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Friday, October 26
Associated Press
US stocks slump, erasing gains from a rally a day earlier
Man detained in mail-bomb investigation identified
4 mountains in Washington are ‘very high threat’ volcanoes
Washington Supreme Court upholds most of charter school law
Buckle up: Wall Street volatility is back with a vengeance
Trump says new proposal will lower some US drug prices
State pays $19.3M to settle foster abuse case
U.S. approves first new type of flu drug in 2 decades
More suspicious packages found, targeting Booker, Clapper
Biodiesel Magazine
Driving Decarbonization (Fitzgibbon)
The Daily News
Judge dismisses claims against DNR leader in Millennium suit
With bombs sent to political targets nationally, state officials in Olympia are dealing with their own rash of threats
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Muhlstein: Be civil, panel says, but don’t avoid the hard conversations
LA Times: Supremes may hear 1st abortion-related case with Kavanaugh
New York Times
Man Arrested in Connection With Pipe Bombs Sent to Trump Critics
Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump proposes to lower drug prices by basing them on other countries’ costs
Construction cost increases are expected to cool down as long as the trade war doesn’t heat up
Why has the stock market been dropping? The expansion heads toward a new phase
Seattle Times (subscription required)
NYT: Trump considers closing U.S.-Mexico border to migrants
Seattle negotiating with downtown property owners over $200 million tax for waterfront project
How many homeless people in Seattle are from here?
Washington considers raising 42-year-old standard on who gets overtime pay
Sound Transit will add stairs and stronger escalators to fix UW Station breakdowns
Washington state pays $19 million to settle abuse case that left child paralyzed and blind
Washington volcanoes remain among the most dangerous in the country, new report says
Charter schools can continue to receive state funding, Washington’s Supreme Court rules
Column: Trump’s unprecedented deficits put us into uncharted territory
Editorial: Police reports on assaults at Western State Hospital are in the public interest
Spokesman Review
Washington Supreme Court upholds most of charter school law
Column: Shawn Vestal: Once again, Washington leads the country in regressive taxation
Guest Opinion: Trudi Inslee and Jim Theofelis: Spokane County commits to ending youth homelessness by 2022
Tri-City Herald
Tri-Cities to get $6.5M solar energy project. Workers nationwide will train here
USA Today
Migrant caravan: Trump officials may seal the border, deny asylum applications at Mexico border to block entry
1 man in custody related to the 12 bomb-like packages, Department Of Justice says
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Cities in state unwise to join legal fight to save Seattle’s income tax
Editorial: Whoa! Salary Commission’s increases are outrageous
Washington Post
Man in Florida arrested in connection with mail bombs sent to public figures
U.S. stocks skid deeper on tech sell-off
Trump considering plan to ban entry of migrants at southern border, deny asylum
Marlboro maker Altria to halt sales of flavored e-cigarettes amid concerns about youth-vaping surge
Drop in adult flu vaccinations may be factor in last season’s record-breaking deaths, illnesses
U.S. defense contractors report that business is booming — thanks to new spending, lower taxes
With pot legalized, job openings surge in Canada’s cannabis industry
U.S. economy grew at annual rate of 3.5 percent in 2018’s third quarter
Thousands pour into National Cathedral as Matthew Shepard, a symbol of gay rights, is interred
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Olympia power couple’s second home is taxpayer funded
7 Washington ferries out of service, causing disruptions
Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier classified as ‘very high threat’ for eruption
Trolls are helping WSDOT plan for the next big earthquake
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
State says seven ferries out of service points to need for new vessels
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Court strikes down Boise’s anti-homeless camping law; Seattle says no effect on local laws
State’s legal loophole allows DUI drivers to keep reoffending
KNKX FM
Washington Supreme Court Rules That Charter Schools Are Constitutional
KUOW FM
Woman calls on Gov. Inslee, lawmakers to investigate rape allegation against state senator
NW Public Radio
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Most Of Charter School Law
U.S. Coast Guard Will Help Researchers Track Whales Along The West Coast
Methamphetamine Returns To Roil Rural Towns Again Across The U.S.
