Tuesday, Apr. 10

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Associated Press
Court: Women can’t be paid less than men based on past wages
State denies oyster growers’ request to use pesticide
State Supreme Court adopts rule to ensure unbiased jury
Abandoned bicycles a problem for Coast Guard, ferries

Aberdeen Daily World
Group looking to clear out riverfront camps clashes with others during visit
Oyster growers banned from using pesticide

Bainbridge Island Review
Corsetti is new principal for Commodore Options School

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
This Kennewick man died far too young. The governor noticed his final act 
Wildlife officials seek new garbage cans after bear deaths 
California pot regulators send cease order to 954 businesses 
Insurance claim costs for dog bites in Washington reached $13.7 million last year, study says 

Columbian
In Our View: WSUV Makes a Difference

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett neighbors endure burglaries, drugs — and now bullets
Editorial: A growing threat to local coverage of news

Kitsap Daily News
Washington Student Association recently named Rep. Drew Hansen 2018 Legislator of the Year (Hansen)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Coast Guard, Ferries: Don’t forget your bike on the boat

News Tribune (subscription required)
Puyallup Tribe, PSE in showdown over Tacoma natural-gas plant
Americans owe three times as much for student loans as they did a decade ago
A PLU worker started a conversation about race. The area peace prize panel was listening
Some Guard members start arriving at US-Mexico border
Editorial: Give churches leeway to help homeless

New York Times
F.B.I. Raids Office of Trump Lawyer Who Paid Accuser
Trump Denounces Raid as ‘Attack on Our Country’
Trump Cancels Trip to Latin America, Citing Crisis in Syria
Mueller Investigating Ukrainian’s Payment for Trump Talk
Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates in Shadow of Syrian Civil War
Federal Deficit Projected to Top $1 Trillion by 2020

Peninsula Daily News
Clallam official: Get ahead of Ecology on ‘Hirst Fix’

Puget Sound Business Journal
Credit card signatures are about to become extinct in the U.S.
The 10-year baby window that is the key to the women’s pay gap
Poised to balloon to $1 trillion, U.S. deficit fuels fear of crisis

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle still doesn’t know what to do with thousands of people living in vehicles
Jeanette Woldseth, Washington’s first female firefighter, was a self-effacing pioneer
Students protest possible closure of UW Medical laundry; 100 jobs at risk
Americans owe three times as much for student loans as they did a decade ago
Snohomish County bus line secures federal funding despite Trump threats
Opinion: Decry torture and Islamophobia: Senate must reject Haspel, Pompeo
Editorial: Better civics education in schools? Yes, please (Dolan)

Spokesman Review
Op-ed: Tree fruit growers: it’s time to protect Dreamers

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: We need cleaner air regardless of EPA 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Statewide crackdown on distracted drivers welcome

Washington Post
Trump’s attorney under investigation for possible bank fraud, campaign finance violations
Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert resigns as turnover continues in the Trump administration
Trump cancels trip to Latin America, cites need to monitor U.S. response to Syria attack
Facing trade war with U.S., China’s Xi renews vow to open markets, import more
Editorial: Congress, stop delaying DACA
Editorial: A few cruise missiles from Trump won’t stop Syria’s war crimes
Editorial: At last, Virginia Republicans might allow their state better Medicaid

Yakima Herald Republic
This Kennewick man died far too young. The governor noticed his final act
Americans owe three times as much for student loans as they did a decade ago

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Fat bears feasting on trash dying early near Cascade foothills

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
State wildlife experts: Bear getting large, dying early in communities along I-90 corridor
National #EqualPayDay: Studies highlight wage disparities between women and men

KNKX FM
UW Postdocs Are Trying To Unionize. But What Is A Postdoc, Anyway?
Washington Supreme Court Could Decide Constitutionality Of Death Penalty
Central Washington Jurisdictions Call ‘Time Out’ On Bitcoin Boom
Wash. Eighth Graders Performed Better Than The National Average In Math And Reading
Tariffed Northwest Cherries Don’t Have Much Time To Sort Out A Marketing Strategy

