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Thursday, August 10
Associated Press
State investigating blueberry farm after temp worker dies
Soggy no more: Seattle turns switch with record dry streak
Seattle targets pot event in legal weed state, then drops it
Corps: Oil leaked from dam into Snake River over 7 months
Trump administration urged to avoid salmon protection rules
3 suits filed against Seattle target income tax on wealthy
Trump escalates feud with Senate GOP leader over health care
Bellevue, 2 Seattle suburbs ban safe injection sites
Aberdeen Daily World
Senate’s failure to pass a capital budget leaves local projects hanging (Takko)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
After one of their own sickened, farmworkers protest conditions at farm near Sumas
The Daily News
Pollution advisory continues, but cleaner air on the way
Everett Herald (subscription required)
37 people overdosed on opioids in 1 week in July, with 3 deaths
Time to fix Obamacare, the Trump administration now signal
There are 7 million unemployed and 6.2 million job openings
Milbank: Trump’s base expands — within Russia’s friendly confines
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way City Council quashes safe injection sites for heroin addicts within city
Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan County needs to monitor local air quality | Guest Column
School hires new nurse and special education teacher
How can state ferries raise rates? | Letters
Kirkland Reporter
First district veterans share stories for history project
Kitsap Daily News
Defense secretary will visit Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor
News Tribune (subscription required)
Gender identity and HIV prevention: What will be taught in Washington’s public schools?
Opioid crisis declared in Pierce County, but what exactly does that mean?
Editorial: Conditions at state institutions unacceptable
New York Times
Opinion: We’re choking on smoke in Seattle
Deep divisions emerge in Trump administration as North Korea threatens war
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Heat and smokey haze timely reminder
Puget Sound Business Journal
Labor department seeks delay of consumer protection rule for financial advisers
Group led by Matt McIlwain and Rob McKenna sues Seattle over income tax
Internal emails reveal Microsoft, Boeing are aiding Gregoire’s efforts to consolidate economic development groups
Behind the deal: How the Washington attorney general’s office recruited Amazon, Expedia to take on Trump
Seattle Times (subscription required)
This is not a drill: Seattle’s hazy smoke from B.C. wildfires could finally lift on Friday
Washington state Supreme Court rules in favor of Seattle’s gun tax
A war over wolves
Housing bubble fears stronger in Washington than in any other state
Two more suits filed to block Seattle’s new income tax
Washington college grads carry less debt than students in other states, survey finds
Campus diversity part of path to fairness for all, despite what conservative strategists say
Editorial: Concussion law only as good as its enforcement
Opinion: Coastal communities rely on full funding for NOAA
Skagit Valley Herald
Draper Valley Farms workers picket for better wages, sick leave
USA Today
Fact Check: Trump’s misleading blame on opioids
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Ferry frustration high as summer travel season winds down
Washington Post
As Trump escalates tension with North Korea, U.S. allies see disturbing discord
Border crackdown raises old fears for Capitol Hill’s first-generation Americans
Liberals are terrible at arguing with conservatives. Here’s how they can get better
Yakima Herald Republic
Washington college grads carry less debt than students in other states, survey finds
Gov. Inslee tours East Valley High School as funds remain in limbo
Editorial: What’s ancient is new again — with potential benefit to ag
Broadcast
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Public to get look at plan to demolish Alaskan Way Viaduct
Attorney who challenged Seattle helped with recommendations to loosen RV towing regulations
KNKX FM
UW Study: Chronic Depression In Teens May Lead To Abuse Of Marijuana
New Charter School Set To Open In Seattle’s Rainier Valley, Even As Legal Battle Continues
Lawmakers had a fight so bad, they came back in August to say, ‘we good?’
(Springer)
King County Health Officials Protest Early End Of Sex Ed Grant
Washington Farmworkers Protest Working Conditions After Colleague Dies
Solar’s Strong Momentum Could Slow Its Future Growth
KUOW FM
He Took A Knee On The Field In Protest, Now He Has No Team
With A DACA Summer Job, A Bumper Crop Of Worry
Some Tuna Can Carry Up To 36 Times The Toxic Chemicals Of Others. Here’s Why
Transgender Service Members Sue Over Planned Ban On Trans People In Military
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Seattle hit with more lawsuits over income tax
NW Public Radio
Fire Danger High, Campfires Banned In North Eastern Washington
Lawmakers had a fight so bad, they came back in August to say, ‘we good?’
