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Friday, Oct. 13

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Associated Press
Trump to issue stop-payment order on health care subsidies
Connecticut to join suit to stop Trump health care order
Judge lifts stay so Washington can challenge 3rd travel ban
Industry warns against Trump health care plan

Bothell Reporter 
Advisory group to discuss next steps for I-405/SR 167 corridor projects, transit performance

Columbian 
Jeff Sessions wants to stamp out legal pot, and he’s closer than you think

The Daily News 
911 board considers structure, cost of splitting from county
Washington lawmakers split on Trump’s health care order

Everett Herald (subscription required) 
Muhlstein: EvCC’s aviation maintenance school celebrates 50 years
Commentary: More self-awareness could help build a better medical system

Fortune 
Commentary: This State Wants to Offer Universal Benefits to Gig Workers (Stonier)

The Inlander 
Funding held captive (Riccelli)

Journal of the San Juan Islands 
San Juan County to update public records requests to match state law

Kitsap Sun (subscription required) 
Court-ordered closure may force Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club to repay grant

Montesano Vidette 
OPINION: Let’s work together for a better Montesano (Blake, Takko)

News Tribune (subscription required) 
Centrist Democrats’ biggest dilemma: Where are the big ideas?
Washington firefighters heading south to help with California fires
Trump to halt Obamacare cost-sharing payments in latest attack on health law
Editorial: Will Peninsula boys’ deaths spur urgent road fixes?

New York Times 
Trump to scrap subsidies seen as essential to Obamacare
Trump won’t certify Iran nuclear deal, but won’t unravel it
House approves $36.5 billion hurricane and wildfire aid package

Olympian (subscription required) 
Opinion: Domestic violence is increasing in South Sound. How will we respond?
Editorial: Quick state verdict needed for Lacey hospital plan

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Trump to scrap critical health care subsidies, hitting Obamacare again

Seattle Times (subscription required) 
Trump’s executive order on health care blasted by Washington state officials
Chris Hansen’s Sodo arena group says it didn’t get key emails from Seattle’s transportation department
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will visit Bellevue today — here’s latest on speakers, protests, traffic
Podcast: reporter Lynda Mapes on our missing martens and salmon, and a fish-farming disaster
Suspects’ phones led Northwest investigators to carcasses in one of the biggest poaching cases they’ve ever seen
Opinion: Life imitates art: ‘House of Cards’ and our political dysfunction

Seattle Weekly 
Huge Protests Expected for Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in Bellevue
Trump Move Will Send Insurance Premiums Soaring in Washington
Proposal: Tax Big Business to Raise Over $20 Million Annually for Housing and Shelter

Spokesman Review  
Spokane might be socked with another snowy winter as La Nina forms
Arrest made in connection to Lake City High threats; school resumes with safety measures in place
Reaction to Trump health care order divided across region
U.S. long-term mortgage rates rise for second week, to 3.91 pct.
Equifax takes down customer service page after new hack

USA Today 
Social Security benefits to get 2% boost in 2018
Trump to de-certify Iran nuclear deal
Trump to end cost-sharing Obamacare subsidies to insurers
Trump makes cheaper, skimpier insurance easier to buy

Vancouver Business Journal 
Experts call DACA cancellation a detriment to community
Seattle income tax policy could impact Clark County

Washington Post 
Throwing a bomb into the insurance markets, Trump now owns the busted health-care system
Trump moves from firing shots at Obamacare to all-out war
Trump to set new conditions for U.S. to stay in Iran nuclear deal
2 percent federal retirement COLA set for January
Trump to extend March 5 deadline to end DACA if Congress doesn’t act, GOP senator says

Yakima Herald Republic 
Editorial: A corrections balancing act through having inmates work

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KING5 TV (NBC) 
Protests planned ahead of Sec. DeVos visit to Washington
Inquest ordered in fatal shooting of Burien man by deputy
UW study: Seattle cost of living over $75,000
President Trump to halt subsidies to health insurers
What does new health executive order mean for Washington state?
Seattle councilmembers float business tax to address homeless crisis

KIRO7 TV (CBS) 
Lummi chairman calls bribery attempt ‘insulting and preposterous’

