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

Friday, Apr. 27

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Associated Press
Court allows Pasco nurses to sue hospital as group 
Northwest medical waste treatment plant fined for pollution 
Corrosive liquid spill contained at Washington state mill
Tons of legal marijuana leave Oregon regulators awash in data
GOP-led House panel officially clears Trump in Russia probe
Federal agency says it lost track of 1,475 migrant children

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Want to influence the K-12 education budget in Washington? Take this survey 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
It appears voters have approved the Sno-Isle Libraries levy
Skilled trades get their day at school
Gun rights advocates won the battle but may lose the war
Milbank: Prejudice behind the policy should matter to court
Editorial: Teens need more than abstinence-only education

Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan Island School District implements hiring freeze after large support for levy renewal

News Tribune (subscription required)
Days before eviction, Tiki residents get an extension as Tacoma passes a Tenants Rights Code
Opinion: Don’t be an accidental drug pusher; try new way to discard old meds

New York Times
Korean Leaders Meet, Eyeing a Peace Free of Nuclear Arms
Korea Summit Is Short on Details, but Long on Theater
Cosby Found Guilty of Sexual Assault After Years of Claims
Russian Lawyer Had Closer Ties to Kremlin Than She Let On
House Panel Issues Report on Russian Election Meddling
Genealogy Site Led to Break in Golden State Killer Case

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: State spends too little to help smokers quit

Puget Sound Business Journal
China’s new rules have resulted in a big dropoff in Puget Sound-area real estate investments
Fed officials worry the economy is too good. Workers still feel left behind.

Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Lawmakers to host “drop-in” town hall May 6 (Carlyle, Tarleton, Frame)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
North and South Korea agree to work toward ‘common goal’ of denuclearization
Solar panels on farmland? In Central Washington, that stirs a fight. 
Domestic sheep program aims to ease problems for bighorns
Statewide survey asks Washington what’s left to pay for in public schools
Opinion: Will Washington voters warm to a new carbon tax initiative?
Editorial: Al Swift as statesman, not politician (Carlyle)

Spokesman Review
At home but still on the street: Valley ordinance would limit stay of occupied RVs
Local police collect medications for Saturday National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Washington Post
U.S. intelligence, FBI accused of failures by House Republicans in Russia report
North and South Korea agree to work toward ‘common goal’ of denuclearization
Amid allegations against Lauer and Brokaw, NBC faces doubts on harassment reforms
U.S. economy grew faster than expected in first quarter since Trump’s tax cuts
Officials used genealogy site and DNA to find ‘Golden State Killer’ suspect decades after crimes

Yakima Herald Republic
Solar panels on farmland? In Central Washington, that stirs a fight.
No fine issued for Hanford industrial accident after worker breaks vertebrae
Editorial: Yakima Valley youths receive well-deserved recognition

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Evicted Tacoma low-income tenants get move out extension
Rape kit backlog blamed in second assault in Tumwater (Orwall)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Evicted Tacoma residents given extension on move out date
Hit-and-run crashes on the rise nationally and locally
Cut in line, get a fine at state ferry terminals

KNKX FM
Washington Shuts Down Care Provider For Disabled Adults, Now Families Face Tough Decisions
Northwest Tribes Noticeably Absent in Columbia River Treaty Renegotiations
Nonprofits Abuzz With Efforts to Support Northwest Bees
KNKX Wins 2018 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
The Puget Sound Region Prepares For May Day
Study: Many Homeless Families Just Need A Boost To Stay Off The Streets

Q13 TV (FOX)
Homeless camp in Green Lake to be moved after neighbors voice outrage
City of Tacoma tries to help dozens of residents being forced out of apartments

Web

Slog
Have a Bunch of Unused Prescription Drugs? Here’s Where to Get Rid of Them Tomorrow
Park Purists Challenge Affordable Housing Plan for Fort Lawton
Slog AM: Shots Fired on UW Campus Last Night, Arrest Made in Wallingford Murder, Peace in Korea

Thursday, Apr. 26

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Associated Press
WSU ending development of marijuana breath test 
Oregon marijuana: Lots of data, few to analyze and check it
Washington state to end tax exemptions for ‘green’ vehicles
Judge prevents Trump from cutting Planned Parenthood grants
Report slams problems at Hanford nuclear waste site
Pentagon chief calls sexual assault a cancer in military 
Senate committee poised for vote on bill to protect Mueller
Ronny Jackson withdraws from consideration for VA chief
Trump’s travel ban likely to be upheld, justices indicate
US House OKs Newhouse bill to protect dams, advocates warn it will “push salmon closer to extinction”

