Thursday, August 31

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Associated Press
Push to simplify taxes is on but don’t touch some deductions
Growing blaze causes evacuations in Central Washington
State confirms first case of deer viral infection
Mass fish escape puts Clallam County salmon farm on hold
State hatchery contract lost after report of sexual culture

Aberdeen Daily World
DOT bridging gap between infrastructure, environment
Prosecutor’s Office juggling four first-degree murder cases

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State confirms first case of deer viral infection

Chinook Observer
Pass a capital budget now (Blake)

Columbian
In Our View: Gas Tax Replacement?

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Arlington teachers may strike; others set to start on time
Snohomish cowboy ready to take on ‘Sheriff Joe’ again
Dionne: What Harvey, Arpaio say about attitudes on government
Commentary: We can heal divisions by working for equity

Journal of the San Juan Islands
State pulls Orcas park and ride funds
Kitsap fills in while Hyak is out of service
School welcomes new speech pathologist

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Depleted ferry system heads to holiday weekend ‘hanging on by a thread’

New York Times
The storm marches on as Houston surveys the wreckage
Two explosions at a chemical plant
Trump pitches tax cuts on business as aiding middle class
Editorial: On voting reforms, follow Illinois, not Texas
Federal judge blocks Texas’ ban on ‘sanctuary cities’
On North Korea, Trump says ‘talking is not the answer!’
F.D.A. approves gene-altering Leukemia treatment
Wells Fargo finds 1.4 million more suspect accounts

Puget Sound Business Journal
Wells Fargo admits there were 70% more bogus accounts than originally reported

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Early-move-out fees sting some temporary Puget Sound tech workers, even in a feverish rental market
New homeless shelter on First Hill includes space for 100 beds
Not enough and too late: Critics of Washington’s school-funding plan don’t mince words with Supreme Court
Inslee vows to fight for Dreamers as Trump decision looms
Editorial: Speak up in Olympia to improve response to public-records requests
McCoy: Rural Washington still waiting for high-speed broadband

Seattle Weekly
As Rideshare Union Vote Gets Delayed, the Portion Of Drivers Who Get to Vote Shrinks
Washington State Politico Beat Sheriff Joe Once, and He’s Ready to Do It Again
County Sheriff Identifies Detective Who Threatened Motorist at Gunpoint
Charleena Lyles Wasn’t On Drugs Or Medication When Seattle Police Shot Her
The Unseen Epidemic and the People Who Are Fighting It

Skagit Valley Herald
Draft elk plan seeks to balance wildlife, community
Atlantic salmon found in rivers, concentrated along shorelines

Tri-City Herald
Deadly viral infection found in central Washington deer

USA Today
Chemical plant: ‘fully expect’ more fires at flooded Texas plant
Wells Fargo finds 1.4M more unauthorized accounts
More tropical trouble: Hurricane Irma forms in Atlantic
U.S. warplanes carry out show of force against North Korea
Harvey’s historic price tag: $160 billion
Kasich, Hickenlooper detail plan to strengthen Obamacare

Washington Post
Blasts rock storm-crippled chemical plant in Texas
Wells Fargo finds an additional 1.4 million fake accounts
The economy really is getting better. Here are two key signs.

Yakima Herald Republic
Reporter’s Notebook preview: Small, but positive momentum, for state tourism promotion effort in Olympia
Editorial: Ex-Im Bank still victim of dawdling by Congress

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KING5 TV (NBC)
154 homes near Jolly Mountain fire under level 3 evacuation

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Jolly Mountain Fire: Residents of more than 150 homes told to evacuate

KNKX FM
Atlantic Salmon Escape Fans Opposition To Company’s Proposed New Fish Farm
At Cowgirl Camp, Women Aim To Boost Role, Shift Thinking In Agriculture

KUOW FM
Older gays and lesbians face more health disparities, study says
FACT CHECK: 4 Claims From Trump’s Tax Speech
‘A stalemate of stress’ as Dreamers wait on decision
Salmon Fisher: Spill Is Dangerous And ‘We Shouldn’t Have To Deal With It’

Q13 TV (FOX)
Man accused of charging at King County sheriff with scissors
Jolly Mountain Fire: 154 homes evacuated near Cle Elum

Web

Crosscut
Opinion: Atlantic salmon have no business being here
Everything you wanted to know about Atlantic salmon — in the Northwest
Opinion: More than lip service: Why WSU must confront white supremacy

Slog
Seattle police officers shot Charleena Lyles 7 times before she died, autopsy shows
King County Sheriff’s office identifies detective who pulled gun on motorcyclist