KOMO4 TV (ABC) 
Wash. insurance commissioner denounces Trump health subsidy halt
Inquest ordered into deputy’s fatal shooting of man holding a pen
Large demonstrations planned for DeVos education speech in Bellevue
Seattle council members propose tax on wealthy businesses

KNKX FM 
Here Are The Northwest Places Making Longshot Bids For Amazon’s HQ2
Washington 4th, Oregon 8th In Battle For Economic Climate Supremacy
Snowy Winter Forecast Due To La Niña Warms Skiers’ Hearts
Progress Destroyed: Rural Puerto Rico Faces Continual Trauma Of Flooding Rain
Millions In Washington Affected By Data Breaches

KUOW FM 
31 Killed In Deadliest Week For Wildfires In California’s History
Poll: Majorities Of Both Parties Favor Increased Gun Restrictions
Oregon Poised To Send Recycling To Landfills
If you’re concerned about your tech privacy, buckle up for this challenging talk

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
Cliff Mass says ‘preemptive blackouts’ could lessen chance of wildfires
Proposed business tax targets Seattle’s largest companies

NW Public Radio 
On National Farmers Day, The Changing Face Of Agriculture Is In Washington
Preparing For ‘The Big One’: Spray-On Concrete Could Protect Old Buildings In Earthquake
Snowy Winter Forecast Due To La Niña Warms Skiers’ Hearts

Q13 TV (FOX) 
Trump to halt subsidies to health insurers; Democrats call it ‘spiteful act’ aimed at working families
Trump administration delays decision on $17 billion Boeing, Iran aircraft deal
Judge seals a 15-year-old case of man who killed his sister as a teen in Mount Vernon (prosecutor asking for new state law)
Critics of Education Secretary Devos hope to have up to 6,000 protesters turn out for her speech Friday night

Web

Crosscut 
Opinion: All Seattle workers deserve a retirement plan
New council member wants a tax on big business

Seattle P.I. 
Betsy DeVos visit to draw large protest on Friday

Thursday, Oct. 12

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Associated Press
New push for automatic voter registration set for Washington 
Hanford on pace to turn radioactive waste into glass by 2022 
2 men arrested in Spokane for alleged hate crime 
Report finds Lottery director calls women “criers” 
Report: 3M in Washington affected by data breaches over year 
Trump hopes to boost lower-premium health insurance plans
State Attorney General seeks to challenge 3rd travel ban
Some Democrats who opposed Iran nuke deal now want it upheld

Aberdeen Daily World
BHP requests the City of Hoquiam lower shorelines permit fee

Bainbridge Island Review
Gov. Inslee: Repeal of Clean Power Plan is ‘Trump Administration’s total abdication of American leadership’

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
It doesn’t sound good for Amazon’s second headquarters in the Northwest 

Columbian
New push coming for automatic voter registration (Stonier, Wylie)

The Daily News
Opinion: Allow unproven drugs for terminally ill
Port to release details on potential big tenant Friday
Several companies eye Headquarters Landfill

International Examiner:
National Week of Action on Immigration: API community members stand up for immigrants, DACA recipients (Santos)

News Tribune (subscription required)
It doesn’t sound good for Amazon’s second headquarters in the Northwest
Local leaders on Boy Scouts’ change to let girls in some programs: ‘A big deal’
With Trump in office, do scandals matter anymore?

New York Times
Trump to relax rules in bid to undermine Obamacare
Trump warns Puerto Rico: Federal help can’t stay ‘forever’
U.S. will withdraw from UNESCO, citing its ‘anti-Israel’ bias
Militants free American woman and family held for 5 years in Afghanistan

Olympian (subscription required)
Program lets high school students earn college credit, and study says it’s a winner
Editorial: US surveillance law needs tightening
Opinion: When the ‘Good Guys with Guns’ are the mass shooters

Peninsula Daily News
Murray stumps for child care: Senator visits Hadlock center to hear about cost

Puget Sound Business Journal
Behind the story: Tallying up Amazon’s $1.2 billion in public subsidies
Lawmakers say they plan to release Facebook ads linked to Russia

