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Wednesday, October 3
Associated Press
Study: Recreation on U.S. land generates billions for western states
Nurse attacked at Washington psychiatric ward
Emergency alert test going out today to mobile phones nationwide
Dirty Capitol dome gets much-needed cleaning
Denver-based ski company buys resort in Washington state
Cracks on tracks force light rail trains to slow by Seattle
Aberdeen Daily World
Timberland Regional Library Facilities Committee meeting moved to Wednesday
Deptartment of Ecology finalizes rejection of pesticide to control burrowing shrimp
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
He led a double life. This ex-Tri-City school leader had sex with hundreds of prostitutes
Washington’s homeless students face steep academic struggles
How can someone watch porn in sight of kids at the library? Because it’s legal
Columbian
Thousands flock to Vancouver Waterfront Park unveiling (Cleveland)
Transportation council backs replacement for I-5 Bridge
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett Housing Authority tenants tormented by bedbugs
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Update from San Juan Island School District superintendent | Guest column
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kilmer-backed $2 million to study jet noise makes it into defense budget
Amazon ups minimum wage to $15 for all full, part-time and seasonal employees
News Tribune (subscription required)
Here’s why you’ll get an emergency alert on your phone Wednesday
Want to wipe out cervical cancer? Look no further than Australia, study says
They were grinding through the juvenile court system. Now they’re sailing on a schooner
Washington’s homeless students face steep academic struggles
New York Times
Homeland Security’s Computers Couldn’t Track Separated Families, Report Finds
Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father
Peninsula Daily News
Game Farm lawsuit threatened: Animal rights group issues ultimatum to Sequim facility
Puget Sound Business Journal
US considered ban on student visas for Chinese nationals
Seattle Times (subscription required)
NHL executive committee unanimously recommends forwarding Seattle expansion bid to December vote
Cracks in light-rail tracks slow trains in South Seattle; expect closures for repairs over weekend
Seattle doctors, scientists fight superbugs that could kill millions
After rape allegation against Washington state Sen. Joe Fain, questions linger over who should investigate (Dhingra)
Seattle city auditor report calls for increasing shelter space for homeless people
Constantine to unveil sweeping changes in inquests into police use of deadly force
NYT: Trump engaged in suspect tax schemes as he reaped riches from father
Stone: It’s so close to fruition. Seattle is getting an NHL team! Is the NBA far behind?
Opinion: Amazon’s wage raise is a small price to pay for its reputation
Spokesman Review
Washington dairy interests optimistic in wake of new trade agreement
USA Today
Patient deaths bring scrutiny to drug and alcohol addiction treatment centers
Opinion: Insurance system still discriminates against mental illness. Time to fight back.
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Washington right to tax online retailers
Washington Post
N.Y. tax agency weighs probe after report that Trump family built wealth through tax-avoidance schemes and fraud
The Energy 202: Big oil and gas companies are winners in Trump’s new trade deal
Millions of cellphone users are about to get a ‘Presidential Alert.’ Here’s what to know.
Four alleged members of hate group charged in 2017 ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville
Authorities investigating mail sent to Trump, Pentagon believed to be laced with deadly ricin
Fentanyl test strips lead to more caution among illicit drug users
Opinion: The tech industry is suddenly pushing for federal privacy legislation. Watch out.
Opinion: The Pentagon is letting down women who serve
Whidbey News-Times
Cost of recycling doubles for city
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle gets closer to pro hockey team with NHL board approval
Everett estuary aims to boost salmon population
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Total up-front cost of buying a house in Seattle more than double the U.S. average
KNKX FM
State Is Keeping More Foster Kids In Hotels
UW Study Shows Kids’ Behavior Improves When Parents Learn Mindfulness Techniques
KUOW FM
Inside the new South Lake Union tiny house village
This Is Only A Test: Why Your Cellphone Will Buzz Wednesday Afternoon
Should A State Execute A Killer So Impaired He No Longer Recalls The Crime?
Web
Civic Skunkworks
Are we done waiting and seeing yet?
Crosscut
Seattle wants to give away land for affordable housing
MyNorthwest.com
Why the Oso memorial matters: An agonizing search for a brother
Seattle adding new tiny home village, 75 shelter beds this month
Seattle P.I.
