Friday, Nov. 3

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Associated Press
US considering returning NKorea to list of terror sponsors
Walla Walla bans new short-term rentals
Overhear students talking about having sex? Report them to the government, teachers told
Female lawmakers allege harassment by colleagues in House
US rate for gun deaths is up for the second straight year
GOP tax plan may offer little aid for many in middle class
Health care enrollment counselors facing stiff challenges
Trump pushes DOJ on Clinton, won’t rule out firing Sessions
Sheriff John Urquhart sues ex-deputy over groping allegation
Housing juveniles at Kent jail designed for adults to end

Aberdeen Daily World
State lawmakers hear from GH county commissioners (Blake, Chapman, Van De Wege)

The Daily News
County says coal permit should be approved, with conditions
Groups sue for details on Trump plan for national monuments
Southwest Washington legislators weigh in on plans to protect endangered seabird
US makes final finding on Canadian softwood imports

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Life Care Center employees search for jobs after branch closure
EDC to offer free construction basics training
Take survey to help county planning | Comprehensive Plan

News Tribune (subscription required)
Trump goes to Asia to meet the autocratic leaders he admires
Christian school smelled something funny. Cops find pot grow and moonshine operation

New York Times
Would tax cut create jobs, or mostly benefit rich investors?
Mortgage change in tax bill may shake up housing market
Bergdahl avoids prison for desertion in Afghanistan
Last month, the U.S. added 261,000 jobs; here’s the takeaway

Olympian (subscription required)
Char Hunt, a Democratic activist, remembered as ‘a huge inspiration’ (Hunt)
Editorial: A $70 fee to enter national parks is ludicrous

Puget Sound Business Journal
Kshama Sawant wants Seattle landlords to pay to relocate priced-out tenants
Tax change on mortgages could shake up the housing market
These 12 projects will change the Puget Sound region forever

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Reports of sexual harassment surface against 2 lawmakers in Olympia (Sullivan)
Seattle home prices are so high partly because barely anyone is selling, despite chance for big profits
Amazon pulled into another sales-tax fight as states go after third-party sellers on its marketplace
Washington state sales tax deduction axed in Republican tax bill
First road-legal truck drives length of Highway 99 tunnel
Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition program opens to new investors
Pregnancy and childbirth are killing black women in U.S. at inexplicable rates
Group that sent flier targeting immigrants in Burien mostly funded by out-of-staters
Opinion: Ryan Zinke is erasing ‘public’ from lands he’s meant to guard

Seattle Weekly
King County Could Ban Solitary Confinement for Youth in Detention
‘We Sweep Trash, Not People’: Advocates Again Demand an End to Sweeps

USA Today
Trump calls on Justice Department to investigate Clinton
Tax plan offered by Republicans meets some GOP resistance
Bowe Bergdahl gets no prison time, will receive dishonorable discharge

Washington Post
Bergdahl, captured by Taliban after abandoning Army post, avoids prison
More companies are buying insurance to cover executives who sexually harass employees
U.S. economy rebounds from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Trump heads to Asia where concerns are growing over possible war with North Korea

Whidbey News-Times
County takes shot at funding for giving vaccines

Vancouver Business Journal
Lawmakers push for early construction at interchange

Yakima Herald Republic
Private-public collaboration restores habitat in Washington

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KNKX FM
Allegations Of Inappropriate Behavior Led To Washington Lawmaker’s Resignation In 2011 (Sullivan)
Years Of Growth At WSU Came With A Lot Of Debt
UW Symposium Explores Ethics Of Geoengineering Climate
New Era For Washington Wolves? State Wildlife Officials Think So

KUOW FM
Jessyn Farrell on sexual harassment in Olympia: ‘We need to modernize’
King County will stop putting youths in adult jail
Saving Beavers From Federal Wildlife-Killing Agency Will Help Salmon Survive: Lawsuit
Local Muslim leaders call for religious unity in wake of NYC attack
Protesters take over Seattle City Hall to fight homeless sweeps

NW Public Radio
Allegations Of Inappropriate Behavior Led To Washington Lawmaker’s Resignation In 2011
How GOP Tax Cut Bill Could Raise Oregon State Income Taxes
New Era For Washington Wolves? State Wildlife Officials Think So
Saving Beavers From Federal Wildlife-Killing Agency Will Help Salmon Survive: Lawsuit

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Crosscut
Opinion: I am a gun owner and gun-violence prevention starts with me

