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Thursday, September 13
Associated Press
Calling teen vaping ‘epidemic,’ officials weigh flavor ban
Estimated cost for new Sea-Tac airport facility rises to $1B
Final spending bill includes increase for Hanford
Experts prepare plan to capture ill orca as last alternative
Clallam County jail sees increase in inmate attacks on staff
Washington OKs killing more wolves that attacked cattle
Kitsap schools vigilantly watching out for lead in water
Aberdeen Daily World
Cranberry Road bridge in Grayland should be reopened by Sept. 17
GHC sends out alert on cougar
Port, Hoquiam trying to clear the way for potash facility
Bellingham Herald
Tacoma teachers stage noisy rally outside school district press conference
Judge orders end to Tumwater teachers strike
NOAA lays plan to capture ailing orca J50
Columbian
Median household income up 8% in Clark County
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Even with postage paid, voters couldn’t send ballots on time
Governor appoints deputy prosecutor to Superior Court bench
Another study says we’re best state for aerospace commerce
Harrop: The ‘Advantage’ in one ‘Medicare for all’ proposal
Editorial: FDA right to act quickly on teen e-cigarette use
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Lectures on sick orca, J50, and orca photogrammetry at The Whale Museum | Update
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Ferries floats new vessels, bigger fleet, system tweaks in 2040 proposal
Kitsap schools keeping a close watch on lead in drinking water
Water is not the most common source of lead poisoning
Capture and treatment being considered for young emaciated orca
FDA declares youth vaping an epidemic, announces investigation, new enforcement
News Tribune (subscription required)
Puyallup moves to restrict homeless services to 18 parcels within the city limits
As teacher strike roils, former accountant says school leaders’ bad budgeting deepened fiscal pit
New York Times
U.S. Recovery Eludes Many Living Below Poverty Level, Census Suggests
Rebuffed by Trump on Tariffs, Businesses Mount Coordinated Pushback
Facebook ‘Better Prepared’ to Fight Election Interference, Mark Zuckerberg Says
Detention of Migrant Children Has Skyrocketed to Highest Levels Ever
Olympian (subscription required)
Tumwater district says school will start Friday, after teachers vote to keep striking
Olympia City Council OKs most of ‘missing middle’ plan, but asks for changes ahead of final vote
Puget Sound Business Journal
Facebook ‘better prepared’ to fight election interference, Zuckerberg says
Median household income grew again, but slower, last year
Boeing CEO says 600 Everett workers sent to Renton for 737 fix will stay
Facing an evisceration of their funding, Seattle tourism officials scramble
Swedish Health Services is cutting hundreds of jobs
JPMorgan: Defying attempts to end ‘too big to fail’
Tech start-ups bear the brunt of US tariffs on China
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Tacoma school district may sue teachers union after weeklong contract stalemate
The champs are back! Seattle Storm wins the 2018 WNBA championship
Jeff Bezos launches $2 billion philanthropic fund targeting homelessness, education in low-income communities
Washington state’s health-care exchange premiums could increase nearly 14 percent
NOAA lays plan to capture ailing orca J50, announces public meetings
FYI Guy: These three occupations use public transit far more than most in King County
Editorial: New tool to assess teen suicide, substance abuse is money well spent
Opinion: Heal the business of care with fair Medicaid compensation
Spokesman Review
24 new cottage homes to provide permanent residences for women, children in Spokane
In many Spokane County schools, about 30 percent of students are chronically absent
Washington wildlife officials order killing of wolves in old Profanity Peak Pack territory
Wheat growers celebrate banner year, but uncertainty looms
Tri-City Herald