KUOW FM
Women Can’t Have Prior Salaries Used Against Them, Court Says In Equal Pay Case
Cyclists pedal across the Alaskan Way Viaduct one last time

Web

Crosscut
Seattle’s gender wage gap is worse than we thought

Seattle P.I.
Shucking decision: Ecology says no to Willapa Bay oyster growers (Blake)
Report: Poorest in Seattle pay biggest share of taxes
Connelly: Oil pipeline and BC oil port “will be built” says Trudeau

Slog
UW Students Occupy Building to Protest Closure of Unionized Laundry

Monday, Apr. 9

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Associated Press
Washington’s largest solar farm coming to Lind
Seattle civil-rights leader dies at 91
Claim: Hospital responsible for improper release of killer
Workers’ radiation exposure halts nuke plant demolition
$5 million in vouchers aimed toward homeless veterans in NW
Student newspapers stolen at Spokane college amid sex scandal

Aberdeen Daily World
Kilmer bemoans nation’s partisan divide
This is no fish tale — we have more new neighbors from California in the Puget Sound

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Even if you don’t smoke it, Canada’s legalization of pot could impact you in this way
You’re more likely to be killed doing this job than any other in Washington state

Columbian
In Our View: Compromise on Salmon
Letter: Home care law adds efficiency (Cleveland)

The Daily News
County plans special session to discuss opioid lawsuit
Tacoma doctor quietly opens county’s busiest opioid addiction clinic

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Claim: Hospital responsible for improper release of killer
With more people homeless, Monroe bans sidewalk-sitting
When tragedy strikes, Lacey Harper is government’s human face (McCoy)
Edmonds backs homelessness, opioid initiatives with $500,000
Students take the lead at gun violence forum
WSU, biotech firm sue each other over new apple variety
Viewpoints: How census was used to intern Japanese Americans

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Hood Canal Bridge night closures continue this summer
Man drops gun during Kilmer town hall meeting at Olympic College
Editorial: Preparing for school safety

News Tribune (subscription required)
Killer was improperly released before fatal attack, claim against Western State says
Opinion: Rebuffing tax relief shows Washington Democrats’ priorities
Opinion: How to win an argument for gun safety

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: We need compromise on salmon

Renton Reporter
King County sues to continue sex-ed study

Seattle Times (subscription required)
School stats: Lesbian, bisexual girls face higher odds of being suspended or expelled
Housing cars or housing people? Debate rages as number of cars in Seattle hits new high
Puget Sound Energy, Puyallup Tribe in showdown over LNG plant on Tacoma tideflats
‘Kinder Morgan blinked’: Cross-Canada pipeline on hold because of opposition
As Seattle police-reform role expands, community group looks to Fé Lopez
Seattle to drop charges in ‘democracy voucher’ alleged cheating case if former candidate adheres to deal
Westneat: Congestion tolling could finally break Seattle’s working poor; here’s a better idea
Large: It’s been great connecting with you … now I’m moving on
Opinion: As a landlord, I would welcome fair-treatment law
Opinion: I’m a hunter, and I support gun control
Editorial: Sinclair shenanigans a reminder of the dangers of media mergers
Editorial: First-come, first-served rental law isn’t the only way to combat housing discrimination
Opinion: Chef Renee Erickson: A plea to Sen. Cantwell to protect our fisheries for future generations

Spokesman Review
Locking classrooms becomes latest safety measure in Spokane schools
To spot a true service dog, check its behavior – not its vest
Spin Control: Catching up on the inbox
81,000 solar panels: Washington’s largest solar farm planned near Lind
A battle of cosmic proportions: WSU, biotech firm sue each other over new apple variety
Op-ed: Elson S. Floyd College takes doctors’ compassion seriously

Tri-City Herald
Tribal elder, who spent decades fighting for Hanford cleanup, dies

