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Wednesday, August 22
Associated Press
States aim to stop internet release of 3D-printed gun plans
Seattle air quality to improve but smoky skies may continue
Politicians target immigration law after arrest in Iowa case
Trump, Sessions feud spills over into dispute over policy on criminal justice reform
Federal judges appointed by Trump are starting to leave their mark
State lawmaker calls journalists ‘dirty, godless, hateful’
Initiative fight over carbon pollution fee draws big money
Washington sues sham breast cancer charity
Aberdeen Daily World
Hundreds show up to teacher-support rally; negotiations still at stalemate
Oped: A new welfare trap for immigrants
Columbian
Inslee condemns state lawmaker’s remarks calling journalists ‘dirty, godless, hateful’ people
Soldier from Spokane killed in helicopter crash in Iraq
The Daily News
Kalama teachers, district report progress in contract talks
Longview teachers take district’s latest offer to union members
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Be patient: Meteorologists say relief from smoke is coming
Verizon: We should not have slowed service during wildfires
Milbank: When the online bully is your spouse — and president
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bainbridge declines voting proposal
Bay area schools adopt no-shame dress code
News Tribune (subscription required)
Driscoll: Homeless crisis is hitting rural kids, and no one is doing anything, district head says
Editorial: The cents and sensibility of electric cars
New York Times
Trump’s New Pollution Rules Still Won’t Save the Coal Industry
Paul Manafort, Trump’s Former Campaign Chairman, Guilty of 8 Counts
Olympian (subscription required)
‘Very unhealthy’ air and smoke lingering, but relief could come by Thursday
Peninsula Daily News
Cantwell, Franz address salmon, orcas, wildfires in Port Townsend appearance
Union strike stops North Olympic Peninsula public works projects
Puget Sound Business Journal
Facebook identifies new influence operations spanning globe
Cost of new EPA coal rules: Up to 1,400 more deaths a year
Construction strike halts work on Amazon towers in downtown Seattle
Washington Attorney General receives first funds from settlement with Clark Nuber and breast cancer charity
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Gov. Inslee condemns state lawmaker’s remarks calling journalists ‘dirty, godless, hateful people’
Western Washington crane operators strike after union members reject labor deal
Seattle increasing removals of homeless encampments
3D-printed guns: Federal judge in Seattle frustrated over case, could make decision by Monday
Westneat: The Northwest’s answer to Trump’s ‘gas guzzling is great again’
Groups sue Boeing over Duwamish River contamination
New Trump rule to aid coal-power plants unlikely to slow Northwest push for cleaner electricity
Lawsuit filed in Seattle says ICE failed to disclose records, violated Freedom of Information Act
Editorial: Remove press-bashing Rep. Matt Shea from public-records task force
Seattle Weekly
King County Assessor Pushes for Building Housing on Public Land
Spokesman Review
Catholic Charities refutes claims of lawlessness and building a ‘small army’ of homeless people
$1 million donation to WSU nursing will focus on better care for the elderly
Judge to Congress, executive branch: Face up to problems of 3-D printed guns
Tri-City Herald
Smoky skies shouldn’t be the new normal. If we don’t change, they will be
USA Today
Mollie Tibbetts murder case: Here are the facts on immigrants committing crimes in US
Washington Post
Winners and losers in the longest U.S. bull market ever
The Energy 202: Trump’s new CO2 rule may help coal plants run for years longer
The Health 202: Has Medicaid expansion helped or hurt the program? Depends which of these Republicans you ask
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima School District employees vote to strike as pay impasse continues
Military training exercise may have sparked 500-acre fire on Yakima Training Center
Editorial: No-tax Land and Water Conservation Fund needs to be saved
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Where is the smoke around Puget Sound coming from?
