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Wednesday, Oct. 4

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Associated Press
Pelosi: GOP Congress beholden to NRA, other gun interests
Company behind farmed fish escape to move more salmon
Washington, other states in ‘grace period’ for enhanced ID
Gun stocks rise anew, and more people own them than know it
Amazon to expand in Seattle with big downtown tower
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics ran through Hanford site
Confederate monuments near Vancouver to lose historic status
Yahoo: 3 billion accounts breached in 2013. Yes, 3 billion
White House pushes to phase out Social Security number as ID
Warm waters off West Coast has lingering effects for salmon
Study: 300 species of sea creatures hitchhiked across the Pacific on tsunami debris

Aberdeen Daily World 
Gov. Jay Inslee among 800 Reach the Beach riders

Bainbridge Island Review 
Former Bainbridge Island resident killed in Las Vegas shooting
Opinion: Urgent: Reinstate Ban on Assault Weapons to Prevent Mass Killings | Rev. Robert Moore

Columbian 
In Our View: Confront Carnage

The Daily News 
Local blood donations spike following deadly Vegas shooting

Everett Herald (subscription required) 
Inslee: Ban devices that make semi-automatic guns fire faster
Burbank: Seattle’s retirement savings plan worth considering
Commentary: The sad fraternity of schools after shootings

Federal Way Mirror 
Youth Institute program teaches students valuable technical skills, instills confidence

Journal of the San Juan Islands 
Community organizes to try to save Life Care Center
Island EMS may add paid EMTs to volunteers
Affordable apartment may be offered to market-rate buyers
San Juan Island School District budget breakdown

Kitsap Daily News 
Bremerton couple, friend, risk their lives to save wounded in Las Vegas shooting
Two Kitsap gaming officials in Vegas during shooting, unhurt | Update

Kitsap Sun (subscription required) 
Former Bainbridge resident among victims of Las Vegas shooting
North Kitsap School District may run capital levy in February
Inslee, Franz object to company’s plan to farm more fish off Bainbridge

News Tribune (subscription required) 
Inslee urges gun regulation in Washington state after Las Vegas shooting
Editorial: Charity care ills run deeper than Tacoma hospital

New York Times 
Gunman made meticulous plan before assault in Las Vegas
Mattis contradicts Trump on Iran deal ahead of deadline
Trump tells Puerto Rico to be ‘proud’ of low death toll
Why aid for Puerto Rico isn’t reaching many Puerto Ricans
Trump vows to wipe out Puerto Rico’s debt. Can he do that?

Olympian (subscription required) 
Editorial: What can we learn from the gun carnage?

Seattle Times (subscription required) 
State approves 1 million more farmed fish for Puget Sound, despite escape
Seattle approves taller buildings in Uptown, doubling heights in some areas
Bellevue light-rail tunnel advances on schedule, without the help of a big drilling machine
Washington considers the sticky politics of homegrown pot
Westneat: Responsible gun owners, it’s up to you
Editorial: Lax gun laws again fail innocent Americans
Opinion: Enough with ‘thoughts and prayers’— time to act

Seattle Weekly 
What Becomes of Animal Rights Activists After the Action Is Over?
An End to Private Prisons? Washington Reps Introduce Act to Phase Out Immigration Detention
Even in King County, the Republican Party Is One Big Gun Silencer

Tri-City Herald 
Washington secretary of state tells young voters to vote, lest they ‘cede power’ to parents 

USA Today 
Las Vegas shooter bought 33 guns in last 12 months
Tax reform could eliminate tax break for disaster losses
Australia to U.S.: Here’s how to get tough on guns

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber 
State elected officials, Ferries, respond to comments made at meeting (Nelson, Fitzgibbon, Cody)

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required) 
Editorial: State AG should challenge Seattle effort to impose income tax 

Washington Post 
Investigators seeking motive for shooting turn to gunman’s girlfriend for answers
Death toll climbs to 34 in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, governor says
Trump hails ‘incredible’ response in ‘lovely’ trip to storm-torn Puerto Rico

Wenatchee World (Subscription required) 
Wenatchee family was one medical bill away from homelessness
Wenatchee district wants to sever lawsuits over student bus assaults
Justice Department awards grant to Colvilles

Yakima Herald Republic 
Governor plans gang and gun violence listening session in Yakima on Thursday
Washington considers the sticky politics of homegrown pot

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC) 
Company behind farmed fish escape to move more salmon
Mark Wright: Are you okay with what happened in Las Vegas?

