Friday, August 31, 2018

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Associated Press 
Officials investigating cluster of HIV infections in Seattle 
Hospital staff question officials after 2nd attack in a week 
Trump cancels pay raise due to federal workers in January
US ports fear tariffs could reduce ship traffic and jobs
Justice lawyer was told that Russia had ‘Trump over a barrel’
Pot industry wants to see ‘stoner’ stereotype go up in smoke
White House faces brain drain at perilous moment

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
The stars are ready for their close-ups as Tacoma’s new aquarium opens 
Op-ed:  Unfortunately, the American KKK’s brand of hate travels well 

The Daily News 
Longview teachers, district report progress in negotiations
Editorial by Sen. Braun: Students are now missing school, statewide officials absent

Everett Herald (subscription required)
A taller, denser downtown Everett gets City Council approval
Banned bump stocks won’t be bought by the state anytime soon
Editorial: Arming teachers won’t make students safer

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Focus on chinook salmon creates troubles for Southern Resident orcas
Trump freezes federal worker pay, citing ‘serious economic conditions’

News Tribune (subscription required)
Teacher strikes in Tacoma and Puyallup look more likely as salary negotiations stall
Opinion: Republicans must pick a point of principled resistance

New York Times 
Nafta Talks Between U.S. and Canada Turn Tense as Deadline Looms
Opinion: The Continuing Tragedy of the Separated Children

Puget Sound Business Journal 
$2 billion pileup: Boeing 737 ramp-up stalls in Renton
Boeing wins $805 million contract to build tanker drones for U.S. Navy
Opinion: Citizen lawsuits are costly — but avoidable — for Washington state businesses
Opinion: Carbon fees are coming and Washington businesses need to prepare

Seattle Times (subscription required)
WaPo: Thousands of Vietnamese, including offspring of U.S. troops, could be deported under tough Trump policy
Threat of federal enforcement complicates Seattle’s proposed safe injection site
Mum’s the word as Amazon nears one-year anniversary of HQ2 quest
As negotiations continue, teachers union leader says a 3-year contract is unlikely
Mariners’ request for $180 million in public money for Safeco Field may go to King County voters
Health officials, worried about outbreak, investigate HIV cluster in North Seattle
Editorial: With police-use-of-force initiative, high court affirms Legislature isn’t above the law
Opinion: Standards versus standardization in higher education

Spokesman Review 
Spokane teachers ratify new contract, agree to average salary increases of 13.3 percent
Steel tariffs force delay in completing U District pedestrian bridge
Spokane air quality worsened, then improved Thursday morning as students return to school
Forest service seeks comment on Mission Ridge expansion
Local legislators rate poorly in Environment Washington rankings

Washington Post 
Democrats accuse Republicans of leaking sensitive communications that could put confidential source at risk
Climate change could render many of Earth’s ecosystems unrecognizable
How energy companies set off earthquakes miles away from their waste dumps
Thousands of Vietnamese, including offspring of U.S. troops, could be deported under tough Trump policy
  
Yakima Herald Republic 
Rising Yakima River temperatures pose threat to salmon

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KING5 TV (NBC) 
SCHOOL TRACKER: List of possible teacher strikes in Washington
Lawmaker wants Mariners’ Safeco Field funding request on ballot
Expect legal action if safe injection sites open, Deputy AG says
Expect increased security during PAX West in Seattle following deadly shooting

KOMO4 TV (ABC) 
As teacher talks drag on, many families wonder: when will school start?
350,000 riders expected on state ferries for busy holiday weekend
City of Seattle reaches important benchmark in KeyArena renovation process

KNKX FM 
Migrant Children In Centralia Get Hands-On Science Instruction In Summer School
Kent Education Association Calls For Two School Board Directors To Step Down

KUOW FM 
New HIV infections in North Seattle worry public health officials
Judge halts Canadian tar sands pipeline
Remembering the 379 lives lost to overdose in King County in 2017
The salmon and starlings of Washington’s wild outdoors
Washington will vote on police deadly force initiative this November
Seattle teachers increase pressure with strike vote

NW Public Radio 
Canadian Judge Halts Tar Sands Pipeline, Citing Impacts To Puget Sound Orcas 
Insects Could Eat Twice As Much Wheat By The End Of The Century 
Southwestern Washington Schools Cancel Classes As Strikes Continue 

Q13 TV (Fox) 
Staff at Western State psychiatric hospital question officials after 2nd attack in a week
King County sees sharp rise in HIV cases linked to needle use