How to get air quality alerts and real-time info on smoke
KIRO 7
Washington’s solution to backlog of rape kits could be in Ohio (Orwall)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Doctors: Long-term health effects from wildfire smoke exposure still unclear
Teacher strikes loom for many Southwest Washington schools
KNKX FM
Accused of staring at women’s breasts, official still stayed on job until retirement
As Wildfire Seasons Worsen, Scientists Point To Summer Precipitation As Major Driving Factor
KUOW FM
Why does Seattle spend so little on homelessness prevention?
Could A Washington Forest Restoration Project Privatize Land Management, Or Make It More Efficient?
Washington lawmaker assails media as ‘dirty, godless, hateful people’
Could modular housing help shelter King County’s 12,000 homeless?
Big One would kill or maim ‘hundreds or thousands of school kids’
NW Public Radio
Could A Washington Forest Restoration Project Privatize Land Management, Or Make It More Efficient?
Northwest Coastal Towns Grapple With Growth Of Vacation Rentals
Q13 TV (Fox)
Falling ash, smoky skies: What’s exactly in that air?
Dairy industry struggling in Washington, but proud legacy drives Chehalis family farm
Web
Crosscut
Finding beds for the unsheltered: there was supposed to be an app for that
Opinion: Safeco plan, a boon for billionaires, ignores our real problems
Seattle P.I.
Operator union, including Seattle tower crane operators, vote to strike
Connelly: Trump plan props up coal plants while West breathes dirty air
Slog
We Asked the State’s Top Wildfire-Fighting Official: Are Smoky Summers the New Normal?
Barnett: Seattle Is Doubling the Rate of Homeless Sweeps
Tuesday, August 21
Associated Press
Microsoft uncovers more Russian hacking ahead of midterms
States aim to stop internet release of 3D-printed gun plans
‘Very high threat’ Snohomish County volcano may get new monitoring stations
Wildfire smoke blots out mountains, skylines across US West
US says conserving oil no longer an economic imperative
Washington sues sham breast cancer charity
Trump attacks report his staff urged him to deny briefings to Obama
The Latest: Kremlin dismisses reports of new hacking attacks
County to pay $240K to teens in solitary confinement lawsuit
Groups sue Boeing over Duwamish River contamination
Anti-Trump images become big business for DC projectionist
Bull market about to become longest in history
Trump ready to ease rules on coal-fired power plants
Aberdeen Daily World
Oped: Democracy needs the press as the ‘opposition party’
Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge city manager’s departing words cause kerfuffle
Columbian
Vancouver Public Schools teachers vote to approve work stoppage
Editorial: In Our View: Bargain for Sustainability
The Daily News
Longview teachers consider strike
Smoke, poor air quality sticking around
Everett Herald (subscription required)
For tens of thousands, bad air is more than inconvenient
WSU Everett resumes classes with a new, seventh major
Robinson: We are now having to defend truth itself
Editorial: Press lawmakers to comply with Public Records Act
Highline Times
Opinion: Where’s the Real Fake News?
The Inlander
Data sums it up: You’re right, we didn’t always have “smoke season” every August
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Senator Cantwell holds roundtable discussion on affordable housing on Orcas Island
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap’s poor air quality due to wildfire smoke deemed unhealthy; locals cautious
Maple Valley Reporter
King County bans solitary confinement of juveniles
News Tribune (subscription required)
‘Get ready for a major smoke event:’ Air quality expected to worsen before it clears up
‘That money is ours — we’re not asking … we’re telling you,’ staff tells school district
New York Times
Paul Manafort Trial Jury Suggests It Is Divided on One of 18 Counts
How Do You Get Better Schools? Take the State to Court, More Advocates Say
Olympian (subscription required)
Ruling could keep gun-regulation measure off Washington state ballot
Puget Sound Business Journal
Microsoft disrupts new Russian cyberattacks against U.S. democracy
Honeybees are hurting. What else can pollinate our food? (Slideshow)
Eight more fast-food chains agree to drop no-poaching clauses that hold down pay
U.S. banks tap the brakes on consumer credit
Washington workers left 15 million vacation days unused last year
Renton Reporter
King County bans solitary confinement of juveniles
Air quality alert for Puget Sound region due to wildfire smoke
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington construction engineers, crane operators strike after union rejects labor deal
Until Seattle smoke subsides, take steps to keep Fido safe, veterinarians say
Foreign workers at Whatcom County farm walk off job
Washington lawmaker on public-records task force calls journalists ‘those dirty, godless, hateful people’ (Springer)
Logging in Upper Skagit River watershed put on hold as Seattle has ‘grave concern’
Closed-door negotiations but no deal in battle over Seattle plan to upzone neighborhoods
King County reaches deal to ban placing jailed juveniles in solitary confinement
Editorial: Way to go, Bellevue, on thoughtful bike lane pilot program
Opinion: Exports are where the battle is being fought — and we’re losing
Seattle Weekly
King County Bans Solitary Confinement of Juveniles
Spokesman Review
Spokane wakes up to worst air in the country; some trash collection delayed
Soldier from Spokane killed in helicopter crash in Iraq
Will smoke wake us up to climate change?
