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Wednesday, November 28

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Associated Press
Feds threaten to sue Washington to block Hanford worker comp
Washington state lawmakers call for limits on plastic bags
House Speaker Frank Chopp to step down as leader next spring (Chopp)
Judge: GEO must turn over financial info on immigration jail
Money for Columbia River tribal fishing village restored
Washington state is hiring firefighters for next season

Aberdeen Daily World
Tom Quigg appointed to Port of Grays Harbor Commission
County looking for prospective youth shelter operator
Oped: America is poorer than it thinks

Columbian
Tribal distillery bill heads to Trump

The Daily News
Public invited to Millennium coal terminal health study open house

Everett Herald (subscription required)
County’s largest fire agency starts political reshuffling
Commentary: Clock ticking on decisions, sign-up for Medicare

News Tribune (subscription required)
Texas inspired Washington’s prison reform plan. Ted Cruz isn’t convinced

New York Times
Manafort’s Lawyer Said to Brief Trump Attorneys on What He Told Mueller
The American Casualties of Trump’s Trade War
Independent Autopsy of Transgender Asylum Seeker Who Died in ICE Custody Shows Signs of Abuse
For the American Economy, Storm Clouds on the Horizon
Ivanka Trump Says Her Private Email Use Has ‘No Equivalency’ With Hillary Clinton’s

Puget Sound Business Journal
Southwest Airlines suddenly grounds 34 Boeing 737 jets in its fleet
Trump threatens to cut ‘all subsidies’ for GM
Facebook faces threat of tough international regulation

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Long-serving Frank Chopp to step down as Washington’s state House speaker after 2019 session (Chopp, Frame, Stonier, Jinkins, Robinson, Tarleton, Pedersen, Sullivan)
With shortage of foster parents, Washington has almost tenfold increase in hotel stays for foster kids
Seattle moves to quash old misdemeanor warrants involving low-level, nonviolent crimes
Justice Department threatens to sue Washington state over compensation law that aids Hanford workers
Washington students could be much better at applying for college financial aid. Seattle is leading the way
Pierce County pays $7.8 million to children of woman killed after begging sheriff’s office for help
Editorial: A unified front against hate crimes
Opinion: Japanese Americans know well the dangers of misused census data

Seattle Weekly
University of Washington Laundry Workers Feel Left Out to Dry

Spokesman Review
Chopp to step down as speaker after 2019 (Chopp, Sullivan, Pettigrew, Riccelli)
Local disability boards could approve payments for medical marijuana
Ignoring years of collaboration, Colville National Forest reduces eligible wilderness areas in draft plan
Column: On climate, we ignore Chapter 24 at our peril

USA Today
President Trump says he would ‘totally be willing’ to shut down government over border wall
President Trump accuses special counsel Robert Mueller of McCarthyism, trying to coerce witnesses

Washington Post
Trump slams Fed chair, questions climate change and threatens to cancel Putin meeting in wide-ranging interview with The Post
Trump on climate change: ‘People like myself, we have very high levels of intelligence but we’re not necessarily such believers.’
DeVos decries student-loan program as a ‘looming crisis’
One of the biggest challenges of kicking addiction is getting and keeping a job
The Finance 202: Trump blames Fed Chair Powell for GM closures, too

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima County ranks last in state for voter turnout
Editorial: When Gov. Inslee hits the road, taxpayers feel a pinch

Broadcast

FOX 41 TV (Yakima)
Spokane Rep. Riccelli re-elected House Majority Whip (Riccelli)

KHQ TV
Spokane Rep. Riccelli re-elected House Majority Whip (Riccelli)

KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle mayor wants to dismiss some misdemeanors
Pilots in ‘deadly game of tag’ before Boeing 737 Max 8 crash, expert says
West Seattle neighbors rally to erase hateful vandalism
Gatherings focus on mental wellness of Puget Sound first responders
New plan begins for homeless in Olympia

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Bill proposes statewide tax on single-use plastic bags (Ranker, Peterson)
New system highlights progress, more needed to clear rape kit backlog (Orwall)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle home price increases continue to decline, latest figures show
Durkan, City Attorney want to vacate 208 misdemeanor arrest warrants
Business owners fear Viaduct tear-down could keep customers away
Washington state is hiring firefighters for next season

NW Public Radio
New Report Sounds Alarm Over State Of Washington’s Foster Care System
Super Bacteria In Puget Sound Wildlife Could Endanger Humans

Q13 TV (Fox)
More than a hundred Kirkland residents discuss racial incident in community
Bethel School Board discusses overcrowding now that bond fails again

Web

Crosscut
Can a $2.5B budget help King County reimagine transit?