Web

Crosscut 
Supporting homeless individuals: How much do we spend?
Opinion: When Seattle welcomed John McCain

Slog 
How Tim Eyman Killed Bi-Partisan Police Reform (Goodman)

Thursday, August 30, 2018

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Associated Press
Washington state strikes delay school for 75K students
Court may reconsider ruling on police deadly force measure
Senate Democrats urge Boeing to negotiate with union in SC
Tariffs on imported newsprint nixed in win for US newspapers
Canadian appeals court quashes approval of pipeline
Rights groups to Google: No censored search in China
Officials say rancher shot, injured wolf in NE Washington
Judge: DNA obtained by co-worker can be in 1989 murder trial
Western State Hospital patient accused of attacking worker
Health officials find West Nile virus in Tacoma mosquitoes
School delayed, teachers strike in southwest Washington
Second Hanford radioactive tunnel collapse expected
Philadelphia will face legal action if it opens safe injection site, Deputy AG Rosenstein says

Aberdeen Daily World
Kilmer helps honor Vietnam veterans on war’s 50th anniversary
Transit Board agrees to support ferry between Ocean Shores and Westport

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
As teacher strikes loom across Washington, here’s what’s happening at Whatcom schools

Columbian
School across Clark County canceled as negotiations stall
Strikes continue in Clark County school districts
Summit sounds alarm on I-5 Bridge, traffic congestion

The Daily News
Longview teacher contract negotiations continue, to little effect

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Trash, tests, training: Teachers had many issues besides pay
New housing for chronically homeless will have on-site care
Just us, or are the US 2 trestle expansion joints noisier?
Harrop: Colleges defending free speech should be a given
Milbank: Trump, the great legal mind, makes law easy to grasp
Editorial: Lawmakers’ shortcut creates headaches for many
Letter: Medicare for All pencils out if you consider current costs

The Inlander
Washington teachers pining for a raise are clashing with school districts — and it may cause more strikes
Supreme Court says gun control measure can appear on November ballot
Washington voters get to decide on police use-of-force law in legislative switcheroo 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Shoreline Master Program needs updates to protect marine habitat

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Mystery mine found in an area with a long history of producing munitions

Maple Valley Reporter
Kent School District, teachers reach tentative contract agreement

New York Times
Asian-American Students Win New Ally in Lawsuit Against Harvard: Justice Department
New Sexual Misconduct Rules to Bolster Rights of Accused Students
Planning His Funeral, McCain Got the Last Word Against Trump
Column: Who’s Afraid of a White Minority?
Column: What Guantánamo Says About Kavanaugh
Column: Trump’s Ludicrous Attack on Big Tech 
Column: Serving Time Should Not Mean ‘Prison Slavery’ 

Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles teachers, district agree on salary schedule

Puget Sound Business Journal
Canada and U.S. express optimism as pressure builds to reach NAFTA accord

Seattle Times (subscription required)

WaPo: U.S. denying passports to Americans along the border, throwing their citizenship into question
King County Council delays vote on $180 million public funding request for Safeco Field
Tentative deal: Seattle police officers would receive more than 17% in pay raises in exchange for reforms
Facing ‘sleeping dragon,’ Seattle cracks down on protesters who block traffic
Microsoft requires vendors give paid parental leave to contract workers
800,000 more farmed Atlantic salmon coming to Puget Sound before industry’s permits expire
Redmond CEO charged with fraud on more than 100 H-1B visa applications
After teachers approve strike, parents question silence from Seattle Public Schools: ‘You basically have to be an investigator’
Vashon-area shellfish hunting banned after high levels of toxins identified
Kent schools restart on time after teachers approve deal; Seattle negotiators meet
Editorial: Teacher-contract process needs transparent bargaining
Opinion: Seattle city attorney: If you protest recklessly, I will prosecute you

Seattle Weekly
State Supreme Court May Revisit Ruling on Deadly Force Initiative
No Decisions Yet From King County Council on Safeco Field Investment

Spokesman Review
Trade commission halts tariffs that crippled U.S. newspaper industry
Spokane air quality dips back into unhealthy range as school starts
With new raises in employee contract, Spokane School Board agrees to spend more than it earns this school year
Spokane Public Schools teachers to vote on salary agreement Thursday
At East Valley Middle School, a new year opens with the classroom doors