Spokane City Council adopts law calling for 2030 adoption of exclusively renewable electricity
Shea to push for more open records despite criticism of media, GOP leader says
Washington wildlife officials order members of Togo wolf pack killed, lawsuit temporarily delays action
USA Today
Sexual trauma claims by veterans wrongly denied by VA, investigation finds
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Judge’s strict ruling on state gun initiative was sound
Microsoft says it stopped Russian spearphishing attack on Senate and think tanks
Washington Post
Microsoft says it has found a Russian operation targeting U.S. political institutions
Sea level rise is eroding home value, and owners might not even know it
Opinion: Millions are caught up in America’s criminal-justice system ‘because they’re poor’
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima School District employees may hold vote to strike Tuesday afternoon
Editorial: Back-to-School assignment for parents: Monitor kids’ social-media use
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
5 tips for better breathing during smoky conditions
Washington sues bogus breast cancer charity; wins $500k for screening services
Wildfires burning longer, spreading more quickly in Western US
Washington recycling centers up staff, feel pressure under China restrictions
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
More restaurants agree to end “No-Poach” agreements
Washington National Guard using wartime technology to help fight wildfires across PNW
Crane operators strike in Western Washington
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Man who confessed to ‘racist attack’ in Auburn won’t face federal hate crime charges
Smoky summers the ‘new normal’ around Pacific Northwest, scientist say
NW Public Radio
Gulf Of Alaska Cod Are Disappearing. Blame ‘The Blob’
Q13 TV (Fox)
Ten years later, very little progress on fixing racial disparity in state’s foster care system
States aim to stop internet release of 3D-printed gun plans; court hearing in Seattle Tuesday
Microsoft says it identified and blocked Russian hacking attempt
Four imprisoned teens win cash settlement from King County in ban on youth solitary confinement
Web
MyNorthwest.com
Puget Sound air quality worsens to “very unhealthy” Tuesday
Western Washington construction crane operators go on strike
Court must decide if I-1639 will make November ballot (Frockt)
Seattle P.I.
