Wednesday, July 25

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Associated Press
The Latest: China’s leader criticizes US tariffs
Farmers prefer Trump do trade deals than hand them cash
Trump accuses China of using ‘vicious’ trade tactics
Our orcas don’t have enough to eat
Seattle-area officials propose gun safety legislation
Analysis finds endangered orcas eat range of Chinook salmon

Aberdeen Daily World
Lawmakers, staff tour North Shore Levee building sites
County demands state refund cost of ballot boxes

Bainbridge Island Review
Schulze’ days as Bainbridge city manager may be numbered

Bothell Reporter
Air quality is worse in the west due to bigger wildfires

Columbian
In Our View: Reject White Supremacy

The Daily News
More people employed, but jobless rate stays stable

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Bump stock buy-backs on hold because the money isn’t there (Rolfes, Ormsby)
WaPo: Who will launch first — Boeing or SpaceX?
WaPo: Trump says ‘tariffs are the greatest!’
Feds to Hanford contractor: ‘Don’t spend money unless we OK it’

Highline Times
Warning signage, secure storage laws headline Gun Safety Action Plan

Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan County employee saves capsized Orkila teens

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
New program pays low-income youth with no diploma to continue their education

News Tribune (subscription required)
This offer would lower car-tab fees and refund drivers if Sound Transit accepts it

New York Times
To Ease Pain of Trump’s Trade War: $12 Billion in Aid for Farmers
How the Trump Tax Cut Is Helping to Push the Federal Deficit to $1 Trillion

Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing reports $418 million write-down related to KC-46 Pegasus tanker program
Where guns go to be reincarnated
Trump administration, in reversal, will resume risk payments to health insurers
U.S. businesses feeling bullish, despite the surrounding tumult
What to watch for in Boeing’s earnings report: Lots of cash, Trump’s trade war and 797 updates

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Facebook makes deal with Washington state to halt discriminatory ads
Parents and taxpayers, you have 6 days to tell state officials what you want out of Washington’s public schools
Southern-resident killer whales lose newborn calf, and another youngster is ailing
Westneat: A tale of two stories: Seattle’s brushes with hate
Opinion: What will become of orcas if the Endangered Species Act is gutted?
Editorial: Legislature’s work on #MeToo isn’t over

Seattle Weekly
Seattle Mariners Won’t Renew Safeco Field Lease Without County Taxpayer Funds

Spokesman Review
Highways aren’t the answer, traffic jams can’t be stopped, says Washington transportation chief
Opinion: The coming welfare wars
Opinion: Amazon’s prime deal in Washington at the expense of local communities

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Public officials shouldn’t conceal email and texts

Yakima Herald Republic
Salmon, strawberries, and science: Summer program teaches cutting-edge tech and ancient traditions
Trump’s financial aid offer to farmers criticized as tax-funded ‘welfare’
Editorial: Make your voice heard on state education needs (Board of Education survey)

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Death of Kent officer raises concerns about police resources

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
State lawmaker wants changes in gun laws for teens after Kent officer killed in chase (Orwall)
Study: 40% of landlords selling or sold Seattle properties because of new rental rules

KNKX FM
Unraveling The Mystery Of Why So Many African-Americans End Up Homeless
Canadian Bailout Moves Forward After Trans Mountain Pipeline Sale Deadline Passes

KUOW FM
After Legalization, A Nearly 90 Percent Drop In Marijuana Felony Convictions
Tariffs Are Having A Chilling Effect On More U.S. Businesses
King County Council member proposes series of gun safety bills

NW Public Radio
Legal Marijuana Means Huge Drop In Washington Felony Convictions
In The Mountain West, Spring Is Springing Sooner, Throwing Nature’s Rhythm Out Of Whack

Q13 TV (Fox)
The last generation of southern resident killer whales?

Web

Crosscut
Seattle’s system for predicting bad cops doesn’t work
Seattle’s bike lobby needs to check its privilege

MyNorthwest.com
Gun stores would have to post warning signs under latest proposal in King County

Slog
Facebook Will No Longer Allow Discriminatory Ad Targeting
Trump’s Rural Voters Get Bailed Out by Tax Payer Dollars and Become Welfare Cowboys

Tuesday, July 24

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Associated Press
Aging Washington sex offenders needed 557 medical trips
3 teens arrested after police officer killed in car chase
Seattle approves new rights for nannies, domestic workers
Attack on Latino mayor probed as possible hate crime

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
This Idaho area has one of the most extreme income inequality gaps in the country

Columbian
In Our View: Preserve Protections
Letter: Consider transportation authority

