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Friday, October 19
Associated Press
Breaching dams to save Northwest orcas is contentious issue (Ranker)
Life sentences without parole for teens no longer an option
Vegetable-packing house to pay $525K in misconduct suit
Federal court: Salmon must have protection from warm water
Health officials say possible 6th case of paralysis disorder
Clark College to close because of planned protest
Idaho education board adopts new college funding model
Task force considers breaching dams to save endangered orcas
Aberdeen Daily World
Two more sunken vessels release foul-smelling fluid into Hoquiam River
Bainbridge Island Review
Kitsap County divvies up $4.1 million for mental health, drug treatment
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Homeless camps sprouting, growing throughout downtown Olympia
Bomb threat causes disruption at Capitol Campus, but nothing found
The Daily News
Kelso School Board reviews policy updates, special education Monday
Everett Herald (subscription required)
No room for error: Students need more credits to graduate
New Camano Island culverts open 1.6 miles of fish habitat
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Plan ahead for ferry schedule shift
New York Times
Justice Dept. Rank-and-File Tell of Discontent Over Sessions’s Approach
China’s Growth Hits Slowest Pace in a Decade
Puget Sound Business Journal
Spouses of H-1B visa holders banned from working next month
Renton Reporter
City takes next step to improve Sunset community (Hasegawa)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Want to know what a Seattle tax hike would mean for you? New King County tool helps even renters.
Would you ditch your car if a transit hub was at your kid’s school? That’s one solution from UW ‘ideathon’
Queen Anne group again challenges Seattle plan to ease restrictions on backyard cottages
Mysterious paralyzing illness leaves Washington families reeling
Molotov cocktails suspected in arson at Seattle church during Thursday service
Opinion: Reduce China trade deficit by exporting more, not piling on more tariffs
Spokesman Review
Secretary Wilkie announces Spokane to lead VA records changes during visit to Fairchild
Gov. Jay Inslee to speak at solar farm dedication in Lind
Trump lifted ethanol restriction in gasoline. Here’s what it means for your car and more
USA Today
Trump threatens to seal U.S.-Mexico border over migrant caravan. Can he do it?
Trump administration supports Mexico, UN plan to deal with caravan of migrants
Vancouver Business Journal
New behavioral health facility opens in Vancouver area
Why Public Service Loan Forgiveness Is So Unforgiving
Washington Post
Nearly 250 migrant children still separated from parents, ACLU report says
Bill Gates honors Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who died Monday
Perspective: Most white Americans will never be affected by affirmative action. So why do they hate it so much?
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle business owners at odds with RV residents
State Route 99 in Seattle to close this weekend
Breaching dams to save Northwest orcas is contentious issue
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Divers try to stop more oil from spilling into Hoquiam River after 2 boats sink
DOT: Years-long Tacoma freeway construction project can see the finish line
Wash. state has most unfair tax structure in nation, report finds
KNKX FM
Washington Supreme Court Bans Life Without Parole For Youth
KUOW FM
Inslee: ‘We have a commander in chief who’s AWOL right now’
Ready for the Big One? Your earthquake questions, answered
NW Public Radio
Deep In The Desert, A Case Pits Immigration Crackdown Against Religious Freedom
Report Describes ‘Abusive Restraint Practices’ For Washington Foster Youth Sent Out Of State
Q13 TV (Fox)
Kent PD is getting body cameras: ‘Most officers are looking forward to wearing them’
Evergreen Elementary went from last to first place with ‘No Excuses’
What would happen to the viaduct if the big one hits?
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: Death penalty: What to do about the Supreme Court’s decision
Seattle P.I.