KOMO4 TV (ABC) 
Washington, other states, now in REAL ID ‘grace period’

KNKX FM 
City Of Pacific Could Be Spared Frequent Floods By Levee Project
Some Property Insurers Pulling Back From Highest Wildfire Risk Areas

KUOW FM
LISTEN: Amid Chaos In Las Vegas, Police Dispatches Reveal An Evolving Response
Who Will Benefit Most From GOP Tax Plan? Early Report Suggests The Wealthy
Clark County Removes Confederate Monument From Historic Registry

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
Gov. Inslee calls for ban of firearm attachment Vegas gunman used

NW Public Radio 
ICE Operation Designed To Send A Message To “Sanctuary Cities”
Northwest House Members Voted For Bill That Bans Abortions 20 Weeks After Conception
Oregon Rep. Greg Walden Questions Former Equifax CEO
Renewed Calls For Military-Style Weapons Ban In Washington
Some Property Insurers Pulling Back From Highest Wildfire Risk Areas
Yakima Immigration Case Could Had National Implications

Q13 TV (FOX) 
Loved ones remember Las Vegas shooting victims from Washington
‘Bump stock’ gun attachments aren’t new — or sold widely in Seattle area
Bullet from Central District drive-by slams through window in school classroom
Cities are doing wacky things to host Amazon’s second headquarters
Federal Way High School student stabbed during fight on campus
Europe hits Amazon with tax bill of nearly $300 million

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Publicola 
Here Are the Applicants for the Interim City Council Seat

Seattle P.I. 
Connelly: State greenlights 1 million more farmed salmon for Puget Sound

Slog 
The Attorney General called for banning assault weapons last year. What’s happened since? (Jinkins, Pollet)
Governor Jay Inslee calls for ban on ‘bump stocks’ to make guns shoot faster

Tuesday, Oct. 3

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Associated Press
Acts of heroism emerge in chaos of Las Vegas shooting
Trump comes face to face with stricken Puerto Rico
Supreme Court divided over partisan districting
GOP leader says NRA-backed bill shelved indefinitely
Meeting with Sebelius is focus of Menendez trial
US defends decision to kick out Cuban diplomats
Backpage.com settles with 3 women in sex trafficking lawsuit

Aberdeen Daily World 
Commissioners still tweaking resolution on access to county land

Bainbridge Island Review 
Gov. Inslee: Las Vegas attack was a ‘horrific act’
Senator Murray statement on Las Vegas mass shooting: Gun safety – ‘If not now, when?’

Bothell Reporter 
UW Bothell prepares students to meet the demand in cybersecurity
Will Washingtonians be able to grow their own weed?

The Daily News 
Longview School Board could designate bond funds for sports facilities

Everett Herald (subscription required) 
What local officials are saying about the Las Vegas shooting
Everett hearing to air Sound Transit election accusations
Muhlstein: Marysville alumna asks students to not judge others’ looks
Robinson: Sunday’s carnage has become numbingly familiar
Harrop: Ending deductions for state taxes hits middle class

Federal Way Mirror 
Employees fired at Federal Way Denny’s over treatment of black customers

Kirkland Reporter 
Will Washingtonians be able to grow their own weed?
School lunch data raises questions of equity on the Eastside

Kitsap Sun (subscription required) 
North Kitsap School District to push pause on new sexual health standards