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Republican tax plan saves most riches for the rich

Slog
What Happens When a Trump-Supporting, Anti-Union Billionaire Runs a Media Company
Seattle Will Begin Proactively Investigating Industries that May Be Ripping Off Workers
Trump’s Plan to Address Climate Change: Burn More Coal

Washington State Wire
Wylie, Stonier seek to limit port campaign donations (Wylie, Stonier)

Thursday, Nov. 2

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Associated Press
House GOP tax overhaul keeps retirement rules
Russia hackers had targets worldwide, beyond US election
4 women accuse former state lawmaker of harassment, assault
2011 House resignation sparked by ‘inappropriate behavior’
Trump optimistic about tax cuts by end of year
GOP tax plan would slash corporate rate, help wealthiest
Passports will now identify registered child sex offenders

Aberdeen Daily World
State lawmakers hear from GH county commissioners (Blake, Chapman, Van De Wege)
Greater Grays Harbor working on regional tourism website

Columbian
Editorial: Follow the Money (Wylie, Stonier)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Where are the voters? So few returned ballots are ‘baffling’
Editorial: Fee increase would do little to aid national parks

News Tribune (subscription required)
Republican tax bill would keep credit for child care, nix parents’ flex spending accounts
Former state lawmaker resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations, Democrats say (Sullivan)
What will help prevent sexual assault? Expanding use of fossil fuels, Rick Perry says
Opinion: A terrorist attack bends but doesn’t break real America

New York Times
House tax plan tilts toward business, with sweeping cuts
Trump to announce Jerome Powell as new Fed chairman
How Russia got Americans to turn against one another
Lawsuit may allow female accusers to challenge Trump

Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia High School goes into brief ‘modified lockdown’ and searched after threat
Open enrollment starts amid confusion over health care law
Opinion: Manafort charges shed bad light on Trump

Peninsula Daily News
PAT NEAL: No fishing problem that new laws won’t solve

Redmond Reporter
PSE to lower natural gas rates as electricity could get more expensive

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle’s Alaska connection: Northern neighbors moving here faster than anyone else
Crowd packs Seattle City Council hearing, demanding an end to homeless-camp removals
Mayor Burgess gets pushback after opposing head tax, offering another option
When it comes to critical-thinking skills, Washington students need help, new analysis suggests
Large: Here and across the U.S., Filipino and Filipino-American soldiers finally get some props
Opinion: Compassion in the line of duty: the Seattle Police Department’s everyday heroes

Spokesman Review
City approves plans for two towers overlooking Spokane Falls
Three new middle schools planned as Spokane Public Schools prepares for sixth-grade influx
Spokane Valley City Council forgoes property tax increase for ninth year in a row 
Spokane County ready for busy snow season, officials say 
Shawn Vestal: Days before election, local GOP leader launches slimy whisper campaign against Spokane city councilman

Tri-City Herald
Guest Opinion: Manufacturing is huge in Washington. Let’s celebrate — and invest in it 

USA Today
Republican tax plan caps mortgage and property tax reductions
Trump seizes on NY attack to push immigration changes
Trump wants to pay for tax cuts by repealing Obamacare mandate
Free speech v. same-sex marriage case floods high court
Trump’s Agriculture nominee Sam Clovis withdraws

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Sexual harassment should not be tolerated anywhere

Washington Post
GOP tax plan would shrink mortgage interest benefit, slash corporate tax rate
Trump seizes on NY attack to push immigration and vetting policies
Sam Clovis withdraws nomination for USDA’s top scientist post after being linked to Russia probe

Wenatchee World
Group seeking $152 million to revamp Wenatchee Valley transportation

The Vidette
Lawmakers meet with county (Blake, Chapman, Van De Wege)

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Park fee hike would burden average user far too much

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Activists, homeless advocates camp out at Seattle City Hall
Burien residents protest intolerance following controversial flyer
Tacoma leaders, community discusses gang prevention

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Homeless activists stage camp-out in Seattle City Hall

KUOW FM
How things got weird between Seattle and Amazon
Seattle faces tolling conundrum for tunnel, downtown streets
Coalition to ‘camp-in’ at Seattle City Hall over the homelessness crisis
Charges, Hearings Sharpen The Big Picture About Russia’s Influence Campaign

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Crosscut
New Sawant bill: If tenants are priced out, landlords pay

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Oil industry move on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge set to begin
Overnight triple shooting in Belltown; 2 dead