Tri-City Herald
100,000 jobs depend on them. A congressional committee is coming to Pasco to see if they’re worth saving 
Editorial: NW cherry growers are an early trade war casualty. They deserve aid as much as other producers

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Backbone takes center stage in response to current affairs

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Final fate of gun initiative will be decided by our courts

Washington Post
‘Ain’t nobody been locked up. And they ain’t trying to solve nothing.’
U.S. is denying passports to Americans along the border, throwing their citizenship into question
California abolishes cash bail, aiming to treat rich and poor defendants equally
FDA pushes for development of non-opioid pain medications

West Seattle Herald
City of Seattle awards $900,000 in matching funds for 16 community-based projects
42 unit mixed use Apt. and retail proposed for 35th and Holden; 16 parking spaces

Whidbey News-Times
$32,000 shed will house City of Oak Harbor’s biosolids

Yakima Herald Republic
Leaving the Legislature, Yakima’s Norm Johnson laments dwindling cooperative spirit
Latest plan would hike hunting, fishing license fees by 15 percent
Editorial: Lower Valley deserves solutions — not just suggestions — to groundwater woes

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Don’t use federal grants to arm teachers, Sen. Patty Murray tells education secretary
Seattle renters spend almost as much on child care as housing
Tacoma teachers’ vote to strike on contracts delayed
Washington hunting, fishing licenses could increase 15 percent

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Teacher strikes are illegal in Washington – but effective

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Kent teachers approve tentative contract, school starts on Thursday
Highline schools switch to later start time, consolidated busing
Microsoft to contractors: Give new parents paid leave

KUOW FM
Police officers may be killing at higher rate than official sources show
What it’s like to live with wildfire smoke for nearly a month straight
Affirmative action may return to Washington state
Seattle teachers raise the pressure with strike vote

NW Public Radio
Will More Logging Save Western Forests From Wildfires? 
Recycling Washington Ghost Ships Could Turn Trash Into Treasure 

Q13 TV (Fox)
Kent teachers ratify new contract with district; school starts today
Council delays vote on multimillion-dollar proposal to help M’s maintain Safeco Field under new lease
‘What’s happening is a disgrace’: Staff at Western State psychiatric hospital fear for safety

Web

Crosscut
Parents prepare as a Seattle teacher strike looms

MyNorthwest.com
After days of rallies, negotiations, Kent teachers reach agreement with district

Slog
Do Cannabis Stores Attract Crime?
Microsoft Pushes for Paid Parental Leave, Net Pen Fishing Continues, Hispanic U.S. Citizens Denied Passport Renewals
Why Seattle Has the Third-Most Expensive Housing in the US

Wednesday, August 29

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Associated Press
AP EXPLAINS: How Google search results work
US commission rejects alleged harm from Canadian newsprint
Washington high court sends deadly force measure to ballot
Google denies Trump’s charge that it rigs search results
Why Canada’s exclusion from US-Mexico deal raises obstacle
Bill Gates directs education funding to poor US schools
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos considers letting schools use federal funds to buy guns
Officials say rancher shot, injured wolf in NE Washington
Judge: DNA obtained by co-worker can be in 1989 murder trial
Western State Hospital patient accused of attacking worker
Health officials find West Nile virus in Tacoma mosquitoes
School delayed, teachers strike in southwest Washington
Second Hanford radioactive tunnel collapse expected
Bomb technicians detonate mine in Puget Sound

Aberdeen Daily World
State gets $700,000-plus in NOAA tsunami preparedness grants

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
As teacher strikes loom across Washington, here’s what’s happening at Whatcom schools
This Silver Alert out of Blaine has happy ending nearly half a state away

Columbian
Vancouver, Battle Ground, Hockinson, Ridgefield teachers on picket lines
Tempers flare as teacher walkouts spread

The Daily News
Kalama teachers about to get 16.4 percent pay raise
Longview schools to provide lunch despite strike
Longview teachers march; negotiators meet
Editorial via Yakima Herald: Editorial: State gets an A for changing school suspension policy

Everett Herald (subscription required)
With new deal, Everett teachers still are state’s best-paid

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Navy detonates ‘unidentified mine’ found floating off Brownsville
Rough Monday sees delayed, cancelled ferry sailings
Antiquated underground sewer system failures caused Navy sewage spill
Central Kitsap School District sells naming rights for new stadium, athletic complex
20th state-licensed marijuana store opens in Kitsap
Editorial: An image of our environment we can’t forget