Editorial: When it comes to public records, lawmakers need to get over themselves (Springer, Van De Wege)
USA Today
Eating dogs and cats banned in U.S. in House-passed bill
Brett Kavanaugh vote: Republicans block Democrats’ demands for subpoenas, set date on Supreme Court nominee
Vancouver Business Journal
Disruptive trade war hits state’s cherry growers hard
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
County restores shorelines to health
Ferry meeting regarding draft long-range plan tonight
Washington Post
Trump questions number of deaths attributed to Hurricane Maria, falsely says Democrats created a higher count to make him look bad
More than 4,300 Arkansas residents lose Medicaid under work requirements
School safety commission poised to oppose new age limits on gun buys
Yakima Herald Republic
Financial solutions for Yakima Valley school districts far from settled
Good news for the bridges of Yakima County
Fighting fire with fire: Crews plan controlled burns that could ease smoke in the future
NPR’s Scott Simon reflects on war, democracy and the need for a free press in Yakima talk
Ceremony to honor Rep. Norm Johnson set for Monday
Editorial: New efforts must be made to hasten rape-kit testing (Orwall)
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Voicemail offers extra pay to Tacoma teachers who return to work
Tourism leaders feel burned by Safeco Field funding compromise
Tumwater teachers will continue striking, despite judge’s order
Tacoma students may have to attend Saturday school to make up for teacher strike
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Tacoma teachers reject latest contract, prepare to rally for higher pay
New Sea-Tac terminal cost approaching $1 billion
KNKX FM
NOAA Fisheries And Partners Readying Plans To Rescue Sick Orca
UW Researchers Partner With High School Students In Chehalis
KUOW FM
The poor are getting poorer in Washington state
Trump Administration Transferred $9.8 Million From FEMA To ICE
A desperate plan to treat ‘the thinnest killer whale’
Jeff Bezos launches $2 billion homelessness, preschool fund
Trump Rejects Death Toll In Puerto Rico
Seattle Storm wins 3rd championship
NW Public Radio
In Canadian Court, Washington Tribal Member Again Argues For Indigenous Identity And Hunting Rights
If ‘Free College’ Sounds Too Good To Be True, That’s Because It Often Is
After The Wildfires: Artist Captures Plight Of Napa’s Undocumented Workers
Q13 TV (Fox)
Defying judge’s order, Tumwater teachers stay on strike; district threatens to seek ‘relief’ in court
Tacoma teachers say they feel ‘disrespected’ by school district
State OKs killing more wolves that attacked cattle in northeastern Washington
Web
Crosscut
Closing a highway to save Washington salmon
MyNorthwest.com
Sound Transit narrowing down light rail options in Seattle
Prosecutor says LEAD expansion will get people off drugs
Tumwater teachers defy court ruling, vote to continue strike
Seattle P.I.
Western, Evergreen State, Gonzaga earn top marks in U.S. News and World Report’s college rankings
Diary of a tech worker shows that the good life in Seattle is affordable — for some
Wednesday, September 12
Associated Press
Experts weigh next steps, possible capture, to save ill orca
Draft plan for Washington ferry system calls for new vessels
Estimated cost for new Sea-Tac airport facility rises to $1B
Washington high court grants attorney fees in drug case
Too soon for rules talk, uneasy House members say
Take 2 for Washington state: Carbon fee on fall ballot
Washington teacher strikes escalate with arbitrator request
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
No school Wednesday in Tacoma — strike continues, state lawmakers weigh in (Jinkins, Fey, Kirby, Kilduff, Steve Conway, Darneille)
Columbian
Port of Vancouver approves resolution calling for I-5 Bridge replacement
Battle Ground school board to consider ‘legal action’
Vancouver teachers angry about losing paraeducators
In Our View: Stop Impaired Drivers (legalized marijuana)
The Daily News
Longview students return to school, parents reflect on strike