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Congress must take control of federal dam policy
Editorial: Plan for dramatic national park fee hike wisely derailed

Whidbey News-Times
Whale appeared malnourished
All clear at NAS Whidbey Island after bomb threat
Principal: knife-wielding 13-year-old student won’t return to North Whidbey Middle School
County weighs joining opioid lawsuit

Yakima Herald Republic
Marchers take to Sunnyside to honor Chavez
School stats: Lesbian, bisexual girls face higher odds of being suspended or expelled
Opinion: Breaching Snake River dams a mistake Washington state can’t afford

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Study: More workers can’t afford to buy homes near their jobs
Your house makes how much an hour?
Kitsap County home prices reach a five-year high

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Monroe passes law against sitting, lying on public sidewalks
New tool for cities to address squatters, abandoned properties (Orwall, Mullet)

KNKX FM
Tribes Taking Advantage Of New Dental Therapist Law
Coastal Counties Put Heads Together To Avoid Future Tsunami Alert Glitches
Visit Counts, Spending At Northwest’s National Forests Are Flat
The Overcast: Freedom Foundation Challenges Public-Sector Unions In Washington

KUOW FM
Lindy West’s tips for not sexually harassing your coworker
Puget Sound salmon are on an ‘alphabet soup’ of drugs
Getting Naloxone Is Easier Than You Might Think

NW Public Radio
Frustrated And Broke, Washington Counties Consider Suing State
New Farm Bill Could Be Rough For Northwest Conservation: 6 Things To Know
Oregon, Washington Sue EPA Head Over Alleged Clean Air Act Violations
UW Medicine Gets Multi-Million Dollar Grant For Universal Flu Vaccine

Q13 TV (FOX)
Homeless ‘mansion’ pops up near Space Needle

Web

Schmudget
Threats to Food Assistance in FARM Bill Could Harm Thousands of Washington Households

Seattle P.I.
Sinclair airs, undermines ad critical of ‘fake news’ scripts
EPA’s Pruitt violates Clean Air Act, AG Ferguson charges in lawsuit

Friday, Apr. 6

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Associated Press
Woman leaves $1 million to national parks in Washington
Seattle schools select first Native American superintendent
US punishes Russian oligarchs, officials with more sanctions
Trump faceoff with China exposes GOP weakness in rural US

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State asks boaters to prevent spread of invasive species

Everett Herald (subscription required)
‘We’re losing’ sea lion fight
Everett bus stop upgrades: Sidewalk extensions, public art
Civic leaders give Rep. Larsen a transportation wish list (Hobbs)
Editorial: States must press EPA on air pollution standards 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
State awards $200,000 to San Juan Community Home Trust
San Juan Community Home trust’s delivery | Letter

Montesano Vidette
Guest OPINION: I call BS, Mayor Samuel (Blake)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Environmental groups appeal Skagit County permit for refinery project
State asks boaters to prevent spread of invasive species

New York Times
U.S. and China Play Chicken on Tariffs, and Neither Swerves
U.S. Hiring Slowed in March
Jobs Numbers Show Economy Is Sound, but Not Invincible
Trump Defends Trade Policy After New Threat to China
Putin’s Closest Cronies Are Hit With New U.S. Sanctions
Trump Picks Raise Alarm Over Ties to Anti-Islam Groups
Officials Who Questioned Pruitt Faced Consequences
Trump Veers From Tax Script to Lash Out on Immigration

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Why a special session is needed to fix use-of-force law
Editorial: Opioids lawsuit makes sense, just as tobacco suits did

Puget Sound Business Journal
Under Pruitt, agency gives ethanol waivers to refineries ‘like trick-or-treat candy’
Opinion: Attention investors: That market correction — it’s here (and it’s not what you expected)
Opinion: A state income tax should not be on the table in any form
Opinion: Washington state will pay the price for Trump’s trade war