Researchers hope to give orca calf second dose of medication
Monday, August 20
Associated Press
Washington reaches settlement in suit involving mentally ill awaiting competency services in jails
Judge tosses signatures on Washington gun initiative
State will kill members of wolf pack to protect cattle
More smoky skies from fire that closed Seattle area highway
Science Says: Hotter weather turbocharges US West wildfires
Aberdeen Daily World
Kilmer invites Vietnam veterans, community to pinning ceremony in Elma
Columbian
Salary standoff sizzles in Clark County schools
Everett Herald (subscription required)
No promises: New money, rules complicate teacher bargaining
Hazardous smoky air from wildfires returns to Puget Sound
Strapped Everett Transit wants to double fares, cut routes
DOL shutdown could trip up last-minute tab renewals
Arlington schools budget looks healthy, for now
WaPo: Trump plan could release hundreds of millions of tons of CO2
Editorial: Northwest smoky summers shouldn’t be the new normal
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State, North Mason School District discuss transfer of Theler wetlands ownership
Maple Fire could serve to rejuvenate forest
Puget Sound boatbuilders feel the pressure of tariffs
News Tribune (subscription required)
Driscoll: Gentrification is complicated, but residents of shabby Tacoma hotel simply want a place to live
Opinion: State reduces Tacoma schools to financial losers
Editorial: Quit stalling, Pierce County, and put panhandlers to work
New York Times
Justice Dept. Backs Suit Accusing Facebook of Violating Fair Housing Act
Olympian (subscription required)
‘Parents were going to all lengths of heroism’ balancing childcare and work obligations
Port Townsend Leader
Schooner Adventuress receives funds to finish deck restoration (Van De Wege)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Microsoft just gave big, surprise bonuses to keep engineers from going to Amazon, sources say
Trump accuses social media firms of discrimination against conservatives
Renton Reporter
Opinion: Standing up to fake news charges | Guest op
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Closed-door negotiations but no deal in battle over Seattle plan to upzone neighborhoods
Dosed salmon, clipped fins, a ‘dinner bell’: How far is too far in helping starving orca?
Opinion: Liberty and justice mean nothing without literacy
Editorial: Unsustainable teacher raises risk new school-funding crisis (Rolfes)
Opinion: Two small nudges help cut back on opioid prescriptions
Seattle Weekly
Seattle Officials Urge Trump Administration to Address the Naturalization Backlog
Spokesman Review
Spokane air quality reaches ‘hazardous’ range
Opinion: Outside View: Clear-cutting forests won’t solve California’s wildfire problem
Tri-City Herald
The Benton County jail is helping inmates never come back. Here’s how
Small, unexplained hole stops work at Hanford tank farm
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
COMMENTARY: As world watches, plight of southern resident orcas grows more severe
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Opioid crisis can’t be ignored nationally or locally
Washington Post
‘Please come help’
Businesses beg for tariff relief as trade war with China rolls on
Brennan says he’s willing to take Trump to court over security clearances
The Cybersecurity 202: Google’s location tracking could bring scrutiny from Congress, regulators
Whidbey News-Times
Coping with the smoke enveloping Whidbey
Yakima Herald Republic
Eager, Educated & Earnest: Yakima Valley’s first-year teachers take to the classroom
Between early summer cherries and autumn’s apples, Central Washington produces great-tasting peaches
Editorial: Blame for teacher salary disputes falls at the feet of legislators
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
This DIY air filter for wildfire smoke is less than $20
Doctors warn Western Washington residents not to vacuum while wildfire smoke is in the air
Lab results prompt updated treatment plan for ailing orca J50
E-bikes to face speed limits on popular Seattle trails
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Smoke degrades air quality to ‘very unhealthy’ for parts of Puget Sound region
Interactive map shows obesity, alcohol rates in every county in America
KNKX FM
Court Decision Throws Gun Safety Initiative Off Washington Ballot
Back To Normal Puget Sound Temps, But Air Quality To Fluctuate As Marine Air Surges In
UW Researchers Study Whether Robots Can Be Used To Measure Teens’ Stress Levels
KUOW FM
Washington public schools set higher bar for expelling students
Welcome to SeaCouver! Brenda Cooper envisions the Northwest of the future
Rep. Matt Manweller sues Central Washington University after firing
Inslee let cabinet official stay on the job two months after resignation
Deal over lawsuit could keep Washington’s mentally ill out of jail
Some immigrants withdraw from public benefits for fear of losing green cards
Q13 TV (Fox)
Smoky skies, poor air from wildfires return to Northwest
Right-wing, left-wing protesters face off in Seattle
Web
Crosscut
How one friendship changed the way Washington treats addiction
MyNorthwest.com
‘Red flags’ show who is most at risk of being shot in Seattle
Wildfire smoke causing flight delays at Sea-Tac
How to protect yourself during smoke days this week
Ailing orca whale to get dewormer, antibiotic
Seattle P.I.