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Secure funding for light rail that voters approved
Highline Times
Runway closure for airfield upgrades at Sea-Tac Airport began Sunday, expected to last through early December
The Inlander
Department of Ecology to hold meetings on silicon smelter proposed near Newport next week
Maple Valley Reporter
Covington’s first electric car charging station opens
News Tribune (subscription required)
No school Wednesday in Tacoma — strike continues, state lawmakers weigh in (Jinkins, Fey, Kirby, Kilduff, Conway, Darnielle)
ICE arrests 16 in Whatcom County during ‘criminal investigation’
New York Times
$10 Million From FEMA Diverted to Pay for Immigration Detention Centers, Document Shows
Pope Calls World’s Bishops to Meeting on Sexual Abuse of Children
Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘Airplane of opportunity’? Richard Russell raised pilot’s suspicions a year before Sea-Tac plane heist
Seattle auditor to investigate City Light practices after complaints over huge electricity bills
Inslee weighs in, but Tacoma teachers’ strike extends into fifth day
Price tag for Sea-Tac’s new International Arrivals Facility soars to almost $1 billion
TNT: Some of Washington’s biggest trees are dying and scientists don’t know why
Editorial: Public records 101 for legislative task force (Van De Wege, Springer, Hunt)
Opinion: Seattle’s rush to upzone tramples neighborhood input
Seattle Weekly
Immigrant Youth Vulnerable to Abuse in Centers
King County Moves to Expand Pre-Booking Diversion Program
Tourism Organizations Lose in Safeco Field Funding Plan
Safeco Field Will Get a New Name Next Year
Snoqualmie-Valley Record
Washington schools update student discipline rules
Spokesman Review
Much of Columbia River closing to salmon, steelhead fishing
Opinion: Dysfunctional aspects of the U.S. health care ‘system,’ and possible solutions
USA Today
FDA declares youth vaping an epidemic, announces investigation, new enforcement
Will President Donald Trump’s trade wars raise grocery prices?
Washington Post
FDA chief calls youth use of Juul, other e-cigarettes an ‘epidemic’
Middle-class income hit an all-time high of $61,372 last year, U.S. Census Bureau says
The Energy 202: Even the EPA acknowledges its new methane rule may be costly
Opinion: Three big takeaways from the financial crisis
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Cougar suspected in Oregon hiker’s death, months after deadly attack in Washington
New Washington wolf pack may face lethal removal
Tumwater SD back in court to prove teachers strike is harmful
Family pleads for safety improvements along deadly stretch of Highway 101
10,000 weapons seized at King County Courthouse since January
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Report says 1 in 4 Washingtonians are obese
Rescue operation considered to save sick and starving orca
KNKX FM
Amid Tacoma Strike, One Teacher Resigns After Looking At Administrator Salaries
Responding To Activists, Tacoma City Council Moves To Protect Renters From Eviction
KUOW FM
Reports of sexual assault jump almost 20% in King County
Nationwide Prison Strike Ends, But It’s Not Yet Clear If It Made A Difference
If ‘Free College’ Sounds Too Good To Be True, That’s Because It Often Is
MyNorthwest.com
Legislators ask Tacoma district to reach an agreement (Jinkins, Fey, Kilduff, Kirby, Darneille, Conway)
NW Public Radio
Fighting Wildfire Is Risky. But It’s Become Riskier Than It Needs To Be
Q13 TV (Fox)
Eight state legislators sign letter trying to help end Tacoma teachers strike, lawmaker says (Jinkins, Fey, Kirby, Kilduff, Conway, Darneille)
Experts weigh next steps, possible capture, to save J50
Web
Crosscut
More help, fewer handcuffs for low-level offenders in King County
MyNorthwest.com
Port of Seattle will spend $325,000 to study stolen plane incident
Why teachers remain on strike in Tacoma, and elsewhere
Seattle P.I.
Double win for Sound Transit: $100 million from feds, lawsuit dismissed
Slog
Is Seattle’s Cooling Housing Market an Early Sign of the Source of the Next Economic Catastrophe?
