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Wednesday, October 17
Associated Press
Toxic algae impacting shellfish harvests in Samish Bay
Washington state sets tolls for Seattle’s Highway 99 tunnel
Washington agencies to buy more wind, solar power
Army Corps revives review of Washington coal-export project
Canada to pardon pot possession as it legalizes marijuana
Civil trial begins in Seattle duck boat crash
Aberdeen Daily World
Washington to decide on first-of-its-kind US carbon fee
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Toxic algae impacting shellfish harvests in Samish Bay
State officials brace voting systems against hacking
Washington state sets tolls for Seattle’s Highway 99 tunnel
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Army Corps revives review of Washington coal-export project
Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan Island vigil honors domestic violence victims
Medicare enrollment runs through December
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Plan ahead for ferry schedule shift
News Tribune (subscription required)
Cases of rare illness that can paralyze children reported in North and South Carolina
It can take over 5 hours after smoking marijuana to be safe to drive, a new study says
New York Times
No, Trump’s Tax Cut Isn’t Paying for Itself (at Least Not Yet)
Canada Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, and a National Experiment Begins
Trump Opens New Front in His Battle With China: International Shipping
Prudential Freed From Strict Post-Crisis Oversight by Trump Administration
Puget Sound Business Journal
Suzanne Dale Estey named executive director of the Washington Economic Development Association
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Report: Washington foster kids sent to Iowa were abused in facility run ‘like a correctional institution’
Judge orders political consultant, city of Seattle to disclose polling results, other records related to council’s abrupt head-tax repeal
King County Council members clash over response to rape allegation against state Sen. Joe Fain
Lengthy civil trial begins in 2015 Ride the Ducks crash that killed 5 on Aurora Bridge
Feeling abandoned by City Hall, Seattle businesses try to respond to homelessness
Transfers at Husky Stadium station were ‘horrendous,’ for some users, so U District community devised a plan for its future stop
Westneat: A $21,634 bill? How a homeless woman fought her way out of tow-company hell
Editorial: Paul Allen’s lasting contributions
Seattle Weekly
Rape Allegation Against Sen. Joe Fain Divides King County Council
Spokesman Review
Washington elections safest from hackers, state officials insist
Spokane City Council considering restricting Border Patrol access to Spokane Intermodal Center
Spokane top law officers back reform of state’s deadly force law, but disagree over how it should be done
WSU medical school granted initial accreditation for graduate education
Spokane doctor chosen as Washington State Medical Association president
Tri-City Herald
Tired of getting stuck at the crowded Steptoe roundabout? The state has a $100,000 fix
USA Today
People in 22 states were diagnosed with this rare polio-like disease. What to know about AFM
Washington Post
Paralyzing polio-like illness mainly affecting children confirmed in 22 states, CDC says
EPA scraps pair of air pollution science panels
Trump says he is considering a new family separation policy at U.S.-Mexico border
As U.S.-China trade fight escalates, Trump formally announces trade negotiations with E.U., U.K. and Japan
Mortgage fraud is rising, according to a new report
Whidbey News-Times
Researcher to discuss Salish Sea people as part of Ebey’s Reserve 40th
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
O Cannabis! Canada legalizes marijuana with rocky roll out
SR 99 traffic projected to spike when tunnel opens in Seattle
More cases of mysterious illness being investigated in Washington, nationwide
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Toll rates approved for SR 99 tunnel
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Cannabis legal in Canada – but don’t take your pot across the border
KNKX FM
Region’s Top Scientists To Gov. Inslee: Remove Lower Snake River Dams To Save Local Orcas
KUOW FM
Widening the gap between the rich and the poor
Report describes ‘abusive restraint practices’ for Washington foster youth sent out of state
Word for word, this is what King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert said
It’s Legal. In Canada, Recreational Marijuana Gets Green Light
Is Washington’s voting system safe from hackers?