Smoke makes an appearance sooner than expected, with moderate air quality in Western Wash.
Slog
Big Beer Is Getting Into Legal Weed. Are Local Farmers Freaking Out?
Rep. Matt Manweller Sues Central Washington University for $2 Million, Says He’ll Release the Report Next Week
Friday, August 17
Associated Press
White House touts a boom; most economists see a blip
Trump nixes $92M military parade, blames DC for high cost
State board upholds Millennium water quality permit denial
Washington school district shortens school week to 4 days
US vows to work more closely with states to fight wildfires
Group sues to expand protected orca habitat along West Coast
Rights group, state reach settlement in competency lawsuit
Aberdeen Daily World
Stolen railroad bond wires believed taken for scrap
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Environmentalists sue federal government in Seattle to protect endangered orcas
Editorial: No more banishment for chronically absent students in Washington
Columbian
State auditor dings Port of C-W on federal work
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Will seismometers be in place before our volcano erupts?
Ignatius: Trump’s action against Brennan another step toward abyss
Will: We’re overdue for an another economic collapse
Editorial: Keep protection of agency’s payday loan rule
The Inlander
After decades behind bars, Randy Mora wanted to start over. Turns out, the first days of freedom can be perilous
Industry experts say Washington grew too much cannabis, and it could be a serious problem
Federal appeals court pushes back against an EPA order
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Wildfire smoke causes poor air quality across region
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
People experiencing behavioral crisis can use triage center as calming space
News Tribune (subscription required)
Legal pot is leading to increased litter in environmentally conscious Washington
Editorial: What the health, Washingtonians? Answer your phones
New York Times
Trump Asks S.E.C. to Study Quarterly Earnings Requirements for Public Firms
Some States Sitting on Piles of Cash, and Cities Want a Cut
Trump Cancels Military Parade, Blaming Washington Officials for Inflating Costs
Embracing Conspiracy Theory, Trump Escalates Attack on Bruce Ohr
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Northwest fight for clean air getting serious
Thurston County bans smoking, vaping in its parks
Puget Sound Business Journal
The Horizon Air crash revealed a shocking gap in airport security. Could it happen again?
Why alcohol companies are betting on cannabis
Google employees protest secret work on censored search engine for China
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle mayor’s office privately orchestrated talks with council members before head tax repeal, city records show
As smoke hangs over Northwest, study shows air pollution was already high
A $550-per-hour coach is helping Sound Transit’s chief get along with his employees
Environmentalists sue federal government in Seattle to protect endangered orcas
WaPo: New York law curbing Uber may spread — and return focus to congestion pricing
Uber and Lyft are increasing car traffic in Seattle. How much? 94 million miles
Ed Lab impact: Washington adopts rules to limit student suspensions, expulsions
Ruling could keep gun-regulation measure off Washington state ballot
Opinion: Razing affordable rentals only contributes to homelessness
Editorial: Don’t let public records task force become a joke
Spokesman Review
WDFW commission approves 5 percent hunter, angler fee increase request but brunt of budget request placed on state general fund
Ferry County ballots left in drop boxes a week after election
Possible overnight dry lightning causes red flag warning in Spokane; smoke may lessen from nighttime winds
Tri-City Herald
4,000 laptops soon will reach Richland students’ hands. ‘No one is left out’
Can hackers tamper with your vote? Researchers show it’s possible in nearly 30 states
Vancouver Business Journal
Construction landscape laced with uncertainty
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Verdict still out on success of postage-paid voting
Washington Post