News Tribune (subscription required) 
With no capital budget, wave of layoffs hits state agency. More are expected soon. (Tharinger)
Grab a clam gun. You might be digging razor clams this weekend if tests are good
Editorial: Signs of sanity as Murray tries for health care deal
Editorial: Vegas feels not so far from Tacoma today

Olympian (subscription required) 
Editorial: Olympia public safety comes at a price

Puget Sound Business Journal 
These 50 Washington cities made the most from marijuana sales

Redmond Reporter 
County doubles down on commitment to Paris Climate Agreement
Second phase of Redmond Central Connector opens Willows Road

Seattle Times (subscription required) 
The woman who helped end ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is telling her own story now
Opinion: With some all-electric buses, Metro Transit rides into the future
Opinion: Let’s talk about ending gun violence: 3 reasonable steps on which we might all agree
Editorial: A great nation does not fail civics

Seattle Weekly 
Sixteen Apply to Fill Burgess’ Council Seat, Including Nick Licata
Compare and Contrast the Las Vegas Statements Issued By Democrats and Republicans On the King County Counci
Challenging Decades of Conventional Wisdom, City Makes Case For Income Tax
Patty Murray Wants Action, Not Thoughts and Prayers, On Gun Reform
ICE Gets Arrest Figures Wrong For Operation Targeting Sanctuary Cities. Then It Gets Them Wrong Again.

Spokesman Review 
Cheney woman who worked for California police department among those killed in Las Vegas concert shooting
Local couple witness Las Vegas attack’s chaos, aftermath
Local center ships units of blood to Las Vegas following Sunday night’s shooting 
Spokane flags ordered flown at half-staff after Las Vegas shooting, lawmakers offer condolences 
Newhouse urges extension for DACA permit renewal
Wolf roaming Skagit county is real wolf, DNA test confirms 
Parklets get permanent status in Spokane
Scene of an anatomy: Lab offers students an inside look at human health 
Shawn Vestal: WSU researcher’s work rescuing frogs from extinction earns him national ‘Golden Goose’ award

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required) 
Editorial: Adding rural ballot boxes is good for democracy

Washington Post 
Chilling but baffling clues in wake of Las Vegas massacre
When Maria hit, ‘everything collapsed simultaneously.’ Can Puerto Rico rebuild?
Trump says Puerto Rico officials should be ‘proud’ more haven’t died like in Katrina
‘This is totally unacceptable’: Pentagon leaders pressed for more details about Afghan war plan
Supreme Court takes up Wisconsin as test in partisan gerrymandering claims
U.S. will expel 15 Cuban diplomats, escalating tensions over mystery illnesses
Editorial: Trump could help refugees. Instead, he shrugs.

Yakima Herald Republic 
Young immigrants in Yakima Valley worry but find support as DACA deadline looms
Editorial: A serious, bipartisan health care effort

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KING5 TV (NBC) 
Harborview’s ‘Stop The Bleed’ training could save lives in a mass shooting
Lummi Nation member shot at Las Vegas festival, expected to survive
ICE arrests dozens in Washington as part of a nationwide crackdown
Washington leaders speak out on Las Vegas shooting massacre
State finds fentanyl in fake opioid pills

KOMO4 TV (ABC) 
Shooting survivor from Bellingham: ‘I had blood on my shoes, blood on my hands’
Local risk expert offers advice on surviving mass shooting
Emergency workers say Las Vegas shooting is reminder to be prepared

KNKX FM 
Will The Stout Grout Filling Hanford’s Tunnel Ever Be Cleaned Up?
Many Questions Remain In The Aftermath Of The Las Vegas Shooting
Whistleblower Allegations Prompt Tough Questions For Washington’s Prepaid Tuition Program (Frockt)
Hanford Advisory Board Cools Heels Waiting For Energy Department

KUOW FM 
Washington representatives want to take the profit out of immigration jails
This Supreme Court Case Could Radically Reshape Politics
Chinese Ban On Waste Imports Puts Northwest Recycling In Limbo

