Monday, July 30, 2018

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Associated Press 
Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Our distracted driving law has a commercial driver exception – here’s what it means
Watch smoke from wildfires in California, Oregon drift to Washington and Idaho

Columbian 
In Our View: Unite Against Harassment
In Our View: Charitable, This Isn’t
In Our View: Let’s Talk About School

The Daily News 
Editorial via Tacoma News Tribune: Holding sex offenders on McNeil Island wastes public money

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
A new Agate Pass Bridge? WSDOT takes an early look
Western Washington University exposes kids, teachers to cybersecurity through camp
Kilmer-backed legislation would let servicemembers out of contracts before deployment
Editorial: A not-quite modern class for WSF

News Tribune (subscription required)
Lakebay Marina’s future in doubt as owner wrestles with multiple investigations
Editorial: Holding sex offenders on McNeil Island wastes public money

New York Times 
Trump Rattles Republicans With Threat of a Shutdown
Krugman: Trump’s Supreme Betrayal
Column: How the Suffrage Movement Betrayed Black Women
Op-ed: Automakers Must Deliver on the Promise of Self-Driving Car Technology
Op-ed: How to Talk to a Racist
Op-ed: Think Summer Child Care Is Tough? Low-Income Families Deal With That All Year
Op-ed: Why Trump Can’t Quit Tariffs

Peninsula Daily News 
Traffic navigates around work on Eighth Street bridges in Port Angeles  (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)

Renton Reporter 
A look back at first year of E-DUI law
Legislation introduced honoring James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Two years later, homeless shelter in Seattle’s Harborview Hall expected to open in fall
College credit for IB program: Students caught in middle of confusion over new Washington law (Dolan, Pollet, Mullet)
Orca whale continued grieving ritual for a sixth day on Sunday
U.S. pot companies are going public in Canada because legality here is uncertain
Editorial: Accountability crucial for Seattle homelessness spending
Column: With gun-storage law, Seattle’s gone too far again — and at just the wrong moment
Opinion: Don’t allow cuts to women’s health services
Opinion: Early-childhood development offers a brighter future to entire nations

Seattle Weekly 
Future Remains Uncertain for Separated Immigrant Children as the Federal Reunification Deadline Passes

Snoqualmie-Valley Record 
King County Rolls on With Its Electric Bus Fleet Plans

Spokesman Review 
Amazon roll-out in Spokane follows growth in Prime subscriptions; among 7 fulfillment centers announced this year
Column: Gun violence’s toll on one family

USA Today 
How hospitals are failing new moms, in graphics (infographic)
Family files $100M wrongful death lawsuit in Branson duck boat accident; ‘duck boats are death traps’

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: When it comes to donating, use your heart and your head
Editorial: Sexual predators must remain on McNeil Island

Washington Post 
Opinion: Nearly a year into #MeToo, it is time to discuss bad guys who think they are good guys

Vancouver Business Journal 
Will trade war with China disrupt U.S. economy, markets?

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KING5 TV (NBC) 
Washington to sue over 3D printed gun plans
Wildfire forces evacuation of state park on Lake Chelan

NW Public Radio
Washington 5th District Race Draws Criticism For McMorris Rodgers Ads 
Bitter Brew: Northwest Craft Beer Industry Feeling Bite From Metals Tariffs 

Q13 TV (Fox) 
Wildfire smoke and your health: Do you need to worry?
Car fire on I-90 sparks brush fire near Cle Elum; WB lanes affected
Washington AG to sue over 3D-printed guns

Web

Crosscut
Conservative activists find fuel for anti-union campaign in Seattle
Washington lawmakers hope to fight forest fires with fire
 
MyNorthwest.com 
State AG to file lawsuit over 3D guns
Evacuations remain after rain slows Chelan wildfire
Could we learn from Spokane’s homeless program?

Seattle P.I. 
Long-awaited homeless shelter expected to open in fall
On the streets for years: Chronic homelessness in Seattle, everywhere, hard to escape
NRA sues to block vote on Washington’s gun safety initiative

 Slog 
“This Is Not Rocket Science,” Seattle Judge Orders Feds to Hand Over Information About Separated Families
Do the Mariners Need $180 Million in Public Funds?
Canadians in the Cannabis Biz Could Get Banned from Entering the US

Friday, July 27

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Associated Press
Beach closed over sewage pollution in Lake Washington
State highways chief blames ‘impossible’ traffic on housing
Jefferson County joins lawsuit against opioid companies
State justices clarify when felons can regain gun rights
US economy surges to 4.1 percent growth rate in Q2

Aberdeen Daily World
Overnight detox facility coming to Aberdeen

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Gun-control advocates ask judge to block downloadable 3D guns
Work to demolish nuke weapons plant to resume in September