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington state cannabis pesticide tests worry small farms

Columbian
Opioids cost Washington $9 billion in 2016

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Trump seems likely to win travel ban case at Supreme Court
Throwing shade: How a lack of trees hurts Seattle minorities
Editorial: Make DACA’s protections for Dreamers permanent now

The Inlander
A judge rejected lawmakers’ unusual effort to change Washington’s law on police use of deadly force
Spokane Police officers’ use of deadly force spiked, now the city is considering a new tracking system
A new study at WSU analyzes “micro dosing” with marijuana

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Island issues covered at San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce meeting
Early election results show voters approve San Juan Island School District levy | Update
Taking care of our tourists | Editorial

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

News Tribune (subscription required)
A marijuana compound to treat autism? Scientists in California are looking for answers
Matt Driscoll: Crisis at the Tiki Apartments ‘broke’ the mayor’s heart. Now, an emergency response is needed.
Washington state cannabis pesticide tests worry small farms
Editorial: Bringing sexy back to Tacoma Dome is money well spent

New York Times
Trump’s V.A. Nominee Drops Out After String of Accusations
Inside the Hush-Hush N.F.L. Meeting on Anthem Protests
Fed Worries Economy Is Too Good. Workers Still Feel Left Behind.
Merkel Is Next to Visit Trump. Don’t Expect More Warmth.
Why America’s Black Mothers and Babies Are in a Life-or-Death Crisis
Editorial: Trump’s ‘Best People’ Are the Worst

Olympian (subscription required)
Want to influence the K-12 education budget in Washington? Take this survey
Opinion: Dark clouds or sunshine in the forecast: You decide

Puget Sound Business Journal
‘No other way out:’ Why Kshama Sawant wants to tax Amazon to help the homeless
Consumer bureau looks to end public view of complaints database
Sinclair proposes selling Seattle’s Q13 Fox if FCC approves Tribune takeover
US banks to get more freedom to offer unsecured loans
Inside the confidential NFL meeting to discuss national anthem protests

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Potential initiative would require Legislature to ‘balance’ tax code, make wealthy pay equal share (Chopp)
Can e-bikes coexist with walkers, joggers and other cyclists on Seattle trails?
Seattle School Board approves contract with incoming Superintendent Denise Juneau
FYI Guy: Uber, Lyft used by 3.5 times more people than taxis in Seattle, new data show
Opinion: Let’s make Seattle’s waterfront park a reality
Editorial: Lawmakers, stop shortchanging anti-smoking programs

Spokesman Review
WSU halts research into marijuana breath test in fear of Trump administration reversal on pot enforcement
Citing costs, U.S. House votes to halt additional water spills for salmon
Op-ed: A modern Columbia River treaty needs to treat the Columbia as one river

Tri-City Herald
Guest Opinion: State group urges Franklin County judges to go paperless 

Washington Post
Trump’s VA nominee withdraws amid claims of misconduct
Trump says he might get more involved in managing the Justice Department
Now comes Merkel. And the hard part.
Editorial: Mick Mulvaney personifies pay-to-play

Whidbey News-Times
Results of library levy election too close to call

Yakima Herald Republic
Potential initiative would require Legislature to ‘balance’ tax code, make wealthy pay equal share
Yakima County sees big gain in pay rate, but overall wages still lag
Editorial: Hunters key to combating elk disease

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Russia protests after U.S. officials force their way into Seattle consulate residence
Tacoma police look to bridge gap with teens of color

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
The most important Washington lawsuit you have never heard of
Tacoma council to consider emergency legislation to protect tenants

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Report: Millennials squeezed as Seattle home prices soar, inventory drops 16%
Seattle-based childcare study spotlights concerns about flame retardants in nap mats

KNKX FM
This Is ‘New Normal’ for Wildfire Season, Says Wash. Department Of Natural Resources

KUOW FM
Air Support To Northwest Wildfires Could Be Delayed This Year
Washington state schools grapple with #EducationSoWhite
Nonprofits Abuzz With Efforts to Support Northwest Bees
Bill Protecting Lower Snake River Dams Passes US House
For farmworkers’ kids, country air means dust, pesticides and asthma

Web

Crosscut
Grizzly bears could make a return to WA — for real this time
Seattle Opera checks its privilege

