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Thursday, June 15
Associated Press
Overcoming Opioids: Easing an epidemic 1 doctor at a time
Washington officials seek civil commitment of sex offender
Washington State University says personal data stolen
Boeing to move hundreds of Seattle area jobs to Arizona
Tribe, groups to sue Navy over ship cleaning in Puget Sound
Gov’t report: Health care deductibles higher under GOP bill
Aberdeen Daily World
Monte Council lashes out at Hospital District 2
Washington reaches record low for unemployment
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
They talked about ‘income discrimination.’ What does that mean?
The Daily News
CR sewer job done after cost overrun
Longview to encourage additional multi-family housing
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Unemployment rate in state sets record low
Editorial: Light hand needed on tax changes for light rail
Federal Way Mirror
Boys & Girls Club, T-Mobile’s partnership benefits youth
Gov. Jay Inslee visits Thomas Jefferson High School to discuss fully funding education
Kirkland Reporter
Kirkland City Council chooses ‘Skipping Stone’ design for Totem Lake Connector Bridge
News Tribune (subscription required)
Boeing continues to pare Washington workforce, plans to shift hundreds of jobs to Arizona
Trump budget would build a $66 million military jail in Pierce County
Opinion: Senate guts Obamacare quietly but steadily
Editorial: Hot housing market leaves vets behind
Olympian (subscription required)
Dozens gather at Percival Landing to show support for Evergreen
Capital City Pride festival maintains traditions while embracing new spirit
Opinion: Evergreen responsibilities, rights out of balance
Puget Sound Business Journal
Education: DeVos pulls back student protections
Redmond Reporter
Tesla students talk shop on reducing CO2 emissions
Redmond agrees to uphold Paris Climate Agreement
Seattle Times (subscription required)
With grant, Seattle schools to change start times again — for the better
Work on new 520 bridge across Lake Washington taking shape
Federal judge rejects Dakota Access Pipeline permits, calls for do-over
Opinion: The Evergreen State College president: In a divided country, our campus will remain united
Seattle Weekly
At First Hearing, Loud, Repetitive Support for a Tax on the Rich
Skagit Valley Herald
Wildlife officials tracking wolf in east Skagit County
Spokesman Review
Senate would give high school seniors a break on biology test requirement
Community colleges’ computer system costs mount, schedule delayed
Names, Social Security numbers and health information compromised in burglary at WSU storage unit
Big-game permit drawing results greeted with cheers and tears
Hikers relish Little Spokane River Natural Area, new trail additions
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Governor passionate on school siting issue
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Hundreds of Boeing jobs could relocate to Arizona
WA opioid crisis the focus of AG Ferguson summit
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle income tax proposal gets first public hearing
State officials seek civil commitment of sex offender
KNKX FM
EBay Urges Customers To Oppose Washington Internet Tax (Lytton)
Trump Conflates ‘Phony Collusion’ And Possible Obstruction Of Justice Investigation
Oregon Senate Clarifies Rules For Drones
At Least 4 Killed, Including Gunman, In Workplace Shooting In San Francisco
Fed Raises Key Interest Rate For 4th Time Since 2015
Sanders Of Supporter And Alleged Shooter: ‘Violence Of Any Kind Is Unacceptable’
Medicaid Cuts In Wisconsin Would Undermine Training For Adults With Disabilities
KUOW FM
Bremerton bets on a fast ferry. Will Seattleites?
‘Tax me’: Public hearing shows strong support for proposed income tax
More buses for Seattle Public Schools to support new start times
Deported for a DUI? King County says that’s not fair
Amazon, major energy user, doesn’t want to talk about its emissions
NW Public Radio
Northwest Governors Will Join Global Leaders To Discuss Climate Accord
Northwest Tribes To Hold Salmon Ceremony In Kettle Falls
Trump Administration Keeps Trying To Get Rid Of Teen Climate Case
Q13 TV (FOX)
2-Day summit to fight state opioid epidemic
Web
Publicola
Murray Accuser Withdraws Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Council Could Use SDOT Funds for New School Bus System
Slog
“Go back to the zoo”: How Evergreen State College became a target for right-wing trolls
Wednesday, June 14
Associated Press
$2.1M homeless shelter set to open in Washington
Officials warn that tobacco settlement ads are a scam
Nevada officials aim to start legal pot sales by July 1
Board affirms Oregon county’s denial of railroad expansion
Conservation group weighs potential carbon tax measure
Key insurer Centene plans to expand health exchange presence
Aberdeen Daily World
Officials upset with hospital over easement
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Report: Washington state ranks high on health insurance, low on high-school graduation
eBay wants you to fight against a new online sales tax (Lytton, Carlyle)
Columbian
Third special session called likely (Cleveland, Wylie)
The Daily News
Inslee to lawmakers: No third special session
Jim Walsh introduces bill to protect free speech on college campuses
Everett Herald (subscription required)
GOP senators continue push to slash Sound Transit car tab fees (Liias, Hobbs)
Police to County Council: Gang violence needs solutions
Boeing reorganizes defense division, cutting 50 exec jobs
Burbank: Refusal to re-balance taxes hinders schoolkids
Harrop: What Trump’s doing about opioids is worse than zero
News Tribune (subscription required)
A surprising number of men in Washington aren’t registering for the draft. That’s a felony.