The Daily News
Editorial via Walla Walla Union Bulletin and Tri-Cities Herald: Public officials shouldn’t conceal email and texts

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lynnwood ponders tiny houses for homeless college students
Everett council to consider $600K for flooding problems

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Southern resident orca loses calf shortly after birth (Ranker)
San Juan County’s fire risk increases to high on July 24 | Update

New York Times
Federal Authorities Say They Have Met Deadline to Reunite Migrant Families
Top Trump Officials Clash Over Plan to Let Cars Pollute More
Oregon Judge Rules in Favor of Transgender Students in Bathroom Case
DeVos to Eliminate Rules Aimed at Abuses by For-Profit Colleges

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: TCD is acronym for very dysfunctional agency
Olympia wants to open 2 homeless camps, but $1.4M price tag gives City Council pause

Puget Sound Business Journal
Big deals are coming as the marijuana industry matures
Microsoft employees question CEO over company’s contract with ICE

Seattle Times (subscription required)
How you can help students with special needs find a place in college
He’s Mexican. She’s American. A deportation order left this Washington state family with a difficult choice.
Travel ban ruling leaves Seattle woman wondering when she will see her husband again
Some migrant parents detained in Seattle area still separated from children despite deadline
Soaring land and construction costs push light-rail line to Federal Way over $2.5 billion
Column: Why do we make reporting rape so difficult?

Spokesman Review
Inslee meets with Yakima Valley tree fruit growers, says Trump’s aid program won’t do much for local industry
Owner of former Hemingway property in Asotin County ordered to pay for restoration after illegal dam breaks, killing endangered steelhead trout
State officials say it would cost millions to keep the Naches fish hatchery open. The hatchery manager say that’s “bogus.

Tri-City Herald
Bill would make Hanford contractors regret whistleblower retaliation
Editorial: Ozone pollution is dangerous. Make some changes, Tri-Cities

USA Today
Opinion: Disrupt the cycle of recidivism. Training prisoners keeps many from returning to prison.

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Farm subsidy isn’t answer to trade war

Washington Post
Trump desperately needs a science adviser, experts say. He just doubled the record for time without one.
Opinion: The economy’s great. That doesn’t mean Trumponomics is.

Yakima Herald Republic
State officials say it would cost millions to keep the Naches fish hatchery open. The hatchery manager say that’s “bogus.”
Editorial: Hey, lead-foot drivers, state troopers are waiting

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KING5 TV (NBC)
‘We can’t let this continue’: Kent mayor alarmed by increasing gun violence
Experts worry about dangers of Mount Rainier eruption despite no signs of activity
Seattle Center arena project to cost $700 million
Toxic chemicals burned underground in Renton pilot study

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Millions spent on one-time payment to prevent homelessness, but is it effective?
Suspect armed with AR-15 killed by King Co. deputy at Kent Station, deputies say
Dozens protest outside Seattle ICE office as deadline passes to reunite immigrant families

KNKX FM
Separated Immigrant Youth At Seattle Shelter Face Uncertainty With Latest Deadline
Green River And Seattle Colleges Say Visas For International Students Are More Unpredictable

KUOW FM
This firm built its Seattle headquarters without air conditioning to prove a point
Orca deaths: ‘Something is really wrong with our ecosystem’
‘Critical’ Shortage Of Blood At Northwest Blood Banks
Now Hiring: A Company Offers Drug Treatment And A Job To Addicted Applicants
Some Doctors, Patients Balk At Medicare’s ‘Flat Fee’ Payment Proposal
Facial Recognition Software Wrongly Identifies 28 Lawmakers As Crime Suspects

NW Public Radio
‘Critical’ Shortage Of Blood At Northwest Blood Banks
Efforts To Reduce Wildfire Risk Fall Short, Buck Science

Q13 TV (Fox)
Inslee voices support for short-term action on orcas as long-term decisions loom

Web

Crosscut
As federal deadline arrives, families in WA remain separated
Why don’t Seattle renters know their rights?

Seattle P.I.
Sprawling algae bloom spotted near Lummi Island
Costs of Federal Way light rail link soar by $460 million

Slog
Slog AM: Nine Parents Still Detained in Washington After Reunification Deadline, Sewage Contamination in Lake Washington
Light Rail to Federal Way Will Be Over Budget by Nearly Half a Billion Dollars

Thursday, July 26

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Associated Press
New endangered Puget Sound orca dies soon after birth
Outside report into lawmaker complete, investigation ongoing
Farmers prefer trade deals but yes, they’ll take the cash
Clock ticks toward reuniting families separated at border
12 cases linked to Puyallup hospital’s hepatitis C outbreak
6 states hit with drug crisis get labor department grants

