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Friday, June 2

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Associated Press
National Guard member whose job was eliminated wins lawsuit 
State high court declines to review Lake Quinault case 
Fight for your country, lose the bidding war for a house 
Protests, new climate pledges after Trump’s Paris pullout
Putin ridicules claims of meddling in US vote
Seattle had wettest fall-winter-spring on record
Threat closes Washington college after protests over race
Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban
Trump withdraws from climate pact, world leaders push back

Aberdeen Daily World  
Courts: Quinault Indian Nation has control of Lake Quinault
EPA grants $600,000 to Grays Harbor Council of Governments for brownfield assessment

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)   
California, New York, Washington unite to back climate pact 
Threat closes Washington college after protests over race   (Doglio)
In wake of race protests at Evergreen, one lawmaker proposes to make it private   (Doglio)
Meet the man who torments state Democrats over the way they fill out forms (Chopp, Ranker)

Columbian
In Our View: Plan for the Future (McCleary)

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Everett teachers ready to strike if bargaining rights limited (Sullivan)
Council OKs bonuses to entice police officers to Everett
Editorial: If Trump won’t, state can keep climate commitments
Milbank: Hungry for tax cuts, House GOP would slash food aid

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
Threat closes Evergreen State College after protests over race (Doglio)
Washington lawmakers, groups, discussing paid family leave (Robinson)

News Tribune (subscription required)  
Bias against VA loans frustrates Tacoma homebuyer
Trump turns to Supreme Court to move forward on travel ban

Olympian (subscription required) 
Ad says Republican plan would hurt schools. We fact-check the claims

Redmond Reporter 
City report: Proposed changes to homeless ordinance; national EMS week proclamation

Renton Reporter 
School district budget hangs on Legislature 

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Gov. Inslee calls Trump’s climate-pact withdrawal ‘pathetic’ — plus other Northwest reaction to U.S. abandoning Paris accord
The New York Times: Trump rule would expand employer exemptions, make it easier to deny birth-control coverage
Evergreen State College closes after caller claims to be armed, en route to campus
Just 20% of kids got 4-year degrees, so Chehalis schools changed everything

Seattle Weekly
As Trump Drops Paris Climate Agreement, Washington Activists and Leaders Double Down

Washington Post 
Inside Trump’s decision: How efforts to dissuade him actually backfired
Trump’s Paris speech had some serious inconsistencies
30 U.S. states and major firms, including Google and Apple, push ahead with climate policies
States, companies part ways with Trump over Paris accord decision

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KING 5 TV (NBC)  
Inslee forms ‘US Climate Alliance’ with New York, California governors
Washington state lawmakers react to President Trump’s decision on Paris Accord
Evergreen State College to remain closed Friday due to ‘direct threat’
Assessed property values spike in King County
Alt-right rally moves from Portland to Seattle

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)  
Washington, California, New York, form U.S. Climate Alliance

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)  
Washington State leaders vow high court fight against Trump’s travel ban
Seattle students that sued state over climate change regulations, react to Paris Accord

KNKX FM  
UW Women’s Crew Celebrates Fourth National Title; UW Women’s Softball Goes For Second 
Should Washington State Establish An Online Consumer Bill Of Rights?
Evergreen State College Shut Down After Telephoned Threat
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Reinstate Travel Ban On 6 Majority-Muslim Nations
Oregon Governor Prepares To Sign Pay Equity Bill
Oregon Lawmakers Advance Education Budget

KUOW FM
Gov. Inslee to Trump: ‘Your resignation letter would be gratefully accepted’
The other time Washington state had Obamacare
Feds take over embattled Nooksack health services

Q13 TV (FOX)  
Inslee joins governors of New York, California to form U.S. Climate Alliance
I-90 express lanes close permanently this weekend as light rail construction ramps up
‘We’re not giving up’: Mercer Island mayor says fight for better I-90 access to go on

Web

Crosscut 
Parking is about to get worse at the state Capitol — and more expensive (Doglio)

Publicola
Murray Joins 60 Mayors That Promise to Uphold Paris Climate Accord Goals

Slog 
Following the Paris Agreement fail, Washington state is joining a “climate alliance” with New York and California