Report calls Washington the most regressive tax structure…again
Slog
Report Finds That Washington Is Officially the Worst, and Other Morning News
Thursday, October 18
Associated Press
West Coast quake warning system now operational, with limits
State officials brace voting systems against hacking
Washington governor OK’s solar project in Kittitas County
After Canada legalizes pot, industry eyes rest of the world
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Mom accidentally shoots 9-year-old son in car seat while fleeing coyotes
Here are the days state parks and fishing will be free in 2019. Mark your calendar
Rep. Blumenauer sends blunt marijuana blueprint to Democratic leadership
Everett Herald (subscription required)
A booming economy won’t make next state budget less taxing
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Central Kitsap school superintendent announces he’ll retire
News Tribune (subscription required)
You could get $6,000 a year under this California senator’s new plan
Olympian (subscription required)
Ruling in notorious murder case, state high court strikes down life without parole for children
State workers evacuated again after 4th bomb threat in 4 weeks
Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump opens new front in his battle with China: International shipping
Senate truce collapses as GOP rush to confirm more judges begins anew
Jeff Bezos: If big tech turns its back on the Pentagon, ‘this country is going to be in trouble’
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle’s Community Police Commission urges City Council to reject proposed police contract
Seattle schools’ bus-driver shortage was supposed to be resolved by now. Why isn’t it?
Antibiotics in beef: Burger chains are failing the test, except for a couple right here in Washington
Washington Supreme Court rules sentencing youth to life without parole is unconstitutional
King County and Washington state election officials see a surge in voter registration
Former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will guide UW’s new climate initiative
Viaduct’s last-ever safety checkup will block traffic this weekend
Federal judge orders EPA to protect salmon from warm temps in Columbia River basin
Heads up: Millions across U.S. set to take part in annual earthquake drill
Opinion: Why we should listen to people who hesitate to report sexual assault
Tri-City Herald
Judge says cool the rivers. Group says remove the dams
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
School district, support staff negotiate new contract
Washington Post
Trump threatens to summon military to close U.S.-Mexico border, upend trade deal in response to migrant caravan
In North Carolina, hurricanes did what scientists could not: Convince Republicans that climate change is real
Officer pulls weapon on children carrying a BB gun, and — whew! — it ends with a stern lecture
The Energy 202: Trump administration pushes EPA’s science overhaul to 2020
China’s weak currency is helping it in the trade war — but Beijing doesn’t want it to fall further
Mortgage rates pull back after last week’s sharp increase
Opinion: Even janitors have noncompetes now. Nobody is safe.
Yakima Herald Republic
Governor gives final approval to build controversial solar power project outside Ellensburg
Yakima School District classified staff push for pay raise at board
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Tacoma foster child sent to out-of-state institution says ‘it was a nightmare’
West Seattle business owner fed up with nearby homeless encampment
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
State Supreme Court strikes down life without parole for juveniles
Millions to take part in ‘Great Shake-Out’ earthquake drill Thursday
Scientists urge Gov. Inslee to save starving orcas, focus efforts
KNKX FM
Tuition Tracker Shows A Lower Net Price For Low-Income Students At UW
What Is The Future Of Bellingham’s Waterfront?
Native Environmental Science Program Combines Culture And Data Science
KUOW FM
How bad are Washington state taxes? The worst in the country, apparently
Washington Supreme Court strikes down life without parole for juveniles
Metro takes on Uber, Lyft with new app focused on getting you to transit
A possible solution for Seattle’s homelessness crisis: really big tents
Black students, white teachers: How this affects Seattle teens
Death threats. Kidnapping plans. Nothing could stop Ballard’s sea lions
Q13 TV (Fox)
25+ construction projects planned on I-5 in King Co. over the next decade
State Supreme Court rules sentencing juveniles to life without parole is unconstitutional
Web
Crosscut
Civilian group deals blow to Seattle police contract
MyNorthwest.com
West Coast quake warning system now operational, with limits
Closures for final Alaskan Way Viaduct inspection this weekend
How traffic will work after Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel opens
Schmudget
A good state budget is the best medicine
Seattle P.I.