U.S. Attorney General Reminds States About Federal Marijuana Laws
Yakama War History Project Seeks Descendants Of U.S. Army Combatants
WGRZ-TV
If N. Korea launches nukes, Washington state doesn’t have evacuation plan (Frockt)
Web
Crosscut
With thousands living in cars, what’s the city’s next move?
Seattle P.I.
Supreme Court upholds Seattle gun tax
Slog
Republicans hate democracy
No, North Korea has not threatened Seattle with nukes
Wednesday, Aug 9
Associated Press
Kentucky man, transgender wife sue Amazon for workplace bias
Air pollution advisory extended until Friday
How states are handling Trump’s voter information request
Trump, North Korea trade escalating threats of fire
FBI agents searched former Trump campaign chair’s home
Aberdeen Daily World
Overstock.com doubling in size at Satsop
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Here’s why you probably won’t retire in Puget Sound region
Getting your college degree in 4 years? It’s all about time management at WWU
Columbian
In Our View: Health is Nonpartisan
The Daily News
Murray confronted with dire local opioid picture on St. John visit
OPINION: Legislature met court order
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Take a sneak peek at WSU’s new home in Everett
Edmonds teachers rally to spur contract negotiations
Commentary: Agencies’ efforts working to secure homes for all
Burbank: Choked skies a whiff of what’s to come under Trump
Milbank: Trump scores two foreign policy wins; thanks, Obama
Rampell: Rush of ‘pro-worker’ policies could work against many
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Regular summer ferry schedule resumes | Yakima returns to San Juans’ route
Ferry Advisory Committee meeting on Orcas Aug. 9
Preserving Mt. Constitution’s history | Guest column
Kirkland Reporter
Kirkland to add 1.29 acres to McAuliffe Park
News Tribune (subscription required)
‘May you die in pain’: Constituents at town halls vent rage over health care vote
Projecting power: That’s why there’s non-stop air traffic from McChord this week
City, WSDOT join forces to clean up encampment
New York Times
Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ threat raises alarms in Asia
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Get smarter on water before it’s gone
Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing-owned drone maker, with more than 100 open jobs, expands
Budget impasse holds up $59M in King County behavioral health services funding
Redmond Reporter
LaFontaine named new regional publisher of Redmond Reporter
Six-decade-old dry streak record broken this week
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Bellevue bans safe-injection sites for heroin users
Seattle set to prevent landlords from considering applicants’ criminal records
Westneat: An act of compassion that could make Seattle’s homeless situation worse
Seattle council may revive debate on homeless living in vehicles
Opinion: Switching from coal to natural gas will not save our planet
Editorial: Beyond threatening tweets, President Trump needs a cohesive Asia strategy
Skagit Valley Herald
Rule change will require hunters leave elk hooves
Spokesman Review
Spokane residents face longer waiting times at driver licensing office
Smoky skies persist as fires rage over a wide area
Washington State University investigates unsubstantiated bomb threat
Judge clears path for torture trial against Spokane psychologists involved in CIA waterboarding
Break in poor air quality could come early next week
Sockeye trickling upstream 900 miles from ocean to Idaho’s Stanley Basin
McMorris Rodgers will hold town hall at Gonzaga University on Thursday
Elk hoof disease scope of concern expands in Western Washington
Fairchild officials testing 100 more wells for firefighting chemicals
Editorial: Pot-fearing AG should meet with state officials
Editorial: Trump should dump his Ex-Im nominee
Tri-City Herald
Plutonium detected in air near public Highway 240 at Hanford
742 gallons of oil dripped into Snake River near Kahlotus
USA Today
McCain aims to revive immigration reform when he returns to Congress
An Obamacare rollback could disproportionately harm black men
EPA report shows clean air rules not stunting growth
Trump casts opioid deaths as law enforcement problem
Washington Post
North Korea threatens Guam, the tiny U.S. territory with big military power
Yakima Herald Republic
Where and when to get low-cost immunizations, sports physicals before school starts
Editorial: Encouraging early steps toward fixing health policy
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Protesters demand accountability for farmworker’s death, labor conditions in Sumas
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Looser RV camping regulations? Seattle councilman’s draft legislation could do that
Old law prevents Washington state from preparing for nuclear disaster
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Federal Way shoots down supervised heroin-injection site idea
Low levels of plutonium found in air at Hanford nuclear site
KNKX FM
Trump Says U.S. Will Meet North Korean Threats With ‘Fire And Fury’
Cover Lifted, A CIA Spy Offers His Take On Trump And Russia
KUOW FM
A death ignites labor tensions at berry farm near Canada
Washington State Convention Center expansion still needs money and land
Tillerson: Trump Is Using Language Kim Jong Un Can Understand
North Korea Reportedly Capable Of Making Nuclear-Tipped Missiles
After Viral Scandals, Airline Bumping Rates Hit Historic Lows
Do you want just one pass for all your Washington outdoor activities?