Slog
Police Group That Agreed to Deadly Force Compromise Says It Won’t Support Original Ballot Measure

Wednesday, Apr. 25

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Associated Press
Report slams problems at nuclear waste site 
Judge prevents Trump from cutting Planned Parenthood grants 
Disability advocate files lawsuit against Washington prison 
Trump seems likely to win travel ban case at Supreme Court
Judge rejects lawmakers’ change to deadly force measure (Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)

Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam council votes to sell land to low income housing provider

Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge council picks Schneider as its newest council member

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington well-prepared for major medical care emergencies and detecting emerging diseases 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Survey: Where can state school funding do the most good?
Washington well-prepared for major medical care emergencies
Commentary: Food stamp work requirement solves nothing 
Milbank: Trump shows how we’ve become a nation of lawsuits 
Judge: Trump administration must accept new DACA applicants 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Early election results show voters approve San Juan Island School District levy
Former U.S. Rep. Al Swift dies at age 82

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Half of Washington State Ferries vessels slated for retirement by 2042

News Tribune (subscription required)
No more tax exemptions for electric and other ‘green’ cars in Washington
Editorial: More action, less talk on weapon limits

New York Times
Key Justices Seem Skeptical of Challenge to Travel Ban
DACA Must Remain, Judge Rules, and Take New Applicants
Trump Signals Openness to a ‘New Deal’ on Iran
Editorial: When Presidents Go to War

Olympian (subscription required)
Opioid scourge costing state hundreds of lives and billions of dollars a year, study shows
Opinion: Helping students who need it most benefits all

Peninsula Daily News
Inslee visits Peninsula: Governor hears reports on economy of state (Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
What questions do you have about special education in Washington?
After #MeToo movement, King County Metro Transit sees more reports of sexual misconduct
DOE’s oversight at Hanford slammed in government report
$930 million Move Seattle levy falling behind on project promises, review finds
Westneat: The sirens are sounding on homelessness. Just not here.
Editorial: Overdose antidote naloxone belongs in the hands of first responders
Opinion: Ryan Zinke is right: Reintroduce the North Cascades grizzly bear

Spokesman Review
Study: California gun deaths declined between 2000 and 2015
Federal judge in Spokane halts Trump cuts to Planned Parenthood teen pregnancy program
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee to Bill Maher: ‘We’ve got the best weed’
Study traces IHNV virus in salmon

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: I-940, lawmakers’ alternative should both be on ballot

Washington Post
Supreme Court’s conservatives appear to back Trump’s authority for travel ban
Her rare disease costs millions to treat. To drug companies, she’s a human jackpot.
Mick Mulvaney’s confession highlights the corrosive influence of money in politics
Editorial: Trump can blame Democrats all he likes, but his nominee problems start with him

West Seattle Herald
New Opportunity Zones include North Highline, Burien and SeaTac; Investments made there will save on taxes

Whidbey News-Times
Oak Harbor school safety measures aren’t ‘knee-jerk reactions’
Shopping center proposed near bank, 7-Eleven
County officials: Washing car on lawn, scooping animal poop, ways to protect water

Yakima Herald Republic
Group sues Washington State Penitentiary over rights violations
Editorial: Many youths benefit from after-school programs

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle home values up 85% since 2012, report finds
Accused bear poacher breaks silence, points finger at WDFW

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
No more tax exemptions for electric and other ‘green’ cars in Washington

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Study claims commute from I-5 to KeyArena during rush hour will take less than 10 minutes
Security increased after more than 500 assaults outside King County courthouse in Seattle

KNKX FM
Investigation: No Crime When Former State Auditor Hired Former Business Associate
High-Paying Jobs Go Begging While High School Grads Line Up For Bachelor’s Degrees

KUOW FM
You’ll probably live through the big earthquake. Are we ready for the aftermath? 
In Intense Arguments, Supreme Court Appears Ready To Side With Trump On Travel Ban
Federal Judge Upholds DACA, Calling White House Decision To Rescind It ‘Capricious’
Cantwell Decries Cuts To Federal Wildfire Research

Q13 TV (FOX)
A tunnel under Puget Sound? Not as crazy as you’d think
King County working to prevent sexual misconduct, harassment on public transit

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Crosscut
Coming soon to Seattle: Pre-tax dollars for transit

I Love Kent
Mayor Dana Ralph and Kent City Council recognize local legislators (Gregerson, Orwall, Sullivan, Bergquist, Hudgins, Keiser, Hasegawa)

My Edmonds News
South County Politics: Reps. Kagi and Ortiz-Self look back on ‘productive’ legislative session (Kagi, Ortiz-Self )

Seattle P.I.
New light rail map shows transit Seattle only dreams of

Slog
ICYMI: Washington Initiative Would Raise the Purchase Age for Semi-Automatic Weapons
Trump Administration: What Else Can We F–* Up? Hey, Let’s Work to Drive Teen Pregnancy and Abortion Rates Back Up!

