Friday, May 4

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Associated Press
Gambling Commission arrests 4 in soccer betting ring 
Alaska Air Group expands headquarters by Seattle airport 
Senator discusses opioids with Washington state officials 
Some students walk out in support of Second Amendment rights 

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Trooper claims flight boss lied to governor and deleted May Day records. He’s seeking millions
Fish & Wildlife hoping for public’s help in reporting sightings of infected elk 

Bothell Reporter
King County and Seattle agree to restructure regional homelessness programs
King County task force to explore solutions to ‘recycling crisis’

Columbian
Metro area’s rental vacancy lowest in country

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing vows much-delayed tankers will be delivered this year
Commentary: High school graudates should consider a trade
Mibank: Facts are stubborn, unfortunately for Trump team
Report: National park tourism generates $677M in Washington

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Celebrate San Juan County history throughout May
Local aims to rebuild San Juan Island canoe culture

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Op-ed: Kitsap pets and consumers deserve protection

My Ballard
Ballard town hall turns into an angry shoutfest

News Tribune (subscription required)
Racial tensions, alleged sexual assault at Spanaway school prompt increased security
Trooper claims flight boss lied to governor and deleted May Day records. He’s seeking millions
Trump administration to send 57,000 Hondurans in the U.S. home
Editorial: Tacoma tenants owed fair warning, basic decency

New York Times
Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.9%, Lowest Since 2000
U.S.-China Trade Talks End With Strong Demands
Giuliani May Have Exposed Trump to New Legal Threats
Trump Orders Options for Reducing Troops in South Korea
Tariff Impact Colors a Key House Race in Boeing Country

Peninsula Daily News
Sequim High School students walk out for right to bear arms
Elected port official works for port tenant: Commissioner says she is recusing herself from decisions about company

Puget Sound Business Journal
Starbucks’ Howard Schultz at Morehouse College: ‘We live in an age of anger, rage, racial tension’
A fast-food problem: Where have all the teenagers gone?
Opinion: Washington needs transparency in health care services, testing
Trump’s solar tariffs cause a scramble in the industry
Costco cuts regular soda from food courts, citing sugary drink taxes

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Podcast: Downtown Seattle Association’s Jon Scholes on Amazon and the case against a city ‘head tax’
Washington State Ferries plans to convert its biggest vessels to electric power
Fury and frustration erupt over proposed head tax for homelessness services
How did we get here? A look back on Seattle’s head-tax plan and Amazon’s response
WaPo: Three black teens are finalists in a NASA competition. Then hackers spewing racism tried to ruin their odds.
Opinion: The governor must clean house at the Department of Licensing

Spokesman Review
Allegations of mismanagement, lack of accountability in internal audit of WSU’s athletic department
State should pay for ballot postage with emergency funds, Wyman says

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Legislature has met obligation to fund basic education

Washington Post
Analysts say Giuliani’s media blitz gave investigators new leads, evidence
Pruitt planned foreign trips with significant help from influential outsiders
Nobel literature prize will not be awarded this year, following academy’s own #MeToo scandal
Editorial: There’s one depressing thing about the FAA reauthorization bill

West Seattle Herald
Alaska Airlines breaks ground on $32 million “Hub” near SeaTac Airport

Yakima Herald Republic
Delay in training new Yakima police officers frustrating, costly
It Happened Here: Mexican farm workers come to valley in World War II

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Boeing responds to Air Force frustration over new tanker
Seattle may effectively ban homeless sweeps in head tax bill
New resource center helps sick Hanford workers

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Neighbors file petition to oust Seattle councilmember over homeless crisis

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
I-5 lane closures, major weekend events spell big trouble for motorists
‘It’s not a yes or no question:’ Durkan declines to take stand on controversial head tax

KNKX FM
Norwegian Delegation Tours Wash State Ferry To See Plans For Hybrid-Electric Conversion 

KUOW FM
Washington State Trooper Alleges Misconduct In Unit That Flies Governor
Historic Vote Anniversary Shows How Some Northwest Issues Never Go Away
In South Park, these kids learn the dances of Mexico

Q13 TV (FOX)
FDA warns of norovirus outbreak linked to B.C. raw oysters distributed in Washington state

Web

Crosscut
Case workers: ‘A paycheck away from being homeless themselves’
Seattle’s religious left and the fight against the new youth jail