Wednesday, August 30

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Associated Press
No alcohol sales to general ticket holders at WSU FB games
Officials investigating petroleum spill on Green River
25 years after Ruby Ridge standoff, radical movement grows
WSU dorm RA arrested in Pullman bomb threats
Washington state dairy workers settle lawsuit for $600,000
Trump pushes tax overhaul, says it’s ‘badly needed’
Public schools grappling with Confederate names, images
WSU student arrested in connection with bomb threats at dorm
Gov’t report: 28.1M in US lack health coverage
State hatchery contract lost after report of sexual culture

Aberdeen Daily World
Port officials: Crude oil no longer in plans
Hoquiam Council approves funds to bid on tax lien properties

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State loses contract to operate two fish hatcheries after report of sexual culture

Columbian
In Our View: A Taxing Debate (Boeing)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
How a UW Bothell class is helping untangle crimes
McCusker: Congress should raise debt ceiling — and then scrap it
Milbank: Trump’s weak response to racism unites Jews, blacks
Editorial: Getting help to Houston after Harvey

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Non-Profit Affordable Housing? | Guest Column
UW Medicine names chief of Orcas-Lopez island clinics
Fund scientific research| Letters

Kirkland Reporter
Spill response training prepares city staff to protect our environment

News Tribune (subscription required)
Councilwoman’s ‘rude and unprofessional behavior’ triggers ban on staff contact – again
State loses contract to operate two fish hatcheries after report of sexual culture
Editorial: Refresh Washington’s open government rules for digital age

New York Times
Relentless storm makes second landfall, in Louisiana
U.N. condemns ‘outrageous’ missile test by North Korea
Transgender order delayed by Mattis pending a report

Peninsula Daily News
Ground broken for redevelopment of affordable housing complex in Port Angeles (Chapman, Tharinger)
Hearing on new Cooke Aquaculture salmon farm in Strait postponed

Puget Sound Business Journal
Researchers investigate why women leave STEM
Low-income Seattle renters pay half of their paychecks to landlords, Zillow analysis says
Boeing, Alaska Air and Delta pump millions into Hurricane Harvey flood relief
Port of Seattle Commissioner John Creighton has words for lawmakers after latest Boeing layoffs
Dollar falls on concern over Harvey’s economic toll
Pets fly to Seattle for adoption to make room in Texas shelters after Hurricane Harvey

Seattle Times (subscription required)
A city of riches? Most Seattle filers make less than $50K, IRS data show
Shoreline motorcyclist on ‘terrifying’ traffic stop: Threatened at gunpoint but not ticketed
Westneat: In my dreams: How Trump should take on the Harvey disaster
Opinion: Ban Atlantic salmon farming in Washington waters
Editorial: Show you care about Houston with donation to charity

USA Today
Harvey to be costliest natural disaster in U.S. history
Mattis freezes transgender policy pending study
USA’s largest refinery shut down by Harvey floods
Waterways in Houston finally start to recede
1,850 leaders to Trump: Keep DREAMer protections

Washington Post
After record rains in Texas, Harvey now menaces Louisiana
With his tax effort in peril, Trump to pressure Congress for swift action
Transgender ban frozen as Mattis moves forward with new review of options
Pelosi condemns ‘violent actions’ of antifa protestors
Legal challenge to Arpaio pardon begins

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: State enlists volunteers in gas tax alternative

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Homeless vanish after ‘Tweakerville’ cameras start rolling
Deputy who pulled gun on traffic stop investigated
Man with scissors attacks King County Sheriff, Chief of Staff

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Sheriff nearly stabbed outside King County Courthouse
Atlantic salmon from collapsed fish farm found 60 miles away

KNKX FM
Seattle Announces Recipients Of Legal-Defense Fund For Immigrants
Hatchery Owner Dumps State Workers, Contract After ‘Sexualized Culture’ Investigation
Atlantic Salmon Escape Fans Opposition To Company’s Proposed New Fish Farm
Mattis Puts Hold On Transgender Ban For Current Military Service Members
Washington Contractors Continue To Struggle To Hire Enough Construction Workers

KUOW FM
The Loopholes That Allow Child Marriage In The U.S.
Two tours collide in Seattle’s Central District — with very different messages
Former Stanford Dean Says Overparenting Leads To Kids Being Unprepared For College

NPR
Why Are Atlantic Salmon Being Farmed In The Northwest?