NW Public Radio
Washington Could See Gas Shortage After British Columbia Pipeline Explosion
State And Federal Regulators Discuss New Plans For Cleaning Up Hanford Waste
Jay Inslee Objects To Federal Idea To Use Military Bases For Fossil Fuel Export
Q13 TV (Fox)
Kent’s unique pediatric center helps babies born to addiction
Highway 99 tunnel tolls set; first several months will be free
Canada is officially the world’s largest legal marijuana marketplace
Web
Crosscut
In Federal Way, a key witness to a police shooting was deported by ICE
Report: Washington foster kids abused at out-of-state group homes
Queen Anne & Magnolia News
State transportation commission sets SR 99 tunnel toll rates
Schmudget
Washington state again ranks worst in the nation for our state tax code
Unacceptable. Washington still has the nation’s most inequitable state tax code
Seattle P.I.
Toll rates set for new SR-99 tunnel
Tuesday, October 16
Associated Press
Seattle to get federal money despite sanctuary city threats
APNewsBreak: US eyes military bases for coal, gas exports
Gates: ‘Personal computing would not have existed without him’
Poll: Many caregivers neglecting their own health
Trump may not know what’s behind warming, but scientists do
Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, dies
Officials install new pay phone in town lacking cell service
Washington state to pay $28M settlement to crash survivor
Aberdeen Daily World
Thinning plan and Wynoochee Valley access up for public comment
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Saving orcas ‘may be impossible’ without removing Lower Snake River dams, scientists say
How do Canada’s new pot laws compare to Washington state?
Everett Herald (subscription required)
EvCC board votes to relocate library, other programs east
Goal is 20,000 jobs by 2040 in Arlington-Marysville center
Journal of the San Juan Islands
WSF announces three-boat schedule
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dead at 65 from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Little comfort remains for father of East Bremerton murder victim
Column: It’s time to eliminate the unnecessary risks in childbirth
News Tribune (subscription required)
President Trump visits with farmers affected by Hurricane Michael
New York Times
In Areas Hit by Hurricane Michael, Lines for Necessities Grow Longer
Canada Is Legalizing Marijuana. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Puget Sound Business Journal
Paul Allen ‘changed the world’
Real estate fueled Paul Allen’s many passions
What Paul Allen’s death might mean for the future of the Trail Blazers in Portland
Investors brace for market tumble — BofA survey
WSU’s medical school receives initial accreditation to offer residency programs
Redmond Reporter
‘Technologist and philanthropist’ Paul Allen dies at 65
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder and Seahawks owner, dies at 65
Seattle homeless camp that allows alcohol, drug use is losing its management as tensions escalate
FYI Guy: Washington state’s white working class shrinks in share of population — a national trend
Opinion: Immigration rule change would force people to choose between food and family
Spokesman Review
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and owner of Seahawks, dead at 65
Spokane County prosecutors demand raises, complain of unfair bargaining practices
USA Today
The national debt and the federal deficit are skyrocketing. How it impacts you.
Canada starts legal marijuana sales Wednesday as world watches closely
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Funding WW Airport tower is federal responsibility
Washington Post
Drugmakers may have to disclose prices of medicine in television ads
Trump team makes controversial change to allow chicken plants to operate at faster speeds
Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder and billionaire investor, dies at 65
Wenatchee World
New agreement means pay raises for Wenatchee principals, directors
New law encourages PUDs to take ‘early action’
Whidbey News-Times
Town to decide 2 percent grants
County commissioners to focus on economic development
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle mayor seeks to combat homelessness through collaboration
‘Our world has lost a force for good’: Community reacts to Paul Allen death
Seattle to get federal money despite sanctuary city threats
KNKX FM
Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Has Died At 65
Report: World Support For Mental Health Care Is ‘Pitifully Small’
UW Study Highlights The Grassroots Effort To Turn Around Rainier Beach High School
Craig Egan, A Man Vexed By Anti Vaxers
KUOW FM
Seattle: Scooters are dangerous. Tacoma: Weeeee!
What To Know About Affirmative Action As The Harvard Trial Begins
Reunification 101: Some Northwest Schools Moving Beyond Emergency Drills And Toward Aftermath
Now legal, pot’s getting fancy
NW Public Radio
Paul Allen, Iconic Seattleite And WSU Alumnus To The End, Dies At 65
Reunification 101: Some Northwest Schools Moving Beyond Emergency Drills And Toward Aftermath
Q13 TV (Fox)
The largest school districts in Pierce County have low test scores
‘A giant in Washington history’: Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and owner of Seahawks, dead at 65
Web
Crosscut
4 fresh ideas to ease Seattle’s coming traffic nightmare
Details and critics emerge for new Seattle police contract
MyNorthwest.com
Get ready for a major disruption to ferry traffic in Seattle, unusual weekend
Seattle business owners fed up with problems stemming from homeless crisis
Seattle P.I.