Aberdeen Daily World
Just in case: oiled wildlife exercise held at Satsop Business Park

Arlington Times
New state law puts financial disorder in Marysville court

Bothell Reporter
King County council members push safe storage gun regulation
State health officials urge residents to stay healthy in hot weather

Columbian
Murray wants GOP help in blocking Supreme Court pick

The Daily News
Herrera Beutler co-sponsors bipartisan kids’ health care bill

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Will: Protectionism shows how unpersuasive evidence is
Murray wants GOP help in blocking Supreme Court pick
Air quality is worse in the west due to bigger wildfires

The Inlander
New study suggests police are more effective in states with legal marijuana
The state is rewriting rules to slash student suspensions and expulsions. But Spokane is wary
Will a plan to combine all the 911 dispatch agencies in the county save lives or cost them?

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Bike safety tips for summer in the San Juans

Kirkland Reporter
King County council members push safe storage gun regulation

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap County files lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors
Chronic pain patients feel sting of opioid crackdown

News Tribune (subscription required)
Matt Driscoll: Citing a moral obligation, Tacoma faith community wades into affordable housing policy

New York Times
U.S. and Europe Outline Deal to Ease Trade Feud
In Ruling Against Trump, Judge Defines Anticorruption Clauses in Constitution for First Time
Opinion: Trump Has No Idea What His Tariffs Have Unleashed for Farmers

Peninsula Daily News
County joins federal lawsuits against opioid manufacturers

Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing says 777X factory robots could help build the new 797 airplane
How the Trump tax cut is helping to push the federal deficit to $1 trillion
Washington cherry, apple growers to receive little help from Trump’s $12 billion farm bailout

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Photo of security guard with ICE card at Seattle light-rail station baffles Sound Transit, immigration agency
Opioid overdoses jump in Snohomish County after tightening of prescription rules
New contract improves conditions for more than 800 Sea-Tac airport workers
Opinion: We the people will not let net neutrality die

Seattle Weekly
King County Councilmembers Push Safe Storage Gun Regulation

Spokesman Review
In less than six years, Border Patrol made nearly 200 arrests at the Spokane Intermodal Center
Treaty negotiator: Canada could revisit salmon restoration to British Columbia spawning grounds

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State Presidential Primary must allow all to participate

Washington Post
House passes annual defense bill, avoiding big policy clashes with Trump
House Speaker Ryan says he opposes conservative effort to impeach Rod Rosenstein, who oversees special counsel probe on Russia
The Daily 202: Trump moves to punt three political problems until after the midterms
The Energy 202: Trump team stops asking drillers and miners to pay for damage to federal lands
Killings of black people lead to arrests less often than when victims are white
Trump, E.U. announce deal to avert escalation of trade tensions

Yakima Herald Republic
Inslee meets with Yakima Valley tree fruit growers, says Trump’s aid program won’t do much for local industry
Wildlife Department eyes increasing cost of hunting, fishing licenses
Rising minimum wage has Yakima Parks and Recreation Department ready to propose fee increase
Editorial: Despite concerns, bring back ‘the great bear’

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Protesters gather outside ICE office in downtown Seattle
Snohomish County reports 57 opioid overdoses in one week
Amazon’s facial recognition falsely matches 28 Congress members with mugshots

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Survey: 57 opioid overdoses in one week recorded in Snohomish County

KNKX FM
Separated Immigrant Youth At Seattle Shelter Face Uncertainty With Latest Deadline
Columbia River Treaty Negotiators Ask For Patience Ahead Of Further Talks
Northern Border Crossing Hours To Be Shortened In Rural Northeast Washington

KUOW FM
A tale of an artist, a pot grower, and Seattle’s wild real estate market
No Teen Lifeguard On Duty: Summer Jobs Are No Longer An Attraction
With Spanish Classes, Vet Schools Aim To Break Down Barriers With Farmworkers
Under Deadline, Government Scrambles To Reunite Migrant Families
How Fast Did The Economy Grow? Forecasts Are All Over The Place
Sharp Increase In Gun Suicides Signals Growing Public Health Crisis
Kids most vulnerable to chemicals in food, packaging
Cougars In The News: Shift In Range Brings More Reported Encounters

NW Public Radio
Border Crossing Hours To Be Shortened In Northeast Washington (But Not As Much As Proposed)
Columbia River Treaty Negotiators Ask For Patience Ahead Of Further Talks

Q13 TV (Fox)
Orca task force promises bold actions to save dying species, but will it deliver?

Web

Seattle P.I.
Trump base in E. Washington may suffer trade war casualties
AG Ferguson faces down Facebook, triggers national policy change

Slog
Does Legalized Weed Lead to Increased Use Among Youth?

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

Broadcast

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