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Associated Press
Draft plan for Washington ferry system calls for new vessels
Teacher strikes escalate with state arbitrator
State says wolves attacked 5 calves in Ferry County
US marks 9/11 with somber tributes, new monument to victims
Republicans lack votes — and appetite — to end ‘Obamacare’
‘Broken’ economics for preschool workers, child care sector
Judge boosts fines against Eyman in campaign-finance lawsuit
Trump to relax methane pollution curbs on oil and gas wells, source says
Aberdeen Daily World
Mill Creek Dam construction nearly complete
Grays Harbor College approves 3 percent pay raise for faculty
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Here’s how Whatcom school districts are challenging their Highly Capable Learners
Columbian
Support teachers, Battle Ground school board told
Officials applaud land trust’s work
The Daily News
Health study: Diesel fumes bigger hazard than coal dust
U.S. political turmoil undercuts LCC’s recruitment of foreign students
Everett Herald (subscription required)
In legal fight with AG, cost of contempt is rising for Eyman
Union: Stop Swift bus at city limit to save Everett routes
Thousands of Monroe kids are back to school in new buildings
Washington apple crop awaits answers amid trade uncertainty
Singletary: 10 years ago, financial crisis taught us a thing or two
Editorial: Secure funding for light rail that voters approved
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Research submarine arrives at Friday Harbor
Share thoughts on Washington State Ferries plans at San Juans open houses
New York Times
How the Financial Crisis Provoked the Populist Surge
Trump Taking 3rd Big Step to Roll Back Fight Against Climate Change
Opinion: The Real Lesson of Sept. 11
Editorial: He Pleaded Against Gun Violence. Bullets Silenced Him.
Peninsula Daily News
Clallam, Jefferson see voter turnout boost in primary with prepaid postage (Chapman)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Port replaces Sea-Tac Airport international terminal project leaders
Trump administration wants to make it easier to release methane into air
King County sexual assault center reports jump in demand for services
Seattle-area small business hiring and wage growth stall
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Does Washington cyberstalking law violate free-speech rights? Bainbridge man gets new chance to make his case
Amazon’s sales pitch to corporate buyers turns into $10 billion business
Judge boosts contempt fines against Tim Eyman in campaign-finance lawsuit
Tacoma teachers’ strike: Sides ‘far apart’ in state’s 4th-biggest school district
Washington state’s 2019 Teacher of the Year: ‘Be proud of yourself. Be brave. Be bold.’
Tukwila schools among 3 districts set to restart classes after teachers agree on new contracts
New York Times: Role models at Microsoft, Google, GE tell girls that STEM’s for them in new campaign
New York Daily News: So many deaths from 9/11-related illnesses, victims’ fund may run out of money
Opinion: Electric planes? Zero-emission future is zooming in
Billie Jean King: Serena Williams ‘put a voice to the injustice’ all women face
Spokesman Review
WSU scientists experimenting with paper mill waste to fight soil disease
Washington apple crop awaits answers amid ongoing trade uncertainty
Spokane airport runway work reroutes flight approach paths
Escalation in Spokane County home prices shows signs of slowing
With court fight over, gun control measure goes around Legislature to voters
Opinion: Don’t let feds Retain efficient car standards
USA Today
Negative polls start to pile up for Trump
Opinion: On anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks, terrorists readying to attack again: 9/11 commissioners
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Task force on open records must do what’s best for public
Washington Post
House GOP is pushing a new round of tax cuts that could cost $2 trillion over 10 years
ADHD numbers are rising, and scientists are trying to understand why
NJ Transit mishap serves as alarming reminder of nation’s infrastructure woes
Whidbey News-Times
Ferry out of commission after running aground
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakama Nation sues Yakima County, Granite Northwest over proposed mining expansion
Commentary from LA Times: In a trade war, everyone loses
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Western Washington teachers still striking praised by Teacher of the Year
Pierce County resident worried about permanent closure of busy bridge
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
District, teachers point fingers at each other as Tacoma strike to enter fourth day
WSF wants 5 new ferries over next 20 years as current fleet ages
Eyman lawsuit contempt fines doubled to $1,000 a day
KUOW FM
Across The U.S. Memorials Honor Victims Of Sept. 11
U.S. Will Retaliate If ICC Tries To Prosecute Americans, Bolton Says
NW Public Radio
Can Dams And Salmon Coexist? Congressional Hearing In Pasco Highlights Difference On Both Sides
No, Hunters Did Not Open Fire On Australian Firefighters In Washington Near White Pass
Q13 TV (Fox)
Longtime Tacoma teacher resigns amid strike, saying she’s fed up with district’s attitude
Federal grant helps connect Pierce County commuters to transit points
Striking Centralia teachers, district reach tentative pact; school to begin Wednesday
Web
Seattle P.I.