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Korean War veterans honored with medals
Lines from crab pots snarl ferries
Trump levels false attacks against The Post and Amazon
Harrop: Trump’s ‘shooting’ victims aren’t on Fifth Avenue

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State awards $2 million for construction of East Bremerton inpatient facility

News Tribune (subscription required)
Puyallup Herald: Puyallup School District steers away from armed security guards, preferring other options

New York Times
North Korea Starts Dismantling Key Missile Facilities, Report Says
Trump Weighs Stripping Security Clearances From Officials Who Criticized Him

Olympian (subscription required)
Opinion: Calling homelessness an emergency is the easy part

Puget Sound Business Journal
If the trade war starts to damage the economy, here’s how you’ll be able to tell
‘Severe’ housing shortage hits US home sales, lifts prices
Newsprint tariffs send costs soaring for US newspapers
Washington state ranks among the worst for income inequality
Business leaders and service providers form coalition to end chronic homelessness in Seattle
Medicare now makes up a much bigger chunk of Washington hospital payments
Boeing says demand for airline pilots will double over next 20 years
Trump perpetuates myth of Amazon monopoly in morning tweets

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Parents and taxpayers, you have 6 days to tell state officials what you want out of Washington’s public schools
Attack on Burien mayor over city’s sanctuary-city policy investigated as hate crime
Should gun stores in King County be required to post warnings about suicide, homicide?
Seattle nannies, house cleaners and gardeners will get more rights, new board
Op-ed: Gun violence can be reduced, but cities and counties will have to lead

Spokesman Review
For some patients, opioids provide only hope
Permitting problems put brakes on key U.S.-Canadian transportation projects
Trade war with Canada is 19,000-job gamble for Eastern Washington
Canadian and U.S. agriculture officials say keep NAFTA, punt on tariffs

Tri-City Herald
Feds push for low-cost commercial treatment of Hanford waste. State has concerns

USA Today
‘Unite the Right’ anniversary: White nationalists want to rally in D.C. — and Charlottesville

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Lawmakers, media discussion should make need for state open records clear (Liias)

Washington Post
White House readies plan for $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers caught in Trump’s escalating trade war

Whidbey News-Times
Crab pots tangle with ferries
Commander talks about the future of Navy base
Ambulance service seeks tax approval Aug. 7

Yakima Herald Republic
Homeless in RVs, trailers scramble to move vehicles to avoid being towed by city
Toppenish teachers take to streets; contract offer under consideration

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle officers fired for shooting at fleeing car in Eastlake neighborhood
Attack on Burien’s mayor investigated as possible hate crime

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Driver opens fire at vehicles on Hood Canal Bridge, then kills self
Burien mayor claims he was assaulted over sanctuary city status

KNKX FM
Investigation Into Leaky Spillway At Priest Rapids Dam Nearly Finished
NAFTA Renegotiation Outlook ‘Changes With The Wind’

KUOW FM
Hospitals Gear Up For New Diagnosis: Human Trafficking
Want to hire a nanny? Better brush up on this new law
Oregon, Washington, British Columbia All On Board Bullet Train Business Case Study

Q13 TV (Fox)
Burien mayor shows how man grabbed him, says attacker railed against Latinos, ‘illegals’
Shooter dead after firing at cars around him at Hood Canal Bridge
Two Seattle cops fired for unleashing barrage of gunfire at fleeing car in city

Web

Crosscut
After Burien Mayor Jimmy Matta assaulted, police eye hate crime charge
Seattle is the first city in the nation to protect domestic workers

MyNorthwest.com
Assault on mayor being investigated as a hate crime
Marijuana legalization may have increased police efficiency
Region’s traffic congestion is ‘symptom’ of a larger problem

Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Tarleton honored by Washington Conservation Voters (Tarleton)

Seattle P.I.
Washington is moving westward, thanks to tiny tremors

Slog
California and Colorado Are Getting Weed Cafes. Why Can’t Washington? (Blake)
House Cleaners, Nannies, Other Domestic Workers to Get New Labor Protections

Monday, July 23

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Associated Press
Lawmaker unblocks constituents from his Facebook page
Seattle considers new regulations for domestic workers
Second group reaches $11.5 million Oso landslide settlement
Iran dismisses Trump’s explosive threat to country’s leader
NRA, others sue Seattle over gun-storage law
Lawyers: Asylum seekers face horrible conditions in Oregon

Aberdeen Daily World
Fake, misleading social media posts exploding globally, study finds