The Stand
Court ruling protects state workers’ privacy

Washington State Wire
Attorney General undecided whether to intervene in Seattle income tax lawsuit

Wednesday, Nov. 1

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Associated Press
Senator will introduce sexual harassment transparency bill (Keiser)
2 states warn Trump against big changes in sage grouse plan
Gov’t won’t pursue talking car mandate
Social media firms urged to do more to fight Moscow meddling
Postal Service offers next-day Sunday delivery
Senators blast Facebook, Twitter, Google in Russia probe
Ex-Trump adviser’s guilty plea poised to rattle White House

Aberdeen Daily World
Commissioners approve funding for drug court official
While STDs increase statewide, GH numbers better than most

The Daily News
Inslee sounds alarm on GOP tax plan during Vancouver visit
RiverCities Transit cuts routes due to staff shortages

Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way police shoot, kill armed man at car wash

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Almost half of the population cannot afford to live in most island homes | Comprehensive Plan
Friends of the San Juans crew saves forage fish habitat

Kirkland Reporter
Kids in King County Jail are punished harshly for pranks and sent to isolation, lawsuit contends
City discusses traffic, construction and more at Finn Hill meeting

Kitsap Daily News
Opinion: Fast ferry already achieving timely results | Guest opinion

News Tribune (subscription required)
Democrats to stage hearing tying Brownback’s ‘Kansas Experiment’ to GOP tax plan
State worker unions get court victory in public records clash with conservative group
Far right sees risk of civil war starting with this weekend’s leftist protests
Editorial: Deadly force initiative may spur needed compromise

New York Times
8 killed in ‘act of terror’ in Manhattan
Delaying release of tax bill signals trouble for GOP
Trump blames Schumer and immigration policies hours after New York terrorist attack
ACLU sues Trump administration over detention of 10-year-old immigrant

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Tax-advisory ballot questions are waste of time

Puget Sound Business Journal
Gov. Jay Inslee appoints director for the Washington State Health Care Authority
As open enrollment for Obamacare begins, confusion reigns

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle Public Schools says it will seek $1.2M a day if school bus drivers go on strike
King County youth in Kent regional jail receive little schooling, say lawyers vowing to file suit
New pilot contract at Alaska raises pay to levels just below largest U.S. airlines

Seattle Weekly
A Search for Identity in the Land of the Free

Snoqualmie-Valley Record
School board considers re-upping full levy, despite $25 million increase in state funding  (Mullet)

Spokesman Review
Northeast Washington smelter plans raise concerns
Pollution agency proposes regulating Spokane County marijuana producers, processors
Editorial: State taking positive steps to stem wildfires

Sequim Gazette
Milestone: Van De Wege helps get wildland fire engine to Port Angeles (Van De Wege)

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Plan to move up presidential primary makes sense 

USA Today
New York City attack: Suspect was ‘radicalized domestically’ by ISIS
Post-attack, Trump calls for ending ‘Diversity Visa Lottery Program’
Republicans delay tax bill a day, still scrambling for a deal

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Climate change hits home: Rising seas may claim hundreds of houses on Vashon
Effects of state capital budget impasse, Hirst decision felt locally (Nelson)
Poor ferry service proves bad for business, islanders aim for help from Olympia
EDITORIAL: Practice of holding legislation hostage needs to end (Nelson)

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State health authority wise to limit opioids

Washington Post
NYC suspect was ‘radicalized domestically,’ governor says
Trump allies split over whether to battle Mueller as Russia probe enters new phase
Affordable Care Act enrollment opens despite GOP attempts to tear down law
House GOP backs away from plan to lower tax rate for the highest earners
Trump’s newest travel ban still wouldn’t have prevented any terrorism-related deaths

Wenatchee World
Looking for the story behind a school’s name
Employee claims discrimination in Grant PUD lawsuit

Whidbey News-Times
Island County program successful at placing people with disabilities in jobs
Admitting executive session mistake, Holly steps aside as chair
County continues home nurse visits — for now

Yakima Herald Republic
Police: Pot busts in Lower Valley are a sign of a larger problem
Open enrollment for health coverage starts Wednesday; look for new app, more people to help

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KING5 TV (NBC)
WA health plan enrollment opens Wednesday
Premature birth rate increases in US; Washington grades higher
Quileute tribe mitigates tsunami danger with move to higher ground
Seattle mayor opposes employee head tax

