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Tuesday, May 23
Associated Press
Washington lawmaker introduces bill to ban masks in public
Seattle city council passes ordinance on recording police
Crews clear Seattle homeless camp ahead of light rail work
Boat patrols set for summer in Washington state
Islamic State claims concert bombing; children among 22 dead
Washington loses legal fight, might pay up to $2 billion to save salmon
Aberdeen Daily World
Quinault Nation offers tour of tribal salmon habitat projects
Ninth Circuit rejects state’s position on salmon habitat case
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Unmask those protesters, says lawmaker angered by May Day damage (Jinkins, Goodman)
The Daily News
County Commissioners to give just under $900,000 to Community House and send mental health tax back to voters
Legislators get raise: Will they earn it?
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Cuts continue as Boeing issues more layoff notices
Plenty to do: Lawmakers ready for another special session (Robinson, Hobbs)
Former naval commander’s effort gets law changed to help vets (Hobbs)
Trump urged to propose a strong Hanford budget
New law in Seattle: You can photograph and record the police
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way loses 9 businesses in huge Sunday fire
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Southworth route down to two ferries this week
News Tribune (subscription required)
Unmask those protesters, says lawmaker angered by May Day damage (Jinkins, Goodman)
Trump wants to cut Medicaid, children’s health care
Renton Reporter
Renton and other cities reorganize task force to address rising South King County gang violence
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle City Council passes historic police-accountability legislation
Using masks, hoods at protests could become crime under new bill
New leader of Washington’s community college system plans to push for more money
Podcast: Attorney General Bob Ferguson on confronting Trump, chess and his political future
McCleary roundup: No budget deal yet, but could fix arrive soon?
Seattle parent pays off $21K school-lunch debt with GoFundMe campaign
Editorial: Alaska Airlines’ commitment is a step to fulfilling Paine Field’s potential
Opinion: Easing access to contraception gives women control and possibilities (Robinson, Hobbs)
Opinion: Birth control pills are my medicine for endometriosis
Editorial: Resist rollback of net neutrality: A free society needs access to information on the internet
Opinion: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, we beg to disagree: Those with pre-existing conditions will suffer
Seattle Weekly
As Special Session Comes to a Close, Very Little Accomplished (Robinson, Sullivan, Hobbs)
Critics Say Police Reform Legislation Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Seattle Congressional Reps Keep Powder Dry On Trump Impeachment
County Prosecutor Ready to Defend Safe Drug Sites In Court
Spokesman Review
Washington Congress members worry Trump budget would cut Hanford cleanup
Spokane appeals findings, fine in Waste-to-Energy Plant investigation
Hard winter was rough on mountain roads, officials say
Idaho spring chinook fishery to close Wednesday because of weak run
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Legislature’s extra sessions discouraging (and costly)
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Loophole allows illegal bear hunt involving dogs every year
Proposed bill would ban masks in public spaces
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
City Council unanimously passes Seattle Police reforms
KNKX FM
Equal Pay Bill Heads To Oregon Governor’s Desk
Nearly 160 Tons Of Food Manufactured In Washington Prison Kitchen Recalled
Seattle City Council Votes To Strengthen Oversight Of Police
Mississippi State Lawmaker: Sorry For Saying Confederate Statue Removers ‘Should Be Lynched’
In Some Rural Counties, Hunger Is Rising, But Food Donations Aren’t
Justice Department Narrows Scope Of ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Executive Order
Seattle’s Zoning Law Could Be Holding Some Public Schools Back
Texas Lawmakers Revive ‘Bathroom Bill,’ OK Religious Refusal Of Adoptions
KUOW FM
Police reforms approved in Seattle
Culvert Case Decision A ‘Win For Salmon’ In Washington
Caved-In Tunnel At Hanford Covered Over With Strong Tarp
NW Public Radio
Culvert Case Decision A ‘Win For Salmon’ In Washington
Nearly 160 Tons Of Food Manufactured In Washington Prison Kitchen Recalled
Safety Warning Issued For Solar Systems Made By Failed Company
Q13 TV (FOX)
Costs of Western State Hospital reform continue to climb
Web
Crosscut
Four years in the making: more citizen oversight of Seattle cops
Publicola
Council Passes “Milestone” Legislation on Police Accountability