Thursday, June 1

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Associated Press
Washington lawmakers, groups, discussing paid family leave
Report: Over 11,600 people homeless in King County

Aberdeen Daily World  
No takers in Aberdeen pontoon basin property auction
Walker charged with 2nd degree homicide for Donkey Creek incident
With economic summit, Quinault Nation looks for common ground (Blake, Tharinger)
Quinault Nation’s vision

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
Meet the man who torments state Democrats over the way they fill out forms (Chopp, Ranker)

Columbian  
Oregon governor signs transgender equity bill into law

The Daily News  
County to discuss the potential sale or lease of Headquarters Landfill
Millennium gets small pretrial win in aquatic land lease case

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Scheduled flights between Friday Harbor and Canada are about to take off

News Tribune (subscription required)  
In wake of race protests at Evergreen, one lawmaker proposes to make it private
Editorial: Spend more on national park upkeep

Olympian (subscription required) 
Opinion: Hope found in Portland tragedy

Peninsula Daily News  
Port Townsend School District caps construction of Salish Coast Elementary at $28.1 million

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Mercer Island braces for new I-90 bottlenecks as light-rail work begins
Where the homeless died: Opiates, illness, homicides fuel rise in deaths on King County streets
King County’s homeless count rises above 11,600 people
Mercer Island says it’s settled with Sound Transit over HOV lanes
Jerry Large: If we get other things right, jail should be the ultimate last resort
Earth science for the win? Bellevue middle-school students take 2nd in National Science Bowl
Diet drinks excluded as Seattle soda-tax moves toward final City Council vote
Editorial: U.S. education budget would move nation in wrong direction

Seattle Weekly  
‘Trying to Dig a Hole to China’: Officials Grapple With Another Year of Big Homeless Numbers
Washington State’s Legislative Process Is Broken
RV Campers Prep for Eviction, Again
Portland ‘Anti-Sharia’ Rally, Criticized By Mayor After Stabbing, Moved to Seattle
Princeton Professor Cancels Seattle Talk Following Deluge of Racist Threats
Why Land Trusts Are Key In Keeping Seattle Affordable

Skagit Valley Herald
Port of Skagit awarded EPA grant to help clean Northern State campus

Spokesman Review  
Aerospace manufactures high-wage, growth industry for Spokane-area
Women in construction: Four friends reminisce on careers in a male-dominated industry
Neighbors decry planned roundabout on Highway 2 that will lead to Costco development
Shawn Vestal: It’s early, but Stuckart’s heartened by polling
Bechtel earns $7.2 million in incentive pay for managing Hanford vit plant
Letter: ACA good for us
Letter: Blind to the truth

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Nearly 12,000 people homeless in King County, new report says
Washington residents support tidal energy, UW study says

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)  
Mercer Island votes to approve tentative settlement agreement with Sound Transit

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Mercer Island OKs deal with Sound Transit over I-90 light rail construction
College professor says a mob came after him after he spoke out against ‘coercive segregation’

KNKX FM
Trump Delays Promised U.S. Embassy Move To Jerusalem
How New Roots Are Driving An Apple Renaissance
What We Know About King County’s Homeless Population
Former Federal Prosecutors Challenge Attorney General On Sentencing Policy
Portland Mayor Hopes Right-Wing Ralliers Will Reconsider Timing

KUOW FM  
What will be left of Seattle’s International District?
Salmon are losing their sense of smell. Thanks, carbon emissions
Disaster Agency To Weather Hurricane Season With No Leader, Proposed Cuts
What’s the status on the Seattle soda tax?
Ohio Sues 5 Major Drug Companies For ‘Fueling Opioid Epidemic’

NW Public Radio 
Oregon Governor Prepares To Sign Pay Equity Bill
Oregon Lawmakers Hail Portland Stabbing Victims As Heroes
Salmon Are Losing Their Ability To Sense, Fear Nearby Predators

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
Mercer Island reaches tentative deal with Sound Transit over HOV lanes

Web

Crosscut 
A city the size of Woodinville is sleeping in our streets

Publicola  
Soda Tax Bill Now Excludes Diet Drinks

Wednesday, May 31

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Associated Press
Farrell resigns from Legislature to focus on mayoral race  (Farrell)
2017 looks to be a record sweet cherry crop
Memorial service held for former Gov. Mike Lowry
Trump expected to pull U.S. from Paris climate deal, White House says
Unease about white supremacy grows after Portland stabbings