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Fish-farming company offered money for Lummi Nation’s silence about net pens, letters show
Washington fishermen are on front lines in fight against proposed Alaska mine
Six Washington community colleges up for $1 million Aspen Prize
NYT: Foiled in Congress, Trump moves on his own to relax Obamacare standards
Large: A millionaire can save kids, and so can communities
FYI Guy: Family of 4 needs $76,000 just to ‘scrape by’ in Seattle, new UW report says
Editorial: Congress, don’t toy with children’s health
Opinion: The decline in Washington workplace injuries is real

Seattle Weekly
County Council Floats Ballot Alternative to Allow Pilot Supervised Consumption Sites
Huge Protests Expected for Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in Bellevue

Spokesman Review
Community leaders denounce racism and violence following Sunday hate crime
Spokane Police will add suppressors to rifles
Oil trains at forefront of Spokane City Council race between Breean Beggs and Andy Dunau 
Rypien School Program helps hospitalized children keep pace

USA Today
80% of Puerto Rico still without power; Trump says FEMA can’t stay
Death toll rises; 3,500 homes, businesses gone in California fires

The Vidette
Mayor Samuel op-ed: Let’s work together for a better Montesano

Washington Post
Trump threatens to abandon Puerto Rico recovery efforts
U.S. withdraws from UNESCO, the U.N.’s cultural organization, citing anti-Israel bias
American woman and her family freed in Pakistan after five years as Taliban hostages
At least 23 dead as wildfires remain almost completely uncontained in California
Trump to sign order to eliminate ACA insurance rules, undermine marketplaces

Yakima Herald Republic
Claims of sexual harassment, racism drives former employee’s lawsuit against major Washington state farm worker contractor

 

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Amazon clarifies top exec’s HQ2 comments
Washington state seeks to challenge 3rd travel ban
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talks family, company’s future and immigration
Protests planned ahead of Sec. DeVos visit to Washington
BNSF Railway and state doing more to stop mudslides

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Sound Transit CEO says voters’ approval is ‘personal sacrifice’ 

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
New push for automatic voter registration in Wash. state
Marysville to drug criminals: Get out and stay out
Hanford on pace to turn radioactive waste into glass by 2022
Council to vote on alternative measure to proposed ban on supervised injection sites

KNKX FM
Here Are The Northwest Places Making Longshot Bids For Amazon’s HQ2
Washington 4th, Oregon 8th In Battle For Economic Climate Supremacy
Millions In Washington Affected By Data Breaches
A 911 Call, A Werewolf At The Door And A Family’s Quest To Involuntarily Commit A Loved One

KUOW FM
Study pegs Seattle’s basic living cost at $76,000 (even without lattes)
In Major Shift, Boy Scouts Says It Will Begin Allowing Girls To Join
It’s over: Amazon says Seattle area won’t win HQ2

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Puget Sound region has a ‘growing problem’ within its economy
Amazon chief: Seattle shouldn’t be worried about HQ2

NW Public Radio
American Graduate Day: Skills Centers Fill Demand For Vocational Jobs In Spokane
Kalama Methanol Backers In It ‘For The Long Haul’
Number Of Consumers Affected By Data Breaches Up Six Times From Last Year
Study Says Washington And Oregon Are Great For Business (Mississippi Not So Much)
Washington Sends Firefighters To California

Q13 TV (FOX)
Bonney Lake residents see water bills skyrocket, and they say there’s little explanation

 

Web

Crosscut
After massive email leak, the city scrambles

Schmudget
Trump-GOP’s tax plan will give wealthiest 1 percent of Washingtonians even more preferential treatment

Seattle P.I.
Report: Seattle tops nation in wage growth

Slog
Sierra Club criticizes Puget Sound Energy over a ‘repeal and replace’ climate plan
Amazon spokesperson to Seattle: You and PNW still has a chance in race for HQ2

Wednesday, Oct. 11

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Associated Press
2 men arrested in Spokane for alleged hate crime 
Judge declines to block Washington cyberstalking law 
Former Hanford manager gets $8M jury award for retaliation 
Trump taking his tax overhaul pitch to Pennsylvania capital
Inspection finds maintenance flaws at Cooke salmon net pens off Bainbridge Island

Aberdeen Daily World 
Aberdeen natives describe chaotic scene as Vegas gunman opened fire on concert goers
Scientists survey Pacific Northwest salmon each year. For the first time, some nets are coming up empty.