NW Public Radio 
Blood Banks Seeking Donations As They Send Aid To Las Vegas
Chinese Ban On Waste Imports Puts Northwest Recycling In Limbo
Hanford Advisory Board Cools Heels Waiting For Energy Department
Seattlelites Trying To Help Loved Ones In Puerto Rico
Whistleblower Allegations Prompt Tough Questions For Washington’s Prepaid Tuition Program

Q13 TV (FOX) 
Local witnesses to Vegas massacre: ‘Lights flashing from up above and people just dropping…’
Seattle’s safe injection sites debate
How Western Washington prepares for mass casualty incidents

Web

Crosscut 
How much can really be done on gun control locally? (Jinkins, Kagi, Hansen)

Publicola 
Seattle Reaffirms Support for DACA

Seattle P.I. 
Woman from Spokane killed in Las Vegas shooting
Connelly: Gunfire in Las Vegas, while NRA has silencer bill ready
Survivor from Bellingham: ‘I had blood on my shoes … hands’
Health officials: Lethal fentanyl found locally in counterfeit ‘kill pills’

Monday, Oct. 2

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Associated Press
At least 58 dead in Las Vegas in the largest mass shooting in U.S. history, more than 500 wounded
Officials: School shootings attract profiteers
Farmworkers end 6-day strike against Larson Fruit
Wildfire near Coulee City Lake is fully contained
Evergreen students sanctioned following protests
City may become first in Washington to reduce city status
Alaska communities weigh pot bans 3 years after legalization
Cool, damp weather brings relief to US wildfire outlook

Aberdeen Daily World 
Historical Seaport takes aim at maritime worker shortage
Local leaders tour site of proposed Chehalis River Dam
Four apply for Grays Harbor Superior Court judge vacancy
Oped: Atlantic salmon — go home!

Bothell Reporter 
County Council postpones decision on Bothell zoning changes

The Daily News 
City may become first in Washington to reduce city status
Community leaders grapple with Millennium coal terminal decision
Officials: School shootings in Washington attract profiteers
Rising economy, contractor shortage boost cost of public works projects

Everett Herald (subscription required) 
FBI says Las Vegas shooting has no connection to international terrorists
Board report sparks push to improve military kids’ health care
Fans’ responses divided over NFL players’ anthem demonstrations
County, Lynnwood to partner to fix sinking intersection
Op-Ed: Tossing I-405’s toll lanes could make things worse

Federal Way Mirror 
Wagnitz named Highline College interim president as search continues
$450 million bond will fix Federal Way’s deteriorating schools

Kirkland Reporter 
Members of Congress, Dreamers call out Trump administration’s end of DACA at Bellevue event
Grants help salmon habitat work, programs in Lake Washington-Cedar-Sammamish watershed

Kitsap Sun (subscription required) 
Las Vegas strip shooting: At least 58 dead, 515 others injured
Bremerton highway restriping project wrapping up
Company selected for opioid treatment clinics in Kitsap, Clallam

News Tribune (subscription required) 
At least 50 dead in Las Vegas in the largest mass shooting in U.S. history, more than 400 wounded
Should discipline be ‘culturally responsive’ in schools? The state wants your opinion
Head of state government technology leaves post as audit reveals troubles in the agency
GOP braces for politics of gun debate
Supreme Court case on gerrymandering could weaken GOP advantage
Pierce County shellfish ban grows. Entire Washington coast closed due to biotoxins
Tribes urged to consider boosting revenue via pot industry
Editorial: Signs of sanity as Murray tries for health care deal

New York Times 
Op-Ed: Preventing Future Mass Shootings Like Las Vegas
G.M. lays out plan for 20 electric models by 2023
Facebook’s russia-linked ads came in many disguises
How a Wisconsin case before justices could reshape redistricting

Olympian (subscription required) 
Does Olympia need a tax hike to support public safety? Or can money be found elsewhere?
Cows producing greenhouse gas? New study suggests we may have underestimated how much
Here’s how many student protesters were sanctioned for breaking Evergreen’s conduct code
Editorial: Tuneup needed for state’s IT agency (Carlyle)
Editorial: Olympia public safety comes at a price