News Tribune (subscription required)
Will Tacoma teachers strike? What about Puyallup? Odds are increasing
West Nile virus found in Tacoma mosquitoes, testing to expand in Pierce County

New York Times
White House Counsel Donald McGahn Will Leave This Fall, Trump Announces on Twitter
Canada and U.S. Meet as Trump Moves Ahead With Mexico Trade Deal
With Ships and Missiles, With Ships and Missiles, China Is Ready to Challenge U.S. Navy in Pacific
Opinion: How Special Interests Hide the True Costs of Tariffs

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Amazon fires back at Bernie Sanders’ ‘inaccurate’ claims about its warehouse working conditions
Seattle teachers and staff vote to authorize a strike — unless a deal is reached by Sept. 5
In breakthrough, Seattle’s police union and city reach tentative agreement on a new contract
Washington Supreme Court sends police use-of-force initiative to the November election ballot (Goodman)
Education deserts in our state: Up to 1 in 5 Washington students live far away from college
Seattle home prices have surpassed Los Angeles, New York and San Diego in the last four years
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream
Skagit Valley Herald: Two Skagit County teachers unions reject contracts, vote to strike
LA Times: In some countries, the odds of getting shot are 1 in a million. In the U.S., it’s 1,000 times higher.
Editorial: Secret head-tax talks cut the public out of the process
Opinion: Trump’s NAFTA deal isn’t worth the price of slighting Canada

Seattle Weekly
Seattle Educators Vote to Authorize Strike

Spokesman Review
Spokane teachers and school board reach salary deal
Hearing to decide if alleged Freeman High School shooter will be tried as adult pushed to November
Officials confirm that Togo wolf is injured after being shot by rancher in northeast Washington
Gov. Jay Inslee orders flags lowered to honor Sen. John McCain
Deadly force initiative, I-940, headed to Washington ballot without proposed changes
Column: Council pushback shows progress on how we handle ‘quasi-impossible’ problems around homelessness

Tri-City Herald
Be ready to pay more to fish and hunt in Washington
Editorial: Plan to blow away smoke with fans is silly, but thinning forests isn’t

USA Today
California becomes first state to condemn intersex surgeries on children

Washington Post
The Cybersecurity 202: These researchers worry more about cybercriminals hacking the grid than nation-state hackers
Study: Hurricane Maria and its aftermath caused a spike in Puerto Rico deaths, with nearly 3,000 more than normal
Mother blames toddler’s death on poor medical care in U.S. immigration jail
We gathered data on every confirmed, line-of-duty police killing of a civilian in 2014 and 2015. Here’s what we found.
Opinion: Surprise! Trump might actually lower drug prices.
Opinion: Two cheers for Trump’s trade agreement with Mexico
Opinion: Keep the government out of Google searches
Opinion: NAFTA is dead. Long live NAFTA.

Yakima Herald Republic
USDA has $111.5 million for cherry growers hurt by Chinese tariffs, but no plan yet for how to distribute money
As hop harvest begins, Yakima Valley growers expect average or better crop

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Should public funds be spent on Safeco Field upkeep?
Breaking down the funding feud that has Washington teachers ready to strike
VERIFY: Are teacher strikes in Washington legal?
Seattle teachers authorize strike if no agreement is reached by Sept. 5
Orca task force faces public pressure to save endangered killer whales
New campaign to repeal Washington’s ban on affirmative action

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Should millions go to upkeep of Safeco Field or be diverted to affordable housing?

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle teachers vote to authorize strike if no new contract deal is reached
Repairs to aging ferry cost $20 million in taxpayer money
Kent teachers reach tentative agreement, averting strike
Charge: Western State Hosp. patient attacked worker, stomped on her head

KUOW FM
Police officers may be killing at higher rate than official sources show
What it’s like to live with wildfire smoke for nearly a month straight
Affirmative action may return to Washington state
Seattle teachers raise the pressure with strike vote

NW Public Radio
As Wildfires Burn, Smoke Chokes Out Northwest Farmworkers And Delays Some Crops

Q13 TV (Fox)
Kent teachers reach agreement with district, likely avoiding strike

Web

Governing
‘Section 8 Need Not Apply’: States and Cities Outlaw Housing Discrimination (Riccelli)

MyNorthwest.com
Seattle teachers approve potential strike; Kent reaches tentative contract