Trump gears up to strip more clearances from officials tied to Russia investigation
Trump blames D.C. officials for postponing his military parade; Bowser responds his plan was ‘sad’
Trump administration is considering pulling back $3 billion in foreign aid
Trump calls on regulators to consider changing how often companies report earnings
Opinion: Former intelligence chiefs rally around Brennan and slap down Trump
Opinion: Revoke my security clearance, too, Mr. President
Yakima Herald Republic
Air quality remains poor, worse in Lower Valley
Senior ranks rise at local food banks
New state tourism program seeks to get Yakima Valley, Washington state top of mind with U.S., international tourists
Editorial: Release the Manweller report and let the people judge
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington school district moving to 4-day week
Something’s fishy: UW research shows pollution negatively impacts a fish’s sense of smell
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Leaked city documents give protesters heads-up on homeless camp cleanups
Gov. Inslee points to smoky skies as a reason to pass carbon fee initiative
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
‘Our killer whales aren’t doing well:’ Lawsuit aims to protect struggling orcas
KNKX FM
New USDA Strategy To Manage Extended Wildfire Seasons: Collaborate With States
Fires in Canada, California Add to Smoky Haze over the Northwest
KUOW FM
This Yakima newspaper isn’t backing down from Trump’s attacks on the press
How we realized we needed to question other people’s biases
Babies Born Dependent On Opioids Need Touch, Not Tech
FDA Approves New Generic Version Of The EpiPen For Allergic Reactions
NW Public Radio
Four Years After Carlton Complex Devastated Okanogan County, What Have We Learned?
Listening For The Sound Of Silence In Washington’s Hoh Rain Forest
Q13 TV (Fox)
Naval Base Kitsap: Sewage spill in Puget Sound due to ‘material failure of very antiquated system’
Safer Schools: Bellevue district training teachers for shooter situations, natural disasters
Web
Crosscut
Save the orcas? We’ll have to do this one, radical thing
Young climate activists will take suit to higher court
MyNorthwest.com
Get ready for the new smoky norm of the Pacific Northwest summer
How to protect yourself during smoke days
Seattle P.I.
Gov. Inslee: Interior Sec. Zinke would sell his grandchildren for big oil
Slog
I Worked With Richard Russell at Horizon Air, and I Understand Why He Did What He Did
Thursday, August 16
Associated Press
Brennan: Trump worked with Russians and now he’s desperate
State agency has made no decision on killing wolves
Officials remove special rules for gene therapy experiments
A rising concern? After straws, balloons get more scrutiny
Fed rate policy unintentionally pressures emerging economies
Not just land heat waves: Oceans are in hot water, too
The smog is clearing, but the reprieve might be temporary
Group sues to expand protected orca habitat in Northwest
Colorado baker who refused to make cake for gay couple sues again
Mount Vernon homeless meals cut due to neighbor complaints
Unhealthy smoky air blankets Northwest
80,000 gallons of sewage flows into Sinclair Inlet
State mulls killing predatory wolf pack in Eastern Wash.
Aberdeen Daily World
Funding sought for modern student union building at GHC
Editorial: Our Opinion: Trump’s press attacks have real consequences
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
How important is tourism to Idaho? $1.4 billion
Editorial: President Trump, we’re not ‘enemies of the people.’ End your war on our free press
Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Trump’s Words Un-American
The Daily News
Longview school district faces budget deficits
Ecology seeking comments on revised Reynolds Metals cleanup plan
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Pickets, protests pay off as Mukilteo teachers get hefty hikes
Teens in Fred Hutch program aspire to be scientists, doctors
Bloomberg: Boeing, SpaceX prepare for America’s return to space travel
WaPo: Trump revokes security clearance of former CIA chief Brennan
WaPo: Fentanyl use drove drug overdose deaths to record high in 2017
Commentary: Solar probe extends quest to answer, ‘Why?’