Bellingham Herald (subscription required) 
Firm that built area schools underpaid workers, should be barred from bidding, state says 
So many families struggle with childcare. They are looking to fix that. 
‘Super’ fish? Salmon may surprise you. But they’re in peril, and need our help.

Bothell Reporter 
Measure to ban county funds for injection sites will appear on February ballot
Hey Amazon, Bothell is the place for your 2nd headquarters (Palumbo)

Everett Herald (subscription required) 
Ruling: Everett must negotiate firefighter staffing levels
‘Break the isolation’ at LGBT youth and families conference
EvCC’s Aviation Maintenance school celebrates 50th anniversary
WaPo: Trump’s frustration and fury hurt alliances, threaten agenda

Kirkland Reporter  
LWTech receives $275k grant for advanced manufacturing training

Kitsap Sun (subscription required) 
Report claims Harrison hospital falls short on charity care

News Tribune (subscription required) 
This is how the Democrats will protect Dreamers
Obama-linked group asks for temporary injunction against Trump voter commission
Firm that built area schools underpaid workers, should be barred from bidding, state says
Editorial: State’s seismic safety on shaky ground

New York Times
Military is waiting longer before force-feeding hunger strikers, detainees say
Kansas tried a tax plan similar to Trump’s. It failed 
For Republicans, ‘failure is not an option’ on tax cuts

Olympian (subscription required) 
Will proposed mental health hospital in Lacey accept more serious cases?
Commit a crime? Your Fitbit, key fob or pacemaker could snitch on you.
Editorial: Take a knee, America, and honor dissent

Puget Sound Business Journal 
The Amazon Effect: How big incentives can lure a giant
The Amazon Effect: How taxpayers are funding the disruption of the U.S. economy

Redmond Reporter  
Counter-rallies planed for Betsy DeVos’ visit to Bellevue

Seattle Times (subscription required) 
Family lambastes Boeing after death of worker
King County Council to weigh measure on safe-injection sites
Central Washington University to offer free classes for high-school students in Sammamish
Editorial: Don’t take away ACA’s free birth control
Opinion: A plea to give peace a chance from nuclear-submarine epicenter
Opinion: This much is clear: Chris Hansen’s Sodo arena group deserves one last listen

Seattle Weekly 
Activists Pressure City Council to Find Nickelsville a New Home
Chris Hansen Presses Council to Move Forward on Both Arena Plans
County Watchdog Says Sheriff Is Holding Back County Police Reform

Skagit Valley Herald 
Too few returning chinook prompts closure of Samish River fishing
State taking comment on sewage dumping rule

Spokesman Review 
Sen. Murray vows to fight for Dreamers
Police make hate crime arrest after ‘skinhead’ suspected of punching black man and shooting his house
What Trump’s tax plan will mean to you; use our calculator to see estimate
Shawn Vestal: Trump’s trickle-down tax plan a boon to the rich 
Editorial: Quit smoking; you’re not in this alone

USA Today 
What Donald Trump is not telling you about his tax overhaul plan: Some will pay more
Trump has damaged Tillerson beyond repair
Republican donors, seeking a win on something, take aim at Senate GOP leaders
‘Guns don’t kill people; men and boys kill people,’ experts say
20,000 DACA teachers at risk
Supreme Court dismisses travel ban case in Trump win 
Trump to sign new order on health insurance

Washington Post 
Trump’s Puerto Rico video tells positive story, leaves misery on cutting-room floor
Ryan urges Congress to pass supplemental disaster funding bill 
GAO to probe whether Trump administration is protecting agencies’ scientific integrity 
Most of Puerto Rico has been in the dark for more than 21 days

Wenatchee World 
Summit aims to boost rural jobs, economy

Yakima Herald Republic 
Trump health coverage alternatives may pose risk to the sick
Editorial: Marijuana’s effect on road safety remains a glaring unknown