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Capitol rally focuses on veterans suicide and PTSD treatment
Anti-Nazi billboard gets reworked by vandal to read with anti-immigrant message
Medical trips increase as sex offenders age on McNeil Island
Second group reaches $11.5 million Oso landslide settlement
Student sues districts for enabling child pornographer
‘I can’t imagine living without guns.’ For some, dementia is forcing that choice

Bothell Reporter
Bothell, Kenmore look at affordable housing options
Primary voting begins Friday, and all 39 Washington counties will provide free ballot return postage

Columbian
In Our View: Stamp Out Low Turnout
Letter: Fix needed at Western State

The Daily News
Editorial: Congress must choose threatened salmon over sea lions (Via Seattle Times)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Burke: How Trump really measures against other presidents
Editorial: ACA’s pre-existing conditions protections at risk
Letter: Access to contraception has helped in abortion rate’s decline

Federal Way Mirror
King County youth detention center moves forward despite opposition
New county website to help taxpayers know cost of property tax measures
Highline College welcomes new president John Mosby

The Inlander
ELECTION: Ballots are out and you won’t have to pay postage

Kirkland Reporter
Historic national study reconnects participants from 1960

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
New ferry Suquamish will face Rich Passage cell signal issues too
Olympic College brings English classes to Belfair

News Tribune (subscription required)
Puyallup Herald: Renovations at Puyallup hatchery aim to bolster salmon population in Puget Sound

New York Times
Congratulations, You Are Now a U.S. Citizen. Unless Someone Decides Later You’re Not.
Trump Threatens Iran on Twitter, Warning Rouhani of Dire ‘Consequences’
Lawmakers, Lobbyists and the Administration Join Forces to Overhaul the Endangered Species Act

Olympian (subscription required)
Aging sex offenders on McNeil Island needed 557 medical trips last year

Peninsula Daily News
Kilmer, colleague present legislation to bridge broadband access gap

Puget Sound Business Journal
US regional bankers warn on rising trade tensions
Sniffles? Cancer? Under Medicare plan, payments for office visits would be same for both
The Amazon effect: The good, the bad and the ugly — straight from Seattle

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle council to vote on new rights for nannies, house cleaners and gardeners
Facing pressure, Washington state lawmaker unblocks constituents from his Facebook page (Billig)
Tremors shove Washington westward, offer clues into next big earthquake
Does legal weed make police more effective?
Washington state’s colleges lead the nation in training more teachers of color, study finds
What does Washington state do about newcomers who keep out-of-state license plates?
Op-ed: Let’s get creative with existing taxes to fix housing crisis (Mullet, Palumbo)
Op-ed: Supportive housing would have helped my schizophrenic brother

Spokesman Review
Fire near Spokane dies down, but conditions remain primed for more activity this week
Local officials look to ‘Amazon effect’ to boost region’s economy
Is it true democracy if it takes millions to get an initiative on the ballot?

Tri-City Herald
After 12 years at Hanford, this father is wracked by seizures. New state program offers hope

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Political web-sites must be clearly marked
Editorial: Primary Election ballots are here — use them

Washington Post
Millions of educated, experienced workers have been tossed aside by a strong economy
Cities have long tried to close the unemployment gap between whites and blacks. Did Omaha find a way?
After Parkland, gun-control advocates see a turning point for new state laws
Column: Did Putin share stolen election data with Trump?
Column: These 3 advantages once ensured U.S. prosperity. They’re not coming back.
Column: We knew who Trump was
Column: Trump is reviving the policies that once darkened the world
Op-ed: Hunters should hate this proposed pro-hunting rule
Op-ed: Those who deny birthright citizenship get the Constitution wrong
Op-ed: The Supreme Court’s war on women is also a war on workers
Op-ed: We have a child-care crisis in this country. We had the solution 78 years ago.

Wenatchee World
Cherries to China: The pitfalls of tariffs
With trade war impact looming, fruit growers remain hopeful

Vidette
Public boat launch on upper Wynoochee opened Friday (Blake)

Yakima Herald Republic
Plans to build housing for H-2A guest workers upset some orchard neighbors
Opinions about Trump guide Yakima Valley residents’ opinion on Russia
Editorial: Bringing the rural youth homeless problem in the Lower Valley to light

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
New ferry Suquamish expected to face same cell signal issues

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
A first-hand look at Snohomish County’s opioid epidemic

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
New study ranks Seattle as America’s best big city to live in

KNKX FM
Fred Hutch Program Gives Washington Science Teachers A Chance To Hone Their Lab Skills

KUOW FM
Washington incomes grew twice as fast as the national average this year
Seattle judges may vacate 500 marijuana charges. Will those people find out?
Words Matter When Talking About Pain With Your Doctor