Renton Reporter
State House honors former Renton educator (Bergquist)
Op-ed: Is school-funding crisis over? Justices will decide (Ortiz-Self)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘Playing field isn’t equal’: Here’s what readers say about Washington state’s rising property-tax hikes
Puget Sound salmon do drugs, which may hurt their survival
Sound Transit says stalled escalators might be used as stairs — under rare circumstances
Editorial: New Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Denise Juneau must improve education for all
Opinion: Trump vs. Bezos: The president is on the wrong side of the Constitution

Tacoma Weekly
Building bridges…  (Frockt, Goodman)

Spokesman Review
Washington trots out new weapon for cities in the fight against ‘zombie’ properties (Orwall)
McMorris Rodgers: Trump should listen to Washington wheat farmers on tariffs

Washington Post
As Trump and China lob trade threats, calls grow to halt escalating rhetoric
1 in 5 Americans have joined protests or rallies in past two years, often in reaction to Trump, poll shows
U.S. imposes sweeping new sanctions on Russian elite
Pruitt fights for his job amid a barrage of new ethics issues

Yakima Herald Republic
Puget Sound salmon do drugs, which may hurt their survival

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Gang violence rattles Burien, residents ask for help
Investor still wants SoDo arena despite KeyArena deal
Seattle youth jail protesters try to block construction

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Prosecutors rule shooting by Pierce Co. deputy justified
Copies of student newspaper stolen amid school sex scandal

KNKX FM
Frustrated And Broke, Washington Counties Consider Suing State   (Pedersen)

KUOW FM
Coastal Counties Put Heads Together To Avoid Future Tsunami Alert Glitches

Q13 TV (FOX)
Neighbors raise concerns over late-night noise from demolition of Alaskan Way Viaduct
Sen. Murray introduces legislation to tackle opioid crisis

Web

Civic Skunkworks
End Work Requirements For All Health Care. Not Just Medicaid.

Crosscut
In historic first, an American Indian will lead Seattle Public Schools

SeaTac Blog
Highline Public Schools breaks ground for new Middle School in SeaTac  (Frockt, Keiser, Gregerson)

Seattle P.I.
Study shows ‘Sinclair effect’ on local news
EPA’s Pruitt violates Clean Air Act, AG Ferguson charges in lawsuit
Robert F. Kennedy on Dr. King: A speech for 1968 and 2018

Thursday, Apr. 5

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Associated Press
Trump signs proclamation directing troops to secure border
Midlife ‘wealth shock’ may lead to death, study suggests
Seattle mayor proposes road tolls for downtown streets
Sea-Tac airport’s new international facility over budget
Up to 87M affected in Facebook scandal, more than thought

Aberdeen Daily World
Olympics provide suitable reintroduction site for gray wolves, study finds

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Opinion: Mass shootings: Let’s face it, the real issue is mental health

The Daily News
Letter: Worth it (Takko, Blake)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Marysville tax proposal would expand police, civic campus
Bloomberg: China tariffs target mostly old 737s, but message is clear
Rep. Larsen to host forum on gun violence
Muhlstein: Locals reflect on the 50 years since MLK’s assassination
Commentary: Keep the Second Amendment and strengthen gun laws
Parker: The dilemma when fake news attacks ‘fake news’

Highline Times
Groundbreaking held for new middle school in SeaTac; Middle school will be on site of former Glacier High School (Keiser, Frockt)

The Inlander
Upping the Andy: Sen. Billig a likely contender for Washington majority leader (Billig)
Rumors of Darren Pitcher’s inappropriate relationships swirled for years at SFCC. He was named acting president anyway

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
North Kitsap superintendent issues school safety update

News Tribune (subscription required)
A $12 million traumatic brain injury treatment facility opening at JBLM
Editorial: Trump wrong again on military transgender ban

Olympian (subscription required)
Driver arrested after crash on Capitol Campus, WSP says

Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles council awards $770000 contract for suicide barriers  (Chapman, Van De Wege, Tharinger)
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe aims to re-establish oyster farm in Dungeness refuge