Bainbridge Island Review 
Opinion: Here we go again | The Petri Dish

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
Under pressure from gun-rights group, Tacoma might drop its Taser ban 

The Daily News 
City of Longview dedicates veteran monuments

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Boeing continues to cut jobs, citing need to stay competitive
High school graduation testing rules stymie state lawmakers (Ortiz-Self)
Sound Transit tax persists for property owners who can’t vote
Burbank: From start, kids should be learning two languages (Ortiz-Self)
Harrop: States, nations moving on climate without Trump
Editorial: Sale of BPA lines would bring higher power bills

Journal of the San Juan Islands 
Local firefighters help combat Leavenworth fire
Public Hospital District votes to contract with Planned Parenthood Update
U.S. Customs Office opens in Friday Harbor

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Tribes call for stepped-up action to save chinook

News Tribune (subscription required)  
Under pressure from gun-rights group, Tacoma might drop its Taser ban

Olympian (subscription required)   
Opinion: People know what they need for financial security

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Trump budget takes aim at ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system for the Pacific Northwest
University of Washington Medicine hospital cuts 60 jobs, including executive roles

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Where the homeless died: Opiates, illness, homicides fuel rise in deaths on King County streets
‘I call it patriotism!’: Suspect in fatal attack aboard Portland light-rail train appears in court
Seattle City Council gives opponents another chance to stop youth jail, courthouse
Student voices: Don’t take a diversity course for my sake, do it for your own
Former Washington Gov. Mike Lowry remembered as proud liberal, quietly generous

Seattle Weekly
Locking Kids Up Is Evil. But Is It Necessary?
State Rep. Jessyn Farrell to Resign From House Seat to Focus on Seattle Mayoral Race
City Council Passes Bill to Allow Activists to Appeal New Youth Jail
The Fun and Easy Way to Track Stats on Cannabis Consumption

Spokesman Review  
Vestal: Rep. Matt Shea makes a desperate and silly attempt to shield himself from defamation lawsuit
Spokane shuts off water to Fairways Golf Course amid long-standing rate dispute
County plans lawsuit over Spokane Tribe’s casino in Airway Heights
Body of man who fell from cliff at Palouse Falls State Park located in river
Legislature directs agencies to keep elk off I-90 
Letter: GOP must cut bait
Letter: New rules for Trump
Letter: Trump plan helps Trump
Editorial: Follow the science on addiction, treatment

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber 
WSF to decide on boarding changes this week

Wenatchee World (subscription required) 
Extremist landowner arrested in cyber-threat case
Pot rule talk to continue in Chelan County

Whidbey News-Times  
Sound Off: Legislature’s ‘levy swap’ is bad for local schools

Yakima Herald Republic  
Permaculture: Can system of sustainable farming catch on locally?
New study says Yakima Valley’s job prospects are improving
With 40 percent in program, food stamp cuts could hit Yakima hard
Op-ed: Senate plan cuts property taxes, halts income tax

Broadcast

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)  
Emergency repairs on SR 410 will cause delays to Mount Rainier through mid-July

KNKX FM
New Rules May Make Online Health Insurance Sales Simpler

KUOW FM  
Is Seattle’s Chinatown-International District being whitewashed?
Salmon’s sense of smell suffers as seas sour, Seattle scientists say

NW Public Radio
Former Federal Prosecutors Challenge Attorney General On Sentencing Policy

Web

Crosscut 
Activists gain ground in fight against youth jail
Trump threatens Hanford Reach; locals are unenthused

Publicola  
Council Passes Bill That Gives Youth Jail Opponents Another Chance to Appeal
Council Members Debate Soda Tax’s Impact to Small Businesses, Low-Income Families

Tuesday, May 30

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Associated Press
Residents appeal in Moses Lake school bond challenge 
Portland mayor aims to nix free-speech rally, fears ‘hatred’ 
2017 looks to be a record sweet cherry crop 
Carbon cap rule in Washington state faces legal challenge
Despite Trump rollbacks, Washington state moves ahead on pollution limits