Q13 TV (FOX)
Sheriff: Detective placed on leave after video shows him holding gun on motorcyclist
State hatchery contract lost after report of sexual culture

Web

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Lawsuits in Washington, Maryland take on Trump transgender ban

 

Tuesday, August 29

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Associated Press
Scientists say Harvey may be the soggy sign of future storms
Justice Department faces tough questions over travel ban
Trump: ‘All options are on table’ after North Korea launch
Trump’s turn to face tricky politics of natural disasters

Aberdeen Daily World
Commissioners request ‘pittance’ for indigent defense

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Former Washington National Guard leader dies suddenly, leaves large legacy

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Robinson: Nature has our attention; will we listen?
Editorial: Getting help to Houston after Harvey

Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way’s first Hearing Loop serves hearing-impaired patrons at new arts center
No capital budget stalls critical projects in Federal Way

Highline Times
Will Burien ban safe injection sites?

Journal of the San Juan Islands
An end to fish farming | Reporter’s notebook
Con artist scams hopeful renters on Lopez Island

Kirkland Reporter
Environmental advocates call for Bellevue-based Puget Sound Energy’s closure of Montana coal plant
Peter Kirk Community Center Advisory Board collects more than 3,000 items for homeless teens

New York Times
Deluged Texas braces for more rain, and years of recovery
North Korea signals defiance, firing missile over Japan
2 bankers are selling Trump tax overhaul. Is Congress buying?
Home Health Care: Shouldn’t it be work worth doing?
Apple’s Tim Cook barnstorms for ‘moral responsibility’

Renton Reporter
Reduced traffic speeds in school zones starting Aug. 30

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle leads nation in home price growth for 10th straight month
Icy spray, heavy pots may have doomed Seattle crab boat Destination, Coast Guard learns
Transgender JBLM soldier on lawsuit: ‘The core emotion I feel right now is determination and sense of duty’
Ret. Major Gen. Tim Lowenberg led Washington Army, Air Guard through post-9/11 conflict
Editorial: Help teachers help students: Support the school-supply drive
Opinion: UW’s Ana Mari Cauce: Together, we must stand against bigotry and work for justice

Seattle Weekly
Gender Justice League Sues Trump Administration Over Transgender Military Ban

USA Today
Harvey has dropped 42 inches of rain in Houston. Where it’s moving…
Trump after North Korea missile launch over Japan: ‘All options are on the table’
If Trump ends DACA, here’s how many students could be affected

Washington Post
Deadly Harvey now aims at Louisiana
Public rifts between Trump and some senior officials widen in the wake of Charlottesville
The Energy 202: Harvey sparks new debate over hurricanes and climate change
Trump: ‘All options are on the table’ after North Korea launched missile over Japan
Illinois becomes 10th state to automatically register voters, a Democratic Party goal
Trump defends Arpaio pardon, assumed ‘ratings would be far higher’ by announcing during hurricane
Trump pledges swift Harvey aid, says effort will be unimpeded by threatened government shutdown

Wenatchee World
School name discussion moves to petitions, politics
October conference connects youth to in-demand health care careers
NCW Health | A look at insurance company profits

Yakima Herald Republic
Judge gives preliminary approval of $600,000 wage settlement for Yakima Valley dairy workers
Editorial: Many products are made in Yakima Valley; more can follow

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KING5 TV (NBC)
DNR: 119,500 farmed Atlantic salmon recovered

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
U.S. home prices surge in June, led by Seattle

KNKX FM
A Trans Army Captain In Washington State Grapples With Trump Administration Ban
2 Lawsuits Challenge Trump’s Ban On Transgender Military Service

KUOW FM
Not so great news for Lynnwood light rail
Rescue Teams From The Northwest Deploy To Texas

NW Public Radio
Forest Service Approves Exploratory Mining Near Mount St. Helens
New Test Program Looks At Options For Replacing State Gas Tax
Northwest Sends Air National Guard Teams and Medical Workers To Texas
Washington State Officials Say They Have Better Idea Of How Many Fish Escaped In Net Pen Failure
WSU Regents Vote Could Remove Hitch In Pullman-Moscow Airport Runway Expansion

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Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Trump throws out limits, gives military weapons to local police

Monday, Aug. 28

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Associated Press
Shellfish poison levels force recreational harvest ban 
Washington drivers sought for pay-per-mile pilot program 
ACLU sues Trump over transgender military ban
Trump expected to decide soon on fate of young immigrants
Gov. Inslee halts salmon farm permits after fish escape
ACLU sues Trump over transgender military ban
Federal judge clears way for Seattle Lyft, Uber drivers to unionize