MyNorthwest.com
Bill proposes statewide tax on single-use plastic bags (Ranker, Peterson)
New system highlights progress, more needed to clear rape kit backlog (Orwall)

Seattle P.I.
#SeaHomeless answers: How much does lack of affordable housing contribute to homelessness?
Seattle city attorney aims to quash more than 200 non-violent warrants
Amazon sets new holiday shopping records over a long Thanksgiving weekend and Cyber Monday

Slog
Slog PM: Frank Chopp Will Step Down as House Speaker, Boeing in a Bind, It’s Juicy Out
How Are Charter Schools Performing? Report Says, Pretty Meh
Climate Change Experts Predict Dire Future for Northwest

Tuesday, November 27

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Associated Press
‘Get in front of it’: GM to slash up to 14,000 jobs
Flood insurance rebuilds homes with public money repeatedly
City to pay $75K to former foster son of ex-Seattle mayor
Report: Manafort met with Julian Assange ahead of 2016 leaks

Aberdeen Daily World
Oped: Young people want our democracy to change; politicians should listen
Oped: Finland takes climate change seriously. We don’t rake our forests

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
WWU Police arrest student suspected in string of racist, homophobic vandalism on campus

Columbian
Rep. Harris elected House Minority Caucus chair

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Riverside residents push back on proposed concrete plant
Robinson: Trump fiddles with matches as the world burns
Editorial: Weigh in on Everett high schools’ boundaries
Letter: Fix decline of salmon and you’ll stop sea lion slaughter

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Vacation rental crack down in the San Juans
Free Salish Sea documentary screening on Orcas Island

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
December Agate Pass Bridge work cancelled
Opinion: Will the CVS-Aetna merger offer freedom to kill?

Maple Valley Reporter
Sound Transit Link light rail ridership up 6.9 percent in third quarter

New York Times
Mexico’s New Leader Faces Clash With Trump Over Migrant Caravan
G.M. to Idle Plants and Cut Thousands of Jobs as Sales Slow
Trump Lobs Insults at Special Counsel One Day After Prosecutors Say Manafort Lied
Manafort Breached Plea Deal by Repeatedly Lying, Mueller Says

Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia prepares to open tent site, tiny homes amid rising number of homeless camping

Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing hit with two law lawsuits tied to Lion Air crash
GM to idle plants and cut thousands of jobs as sales slow
Slackening US bank regulation in the line of fire for Democrats

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Metro Seattle home prices falling at fastest rate in U.S.
Mixed report on Washington state charter schools’ accountability
In a sign of gentrifying South King County, an entire Burien apartment complex faces eviction
The Columbian: ‘This is not OK’: Clark County Indigent Defense Office needs more attorneys for serious, time-consuming cases
Climate-change impacts ‘cut Washington state to its heart,’ Gov. Jay Inslee says
Editorial: Help all students have high graduation rates like UW, WSU athletes
Opinion: Climate-disaster connection couldn’t be clearer

Spokesman Review
WSP tickets driver in UW marching band bus crash
Opinion: The Democratic majority’s first order of business: Restore democracy
Opinion: The world is on fire, and the president is playing with matches

USA Today
Donald Trump assails Robert Mueller as ‘rogue’ prosecutor after Manafort deal breaks down
CDC confirms 116 cases of rare polio-like illness, acute flaccid myelitis

Washington Post
Mueller says Manafort lied after pleading guilty, should be sentenced immediately
As the ice melts, U.S. prepares for possible threats from Russia and China
Why the trade deficit is getting bigger — despite all of Trump’s promises
GM layoffs and plant shutdowns suggest U.S. economy may be starting to slow — and dent Trump’s claim of an industrial renaissance
Facebook faces fresh lashing from nine countries for its inability to stop the spread of fake news
Opinion: A day with a Chicago teen: ‘We’ve normalized gun violence.’
Opinion: Congressional oversight should start with a policy fiasco like this one