What’s The Big Deal With The Solar Eclipse? 7 Things To Know
NW Public Radio
Interior Department Overhauls Sage Grouse Recovery Plans
When Will The Smoke Dissipate?
Q13 TV (FOX)
Animal activists say change in state law needed to strengthen sex abuse cases
Federal Way becomes latest to oppose a safe drug-consumption site in its city
Million-dollar homes becoming the norm in Seattle, on Eastside
Web
Crosscut
What can Spokane teach Seattle about policing?
Publicola
Seattle Public Schools to Get $2.3 Million from SDOT Traffic Safety Funds
International District Resolution Prompts Backlash for Removing “Manilatown”
Seattle P.I.
Bellevue bans safe drug-injection site, not that it was coming
Tuesday, Aug 8
Associated Press
Democrats seek info on federal payments to Trump business
US nixes sleep apnea test plan for truckers, train engineers
Oregon warns that Willamette Steelhead face extinction
Trump White House weighs unprecedented plan to privatize much of the war in Afghanistan
Report reveals underground US haven for heroin, drug users
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Smoky air conditions improve in parts of Whatcom County
Yes, we have the worst air in the nation — and we’re setting a regional rainless record
Going to Oregon for the eclipse? Here’s an early weather forecast
Think it’s hot now? Here’s what climate models say about the future of the Pacific Northwest
UW loan will help Burke Museum ‘turn the entire museum inside out’
Columbian
Lawmakers see progress, more work yet to be done
The Daily News
Leftover opioids are a common dilemma for surgery patients
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Capital construction projects in Edmonds left in limbo
Why lawmakers failed to fix Sound Transit’s taxing boundary
Police body cameras bring transparency — and challenges
Report finds strong link between climate change, human activity
Registered nurses see nearly 50 percent pay increase since 2002
Gerson: The sad state of foreign affairs under Tillerson
Harrop: Why even liberals might prefer Pence as president
Editorial: ‘Tweaker’ cam not helping homeless; just shames them
Journal of the San Juan Islands
WSF returns to four-boat schedule due to Samish engine failure
Re: July 26 editorial | Letters
What does the new state budget mean for Orcas Island public schools?