Seattle Times (subscription required) 
Foreign farmworkers’ unusual strike in Central Washington shows new labor muscle
80 Evergreen protesters sanctioned for breaking student-conduct code
Seattle investors don’t want you — or any other human — behind the wheel on I-5 by 2040
Parents of students of color and educators in Washington, we want to hear from you
Large: Players protesting because it’s not enough to write a check to fight racism
Editorial: Private immigration detention center must follow state laws
Opinion: Hold Equifax responsible for data breach
Opinion: Obtuse in the Palouse: Coach Leach, you should know better
Editorial: Talk to North and end Korean War

Seattle Weekly 
With The Middle Fork Road Now Paved, Will the Valley Get ‘Loved to Death’?
ICE Gets Arrest Figures Wrong For Operation Targeting Sanctuary Cities. Then It Gets Them Wrong Again.
Seattle and Washington Sue Big Pharma for Seeding Opioid Crisis Via Fraud

Skagit Valley Herald 
Atlantic salmon farm was ‘due for replacement’ before collapse
Lab confirms gray wold roaming east Skagit County

Spokesman Review 
State resources approved to battle Whitehall Fire burning south of Coulee City
Justice Department grants Spokane County $1 million for prisoner re-entry program 
Getting There: Pedestrians have right of way
Beyond sincere assistance, school shootings attract profiteers, would-be saviors and so-called experts 
Millennials, internet aren’t source of nation’s polarization
Shawn Vestal: Spokane Valley parental rights proposal endangers the rights of others 
Dr. Bax: Focus on campus drinking when students fall
Editorial: Tax limit continues to erode services
Editorial: Feds shouldn’t overreact to crime data

USA Today 
Las Vegas Strip shooting: At least 58 dead, 515 others injured
Gun stocks on rise after Las Vegas mass shooting

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required) 
Editorial: Getting families more involved in school discipline makes sense
Editorial: Carmakers must get self-driving vehicles right

Washington Post 
Death toll climbs to 58, more than 500 injured in Las Vegas shooting
Gunman on 32nd floor of hotel opened fire on a country music festival
Category 5 hurricanes this year have traveled the farthest ever recorded in the Atlantic
North Korea’s new Internet connection could strengthen its ability to launch cyberattacks
Expect fact-finding and fireworks from Equifax’s hearings on Capitol Hill this week
Trump defies critics of his Puerto Rico response by conducting business as usual
Trump plans to visit Las Vegas on Wednesday, calls shooting ‘an act of pure evil’
Op-Ed: This is the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. How should we talk about it?

Wenatchee World (subscription required) 
Prescribed fire training seen as ‘next step’ in boosting healthy forests
RepWatch | Up a landmark with a legislator
Whitehall Fire controlled after state mobilization

Yakima Herald Republic 
Number of fatal crashes involving drivers with marijuana in their system spikes since legalization
Labor issues at the forefront of NAFTA talks
Foreign farmworkers’ unusual strike in Central Washington shows new labor muscle
Editorial: Flawed tax plan gets corporate rates right
Editorial: Legislature fails to fund rural schools adequately

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC) 
Seahawks legend Kenny Easley on anthem controversy, CTE exams

KOMO4 TV (ABC) 
Know what to do in case of a disaster? This basic response training can help

KNKX FM 
Northwest States Reluctant To Force Retrofits For Buildings That Could Kill In Big Quake
Ninth Circuit To Hear Challenge To Washington’s Background Check Law
Hanford Crews Nearly Ready To Seal Up Tunnel With Grout 

Kinder Morgan In Court: Appeal Of Permits Could Stop Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
Las Vegas Shooting Update: At Least 58 People Are Dead After Gunman Attacks Concert
“The Fireball Was Above The Trees”: Could The 1999 Bellingham Pipeline Explosion Happen Again?
The World’s Only Sperm Bank For Bees Is Here In The Northwest

