home now sells for below list price for first time in 4 years
Brother of girl killed at Mukilteo house party sues shooter, parents, party hosts, gun seller
Blankinship: Why I didn’t attend Seattle’s Jewish vigil
Spokesman Review
Spokane synagogues hosting Holocaust survivor speech, community vigil in wake of Pittsburgh massacre
USA Today
U.S. birthright citizenship explained: What is it, how many people benefit
President Trump says he plans to end birthright citizenship with an executive order
Gunshot wounds send shocking number of kids to ER each year
Washington Post
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to delay census trial
Trump eyeing executive order to end birthright citizenship, a move most legal experts say runs afoul of the Constitution
Shooting victim’s family shuns President Trump in Pittsburgh as top officials decline to join him
Owning your own home doesn’t make you rich. Owning somebody else’s does.
Boeing stock tumbles after its 737 plane goes down in Indonesia
It’s not just Amazon. Sam’s Club debuts cashier-less store in race for the future of shopping.
Whidbey News-Times
Scam preys on love of a grandma
Phone at Deception Pass Bridge aims to fill service void
Yakima Herald Republic
U.S. Supreme Court hears Yakama gas tax case this morning
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington special needs students disciplined more than twice as often as general education peers
Washington lawmakers call for affordable housing changes after KING 5 Investigation
Invasive green crabs poised to move to South Sound
‘Hate won’t win:’ Thousands attend Seattle vigil honoring Pittsburgh synagogue victims
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
New state rules on prescription opioids take effect Nov. 1
24 Tacoma bus drivers for students with special needs all call in sick
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to dispose of unwanted RVs
Seattle synagogue tries to bring healing after Pittsburgh shootings
Gone are 30-day opioid prescriptions as state clamps down to prevent addictions
Snoqualmie Casino offers $1 million to start fixing deadly stretch of SR 18
KNKX FM
Youth Climate Activists Rally At Courthouses Nationwide
Washington Program Aims To Connect High School Seniors With Financial Aid Form Help
KUOW FM
Thousands in Seattle attend community vigil for Pittsburgh shooting victims
Trump Targets Birthright Citizenship With Executive Order, Axios Reports (audio)
Trump Says He Will Void Birthright Citizenship Law Through Executive Order
NW Public Radio
Western State Hospital Nurse Describes Violent Attack That Left Part Of Her Ear Missing
Q13 TV (Fox)
In wake of fatal crashes, Snoqualmie Casino offers $1 million to begin Highway 18 safety study
Web
MyNorthwest.com
Billboard calling for removal of Seattle Confederate monument
Seattle woman tests positive for West Nile virus
FAA claims Paine Field Airport won’t pose noise issues, neighbors disagree
Gov. Inslee attends Seattle vigil, security increased after Pittsburgh shooting
UPS launching cargo eBikes in downtown Seattle
Slog
Seattle Is Finally Good for Tech, Local Mosquito Is Naughty
Monday, October 29
Associated Press
NHL partners with MGM to share data for sports betting
Synagogue suspect leaves hospital; survivors recall ordeal
Indonesia says survivors unlikely from Lion Air plane crash
Washington state lawmaker sued for banning 2 constituents from his Facebook page
Washington will kill remaining 2 wolves of pack killing cattle
US election integrity depends on security-challenged firms
Enough is enough: Fed-up Americans crave unity amid violence
‘Blackface’ remarks amplify Halloween costume debate
Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen’s lodging tax report draws criticism
SR8 construction completed six months ahead of schedule
Daytime closures coming to State Route 109 spur
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
With China restricting imports, is Whatcom’s recycling still being, well, recycled?
Columbian
In Our View: Lawmakers Aren’t Special (Van De Wege)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Snohomish County struggles with lack of affordable housing
Tulalip Tribes worry about traffic, salmon in land sale case
Federal Way Mirror
The Federal Way Youth Action Team helps guide students, young adults in community
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Lawsuit filed against Issaquah School District
State I-405 toll revenue was up last year
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Sex offender sentences don’t always account for damage done to victims
Barges in Dyes Inlet helping to improve ecology of Puget Sound
News Tribune (subscription required)
11 killed and multiple people injured during Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
New York Times
‘There Is Still So Much Evil’: Growing Anti-Semitism Stuns American Jews
Puget Sound Business Journal
Tech groups step away from Gab network after shooting
Red-hot economy? Women aren’t convinced
Redmond Reporter
Former Microsoft director indicted for wire fraud
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle’s Jewish community mourns Pittsburgh shooting victims; vigils set for Monday
Seattle, following other cities, considers disaster-response style tent shelter for homeless
A month after rape allegation against Sen. Joe Fain, still no word on an investigation
UW students publish online ‘rape list’ out of hopelessness
How many homeless people in Seattle are from here?