West Seattle Herald
Opinion: Brace for the Pink Wave

Whidbey News-Times
Plan outlines millions of dollars in capital projects for Oak Harbor
Mammoth find
Editorial: Need for voters to pay attention didn’t end with the election

Yakima Herald Republic
Deadline for health insurance open enrollment is nearing
Council plans to hold monthly informational meetings open to public
Editorial: Valley’s legal immigrants will be hurt by ‘public charge’ changes
Editorial: Report shows media must improve coverage of indigenous people

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Monroe neighbors caught in crosshairs of illegal shooting range
Even after insurance, Wash. family faces $96K medical bill
SDOT prepares for “Period of maximum constraint”
Seattle Center arena will be ready for NHL team in 2020, Seattle mayor says
King County Metro to test new long-range battery-powered buses

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Public to weigh in on state proposal allowing more workers to earn overtime pay
“Lunch shaming” ban puts North Thurston Schools $21,000 in debt

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Durkan signs budget, seeks more help on affordable housing, homelessness

KNKX FM
Report: Climate Change Is Already Bringing Problems To Northwest And It Will Get Worse

KUOW FM
Super-bacteria showing up in Puget Sound wildlife – from orcas to otters
Federal climate report predicts huge economic toll on Pacific Northwest

NW Public Radio
Like That Year-Round Crisp Apple? Thank A Scientist Or Warehouse Possibly In Wenatchee
President Trump’s Push For ‘Energy Dominance’ Boosts Drilling On Public Lands
Report: FBI Classifies Washington-Oregon Proud Boys As Extremist Group

Q13 TV (Fox)
‘A very traditional recession’: Local economist weighs in on slowdown concerns
Olympia clearing homeless camp to build mitigation site downtown

Web

Crosscut
Can light rail expand without displacing low-income residents?
Opinion: Lessons for Washington from a carbon-tax autopsy

MyNorthwest.com
Student-led movement speaks out against I-1639 ‘sanctuary city’
Metro tests new battery-powered buses that can go 140 miles on a charge

Monday, November 26

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Associated Press
GM to slash 14,700 jobs in North America
Mexico to up security at border after migrants try to cross
How many kids have autism? US government measures 3 ways
DeVos reinstates for-profit college watchdog cut under Obama
Gov’t questions unfair student loan practices
GM to slash 14,700 jobs in North America
State to allow businesses to pay taxes with bitcoin
US FDA plans overhaul of decades-old medical device system
Washington governor praises soldier killed in Afghanistan
New fast ferry service begins between Kingston and Seattle

Aberdeen Daily World
Pacific County board nixed paying sheriff’s dad $77,600 a year
Lewis County commissioner calls for change in Timberland Regional Library administration
County unemployment up in October, but at lowest monthly rate in four years
Letter: An eight-step plan

Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge Island beats back legal challenge on new regulations
First Federal Community Foundation announces grant awards

Bothell Reporter
Area legislators to focus on housing policy, funding in 2019 session (Palumbo, Mullet, Senn)

Columbian
In Our View: Wildfires A Wake-up Call
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers (legal smoking age)
Oregon abortion laws bring in many out-of-state residents
In Our View: Prevent Abuse of Students
In Our View: Allow Remote Testimony

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Vehicle emissions testing is going by the wayside
Voters made this a midterm an election for the record books
High caseloads are compromising care, hospice workers say
Singletary: New frontier of bigotry: algorithms
Commentary: Lies, damned lies and the age of post-truth
Editorial: ‘Justice-4-Alyssa’ demands change to sentencing law

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Dry fall puts damper on Kitsap salmon returns
Fatal Airporter crash triggers state agency safety review
Column: GI Bill payment delays may soon end

News Tribune (subscription required)
Proposals to restrict single-use plastic items gaining steam in Gig Harbor
Loans for veterans soar in Washington state, lender says
Editorial: State Senate probe is over-correction of #MeToo
Editorial: Tacoma renters’ rights just got stronger