Eyman lawsuit contempt fines doubled to $1,000 a day
Monday, September 10, 2018
Associated Press
Teacher strikes, unrest hit West Coast as unions flex muscle
‘Broken’ economics for preschool workers, child care sector
Long-running sewage spill discovered at Naval Base Kitsap
Successful teacher walkouts in red states emboldened unions in Washington, other blue states
Judges: No penalties but Washington teacher strikes illegal
Trump wants to toughen the nation’s libel laws, but he isn’t likely to succeed
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Federal court says cities can’t ban sleeping on the street. What’s it mean for Bellingham?
Lack of nice, clean clothes can derail students. Here’s how Whatcom schools are helping.
Columbian
Evergreen teachers approve new contract; classes begin Monday
Editorial: In Our View: Wildfires Still Hot Issue
Editorial: In Our View: Bipartisan Boundaries Key
The Daily News
Homelessness on slow decline here, but won’t disappear
Editorial via Yakima Herald: Double-digit teacher raises may have future consequences
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Big raises now may mean deficits later for public schools (Rolfes, Palumbo, Pollett)
Judge tosses case seeking refund of car-tab fees for transit
McCusker: Fracking looks ripe for consolidation, not collapse
Commentary: Getting kids to class key to success in school
Editorial: Trade disputes’ effects rolling in on prices, jobs
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Navy reports 450,000-gallon sewage spill over two years in Bremerton
Tentative agreement reached in strike that stalled Kitsap road projects
Opinion: In teaching, it’s not all about the money
News Tribune (subscription required)
So where are they going to put all those new Sound Transit light rail stations?
School starts Monday for Puyallup students as teachers approve agreement with district
Tacoma school leaders seek state intervention to end teacher strike — but the surprise move could lengthen it
Opinion: Clean, manageable water could slip through our hands. Washington group says $4 billion needed up front
New York Times
U.S. Takes Aim at War Crimes Court, and Plans to Close P.L.O. Office
Trump Claims Credit for the Economy. Not So Fast, Says Obama.
Children Fare Better When Teaching Staff Is Diverse
California Tries New Tack on Gun Violence: Ammo Controls
Editorial: Don’t Let Migrant Kids Rot
Olympian (subscription required)
Ugh! Look what was in the wildfire smoke we were breathing
Opinion: Deciding Kavanaugh: Where do constitutional rights come from?
Editorial: Our history comes with a perpetual cost
Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula member of public records task force describes first meeting (Van De Wege)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Replace ‘tech’ with ‘banks,’ and we’ve seen a big comeuppance before
Sound Transit secures another $100M for Northgate-to-Lynnwood light rail line
Downtown Seattle led the country in office development last year, new report says
Boeing analysts report mixed views of 737 production recovery plan after factory visits with execs
Opinion: FCC proposal over-regulates texting to detriment of Pacific Northwest businesses, residents
Opinion: Microsoft’s paid leave policy is one worth replicating
Renton Reporter
Column: Trade wars hit state’s cherry growers hard
Seattle Times (subscription required)
For homeless students in rural Washington districts, just getting to school is hard
Tukwila schools among 3 districts set to restart classes after teachers agree on new contracts
Feds slot $100 million for Lynnwood light rail, but the money still isn’t secured
Sound Transit can keep collecting car-tab taxes as judge tosses lawsuit
A UW professor argued that women don’t want to code. What do women computer scientists have to say?