News Tribune (subscription required)
Threat of state employee layoffs still real as capital budget impasse persists
Democrats demand U.S. agencies reveal how much they spend at Trump businesses
Climate report finds drastic change across US. Scientists fear Trump could suppress it
Don’t read this while driving: Distracted driving ticket numbers are in
Judge orders CIA interrogation lawsuit to trial
Peninsula Daily News
Sequim Bay closure leaves no shellfish harvesting in Clallam County
Puget Sound Business Journal
How immigrants, regardless of socioeconomic status, are driving American business
Jeff Sessions slams Washington’s marijuana industry in letter to Inslee, Ferguson
Washington’s top H-1B employers: Companies hire thousands as Trump considers scaling back program
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Booming Seattle is adding cars just as fast as people
Seattle’s ‘amazing transition’ from wet to dry probably just a coincidence, scientists say
Easier now for public to challenge Seattle building projects
Despite what state lawmakers say, Seattle school officials say the new budget falls short
Editorial: Hanford’s full story is worthy of national-park status
Opinion: Split government in Olympia has stymied state’s potential (Carlyle, Pedersen, Fitzgibbon, Jinkins)
USA Today
Trump White House weighs unprecedented plan to privatize much of the war in Afghanistan
Washington Post
North Korea making missile-ready nuclear weapons, U.S. analysts say
Justice Dept. reverses stance, supports Ohio’s effort to purge inactive voters from rolls
Federal climate change report now in hands of Trump administration. Here are the main points.
Deaths from drug overdoses soared in the first nine months of 2016
Trump administration won’t answer how it will handle upcoming Obamacare enrollment
Death rates from colon cancer are increasing for white Americans
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Another opportunity to serve community
LA Times column: Verdict before evidence won’t work on Iran
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
‘Not for us’: Bellevue bans safe injection sites
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Seattle will break record for longest streak of dry days, set in 1951
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Part of Highway 99 tunnel project halted after worker fell from scaffold
Motorists still phoning, texting despite state’s new distracted driving law
KNKX FM
Want To More Than Just Watch The Eclipse? Become A Citizen Scientist
Eclipse Mania Means Oregon Needs Wildfire Help From Washington
Got Opinions On How To Measure School Progress? Weigh In On Washington’s Draft Plan
Tacoma Is Hiring An Artist To Fight Homelessness
UW Developing Curriculum To Help Grow Jobs That Use Big Data To Harness Clean Energy
KUOW FM
Seattle women with grad degrees earn $60K, on average. Seattle men: $90K
Trump Administration Revises Conservation Plan For Western Sage Grouse
Race for second place in Seattle mayor’s primary tightens
How Smartphones Are Making Kids Unhappy
Burien votes on sanctuary city status under shadow of lawsuit
NW Public Radio
After Alleged Rape, Investigation Reveals Sexualized Culture At Washington State Agency
Eclipse Mania Means Oregon Needs Wildfire Help From Washington
Travis Cox Sentenced For Role In Malheur Occupation
Web
Crosscut
Years of work to save a fish species might be… dammed
Monday, Aug 8
Associated Press
Air quality concerns triggered in Washington, Idaho
Colville expand tribal wolf hunting in northeast Washington
State lawmaker to pay fine in finance disclosure case (Hunt)
Groups want state’s wolf management info to be public
Jobless rate raises question: How much better can it get?
Aberdeen Daily World
Flood Authority faces uncertain six months with no capital budget
State does not intend to give Lewis County pot revenue
Jail contracts with tribes questionable
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
While we deal with smoke, B.C. battles fires that have burned 1.2 million acres
With shipping down on Snake River, farmers worry about dams’ future
Controlling your thermostat may be the key to solving Northwest salmon-dam puzzle
Air quality improving, burn ban in effect
Bothell Reporter
‘The status quo is highly problematic:’ Debate over drug consumption sites continues at local forum
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett invites you to learn how Everett works
New chief of staff Kelly moves quickly to tame Trump’s tweets
Poll: Majority favors US action if N. Korea attacks S. Korea
Rosenstein: Mueller can investigate any crimes he uncovers
Op-ed by Rep. Ortiz-Self: Legislation was a compromise, not a turf battle
Commentary: Eyman’s back with a measure to undo ST3 and more
Parker: ‘Cosmopolitan’ tiff obscures debate on immigration
Robinson: Trump’s all about that base, but there’s trouble
Schwab: No useful debate to be had if we can’t agree on facts
Letter: Can’t support the anti-tax stance of Republicans
Editorial: Capital budget failure mars lawmakers’ busy year
Federal Way Mirror
City excited for expansion of DaVita corporate offices in Federal Way
Road construction projects to continue through summer
Highline Times
Starbucks opens new store and training center in White Center (Nelson)
Kirkland Reporter
‘The status quo is highly problematic:’ Debate over drug consumption sites continues at local forum
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Adult disabled student files suit against CKSD
News Tribune (subscription required)
Rape allegation against division manager reveals ‘highly sexualized’ culture at state agency
Is the air as unhealthy as it looks?