KUOW FM 
Trump On Las Vegas Shooting: ‘An Act Of Pure Evil’
For Children With Severe Anxiety, Drugs Plus Therapy Help Best
After Hurricane’s Wrath, Puerto Rico’s Green Forests Turn Bare Brown
Week in Review: NFL takes a knee, Washington takes on Big Pharma

NW Public Radio 
Hanford Close To Sealing Collapsed Radioactive Waste-Filled Tunnel
King County Metro Drivers To Get $6.4 Million In Back Pay
Ninth Circuit To Hear Challenge To Washington’s Background Check Law

Q13 TV (FOX) 
Hall of Famer Kenny Easley says he’d take a knee if he was playing today
In a wheelchair, deaf? No problem. People with disabilities learning emergency response training
Port Angeles may become the first Washington city to reduce its status

Web

Alternet 
So Few Americans Understand What the 2nd Amendment Is Really About—or Its Dark History

Publicola 
Seattle: We Are Compliant With Consent Decree

Seattle P.I. 
Connelly: Kneeling protests by NFL players — 1 more issue divides America

Slog
The morning news: US begins process of doing nothing about the deadliest mass shooting in its history, San Juan lowers flags for Vegas

Friday, Sept. 29

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Associated Press
2nd lawsuit argues that Northwest Detention Center must pay minimum wage
Evacuation ended as threat of fire subsides near Cle Elum
Suing big pharma: State and Seattle join Everett and Tacoma
US cuts embassy staff and urges no Americans travel to Cuba
Job in jeopardy, HHS chief promises to repay charter costs
Illinois governor signs bill allowing Medicaid for abortions
Sea critters hitchhiked across the Pacific on tsunami debris
2 Rhode Island cities making joint pitch to Amazon

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing also gets government help, critics of tariff say
Seattle mayor clamps down on lucrative police moonlighting
County Council postpones decision on Bothell zoning changes
Zinke chartered flight from oil executive, documents show
Northshore Park & Recreation Service area’s budget to be discussed

Kitsap Daily News 
Sky’s the limit for Bremerton High students
Appleton, Caldier talk about bipartisan efforts (Appleton)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required) 
State, Seattle are latest to sue opioid makers
Highway 166 closed for night work Friday

News Tribune (subscription required) 
Armed with a marimba, lawmaker puts on concerts to cover legal fees from ethics case
State earthquake group favors quick fixes over major upgrades
Tacoma OKs spending another $200,000 to defend Click. First court date is next June

New York Times 
Lobbyists rally to save breaks under threat in new tax plan
U.S. to pull embassy staff in Cuba after mysterious attacks
Trump plans trip to Asia amid North Korea crisis
For homeless advocates, a discouraging lesson in Los Angeles: money is not enough

Olympian (subscription required) 
Two cases of whooping cough reported at Olympia elementary school
Editorial: Tuneup needed for state’s IT agency

Seattle Times (subscription required) 
State’s health-exchange rates to jump 24%
I-405 toll lanes moving fast, but not as fast as state law requires
Podcast: A tragic death and persistent problems in Washington’s child-welfare system
Seattle high-schoolers hit the streets to support Dreamers
Washington state AG Bob Ferguson, Seattle sue OxyContin maker over opioid deaths
Kirkland tech school could offer a new route to a four-year engineering degree in Washington
Editorial: Washington students need more than top college rankings
Opinion: The mentally ill in Washington’s legal system deserve better

USA Today 
Air Force Academy chief: racists ‘need to get out’
Rigged elections: Justice Kennedy holds the key
Trump to travel to Asia as tensions with North Korea escalate

Washington Post 
U.S. to slash embassy staff in Cuba; Americans warned not to travel there
Tax bill to be drafted by November, according to Senate GOP
Trump to visit five Asian countries in November in bid to raise pressure on North Korea