Q13 TV (Fox)
Sisters sue Issaquah School District alleging administrators did not protect them from harassment and bullying
New tiny house village opens in south Lake Union neighborhood
Bomb threat which forced evacuation of Pierce County Human Services Building cleared
Web
Crosscut
Seattle caught between tribal rights and protecting its water supply
Misdemeanor arrests decline in Seattle as racial disparities remain
Slog
State Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Charter Schools
New Study Shows That Arts Organizations Have a Huge Social Impact on King County
Thursday, October 25
Associated Press
State officials dealing with rash of threats
Rainier, St. Helens among top 5 ‘very high threat’ volcanoes
State pays $19.3M to settle foster abuse case
Packages to Biden, De Niro seized, similar to earlier bombs
Cities backing Seattle in legal battle over income tax
Washington Supreme Court upholds most of charter school law
Aberdeen Daily World
Grant to spur study, initial design of West Hoquiam levee
Justice Department expands access to federal databases for Washington state tribes, including Quinaults
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Here’s what the governor’s taskforce suggests to help save orca whales
School shooting threat prompts police response, arrest at Nooksack Valley High School
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing’s surprisingly good 3rd quarter sends stock price up
News Tribune (subscription required)
DSHS will pay $19 million to a toddler left quadriplegic and blind by abuse, her attorneys say
New York Times
When Trump Phones Friends, the Chinese and the Russians Listen and Learn
Olympian (subscription required)
Another Wednesday, another bomb threat called in to a Washington state office building
Peninsula Daily News
Advocates look to fight ‘public health epidemic’ (Tharinger)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Fed faces growing challenge holding rates in target range
Seattle Times (subscription required)
With bombs sent to political targets nationally, state officials in Olympia are dealing with their own rash of threats
Art Institute of Seattle lays off all but 3 full-time teachers amid fears for school’s future
Costco gets the go-ahead for expanded corporate headquarters in Issaquah
As Sea-Tac Airport traffic booms, distant neighborhoods are noisy despite FAA plan
Draft recommendations for orca recovery include permit system for whale-watching, millions in funding
SDOT rolls out incident-response teams to cope with 2019 gridlock
Editorial: For justice and closure, clear rape-kit backlog
Spokesman Review
Suspicious packages sent to Biden, De Niro as investigation into pipe bombs intensifies
As social media’s influence grows, teachers, administrators search for a response
Washington Post
Suspected explosives sent to Biden, De Niro as investigation into pipe bombs expands to 10 packages
The Trump administration just approved a plan to drill for oil in Alaska’s federal waters. It’s a major first.
The Health 202: Here’s how to tell when the opioid crisis is starting to recede
‘People are worried and people are scared.’ These workers are hurt by Trump’s trade war, but ineligible for his bailout
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Record settlement in case of severely abused Washington girl
The City of SeaTac is developing an action plan for self-driving vehicles
3-mile oil sheen spotted on Columbia River in Southwest Washington
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Judge warns of ‘perfect storm of coming tragedy’ in retirement letter to Gov. Inslee
Authorities now suspect weekly bomb threats are from one person
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
In wake of teacher strike, Tacoma schools cutting several administrative positions
Eyman latest referendum: State’s top elected officials don’t deserve pay raises
WSP thinks six bomb threats near Olympia are connected
KUOW FM
Charter schools are legal, can keep getting state funding, Washington state Supreme Court rules
Head tax, round two? Councilmember Kshama Sawant wants to revive tax on big business
Seattle police want tech to unlock iPhones. Not so fast, ACLU says
As people age, homeless service providers face new challenge
Web
Crosscut
Would-be home health workers claim bias in state’s qualifying exam
This teen fights climate change with video games
Sawant calls for head tax revival, cuts to police to fund housing
Opinion: Arguments for and against WA state’s gun initiative
Wednesday, October 24
Associated Press
Boeing tops expectations on strong defense spending
Americans who don’t have a bank account at lowest level ever
Trump taps ex-Monsanto executive to lead wildlife agency
Forest Service keeping tabs in Idaho on bugs that threaten fir forests
Explosive devices sent to Obama, Clintons; CNN evacuated
Spokane City Council approves restrictions on Border Patrol
Program for tribes to access crime databases expanding
Aberdeen Daily World
Public offers wide-ranging input on proposed dam project
Woman sentenced to a year for theft of $400,000 from GHCH
Hoquiam teacher pay increases range from 17 to 21 percent
Bainbridge Island Review
Third ethics complaint leveled against Councilman Peltier
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Whatcom’s jobless rate at a level not seen in more than 28 years
Columbian
In Our View: Help Salmon, but Keep Dams
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Proposed pay hikes for politicians are Eyman’s newest target
WaPo: Blue-collar women missing out on America’s economic wave
New York Times
‘Zero Tolerance’ Immigration Policy Surprised Agencies, Report Finds
Olympian (subscription required)
Possible explosives sent to Obamas, Clintons, while another forces CNN to evacuate
West’s rivers are hot enough to cook salmon to death. Will this court ruling keep them cool?