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Capitol Memorial Day Ceremony honors the fallen 

Columbian  
In Our View: Dereliction of Duty
Letter: Lawmakers harm would-be grads

The Daily News  
Carbon cap rule in Washington state faces legal challenge
OPINION: Northwest’s power transmission lines are a public asset

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Melanoma rates in Snohomish County exceed state levels
Boeing’s Washington tax-break savings in 2016: $242 million
Commentary: State Senate’s budget makes increases, not cuts
Editorial: Superintendent’s plan offers a way forward
Editorial: Trump budget offers harmful cuts, magical thinking

Federal Way Mirror 
Young and the homeless in Federal Way

Journal of the San Juan Islands 
Extra veterans assistance money means more help for local soldiers

Kirkland Reporter 
City manager, mayor give update on Kirkland’s work program

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
Clinic to treat opioid dependency planned in Kitsap
Washington carbon cap rule faces legal challenge

Olympian (subscription required)   
Capitol Memorial Day Ceremony honors the fallen
Opinion: Citizens need government to regulate corporations
Editorial: Why toxic algae threats don’t just go away

Peninsula Daily News  
Port Orchard might ditch second-class city status; Port Angeles considers adopting it
Disappointed students await skills center decision; Rep. Mike Chapman says he wants to help (Chapman)
Eye on Olympia: Chapman sees end in sight (Chapman, Van De Wege, Tharinger)

Redmond Reporter 
Local businesses at Redmond Square face uncertain future

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Landlords to sue over Seattle cap on move-in fees for renters
Seattle housing market tops nation in bidding wars and price gains
Boeing puts 737 up against small business jets for $6.9B defense contract
Amazon’s stock tops $1,000 for the first time
Space odyssey at UW, WSU: Students building tiny satellites as part of NASA program
Mom of Portland train hero Taliesin Meche says her son ‘had a lot of bravery in his spirit’
In fight over Washington’s school funding, some want big change in who gets how much — but is it too late?
Editorial: Do not privatize the Bonneville Power Administration
Opinion: Jeff Sessions’ sentencing policy is a giant step backward in public safety
Editorial: Pause to reflect on the meaning of Memorial Day

Seattle Weekly  
ACLU Asks City Council to Beef Up Privacy Protections on Smart Meters
High School Graduation Testing Rules Stymie State Lawmakers (Ortiz-Self)
Seattle Expected to Take Up Housing Protections for Former Prisoners This Summer
Trump Budget Presents a Major Threat to Sound Transit Plan
Boeing Saved $242 Million Through Tax Breaks in 2016
UW Demands Nike Allow Labor Investigators Unprecedented Access to Sweatshops
Prepping for a Government Shutdown Is the New Normal in Olympia

Skagit Valley Herald  
Concerns remain about method behind water rule

Spokesman Review  
Will third time be a charm for bills Washington House keeps passing? 
Wheat farmers oppose Trump farm budget proposal
Judge rules that defamation lawsuit against Rep. Matt Shea can continue 
Lake Spokane carp removal project wraps up gillnets for season
Hiker missing after falling from cliff at Palouse Falls State Park
Popular Spokane-area hiking trails expanded, improved 
Doug Clark: Online education program lets a cowgirl be a cowgirl
Spin Control: If Washington needs more revenue, here’s some taxes to try 
Editorial: Congress ignoring Medicaid’s vital role

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Effort to ban masks at protests is unnecessary
Editorial: Northwest’s power transmission lines are a public asset

Wenatchee World (subscription required) 
Hospital’s longtime leader retires
Spromberg Canyon fire 97 percent contained
Flags fly for veterans at Douglas Cemetery
City takes steps toward North Wenatchee Ave redevelopment

Broadcast

KNKX FM  
Oregon Bicyclists Could Pay Tax To Fund Bike Path Improvements
Report: Region’s Civic Health Outlook Looks Bright
Hall Passes, Buses, Lunch Duty: What If The Principal Could Focus On Achievement?

