Wednesday, May 16

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Associated Press
Yakima County, pot retail shop reach settlement for closure
20 AGs back lawsuits by family planning groups against Trump
Bill Gates gives $44M to influence state education plans
State appeals ruling that invalidated carbon cap rule
Please don’t repo Fido: Lawmakers look to ban pet leasing
Washington state to pay for ballot postage to boost turnout
Judge blocks US from revoking man’s deportation protection

Aberdeen Daily World
Judge denies motion to proceed with Aberdeen riverfront evictions
Grays Harbor County tied at 12th worst in state when it comes to serious auto accidents involving teen drivers

Bothell Reporter
Governor and Secretary of State to fund statewide prepaid ballot postage

Columbian
Tolling at Washington-Oregon state line put on hold

The Daily News
No stamp, no problem: Cowlitz voters to get prepaid ballot postage
Editorial: ‘Heavy lift’ worth a look (Gov’s mental health reform, via The Columbian)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Mukilteo teachers pack meeting, demand renegotiated contract
2 gallons of radioactive nuclear waste turned to glass
Summit looks for ideas to draw tourists and their dollars
Milbank: Nothing says ‘peace’ like 61 slain Palestinians

Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan Island kids disconnect for a week of screen-free fun
Drivers learn to use new Friday Harbor roundabout | Update
Washington State Ferries Yakima delays as repairs loom
County recording fees increase to fund homelessness, affordable housing

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Inslee OKs prepaid ballot postage for 2018 elections
Editorial: Inslee should back Wyman’s pre-paid ballot request

News Tribune (subscription required)
Department of Commerce warns Gig Harbor of affordable housing crisis

New York Times
Trump’s Plan for Cheaper Health Insurance Could Have Hidden Costs
Businesses Race to Washington to Sway Trump on China Tariffs

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Amazon, homelessness test limits of politics

Peninsula Daily News
Jamestown oyster farm in wildlife refuge now on hold
PAT NEAL: The funding crisis

Puget Sound Business Journal
Businesses race to Washington to sway Trump on China tariffs
Amazon’s Seattle tax fight sends a clear message to HQ2 finalists
Starbucks takes aim at City Hall on tax for housing and homeless services

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle’s head-tax fight goes to the next round: How best to solve homelessness?
Coalition abandons initiative requiring Legislature to ‘balance’ Washington’s tax code
State funds prepaid ballot postage for the 2018 elections; King County miffed over reimbursement (Mullet)
UW grad students hold one-day strike over pay and health coverage
FYI Guy: Most common job in Seattle isn’t in retail anymore, and 4 out of 5 of these workers are men
Westneat: Meet the Seattle nun who infiltrated a gun company
Editorial: Kill harmful head tax by citizen initiative
Opinion: The ‘girl’ in Girl Scouts will remain, and for good reason
Opinion: A grotesque spectacle in Jerusalem

Seattle Weekly
Governor, secretary of state to fund statewide prepaid ballot postage

Spokesman Review
Ethics complaint dismissed against Rep. Joel Kretz for opposing WSU wolf research
Court ruling on sports betting doesn’t cancel Washington law
Billions at stake for Washington growers and manufacturers under Trump trade policy, speakers say
Area law enforcement remembers their fallen in Spokane ceremony
City investigates bullying among employees of Spokane Fire Department
Vestal: ACA “navigator” took personal data to Spokane insurance company to target sales pitches

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Any changes to state gambling laws should be slow, thoughtful

Whidbey News-Times
Bill would increase funding for Impact Aid, Growler research
WhidbeyHealth slapped with state, federal lawsuits

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Feds pay sick shipyard worker thousands after KING 5 investigation
5 months after deadly Amtrak DuPont crash, Congress gets Positive Train Control update
Seattle head tax creates 5.5 percent more affordable housing units
Needle handout forces assistance group from park and ride

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
‘Come talk to us:’ Seattle City Council president fires back at Amazon, Starbucks
Tacoma City Council votes to require more affordable housing in mall-area neighborhood
BNSF whistleblower who exposed safety violations worries others won’t come forward
Seattle business tax plan doesn’t include funding for Navigation team that helps homeless

KNKX FM
Chehalis River Basin Residents Drop Flood Insurance As Premiums Soar
Washington Supreme Court To Hear Arguments In Challenge To Charter Schools
Seattle Now Has A ‘Head Tax,’ But Few Are Celebrating