‘Inexpressible loss’: Reactions to Paul Allen’s death
Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist, and developer Paul Allen dies at 65
Ahead of tunnel switchover, Alaskan Way shifts out from under viaduct
Slog
Facebook Says It’s Immune from Washington State Law
State Gives 30-Day Delay on Pot Candy Ban, Asks for Policy Suggestions
Monday, October 15
Associated Press
Study: Without Medicaid expansion, poor forgo medical care
Feds consider storing coal, gas for export at military bases
Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen looks to expand transportation improvement fund
Aberdeen police chief fields questions about crime at first community meeting
Aberdeen deals with fallout from riverfront camp restrictions
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Turn up the heat and take long showers, but pipeline rupture still may raise gas prices
The Daily News
Editorial via Los Angeles Times: A carbon tax is a good idea — so long as it doesn’t come with industry handouts
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Judges, lawmakers and the governor in line for pay raises
Cops share stories of trauma to encourage others to get help
Bloomberg: Report: Jared Kushner used paper losses to minimize his taxes
Milbank: U.S. economy is ‘crushing it,’ until it crushes us
Muhlstein: Postal workers rally, raise concerns about privatizing mail
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
‘How do you break that?’: Inside Western Washington’s new cybersecurity program in Poulsbo
News Tribune (subscription required)
Ambitious learning goals not met for the most part in Tacoma, Puyallup, state test scores show
How do Canada’s new pot laws compare to Washington state?
New York Times
‘I Don’t Know That It’s Man-Made,’ Trump Says of Climate Change. It Is.
Is Medicare for All the Answer to Sky-High Administrative Costs?
Puget Sound Business Journal
Amazon gives $2 million to Alliance for Education to help Seattle students
Observations: ‘Opportunity Zones’ could be what Washington needs
Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘Trump … blinked, Seattle won,’ Durkan says as police get federal funds despite ‘sanctuary city’ threats
Setting fires to control wildfires: a profound change takes hold in Washington state
Strong winds kick up a storm of ash, dust on Mount St. Helens
King County’s ‘Zero Youth Detention’ plan goes forward even as $232 million youth jail goes up
Spokesman Review
City to vote on giving developers, non-profits land for affordable housing
Washington’s capitol gets a clean dome
Early morning ‘zero hour’ classes give ambitious teens a boost, but is it costing them sleep?
Column: No special treatment deserved by Legislators when it comes to open records
Washington Post
As Hurricane Michael recovery begins, telecommunications, electrical power still an issue in Florida Panhandle
Opinion: We’d be crippled by a cyberattack on our utilities
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
How legal weed in Canada could benefit Washington state
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Bellevue residents believe coyotes are killing their pets
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
More construction expected on I-5 Seattle over next 10 years
Developers wasting no time with KeyArena renovation
KNKX FM
Orca Captured In Puget Sound To Remain In Captivity Following Court Ruling
Rate Of C-Sections Is Rising At An ‘Alarming’ Rate, Report Says
KUOW FM
Seattle gets a win against federal government over sanctuary status
Regulators Discuss New Plans For Nuclear Waste At Hanford
NW Public Radio
Rate Of C-Sections Rising At An ‘Alarming’ Rate, Report Says
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: WA’s death penalty can’t be justified until we fix the system
Opinion: To save salmon, orcas: Make landowners pay
MyNorthwest.com
Feds drop immigration threat to Seattle, congratulate wrong mayor
Schmudget
Income gains are not being shared equally
Seattle P.I.