Former state senator Don Benton says he wasn’t pushed out of the EPA. “Nothing but fake news”
Olympian (subscription required)
Weinstein: ‘I have been portrayed as the reason that Evergreen is in crisis’
Renton Reporter
County Council declares June “Immigrant Heritage Month”
AG Ferguson applauds Ninth Circuit decision to block revised travel ban
Constantine launches initiatives to create safer, healthier schools and neighborhoods in King County
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Top GOP lawmaker wounded; gunfire at baseball practice
Audit slams King County’s Access transit for disabled riders
Washington state ranks high in effectively identifying homeless students
State says Russia hackers didn’t target Washington voting systems
Washington National Guard shifting to lighter, agile Stryker vehicles
Opinion: Honor and civility: If the president won’t uphold our values, we must
Editorial: Washington families have a lot to lose if ACA goes away
Seattle Weekly
With Trump in Power, Scientists Turned to Activism. Then Things Got Complicated.
Sonics Fans Are Skeptical of the City’s KeyArena Plans, and That Could Be a Good Thing
Murray, Sawant and Herbold Unveil Ordinance to Tax the Rich
Seattle Commits to Paris Accord, Calls for End to Coal-Fired Power in Washington
State Agencies Prep for ‘Unlikely’ Government Shutdown
With a Shutdown Looming, State Lawmakers Consider Their Options (Liias, Palumbo, Stanford, Chopp, Hobbs)
Nationwide, Pro-Muslim Counter-Protests Overwhelmed ‘Anti-Sharia’ Rallies
Sequim Gazette
Guest opinion: Global learning starts at home (Ortiz-Self)
Skagit Valley Herald
L&I to contest judge’s order to vacate $2.4 million fine against Tesoro
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Lawmakers playing game of chicken as shutdown of government looms
Editorial: Washington state must steer driverless cars in right direction
Washington Post
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, four others injured in Va. attack
Yakima Herald Republic
High employment a headache for Yakima Valley farmers
Editorial: Today’s a day for the red, while and blue
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Wolf researcher plans to sue WSU over free speech
Tacoma to open temporary emergency homeless shelter
Non-profit helps foster kids in Washington
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Will the State Legislature get a budget deal? (Nelson, Sullivan)
‘Tax the rich:’ Councilmembers propose income tax on Seattle’s wealthiest
South Snohomish gang problem gets worse
KNKX FM
Lack Of Racial Equity Among Teaching Pool Impacts All Students
If Voting Machines Were Hacked, Would Anyone Know?
Democratic Lawmakers Sue Trump, Handing The President Another Legal Challenge
Tacoma’s Cleaned Up Waterways Need Legislative Attention, Advocates Say
New Bell Times Likely Coming To Seattle Schools Pending City Council Vote
KUOW FM
From submarines to cyber warfare, Bremerton sticks to the mission and keeps its mouth shut
On Flag Day, Remembering The Red, Black And Green
Washington congressman proposing bill to counter ‘Russian agression’
Washington’s biggest businesses aim to fill climate void left by Trump
Gorge Commission Hears Union Pacific Appeal Of Mosier Track Expansion
NW Public Radio
Did Inslee Really ‘Kickstart’ Washington Budget Negotiations?