Here are some projects that will cost taxpayers more money, thanks to construction budget impasse
Trump hands US policy writing to shadow groups of business execs
Olympian (subscription required)
Hunt agrees to fine in campaign finance disclosure case
Editorial: Our county must step up to homeless challenge
Opinion: Education funding package prioritizes kids
Peninsula Daily News
Navy exercise illustrates how it could help after major quake
Health care the focus of Kilmer town hall gathering in Chimacum
Port Angeles votes for sales tax to fund road repairs
Port of Port Angeles seeks to locate CLT business on North Olympic Peninsula
State representative discusses capital budget holdup (Chapman)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Education: Rhode Island offers free community college
Redmond Reporter
National Night Out prompts 61 block parties across Redmond
New lead provisions earns praise from environmental groups
Seattle Times (subscription required)
KIRO ended its live coverage of the Seafair hydroplanes — and some people were irate
Think it’s hot now? Here’s what climate models say about the future of the Pacific Northwest
Seattle-area haze from B.C. wildfires isn’t going anywhere yet
Seattle-area education officials question adequacy, equity of state’s new school-funding plan
What happens to drivers who cut lines at Washington State Ferry terminals?
Citizen scientists track effects of climate change in the Northwest
Burke Museum will continue construction with loan from University of Washington
Westneat: Trump’s new immigration rules: So much for the land of opportunity
Opinion: Implement Hirst decision to allocate state’s water rights cautiously and fairly
Skagit Valley Herald
Community unhappy about Lower Finney Creek Bridge plans
Tri-City Herald
Air quality unhealthy in Tri-Cities — even healthy people should limit time outdoors
Wenatchee World (subscription requires)
RepWatch | Cantwell to hold townhall in Wenatchee
County continues quest to complete moderate-risk waste facility
West Seattle Herald
Starbucks opens new store and training center in White Center (Nelson)
Broadcast
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Safe injection sites in Bellevue? ‘Not now, not ever’
King County Water Taxi service suspended for up to a week
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
WSDOT finds potential owner for free, 86-year-old bridge
KNKX FM
‘Smokezilla’ Starting To Slowly Ease As Seattle Moves Toward Record Dry Spell
Use Of Suspensions And Expulsions In Washington Schools Declined In 2015-16
No Pipe Dream: Cannabis Company Buys California Town
KUOW FM
Jeff Sessions Questions Washington’s Marijuana Regulations
After Alleged Rape, Investigation Reveals Sexualized Culture At Washington State Agency
Google Grapples With Fallout After Employee Slams Diversity
Why Trump’s ‘merit based’ immigration plan could have a major impact in Seattle
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Safe injection sites in Bellevue? ‘Not now, not ever’
Wildfire smoke will linger in Seattle area through the week
Q13 TV (FOX)
Washington’s Alaskan Way Viaduct slated for 2019 demolition
Spokane Public Radio
Private Label Liquors to Stay on Washington Retail Shelves For Now (Liias)
Web
Crosscut
Sanctuary-repeal efforts could go on ballot in Spokane, Burien
Seattle Peoples Party is first U.S. manifestation of global trend
Friday, August 4
Associated Press
Special counsel Mueller using DC grand jury in Russia probe
RLH Corp. moving HQ from Spokane to Denver
Seattle man raises money to pay Spokane school lunch debts
Outdoor burning banned in smoky Puget Sound region
Trump says states can count on federal cash in emergencies
Solid hiring in July cuts unemployment rate to 4.3 pct.