Yakima Herald Republic 
Why your kid’s school bus probably doesn’t have seat belts
Flu season is beginning, so go get your vaccine
Yakima’s homeless camp may relocate before cold weather; public forum planned
Salmonella found in raw milk from Granger’s Pride and Joy dairy; no illnesses reported
Editorial: Crime rates again pit perception vs. reality

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC) 
DACA deadline: recipients rush to renew by next week
Agreement reached in Bellingham Technical College teachers’ strike
Expect delays on NB I-5 through the weekend, says WSDOT

KOMO4 TV (ABC) 
Metro to pay drivers $6.4 million in back wages after DOL pay review
Health study: Thousands of Wash. kids at risk for elevated lead exposure
Clock ticking on public input for KeyArena redesign

KNKX FM 
Seattle And Washington File Lawsuits Against Prescription Opioid Makers
Could A Tacoma ‘Foot Ferry’ Save People From A Grueling Commute?

KUOW FM 
White people have so much more wealth — and we’re not talking about it
Can you have kids and care about climate change? Listeners respond
Tsunami Debris Continues Delivering Invasive Species To The West Coast
Hanford Crews Nearly Ready To Seal Up Tunnel With Grout 

Northwest States Reluctant To Force Retrofits For Buildings That Could Kill In Big Quake

Q13 TV (FOX) 
Jolly Mountain Fire: Evacuation notices lifted as threat of wildfire subsides
Bennett on protesting during anthem: ‘There’s never a wrong time to do the right thing’

Web

Crosscut 
How WA farmers are safeguarding migrant workers
State, Seattle’s Rx for opioid crisis? Big Pharma needs to pay

Slog 
Homeless in King County: A Day in the Life

Thursday, Sept. 28

Print

Associated Press
Judge won’t restore pensions for 500 retired Hanford workers
FAA investigating lasers flashed at pilots near Sea-Tac
Trump plan promises huge tax cuts, but big questions remain
House, Senate inviting social media giants to testify
California seeks more sway by moving up presidential primary
EPA buys Pruitt a special booth for secret communications
Supreme Court to hear new challenge to labor unions
Work release no longer an option at Pasco jail
U.S. health officials brace for potentially bad flu season
US Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers closes Walla Walla office

Aberdeen Daily World 
Battle of the weeds continues in Ocean Shores waterways

Columbian 
In Our View: Protect Free Speech

The Daily News 
County, port ask shoreline board to reconsider methanol decision
Family Health Center’s privately-run needle exchange to begin Friday
Port considers moving into Longview’s ‘White House’
Port must explain closed-door meetings about oil terminal

Everett Herald (subscription required) 
Providence hospice workers say they’re willing to go on strike
School District will make improvements to Memorial Stadium
With air service coming, first responders plan for a crash
Lawmakers want to know if Sound Transit conned them on costs
Snohomish County enacts Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Seattle mayor clamps down on lucrative police moonlighting
Trump waives shipping restrictions for Puerto Rico relief
Editorial: Edmonds’ reconsideration of Columbus balances history, culture

Journal of the San Juan Islands 
Washington State Ferries rates increase, as fall schedule takes over

Kitsap Daily News 
Port Gamble Resource Recovery Facility a ‘feel-good project that was done for all the right reasons’ (Rolfes)
Twelve free state park days in 2018

Kitsap Sun (subscription required) 
A smoky summer, with more to come

News Tribune (subscription required) 
Donald Trump is running out of time in Puerto Rico
Did Sound Transit mislead lawmakers, or was it ‘on the up and up’ about ST3? Hearings underway  (Frockt, Pedersen)

New York Times 
Trump tax proposal benefits wealthy, including Trump
Twitter seen as key engine in Russia influence campaign
Justices to hear a case that could weaken unions
Trump talks tough on China and Mexico, but trade actions hit Canada

Olympian (subscription required) 
Students, faculty and staff call for equity, healing at Evergreen rally
Evergreen rally seeks open dialogue, safety