Aberdeen Daily World
Family forestry event in Oakville shines light on best practices
Aberdeen council approves contract with ARM for Main Street USA bid
Here’s what Jeff Sessions got wrong on marijuana, according to Washington state officials

Bellingham Herald (subscription required) 
That wet start we had to 2017? It’s now fueling a late-summer rash of brush fires. 
Schools see bilingual students as future bilingual educators 

The Daily News 
Longview’s new special education director returns home
Rainier retail project to be postponed a year

Everett Herald (subscription required) 
Edmonds has big plans for its Highway 99 improvements
Neighbors back off opposition to new industrial park
Harvey costs seen at catastrophic levels with many uninsured
Washington’s rate of HPV vaccinations rising
State to kill second wolf pack after more cattle deaths
Simoneaux: What would our WWII vets think of Charlottesville?
Editorial: Filing a flight plan for tax fairness, jobs, growth

Journal of the San Juan Islands 
Update on salmon escape in the San Juans (Ranker)
Salary negotiations, superintendent evals at SJISD Board meeting
Hyak scheduled maintenance
New providers for home health care in the San Juans

News Tribune (subscription required) 
Washington’s rate of HPV vaccinations rising but still not equal to a state that mandates them (Frockt)
Is Olympia lawyer the Democrats’ champion in complaint-filing war? (Chopp, Hunt, Hudgins)

New York Times 
Houston paralyzed; 6.6 million residents face days of rain
Uber said to pick chief of Expedia as its new leader 
Fatigue and training gaps spell danger at sea, sailors warn
Trump embraces nuclear overhaul, ignoring concerns 
Trump to fully restore military surplus transfers to police 
‘Dreamer’ plan that aided 800,000 immigrants is threatened

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Interest in cyberinsurance grows as hackers target small businesses

Queen Anne & Magnolia News 
Constantine calls for flat rate for Metro riders

Renton Reporter 
Plan ahead now for Labor Day travel | Department of Transportation

Seattle Times (subscription required) 
Wild-salmon advocates file notice of intent to sue over farmed fish escape
Washington State Patrol moves to evaluate protocol in crashes
Seattle’s push to end lower pay for workers with disabilities: Would it help or hurt?
Life after No Child Left Behind: Washington state to submit plan for new federal K-12 law
Westneat: Paul Ryan picked the most awkward spot in America to argue for corporate tax cuts
Large: Holocaust lessons play a vital role after Charlottesville — just ask Seattle survivors, educators
Opinion: Making America polluted again

Seattle Weekly 
Why the Robert E. Lee Memorial Building in Kent Won’t Be Changing Its Name
King County Could Lose DOJ Funding Over Its Immigration Enforcement Policies
Judge Tosses Final Lawsuit Against Ordinance Allowing Rideshare Drivers to Unionize
Effort to Ban ‘Net-Pen’ Fish Farms Ramps Up In Wake of Spill

Spokesman Review 
City works to educate on upcoming housing voucher law
State study says it will cost $125,000 a year to educate WSU medical students 
Spin Control: Eyman’s suit falls flat
Editorial: America degraded by immigration politics

USA Today 
Trump resumes sales of military hardware to local police
Harvey will drive 30,000 to shelters in Texas, FEMA says 
Mexico offers hurricane aid to Texas, not for Trump wall 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required) 
Editorial:Testing miles-driven charge to funds roads makes sense

Washington Post 
Harvey may force 30,000 people into shelters, officials warn 
Black-clad antifa members attack peaceful right-wing demonstrators in Berkeley
RNC condemns white supremacy but makes no mention of Trump’s remarks
Most Americans don’t want the wall, don’t think Mexico will pay for it and don’t believe it will happen
U.S. Chamber of Commerce vows to hold Congress accountable on tax reform 

Yakima Herald Republic 
Washington state’s national monuments not targeted, but others on chopping block
Washington firefighters hope that as fires rage, forest gets healthier

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KING5 TV (NBC) 
Pierce County volunteers headed to Harvey zone
Local nonprofit heads to Texas for hurricane Harvey assistance
Washington state halts salmon farm permits after fish escape

KOMO4 TV (ABC) 
Lawsuits filed in Seattle, Baltimore over Trump’s transgender military ban
Seattle-area rescue and aid teams gear up to help Harvey storm victims

KNKX FM 
Black Lives Matter Activists To March In Seattle Saturday
Return To The Salish Sea: Pacific Pilotage Authority’s Brian Young
Reintroduced Fishers Are Reproducing In The Cascades

