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Friday, May 18
Associated Press
The threat of an exotic fish virus is keeping these Atlantic salmon where they are
US Supreme Court to review Yakama gas tax exemption
State: Cooke can’t move juvenile Atlantic salmon to net pens
Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition to cost nearly $94 million
State Supreme Court weighs validity of charter school law
Rising rates: Savers sigh in relief, borrowers beware
Trump to deny funds to clinics that refer for abortion
Conservative revolt over immigration sinks House farm bill
Aberdeen Daily World
Woman’s legs severed by train in accident near Aberdeen homeless camp
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Pack your patience if you’re heading to Seattle. Here’s where traffic will be bad.
Transgender veteran sues state, alleging sex discrimination in hiring
The Hutch closes in on a cancer cure
There’s a problem at the state’s main psychiatric hospital: People ready for discharge can’t get out
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Balance the ballast in Coast Guard act
Harrop: Putting all of our tech jobs in one crowded basket
Journal of the San Juan Islands
School District Board Chairman Ralph Hahn resigns
EDC presents 9th Annual Economic Forecast Luncheon: The Future of Water in San Juan County
News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington’s public unions fight to retain influence in face of adverse court ruling
Olympian (subscription required)
Transgender veteran sues state, alleging sex discrimination in hiring
Editorial: If a worker pays no dues, why get union benefits?
Peninsula Daily News
Regional lawmakers win Association of Washington Cities awards (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman, Fitzgibbon, Doglio, Ryu)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle mayor moves to accelerate development of backyard cottages
Young left out of US boom in housing wealth
Opinion: Seattle-area businesses should do more to reduce carbon emissions
FDA names and shames drugmakers to encourage generic competition
New Seattle tax will affect 45 of Washington’s 100 largest private companies
Seattle Times (subscription required)
NYT: FDA approves drug that prevents migraines
WaPo: Bill Gates draws laughs at Trump’s expense, says president confused HIV with HPV
Seattle’s transportation department struggles with rising costs, unkept promises
Podcast: A look behind the politics and policy of Seattle’s head tax
UW study: Most homes in Washington with guns don’t store the firearms safely — fueling suicides
This Safeco concessions-stand worker is homeless, and he’s not the only one
Opinion: Let’s use our collective uncertainty to foster bipartisanship
Opinion: Time to fight back: Repeal Seattle’s head tax
Editorial: End legal fight over charter schools so focus can move to education
Spokesman Review
WSU nabs $1 million grant to study work shifts of nurses
Spokane pays $36,300 fine to state regulators following Waste-to-Energy Plant incident
Salmon migration lessons like fantasy football for fish, with 2,000 classrooms playing
Washington Post
Trump administration will pull funds from groups that perform abortions or provide referrals
Yakima Herald Republic
Gov. Jay Inslee to speak at grand opening of Yakama Nation’s new veterans center
Editorial: Increase state funding for police academy
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle’s head tax spending plan still in flux
Peninsula School District debates funding
Company accused of preying on homeowners in foreclosure
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Study: Majority of gun owners don’t safely store firearms in Washington
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
UW Study: Most gun-owning households in Washington state don’t safely store firearms
Seattle mayor approves big business tax, but not spending plan
KUOW FM
Inside Seattle’s approach to tent encampments
At Western State Hospital, A Waitlist To Get In And A Waitlist To Get Out
At Least 8 Killed At Texas High School; ‘Possible Explosive Devices’ Found
Flood Preparation Involves Persistent, Perpetual Planning
Do you have a loved one at Western State Hospital? We’d like to hear from you.