Aberdeen Daily World
DFW proposes a test commercial fishery using fish traps in Willapa Bay
South Beach Regional Fire Authority gets major support in Aug. 1 primary
Letter: A lesson for property owners
Columbian
A bipartisan health care fix? Governors have some ideas
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Marijuana fight puts Congress on collision course with Sessions
Washington voters now can voice opinions on new tax laws
WaPo: Reversing course, Trump will not delay an Obama ozone rule
Editorial: How Everett can move forward on council districts
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Local school budget passed, but state funds still unclear
Celebrate parents who care | Editorial
Smoke in the air
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Overnight closures continue on Hood Canal Bridge
News Tribune (subscription required)
Stay inside: Air in Tacoma twice as poor as Beijing thanks to wildfire smoke
Mueller enlists grand jury in Russia probe, reports say
Senators move to protect Mueller inquiry from Trump interference
Congress recessing, leaving much undone, tensions with Trump
Even barbecues banned as smoke settles into region
2017 Election results for Tacoma, Pierce County races
Congress demands ethics disclosures from Trump White House
Editorial: Don’t be confused, just order burger with side of road alertness
Olympian (subscription required)
Families evacuated, property damaged by large Rochester brush fire
2017 Election results for Olympia, Thurston County races
Editorial: Police chief needed to set Trump straight
Peninsula Daily News
Port of Port Angeles seeks to locate CLT business on North Olympic Peninsula
Puget Sound Business Journal
Health care: No quick decision on cutting subsidies
Gov. Jay Inslee names Cheryl Strange as secretary of DSHS
Record grape harvest helps Washington wines gain international attention
US tax reform hopes become mired in foreign cash piles
Washington’s new wine law offers hope: If you pour it, they will come
Chris Gregoire’s Challenge Seattle seeks to merge Puget Sound-area economic development groups
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle’s heat wave, wildfire haze could linger into next week, weather service says
Don’t light up charcoal grill: burn ban in effect amid Seattle’s smoky haze
Cary Moon boosts lead over Nikkita Oliver in Seattle mayor’s race
Democrat Dhingra widens lead over Republican Englund in key Eastside state Senate race
Jay Inslee names Western State CEO Cheryl Strange to head DSHS
Opinion: President Trump’s Export-Import Bank nominee is no friend of American enterprise
When will Seattle’s wildfire haze blow away? No one knows, but heat will persist
School stats: Who gets how much under state’s new education budget? It’s not entirely clear yet
Editorial: Voter rejection of Proposition 1 sends message about tax measures
Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit Regional Health expanding abortion services after lawsuit
Wildfire grows on Chuckanut Mountain
Crews battle fires as heat, smoke cause concerns
Yakima Herald Republic
Rep. Dan Newhouse co-sponsoring presidential tax return bill
Editorial: Like-minded students become physicians who stick around
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Durkan, Moon still lead Seattle mayoral race in latest returns
Tests show Hanford workers inhaled radioactive plutonium
Alaskan Way Viaduct removal on track for early 2019
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
County auditors want the State to pay its ‘fair share’ on the price of elections
KNKX FM
Northwest Heatwave Keeps Wildfire Support Out Of British Columbia
After National Search, Inslee Taps Insider To Run DSHS
KUOW FM
Wildfire Smoke From Canada Expected To Keep On Coming Into Washington And Oregon
How Changing The Language Of Addiction Affects Policy And Treatment
Al Gore Warns That Trump Is A ‘Distraction’ From The Issue Of Climate Change
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Seattle’s air quality is equal to stagnant winter air
Zillow data: Seattle has 3rd largest homeless population in U.S., as rising rents take a toll
Heat takes toll on roads; University Bridge to close for cool down
Q13 TV (FOX)
Cary Moon extends 2nd-place lead in Seattle mayoral primary election
After 2nd day of vote-counting, Moon maintains second-place lead in Seattle mayoral primary race
Diversity shapes City Council and mayoral race in Seattle
With apparent failure of Prop 1, are King County voters ‘tax fatigued?’
Wildfire danger rising across Western Washington
Web
Crosscut
To dam or not to dam? That’s this fish story
Will the biofuels era take off at Sea-Tac?
Seattle P.I.
Court orders Seattle to show gun tax revenue
Slog
Seattle’s new distracted-driving law ensures that you don’t have fun in the car