Peninsula Daily News
Overtime rules change proposed
Puget Sound Business Journal
Citing spending by Coke and Pepsi, lawmaker’s proposal would require big spenders’ logos on initiative campaign materials (Carlyle)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Activist groups file First Amendment lawsuit in Seattle over ICE arrests
Association of Washington cities backs Seattle in legal battle over income tax
Federal judge sets hearing on controversial Seattle police union contract
Corporate dollars gushing into Washington’s initiative campaigns spur push for new campaign-finance laws (Carlyle, Billig)
Opinion: No free tuition until Seattle College teachers are paid living wages
Editorial: Legislators’ shameful obtuseness about public records (Van De Wege)
Spokesman Review
State regulators have tough questions regarding Avista sale to Canadian utility
Spokane Mayor David Condon says federal rules trumps new city law restricting bus searches by Border Patrol at Intermodal Center
Gov. Jay Inslee tours University District Gateway Bridge as span reaches final stages of construction
USA Today
Countdown to Space Force continues as Trump administration details trajectory of plan
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Proposed overtime rules must not mirror Seattle
Washington Post
Secret Service intercepts ‘potential explosive devices’ sent to Obama, Clinton
How the migrant caravan became so big and why it’s continuing to grow
‘In the service of whim’: Officials scramble to make Trump’s false assertions real
SAT reclaims title of most widely used college admission test
The Energy 202: ‘California, get on the ball.’ Trump threatens to withhold funds to state over fire and water policy
Apple’s Tim Cook blasts Silicon Valley over privacy issues
Opinion: The immigration conversation we need to have — and soon
Opinion: Low-income women’s access to contraception is under attack
Whidbey News-Times
Routine maintenance reveals toxic firefighting foam in base stormwater
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
‘I feel rage’: Hiker upset with target practice, litter near Granite Falls
$3 million ‘mega tent’ considered for Seattle’s homeless
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
State senator wants corporate logos on campaign ads (Carlyle)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Homeless crisis dominates Seattle budget hearing Tuesday night
KNKX FM
Official In State Superintendent’s Office Says More Funding Is Needed For Special Education
KUOW FM
Opioid Deaths May Be Starting To Plateau, HHS Chief Says
U.S. Apprehended Record Number of Migrant Families At Southwest Border
NW Public Radio
Are You ‘Two Weeks Ready’ For Post-Quake Survival? Washington And Oregon Say You Should Be
Long-range Forecast Predicts Mild Northwest Winter
Q13 TV (Fox)
Pierce County man becomes first victim of flu in Washington this season
Seattle businesses band together to combat spike in crime
Boeing says its future is bright — despite the trade war
Web
Crosscut
Seattle considers $3M tent to shelter homeless
Under threat from Trump, transgender community leans on local rights
Schmudget
Families face obstacles to economic security
Seattle P.I.