Seattle P.I.
Report: Seattle not the healthiest housing market in Washington

Thursday, May 3

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Associated Press
Bill Gates dedicates $158 million to American poverty issues 
Washington school district teachers get bats for security 
Forest Service has more cash to fight catastrophic wildfires 
More businesses are mellowing out over hiring pot smokers 
Amazon halts Seattle construction project ahead of tax vote
Secretary of State pushes for pre-paid postage for ballots (Mullet)

Columbian
In Our View: Smart Start in Opioid Fight

The Daily News
Wages still waiting for bed at Western State

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Council votes to end merit raises for some county managers
Initiative would bar governments from enacting soda taxes
Everett’s Sea-Lect embraces apprenticeships to grow workforce
Mukilteo plans aerospace program for girls ages 12-16
Editorial: Makers of vaping liquid aiming sales at teens 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Join Friday Harbor Labs Open House | Letter
Surprise! Friday Harbor teacher awarded $5,000 CenturyLink grant | Update

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap STD rate on a rise: Are public health funding cuts to blame?

News Tribune (subscription required)
‘It’s solid brick’: Driver crashes truck through side of Tacoma school
Excessive-force case involving teenage girl costs Tacoma another six-figure payout

New York Times
President Repaid Hush Money, Giuliani Says
Trump Assails Justice Dept., Siding With Conservatives
Redskins Invited Sponsors to Topless Cheerleaders Shoot
China Hustles to Maintain Influence in North Korea
Green Berets Quietly Help Saudis Combat Yemen Rebels
Palestinian Leader’s Speech Is Condemned as Anti- Semitic
In 3 Rapid Strokes, Netanyahu Advances Agenda Against Iran

Puget Sound Business Journal
Tech exec on Seattle’s rising taxes: ‘At some point there’s going to be a gag reflex’
Councilmembers double down on head tax after Amazon halts Seattle expansion
Seattle’s tax bill is already much higher than nearby cities
Cambridge Analytica files for bankruptcy after misuse of Facebook data

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Amazon issues threat over Seattle head-tax plan, halts tower construction
San Diego did what Seattle didn’t: give people a safe place to sleep in cars
Gates Foundation pledges $158 million to fight poverty in U.S.
Seattle still using bike shares, but we’re not big fans in bad weather, new data shows
Washington earns a ‘C’ for state budget data disclosed on its fiscal website
Seattle, King County explore consolidating homeless services
FYI Guy: Fed up with Seattle? Data show where people are moving
Opinion: Instead of a jobs tax, credit business for helping the homeless
Editorial: Washington’s third U.S. teacher of year in 12 years is a winner in a crowd of greatness

Seattle Weekly
AG Ferguson Sues EPA Over Vehicle Emission Standards

Spokesman Review
Before Trump handed her a trophy, she handed him a message

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Secretary of state makes right call on prepaid ballots

Washington Post
Trump confirms he repaid lawyer for hush money to Stormy Daniels
The Supreme Court has a blockbuster season — and the justices are pretty divided
Fatal police shootings of unarmed people have significantly declined, experts say
‘Who wants to work there now?’: Veterans Affairs faced exodus even before the Ronny Jackson fiasco
Editorial: Enough. Send this swamp monster packing.
Editorial: Netanyahu’s revelations aren’t enough to justify ripping up the Iran nuclear agreement

Yakima Herald Republic
Students walk out of class to show support for Second Amendment rights
Social media and teen suicide: Is there a link?
Editorial: Job openings require next generation of workers

Broadcast

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Amazon halts Seattle construction amid head tax proposal

KUOW FM
Forest Service Says Disaster Funding Bill Will Help Fight Wildfires This Year

Web

Slog
Amazon Halts Downtown Construction Pending City Council Vote on Head Tax
A Timeline Of All The Times Attorney General Bob Ferguson Has Sued Trump

Wednesday, May 1

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Associated Press
Judge: U.S. can’t immediately revoke man’s DACA status
Hanford workers seek lost pension benefits in new lawsuit
Landlords sue Seattle over tenant history ordinance
Special counsel team has floated idea of subpoena for Trump
States sue over plan to scrap car emission standards

Aberdeen Daily World
Poor People’s Campaign makes stop in Aberdeen as they combat nationwide poverty
County seeing increase in illegal dumping

Chinook Observer
Blake serving on orca recovery task force (Blake)

The Daily News
Norpac says it will add 50 new jobs due to newsprint tariffs
Port of Kalama announces new greenhouse gas study for methanol plant

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Secretary of state pushes for pre-paid postage for ballots
Cantwell discusses opioid crisis as diversion center opens
Commentary: Overhaul of federal student loans helps no one