KUOW FM
How sex workers helped with the biggest motel bust in state history
Homeless people also want to know where Seattle’s money is going
Despite Legalization, Marijuana Black Market Hides In Plain Sight
Photo Essay: Preparing For Floods In Northeast Washington
How a massive motel raid in Tukwila changed one business owner’s life

NW Public Radio
Community Works To Keep Friends Dry As Flood Threat Looms In Okanogan Valley
As Dam Strains Above Leavenworth, Feds And Local Irrigation District Disagree
Senators Look To Expand Thinning Work In National Forests

Q13 TV (Fox)
Seattleites demand accountability on the millions already spent on homeless crisis
Local businesses react to Seattle’s new head tax

Web

Crosscut
Sick of living in poverty, UW student employees walk out

Seattle P.I.
Report: Washington’s most dangerous teen drivers in rural counties
Connelly: You won’t need a stamp to mail in your election ballot

Slog
Hundreds of UW Student Employees Walk Off the Job to Demand Pay Increases, Better Healthcare

Tuesday, May 15

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Associated Press
Seattle backs tax on companies like Amazon to help homeless
Inslee OKs prepaid ballot postage _ except in King County
State appeals judge’s ruling that invalidated carbon cap
Controversial wolf researcher agrees to leave WSU
Lawsuit targets petition restrictions at state fairgrounds
Sanctuary cities could get boost from sports betting ruling
Seattle sticks with Wells Fargo after voting to cut ties
State’s largest farmworker rental complex opening in Yakima

Bainbridge Island Review
State grant funds more improvements for Hawley Cove Park
DRB member ousted after no-shows

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Capitol rally & march lends a voice to help the poor and disenfranchised.

Bothell Reporter
Foster care homes needed as more children affected by opioid crisis

Columbian
Workers at second Oregon Burgerville restaurant unionize
In Our View: ‘Heavy Lift’ Worth a Look

The Daily News
Longview high school teachers fight new schedule
Editorial: Reject job-killing tax (Tarleton, via Seattle Times)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Trial begins over sales tax at Quil Ceda Village
Harrop: California leads way on environment in Trump’s absence
Editorial: State ready to take on student loan watchdog role

News Tribune (subscription required)
This Tacoma neighborhood could be the first to require affordable housing in apartment buildings

Olympian (subscription required)
Hundreds march down Capitol Way in Olympia Monday to call attention to poverty
Most companies have done nothing to fight sexual harassment in #MeToo era, study finds

Puget Sound Business Journal
Amazon apprehensive about future growth in Seattle after head tax passes
Small business lending reaches record levels in Washington state

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Gov. Inslee pushes to add psychiatric beds around Washington state
Burning questions about Washington state’s 5 active volcanoes? Scientists answer them today
Sikh Captain America fights intolerance and bigotry
Wolf researcher who accused WSU of silencing him gets $300K to settle lawsuit and go away
Seattle returns to Wells Fargo because no other bank wants city’s business
A look at Seattle businesses facing the head tax
After head-tax vote, Amazon resuming work on one building, but unsure of plans for another
Seattle City Council votes 9-0 for scaled-down head tax on large employers
Editorial: Bellevue must pull its own weight in homelessness crisis
Opinion: International trade has raised Washington state’s prosperity

Seattle Weekly
Seattle City Council Passes Reduced Head Tax

Skagit Valley Herald
State acknowledges need to reduce elk damage in the Skagit Valley

Washington Post
Trump’s ZTE tweet sows confusion before trade talks with China

Yakima Herald Republic
Cherry growers expect decent crop, wait to see how trade dispute with China plays out

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Amazon questions its Seattle future after head tax passes
‘How is that a compromise?’: Iconic Dick’s Drive-In slams Seattle head tax
Mill Creek parent alleges racial discrimination in school boundary proposal

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Seattle passes $275 head tax proposal: A timeline of the city’s response
Tulalip Tribes sales tax lawsuit heads to trial

KNKX FM
High Waters Threaten Towns Along The Okanogan And Other Snow-Fed Rivers
Sports Betting Ruling Could Have Consequences, Especially For College Athletes

KUOW FM
Seattle just voted for a shrunken ‘head tax’
Seattle wanted to break up with Wells Fargo. Then it committed to three more years
Las Vegas’ Needle Exchange Vending Machines Are A First In The U.S.