Spokesman-Review: Spokane Public Schools’ pre-AP offerings unique in nation
NYT: Navigating health-care options will be tougher this year
Opinion: Seahawks’ Doug Baldwin: End discriminatory cash-bail system for nonviolent crimes
Editorial: New start for charter schools
Opinion: Social media’s algorithms lead us down dark, divisive rabbit holes
Opinion: I was so very wrong about President Trump and LGBTQ rights
Spokesman Review
Spokane Public Schools’ pre-AP offerings unique in nation
USA Today
Pentagon to deploy 5,000 active-duty troops to southern border to halt migrant caravan
Washington Post
‘Stop the words of hate,’ rabbi urges leaders after synagogue massacre. Trump keeps tweeting.
As worship began, a gunman brought evil to a Pittsburgh sanctuary
Facing an overdose epidemic, some ERs now offer addiction treatment
Uber, Google and the long, lingering tail of #MeToo
The Trump tax cuts were supposed to set off an investment boom. They haven’t so far.
Wenatchee World
City of Chelan bans cryptocurrency mining
Yakima Herald Republic
Saturday Soapbox: Circumstances matter when evaluating test scores
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle Jewish community reflects on security after Pittsburgh synagogue attack
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle’s religious groups stand in solidarity in wake of synagogue shooting
Drinking, drugging and driving: A new trending threat on Washington roads
KNKX FM
Orca Recovery Task Force Seeking Public Comment On Updated Draft Recommendations
KUOW FM
A $40,000 salary is no longer middle class in Washington state. Here’s why
Northwest mega-dairy to shut down after manure and waste citations
NW Public Radio
Washington’s Snohomish County Is Treating Opioid Addiction Like A Natural Disaster
Hanford Workers Get ‘All Clear’ After Shelter Indoors Order During Tunnel-Filling Operation
Q13 TV (Fox)
The Divide: Calls for Civility
Web
Crosscut
Low-income tenants find power in a union
Issaquah school sued for protecting football players after sexual assault
MyNorthwest.com
Mukilteo shooting victim’s brother sues killer, store where gun was purchased
Schmudget
The 2020 Census is more important to Washington than you think
Seattle P.I.
Police: Car thefts up from a year ago in Seattle
The UW light rail station’s faulty escalators are getting replaced for $20M
Slog
WSDA Tests Show Frequent Illegal Pesticide Use on Cannabis
Friday, October 26
Associated Press
US stocks slump, erasing gains from a rally a day earlier
Man detained in mail-bomb investigation identified
4 mountains in Washington are ‘very high threat’ volcanoes
Washington Supreme Court upholds most of charter school law
Buckle up: Wall Street volatility is back with a vengeance
Trump says new proposal will lower some US drug prices
State pays $19.3M to settle foster abuse case
U.S. approves first new type of flu drug in 2 decades
More suspicious packages found, targeting Booker, Clapper
Biodiesel Magazine
Driving Decarbonization (Fitzgibbon)
The Daily News
Judge dismisses claims against DNR leader in Millennium suit
With bombs sent to political targets nationally, state officials in Olympia are dealing with their own rash of threats
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Muhlstein: Be civil, panel says, but don’t avoid the hard conversations
LA Times: Supremes may hear 1st abortion-related case with Kavanaugh
New York Times
Man Arrested in Connection With Pipe Bombs Sent to Trump Critics
Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump proposes to lower drug prices by basing them on other countries’ costs
Construction cost increases are expected to cool down as long as the trade war doesn’t heat up
Why has the stock market been dropping? The expansion heads toward a new phase
Seattle Times (subscription required)
NYT: Trump considers closing U.S.-Mexico border to migrants
Seattle negotiating with downtown property owners over $200 million tax for waterfront project
How many homeless people in Seattle are from here?
Washington considers raising 42-year-old standard on who gets overtime pay
Sound Transit will add stairs and stronger escalators to fix UW Station breakdowns
Washington state pays $19 million to settle abuse case that left child paralyzed and blind
Washington volcanoes remain among the most dangerous in the country, new report says
Charter schools can continue to receive state funding, Washington’s Supreme Court rules
Column: Trump’s unprecedented deficits put us into uncharted territory
Editorial: Police reports on assaults at Western State Hospital are in the public interest
Spokesman Review
Washington Supreme Court upholds most of charter school law
Column: Shawn Vestal: Once again, Washington leads the country in regressive taxation
Guest Opinion: Trudi Inslee and Jim Theofelis: Spokane County commits to ending youth homelessness by 2022
Tri-City Herald
Tri-Cities to get $6.5M solar energy project. Workers nationwide will train here
USA Today
Migrant caravan: Trump officials may seal the border, deny asylum applications at Mexico border to block entry
1 man in custody related to the 12 bomb-like packages, Department Of Justice says
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Cities in state unwise to join legal fight to save Seattle’s income tax
Editorial: Whoa! Salary Commission’s increases are outrageous
Washington Post
Man in Florida arrested in connection with mail bombs sent to public figures
U.S. stocks skid deeper on tech sell-off
Trump considering plan to ban entry of migrants at southern border, deny asylum
Marlboro maker Altria to halt sales of flavored e-cigarettes amid concerns about youth-vaping surge
Drop in adult flu vaccinations may be factor in last season’s record-breaking deaths, illnesses
U.S. defense contractors report that business is booming — thanks to new spending, lower taxes
With pot legalized, job openings surge in Canada’s cannabis industry
U.S. economy grew at annual rate of 3.5 percent in 2018’s third quarter
Thousands pour into National Cathedral as Matthew Shepard, a symbol of gay rights, is interred
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Olympia power couple’s second home is taxpayer funded
7 Washington ferries out of service, causing disruptions
Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier classified as ‘very high threat’ for eruption
Trolls are helping WSDOT plan for the next big earthquake
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
State says seven ferries out of service points to need for new vessels
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Court strikes down Boise’s anti-homeless camping law; Seattle says no effect on local laws
State’s legal loophole allows DUI drivers to keep reoffending
KNKX FM
Washington Supreme Court Rules That Charter Schools Are Constitutional
KUOW FM
Woman calls on Gov. Inslee, lawmakers to investigate rape allegation against state senator
NW Public Radio
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Most Of Charter School Law
U.S. Coast Guard Will Help Researchers Track Whales Along The West Coast
Methamphetamine Returns To Roil Rural Towns Again Across The U.S.