Oregon Public Broadcasting
What Your State Is Doing To Beef Up Civics Education

Q13 TV (Fox)
No injuries reported in freight train derailment in Burlington

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Seattle P.I.
Second group reaches $11.5 million Oso landslide settlement
Medical trips increase as sex offenders age on McNeil Island
Seattle considers new regulations for domestic workers

West Seattle Blog
LIGHT RAIL: New developments as planning process gets halfway to ‘preferred alternative’ for West Seattle/Ballard

Friday, July 20

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Associated Press
Trump ups tariff threat, slams Fed, big US trading partners
Fast-growing wildfire closes portion of Interstate 90
Big move for Big Bird: Sesame Street is entering classrooms
Court: Law doesn’t bar sex-orientation discrimination on job
Your queen’s here, honey: Young and homeless in Seattle’s U-District

Aberdeen Daily World
Local mental health organizations receive substantial funding through state grants

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing will take the controls at the Future of Flight museum
Able to save: New program helps people with disabilities
Editorial: Restore aid that helps inmates rebuild lives

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Elder abuse can happen in the San Juans | Editorial

New York Times
Doctors and Health Workers Reflect on Rural America’s Limited Access to Care
Trump Blasts Fed, China and Europe for Putting U.S. Economy at a Disadvantage
What It Takes to Get an Abortion in the Most Restrictive U.S. State

Puget Sound Business Journal
The first fruit to fall: Washington cherries are early casualties of Trump’s trade war
Pramila Jayapal leads ‘Medicare for All’ caucus
North Seattle College works with property management professionals to develop degrees for growing field
Literacy can unlock potential and end childhood poverty in Washington state

Renton Reporter
All 39 Washington counties will provide free ballot return postage

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Some parents held at Tacoma detention center told they will head to Texas to reunite with children
NYT: As president-elect, Trump was shown classified evidence of Putin’s hand in 2016 meddling
Bloomberg News: Foreign tech workers face higher hurdles in H-1B visa applications
King County Board of Health members concerned with lack of action on homelessness emergency
House votes to block money to bring grizzlies back to North Cascades
Washington state AG sues two veteran-aid charities, alleges they misled donors
Editorial: Congress must choose threatened salmon over sea lions
Opinion: Tax cuts have run their course as an economic policy

Spokesman Review
County pushes back against state move to expand commission
Wildfire burning 70,000 acres closes I-90 near Vantage; Spokane wakes up to smoky skies

Washington Post
‘That’s going to be special’: Tensions rise as Trump invites Putin to Washington
Justice Department plans to alert public to foreign operations targeting U.S. democracy
Russian firm indicted in special counsel probe cites Kavanaugh decision to argue that charges should be dismissed

Yakima Herald Republic
It’s a good year for most crops
Rep. Newhouse leads fight to keep grizzlies out of North Cascades

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Sacramento program inspires new ideas in Seattle’s homelessness fight
58,000-acre wildfire closes stretch of Eastbound I-90 near Kittitas
Tensions over tariffs concern Washington winemakers
Gun seizure team works to stop next school shooting
Washington sues ‘Fallen Hero Bracelets’ for deceptive practices

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
‘It’s the most we’ve ever had’ DNR reacts to record wildfire season

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Olympia declares homelessness a public health emergency
Metro passenger stuck by needle on seat, investigation underway
Big increase in bear sightings across the state

NW Public Radio
Trump Administration Proposes Changes To Limit Endangered Species Act
Measure To Repeal Oregon’s Sanctuary Law Makes November Ballot

Q13 TV (Fox)
Wind-whipped 58,000-acre brush fire burns along I-90, east of Kittitas
2,000 tons of recycling are landfilled against King County code
Putting politics aside, Seattle’s ‘Third Door Coalition’ hopes to help end chronic homelessness

Web

Crosscut
As interim chief, Best fired two officers and two recruits
SDOT pushes equity as thousands more dockless bikes roll in
Opinion: Seattle has a duty to protect domestic workers

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Just one-third approve how Trump handled Putin summit — poll

Thursday, July 19

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Associated Press
White House, State at odds over Putin’s interview proposal
US eases Obama-era coal ash pollution rules for utilities
Republicans block subpoena for Helsinki summit translator
Investigators: Attacks on Washington worship halls linked
US deporting crime victims while they wait for special visa
Auto industry cries foul as Trump moves toward car tariffs
Russia tests new nuclear weapons after summit with Trump
Trump’s Russia comments provoke division among veterans