NW Public Radio
At Western State Hospital, A Waitlist To Get In And A Waitlist To Get Out
Q13 TV (Fox)
Council member says money spent last year got 5,000 homeless off street, but some only temporarily
Monday’s rape, assault only the latest crime concerning Ballard businesses
Everett gang-related offenses down 60% as city puts together a gang unit
Self-driving cars could be the answer to our crushing commutes, say some experts
Web
Crosscut
The sanctuary of Black spaces in Seattle
Puget Sound’s boom reverberates to Cougar Mountain
Opinion: How the farm bill will hurt the most vulnerable
Slog
Only a Third of Washington Gun Owners Safely Store Their Firearms
Thursday, May 17
Associated Press
Washington Supreme Court weighs validity of charter school law
Senate backs effort to restore ‘net neutrality’ rules
New study shows high uranium levels in some wells in northeastern Washington
Aberdeen Daily World
Larson says city should buy homeless camp land
Hoquiam library to get a major makeover
Bothell Reporter
Eastside environmentalists turn up the heat on climate change
Columbian
In Our View: Upping Ante on Gambling
The Daily News
Railroad association signs on to federal lawsuit over Millennium coal terminal
Editorial: Amazon, homelessness test limits of politics (Via The Olympian)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
A sex offender challenges the state to define pornography
What Mukilteo teachers are saying makes sense but sounds bad
Editorial: Postage paid for now, but let’s make it stick
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Plans to turn San Juan County Visitor’s Study into action
Washington State Parks announces three free days in June
News Tribune (subscription required)
Affordable housing now required in new, large apartment complexes in this Tacoma neighborhood
Editorial: Will more oversight fix Washington’s Department of Corrections?
Peninsula Daily News
Grant to help redesign teaching of some subjects at Peninsula College
Puget Sound Business Journal
Head tax won’t slow Bank of America’s growth in Seattle, CEO says
‘Overheated’ Seattle and S.F. will have highest U.S. construction cost increases in 2018, report says
Lawyer for payday lenders will lead consumer protection unit
Dow Constantine is the ‘social studies nerd’ who became King County executive
Seattle Times (subscription required)
WaPo: Humans are causing massive changes in location of water all over Earth, NASA says
WaPo: Special counsel Mueller investigation enters Year Two: What comes next – and how it could end
New York Times: U.S. births hit a 30-year low, despite good economy
Amazon’s number: Inside the battle over Seattle’s head tax
Cost to demolish Alaskan Way Viaduct pegged at $93.7M
‘A demented social club’: Dozens more charges filed in probe of Pacific Northwest wildlife poaching ring
The Hutch closes in on a cancer cure
Editorial: Cigarette smuggling robs Washington state of revenue
Opinion: Restorative justice works for perpetrators — and victims
Spokesman Review
2 gallons of radioactive nuclear waste done. 56M gallons to go.
Seattle’s head-tax fight goes to the next round: How best to solve homelessness?
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Ballots won’t cost you a stamp this year
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State wisely pays postage for all ballots
Whidbey News-Times
Editorial: Creating yet another tax in city is a bad idea
Yakima Herald Republic
U.S. Supreme Court will review Yakama gas tax exemption
Firefighting efforts ramp up in Central Washington as season gets longer each year
Editorial: Guiding hand helps children avoid pitfalls on internet
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle lacks ‘coherent strategy’ to fight homelessness, expert says
Construction inflation could complicate Seattle head tax spending
Rape at Seattle car dealership raises worries over homeless crime
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle considers ‘LID tax’ for some property owners to pay for waterfront improvements
Seattle mayor signs business tax into law
KNKX FM
Washington’s Electric Car Sales Tax Break Drives Away May 31
As Okanogan River Rises, WSDOT Fortifies U.S. Highway 97
Troy Kelley Wins, Loses Motions Before Federal Judge
Trucks Haul 500,000 Sandbags In Okanogan Valley As Emergency Prep Continues
As Dam Strains Above Leavenworth, Feds And Local Irrigation District Disagree
Volcano Preparedness Is An International Effort
KUOW FM
How a military healthcare overhaul could have killed patients in Washington
Senate Approves Overturning FCC’s Net Neutrality Repeal
What Explains The Rising Overdose Rate Among Latinos?
NW Public Radio
Washington’s Electric Car Sales Tax Break Drives Away May 31
Q13 TV (Fox)
Manager of ‘Camp Second Chance’ worries community support for homeless declining
Durkan signs Seattle’s head-tax ordinance into law
Web
Seattle P.I.
State picks contractor to tear down Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct
Slog
Senate Moves to Repeal Attack on Net Neutrality, with Help from Cantwell and Murray
Wednesday, May 16
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
Broadcast
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
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
Broadcast
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
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
Broadcast
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