British Columbia gets huge $31 billion liquefied natural gas terminal
Can you hear me now? National cell phone alert test set for Wednesday
Connelly: Amazon and Seattle — We are ground zero of minimum wage movement
Tuesday, October 2
Associated Press
Amazon Raises Minimum Wage to $15 for All U.S. Employees, Including Full-Time, Part-Time, Temporary, and Seasonal
Investigations against Tim Eyman, others strain PDC’s budget
New rulings on medical marijuana use go against employers
Social Security, Medicare oversight posts vacant for 3 years
Another nurse assaulted at Washington psychiatric hospital
King County officials approve set of gun safety measures
Aberdeen Daily World
Cosi mayor cuts ribbon on new Mill Creek Dam Saturday (Blake)
Library board member eases fears of fans of Montesano facility
Bainbridge Island Review
WSF announces changes at Colman Dock
Federal Way Mirror
Secure gun storage ordinance approved by King County Council
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Landowners sue San Juan County over access to Mount Grant
News Tribune (subscription required)
How can someone watch porn in sight of kids at the library? Because it’s legal
Half of your phone calls will be robocalls by next year. What can you do about it?
Driscoll: Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day — and giving Columbus the boot — is the right call for Tacoma
New York Times
Amazon to Raise Minimum Hourly Wage to $15 for All U.S. Workers
Peninsula Daily News
Plans for state’s first Rural Health Dental Clinic to be presented in Port Townsend (Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)
Puget Sound Business Journal
The top 100 elementary schools in the Puget Sound region ranked by academics and diversity
Amazon announces $15 minimum wage for all U.S. employees
Study calls for more support of Washington state’s commercial space industry
Trump just ripped up NAFTA. Here’s what’s in the new deal.
Redmond Reporter
Salmon can be seen all across the Eastside
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Sea-Tac Airport service workers to rally for health-care coverage Tuesday
Washington students struggle without stable housing: ‘The problem is bigger than we thought’
Seattle will require businesses to let workers pay for transit with pretax wages
Push for gun-storage laws continues as King County approves ordinance and voters weigh in on I-1639
Seattle City Council confirms Debra Smith as new City Light boss in wake of billing problems
Kitsap Sun: Bremerton program gives homeless hospital patients a place to recover
UW labor union ratifies contract after tense negotiations
Amazon raises starting wage for its workers to $15 an hour
City of Seattle fighting federal government’s new 5G rules
With arena in hand, Seattle should expect a big, fat green light from the NHL on Tuesday
Seattle Weekly
Secure Gun Storage Ordinance Approved by King County Council
Spokesman Review
Steelhead forecast downgraded again
20 years after crippling labor dispute, Kaiser and Steelworkers working together
Frontier Behavioral Health will start expanded crisis hotline
USA Today
Trump administration halts visas for same-sex partners of diplomats, UN employees
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Inslee’s effort to eliminate hepatitis c virus is sound
Washington Post
Analysts say Trump may be overly optimistic on new North American trade deal
Amazon boosts minimum wage to $15 for all workers following criticism
Trump’s family separation policy was flawed from the start, watchdog review says
In rollback of mercury rule, Trump could revamp how government values human health
Opinion: We’re teaching kids how to fight off an active shooter. Surely we can do better.
Whidbey News-Times
Navy releases final EIS on Growlers
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Milestone meeting in New York sets up fate of NHL in Seattle
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Experts say more controlled burns will reduce haze long-term
What NAFTA replacement means for Washington State
KNKX FM
UW Study Shows Kids’ Behavior Improves When Parents Learn Mindfulness Techniques
State Is Keeping More Foster Kids In Hotels
Report Shows Washington Students Experiencing Homelessness Struggle Academically
KUOW FM
New rules give affordable housing developers first crack at surplus city properties.
What’s it like to be homeless? Ask a person who’s been there
Homelessness is having huge effect on students’ performance, report says
Washington dairies to get a boost with new trade deal
NW Public Radio
New U.S. – Mexico – Canada Trade Deal Helps Northwest Agriculture, With Much Uncertainty Remaining
The American Dream Is Harder To Find In Some Neighborhoods
Q13 TV (Fox)
Patient bites off nurse’s ear at Western State Hospital in latest attack
Tacoma considering help for tenants as rents continue to rise
Lower Snake River dams at center of debate to save endangered orcas 300 miles away
Seattle’s minimum wage goes up to $16 an hour in January
Web
Crosscut
Canada is protecting orcas from oil spills. Why aren’t we?
Geekwire
What California’s net neutrality battle with DOJ means for Washington and other states with open internet laws (Hansen)
MyNorthwest.com
Ride the Ducks civil case heads to court Tuesday
King County approves Gun Safety plan
Relief for constant JBLM traffic is coming in more than one way
Amazon will now pay $15 minimum wage across the US
Temporary 520 fix might save bus riders 5-6 minutes into Seattle
Seattle P.I.