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC) 
Eastside Senate race will determine the balance of power in Olympia
Amazon top exec to Seattle: HQ2 isn’t personal
Tacoma residents weigh in on homeless plan
Hansen: SODO arena project not dead; room for 2 arenas in Seattle

KIRO7 TV (CBS) 
Kent teachers holding supply drive after district’s $7M miscalculation; district disagrees
Lawmaker asks Gov. Inslee to shut off I-405 toll lanes 

KOMO4 TV (ABC) 
SoDo Sonics arena developer: I’m in this for the long haul
Candidates for Seattle mayor square off in debate at KOMO studios
Jury awards $8.1 million to Hanford ex-manager for retaliation

KNKX FM 
Parents Say New Building For Licton Springs K-8 Leaves Their Kids Short On Classroom Space
‘A Hidden Gem’: Restoration Completed Of Cabin Where Washington History Made
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration Aims To Look To The Future 

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
Lawmaker asks Gov. Inslee to shut off I-405 toll lanes

NW Public Radio 
Betsy Devos Scheduled To Visit McMinnville High School
Senator Murray Proposes Bill To Help Families Pay For Childcare
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson Says Few Taxpayer Dollars Used To Sue Trump Administration

Q13 TV (FOX) 
State: Sexually transmitted diseases spiking across Washington
Hansen, other Seattle sports fans weigh in on KeyArena redevelopment plan

Web

Crosscut 
Opinion: 3 areas where both parties can agree on gun control
Short-term foster care costs taxpayers millions

Publicola 
Washington Attorney General Sues Trump Over Birth Control
King County Council Will Likely Reject I-27

Slog 
Dismantling the Clean Power Plan will not save coal jobs and Trump knows it

Tuesday, October 10

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Associated Press
At least 10 dead as fires rage in California wine country
Federal judge rules STA violated First Amendment
President Trump suggests he’s smarter than Rex Tillerson
Environmental groups denounce Trump override of climate plan
Washington state sues Trump over new birth-control rules
Police: 41,000 pounds of pot, guns seized at illegal grows
Inspection finds maintenance flaws at Cooke salmon net pens

Aberdeen Daily World
County commissioners approve public-land access

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
If you think it’s tough to find a place to live, try being poor

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Fake news is still here, despite efforts by Google, Facebook
Attorney general sues to block Trump contraception rules
Multilingual Multicultural Job Fair planned at EvCC
Robinson: We need a Congress that can contain Trump

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State find structural flaws in Atlantic salmon net pens off Bainbridge Island
Port of Bremerton making pitch for Amazon headquarters
Shipyard addressing seismic vulnerabilities noted in GAO report

News Tribune (subscription required)
Hundreds of business leaders call on Trump to stick with NAFTA
Eric Holder and Democrats begin redistricting wars in Georgia
Scientists survey Pacific Northwest salmon each year. For the first time, some nets are coming up empty.
Opinion: Which Congress members from Washington state will act on gun violence?
Opinion: No more budget games with Washington schools, children (Doglio)

New York Times
Wildfires sweep across Northern California; at least 10 dead
EPA says it will repeal key Obama-era climate plan
Trump’s demands on immigration may dim hope for deal

Olympian (subscription required)
Opinion: Another side of the Evergreen story

Peninsula Daily News
Inspection finds maintenance flaws at Cooke salmon net pens off Bainbridge Island

Puget Sound Business Journal
Google finds accounts connected to Russia bought election ads
Is Facebook spinning out of control over Russian revelations?