New York Times
Congress’s Lame-Duck Session: Critical Bills, Looming Deadlines, Little Unity
Social Security Runs Short of Money and Ideas Fly on How to Repair It
Trump Asks Supreme Court for Fast Appeal on Transgender Military Ban
It’s Not Just Trump in House Democrats’ Cross Hairs. His Family Is, Too.
Migrants in Tijuana Run to U.S. Border, but Fall Back in Face of Tear Gas
Trump Administration’s Strategy on Climate: Try to Bury Its Own Scientific Report

Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County unemployment remains below 5 percent for 7th straight month in October
Editorial: No easy solution to creating affordable housing for people at every income level
Opinion: We are failing on homelessness … now what?

Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON CLALLAM: County to consider property tax levies (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)

Redmond Reporter
King County approves gun warning sign requirement

Seattle Times (subscription required)
The ‘heart and soul’ behind Shelton’s fight to help homeless kids: Small program emerges as statewide model
Russian asylum-seeker dies after going on hunger strike while in ICE detention in Tacoma
Leandro Jasso, 25-year-old Army Ranger from Leavenworth, killed in Afghanistan
Dead sea lions are washing up on Puget Sound shores — with bullet holes
From skiing to salmon runs, the national climate report predicts a Northwest in peril
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos donates $97.5 million to nonprofit groups helping homeless
Mary’s Place launches campaign to raise $2 million for new family shelter
Why mentors matter for student teachers – and their future students
Beason: It’s only a traffic stop. Why am I thinking about life and death?
Krugman: How Democrats can deliver on health care
Opinion: Highway robbery: A mileage tax would divert money from where it’s needed most
Editorial: New rules let too many employers deny birth control coverage
Opinion: Congress needs champions of common-sense conservation
Editorial: Taxpayers need transparency for big investments in Port of Seattle
Opinion: Those who are LGBT and disabled, like me, long for connection
Opinion: In what kind of world does a baby girl live in a homeless camp?

Spokesman Review
Spokane County Commissioners to take action on lawsuit aiming to block expansion of board (Riccelli)
Column: Gov. Inslee’s travel budget smudges the line between political and professional

Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Let’s quit changing our clocks

USA Today
Border agents fire tear gas as migrants try to breach U.S.-Mexico border

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Inslee travel security bill lands on taxpayers

Washington Post
GM to lay off 15 percent of salaried workers, halt production at five plants in U.S. and Canada
U.S. closes major crossing as caravan migrants mass at border in Mexico
Overdoses, bedsores, broken bones: What happened when a private-equity firm sought to care for society’s most vulnerable
The Health 202: Obamacare enrollment is lagging, despite cheaper options
The Finance 202: Trump says he wants to cut the deficit. His track record says otherwise.
Here’s what it’s like dealing with the high cost of long-term care

Wenatchee World
Army Ranger from Leavenworth killed in Afghanistan

Yakima Herald Republic
Guest Editorial: Move Washington’s presidential primary to March

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle ferry commuters will see dock changes
Fast ferry between Seattle and Kingston starts Monday

KNKX FM
Immigrant detainee dies in Tacoma hospital 10 days after medical emergency
As state lawmakers address student debt, report examines refinancing programs elsewhere (Liias)

KUOW FM
Report: FBI Classifies Washington-Oregon Proud Boys As Extremist Group
For Doctors Who Want To Provide Abortions, Employment Contracts Often Tie Their Hands

NW Public Radio
Report: FBI Classifies Washington-Oregon Proud Boys As Extremist Group
Federal Scientific Report Says Climate Change Is Already Hurting U.S. Communities

Q13 TV (Fox)
Local utility crews headed to California to help with wildfire recovery

Web

Crosscut
Advocates fight Trump rule they say threatens community health
To fix salmon streams, leave it to beavers
Asylum seeker dies 10 days after hospitalization

Seattle P.I.
Report: Asylum seeker Amar Mergensana dies after 10 days of hospitalization
More sea lions found dead in West Seattle
AG Ferguson defends national monuments Trump would slash