KUOW FM  
How Lake Washington got cleaned up at the expense of area tribes
A police force near Seattle considers ‘sanctuary’ and the money at stake
Yes, Seattle, you can record police without retaliation

Q13 TV (FOX)  
Another park-and-ride closure making way for light rail extension

Web

Crosscut 
Trump threatens Hanford Reach; locals are unenthused

Publicola 
Week in Review: Seattle’s Growth Rate, Special Sessions, and the Trump Saga
Seattle Police Discuss Uptick in Gun Violence After Alki Shooting

Friday, May 26

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Associated Press
Spokane remains second-largest city in state
Trump travel ban blocked; fight headed for Supreme Court
States struggle with oversight of online charter schools
The Latest: Trump to take travel ban to Supreme Court
Republican senator’s temporary federal job ends
Trump tries to cut aid program for older jobless Americans
Republican state senator’s temporary federal job ends
Tribes bash proposed Trump budget cuts to Native Americans
Trump travel ban showdown headed for Supreme Court

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Once again, Seattle is America’s fastest-growing big city
Western State patient throws nurse across room, prosecutors say

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Home-based K-12 schools becoming popular in Washington
Trump budget slashes $1.1B needed for Lynnwood light rail
A mayor, a college president and the call that led WSU to Everett
Editorial: Trump budget offers harmful cuts, magical thinking
Letter: Get treatment for mentally ill, not incarceration
Letter: Trump’s budget cuts to poor will make rich richer

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Vacation rental owners weigh in on proposed code changes
Funhouse Commons hoping to earn $20,000 matching grant
Camp Orkila: bringing joy to the lives of kids

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Letter:  Legislator’s advice doesn’t seem too difficult

News Tribune (subscription required)
One of Olympia’s best-dressed talks fashion, taxes and weed on this week’s Capitol Happy Hour (Carlyle)
Editorial: Million-dollar tent city? Go slow, Tacoma

Olympian (subscription required)
WA’s attorney general has made a name for himself fighting Trump. What will he do next?

Puget Sound Business Journal
Law: Still on hold, travel ban headed to Supreme Court
Revenue jumps $1.7 billion for Washington’s 100 largest private companies
Editor’s Notebook: Soda tax punishes both business owners and poor families

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Proposal: Allow some tasting rooms, wineries in rural Sammamish Valley
LA Times: Trump’s budget would likely kill West Coast earthquake early-warning system
McCleary roundup: 36 days to government shutdown (Lytton)
Opinion: Save youth through intervention, not incarceration
Editorial: McCleary deal must eliminate overreliance on local levies

Spokesman Review
Once a notorious Spokane criminal, Eldorado Brown began injuring himself in prison. After punishing him, the state paid him $92,000.
Washington state lawmakers want review of Hanford cleanup
Spokane adds $1 million in street repairs to already busy construction season
WSU seeks more host families for Iraqi students program in July
Trump team defends budget; lawmakers have serious doubts about plan
CBO score on ‘Trumpcare’ should be warning to Senate GOP, Murray says
Editorial: Gianforte apology better late than never

Yakima Herald Republic
Four-year college not for you? There are many pathways to career success
Inslee addresses rural health care, GOP proposed health care plan in Ellensburg visit
Winery or ‘weedery’: Vineyards rip up grapes, switch to pot
Q&A: A look at latest legal loss for Trump travel ban
Letter: Democrats’ bait and switch

Broadcast

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
As budget talks drag on state workers feel shutdown anxiety  (Lytton)

KNKX FM
What Happens When You Offer Homeless People Toilets And Fresh Water? Tacoma Aims To Find Out
State To Let Whale Rot On Beach
Can Comfort Care At The ER Help Older People Live Longer And Suffer Less?
Trump’s Proposed Budget Would Cut $2.2 Billion From Global Health Spending

KUOW FM
Survivors of gun violence talk about how a fraction of a second changed their lives
Patty Murray and Bernie Sanders bring fight for $15 to national stage
4th Circuit Court Ruling Keeps Trump’s Travel Ban On Hold
As Trump turns up heat on sanctuaries, King County not backing down

Spokane Public Radio
Representative Riccelli looks to improve access to dental care (Riccelli)

Web

Crosscut
Until we can do better, build more tiny homes

Slog
A bad day for Sound Transit: Budget hits in both Washingtons
Appeals court smacks down Trump’s second Muslim ban