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Alleged drug trafficking in Washington state and Canadian waters
Former San Juan County Detective Parker charged with misconduct by the Criminal Justice Training Commission
Share ideas at Washington State Ferries local open houses May 2

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Vape companies are targeting your kids; now they’re accidentally drinking liquid nicotine

New York Times
Ukraine Halted Cooperation With Mueller Investigation
Trump’s Ex-Doctor Says He Was Raided by Trump Aides
‘We’ll See,’ Trump Says on North Korea. And Iran. And So On.
U.S. Breaks With Europe Over Israel’s Claims on Iran
Mosquito and Tick Infections Are Surging, C.D.C. Says

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Justice Yu made error in political judgment

Peninsula Daily News
Gold Star respite update: Captain Joseph House expected to open in 2019 (Tharinger, Chapman, Van Wege)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle sees a largely peaceful May Day march

Renton Reporter
The Battle for Sex Ed Funding’s Future

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle sued over law meant to help renters with criminal records get housing
Westneat: Zero youth detention is a dangerous fantasy, as teen arrests show
Opinion: Smoking pot while pregnant is not a good idea
Editorial: Washington lawmakers should abolish the death penalty

Seattle Weekly
Talking points for next year’s legislative agenda | COMMENTARY

Spokesman Review
State readies air attack for wildfire season
Getting salmon above Grand Coulee Dam could lead to fishable population in the Spokane River, tribes say
Op-ed: The biggest Scott Pruitt scandal is the one right in front of us

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
New county task force, island group, focus on recycling with Chinese ban in effect
WSF seeks public input for long-range plan
Park District oposes dog park at BARC after public input
New county task force, island group, focus on recycling with Chinese ban in effect

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Genetic testing is de facto public information

Washington Post
Mueller warned of a possible presidential subpoena in meeting with Trump lawyers
Questions swirl around Pruitt’s trip to Morocco, a visit partly arranged by lobbyist
What did the Korean leaders talk about on those park benches? Trump, mainly.

West Seattle Herald
West Seattle Chamber of Commerce hosts annual Westside Awards Breakfast

Yakima Herald Republic
Hundreds gather in downtown Yakima for May Day march
Walk and rally supports national day of awareness for missing and murdered Native women and girls
$100 million lawsuit filed over Hanford pensions
State readies air attack for wildfire season
Yakima ranks lower than state in well-being

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KING5 TV (NBC)
SNOHOMISH COUNTY SET TO OPEN ADDICTION ‘DIVERSION CENTER’
Invasive, bat-eating fish threatens Washington salmon future

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Community members skeptical that city can keep homeless out of cemeteries
Opponents of new King County Youth Jail rally in streets of University District

KNKX FM
Hepatitis C Cases Linked To Nurse In Pierce County
Washington To Euthanize Elk To Stop Eastward Spread of Hoof Disease
Unionized Or Not, Teachers Struggle To Make Ends Meet, NPR/Ipsos Poll Finds
Boy Scouts Changing Name To ‘Scouts BSA,’ As Girls Welcomed Into Program

KUOW FM
Boeing’s toxic PCBs ooze into Seattle’s Duwamish River
Washington’s national park that almost wasn’t
Seattle asks judge to dismiss 542 pot convictions
Oregon, Washington Suing EPA Over Vehicle Emission Standards

NW Public Radio
Northwest Company Gets Closer To Building Small Nuclear Reactors

Q13 TV (FOX)
Snohomish County officials work to help homeless people suffering from addiction
Governor’s task force on saving orcas meets for first time

Web

Crosscut
What WA students have to say about education cuts
As protests become the norm, May Day loses its luster

Seattle P.I.
Wash., 16 other states sue EPA over plan to scrap car emission standards

Slog
Landlords Sue Over Seattle Law Helping People with Criminal Records Get Housing
Washington Joins Coalition of States Fighting Scott Pruitt’s Rollback of Vehicle Emissions Standards

Tuesday, May 1

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Associated Press
Union wants word no public funds used to promote religion 
US starts processing asylum seekers slammed by Trump
Groups sue Trump administration over leases on public lands
Health officials issue toxic algae warning for Summit Lake west of Olympia
Oregon school district won’t allow students to read book on trans kid
US warns liquid nicotine packets resemble juice boxes, candy

Aberdeen Daily World
Active shooter drill on Grays Harbor College campus Saturday
Group fighting poverty and racism to visit Aberdeen Tuesday

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
PSE got $96.5 million in federal-tax savings, here’s your share 
Spirit of water will flow through new Capitol Campus sculpture 
As Washington gas prices rise, drivers can expect a pricey summer at the pump 
Before #MeToo, Washington state law laid groundwork for sexual-harassment protections 