Puget Sound Business Journal
Steve Ballmer’s latest act: ‘Evangelist of facts’
New electric-car mandate would complement Durkan’s downtown Seattle tolling proposal
White House edges back from brink of trade war
University of Washington receives $11 million to fund universal flu vaccine development

Renton Reporter
State House honors former Renton educator (Bergquist)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle School Board selects first Native American superintendent in city history
Can’t put that phone down while driving? A new statewide patrol is after you
Is Seattle ready to consider widespread tolling to ease traffic congestion?
Editorial: A national parks fee-hikes victory: Keep speaking up to defend what’s ours
Opinion: Allowing new development without parking defies logic

Spokesman Review
Region’s wheat growers wary of Chinese tariffs in response to Trump trade moves
Concern, condemnation after SFCC student newspaper reports on Pitcher scandal disappear
Expansion of low-income housing program to help build more homes in Spokane
Spokane River conservationists, state officials settle lawsuit over polluted Latah Creek
Letter: Don’t need your concealed weapon
Letter: Future of electric vehicles
Letter: Students are leaders, again

Tri-City Herald
Northwest could tear down 4 Snake dams & still have cheap, reliable power, says study

Yakima Herald Republic
Washington wheat growers worry about China tariffs
Other Views: EPA’s Scott Pruitt should go — for sake of the planet

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Kent teachers demand superintendent’s resignation
Seattle school board picks first Native American superintendent

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Kent teachers call for superintendent’s resignation, vote to open strike-clause
Bremerton-Seattle fast ferry back in service Thursday

KNKX FM
Will The Next Seattle Schools Superintendent Improve Outcomes For Students Of Color?
Washington Department Of Fish And Wildlife Fighting Fire With Fire This Spring
Seattle City Council Tries To Tackle Housing And Climate Change Through Parking
17 States, 7 Cities Sue To Remove Citizenship Question From 2020 Census

KUOW FM
More than 500 pregnant women in ICE detention, after reversal of Obama policy
What these Seattleites think of tolling downtown
Closing psychiatric unit at UW would be ‘devastating,’ says nurse

Web

Crosscut
The cause MLK fought for that we tend to forget

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: We are already being taxed for ‘congestion pricing’

West Side Seattle
Groundbreaking held for new middle school in SeaTac; Middle school will be on site of former Glacier High School (Keiser, Frockt, Gregerson)

Wednesday, Apr. 4

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Associated Press
China lists $50B of US goods it might hit with 25 pct tariff
Panel recommends overhaul of police deadly-force inquests 
CDC: Drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’ pose growing threat
Lives forever changed by Martin Luther King Jr.’s last days
Interior backing away from steep fee hikes at national parks
Seattle may set minimum base fare for ride-shares Uber, Lyft
Civil rights complaint filed in man’s deportation case

Columbian
Letter: Fix the election system

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lawmakers tell court they’ve met their school-funding mandate (Frockt, Sullivan)
Trump could win trade battle with China but lose the war
Commentary: Continue King’s work to end poverty in U.S.
Commentary: The hope in MLK’s words and a long-shelved report
Thiessen: Trump could pressure Democrats with new DACA deal
Milbank: Amazon could put Trump in its pocket for $242.7M
Editorial: Zinke an unexpected ally for Cascade grizzlies

Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan County Council roundup on housing, property sales
Tariffs threaten the future of newspapers | Editorial
Help Washington State Ferries create longterm plan at Friday Harbor open house

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
‘There’s been an awakening’: Rallies mark 50th anniversary of King’s death

New York Times
White House Unveils Tariffs on 1,300 Chinese Products
China Fights Back on Trade, Imposing New Tariffs on U.S.
Stocks Tumble as Trade Fight Rattles Wall Street Investors
Trump Calls Amazon and Other Businesses ‘Stupid’ on Twitter
Trump Plans to Send National Guard to the Mexican Border
Google Workers Urge C.E.O. to Pull Out of Pentagon A.I. Project
Jesse Jackson: How Dr. King Lived Is Why He Died