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Sen. Patty Murray wants to fix what experts call ‘enormous inequalities’ in child care
Fish farm has 60 days to fix net pens outside Seattle as 1 million Atlantic salmon move in
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson sues to block Trump’s rules over contraception access
Opinion: Congress must preserve vital lifeline to pediatric health care
Editorial: John Miller worked across the aisle to better Seattle, world

Seattle Weekly
Kirsten Harris-Talley Appointed Interim Seattle City Councilmember
Activists Pressure City Council to Find Nickelsville a New Home
Senate Panel Probes Role of Sound Transit in 2016 Campaign
Federal Judge Won’t Stop the Sweeps As He Considers Lawsuit
So You Want to Go Look at a Larch

Skagit Valley Herald
Report: County’s kids need to be better prepared for kindergarten

Spokesman Review
What Trump’s tax plan will mean to you; use our calculator to see estimate
McMorris Rodgers says GOP tax plan is a ‘must,’ but critics warn of rising deficits
Spokane County Superior Court candidate decries judicial election system her opponent embraces
Federal judge sides with bus drivers’ union over ad dispute on STA buses
Spokane educator for refugees and immigrants named Washington state teacher of the year
Highlighting native heritage: Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated in downtown Spokane
Deputies arrest 18-year-old for bringing airsoft gun to Newport High School football game
Editorial: Don’t assume ‘bump stocks’ will be banned

USA Today
Iconic Napa and Sonoma wineries are ravaged by raging wildfires

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Unproven drugs should be allowed for terminally ill
Editorial: Obtaining enhanced ID in Washington state is prudent

Washington Post
At least 10 dead, about 150 missing as fires ravage California’s wine country
Trump working on bill to punish firms for sending jobs overseas

Yakima Herald Republic
Sen. Murray vows to fight for Dreamers

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Port of Bremerton making pitch for Amazon headquarters
Could your building collapse in an earthquake?
Caring for the most vulnerable in the opioid epidemic
New documents show signs of concern months before massive salmon release
Washington AG sues to block Trump’s new birth control access rules

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Wash. agriculture firm fined $105,000 for alleged worker hiring violations
Will Seattle retrofit buildings to make them safer in earthquakes?

KNKX FM
On Homelessness, Tacoma Forges Ahead With Both Care And Crackdowns
Parents Say New Building For Licton Springs K-8 Leaves Their Kids Short On Classroom Space

NW Public Radio
Nuclear Bike Riding? Hanford Takes People On A ‘Ride The Reactor’ Historical Tour
Red-Light Cameras In Oregon Can Now Ticket Speeders

Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle dad who paid off school lunch debts now raising funds for school supplies

Web

Seattle P.I.
Police: 41,000 pounds of pot, guns seized at illegal grows
Connelly: AG challenges Trump on contraception coverage
Tech companies in Seattle area double in less than 3 years

Slog
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson sues Trump, again. This time it’s over birth control.

Monday, Oct. 9

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Associated Press
EPA chief says administration to roll back climate plan
Washington state awarded $3M grant for rape-kit testing
First hearing in public records lawsuit against Legislature
Birth control: Trump expands opt-out for workplace insurance
NRA opposes full ban on ‘bump stocks’ used by Las Vegas shooter
White House to order health care alternatives 
Trump links border wall, green-card overhaul to DACA

Aberdeen Daily World 
Tim Quigg bids on pontoon property
Aberdeen gets $300,000 grant to study east Aberdeen traffic

Bainbridge Island Review 
Congressman Kilmer to host telephone town hall
Indigenous Peoples Day

Bellingham Herald (subscription required) 
Acidic oceans, warm rivers threaten Northwest salmon
Thousands expected to turn out to hear — or protest — Betsy DeVos in Bellevue this week

Bothell Reporter 
5 Snohomish County cities and the tribes join an Amazon bid

Columbian 
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers (Capital Budget)

Everett Herald (subscription required) 
CEO: More people with health coverage is better for all
State gets $3M to ease backlog of 6,000 untested rape kits (Orwall)
Google probe finds Russian-bought ads on YouTube and Gmail
Barriers coming to ‘nightmare’ US 2 stretch in Snohomish
Robinson: How long can Trump’s Cabinet endure humiliation?
Op-Ed by Sen. John McCoy: Commentary: Tribal history key to learning shared culture
Op-Ed by Sen. Kevin Ranker: Good revenue news still falls short of our budget
Editorial: Hearings fail to find Sound Transit duped lawmakers, voters

Highline Times 
King County leaders reflect on Camp Second Chance and Seattle’s homelessness crisis