Seattle P.I.
Seattle ranks 5th in most money spent on parks — per resident
We’re not out of the haze yet: Puget Sound’s air quality takes a dip
Washington State Supreme Court rules police-use-of-force initiative can go on November ballot
Possibility of strikes still loom in many school districts as teachers negotiate contracts

Slog
Report: King County Sheriff’s Office Underreporting, Incorrectly Classifying Uses of Force

Tuesday, August 28

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Associated Press
Western State Hospital gets new CEO
Judge: GEO Group can’t depose Washington attorney general
Trump administration agrees to protect West Coast humpbacks
Preliminary US-Mexico trade deal leaves trail of uncertainty
‘We are totally happy,’ says paid Amazon workers on Twitter
Nation’s top student loan official resigns
Under pressure, Trump re-lowers White House flag for McCain
Seattle judge blocks posting of digital 3-D gun blueprints
Fire marshal: 7 fires near Bremerton preserve suspicious
Idaho Capitol waited for directive from Trump to lower flags

Bainbridge Island Review
WSDOT warns of heavy Labor Day traffic congestion
Bainbridge council considers reducing speed limits across Island

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Most Washington farmers cheer Mexico deal but cherry producers may get nothing
IT support program coming to JBLM for transitioning service members and spouses
Op-ed: With John McCain’s death, end-of-life decisions are now out in the open

Columbian
Camas teachers approve strike

The Daily News
Longview teachers march; negotiators meet
Kalama School Board expected to vote on teacher contracts
Editorial: Leadership from schools chief comes far too late

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Teacher contracts update: Who has settled and who has not
WaPo: White House ‘taking a look’ at regulating Google search
Robinson: GOP can honor Sen. McCain by showing some backbone
Editorial: Court ruling protects voters’ voice on initiatives

Federal Way Mirror
Youth commission gives Federal Way teens a voice

Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Eastside’s Zangaglia honored for nonprofit work

Journal of the San Juan Islands
A vigil for the whales | Photos
Honeywells are complying with DOE | Update

Kirkland Reporter
Labor strike delays contractor work on Sixth Street South, 120th Avenue Northeast

News Tribune (subscription required)
IT support program coming to JBLM for transitioning service members and spouses
Editorial: What a confusing mess Washington’s gun-safety initiative has turned into

New York Times
Federal Court Throws Out North Carolina’s Congressional Districts, Again
Trump Reaches Revised Trade Deal With Mexico, Threatening to Leave Out Canada

Puget Sound Business Journal
T-Mobile and Sprint merger could cost thousands of jobs, including at Bellevue headquarters, union says
Community colleges create health care and manufacturing training for tomorrow’s workforce
Trump pledges to address Google’s ‘leftwing media bias’
Trump reaches revised trade deal with Mexico, threatening to leave out Canada
School-name bias is shrinking the tech talent pool and killing diversity, WTIA CEO says

Redmond Reporter
Redmond council approves Overlake’s Seritage development

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington Supreme Court rules police use-of-force initiative must go on November election ballot
Texan says he’s selling 3D-printed gun plans, despite federal court order in Seattle
Seattle dethroned as nation’s hottest housing market after nearly two years
Seattle teachers to vote Tuesday on whether to authorize a strike after contract talks fail to produce a deal
Seattle judge blocks release of downloadable blueprints for producing 3D-printable guns
NYT: Jacksonville shooting suspect appeared to be targeting specific gamers, police say
Spokesman-Review: Highway 395 in Eastern Washington renamed for U.S. Rep. Tom Foley
In $180 million ask for public money, Mariners cite retractable roof used 400 times per year
Former Highway 99 tunnel chief named interim Seattle transportation director
Opinion: Yes, we can do something about the wildfire smoke

Seattle Weekly
High Rates of Sexual Violence Among Seattle Native Women Shows Need for Greater Resources

Snoqualmie-Valley Record
Bellevue council approves code amendment for homeless shelters

Spokesman Review
Washington agriculture officials welcome news of Mexico trade accord
Spokane Tribe launches ‘Children of the Sun’ solar initiative, with long-range plans for energy independence
Mead teachers set to receive 16 percent pay raises
Op-ed: Spokane-area students deserve great educators, not more excuses
Guest Opinion: Our concerns with K-12 basic education funding

Tri-City Herald
Most Washington farmers cheer Mexico deal but cherry producers may get nothing
Opinion: With John McCain’s death, end-of-life decisions are now out in the open
Opinion: Snake River dams critical to irrigated ag industry