Seattle educators ratify new teachers union contract
HOV-lane cheaters beware: The State Patrol will be cracking down on you this week
Can $3 billion in toll lanes, interchanges and bus rapid transit fix I-405 gridlock? (Hobbs)
Westneat: Seattle’s crusading activism gets expensive as the lawsuits pile up
Beason: Jury duty taught me that for justice to be blind, courtrooms should look like you and me
Opinion: Washington’s wrong-way approach to managing wolves
Seattle Weekly
Seattle Teachers Union Approves Contract Agreement
Spokesman Review
More than 600 turn out for Snake River protest Saturday
For school systems, McCleary decision gave with one hand and took with the other (Billig)
Federal court ruling adds new twist to enforcement of Spokane’s ‘sit-lie’ ordinance
A hazy future: Smoky summers may taint Washington wine, but this WSU researcher is shedding light on the problem
USA Today
Poll: 43% say US elections aren’t fair, open
White House looks to overhaul clemency system
Opinion: How you can stop helping Trump spread his lies
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Public funding of Safeco upgrades is unnecessary
Washington Post
Under Trump, the jobs boom has finally reached blue-collar workers. Will it last?
Caught in the long shadow of crisis
States’ decision to reduce support for higher education comes at a cost
Whidbey News-Times
New law used to take gun from man who was suicidal
County clarifies winery, brewery, distillery code
Letter: Thanking Coupeville School Board, admin.
Yakima Herald Republic
Less than half of Yakima County’s homicides since 2017 have been solved
Will column: The government’s guidance on campus rape deserves another look
Soapbox: Time to organize against an anti-Indian movement
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Investigation into ferry grounding at Coupeville terminal continues
Washington State troopers begin 5-day emphasis on HOV lane violations
Schools remain closed in 3 districts as contract negotiations continue
Navy reports 450,000-gallon sewage spill over 2 years in Bremerton
Why is Mount St. Helens the most active volcano in the Cascades?
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
More schools reopen as teachers end strikes in Tukwila, Puyallup, Longview
KNKX FM
Teacher Strikes End In Tukwila And Puyallup, Seattle Educators Approve Contract
As teachers strike, union alleges ‘wage theft’ by school districts
KUOW FM
Will Amazon’s HQ2 help close the tech gap for cities (or widen it)?
Closing a highway to save salmon
Seattle teachers approve contract: 10% raises
For some kids of color, the return to school is something to fear
NW Public Radio
Washington’s Biggest Toxic Waste Polluter: A Mine (With Hanford Not Far Behind)
Closing Hwy 97 At Blewett Pass: Inconvenient For Drivers, Possibly Critical For Salmon
Web
Crosscut
You can save millions on your property taxes — if you’re rich
Tim Burgess believes the children are our future
Poor performance prompts overhaul of bus service for people with disabilities
OregonLive.com
Washington tries to woo Oregon back to Interstate Bridge (Cleveland)
Seattle P.I.
Seattle teachers union approves of one-year contract
Friday, September 7
Associated Press
US hiring picked up in August as pay surged most in 9 years
Utility asks judge to block release of coal plant facts
Obamacare premiums dip, but 18% increase proposed in Washington state
Port Townsend shelter sees increase of older clients
Lawmakers seek answers for why Native American women vanish
Crane operators strike ends after 17 days
Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen School District reaches tentative contract agreement with teachers union
Columbian
Inslee task force still working on list of killer whale recommendations
Washougal teachers unanimously ratify contract; school begins Friday
Fate of Clark County facilitator’s office moves into spotlight
LTE: Letter: Make investments in the region
LTE: Letter: Flagging a new idea for Washington
Daily News
Millennium sues Ecology, claiming bias against coal dock
Longview district increases salary offer, cancels Friday classes
Editorial via TNT and WWUB: Will another Washington governor use bully pulpit to end teacher strikes?