Puget Sound Business Journal
Port of Seattle leaders get heated as Sea-Tac Airport International Arrivals Facility cost rises again
Seattle Mayor Durkan considers tolls, congestion pricing for downtown
Corporate giving looks a lot like corporate lobbying
Analyst: Boeing is likely safe from China tariffs despite sharp stock drop
Amazon has lots of company as Trump slams ‘stupid’ businesses
White House outlines hundreds of Chinese products subject to tariffs
Mulvaney, in first report to Congress, urges weakening of consumer bureau
Markets that climbed the Trump bump are tumbling down from it
Eager refugees courted for jobs in tight market

Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘They killed Martin’: MLK’s assassination is seared into Seattle memories
How The Seattle Times covered MLK’s assassination in 1968
Large: The injustices MLK fought are still present in Seattle today
Scenes from the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr.
Tolls on downtown streets? Seattle mayor pushes for plan to cut traffic, greenhouse gases
Getting help when you’re homeless in Seattle is confusing. This booklet could be the answer.
Sea-Tac airport’s new international facility is running over budget and behind schedule
Gov. Inslee sticks up for Amazon as Trump tweets continue
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin: Inmates on hunger strike at men’s prison in Walla Walla
WaPo: YouTube shooting suspect nursed grudge about company’s treatment of her videos
WaPo: Mueller: Trump is not criminal target of probe
Bloomberg News: Boeing hit by U.S.-China tariff war in boost to Airbus jets
Westneat: Trump’s war with Amazon is phony, but the company is winning the real one
Editorial: Put brakes on Seattle streetcar until these 4 questions can be answered
Opinion: We owe it to the newcomers who help make U.S. great to fix broken immigration system

Spokesman Review
Lawmakers to court: We did what you ordered on school reforms (Sullivan, Frockt)
Letter: Students are leaders, again

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
State Senator Sharon Nelson concludes her political career
School district hires new superintendent

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Prepaid postage for elections must be done statewide — or not at all
Op-ed: Bipartisan federal fire funding fix is good news for Washington state

Washington Post
Trump instructs military to prepare to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria
President is not currently a criminal target, Mueller tells Trump’s lawyers
China fires back at Trump, vows to impose tariffs on more U.S. products, including soybeans

West Seattle Herald
South Seattle College president finalists and public forums announced

Whidbey News-Times
SVC student named to all-Washington Academic Team

Yakima Herald Republic
50 years ago, Yakima mourned the death of Martin Luther King Jr. with public memorials
Parker: Breaking: Fake news vs. ‘Fake News’ and the case against Sinclair Media
Bloomberg: Other Views: Veterans deserve reform, not politics

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KIRO7 TV (CBS)
State to file first criminal charges under new animal trafficking law 

KNKX FM
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Department Unit Becomes ‘Social Workers With Badges And Guns’
Will The Next Seattle Superintendent Improve Outcomes For Students Of Color? 
Central Washington Utility In Pursuit Of ‘Rogue’ Bitcoin Miners
Washington Department Of Fish And Wildlife Fighting Fire With Fire This Spring
Cowlitz County, Slammed By Overdoses, Weighs Whether To Sue Opioid Makers
17 States, 7 Cities Sue To Remove Citizenship Question From 2020 Census

KUOW FM
Driving takes toll on climate. Seattle aims to do same to downtown cars

KXLY
3rd district legislators hold town hall in Spokane (Ormsby, Riccelli, Billig)

Web

Crosscut
What Trump’s Census plans could mean for Washington state

MyNorthwest.com
Cliff Mass: How to make a carbon tax work in Washington

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Dr. King’s ‘Dream’ speech changed America, but not enough (Hansen)
Connelly: Rationales for streetcar overruns heard before

Slate
Democrats Defend the Ballot

Slog
Amid Statewide Mental Health Care Crisis, UW Looks to Shutter Psychiatric Unit
Washington Braces Itself for an Uptick in Oregon Hikers Following the Eagle Creek Fire