Washington AG And Others Sue Trump Administration
Q13 TV (FOX)
The cost of waking up: Price of lifesaving drug skyrockets, putting Puget Sound lives at risk
Web
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: AG Ferguson sues, rebukes Trump admin. on energy rollbacks
Slog
Was Washington state’s election system hacked by the Russians? No, says Governor’s Office
Patty Murray calls out Senate Republicans’ secret Obamacare repeal strategy
Tuesday, June 13
Associated Press
Trump travel ban dealt another blow, faces high court next
Transgender man files restroom complaint against library
Coach, school district square off in court over prayer
Washington lawmakers near end of second special session (Lytton)
US cancels new protection for endangered West Coast whales
State’s largest solar project to be built near Richland
Trump: Health care dropouts sign that Democrats ‘gave up’
Tillerson: North Korea releases U.S. college student
No end in sight as Washington lawmakers edge toward a third special session
Aberdeen Daily World
County OKs 6-month moratorium on marijuana production, process operations
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
French firm to build state’s largest solar project north of Richland
Union says it has reached first contract deal with Sakuma berry farms
Columbian
Letter: High-stakes testing is detrimental
The Daily News
Learn from Klickitat
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: In teaching students, EvCC built a community
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Washington lawmakers near end of second special session (Lytton)
Coach, school district square off in federal court
Olympian (subscription required)
Here’s how to show your love for The Evergreen State College, or march against it
No money? No problem: Zero-down payment mortgages are back
Peninsula Daily News
Lands commissioner fields barrage of questions during Port Angeles gathering (Chapman, Tharinger)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Corporate leaders remain optimistic, but economists grow wary
Seattle unveils plans for income tax for high-income residents
Washington State University says personal data was inside stolen safe
Redmond Reporter
Microsoft wins Xbox 360 class-action case
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Kids Count report: Washington state ranks high on health insurance, low on high-school graduation
Democrat Javier Valdez picked to fill legislative seat vacated by Seattle’s Jessyn Farrell (Valdez)
Seattle City Council vows to uphold Paris Agreement on climate change
Opinion: What Washington can learn from Oregon on K-12 spending
Spokesman Review
Lawsuit alleges Deaconess, Valley hospital owner shorted community millions in charity care
Record $480K bid for bighorn sheep tag — the rest of the story
Judge declares mistrial in sex assault case against former Spokane police officer
Suit against Riverside School District, DSHS in 5-year-old’s death to continue
Spokane initiative aims to connect veterans with the humanities
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Leavenworth-area fire district seeks first levy boost in 37 years
NCW Health | The plight of our rural hospitals
Manson landowner charged with hate-crime harssment
Yakima Herald Republic
Kids Count report: Washington state ranks high on health insurance, low on high-school graduation
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Evergreen State College president ‘immensely disappointed’ by protesters
Seattle will uphold Paris Climate Accord
KNKX FM
Inslee Vows To ‘Kickstart’ Budget Negotiations In Washington State
Trump Weighs Firing Mueller, According To Confidante
Just Lost Your Job? COBRA May Be Your Best Health Insurance Strategy Now
High Court Strikes Down Law Favoring Unwed Mothers Over Unwed Fathers
Drive And Vote: 16-year-olds In Oregon Could Preregister To Vote At DMV
Conservative Rallies In Liberal Cities: Part Free Speech Exercise, Part Provocation
KUOW FM
Bremerton may soon be miiiighty enticing to homebuyers from Seattle
Valdez to represent Northeast Seattle as state’s newest lawmaker
This is what Seattle’s income tax might look like
Tales from Bremerton’s drunken, fist-fighting past
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Inslee: Once again, we’re facing a state government shutdown
Sawant introduces legislation for Seattle income tax
Two Washington counties should pay close attention to Nevada health care bill
NW Public Radio
Inslee Vows To ‘Kickstart’ Budget Negotiations In Washington State
Washington’s Largest Solar Project Coming To Tri-Cities
Q13 TV (FOX)
Boeing’s new 777X flagship is coming soon. But its buyers are struggling
Web
Crosscut
Inslee: Budget deadline is non-negotiable (Lytton)
Seattle and its suburbs: Not so different
Publicola
PCOs Pick Javier Valdez to Replace Jessyn Farrell
Seattle City Council Wants Puget Sound Energy to Stop Using Coal-Fired Facility
Schmudget
KIDS COUNT Report: Washington Continues to See Historic Progress in Kids’ Health Care Access
Seattle P.I.