NW Public Radio
Years After I-502, Legal Marijuana In Central Washington Is Far From Settled Law

Web

Crosscut
Washington’s new apple could be an industry game-changer
Seattle passes $47.5M business tax
Seattle’s booming, but construction workers fear a bust

Publicola
Seattle City Council Passes a $47 Million Head Tax
Pramila Jayapal: Amid Homelessness Crisis, It’s Time for Real Shared Responsibility

Seattle P.I.
Seattle council passes smaller $48 million head tax for homelessness

Slog
Seattle City Council Passes $45 Million Head Tax Compromise
Appeals Court Ruling Deals a Setback to Seattle Uber Law
Outrageous Medical Bills? Get Them Itemized First

Monday, May 14

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Associated Press
Flood waters threaten old dam near Leavenworth
Seattle to decide on business tax to fight homelessness
State’s largest farmworker rental complex opening in Yakima
Tulalip Tribes sales tax lawsuit heads to trial
Father: State failed to supervise daughter’s alleged killer
Flooding in Eastern Washington reaches emergency levels
Supreme Court makes sports betting a possibility nationwide
Washington faces legal battle over coal-export terminal
Inslee announces new push to improve mental health system
Washington state rejected a coal-export terminal on the Columbia River. Now 6 states are lining up for battle.

Aberdeen Daily World
Hospital asks for community support at Aberdeen City Council meeting

Columbian
Will the court break public-sector unions? (Stonier)
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers (former Rep. Moeller)

The Daily News
Interests widen in legal fight over Longview coal-export terminal

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Millions at stake in Tulalip lawsuit over sales tax revenue
Op-ed by Rep. John Lovick: Commentary: Work isn’t done to provide schools our kids need
Editorial: Health district should adopt needle exchange

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Behavioral Health Court provides alternative to jail
Three Kitsap projects get boosts through state grant funding

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma LNG plant has ‘potentially significant’ permitting issues. Opening could be delayed

New York Times
Editorial: Ben Carson vs. the Fair Housing Act
Supreme Court Ruling Favors Sports Betting

Olympian (subscription required)
Washington’s public unions fight to retain influence in face of adverse court ruling

Peninsula Daily News
Regulations curb growth, Peninsula officials say (Chapman, Tharinger, Chopp)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle’s massive convention center addition gets green light
Supreme Court ruling favors sports betting
Sneak peek: New Vietnam War exhibit set to open at Museum of Flight (Images)
Seattle City Council backs $75M head tax; mayor’s veto expected
Inslee wants to shift mental health care out of state hospitals in five years

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle City Council set to vote on controversial head tax for large employers
People rush to boats in Ballard to dodge Seattle’s crazy housing market — but there’s no more room
Amazon has been looking outside Seattle to add jobs for years — and now trend is accelerating
He earned $400,000 in scholarships and won admission to Harvard: A Highline district student shares his advice for college applications
A warm, safe place — with cookies: Tradeswomen build tiny homes for homeless women in Seattle
Supreme Court makes sports betting a possibility nationwide
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan visits jobs fair, defends workers as she pushes a smaller head tax
Westneat: Seattle politicians have run themselves into a corner on homelessness, but there’s a surprising way out
Opinion: Columbia River treaty negotiations must include tribes, First Nations
Opinion: A regional, comprehensive approach is needed to tackle the homeless crisis
Editorial: Accusing Amazon of a felony shows skewed logic
Editorial: Mayor Durkan should reject Seattle City Council’s job-killing head tax (Tarleton)
Opinion: On Mother’s Day, I worry about the world we’re leaving our kids

Spokesman Review
Seattle City Council set to vote on controversial head tax for large employers
Inslee: Washington should base mental health facilities in communities around state (Jinkins)

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Benton commissioners ruining credibility with voters
Guest Opinion: Energy mandate backers said prices would go down. They went up

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Considering costs of fossil fuels in power generation makes sense

Vancouver Business Journal
Could trade schools be making a comeback?