Slog
Missionary Killed on Remote Indian Island Was from Washington State

Wednesday, November 21

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Associated Press
Chief justice criticizes Trump for ‘Obama judge’ comment
Forecast shows uptick in Washington state revenue
Wyden: Public needs more time to study nuke waste proposal
Government questions unfair student loan practices

Aberdeen Daily World
Federal suit filed against Aberdeen for restricting homeless camp access

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
‘Something wild’: Two Washington Dems battling to lead party’s House campaign effort

Columbian
In Our View: Integrity Key in Elections
In Our View: Ferry Won’t Fix Traffic
In Our View: Denounce Bigotry
In Our View: Trump-Xi Talks Huge for State

The Daily News
Washington lands chief asks lawmakers for $90 million to improve habitat for orcas, salmon (via Seattle Times)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Commentary: A thought for how the food on our table is raised
WaPo: Whitaker got $900,000 as conservative charity’s sole employee

New York Times
Markets Are Revealing the Sum of All Risks
Homeland Security Dept. Finds ‘Minimal’ Risk to Border Guards, Undercutting Trump Plan
Turbulent Stock Market Is Flashing a Warning About the Economy
Trump Wanted to Order Justice Dept. to Prosecute Comey and Clinton

Peninsula Daily News
State Superintendent of public instruction offers funding ideas

Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing’s first 777X test aircraft on track for 2019 flight after Everett workers join major fuselage sections
These 5 tech stocks combined have lost more than $800 billion in market value

Seattle Times (subscription required)
King County’s secret all-cash homebuyers must reveal true identity to law enforcement
Editorial: Senate should drop investigation into rape allegation against Joe Fain (Nelson, Billig)
Opinion: Invest in Sea-Tac, a critical regional asset

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Getting states involved in helping with US Census makes sense
Editorial: FDA must keep pressure on to curb vaping

Washington Post
Rebuking Trump, Chief Justice Roberts defends judiciary as ‘independent’ after president criticized judge who blocked asylum ban
Amazon tells some customers their emails have been exposed but provides few details
The number of abortions in the U.S. hits a historic low

Whidbey News-Times
Taking a ‘softer’ approach to beach erosion

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima police partner with crisis responders to help mentally ill and save tax dollars in the process

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Auburn special ed teacher alleges retaliation for fighting for kids’ rights
Madigan whistleblowers: Army ignoring advice of mental health experts
Legal action possible after black man told to leave Kirkland yogurt shop
Washington DNR wants to add more police
Failed Pierce County school bond revives supermajority debate
Steady rise in graduation rates at Seattle Public Schools

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Building earthquake warning one sensor at a time

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Sex offenders delaying McNeil Island release at big cost to taxpayers

KNKX FM
DNR chief asks for $90 million; agency’s request aims to help salmon, orcas

KUOW FM
Gobble, Gobble? U.S. Turkey Production Growth Slowed In Last Decade
Farm Bill Would Help Reduce Wildfire Risk, Perdue Says
Is King County prepared to respond to disaster in 125 languages?
After ‘wake-up call,’ UW rowers say let’s talk about sex and consent
City Light report rebuts ‘blatant sexism,’ though some disagree

NW Public Radio
Dread The Dark? West Coast Lawmakers Say It’s Time To Stop The Clock ‘Fall Back’ Routine
‘A Necessary Precaution.’ Washington’s Blind Lieutenant Governor Wants Security At Public Events
Beware The Thanksgiving Salad: CDC Says No Romaine Lettuce Is Safe

Q13 TV (Fox)
Veteran escorted by police from Kirkland yogurt shop pushes boycott, possible litigation
UW study: There is no safe level of drinking alcohol

Web

Crosscut
Standing up for salmon in Alaska’s boundary waters

Schmudget
Current revenue sources coming up short of what our communities need

Slog
State Lawmaker Wants to Do Away With Stupid Time Changes

Tuesday, November 20

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Associated Press
Judge bars enforcement of Trump’s border-crossing asylum ban
Sound Transit expects $1.2B in federal money for rail
Washington issues its first marijuana research license
Amazon HQ expansion means tough fight for talent