‘Bird’ scooters zip through Tacoma thanks to new trial program
Slog
Rents for Seattle’s Luxury Apartments Are Falling, While Low-Cost Apartments Are High and Rising
Techdirt
Washington State Laughs At Federal Attack On State Net Neutrality Laws (Hansen)
Friday, October 12
Associated Press
6th child in Puget Sound may have nervous system disorder
Natural gas shortage is over, Puget Sound Energy says
Stocks plunge again on wide selling; Dow drops another 545
Social Security checks will grow in 2019 as inflation rises
Man who killed Monroe prison guard removed from death row
Officials to convert wing of Seattle jail into shelter
State watches voter registration in Whitman County
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Western State patient accused of biting off portion of nurse’s ear charged with assault
Washington Supreme Court tosses out state’s death penalty
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Supreme Court strikes down state’s death penalty law (Hobbs, Liias, Palumbo)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Petition filed for Supreme Court review of Navy nurse wrongful death suit
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma’s proposed budget tackles housing, deferred maintenance, streets and false alarms
Immigration enforcer ICE is opening new offices in Lakewood
Peninsula Daily News
Emerald Coast Opportunity Zone about to be in business
Puget Sound Business Journal
Facebook takes down pages spreading fake news and clickbait
Opinion: Washington lawmakers should repeal medical device tax
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Management shake-up at Alaska Air will bring layoffs
Hoping for Seattle-area rents to get cheap? Don’t hold your breath
UW Regents reject some of Seattle’s conditions for campus growth plan
King County will open west wing of downtown Seattle jail as shelter
Death penalty struck down by Washington Supreme Court, taking 8 men off death row
Court ruling on death penalty could end the long debate in Olympia over capital punishment
Opinion: We can change course on climate change by moving from despair to action
Editorial: The end of the death penalty is a proud day for Washington (Carlyle)
Seattle Weekly
State Supreme Court Strikes Down Death Penalty
Spokesman Review
Death penalty ruling anguishes Spokane Valley mother who lost daughter in 1996 attacks
Facebook says hackers accessed 29 million people’s accounts
USA Today
New CDC report shows thousands of children are not getting vaccines
Earth may stop supporting life by 2050 if we keep eating so much meat
Washington Post
Washington Supreme Court strikes down state’s death penalty, saying it is ‘arbitrary and racially biased’
Declaring ‘the Fed has gone crazy,’ Trump increasingly takes aim at U.S. central bank
Percentage of young U.S. children who don’t receive any vaccines has quadrupled since 2001
FDA investigating whether dozens of e-cigarette products are being illegally marketed
Here’s how the FCC plans to defend its net neutrality repeal in federal court
China’s trade surplus with the U.S. hit a record $34.1 billion in September amid trade war
Premiums for popular ACA health insurance dip for the first time
New emails reveal a central political motivation for changing the census
Yakima Herald Republic
Congress approves bill requiring tribal village to be built along Columbia River
Broadcast
KING 5 (NBC)
King County to open homeless shelter in wing of Seattle jail
These 8 areas of King County have 95% of the shootings
A look at the 8 inmates still on death row when court ruled against capital punishment
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
TCC uses former Tiki Apartments to expand housing help for students
Local students work to end bullying for National Bullying Prevention Month
Global stocks climb following two days of sharp losses
KNKX FM
Washington Supreme Court Says Death Penalty Violates State Constitution
KUOW FM
‘Finding Fixes’ to the opioid crisis with bus passes and other solutions
Washington joins a growing number of states in abandoning capital punishment
Q13 TV (Fox)
Snake River dams drive wedge between farmers and orca champions
Sixth Washington child hospitalized with mysterious illness, health officials say
It’s devastating! Family members react to death of capital punishment in Washington state
Washington State Ferries looks for billions to replace old boats
Web
Crosscut
How an explosion in Canada threatened to stop buses in Pierce County
Thursday, October 11
Associated Press
Washington Supreme Court tosses out state’s death penalty
Dow industrials sink 831 points as tech companies plunge
8 men occupy death row at the Washington State Penitentiary
Congress approves massive water-projects bill
Whitefish Energy gets US contracts after Puerto Rico ouster
Marijuana is set to become legal across Canada
In boon for farmers, Trump to lift restrictions on ethanol
UN report on global warming carries life-or-death warning
Social Security checks will grow in 2019 as inflation rises
US stocks keep falling after worst loss in 8 months
Panel to finalize Longview coal terminal recommendations