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way school district moves forward on construction projects
The Inlander
Federal appeals court pushes back against an EPA order
Industry experts say Washington grew too much cannabis, and it could be a serious problem
Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan Island National Historical Park makeover includes new visitors center, campsite, programs
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap teachers hoping for big raises in contract negotiations
Kitsap air quality levels now ‘unhealthy’ for everyone. Here’s what you need to know
High-speed internet comes to rural Mason County neighborhoods (Carlyle)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: No more banishment for chronically absent students in Washington
Editorial: President Trump, end your war on our free press
New York Times
Trump Revokes Ex-C.I.A. Director John Brennan’s Security Clearance
Trump Says Newspapers Are ‘in Collusion’ on Championing a Free Press
Editorial: A FREE PRESS NEEDS YOU
Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia City Council meeting interrupted as pair tries to deliver lawsuit to mayor
Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles council considering vacant building law
Voters approve Chimacum schools $7.95M levy for facility upgrades
Puget Sound Business Journal
Bleak new estimates in drug epidemic: A record 72,000 overdose deaths in 2017
Officials encouraged insider threat training for airlines and airports before stolen Horizon aircraft crash
Seattle residents continue shift from home ownership to renting
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Logging in Upper Skagit River watershed put on hold as Seattle has ‘grave concern’
How Washington state made its abortion laws Trump-proof
Activists push to re-legalize affirmative action in Washington state
Kent students return to school in two weeks — but not if teachers go on strike first
To address homelessness, City Council creates another committee
Editorial: Shake up the system to boost voter turnout
Spokesman Review
Wolf kills in northeast Washington not prompting a kill order, for now
Editorial: The Spokesman-Review isn’t ‘the enemy of the people’
Tri-City Herald
Editorial: President Trump, we’re not ‘enemies of the people.’ End your war on our free press
USA Today
Opinion: Congress isn’t helping DREAMers, but states, colleges and businesses can. Here’s how.
Editorial: Betsy DeVos wants to fail students at for-profit colleges
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Study shows triangle route passengers’ dissatisfaction with ferry service
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Police video should be a public record
Washington Post
Trump’s lawyers prepare to fight subpoena all the way to the Supreme Court
Wenatchee World
Poor air quality to continue ‘for some time’
Fire team’s inner workings can be as complex as the fires they fight
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima city, county looking at ways to prevent future Cowiche Creek flooding
Cepeda column: In Trump’s America, there’s no ‘right way’ to be an immigrant
Editorial: Free press is a watchdog for, not enemy of, the people
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
UW study shows ocean may be ‘breathing out’ more carbon dioxide than thought
Trade war, tariffs threatening Seattle’s construction boom?
Seattle teachers rally for better pay, ‘fair’ contracts
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Conservation group filing lawsuit to protect orca whales
Washington wildfire season now worst in history; smoke, haze impacting firefight
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
New trend shows Seattle home price increases are gradually slowing
KNKX FM
Hundreds Of Seattle Teachers Rally For A Raise As Contract Bargaining Continues
Theatre Battery In Kent Offers Free Tickets To Show About An Immigrant’s Struggles
KUOW FM
Judge dismisses kids’ lawsuit seeking to protect the climate they’ll inherit
Is your joint helping to ruin the environment?
What to do when the smoke starts to get to you
Are Job Ads Targeting Young Workers Breaking The Law?
Bills And Bulletproof Backpacks: Safety Measures For A New School Year
Hundreds Of Newspapers Denounce Trump’s Attacks On Media In Coordinated Editorials
PHOTOS: ‘Mad Max’ smokescape envelops Washington state
We’re Putting More Homes On Wild Lands And In The Path Of Wildfires
NW Public Radio
How Conservationists Are Using AI And Big Data To Aid Wildlife
Q13 TV (Fox)
Naval Base Kitsap spills 80,000 gallons of sewage into Puget Sound; ‘no contact’ advisory issued
Washington’s wildfire fighting costs this year expected to meet or exceed the $364M set in 2015
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: Background checks give false sense of security at airports
MyNorthwest.com
Weekend closures and milestones looming for major freeway project
Air quality improving across Puget Sound region
Conservationists filing lawsuit to protect orcas