State Supreme Court rules life sentence without parole for youth unconstitutional
Wednesday, October 17
Associated Press
Toxic algae impacting shellfish harvests in Samish Bay
Washington state sets tolls for Seattle’s Highway 99 tunnel
Washington agencies to buy more wind, solar power
Army Corps revives review of Washington coal-export project
Canada to pardon pot possession as it legalizes marijuana
Civil trial begins in Seattle duck boat crash
Aberdeen Daily World
Washington to decide on first-of-its-kind US carbon fee
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Toxic algae impacting shellfish harvests in Samish Bay
State officials brace voting systems against hacking
Washington state sets tolls for Seattle’s Highway 99 tunnel
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Army Corps revives review of Washington coal-export project
Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan Island vigil honors domestic violence victims
Medicare enrollment runs through December
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Plan ahead for ferry schedule shift
News Tribune (subscription required)
Cases of rare illness that can paralyze children reported in North and South Carolina
It can take over 5 hours after smoking marijuana to be safe to drive, a new study says
New York Times
No, Trump’s Tax Cut Isn’t Paying for Itself (at Least Not Yet)
Canada Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, and a National Experiment Begins
Trump Opens New Front in His Battle With China: International Shipping
Prudential Freed From Strict Post-Crisis Oversight by Trump Administration
Puget Sound Business Journal
Suzanne Dale Estey named executive director of the Washington Economic Development Association
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Report: Washington foster kids sent to Iowa were abused in facility run ‘like a correctional institution’
Judge orders political consultant, city of Seattle to disclose polling results, other records related to council’s abrupt head-tax repeal
King County Council members clash over response to rape allegation against state Sen. Joe Fain
Lengthy civil trial begins in 2015 Ride the Ducks crash that killed 5 on Aurora Bridge
Feeling abandoned by City Hall, Seattle businesses try to respond to homelessness
Transfers at Husky Stadium station were ‘horrendous,’ for some users, so U District community devised a plan for its future stop
Westneat: A $21,634 bill? How a homeless woman fought her way out of tow-company hell
Editorial: Paul Allen’s lasting contributions
Seattle Weekly
Rape Allegation Against Sen. Joe Fain Divides King County Council
Spokesman Review
Washington elections safest from hackers, state officials insist
Spokane City Council considering restricting Border Patrol access to Spokane Intermodal Center
Spokane top law officers back reform of state’s deadly force law, but disagree over how it should be done
WSU medical school granted initial accreditation for graduate education
Spokane doctor chosen as Washington State Medical Association president
Tri-City Herald
Tired of getting stuck at the crowded Steptoe roundabout? The state has a $100,000 fix
USA Today
People in 22 states were diagnosed with this rare polio-like disease. What to know about AFM
Washington Post
Paralyzing polio-like illness mainly affecting children confirmed in 22 states, CDC says
EPA scraps pair of air pollution science panels
Trump says he is considering a new family separation policy at U.S.-Mexico border
As U.S.-China trade fight escalates, Trump formally announces trade negotiations with E.U., U.K. and Japan
Mortgage fraud is rising, according to a new report
Whidbey News-Times
Researcher to discuss Salish Sea people as part of Ebey’s Reserve 40th
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
O Cannabis! Canada legalizes marijuana with rocky roll out
SR 99 traffic projected to spike when tunnel opens in Seattle
More cases of mysterious illness being investigated in Washington, nationwide
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Toll rates approved for SR 99 tunnel
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Cannabis legal in Canada – but don’t take your pot across the border
KNKX FM
Region’s Top Scientists To Gov. Inslee: Remove Lower Snake River Dams To Save Local Orcas
KUOW FM
Widening the gap between the rich and the poor
Report describes ‘abusive restraint practices’ for Washington foster youth sent out of state
Word for word, this is what King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert said
It’s Legal. In Canada, Recreational Marijuana Gets Green Light
Is Washington’s voting system safe from hackers?
NW Public Radio
Washington Could See Gas Shortage After British Columbia Pipeline Explosion
State And Federal Regulators Discuss New Plans For Cleaning Up Hanford Waste
Jay Inslee Objects To Federal Idea To Use Military Bases For Fossil Fuel Export
Q13 TV (Fox)
Kent’s unique pediatric center helps babies born to addiction
Highway 99 tunnel tolls set; first several months will be free
Canada is officially the world’s largest legal marijuana marketplace
Web
Crosscut
In Federal Way, a key witness to a police shooting was deported by ICE
Report: Washington foster kids abused at out-of-state group homes
Queen Anne & Magnolia News
State transportation commission sets SR 99 tunnel toll rates
Schmudget
Washington state again ranks worst in the nation for our state tax code
Unacceptable. Washington still has the nation’s most inequitable state tax code
Seattle P.I.