Your ride will cost more: State ferries get their annual fare hike
Amazon ups hourly wage to $15, will advocate for higher pay
Slog
King County Council Members Pass Gun Safety Legislation, Some Worry Gun Safes Aren’t Safe
Monday, October 1
Associated Press
State approves request to fill aging Hanford tunnel
Canada-US reach deal to stay in trade pact with Mexico
Washington couple who survived Las Vegas shooting learn to live with fear in their ‘completely changed’ life
Woman says Washington state lawmaker raped her in 2007
Investigations against Tim Eyman, others strain PDC’s budget
Facial recognition tech at schools fuels privacy debate
Old growth could be key for native songbird species
18,000 Washington drivers contacted for distracted driving
New FAA report could clear way for Everett airline service
Her evidence took a decade to test. Could it solve a cold case?
Washington kills another wolf that preyed on cattle
Aberdeen Daily World
Council OKs raise for just one Aberdeen department head
Quinaults offer input on environmental review for Chehalis Basin dam process
Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge council scraps contract with deputy mayor
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State program offers help to judges in crisis
“Many of us would not be sitting here today.” Puyallup vet to receive Medal of Honor for saving teammates
Op-ed: What in the world was Sen. Ericksen doing in Cambodia?
The Daily News
Kelso council to discuss retail marijuana zoning
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Pursuit of campaign-spending violations breaks the budget
Editorial: Report outlines actions to save state’s orca whales
Federal Way Mirror
World Vision assists with hurricane relief efforts
Highline Times
Burien businesses invited to weigh in on potential ban of single use plastic bags
City of SeaTac delivers blow to 50+ immigrant small business owners
Kirkland Reporter
Finding a balance: wine, food and the future of the Sammamish Valley
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Port Orchard marijuana store faces second suspension for selling to minor
School district, Kitsap Regional Library reach agreement to share library, admin space
Re-entry simulation exercise at Givens Center shows the chaos of life after prison
Central Kitsap School District classified staff gets 19 percent raise
New York Times
U.S. and Canada Reach Trade Deal to Salvage Nafta
After Watching Kavanaugh Hearing, Woman Decides to Name State Senator She Says Raped Her
Trump Administration Prepares a Major Weakening of Mercury Emissions Rules
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Thurston County must reject bid for DOJ grant
County leaders ask for legal review of federal grant with immigration strings attached
Peninsula Daily News
Representatives tell action team that goal is expanded broadband access for region (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Peninsula tribal representatives tell of struggles to get high-speed internet (Chapman)
Redmond Reporter
City of Redmond welcomes two new directors
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Everett’s Paine Field set to start commercial flights in 2019 after updated FAA review
Vancouver, B.C., bet on modular housing to ease homelessness. Could it work in Seattle?
Despite hurdles, King County moves ahead with $12M in modular housing for homeless
Seattle embraced dockless bike shares, but bans scooter ones. How come?
Sen. Joe Fain’s accuser: ‘I’m done being silent’
Since the Kavanaugh hearing, calls to King County sexual-assault hotline have tripled
Betsy DeVos is proposing changes to Title IX. What will this mean for Washington schools?
Garfield teachers stop classes after hearing of more staff displacements
FYI Guy: Seattle metro area among few in which it’s more likely for wealthy to commute by transit
Editorial: Follow innovative UW Bothell model for success for all students
Editorial: Investigations rightly trump haste
Skagit Valley Herald
Despite attention, orca population continues to shrink
Spokesman Review
20 years after crippling labor dispute, Kaiser and Steelworkers working together
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Oregon senator’s plan to curb wildfires is solid
Washington Post
In rollback of mercury rule, Trump could revamp how government values human health
Conquering cancer by attacking the disease’s genetic abnormalities
Canada agrees to join trade accord with U.S. and Mexico, sending new NAFTA deal to Congress
U.S., Canada and Mexico just reached a sweeping new NAFTA deal. Here’s what’s in it.
Opinion: Don’t be fooled: Working Americans are worse off under Trump
Wenatchee World
Stand Against Racism: Heart and unity | Growing tolerance through civil dialogue
Written on stone | Rocks carry messages of hope for the suicidal
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Early childhood education will improve school test scores
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Canadians frequenting Washington border towns to avoid online shipping charges
Bothell woman who survived Las Vegas shooting has a message for everyone
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Fare hike takes effect Monday for state ferry passengers, vehicles
KNKX FM
Report Advocates For More Support For Washington’s 50,000 Young Parents
KUOW FM
Fire Ecologists Say More Fires Should Be Left To Burn. So Why Aren’t They?