Q13 TV (Fox)
Sisters sue Issaquah School District alleging administrators did not protect them from harassment and bullying
New tiny house village opens in south Lake Union neighborhood
Bomb threat which forced evacuation of Pierce County Human Services Building cleared
Web
Crosscut
Seattle caught between tribal rights and protecting its water supply
Misdemeanor arrests decline in Seattle as racial disparities remain
Slog
State Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Charter Schools
New Study Shows That Arts Organizations Have a Huge Social Impact on King County
Thursday, October 25
Associated Press
State officials dealing with rash of threats
Rainier, St. Helens among top 5 ‘very high threat’ volcanoes
State pays $19.3M to settle foster abuse case
Packages to Biden, De Niro seized, similar to earlier bombs
Cities backing Seattle in legal battle over income tax
Washington Supreme Court upholds most of charter school law
Aberdeen Daily World
Grant to spur study, initial design of West Hoquiam levee
Justice Department expands access to federal databases for Washington state tribes, including Quinaults
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Here’s what the governor’s taskforce suggests to help save orca whales
School shooting threat prompts police response, arrest at Nooksack Valley High School
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing’s surprisingly good 3rd quarter sends stock price up
News Tribune (subscription required)
DSHS will pay $19 million to a toddler left quadriplegic and blind by abuse, her attorneys say
New York Times
When Trump Phones Friends, the Chinese and the Russians Listen and Learn
Olympian (subscription required)
Another Wednesday, another bomb threat called in to a Washington state office building
Peninsula Daily News
Advocates look to fight ‘public health epidemic’ (Tharinger)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Fed faces growing challenge holding rates in target range
Seattle Times (subscription required)
With bombs sent to political targets nationally, state officials in Olympia are dealing with their own rash of threats
Art Institute of Seattle lays off all but 3 full-time teachers amid fears for school’s future
Costco gets the go-ahead for expanded corporate headquarters in Issaquah
As Sea-Tac Airport traffic booms, distant neighborhoods are noisy despite FAA plan
Draft recommendations for orca recovery include permit system for whale-watching, millions in funding
SDOT rolls out incident-response teams to cope with 2019 gridlock
Editorial: For justice and closure, clear rape-kit backlog
Spokesman Review
Suspicious packages sent to Biden, De Niro as investigation into pipe bombs intensifies
As social media’s influence grows, teachers, administrators search for a response
Washington Post
Suspected explosives sent to Biden, De Niro as investigation into pipe bombs expands to 10 packages
The Trump administration just approved a plan to drill for oil in Alaska’s federal waters. It’s a major first.
The Health 202: Here’s how to tell when the opioid crisis is starting to recede
‘People are worried and people are scared.’ These workers are hurt by Trump’s trade war, but ineligible for his bailout
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Record settlement in case of severely abused Washington girl
The City of SeaTac is developing an action plan for self-driving vehicles
3-mile oil sheen spotted on Columbia River in Southwest Washington
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Judge warns of ‘perfect storm of coming tragedy’ in retirement letter to Gov. Inslee
Authorities now suspect weekly bomb threats are from one person
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
In wake of teacher strike, Tacoma schools cutting several administrative positions
Eyman latest referendum: State’s top elected officials don’t deserve pay raises
WSP thinks six bomb threats near Olympia are connected
KUOW FM
Charter schools are legal, can keep getting state funding, Washington state Supreme Court rules
Head tax, round two? Councilmember Kshama Sawant wants to revive tax on big business
Seattle police want tech to unlock iPhones. Not so fast, ACLU says
As people age, homeless service providers face new challenge
Web
Crosscut
Would-be home health workers claim bias in state’s qualifying exam
This teen fights climate change with video games
Sawant calls for head tax revival, cuts to police to fund housing
Opinion: Arguments for and against WA state’s gun initiative