Toll rates set for new SR-99 tunnel
Tuesday, October 16
Associated Press
Seattle to get federal money despite sanctuary city threats
APNewsBreak: US eyes military bases for coal, gas exports
Gates: ‘Personal computing would not have existed without him’
Poll: Many caregivers neglecting their own health
Trump may not know what’s behind warming, but scientists do
Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, dies
Officials install new pay phone in town lacking cell service
Washington state to pay $28M settlement to crash survivor
Aberdeen Daily World
Thinning plan and Wynoochee Valley access up for public comment
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Saving orcas ‘may be impossible’ without removing Lower Snake River dams, scientists say
How do Canada’s new pot laws compare to Washington state?
Everett Herald (subscription required)
EvCC board votes to relocate library, other programs east
Goal is 20,000 jobs by 2040 in Arlington-Marysville center
Journal of the San Juan Islands
WSF announces three-boat schedule
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dead at 65 from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Little comfort remains for father of East Bremerton murder victim
Column: It’s time to eliminate the unnecessary risks in childbirth
News Tribune (subscription required)
President Trump visits with farmers affected by Hurricane Michael
New York Times
In Areas Hit by Hurricane Michael, Lines for Necessities Grow Longer
Canada Is Legalizing Marijuana. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Puget Sound Business Journal
Paul Allen ‘changed the world’
Real estate fueled Paul Allen’s many passions
What Paul Allen’s death might mean for the future of the Trail Blazers in Portland
Investors brace for market tumble — BofA survey
WSU’s medical school receives initial accreditation to offer residency programs
Redmond Reporter
‘Technologist and philanthropist’ Paul Allen dies at 65
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder and Seahawks owner, dies at 65
Seattle homeless camp that allows alcohol, drug use is losing its management as tensions escalate
FYI Guy: Washington state’s white working class shrinks in share of population — a national trend
Opinion: Immigration rule change would force people to choose between food and family
Spokesman Review
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and owner of Seahawks, dead at 65
Spokane County prosecutors demand raises, complain of unfair bargaining practices
USA Today
The national debt and the federal deficit are skyrocketing. How it impacts you.
Canada starts legal marijuana sales Wednesday as world watches closely
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Funding WW Airport tower is federal responsibility
Washington Post
Drugmakers may have to disclose prices of medicine in television ads
Trump team makes controversial change to allow chicken plants to operate at faster speeds
Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder and billionaire investor, dies at 65
Wenatchee World
New agreement means pay raises for Wenatchee principals, directors
New law encourages PUDs to take ‘early action’
Whidbey News-Times
Town to decide 2 percent grants
County commissioners to focus on economic development
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle mayor seeks to combat homelessness through collaboration
‘Our world has lost a force for good’: Community reacts to Paul Allen death
Seattle to get federal money despite sanctuary city threats
KNKX FM
Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Has Died At 65
Report: World Support For Mental Health Care Is ‘Pitifully Small’
UW Study Highlights The Grassroots Effort To Turn Around Rainier Beach High School
Craig Egan, A Man Vexed By Anti Vaxers
KUOW FM
Seattle: Scooters are dangerous. Tacoma: Weeeee!
What To Know About Affirmative Action As The Harvard Trial Begins
Reunification 101: Some Northwest Schools Moving Beyond Emergency Drills And Toward Aftermath
Now legal, pot’s getting fancy
NW Public Radio
Paul Allen, Iconic Seattleite And WSU Alumnus To The End, Dies At 65
Reunification 101: Some Northwest Schools Moving Beyond Emergency Drills And Toward Aftermath
Q13 TV (Fox)
The largest school districts in Pierce County have low test scores
‘A giant in Washington history’: Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and owner of Seahawks, dead at 65
Web
Crosscut
4 fresh ideas to ease Seattle’s coming traffic nightmare
Details and critics emerge for new Seattle police contract
MyNorthwest.com
Get ready for a major disruption to ferry traffic in Seattle, unusual weekend
Seattle business owners fed up with problems stemming from homeless crisis
Seattle P.I.