Infant mortality: How Seattle-area communities compare
Connelly: Seattle Council commits to climate pact, nixes Mont. coal plant
Monday, June 12
Associated Press
2 Washington inmates who fled over razor-wire fence captured
Fed is set to raise rates this week despite political tumult
Aberdeen Daily World
What state has the best economy? 49 states must be evergreen with envy
Insurers for individual health plans shut out Grays Harbor
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Drug prevention program at Washington school shows results
Shortage of Native American doctors raises concern
Schools chief seeks compromise on testing requirements
Op-ed: U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen on Trumpcare
The Daily News
Herrera Beutler, Schrader bill targets sea lions
New port policy aims to avoid false starts
OPINION: Methanol project permits
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State agencies prep for ‘unlikely’ government shutdown
America’s health-care crisis is a gold mine for crowdfunding
Deja vu again as state budget impasse spurs shutdown plans (Liias, Palumbo, Stanford, Chopp, Hobbs)
Commentary by Secretary of State Kim Wyman: Trump budget would hurt state, community libraries
Editorial: Poor attendance, not tests, denying kids diplomas (Stonier, Dolan)
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way schools to change bell schedule next school year
Federal Way school board to vote on $450 million bond for ballot
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Salish Sea buoy washes up 4,000 miles away
County Council OKs Clure Property purchase by San Juan County Land Bank
Kirkland Reporter
Dept. Of Ecology approves Kirkland shoreline permit for seaplane flights
LWSD holds groundbreaking for Juanita High School
News Tribune (subscription required)
These bills have no hope of passing, so why do politicians even bring them up? (Chase, Sullivan)
Why a $67 million fine isn’t motivating the Legislature to act (Rolfes, Sullivan)
Editorial: Tacoma has big work to do before suing Big Pharma
Olympian (subscription required)
Support new taxes for public safety and housing? You’re part of the 51 percent
Drug prevention program at Washington school shows results
Editorial: Public health agencies are in a crisis
Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump’s next step on regulations: Use EPA to loosen factory rules
Online sales in Washington state continue to slow, but still beat department stores
Companies stoke fintech while Congress moves on Dodd-Frank
Redmond Reporter
Redmond graduates reflect on high school as they prepare for the future
Seattle Times (subscription required)
The rise and dramatic fall of King County’s black homeowners
Education advocates fear McCleary compromise won’t go far enough (Sullivan)
Seattle couple walked together amid ‘blatant’ prejudice: It’s been 50 years since high court ruled on interracial marriage
Union says it has reached first contract deal with Sakuma berry farms
Long-simmering discord led to The Evergreen State College’s viral moment
Counterprotest overshadows Seattle’s ‘March Against Sharia’; assault arrests follow main event
First to lose Obamacare? The sickest county in the state
Opinion: On school funding, first do no harm
Editorial: Lawmakers should stop partisanship and solve McCleary
Opinion: Invest in a high-quality education for every child from cradle to career
Seattle Weekly
Seattleites Stand Up Against ‘Anti-Sharia’ Rally
Judge Upholds Seattle’s Hotel Worker Law
Obamacare Has Hit a Snag in Washington. Did the GOP Put it There?
Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit Valley College to graduate first class in firefighter scholarship program
Judge rules to vacate $2.4 million penalty against Tesoro
Spokesman Review
As lawmakers crawl toward budget deal, state makes plans for partial shutdown
Expiration of film tax credit could take a bite out of “Z Nation,” other productions
High school researcher finds microplastics in Spokane River fish
Workers wrap up restoration of illegal bluff road as legal battle continues
75 years ago, the United States forced Japanese into internment camps. After World War II, many settled in Spokane. These are their stories.