Bothell Reporter
Eastside state legislators talk carbon fees, housing and cars at UW Bothell (Frockt, Hobbs, Palumbo, Kuderer, Goodman, Slatter, Senn, McBride, Clibborn)

The Daily News
Toledo schools test, address lead levels in water fixtures
Millennium backers still confident despite web of legal challenges to coal terminal
Cowlitz County’s first ‘three strikes’ offender to be freed from prison
Editorial: End school bond supermajority

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Sound Transit kicks off planning for I-405 bus rapid transit
Is state funding schools sufficiently? Maybe, say plaintiffs
Editorial: The one about a priest, a rapper and a comedian 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Wordy Weekend | Washington state poet laureate visits San Juan Island
Better access to OPALCO outage info thanks to new phone system

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Manchester Fuel Depot, other agencies prepare for worst-case spill scenario
Peninsula School District bond measure falls short of super majority

News Tribune (subscription required)
PSE got $96.5 million in federal-tax savings, here’s your share
Tacoma graduation rates increasing, but ‘opportunity gaps’ persist for students of color

New York Times
Mueller Has List of Questions for Trump
White House Delays Tariffs on E.U., Canada and Mexico
So Far, No Signs of Investment Boom From Trump’s Tax Cut
Israel Says It Has Proof Iran Lied Over Nuclear Program
Gig Economy Model Is Dealt a Blow in California Ruling
U.S. Allows Some in Migrant Caravan to Apply for Asylum
Krugman: How’s That Tax Cut Working Out?
Editorial: The Implausible Promises of a T-Mobile-Sprint Merger

Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump extends tariff exemptions for US allies
Investment boom from Trump’s tax cut has yet to appear

Seattle Times (subscription required) 
May Day: Here’s what to expect for today’s events in Seattle
Secretary of state urges King County to postpone prepaid-postage plan for mail-in ballots (Mullet)
Editorial: Region’s leaders should embrace T-Mobile/Sprint merger
Opinion: Seattle, give congestion pricing a test drive

Snoqualmie-Valley Record
Eastside state legislators talk carbon fees, housing and cars at UW Bothell (Frockt, Hobbs, Goodman, Slatter, Palumbo, Kuderer, Senn, McBride, Clibborn)

Spokesman Review
Premature death rate puts Spokane in bottom half of Washington counties
State approves funding for new Father Bach Haven structures in downtown Spokane
Assessed value and your tax bill: Government spending has greatest impact on how much you pay
Op-ed: Recent grant to expand access to dental care in Spokane a much-needed step forward

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Franklin County Commissioners right to make judges and clerk work it out 

Washington Post
Trump has made 3,001 false or misleading claims as president
Trifecta of cheap loans, high stock prices and low consumer prices is coming to an end

Whidbey News-Times
3 guys, 5 seconds and $6,000
Oak Harbor considers creating a taxing district for roads
Island Transit offering guided tours

Yakima Herald Republic
Pray to stay? ACLU says ‘Camp Hope’ staff promote religion while Yakima taxpayers foot the bill
Yakima City Council to consider request farmworker housing facility proposal
As boomers retire, Valley businesses brace for the Silver Tsunami
Other Views: ‘Happy hour’ tax-cut bill may bring bad hangovers

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington state senator deploys to Baltics (Hobbs)
State fails to monitor Washington gas pumps
National Guard to tighten election security in Washington

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
King County Council delays vote to pay ballot postage
An inside look at Snohomish County’s needle exchange

KNKX FM
How Immigrant Rights Plays Into May Day
Labor Advocates Promote Other Worker Events In Addition To May Day Marches

KUOW FM
What next, Battery Street Tunnel, you narrow, sepia-toned relic of yester-yore?
Volunteers are counting every species around Puget Sound
3 reasons we’re farming Atlantic salmon in Puget Sound
Some Think Legal Cannabis Might Be Dragging Down Craft Beer Sales

NW Public Radio
Washington Shuts Down Care Provider For Disabled Adults; Now Families Face Tough Decisions

Q13 TV (FOX)
Raising millions of salmon to help feed our Southern Resident orcas
Letter: Jobless Recovery good for tent makers

Web

Civic Skunkworks
You shouldn’t have to work for your rights

Crosscut
As homelessness budgets increase, oversight is stretched thin
Trump will get a lesson from Spokane’s National Teacher of the Year

Schmudget
Washington state’s members of Congress should reject SNAP cuts in the Farm Bill

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Wyman asks authority for prepaid postage on 2018 ballots