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Senator will introduce sexual harassment transparency bill (Keiser)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Businesses unhappy with higher taxes to help the homeless

KNKX FM
King County Leaders Denounce Flyer Targeting Undocumented Immigrants In Burien
Washington Bail System Rated Above Average
Orca Concerns Take Center Stage In 2017 ‘State Of The Sound’ Report
Legislative Leaders Respond To Report On Sexual Harassment In Washington Capitol (Chopp, Nelson)
White House Blocks Money For Tribal Housing On Columbia River
2016 Under Scrutiny: A Timeline Of Russia Connections

KUOW FM
Vancouver Port Race Prompts Lawmakers To Seek Contribution Limits (Stonier, Wylie)
Burien neighbors write ‘love letters’ to immigrants targeted in controversial flier
It’s a long, long road to get rid of racist place names in Washington state
Charges, Hearings Sharpen The Big Picture About Russia’s Influence Campaign
Entangled: Making The Sea Safer For Whales
NPR’s Head Of News Placed On Leave After Past Harassment Allegations Surface
At Least 8 People Killed In Motorist’s ‘Act Of Terror’ On Manhattan Bike Path
Mark Zuckerberg’s Big Blind Spot And The Conflict Within Facebook

OPB News
Vancouver Port Race Prompts Lawmakers To Seek Contribution Limits (Stonier, Wylie)

NW Public Radio
Legislative Leaders Respond To Report On Sexual Harassment In Washington Capitol
Jay Inslee Bashes Republican Tax Plan

Q13 TV (FOX)
Everett moms worried about needle epidemic create needle-free, safe zone for Halloween

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Crosscut
As homelessness grows, so does tension at City Hall

MyNorthwest.com
Refuting the myth that Insite is a blight in Vancouver B.C.
Big rate hikes as enrollment starts for Washington Health Exchange
Seattle city council gets contentious over business tax

Publicola
Mayor Nominates New Police Accountability Director

Slog
Trump doesn’t want you to know this, but open enrollment begins today
The morning news: Women describe assault and harassment in state capitol, new allegations against Sheriff

Washington State Wire
A look ahead to a 2018 Climate Initiative
Joint Summit to address gang activity in Washington
Gov. Inslee urges Interior Secretary Zinke to rescind national park fee proposal

Tuesday, Oct. 31

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Associated Press
Hanford nuclear reservation project gets international award
6 states seek to intervene in Hawaii’s travel ban challenge
Tribes in Columbia River Gorge hit by White House decision
Health law sign-ups start, and some see a ‘hostile takeover’
FEMA: Disaster relief now costing $200 million each day
Tech companies find more signs of Russian election activity

Aberdeen Daily World
Inslee, senators challenge proposal to increase fees at national parks
State approves razor clam dig at Long Beach, Twin Harbors
Grays Harbor County jobless rate down

Columbian
In Our View: Hanford Mess Gets Messier

The Daily News
Gov. Brown wants to cancel water swap plans for Nestle
Guest Editorial: Health care in crisis
Judge sides with Millennium, says state unfairly denied sublease

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett amends its lawsuit against OxyContin maker Purdue
10 takeaways from the special counsel’s shock-and-awe gambit
Gerson: Republicans attack Mueller at their peril and nation’s

The Inlander
Driving Too High

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Port Gamble Bay cleanup shifts to uplands

News Tribune (subscription required)
These women say they’ve experienced sexually inappropriate behavior at the state Capitol
The Tacoma City Council will spend thousands on immigrant legal defense. Is it enough?
Opinion: We must hold the line on national monuments

New York Times
Mueller’s first indictments send a message to the President
Trump belittles aide as ‘low level’ and calls him a ‘liar’
Russian influence reached 126 million through Facebook
As open enrollment for Obamacare begins, confusion reigns

Olympian (subscription required)
Pierce County Democrats to pay $20k for breaking campaign finance law

Peninsula Daily News
Senators oppose plan to hike national park entrance fees

Puget Sound Business Journal
Facebook and Twitter to seek help in online manipulation fight
Washington AG Bob Ferguson writes back to Republicans on Seattle income tax fight

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Rich school districts will benefit more than poor ones from Washington’s budget, new analysis suggests
EPA leader to drop scientists from advisory board
Seattle marks a full year as America’s hottest housing market, with no end in sight
Assault on Obamacare creates ‘unique challenges’ in Washington state as enrollment starts
Op-ed: Stop Canadian pipeline that threatens Puget Sound, orcas