USA Today
Trump aide says president weighing regulations on Google search engine that he considers ‘rigged’

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Limiting school suspensions makes sense

Washington Post
Trump’s economic adviser: ‘We’re taking a look’ at whether Google searches should be regulated
Global stocks storm ahead on hopes of North American trade peace
The Cybersecurity 202: Lawmakers dismiss voting machine maker’s claim that spies benefit from election hacking demos
North Carolina’s gerrymandered map is unconstitutional, judges rule, and may have to be redrawn before midterms
Federal judge blocks publication of 3-D printed gun blueprints
Top student loan watchdog resigns over Trump administration policies

Wenatchee World
Union members will ‘wave for wages’

West Seattle Herald
Seattle teachers warn strike is imminent if agreement not reached

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima teachers, students head back to class on time after strike averted over weekend
Editorial: State gets an A for changing school suspension policy
Editorial: More funds required to quell wildfires with thinning, prescribed burns

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Police-use-of force initiative will appear on November ballot
Seattle teachers to vote Tuesday on strike if negotiations fail
What’s McCleary? Here’s why so many Washington teachers could strike
List of Washington teachers unions negotiating for more pay
Troubled Washington psychiatric hospital Western State gets new CEO
NAFTA changes could have oversized impact on Washington

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
After U.S.-Mexico trade announcement, Washington businesses wonder about Canada

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Rampant crime outside King Co. courthouse frustrates council, cops
Seattle home prices soar by 12.8 percent over last year
Possibility of strikes still loom in many school districts as teachers negotiate contracts
Negotiations resume to end strike that has stopped constructions projects across region
Vote looms for mental crisis center in Parkland

KNKX FM
Why Seattle Public Schools Says It Hasn’t Come Out Ahead Under State’s Education Funding Plan
Capitol Lake Hangs In The Balance As State Evaluates Future Management Options
Federal Judge Extends Order Blocking 3D Gun Blueprints From Internet
A ‘miserable underworld.’ One Washington mom’s fight to change the mental health system
State’s New Education Funding System Has Created Some Inequities Between Districts

KUOW FM
Federal judge in Seattle halts 3D printed gun downloads
55 years after ‘I have a dream,’ a new push for affirmative action
It’s crunch time for teacher contracts

Q13 TV (Fox)
Tragic case of 9-year-old boy’s suicide heightens concern about bullying as school set to start
Seattle teachers to vote Tuesday whether to authorize a possible strike
Seattle judge blocks online plans for printing untraceable 3D guns

Web

Crosscut
How climate change is messing with your mind
Opinion: Saving the orcas starts with a cleaner Puget Sound

MyNorthwest.com
Should Washington require a test for out-of-state drivers?

Seattle P.I.
More restaurants opt to stop serving salmon after watching J35’s grief
Gunfire erupts during fight at Federal Way mall

Slog
Durkan Kills Yet Another Significant Public Transportation Project

Monday, August 27

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Associated Press
State, Amtrak say safety tech to be installed by deadline
State Supreme Court clears way for Washington gun measure
Half of states act as #MeToo sexual misconduct claims mount
Utilities pivot from power plants to grid work for profits
Powell signals more hikes ahead if US economy stays strong
Poll: Americans not enthused with Trump trade policy
Family finds way forward after QB Tyler Hilinski’s suicide
Nation’s top student loan official resigns
Officials eye dam to create new water storage reservoir
States reconsider confidential deals
US 395 renamed for US Rep. Tom Foley
Vehicle, licensing services to shut down for upgrades
Survey unveils sex abuse of Native American women in Seattle
State responses to #MeToo lean toward transparency, fairness

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Rehab units help firefighters with overexertion, dehydration
Editorial:  Spokane lawmaker gets free pass on press-bashing. Why?