Monday, Apr. 30

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Associated Press
State: Some veterans wrongly billed for license plates 
Suit alleges kindergarten teacher did not stop sexual abuse 
Get ready for the most expensive driving season in years 
Affordable housing displacing rock climbing gym in Boise 
Crippling elk hoof disease found in Eastern Washington 
Lawsuit targeting oil, gas lease sales cites imperiled bird 

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Idaho indigent care program seeing spike in costs, cases 

Columbian
Clark County homeowners take a hit as property taxes pile up (Stonier)
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers
Letter: Breakfast makes for smarter kids

Everett Herald (subscription required)
With commuter lots clogged, Sound Transit plans parking fees
EvCC joins the legal effort to protect DACA’s ‘Dreamers’
Who will pay for all those mandated new ballot drop boxes?
At least 3,901 students in county considered homeless
Instead of top high school athletes, STEM students shine
Commentary: Mental health issues of youths must be addressed
Milbank: Sorry, Father, but you haven’t got a prayer in D.C.
Editorial: The work that remains for state’s ‘paramount duty’

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Tax breaks could help revive Bremerton, Port Orchard

Mountlake Terrace News
South County Politics: Palumbo, Kloba, Kagi look back on productive legislative session  (Palumbo, Kagi, Kloba)

New York Times
China Is Set to Reject Trump’s Toughest Two Trade Demands
U.S. Allies Brace for Trade War as Talks on Trump Tariffs Stall
Pompeo Expresses Support for Israeli Response to Protests
Kim Says He’ll Give Up Nuclear Weapons if U.S. Won’t Invade
Dozens Dead or Hurt in Kabul, Including First Responders

News Tribune (subscription required)
Op-Ed: Through tax ups and downs, Democrats put people first (Jinkins)

Olympian (subscription required)
Earth Day comes, goes but climate peril remains (Doglio)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Bill Gates, calling for global disease preparedness, to invest $12M for flu vaccine
US wages jump on back of sturdy economic expansion

Seattle Times (subscription required)
After May Day march, will protesters indulge in mayhem or ‘peace joints’?
Washington school districts, teachers prep for summer of salary talks
Agriculture census of state plows fertile fields of facts
Before #MeToo, Washington state law laid groundwork for sexual-harassment protections
WA state health officials: 5 people sick from E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce
UW has $1 billion in buildings going up or planned in Seattle
Pay, sexual-harassment issues at stake as UW grad students vote to authorize strike
Life after the Las Vegas massacre: ‘What’s wrong with me?’
Westneat: $12 million per mile for a bike lane? That should trigger a civic heart attack
Opinion: Restorative justice may help, but let’s not forget victims
Editorial: A remodeled KeyArena may bring NHL, NBA to Seattle, and a lot more traffic

Spokesman Review
School districts, teachers in Washington prepare for summer of salary talks
Spin Control: Justice won’t recuse herself from charter school case because of speech
Refugees, students and Marshallese health all make Inslee’s Spokane agenda  (Billig, Riccelli)
Shawn Vestal: When it comes to budgets, bottom lines don’t lie 

Tri-City Herald
To grow or not to grow. Benton County confronts the pot question 
Our Voice: Franklin County Commissioners right to make judges and clerk work it out

Washington Post
Trump keeps U.S. allies on edge ahead of steel tariffs deadline
British home secretary has resigned, but May remains under fire amid immigration scandal
What a T-Mobile and Sprint merger could mean for you
In private chat with senator, Trump hints at policy shift in Afghanistan — and a return to isolationism
‘We don’t seem to be a priority’: Outrage after photos show Veterans Affairs exam room filled with trash, dirty medical tools

Yakima Herald Republic
While Yakima County fares a bit better, Americans overall waste about 
a quarter of the food they buy, and the consequences are staggering
Cannabis is front and center at CWU economic conference
Technology could stop skyrocketing Hanford costs. It could also go wrong
Statewide survey asks Washington what’s left to pay for in public schools
Editorial: State budget snuffs out fight against tobacco use

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KING5 TV (NBC)
He shot up a mosque, now preaches against hate in Seattle
I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass down to 1 lane each way
State admits some veterans wrongly billed for Purple Heart license plates

KNKX FM
Tensions Flare As Illegal Homeless Camps Spread In Seattle
Prosecutors Agree One Of Troy Kelley’s Convictions Should Be Dismissed

KUOW FM
5 confirmed cases of E. coli in WA linked to tainted romaine lettuce
The risks of tunnel tolling, congestion pricing and I-5