Seattle Weekly
Will Seattle (Finally) Protect Its Tree Canopy?
Under Threat From Development, Residents of a Mobile Home Park Fight to Stay
UW Student Seeks to Push the Conversation Beyond #MeToo
Everett Standing Firm on Bikini Barista Rules
Federal Way Megachurch Slapped With Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Snoqualmie-Valley Record
School board considers re-upping full levy, despite $25 million increase in state funding (Mullet)

Spokesman Review
Four-month delay in details of plutonium release at Hanford raises questions
New $10 million skating ribbon to open in Riverfront Park for the holidays
Lead artist releases preliminary art designs for Riverfront Park
Spokane County goes to trial over 2007 hypothermia death of 84-year-old man 
A farmer arrived at WSU with $6,000 to his name. Now he’s won $100,000 to help feed the world. 
Spin Control: Some answers to questions about those advisory votes on the ballot 
Spike in Spokane schools discipline linked to turbulent year, school officials say
Shawn Vestal: PAC fueled by Spokane firefighters’ money should clean up or get out of local politics 
Editorial: $70 park fee doesn’t add up
Editorial: Opioid crisis needs strong action

USA Today
Trump: Former aide George Papadopoulos a ‘liar’
JFK files: Feds release 2,800 secret records
What Trump’s opioid declaration does – and doesn’t do
There’s more CO2 in atmosphere now than any point in almost a million years
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial:Is tripling fee for popular national parks too much?
Editorial: Spending cuts at WSU difficult, but necessary
Editorial: Bipartisan PNW wildfire legislation should be approved

Washington Post
For Trump, Mueller charges were a political storm he could not control
Federal judge blocks Trump’s transgender military ban
Fifth year’s ACA enrollment season opening with daunting obstacles

Yakima Herald Republic
Rich school districts will benefit more than poor ones from Washington’s budget, new analysis suggests
Lawsuit argues health insurers illegally discriminate by not covering hearing aids, treatment
State spending nearly $1 million to buy Klickitat, Kittitas county lands to preserve wildlife habitat

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Inmates build desks for new state building
Hotel staff on the front lines of sex trafficking fight
Homeless camp cleanup prompts letter from Seattle firefighters to Sawant

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Washington saved the Seattle Seahawks 20 years ago
Puget Sound’s orcas face possible extinction within 100 years, study says 

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
45th District Senate seat could be tipping point for state government
Couple faces $600,000 repair bill from mudslide in South Seattle

KNKX FM
Women At Washington Capitol Say ‘Me Too’
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban On Transgender Service Members
Questions Remain About Pesticide Proposal To Combat Burrowing Shrimp Infestation
Former Trump Adviser Admits To Seeking ‘Dirt’ On Clinton From Russians, Lying To FBI

KUOW FM
‘None Of This Is Real’: Conservative Media Reacts To Mueller Indictments
First Guilty Plea In Russia Probe: Who Is George Papadopoulos?

NW Public Radio
End Of Orcas? Washington Looks To Help Save Threatened Whales
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden Takes On GOP Tax Plan
Questions Remain About Pesticide Proposal To Combat Burrowing Shrimp Infestation
Underground Fire Returns To A One-Time Landfill In Eastern Washington
White House Blocks Money for Tribal Housing on Columbia River
Women At Washington’s Capitol Say ‘Me Too’

Q13 TV (FOX)
Western Washington Trump voters reflect one year later: Would they vote for him again?
Roller coaster ride continues for transgender Spanaway Army Captain who’s still holding her breath

Web

Crosscut
Burien reacts to flier targeting immigrants
First a fee increase, is privatization of the parks next?

Schmudget
3 reasons why the GOP tax plan is bad for Washington state

Slog
Judge rules against Trump’s trans military ban

The Stand
Health coverage signups begin Wednesday

Monday, Oct. 30

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Associated Press
Manafort indicted; ex-Trump aide pleads in Russia probe
Enrollment opens Wednesday for 2018 health & dental plans
Potentially contaminated liquid dumped at Hanford
Inslee writes letter of opposition to park hike proposal
New plan aims to ease wildfire risk in state’s sick, stressed forests
Kent school adds security after anti-Muslim threats
It will be a tale of 2 countries as open enrollment begins
Sheriff recommends 4 voter fraud cases for prosecution
Opioid epidemic shares chilling similarities with the past

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Tribal leaders call land-use bill step in right direction
Who is Paul Manafort and why was he indicted?
Former Trump campaign chair Manafort surrenders to FBI, indicted in Russia election probe
Who is George Papadopoulos & what did he plead guilty to?