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima City Council to deliberate on changes to homeless camp
Op-ed: Farmworker housing won’t displace renters

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle employee head tax vote expected today
Drones an emerging threat for airliners
DNR sending firefighters to flooded eastern Wash. counties

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Legislature could forcibly halt head tax (Mullet)
Exclusive KIRO 7 / Strategies 360 Poll on Seattle ‘Head Tax’

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
‘This is the first time I’ve ever seen it like this,’ Okanogan Co. hit hard by flooding

KNKX FM
Broad Coalition Of Groups In Wash. State Behind New Carbon Initiative 1631
Sound Transit Getting $75 Million For Link Light Rail Expansion In Heart Of Tacoma
Ballot Initiative Would Prevent New Taxes On Groceries
Embattled Colleges Focus On An Obvious Fix: Helping Students Graduate On Time
Being `More Nudgy’: How UW Is Helping Its Students Graduate In Four Years

KUOW FM
How Tukwila stole 2.5 miles of Highway 99 from state control
Flooding Threatens Century-old Dam On Lake Above Leavenworth
Mental Health Looms As Next Vexing Challenge For Washington Lawmakers
Tukwila has a dream for this old highway: Don’t get run over
How the head tax proposal puts Mayor Durkan in a tricky spot

NW Public Radio
Flooding Threatens Century-Old Dam On Eightmile Lake Above Leavenworth
Okanogan And Ferry County Flooding: Emergency Information And Updates
Threatened By Rising Housing Prices, Some SeaTac Homeowners Fight Back
Top Washington Prosecutors Call For New Strategy To Address Drug Addiction

Q13 TV (FOX)
Holding veto power, Durkan says she can’t support $500 head tax OK’d by City Council committee
After nearly $200 million spent on problem, why is homelessness getting worse?
The Divide: What do you stand for?

Web

MyNorthwest.com
Legislature could forcibly halt head tax

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Durkan should veto $500 head tax, encourage putting heads together (Mullet)

Slog
Council Committee Picks $75 Million Head Tax Over Mayor Durkan’s Smaller Proposal

Friday, May 11

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Associated Press
Seattle mayor offers smaller business head-tax plan
State Licensing Director Pat Kohler stepping down
Trump taps former deputy attorney general for US attorney

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Should kids be banned from buying cigarettes until they’re 21?
“We’ve brought Lindsey home.” Missing McCleary girl found dead by hunters

Capital Press
Washington ranching rivals agree on one thing: wolves (Blake)

The Daily News
Norpac and Nippon Dynawave executives fiercely against potential landfill privatization
Columbia County patrol sergeant placed on administrative leave

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Senate vote first step to protect an open internet

Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way mother wants to walk at graduation for slain son
King County adopts prepaid ballot postage

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Washington State Ferries summer reservations increase
Recreational shrimp fishery is open in the San Juan Islands

Kirkland Reporter
King County adopts prepaid ballot postage
Kirkland starts community dialogue on gun safety

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap Transit, Washington State Ferries win federal grants

News Tribune (subscription required)
NC cop choked black man at Waffle House. Release the video now, NAACP LDF says
Tacoma LNG plant has ‘potentially significant’ permitting issues. Opening could be delayed
Crab season has been canceled for South Sound waters this summer
Opinion: Nurses need our support to keep oath, do no harm

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: State should pay counties’ ballot postage costs

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Opinion: Infrastructure should be top of Seattle-area’s to-do list
Seattle Mayor Durkan proposes smaller head tax
Donald Trump set to unveil measures to bring down drug prices
Observations: Council wants to trash our economy in pursuit of a political fad
Rob McKenna on head tax opposition: ‘Keep doing what you’re doing and more of it’

Redmond Reporter
Construction kicks off in Bellevue for $25oM Overlake expansion

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington Department of Licensing director resigns after controversy over info-sharing with immigration officials
Grad students who teach, do research plan 1-day strike, but UW says it has no money
Mayor Durkan offers her own, smaller Seattle head-tax plan
UW offers coding camp for people looking to shift careers
Behind Seattle’s rising pension costs: Past mismanagement adds to taxpayers’ burden (Carlyle)
Farmworkers need to be paid for more than just picking the crops, says Washington Supreme Court
Trump nominates ex-deputy Washington state AG Brian Moran for U.S. attorney
Opinion: Council should partner on job growth, not a job-killing head tax
Opinion: Unlike Bezos, I’m a business owner who supports the head tax

Spokesman Review
Gonzaga trustee leads company building Trump’s border wall in New Mexico
Farmworkers entitled to minimum wage for some tasks, high court says
King County needs to spend $400 million a year to solve homeless crisis, new report says