Goldman Sachs to buy Seattle’s historic Smith Tower
Starbucks opens first sign language store
Tuesday, October 23
Associated Press
Changes to overtime rules could increase worker eligibility
State cautions on recycling certain plastics as market slims
Supreme Court: Ross can’t be questioned in census suit
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Spokane City Council approves restrictions on Border Patrol
Changes to overtime rules could increase worker eligibility
Bothell Reporter
Metro revises timeline for RapidRide bus expansion
Columbian
Humane Society plans major expansion (Cleveland)
The Daily News
Longview School Board discusses possible upcoming facilities bond
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Another step for health plans that don’t cover pre-existing conditions
Editorial: Trump’s body-slam of First Amendment rights
News Tribune (subscription required)
‘Swarm’ of earthquakes off Vancouver Island a precursor?
New York Times
U.S. Begins First Cyberoperation Against Russia Aimed at Protecting Elections
U.S. Stocks Slide Amid Weak Earnings and Worries Over China
Peninsula Daily News
Jefferson commissioners to send route concerns to State Ferries
Puget Sound Business Journal
Unemployment looks like 2000 again. But wage growth doesn’t.
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Report: U.S. women struggling to catch up with men’s pay, and Washington isn’t doing so well
Tableau pledges to donate $100M to help health, human-rights groups
Seattle City Council to take close look at proposed police-union contract after call to reject it
Seattle City Council scrutinizes mayor’s spending plan for larger-than-expected soda-tax proceeds
7 Washington state ferries are out of service, reducing trips to San Juan Islands
Polluted air, fog are back in Puget Sound, but not for long
FYI Guy: Nearly half of Seattle property crime involves vehicles; see the risk level near you
Spokesman Review
Spokane council approves rules restricting Border Patrol searches at bus station
Ford says Trump tariffs make U.S. steel costliest in the world
Stranger
Bipartisan Group of Legislators Ask LCB to Keep Pot Candy Legal (Palumbo, Wylie)
Washington Post
Dow drops sharply as two industrial giants warn of trouble
Blue-collar men are riding America’s economic wave. Women? Not so much.
Trump administration considering ‘different concepts’ regarding transgender rights, with some pushing back internally
Retired Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor announces she is withdrawing from public life because of dementia
Column: The caravan is coming! And it’s high time to calm the rising media frenzy.
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Thousands in King County sent replacement ballots
New King County park-and-ride shuttles will pick you up at home
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Transgender community reacts to Trump proposal to redefine gender
Police officers are on both sides of I-940
Trump’s threat to withdraw from nuclear missile treaty alarms activists
KNKX FM
Are you ‘two weeks ready’ for post-earthquake survival? Washington and Oregon say you should be
KUOW FM
Notorious ‘malice’ standard for cops heads to voters in Washington state
Explosive Device Mailed To Liberal Philanthropist George Soros’ New York Home
Seattle City Council, mayor at odds over soda tax money
NW Public Radio
To Prevent Devastating Wildfires, Old Adversaries Are Finding Ways To Work Together
Justice Department Expands Assistance To Tribal Police, Calling It ‘Right Thing To Do’
Q13 TV (Fox)
Why are coyote sightings spiking in Tacoma and elsewhere?
Web
MyNorthwest.com
State employees’ emails become political battleground
Transgender community reacts to Trump proposal to redefine gender
UW seismologist isn’t worried about latest trio of earthquakes
Slog
Bipartisan Group of Legislators Ask LCB to Keep Pot Candy Legal (Wylie, Palumbo)
Monday, October 22
Associated Press
State officials brace voting systems against hacking
Trump says he’s reducing Central American aid over migrants
Supreme Court blocks youth climate lawsuit days before trial
Trump wants to cut red tape, hasten water projects in West
Return to sender: Postal union warns of fallout if US leaves
State cautions on recycling certain plastics as market slims
World Cup games could cost Seattle millions, most recouped
In Oregon, a community responds to imprisonment of migrants
Aberdeen Daily World
Museum recovery discovers theft of guns, button collection and more
Washington tops all states in anti-corruption ranking
Port outlines process for selecting District 2 commissioner
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Commission recommends pay raises for governor, state lawmakers and judges
People held in Japanese internment camp at Puyallup fairgrounds share their memories
Columbian
3-year plan to help homeless takes shape
Proposal aims for drug price transparency
In Our View: Capital Gains Tax Flawed
In Our View: Bridge Talks Take a Hit
The Daily News
Washington’s gun safety debate heats up with I-1639
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Test scores: Math still a struggle; science turnout low
Setback in Seattle for NRA may bode well for Edmonds gun law
The US Census wants to count you — and put you to work
Milbank: GOP suffering selective memory loss on Obamacare
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Metro revises timeline for RapidRide bus expansion
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Olympic College students feeling the pinch from delayed GI Bill benefit payments
Bremerton students get a ‘reality’ check at career fair
Trump administration may end legal recognition of transgender Americans, NYT reports
News Tribune (subscription required)
Here’s what yes and no votes mean for the ‘grocery tax,’ Washington Initiative 1634
Commission recommends pay raises for governor, state lawmakers and judges
In first layoffs, Tacoma Schools eliminates 19 administrative positions
New York Times
Gorbachev Calls Trump’s Nuclear Treaty Withdrawal ‘Not the Work of a Great Mind’
#WontBeErased: Transgender People and Allies Mobilize Against Trump Administration Proposal
Migrant Caravan Continues North, Defying Mexico and U.S.