Bothell Reporter
Kids in King County Jail are punished harshly for pranks and sent to isolation, lawsuit contends 

Columbian
Costly Port of Vancouver race could prompt new election law (Wylie, Stonier)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
To avoid extinction, orcas need more chinook and less noise
With more ballot drop boxes, will more people vote? (Hudgins)
$36M project to allow bigger ships, heavier cargo at port

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Mental health training success for San Juan Island Prevention Coalition
Peace Island Medical Center extends flu shot clinic hours for children
Record number of islanders participate in Earthquake preparedness
Construction basics course on Orcas this winter

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Nonprofit helps old homes, new homeowners
Opioid treatment program receives warm welcome
Commentary: The perils of forced patriotism

News Tribune (subscription required)
Here’s why flags are at half-staff today 
Pierce County Democrats to pay $20k for breaking campaign finance law (Chopp)
Editorial: Bergdahl neither traitor nor hero; leave politics out of court

New York Times
Manafort Is Charged With Tax Fraud and Money Laundering
Trump Adviser Met Russian for Clinton ‘Dirt’
Russia Wields Oil Diplomacy, Pushing In on U.S. Interests

Olympian (subscription required)
Evergreen president seeks help for trauma in aftermath of college’s ‘meltdown’
If your mortgage lender doesn’t pay your property taxes, you’d better by Tuesday

Peninsula Daily News 
State official tours Clallam County preparedness for Cascadia quake

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Washington’s top-paid lobbying firms – and who’s paying them
Washington’s heath insurance rates will spike after Trump cuts low-income subsidies
Big Tech forced to answer public questions on Russia ads
Labor market creates hiring headache for Washington’s fastest-growing companies

Seattle Times (subscription required)
With higher car-tab fees, are more drivers forgoing renewal? 
You get to vote on the Washington Legislature’s tax hikes — but it won’t change law
Washington state must reconsider Longview coal-terminal lease
Civics is making a comeback … with youths, at least | Jerry Large

Spokesman Review
Manafort indicted; ex-Trump aide pleads in Russia probe
Getting There: About those giant dirt piles…
Pollution limits in Spokane River prompt city officials to seek reprieve from EPA
Spike in Spokane schools discipline linked to turbulent year, school officials say
Editorial: Opioid crisis needs strong action

USA Today
Mueller files criminal charges against Trump aides Paul Manafort, Rick Gates and George Papadopolous
Charges against Paul Manafort, Rick Gates and George Papadopoulos: What we know now
The Paul Manafort indictment: His personal expenses, by the numbers

Washington Post
Trump campaign adviser pleaded guilty to lying about Russian contacts
Three former Trump campaign officials charged in Russia probe
Ex-campaign chair Paul Manafort faces money laundering, tax charges
Papadopoulos met with Russian who claimed to have damaging information about Clinton
Trump says Manafort allegations were from ‘years ago,’ insists there was ‘NO COLLUSION!’
Most think political divisions as bad as Vietnam era, new poll shows
Timeline: How a Trump adviser tried to work with the Russian government
Trump on Papadopoulos: ‘He’s an excellent guy’

Whidbey News-Times
Navy celebrates 65th anniversary of first A-3 flight

Yakima Herald Republic
Roots to Wings: PNWU program aims to increase number of Native Americans, Hispanics in medical, science fields
Yakima Valley health care providers prepare for chaos, frustration as insurance sign-ups begin
Washington town creating a monument to its black founder

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KUOW FM
Underground Fire Returns To A One-Time Landfill In Eastern Washington
Manafort Surrenders To FBI; Indicted In New Phase Of Mueller Inquiry
Hundreds Of Thousands Take To Barcelona Streets Against Catalan Independence
Racism Is Literally Bad For Your Health
Northwest Democrats Up In Arms Over National Park Fee Hikes

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Could the per-head business tax hurt Seattle staple Bartell Drugs?
King County leaders will gather to denounce anti-immigrant flier
Rumor control: No illegal safe injection sites planned for U-District

Web

Crosscut
Did Amazon earn Seattle’s scorn by being too stingy

Seattle P.I.
Seattle drivers face one of longest commutes in nation
Connelly: Poll — ‘the fraying of the Trump base?’
Another year, another record population boom in King County