KUOW FM 
Should Seattle tax foreign real estate investors?
Lynnwood light rail line way over estimate — and feds might not pay their share
Seattle man erases Seattle’s school lunch debt, aims for rest of state
France’s Gender Equality Minister Wants On-The-Spot Fines For Sexual Harassers
Investigation underway for UW Medicine in recent Legionnaires’ cases

NW Public Radio 
Bitcoin Blows Up And Wenatchee Benefits
Rising Opioid Use A Factor In Child Maltreatment Deaths
WSU Students Demand University Act On Campus Racial Climate

Web

Crosscut 
Trump could turn back clock on tribal land ownership

Friday, August 25

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AP
Colorado to Sessions: Pot industry working and can be better
Collapse at salmon farm renews debate about fish farming
Oregon wildlife officials authorize killing of 2 wolves

The Daily News
Nonfarm jobs reach all-time high

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Light rail to Lynnwood: $500M over budget, behind schedule
Boeing wows Ryan: ‘I have never seen anything like this’
Troopers find fewer distracted drivers after law takes effect
Lummi tribe declares state of emergency over salmon spill
Harrop: Democrats have window to push for immigration reforms

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Drivers sought for pay-per-mile pilot program
Bainbridge Council moves ahead with controversial pedestrian bridge

New York Times
Parts of Texas face 35 inches of rain from hurricane
Cohn said to have weighed resigning after Charlottesville
Regulations made economy more resilient, Yellen says

Olympian (subscription required)
For years, potential rape evidence went untested. What the state did to fix that

Peninsula Daily News
Collapse at Skagit County salmon farm renews concerns about fish farming in Strait

Puget Sound Business Journal
Former UW Law dean: ‘Without a diverse faculty and student body, the intellectual environment is short-changed’
Observations: Seattle’s income tax is a win for lawyers, not residents
Opinion: Sound Transit can provide car tab relief and walk away unscathed
Seattle’s new secure scheduling law is full of nuances, labor attorney explains
Speaker Paul Ryan offers little hope for Ex-Im Bank revival during tour of Boeing factory

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Farmed salmon ‘heading to every river in Puget Sound’
Looking to catch escaped Atlantic salmon? Here are some fishing tips
Seattle parent who started campaign to wipe out school-meal debt takes effort statewide
Sound Transit’s Lynnwood extension running $500M over budget
Seattle-area union members who dole out benefits to other union workers go on strike
Have you noticed? Seattle police are writing fewer traffic tickets
Kent School District projects $6.9 million budget shortfall
Paul Ryan at Boeing in Everett talks taxes, influencing Trump as ‘day-by-day deal’
Opinion: Why can’t school funding be fair?

USA Today
Brietbart is among darlings of Russian propaganda
Hurricane Harvey strengthens as it roars toward Texas

Vancouver Business Journal
Bending healthcare cost curve through direct primary care
Engineering firm plans to double local workforce
Port of Longview on track for record tonnage year

Washington Post
Interior secretary recommends Trump alter at least 3 national monuments, including Bears Ears
Trump’s economic adviser says president ‘must do better’ to denounce white nationalism
DHS reviewing status of Obama’s deferred-action program for illegal immigrants

Yakima Herald Republic
State says “OK, but” to plan to buy out two local hospitals

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Lummi Nation declares state of emergency after salmon spill
Lynnwood light rail extension overdue, $500M over budget
City leaders redesigning Tacoma for the future

KNKX FM
Black Lives Matter Activists To March In Seattle Saturday
East Wenatchee’s Robert E. Lee Elementary Considers Name Change
Opponents To Try To Overturn New Oregon Gun Bill At The Ballot

KUOW FM
‘Pollution’ of farmed salmon into Puget Sound could lead to penalties
Flat rate fares could be coming to King County Metro
America’s Credit Rating On The Line As Debt Ceiling Deadline Approaches

NW Public Radio
Corvallis Airport Now Run By Solar Power
East Wenatchee School Faces Name-Change Debate (Again)

Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle to ban plastic straws, utensils at restaurants next year
‘Increase the Peace’: Combating the toll of gang violence
Tribe declares emergency as escaped farmed Atlantic salmon spread into local waters

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Crosscut
City takes a ‘therapeutic’ approach to housing discrimination

Slog
Light Rail to Lynnwood Is Behind Schedule and Over Budget
A Canadian Mining Company Just Got Approved to Drill Near Mount St. Helens