Kitsap Sun (subscription required) 
Here’s why WSDOT cleared brush at two Central Kitsap interchanges
Gorst Creek reborn after $30 million cleanup of Navy dump
Summer chum return in record numbers to Union River
CKHS Homecoming goes gender neutral

News Tribune (subscription required) 
Pierce County and Tacoma go it alone with Amazon proposal
Thousands expected to turn out to hear — or protest — Betsy DeVos in Bellevue this week
Trump wants to clamp down on asylum
Driscoll: Hey City Council: Turning homeless people into criminals is wrong and doesn’t help the cause
What the state stands to lose if Congress doesn’t reauthorize children’s health program (Riccelli)

New York Times 
Trump’s list of demands for ‘dreamer’ deal includes wall
E.P.A. says it will repeal signature Obama climate plan

Olympian (subscription required) 
Community Care Center is up and running, helping downtown’s homeless community

Peninsula Daily News 
Comments accepted now on no-discharge zone, which would be first in state, Northwest

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Auburn, Bellevue schools top list of 50 best King County elementary schools for academics, diversity
Port of Seattle plans $35 million Fishermen’s Terminal makeover to stem losses

Seattle Times (subscription required) 
Seattle City Light has paid $7.8M to off-duty cops in ‘unusual relationship’
Guest essay: 3 ways to recruit more teachers in Washington
Swedish’s Cherry Hill site regains full status in Medicare program
WWII German POW returns to Washington state — to say thank you for being captured
Westneat: Subsidy arms race for Amazon? We of all people should know how this turns out
Large: Amazingly, our partisan divide is getting even wider
Palumbo: Dear Amazon: We want you here in Washington
Editorial: Who among Washington’s congressional delegation will act to reduce gun violence?
Opinion: Why am I so passionate about banning assault weapons? My son survived a mass shooting (Frockt, Peterson)
Opinion: Unless you’ve served, save your judgment of ‘disrespectful’ protests

Skagit Valley Herald 
Skagit Valley Herald among group of newspapers to be bought by Adams Publishing Group
Mount Vernon forum seeks to fight fear of Islam

Spokesman Review 
New WSU regent sets sight on boosting research capabilities
From babies to to educational excellence, WSU College of Nursing dean has delivered
Answering challenge, local leaders set out to kick their smoking habits (Ormsby)
Editorial: Don’t assume ‘bump stocks’ will be banned

Tri-City Herald 
HAMMER’s labor-management partnership best in country 

USA Today 
White House releases extensive list of immigration policy demands
The EPA might overturn another Obama-era environmental protection
Hurricane Nate makes landfall as a Category 1 storm

Washington Post 
White House releases immigration demands that could threaten deal on ‘dreamers’
Google uncovers Russian-bought ads aimed at influencing 2016 election
EPA chief tells coal miners he will repeal power plan rule Tuesday: ‘The war on coal is over’

Yakima Herald Republic 
Washington state gets $3M to ease backlog of 6,000 untested rape kits (Orwall)
Gang specialist’s message to Yakima crowd: ‘Hopeful kids don’t join gangs’
Guest essay: 3 ways to recruit more teachers in Washington

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC) 
Betsy DeVos visit to Bellevue this week expected to bring crowds, protests

KIRO7 TV (CBS) 
Washington state awarded $3M grant for backlog of rape-kit testing (Orwall)

KOMO4 TV (ABC) 
Bremerton-Seattle ferry fixed; run returns to full schedule

KNKX FM 
Delays, Extensions As Western State Hospital Struggles To Get Back On Track

KUOW FM 
Why is parking so terrible in Seattle? Take a look at Pike Place Market
Salesman Who Sold A Shotgun To Las Vegas Shooter: ‘Could I Have Stopped This? No’
Trump Defends Pence’s NFL Protest Amid Claims It Was A Publicity Stunt
Corker Says Trump’s Threats Could Put The Nation ‘On The Path To World War III’

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
Sound Transit station proposal making things difficult for Bellevue homeless shelter
Should voters be able to elect Sound Transit board members?

Web

Crosscut
Washington’s pot industry isn’t as green as you’d think