Health experts say conversations on suicide need to be brought to light
Editorial: Air-traffic scheme raises many questions
Editorial: Kill biology, but don’t undermine testing
Tri-City Herald
Guest column: A possible re-start for the public works trust fund
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Washington state must steer driverless cars in right direction
Washington Post
D.C., Maryland sue Trump over foreign payments to his businesses
Sessions will testify in open hearing before Senate Intelligence Committee
Russia has developed a cyberweapon that can disrupt power grids, according to new research
Wenatchee World
Study seeks to prevent toxic algae at Fish Lake
City council allows Olds Station to remain industrial
RepWatch | The Senator vs. the Secretary
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: State needs to keep tests of students’ basic skills
Editorial: Legislators ask right question on crime issue
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
500 Seattle kids sold and bought for sex every year, says non-profit
Home building slowed as cities try to tame growth
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Hundreds march for LGBT rights in downtown Seattle
King County Metro will tow cars illegally parked at park-and-rides
KNKX FM
A Budget Deal By June 30? Key Washington Lawmakers Say It’s Realistic (Ormsby)
Evergreen Students, Swept Up In A National Story, Try To Retake The Narrative
Still No Plan As McCleary Deadline Looms
How To Apply The Brain Science Of Resilience To The Classroom
Two Inmates Who Escaped Minimum Security Prison Near Olympia Captured
GOP’s Proposed Cuts To Medicaid Threaten Treatment For Opioid Addiction
KUOW FM
‘It’s embarrassing’: A Seattle doctor confronts racial bias in medicine
A Drugmaker Tries To Cash In On The Opioid Epidemic, One State Law At A Time
Town That Helped Power Northwest Feels Left Behind In Shift Away From Coal
We used to be No. 1 for women in a state legislature
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
3 takeaways from Public Health’s safe injection presentation
NW Public Radio
A Budget Deal By June 30? Key Washington Lawmakers Say It’s Realistic (Ormsby)
Web
Publicola
Judge Rules in Favor of City, Upholds Seattle Hotel Workers’ Rights in Lawsuit
Friday, June 9
Associated Press
Extension sought for Idaho storing nuclear meltdown debris
Lawsuit: Washington failing to teach special-ed students
Health insurers abandon 2 Washington counties
Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge school district says new school projects may be cut back due to high costs
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
350 workers ordered to take cover at Hanford after radiation alarm
Columbian
In Our View: Flunk Exam for Biology (Stonier)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing complaint to US: Bombardier unfairly subsidized
Lawsuit: Washington failing to teach special-ed students
Health insurers abandon 2 Washington counties
350 workers take cover at Hanford after radiation alarm
Editorial: Looking forward on state’s trade in Trump era
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Some county education and health services may move off island
Letter: Challenges with state budget
Kirkland Reporter
LWSD holds groundbreaking ceremony for Juanita High School
Complaint filed against DSHS on behalf of child abused by Kirkland foster mom
News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: On climate, pay no attention to man behind podium, businesses say
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Time for Evergreen to show leadership
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington state’s GDP growth leads the U.S.
Op-ed: As deadline looms, Legislature’s still split over taxes
Seattle Times (subscription required)
A cure for distracted driving? Software by Sammamish startup locks your phone while behind the wheel
McCleary roundup: Everett teachers threaten strike, districts start sending pink slips
How would widespread upzones change Seattle neighborhoods? City releases first findings
Healthy job market awaits 2017 grads, but job-hunt skills are still necessary
Washington schools chief seeks compromise on high-school testing requirements
ACLU of Washington files lawsuit on behalf of special-education students
Opinion: Promote unity as an antidote to anti-Muslim rallies
Seattle Weekly
Donald Trump Wants to Sell Off the Grid That Gave Us ‘Roll On, Columbia’
Militia ‘Security’ at ‘Anti-Sharia’ Rally Will Carry Weapons, According to Event Permit
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Updated: College Place school principal injured in attack; students arrested
Editorial: State testing requirements should remain for graduation
Washington Post
Trump calls Comey a ‘leaker’ and claims ‘vindication’ after Senate hearing
Prime minister’s gamble on snap election backfires as Conservatives lose their majority
There’s no indication Comey violated the law. Trump may be about to.
Yakima Herald Republic
Washington, Yakima County homeless numbers rising
Yakama Nation to commemorate Treaty of 1855
Editorial: Collaborative approach can aid forest and local economy
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Health insurers may abandon 2 Washington counties
Everett creatively address drug problem
Former AG Rob McKenna weighs in on Comey testimony and what’s next
Seattle dad launches campaign to end Spokane lunch debt
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State Ferries to switch to new boarding process at Fauntleroy terminal
KNKX FM
How Much Do You Have To Make To Rent In Washington?
A Little-Known Climate Fund Is Suddenly In The Spotlight
Trump Breaks Silence On Comey: ‘WOW, Comey Is A Leaker!’
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Still Could Use More Planning
Theresa May Promises ‘Certainty’ After Queen Approves Plan To Form Government
‘Lordy, I Hope There Are Tapes’: Highlights Of James Comey’s Testimony
House Passes Bill Aimed At Reversing Dodd-Frank Financial Regulations
KUOW FM
‘If Hillary had won, I probably wouldn’t be running’
Seattle soda tax poses a latte questions about coffee drinks
Opponents Call Vancouver Oil Terminal ‘Bad Plan’ While Supporters Tout Jobs
New KeyArena developers: ‘We’re going to bring you teams’
Supreme Court Rejects Port Defense Of Secret Meetings On Vancouver Oil Terminal
Q13 TV (FOX)
Tacoma’s new approach in fighting homelessness
Web
Publicola
Highlights of James Comey’s Testimony
5 Questions Answered About the KeyArena Proposal