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Stanwood district, teachers settle; school starts Monday
Milbank: Trump doesn’t like it, but protests are our right
Letter: Remake schools to foster students’ mental health
The Inlander
How a Snake Swallowed the Pig: The inside story of how Amazon was delivered to Spokane
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Activists question PSE’s energy plan update at meeting
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Canadian Court of Appeals halts Trans Mountain Pipeline
Guest column: When it comes to the health impacts of wildfire smoke, ignorance is not bliss
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Continuing strike leaves Kitsap road projects on hold
Suquamish Tribe’s Chief Kitsap Academy moves to new campus
Students get tools to fight racial discrimination
Where did the trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch come from? How do we stop it?
News Tribune (subscription required)
Completed elementary school expansion to help Puyallup district deal with burgeoning enrollment
New York Times
U.S. Jobs Report for August: Here Are the Takeaways
As Lawyer, Kavanaugh Raised Doubt About Roe v. Wade, Leaked Email Shows
Opinion: What We Need to Fight the Next Financial Crisis
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: K-12 teachers, lawmakers must go back to class
Puget Sound Business Journal
Workers’ union has reached a tentative deal to end construction strike
After scaling back student loan regulations, administration tries to stop state efforts
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Slow hiring of school-bus drivers in Seattle causes delays on 15 routes, some over an hour long
How did we get here? A look back on Seattle’s Center City Connector and streetcar history
Federal-court ruling on homeless camps won’t affect Seattle, city attorney says
Deal reached to end 17-day strike that halted Western Washington construction
FYI Guy: These three occupations use public transit far more than most in King County
Opinion: The irresistible weirdness of a certain anonymous Op-Ed
Editorial: King County’s Safeco Field deal should stand
Snoqualmie-Valley Record
Snoqualmie Council passes ordinance to change downtown building height to 35 feet
Spokesman Review
Task force looks at public records versus private information (Van De Wege, Hunt)
Feds and ranchers working to find land to settle Snake River property disputes
‘Help and hope’ the strategy Washington State is employing to honor former QB Tyler Hilinski
New program to treat opioid withdrawal could prevent deaths at Spokane County Jail, officials say
New Providence Health intensive-day clinic offers mental health services for patients after leaving hospital
USA Today
Where did the trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch come from? How do we stop it?
Outrage as Kavanaugh describes birth control as ‘abortion-inducing drugs’
Trump wants no limits on detaining migrants
Washington Post
A sleeping student wouldn’t wake up in class. So an officer pulled out her Taser.
Opinion: Tax Bezos. Help workers. But not like this.
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Double-digit teacher raises may have future consequences
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Understanding how Washington teachers are paid
Sen. Murray joins call for release of controversial Kavanaugh documents
Washington veteran shares perspective on Colin Kaepernick’s Nike ad
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
A solution for vacant buildings awaiting redevelopment: House the homeless
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Tacoma teacher strike forcing families to find child care options
Construction workers end strike, return to work in Western Wash.
Seattle 6th most expensive city when it comes to mortgage affordability
‘Very frustrating city to drive in:’ Study says Seattle-area among worst drivers in U.S.
NW Public Radio
A Year On, See How The Eagle Creek Fire Changed The Columbia River Gorge
Q13 TV (Fox)
Bargaining continues day before district plans to take Tumwater teachers to court over strike
With strike on, Tacoma schools will offer free breakfast, lunch to students at 12 different schools
Everett boasts highest paid veteran teachers in the state
Seattle Public Schools can track some serious police, fire calls in real time
Washougal teachers ratify contract agreement with 18% pay hike, end strike that began Aug. 28
Web
Civic Skunkworks
Raising the minimum wage is good for everyone
Crosscut
Did the City Council violate open-meeting laws a second time?
At Camp Blaze, young women fight wildfires and stereotypes
Poor performance prompts overhaul of bus service for people with disabilities
MyNorthwest.com
Taxpayers taking Sound Transit to court today over car tabs
Eight school districts in midst of teacher strike
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Trudeau vows to build pipeline, greens sue to protect Orcas