Bothell Reporter
Reykdal: Washington State will not arm its teachers

Columbian
Public Employment Relations Commission receives 21 mediation requests
County schools, teachers reach critical week
County council debates I-5 Bridge resolution
Editorial: In Our View: Monitor Kids’ Social Media
Editorial: In Our View: Cheers & Jeers (Hanford waste)

The Daily News
State, Amtrak say they’ll meet train control deadline
LCC acts to limit time, location of rallies and demonstrations

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Washington members of Congress celebrate and mourn McCain
Some deals are done, but threat of teacher strikes remains
Muhlstein: Loved ones lost to drugs, but families keep up their fight
McCusker: Accept no substitutes for the truth
Milbank: Trump ex-loyalists lining up to defend rule of law
Ignatius: When McCain saw GOP selling its soul, he refused
WaPo: Trump announces US-Mexico trade agreement; Canada may join
WaPo: In death, McCain shows an alternative to President Trump
Editorial: Legislators left details of teacher pay to others

Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Reykdal: Washington State will not arm its teachers

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Q&A with San Juan Island School District interim superintendent
First day of school for San Juan, Orcas, Lopez and Shaw
Guest Column: Help prevent oil spills

News Tribune (subscription required)
County council poised for key vote on mental-health crisis center
Trump trade dispute costs Washington cherry growers $86M
LTE: Teacher pay: McCleary ‘fix’ was a hoax
Editorial: Scared of proposed crisis center across from school ballfield? Don’t be
Opinion: No easy fixes for affordable housing in Tacoma 

New York Times
U.S. and Mexico Agree to Preliminary Nafta Deal
Prison Strike Organizers Aim to Improve Conditions and Pay
John McCain, War Hero, Senator, Presidential Contender, Dies at 81
Editorial: The DeVos School for the Promotion of Student Debt

Puget Sound Business Journal
Local leaders remember John McCain as a courageous, passionate and sometimes stubborn leader
Tech industry pursues a federal privacy law, on its own terms
Are superstar firms and Amazon effects reshaping the economy?
Wright on Center: Let’s fund and build housing to end homelessness in Seattle and King County
QFC and Fred Meyer will stop using plastic bags as Kroger eliminates them companywide

Seattle Times (subscription required)
WaPo: Trump rejected plans for a White House statement praising McCain
The $930 million Move Seattle levy shortfalls are clearer, but the solutions aren’t
Everett schools set to start on time as teachers reach tentative deal with district
Seattle protesters rally for abortion rights in opposition to Trump Supreme Court nominee
Vehicle-licensing services in Washington state will be suspended ahead of Labor Day weekend for DOL system upgrade
Westneat: Seattle’s secret meetings are creating more suspicion than progress
Beason: Damage to mother’s ‘black teen’ artwork teaches hard lessons in progressive Seattle
Washington Supreme Court puts gun-regulation measure I-1639 back on November ballot
Editorial: Leadership from schools chief comes far too late
Opinion: Don’t let Jeff Sessions stop us from saving lives in King County
Editorial: Safeco Field belongs to the public, which must invest in its upkeep
Opinion: Seattle streetcar connector could threaten bus ridership

Seattle Weekly
Housing Crisis Fuels Opposition to Safeco Field Investment

Spokesman Review
Getting There: Say Hello to the new Foley Highway
Education deserts: Up to 1 in 5 Washington students live far away from college

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Islander takes on plane noise, hoping for quieter skies

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Cherry growers seek tariff relief on millions lost

Washington Post
Trump announces separate U.S.-Mexico trade agreement, says Canada may join later
Trump rejected plans for a White House statement praising McCain

Whidbey News-Times
Plans fall in place for park revamp
Whidbey solar business warns against policy change

Yakima Herald Republic
Real ID panel in Granger hears pointed questions on documentation
After more than 20 years, healthy herd on Yakama Reservation a point of pride

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Teachers, districts spend weekend negotiating as start of school draws near
Know the disaster plan at your child’s school before class starts
Puget Sound’s air quality good for now, but smoke could move in overnight

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
When will school start? Answer is unclear in many districts
Gunfire erupts during fight at Federal Way mall
Restaurants cutting Chinook from the menu to help save orcas

KNKX FM
Puyallup, A City With No Homeless Shelters, Seeks To Make It Harder To Open One

KUOW FM
It’s crunch time for teacher contracts
Amazon’s HQ2 move could be a boon for startups
‘Wait until the snow flies’ for this fire season to end
A Dispute Is Brewing Over Mercury Air Pollution In Columbia River Gorge
Wildfire smoke is smothering Seattle’s summer economy

NW Public Radio
A Dispute Is Brewing Over Mercury Air Pollution In Columbia River Gorge

Q13 TV (Fox)
Will the smoke return this week to Western Washington?
The Divide: The Fire Line

Web

Crosscut
Recycling Washington’s ghost ships could turn trash into treasure
As Seattle booms, council scrambles to save city trees
We’re putting more homes on wild lands and in the path of wildfires

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