Aberdeen Daily World
Opinion: Rural America’s revival begins on campus

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Nearly a year ago, protesters asked for a tent city. This is how Bellingham responds.
WWU investigating string of hate crime graffiti on campus dorms and artwork
‘There isn’t an extra safe corridor in (Whatcom) County that you can travel on’

The Daily News
New graduation requirement gives Kelso seniors taste of professionalism

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Deal done: Sound Transit snags $1.2B from feds for Lynnwood
Snohomish County’s 2019 budget mostly avoids new taxes
‘Opportunity zones’ in new tax code could spur area growth
WaPo: Ivanka Trump used personal account to send government emails
Editorial: Work ahead to protect, carry out I-1639

Federal Way Mirror
South King Tool Library breaks ground in Federal Way

Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan County Council allocates more connector road funds through 2024

Kirkland Reporter
King County approves gun warning sign requirement

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Suspicious device found near Bremerton elementary contained explosives

News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Banning orca-watching cruises would make big splash. That doesn’t make it good policy

New York Times
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Proclamation Targeting Some Asylum Seekers
Ivanka Trump Repeatedly Used Personal Email at White House, Review Finds
Chicago Hospital Shooting Leaves 4 Dead

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Idea of city-run homeless camps make you cringe? They may be the only best option

Puget Sound Business Journal
Markets dragged lower by Apple and chipmakers
New Sea-Tac Airport aircraft fuelers union threatens Christmas strike
Opinion: Seattle must invest in housing to solve chronic homelessness

Redmond Reporter
King County Flood Control District approves $93 million budget
Washington’s attorney general talks veterans, guns, and suing Trump

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle University Law School suspends externship with ICE
Feds agree to $1.2 billion in funding for Sound Transit’s Lynnwood light-rail line
Seattle City Council passes Mayor Jenny Durkan’s $5.9 billion budget, with minor changes
Washington lands chief asks lawmakers for $90 million to improve habitat for orcas, salmon (Ranker)
Opinion: Combat Seattle’s street crime with treatment and housing, not jail

Spokesman Review
New rail project on West Plains aims to help county recruit Boeing factory
Black Friday’s draw continues to wane, WSU survey finds
Opinion: Sen. Andy Billig: Democrats in Olympia ready to put people first

Tri-City Herald
U.S. senator joins nationwide call for caution on Hanford waste change

USA Today
Federal judge blocks Trump’s new asylum rules: ‘He may not rewrite the immigration laws’

Washington Post
House Democrats plan to investigate Ivanka Trump’s use of personal email for government business
In blow to Trump’s immigration agenda, federal judge blocks asylum ban for migrants who enter illegally from Mexico
House ethics panel calls for resolution of sexual harassment reform talks

Wenatchee World
Board revisits ‘closed search’ for new superintendent | Trust, board dynamics biggest challenge, survey says

Whidbey News-Times
Oak Harbor’s sewage plant up and running

Yakima Herald Republic
Damaged pipeline at Rattlesnake Ridge landslide puts irrigation for 3,222 acres at risk
Editorial: Valley residents should be seen and heard without trekking to Olympia

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Jean Enersen: ‘The press is your ally, your advocate, your watchdog’
Kirkland business faces criticism after telling black man to leave

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
DNR asking for $90 million to help critically endangered orcas (Ranker)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Plan to shift money from Seattle school safety program draws ire of community group
Council approves Seattle’s $6.9 billion budget with emphasis on homelessness
New Northgate parking garage opens in advance of light rail, but some spots will cost you

KUOW FM
NW forests will weather climate change better than others, study says
A necessary precaution.’ Washington’s blind lieutenant governor wants security at public events (Habib)
Time to make daylight saving time permanent, some West Coast lawmakers say

NW Public Radio
New Research Says Northwest Forests Will Weather Climate Change Better Than Others In The West
China-Based Cryptocurrency Firm Establishes Foothold In Central Washington

Q13 TV (Fox)
Protest planned after black man supervising court-ordered visitation asked to leave Kirkland yogurt shop
Tacoma City Council to vote on protections for renters
Gun stores see increase in sales of semi-automatic rifles after I-1639 passes

Web

Crosscut
Council passes $5.9B budget, but some say it’s still not enough

Publicola
Seattle City Council Passes $5.9 Billion Budget