‘Done being silent.’ Woman accuses Washington state senator of rape; he denies
Suburban creeks a no-go for coho. Tire bits are suffocating them
Buyer Beware: New Cheaper Insurance Policies May Have Big Coverage Gaps
NW Public Radio
Washington Couple Learning To Cope A Year After Near-Death At Las Vegas Concert Mass Shooting
Another Puget Sound Orca Struggles, But 3 Others Are Pregnant
Fire Ecologists Say More Fires Should Be Left To Burn. So Why Aren’t They?
‘Done Being Silent’: Former Seattle Official Accuses Washington State Sen. Joe Fain Of Rape
Q13 TV (Fox)
The Divide: A memory in time
Fare increases start today for Washington State Ferries
Commentary: City councilwoman’s comments overshadow major milestone in arena process
Web
MyNorthwest.com
Could breaching Snake River dams save Southern Resident orca?
18K drivers contacted for distracted driving in Washington state
Seattle rents slowing down while condos begin to surge
Seattle P.I.
New FAA environmental report could bring airline service to Paine Field in 2019
After Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony calls to KC Sexual Assault Center increased 140 percent
Slog
Seattle Public School District Says Garfield High School Teachers Are Violating Their Contracts
Canada Gets Cannabis Right (Again)
Friday, September 28
Associated Press
US Supreme Court to hear Yakama gas tax case next month
State rejects oyster growers’ request to use pesticide
Group wants voters to decide on Safeco Field funds
Woman says Washington state lawmaker raped her in 2007
GOP favors federal regulation on sports gambling
House passes GOP bill to make new tax cuts permanent
AP Source: Trump signs spending plan, avoiding shutdown
Pearl Jam announces $1.3M donation to help end homelessness
First responders hold practice session in Seattle tunnel
Aberdeen Daily World
Proposal to close libraries catches patrons by surprise
Bellingham Herald
Killer whales face dire threat from PCB
Controversial oyster pesticide ruled ‘too risky’ for Washington water
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Congress’ opioid bills only a start on what’s needed
News Tribune (subscription required)
Seattle woman says state Sen. Joe Fain raped her in 2007; Fain denies allegation
New York Times
With a Key Vote Secured, Senators Will Advance Kavanaugh’s Nomination
Olympian (subscription required)
Controversial oyster pesticide ruled ‘too risky’ for Washington waters
County leaders ask for legal review of federal grant with immigration strings attached
Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula jobless rates down slightly
Puget Sound Business Journal
Facebook network breach impacts up to 50 million users
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle woman says state Sen. Joe Fain raped her in 2007; Fain denies allegation
Petition filed for potential referendum against $135 million in tax funds for Mariners ballpark
To fix driver shortage, Seattle Public Schools bus contractor offers $22 starting pay and up to $3,000 hiring bonus
Coal power plant that feeds Puget Sound Energy is back on line
Pearl Jam announces donation to help end youth homelessness
Salmonella that’s sickened 7 people traced to Issaquah Costco, King County says
Sound Transit to spend $56,000 on abandoned trolley platform — just to design its demolition
As facial-recognition technology grows, so does wariness about privacy
Opinion: Restore national parks with fees from energy development
Editorial: Vacating misdemeanor marijuana convictions is the right thing to do
Seattle Weekly
King County’s Safeco Funding Package Might Go to Referendum Vote
Report Reveals Inequities of Climate Change in Washington
Spokesman Review
Washington officials say legal pot economy is plateauing in the state
Disabled clients left in lurch after Washington state ends contract with job rehab program
Opinion: Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony was devastating
USA Today
Student who refuses to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance expelled, Texas attorney general backs school
Facebook says accounts of nearly 50 million users were breached in attack
Washington Post
Trump administration sees a 7-degree rise in global temperatures by 2100
The Finance 202: Elon Musk’s Trump-like behavior just caught up with him
Thousands of service industry workers will strike next week to demand unions
Oil prices creep higher as OPEC wrestles with Trump’s call to increase production
Yakima Herald Republic
U.S. Supreme Court will hear case between Yakama tribal member and state Department of Licensing on gas tax
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Burien is struggling to find solutions to gang violence
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
State investigators go undercover to crackdown on underage vaping
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Residents could get to vote whether Safeco Field gets its $135 million in county funding
‘Believe Survivors’: Seattle rallies in support of Ford in Kavanaugh hearing
Seattle U law students disappointed with the politics of the Kavanaugh hearing
Seattle rape survivor watches Kavanaugh hearing closely
KNKX
Trade War With China Results in Cancelled Orders For NW Exports
Critters are already using unfinished animals-only bridge over I-90
KUOW FM
Trade War With China Yields Cancelled Orders For Northwest Exports
Toxic PCBs threaten orcas around the world
Washington state GOP apologizes to Meinert accusers
Needle trash is a problem. Should you pick it up?