Trump’s Plans to Deter Migrants Could Mean New ‘Voluntary’ Family Separations
They Said Seattle’s Higher Base Pay Would Hurt Workers. Why Did They Flip?
Puget Sound Business Journal
Miscarrying at work: The physical toll of pregnancy discrimination
Trump administration eyes defining transgender out of existence
CORRECTION: Spouses of H-1B visa holders face new rule
Opinion: Employers can’t delay planning for the Viaduct closure
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Judge dismisses NRA lawsuit over Seattle’s new gun-storage law
Should personal-finance management be taught in school? Readers sound off.
Hosting 2026 World Cup would cost Seattle millions, but almost all money would be recovered, city says
Seattle seeks public comment on use of surveillance technology
Opinion: Seattle parks and greenbelts are too wonderful to be trashed
Opinion: A wake-up call for investment in America’s transportation infrastructure
Spokesman Review
More Washington workers could be eligible for overtime under proposed change
Strong earthquakes strike off Vancouver Island; no tsunami warnings issued
Tri-City Herald
Trump issues order on Columbia and Snake River dams. He wants fewer regulations
USA Today
Activists vow transgender Americans #WontBeErased by Trump administration
Migrant caravan keeps marching north, Trump keeps warning them to stop
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Judge’s order to save salmon won’t do the job
Washington Post
A 14-year-long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico verges on becoming one of the worst in U.S. history
Trauma experts report seeing people with mental problems in Hurricane Michael’s wake
Climate fund approves $1B for projects in poor countries
Whidbey News-Times
County aims to keep land-use decisions local
Yakima Herald Republic
In an emergency, trained volunteers may be the first to reach victims
More Washington workers could be eligible for overtime under proposed change
Looking for work? Hanford vit plant to fill up to 300 jobs
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Why childbirth is a death sentence for many black moms
Seattle church says 250 people inside at time of Molotov cocktail attack
Olympia students first in nation to pursue distillery degree
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Lawsuit over Seattle’s responsible gun storage law thrown out by judge
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Emergency on the water: Nearly 1/3 of state ferry fleet out of service
Seattle residents want the City’s 2019 budget to combat rising RV camps
KNKX FM
Final Chance For Public Input On Scope Of State’s Study For Capitol Lake’s Future
KUOW FM
After minimum wage boost, Seattle lagged rest of state in new workers
Why some Washington counties may stop recycling plastic
Thousands Swell Ranks Of U.S.-Bound Migrant Caravan In Mexico
ICE Removes Immigration Detainees From Federal Prisons, Including Washington; 3 Remain In Oregon
Report: Women Everywhere Don’t Know Enough About Ovarian Cancer
NW Public Radio
ICE Removes Immigration Detainees From Federal Prisons, Including Washington; 3 Remain In Oregon
Q13 TV (Fox)
Trump speeds up environmental review of Columbia River system and its effects on salmon
Web
MyNorthwest.com
Dense fog advisory for Western Washington; airport and ferry delays
West Seattle Blog
Fall 2018 Duwamish Alive! begins with honors for champions of our area’s only river (Fitzgibbon)