Aberdeen Daily World
Primary ballots have been sent
Aberdeen schools concerned for financial future under new state policies and teachers looking for raises
Opinion: Profiles in GOP cowardice

Bothell Reporter
Report Finds Complaints Against King County Sheriff’s Deputies Weren’t Investigated

Columbian
Local View: All tax-exempt organizations must remain nonpartisan

The Daily News
State firefighters resume control of Kalama fire
Editorial: I-1639 petition flaw: can anyone fix it? (Via The Olympian)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
News media and lawmakers to resume clash over public records (Liias)
Editorial: Mr. President, put down that paint can
Harrop: Trump’s insults and tariffs isolate us from world
WaPo: ‘Absolutely absurd’: Will US let Russia interrogate diplomats?
Op-ed: Heritage students overcome much to succeed
Op-ed: We each must seek to bridge nation’s divide

The Inlander
Washington counties are prepared to challenge a law expanding the Spokane County Commission (Riccelli)
With a new initiative, Washington could model how to stop managing youth homelessness and end it instead

News Tribune (subscription required)
More than 400,000 people could be living in modern slavery in the US, report says
PSE’s gas plant studies have ‘significant technical issues,’ Puyallup tribe’s experts allege

New York Times
From the Start, Trump Has Muddied a Clear Message: Putin Interfered
Europe and Asia Move to Bolster Global Systems That Trump Has Attacked

Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia council declares homelessness a public health emergency, delays camp eviction

Puget Sound Business Journal
Facebook starts to block content that incites violence
Trump nominee is behind anti-union legal campaign

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Ballard’s homelessness quadrupled last year, and anger is spilling over
Tiny-home villages are a key part of Seattle’s homeless strategy. So why did one village lack case management for three months?
Amid worsening financial picture, UW President Ana Mari Cauce returns $95K in deferred compensation
LA Times: Study asserts link between teens’ digital contact and ADHD
More protected bike lanes needed in downtown by 2020, Seattle City Council says
Arrest of alleged Russian agent Maria Butina puts spotlight on Bellevue’s Second Amendment Foundation
Ballots are on the way for Washington state voters, who won’t have to dig for stamps anymore (Mullet)
State board OKs Kittitas County solar farm; final decision up to Inslee
Opinion: ‘Aid and comfort’ to enemies: Trump, Russia and treason

USA Today
Why is Trump open to letting Russia interrogate Americans, including former U.S. ambassador McFaul?

Washington Post
The Daily 202: Russia imbroglio deepens the disconnect between Trump and his own administration
As Russians describe ‘verbal agreements’ at summit, U.S. officials scramble for clarity
Outrage erupts over Trump-Putin ‘conversation’ about letting Russia interrogate ex-U.S. diplomat Michael McFaul
How Trump’s tariffs on Mexico are taking jobs from U.S. workers
President Trump says ‘I told you so!’ after Europe fines Google $5 billion
Comcast drops bid for 21st Century Fox, clearing way for Disney
Kavanaugh’s role in Bush-era detainee debate now an issue in his Supreme Court nomination
Opinion: As explosive new Russia revelations hit Trump, Republicans throw him a lifeline

Yakima Herald Republic
Cherries to China: The pitfalls of tariffs
No stamp? That’s no excuse for not voting: Yakima County picking up postage for returned ballots
State board OKs Kittitas County solar farm; final decision up to Inslee
Out in the Valley: Growing up LGBTQ in Yakima

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington industries among businesses ‘bearing the brunt’ from Trump tariffs
Seattle tops nation for third year with 65 tower cranes
Ground testing under Washington’s second tsunami evacuation structure site

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Study: 75% of King County drivers believe they can safely text and drive
Auburn home to first drive-through marijuana shop in Washington
‘A mine field of crab pots:’ Crabbers asked to keep crab pots out of ferry lanes, again

KNKX FM
Police Critics Among Those Celebrating Seattle Mayor’s Police Chief Pick

Q13 TV (Fox)
Seattle considers more protected bike lanes for downtown
Recycling at ‘risk’: China’s new rules put programs in U.S. in jeopardy
Crime rate rose 103% in a two city block radius of tiny-home village in north Seattle, according to data

Web

Crosscut
The number of homeless veterans is down. What’s working?
After head tax repeal, new group emerges to fight homelessness

Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Action event Sunday at Queen Anne Community Center on border separations (Ortiz-Self)

Seattle P.I.
Seattle news outlets partner up to shine a light on homeless crisis
On the streets for years: Chronic homelessness in Seattle, everywhere hard to escape