Wenatchee World
Eightmile Dam overflowing but breach not imminent, official says
Farmworkers need to be paid for more than just picking the crops, says Washington Supreme Court
DSHS to pay $2.5 million settlement to abuse survivors

Yakima Herald Republic
Court rules piece-rate pickers must be paid for down time
Editorial: Screaming in Seattle: Chop off head tax that would hurt businesses

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KING5 TV (NBC)
New Seattle head tax proposal sets up potential clash in council meeting today
Race & Parenting: How we talk to our kids about race, racism and identity
DOL director resigns after statewide protests

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
I-5 lane closures expected to cause huge backups this weekend
Seattle mayor proposes smaller head tax alternative
Seattle’s growing homeless population could impact tourism as season gets underway

KNKX FM
UW Teaching Assistants And Other Academic Student Employees Plan A One-Day Strike
Starbucks: No Need To Purchase To Use The Potty
How Luck, Curiosity And Teamwork Led To The Rediscovery Of Washington’s Rare Island Marble Butterfly
When Cancer Patients Ask About Weed, Many Doctors Say Go For It

KUOW FM
Seattle mayor proposes alternative head tax plan
Canadian Runoff Floods Northeastern Washington Rivers
Bellevue school donates leftovers; now a food bank doesn’t have to ration milk
Developers are building affordable housing in Seattle – very, very slowly

NW Public Radio
Threatened By Rising Housing Prices, Some SeaTac Homeowners Fight Back
Flooding Hits Okanogan And Ferry Counties As Melting Canadian Snowpack Fills Rivers
Top Washington Prosecutors Call For New Strategy To Address Drug Addiction 

Q13 TV (FOX)
Durkan offers Seattle employee tax plan that would halve the current proposed levy
State senator says Seattle’s head tax would hurt his Issaquah business, others outside city (Mullet)
Another push to lower car tab fees to $30
Bridging the Divide: Can the next generation save politics?
Getting ready for the Big One: Washington working to identify vulnerable buildings
State Licensing Director Pat Kohler stepping down

Web

Crosscut
Durkan backs business tax, but at a smaller size
Seattle without Amazon: Who cares? Let’s start planning
Seattle’s new tiny house village for the homeless — women only

Publicola
Head Tax Debate Heats Up

Slog
UW Medical Center Describes “Extraordinarily Difficult Time” Amid Potential Cuts and Closures

 

Thursday, May 10

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Associated Press
Health officials find 7 probable cases of hepatitis C
County sues top oil companies for downplaying global warming
State officials explain how false tsunami warning happened
House Democrats vote to suspend lawmaker’s chairmanship  (Chopp, Sullivan, Stonier, Sawyer)
Seattle sugary drinks tax generates $4M in first 3 months

Aberdeen Daily World
GET: It’s an easy way to get ahead of college tuition bills, by starting when your kids are young

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
He’s putting up his own money to bring back $30 car tabs, ‘stick it’ to transit
Family believes bullying at school led to daughter’s suicide
Olympia City Council calls for day center, sanctioned camp sites for homeless

Bothell Reporter
Eyman says he will spend $500K of his own money on initiative

Columbian
Comcast gives some customers free internet speed boost

The Daily News
Six states back Lighthouse’s federal lawsuit over coal terminal
Editorial: State right to fight EPA (via Columbian)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Eyman to spend $500K of his own money on car-tab initiative
With summer coming, gallon of gas rises 14 cents in a month
State asks people to steer clear whale area in San Juans
WaPo: Trump’s reckless withdrawal from Iran deal
Editorial: Verdict’s in on left-lane camping; move over

Journal of the San Juan Islands
State calls for voluntary ‘no-go’ zone along San Juan Island’s westside
Locals advise Washington State Ferries on long-term plan (Ranker)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap Transit, Washington State Ferries win federal grants
Ferry system delays installation of cell phone boosters on board Chimacum (Rolfes)
Letter: Cutting assistance programs makes housing even tougher to find

Mukilteo Beacon
Teachers file grievance over salary contract (Ortiz-Self)

News Tribune (subscription required)
House Democrats suspend Tacoma lawmaker from committee post after evidence from ‘credible allegations’  (Sullivan, Sawyer, Kirby, Stonier)
Editorial: Hawaii sends Northwest a red-hot wake-up call