‘Inexpressible loss’: Reactions to Paul Allen’s death
Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist, and developer Paul Allen dies at 65
Ahead of tunnel switchover, Alaskan Way shifts out from under viaduct
Slog
Facebook Says It’s Immune from Washington State Law
State Gives 30-Day Delay on Pot Candy Ban, Asks for Policy Suggestions
Monday, October 15
Associated Press
Study: Without Medicaid expansion, poor forgo medical care
Feds consider storing coal, gas for export at military bases
Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen looks to expand transportation improvement fund
Aberdeen police chief fields questions about crime at first community meeting
Aberdeen deals with fallout from riverfront camp restrictions
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Turn up the heat and take long showers, but pipeline rupture still may raise gas prices
The Daily News
Editorial via Los Angeles Times: A carbon tax is a good idea — so long as it doesn’t come with industry handouts
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Judges, lawmakers and the governor in line for pay raises
Cops share stories of trauma to encourage others to get help
Bloomberg: Report: Jared Kushner used paper losses to minimize his taxes
Milbank: U.S. economy is ‘crushing it,’ until it crushes us
Muhlstein: Postal workers rally, raise concerns about privatizing mail
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
‘How do you break that?’: Inside Western Washington’s new cybersecurity program in Poulsbo
News Tribune (subscription required)
Ambitious learning goals not met for the most part in Tacoma, Puyallup, state test scores show
How do Canada’s new pot laws compare to Washington state?
New York Times
‘I Don’t Know That It’s Man-Made,’ Trump Says of Climate Change. It Is.
Is Medicare for All the Answer to Sky-High Administrative Costs?
Puget Sound Business Journal
Amazon gives $2 million to Alliance for Education to help Seattle students
Observations: ‘Opportunity Zones’ could be what Washington needs
Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘Trump … blinked, Seattle won,’ Durkan says as police get federal funds despite ‘sanctuary city’ threats
Setting fires to control wildfires: a profound change takes hold in Washington state
Strong winds kick up a storm of ash, dust on Mount St. Helens
King County’s ‘Zero Youth Detention’ plan goes forward even as $232 million youth jail goes up
Spokesman Review
City to vote on giving developers, non-profits land for affordable housing
Washington’s capitol gets a clean dome
Early morning ‘zero hour’ classes give ambitious teens a boost, but is it costing them sleep?
Column: No special treatment deserved by Legislators when it comes to open records
Washington Post
As Hurricane Michael recovery begins, telecommunications, electrical power still an issue in Florida Panhandle
Opinion: We’d be crippled by a cyberattack on our utilities
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
How legal weed in Canada could benefit Washington state
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Bellevue residents believe coyotes are killing their pets
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
More construction expected on I-5 Seattle over next 10 years
Developers wasting no time with KeyArena renovation
KNKX FM
Orca Captured In Puget Sound To Remain In Captivity Following Court Ruling
Rate Of C-Sections Is Rising At An ‘Alarming’ Rate, Report Says
KUOW FM
Seattle gets a win against federal government over sanctuary status
Regulators Discuss New Plans For Nuclear Waste At Hanford
NW Public Radio
Rate Of C-Sections Rising At An ‘Alarming’ Rate, Report Says
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: WA’s death penalty can’t be justified until we fix the system
Opinion: To save salmon, orcas: Make landowners pay
MyNorthwest.com
Feds drop immigration threat to Seattle, congratulate wrong mayor
Schmudget
Income gains are not being shared equally
Seattle P.I.
‘Bird’ scooters zip through Tacoma thanks to new trial program
Slog
Rents for Seattle’s Luxury Apartments Are Falling, While Low-Cost Apartments Are High and Rising
Techdirt
Washington State Laughs At Federal Attack On State Net Neutrality Laws (Hansen)