Renton Reporter 
House bill requires city to change business tax structure

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Earthquake expert: ‘We need a body or office that really champions resilience’ in Washington state
Illegally pass a Seattle school bus? Prepare for a $419 fine
Puyallup School District paraeducators secure higher pay in new agreement
Editorial: Improving transparency is not anti-transit

Seattle Weekly 
If Elected, Moon Would Have to Stay Mum on Convention Center Expansion
Lawmakers Want to Know if Sound Transit Conned Them on Costs
Burgess Seeks to Clamp Down on Police Moonlighting

Skagit Valley Herald 
Brigid Collins center celebrates first year in new building

Spokesman Review 
Accused Freeman school shooter told detectives that everything went ‘exactly as intended’
Governor taps Mary Kuney to fill vacancy on Spokane County Commission 
Lincoln County residents fight biosolids on nearby farm
Brexit architect Nigel Farage lauds Trump, Bannon in speech at Davenport Grand Hotel 
Rich Landers: Anglers have gut reaction to proposed fishing rule changes
Shawn Vestal: This year’s state-by-state horse-trading with health care is offensive

Sequim Daily News 
Think About It: Category 5 labor negotiations (Van De Wege, Tharinger)

USA Today 
Pharma execs urge quicker FDA approval for opioid alternatives
Supreme Court threatens public employee union fees
Community health center funding about to run out

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required) 
Editorial: WSU president wisely takes stand for free expression

Washington Post 
Supreme Court again will consider mandatory fees to public-employee unions
Majority of Americans now say climate change makes hurricanes more intense
Trump just lifted shipping restrictions for Puerto Rico. But the real challenge just started
Op-Ed: I helped create the GOP tax myth. Trump is wrong: Tax cuts don’t equal growth.

Yakima Herald Republic 
Attorney sues Union Gap over court records
Yakima City Council efforts aim to improve inclusion
Prosser school board, superintendent reach agreement on retirement following paid administrative leave
Editorial: Rampant voter fraud? Well, we’re not finding it here

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington not ready for earthquakes and tsunamis, Inslee is told
New study shows traffic trouble spots around Seattle area
Orca calf death prompts call for action
Roadside chat between Seahawks player and veterans brings military wife to tears
Senator Murray relaunching bipartisan health care talks
Seattle’s mayor orders changes in how officers get second jobs
Tech, business community pushing DACA fix before end of year

KOMO4 TV (ABC) 
Seahawks players engage in national discussion surrounding NFL protests

KNKX FM 
LIGO Detects Another Deep Space Black Hole Event

KUOW FM 
Another Obamacare repeal bill failed. Now what? 
U.S. Slaps Hefty Tariff On Bombardier Jets, Angering Canada, U.K.
Trump Administration To Drop Refugee Cap To 45,000, Lowest In Years

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
One way to fix I-405: Higher express lane tolls
I-27 leader is calling out King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg
Gov. Inslee’s earthquake subcabinet says it didn’t have enough resources
Seattle Mayor Burgess seeks to regulate off-duty police jobs
It’s time to incentivize needle cleanup in Seattle

NW Public Radio 
More Charges Filed Against Alleged Freeman High School Shooter
Northwest States Reluctant To Force Retrofits For Buildings That Could Kill In Big Quake
Oregon’s New Distracted Driving Law Takes Effect Sunday
Rejection For Longview Project Spells Doom For Coal Exports Through The Northwest
Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess Wants SPD To Manage Off-Duty Officer Work
Toxic ‘Superfund’ Cleanups Languish In Northwest
Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell Opposes FCC Chair Over Net Neutrality

Q13 TV (FOX) 
‘It’s not a disrespect:’ Seahawks’ Baldwin, Bennett and civil rights leader defend NFL protests
Michael Bennett greets veterans outside VMAC, and an actual dialogue ensues
Sherman: League showed ‘we will not be bullied by the President of the United States’
Sounders FC head coach: ‘The president needs to stick to the presidency’

Web

Seattle P.I. 
Cliff Mass: Climate change is real, but…