New York Times
Israeli Jets Hit Dozens of Iranian Targets in Syria
Humiliated by Trump, Europe Tries to Defend Its Interests
U.S.-North Korea Summit Set for June 12, Trump Says

Peninsula Daily News
County committee will study impacts of shooting range facilities
Human error blamed for tsunami warning glitches

Puget Sound Business Journal
King County exec on Seattle’s planned head tax: ‘Taxing jobs is counterproductive’
Amazon paid $250 million in state and local taxes in 2017, according to a report
Amazon’s stalled jobs could cost Puget Sound region’s economy $3.5 billion a year, study shows
Seattle pulls in more than $4 million in first months of sugary drink tax
Not just Amazon: How much 20 Seattle employers will pay under proposed head tax

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington state House Democrats suspend Rep. David Sawyer’s chairmanship over allegations of inappropriate behavior (Sawyer, Kloba, Sullivan, Jinkins, Darneille)
King County sues big oil companies for downplaying global warming
Mayor Durkan not satisfied with Seattle head-tax plan, still at work on deal
Amazon paid $250 million in Washington state and local taxes in 2017, source says
Labor-backed group asks Washington state AG Bob Ferguson to charge Amazon with felony over head-tax threat
King County needs to spend $400 million a year to solve homeless crisis, new report says
Neighborhood upzones for affordable housing: Q&A on proposal with Seattle mayor’s adviser
Tim Eyman loans $100,000 to initiative effort that would reinstate $30 car tabs
Editorial: FDA’s new calorie-labeling rules empower consumers to make healthier choices
Congresswoman DelBene: GOP plan to tie food stamps to job training is not ‘reform’

Spokesman Review
As coming floods threaten, Washington communities shore up and prepare for the worst
House Democrats vote to suspend lawmaker’s chairmanship (Sawyer, Chopp, Sullivan, Stonier)
Op-ed: Inslee and Ferguson sacrificing safety for political points

Tri-City Herald
Yakima River floods West Richland trail

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State must make public information more accessible

Washington Post
Trump offers a hero’s welcome to 3 Americans freed by North Korea
Israel launches massive military strike against Iranian targets in Syria
Pentagon report on deadly Niger ambush finds multiple failures contributed to attack

Whidbey News-Times
Island Transit taking comments on potential fares

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: State should take on cost of postage for ballots after King County forces issue

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Cap on funding leaves kids with learning disabilities in limbo (Pollet)

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
How Seattle spent $54 million on homelessness in 2017
Heated arguments for, against Seattle head tax

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
7 probable cases of Hepatitis C found in Puyallup hospital scare
‘Stop the gun violence:’ Community mourns father gunned down in West Seattle
Renewed Iran sanctions may push gas prices higher in Wash. state

KNKX FM
For Every Woman Who Dies In Childbirth In The U.S., 70 More Come Close
Accused Of Crossing The Line, Washington Lawmaker Suspended As Committee Chair (Sawyer, Kirby, Kloba)
Drug, Alcohol Deaths Continue To Rise In King County
California Moves Forward With Plan To Require Solar Panels On New Homes
Tobacco Smoke Residue Can Become Airborne Again Indoors

KUOW FM
Mount St. Helens volcano rated “normal” but could be recharging
Their daughter died homeless in Seattle. Her parents want you to know her story

NW Public Radio
Washington Lawmaker Suspended As Committee Chair, Accused Of Creating Hostile Work Environment (Sawyer, Jinkins, Kirby, Kloba)
Trans-Mountain Pipeline Protesters Object To British Columbia-Washington Expansion 
Chinook Tribe Has Its Day In Court, But Still Faces Long Road To Recognition

Web

Crosscut
Workers of the world, unite — against Kshama Sawant
The pricetag to solve homelessness: $400M a year, new estimate says
The most divisive man in Seattle

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Workplace conduct complaints — Democrats suspend committee chair (Sawyer)
Report: Seattle considering whether Amazon Flex drivers protected by labor laws

Slog
A Strike Is Likely as Negotiations Stall Between UW and Student Employees
Washington Public Disclosure Commission Passes Emergency Rule Clarifying That Facebook and Google Must Turn Over Political Ad Data
The Answer Is Housing, You Idiots