After backlash, Amazon to boost pay for longtime workers
Yakima hospital reverses decision on Medicare Advantage Plan
Lands commissioner seeks $55M for wildfires, forests
Washington Could See Gas Shortage After British Columbia Pipeline Explosion
Aberdeen Daily World
Legislators ‘not that special’ when it comes to public records law, media lawyers say
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Skinned dog found along Nisqually River came from corner-cutting taxidermist, deputies say
Columbian
Vancouver Public Schools found radon in 6 of its buildings
The Daily News
Washington schools maximize student learning with social emotional focus
Everett Herald (subscription required)
BC gas line explosion affects customers here, including EvCC
State and county prevail in high-stakes Tulalip tax lawsuit
‘Get vaccinated now’: Last season, 512 flu hospitalizations
McCusker: NAFTA deal shows the value of knowing what you want
Robinson: UN’s new climate report reveals a dire future
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap’s housing market on track for seasonal cool down
Petition filed for Supreme Court review of Navy nurse wrongful death suit
News Tribune (subscription required)
Michael ‘most intense hurricane’ to strike Florida panhandle since 1851, says FEMA admin
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle is less attractive to real estate investors, new study finds
In new slap at China, U.S. expands power to block foreign investments
Starbucks adds subsidized backup daycare benefit
Retraining workers for new jobs and new lives after prison and addiction
Trump claims trade victories, but businesses struggle under his approach
Pensions get bolder in challenging private equity on investments’ human cost
Tech workers now want to know: What are we building this for?
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington Supreme Court tosses out state’s death penalty
Risk of power outages in Puget Sound after Canadian pipeline explosion cuts off natural-gas supply
Still wondering why his wife died in Bremerton military hospital, former officer takes his case to Supreme Court
LA Times: ‘Heartless, punitive,’: Patient advocates decry Trump move to restrict immigrants’ health-care access
State Supreme Court calls a ‘timeout’ for Washington Bar Association to review its rules
Washington Attorney General Ferguson says opioid abuse a frequent factor in child-welfare cases
Five children in Washington state stricken with limb paralysis; health officials investigating
Washington lands commissioner wants $55M for wildfires, forests
Opinion: A message for survivors: We hear you and support you
Spokesman Review
Made in Spokane: Tour highlights local manufacturing companies
Area Avista customers not affected by B.C. gas pipeline explosion
USA Today
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will raise benefits 2.8% in 2019
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Effort to weaken radiation rules needs thorough scientific review
Editorial: Voters have zero say on pay hike for our state officials
Washington Post
U.S. markets take more losses after big slides in Asia and Europe
U.S. judges balk at ICE detention of defendants granted bail under Trump ‘zero tolerance’ push
U.S. ranks 25th for men and 32nd for women when it comes to helping residents reach their potential
Amazon tells Bernie Sanders: All workers will earn more despite bonuses and stock grants going away
Opinion: We cannot let e-cigarettes become an on-ramp for teenage addiction
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima officials take step to set definition of hotel, motel amid farmworker housing crunch
Additional $55 million sought to fight fires in Washington state
Editorial: ‘Fake’ news is nothing new; Ask Orson
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington Supreme Court tosses out state’s death penalty
Why Seattle schools may face a $45 million deficit next year
5 Washington children hospitalized with sudden paralysis, fever
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Federal court won’t reopen case of captive orca Lolita
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Opioids connected to half of child abuse and neglect cases in Washington
Washington Supreme Court tosses out state’s death penalty
KNKX FM
Washington Supreme Court Says Death Penalty Violates State Constitution
‘Historic’ Wildland Fire Funding Request Goes to Washington’s Legislature
Officials Weigh Costs Of Filling In Hanford Tanks, With Eye On Columbia River Impact
KUOW FM
Washington Supreme Court strikes down death penalty
Tax polluters, says the UN — but much more than WA carbon fee
NW Public Radio
‘Historic’ Wildfire Funding Request Goes To Washington Legislature
Q13 TV (Fox)
Rare illness affecting kids discovered in King, Pierce, Lewis and Snohomish counties
Gas prices set to rise across PNW because of Canadian pipeline rupture
Web
Crosscut
Washington’s first-ever moose census
Seattle P.I.
Wash. Supreme Court declares death penalty unconstitutional
Department of Health investigating five cases of child paralysis; believed to be AFM