Tuesday, Apr. 24

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Associated Press
Man who sued ex-mayor over sex abuse claims died of overdose

Aberdeen Daily World
Drinking faucets still off at Aberdeen schools waiting for final results
WSP-Led Lewis County Sting Targets Human Trafficking

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Opioid-overdose deaths cost Washington state billions, study says
Near head-on collision shows danger of distracted driving
Is this Seattle’s transit future? A look at Vancouver, B.C. – a city that figured it out

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Bond sale reveals Paine Field terminal cost is about $40M
61 companies will be at career fair Tuesday at Tulalip casino
Editorial: Honor former congressman by returning your ballot 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Yakima out of service; temporary ferry schedule

News Tribune (subscription required)
The court you’re most likely to land in is about to get a new judge
Opinion: ICE and the bitter fruit of dehumanization

New York Times
A Video Game ‘Loot Box’ Offers Coveted Rewards, but Is It Gambling? (Ranker)
Trump’s Pick for Veteran Affairs Faces New Scrutiny
In Top Jobs, There Are Almost as Many Men Named John as Women
How Devin Nunes Turned Intelligence Panel Inside Out
Trump Attacks Iran Deal Ahead of Talks With Macron
After Vote Switch, Panel Backs Pompeo for Secretary of State
Editorial: Will the Court Stand Up to Donald Trump?

Olympian (subscription required)
Port of Olympia executive director Ed Galligan placed on administrative leave
Opinion: How long will the religious stand by Donald Trump?

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Nap mats at some Seattle child-care centers contain potentially harmful chemicals
Opioid-overdose deaths cost Washington state billions, study says
Seattle-area home price growth from current boom has surpassed last decade’s bubble
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee to Bill Maher: ‘We’ve got the best weed’
Opinion: 2020 Census citizenship question makes a mockery of our progress
Editorial: Legislature’s lethargic response to #MeToo is inexcusable

Spokesman Review
Say so long (maybe) to the John Wayne Pioneer Trail
Washington regulators hear from skeptical crowd at hearing on Avista’s sale to Canadian utility
Bioengineering advances at WSU could help save honey bees
Op-ed: ICE and the bitter fruit of dehumanization

Washington Post
White House stands by embattled VA nominee amid concerns from top lawmakers
EPA’s Pruitt expected to propose sweeping change long sought by conservatives
Amazon reportedly has a ‘top secret’ robot plan. An expert explains how close we are to ‘The Jetsons.’
Editorial: Why did the accused Waffle House shooter get back his guns?

Yakima Herald Republic
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee to Bill Maher: ‘We’ve got the best weed’

Broadcast

KIRO TV (CBS)
Proposed initiatives to watch in 2018

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
San Juan Islands ferry remains out of service for repairs
Crowd packs City Council hearing on Seattle’s proposed ‘head tax’

KNKX FM
In Unusual Move, Washington Attorney General Endorses Gun-Related Ballot Measure
Inslee Jokes About Quality Of Washington Weed On Bill Maher’s Show
Virgin America Merger With Alaska Air Reaches Logistical Crescendo This Week
Homeowners Have A Large Role In Protecting Their Own Properties From Wildfire
Lawsuit: Inmates With Mental Illness At Walla Walla Locked In Cells 16 Hours A Day
What Should Starbucks Look For In Anti-Bias Training? A Lot Of Talking, Says One Trainer

KUOW FM
Seattle suburb gets airport terminal as Sea-Tac busts at seams
UW says it won’t close psychiatric unit yet
Cost of doing business? Seattle considers employee head tax

Q13 TV (FOX)
Net neutrality is dead, Washington state aims to bring it back to life (Hansen)

Web

Crosscut
Just ‘take the bus’ doesn’t work in some Seattle neighborhoods
Opinion: On Earth Day, let’s discuss a different kind of power problem
Opinion: Chill! New tax helps homeless without hurting small businesses

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Opioid crisis cost Washington more than $9 billion — report