Q13 TV (Fox)
Pearl Jam partners with local groups to fight homelessness
Calls to King County sexual-assault hotline up 20 percent during Kavanaugh hearings
Formerly homelessness man now a resource for non-profit benefiting from Pearl Jam’s funds
Chemical pollution could wipe out half of all orca populations
Breakdown of counselors in different school districts and what it means
Web
Crosscut
Bridge over I-90 offers safe passage for wildlife
Group pushes ballot measure to repeal Safeco funding
Opinion: How Congress can do something now about sexual violence
Seattle P.I.
Petition filed to put Safeco Field funding to a public vote
Pearl Jam, Trudi Inslee, team up to fight homelessness with a new initiative
Thursday, September 27
Associated Press
State office building evacuated because of bomb threat
US mortgage rates up; 30-year at 7-year high 4.72 percent
80,000 people died of flu last winter in U.S., CDC says
Aberdeen Daily World
Plans for clearing homeless camp appear to gain momentum
DOT: State Route 8 fish passage construction months ahead of schedule
The Daily News
Lockable phone pouches help Discovery students focus on learning
Cowlitz jobless rate falls slightly in August
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Everett’s electric bus should be first of many
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Research shows another Southern resident orca ailing, others pregnant
The Journal of the San Juan Islands presents: Editorial Cartoon
News Tribune (subscription required)
Will $70 million stave off Tacoma’s housing crisis? ‘Action strategy’ offers blueprint
Costly lawsuits could follow restrictions on homeless, attorney warns Puyallup, other cities
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Port must hold firm with (rude) cruise line
Puget Sound Business Journal
Fed raises rates despite trade concerns
Redmond Reporter
Redmond student earns perfect ACT score
County moves ahead with Marymoor wetland restoration
Seattle Times (subscription required)
A wave of condos is coming to Seattle, Bellevue for the first time since the housing bust
Boeing saved $227M from state tax incentives last year while it cut 6,000 jobs
Traffic alert: Emergency and scheduled repair work on I-5 may cause delays through Monday
Sirens near Seattle Center? A tunnel-rescue drill at noon Thursday
Controversial tiny house village for homelessness in North Seattle to close
Washington state Uber drivers to get payout in data-breach settlement
Washington colleges rank high for black student access, with room to grow on graduation, in new report
Editorial: Lift Trump administration’s cruel, un-American refugee cap
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
School district, support staff continue contract negotiations
Washington Post
The Finance 202: Trump and his Fed chair present conflicting views on trade
Flu broke records for deaths, illnesses in 2017-2018, new CDC numbers show
The Energy 202: Republicans rev up calls to rewrite Endangered Species Act
U.S., Japan open direct trade talks, in move that could reshape global auto industry
Trump threatens auto tariffs on Canada as relationship with Trudeau continues to sour
Trump ‘not happy’ with Fed’s interest-rate hike, but he likes its 3.1% growth forecast
Wenatchee World
Giga Watt hits ‘bump in the road’ | Carlson steps down, staff trimmed to 13 from 70
Wenatchee High School upgrades attendance system
Land trust buys property
Yakima Herald Republic
Boeing saved $227 million from state tax incentives last year while it cut 6,000 jobs
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Controversial tiny house village for Seattle homeless to close
WaMu’s collapse reverberates 10 years later in Seattle, Tacoma
Seattle tunnel tested for full-scale emergency Thursday
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle shutting down tiny house homeless camp
New phone could save lives on the Deception Pass Bridge
KUOW FM
Why Google and Facebook want to change WA’s transparency laws for election advertising
NW Public Radio
Seattle’s New Seawall Is Built To Help Salmon
Feds Change Oil Train Safety Rules. Northwest Governors Not Pleased
Poll Finds Americans Deeply Divided By Gender On Brett Kavanaugh Nomination
Q13 TV (Fox)
98 mountain goats moved from Olympics to Cascades; 11 die before or during relocation
At 13, teens here can refuse mental health treatment even if suicidal; parents fighting to change rules
Concerns raised with Seattle’s planned closure of tiny home village for at-risk homeless
Web
Crosscut
Local Native leaders want Pike Place totem poles removed
How bug ranching can fix the food system