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Trump budget message: Don’t clean up America’s waters
Slog
State senator introduces bill to ban masks and hoods in public
Monday, May 22
Associated Press
Washington loses fight, might pay up to $2B to save salmon
Gore says Trump can’t stop climate movement
States scramble to comply with federal ID law
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
City brings some of the comforts of home to Tacoma homeless
Home-based K-12 schools becoming popular in Washington state
A county drug court beats Washington average for success
Columbian
Jayne: Politics? Hyperbole? House bill gets caught in middle
In Our View: Sense Prevails on Gun Bill (Hansen)
The Daily News
Emergency shelter zoning committee completes draft proposal, calls for public comment
Norpac employees get 10% wage cut, retirement reductions
Rainier sewer plant has history of trouble
Everett Herald (subscription required)
With Alaska announcement come high hopes for Paine Field
State racks up millions in fines as inmates wait for treatment
Appeals court declines to reconsider salmon culverts case
Radioactive contamination found of clothes of Hanford worker
Plan to develop 4-mile trail in Lynnwood awaits funding
Editorial: Low-barrier housing project can be good neighbor
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way’s Quiet and Healthy Skies Task Force to deliver report in December
Federal Way City Council officially approves New Markets Tax Credits
Walk/run seeks to ‘break the chains of human trafficking’
Federal Way City Council approves multi-family code amendments
Kirkland Reporter
King County Library System to kick off summer reading programs for kids and adults
Kid-oriented business owners raise concern about availability of large indoor spaces
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Washington loses fight, might pay up to $2B to save salmon
News Tribune (subscription required)
‘Lunch shaming’ activist erasing Tacoma school debts
This small business owner says he can’t survive a Republican plan to tax imports
Editorial: Airline overbooking stinks, but state should butt out
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: If lawmaker pay is going up, why not workers’ too?
Puget Sound Business Journal
Education: Steep cuts ahead in Trump budget
Healthcare: Massive Medicaid cuts coming in Trump budget
Redmond Reporter
Redmond Mayor Marchione delivers state of the city address
‘It affects our children, it affects our generation’: Local Muslims grapple with national increase in hate crimes
Park fees on new development likely to increase in 2018
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Growing number of Washington students report they’ve thought about suicide — or attempted it
Local homeless programs: performance targets for doing good?
Jerry Large: Reader opinions bubble over on Seattle’s proposed soda tax
Here’s what you’re paying lawmakers in Olympia to work overtime (Chopp, Ormsby)
Opinion: McCleary impasse: Our children deserve a solution, not an embarrassing civics lesson
Editorial: Lawmakers won’t reach a budget deal in 30 — or even 300 — more days (Chopp, Sullivan, Lytton)
Editorial: End costly limbo and repeal the death penalty
Skagit Valley Herald
Still searching for water access solutions
Spokesman Review
Legislators getting yearly raises of 2 percent, let’s hope they earn them
Gov. Jay Inslee visits Mexico as part of trade delegation
Stalks rising: Trade deals almost spoiled Washington’s asparagus industry. But, slowly, farmers made a comeback.
Dayton lost its asparagus business to the ‘War on Drugs’ but residents persevered
Anglers put the bite on Columbia River bass
Riverside State Park long-term planning begins with public meetings
Editorial: AG is undermining smart-justice reforms
Editorial: Independent probe was sorely needed
Tri-City Herald
Letter: State legislators not doing the job they were elected for
Yakima Herald Republic
Health care for Yakima Valley seniors: High demand, short supply
McCleary roundup: No budget deal yet, but could fix arrive soon?
Commentary: New department would save foster youth — and money
Editorial: Congressional health reform must include dental care
Op-ed: Senate budget is wrong approach on both sides of the Cascades (Saldana)
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Hanford officials ignored own expert’s advice on tunnel safety for decades (Pollet)
KNKX FM
Washington Special Session Winding Down With No Budget Deal (Lytton)
Homeschooling Makes Learning Personal For Some Special Education Students
As GOP Tarries On Health Bill, Funding For Children’s Health Languishes
World Octopus Wrestling Championships Once Attracted Audience Of Thousands To Shores Of Tacoma
KUOW FM
To understand suburban poverty, come to South King County
75 years ago, Auburn lost almost a third of its population
Seattle Mom Sues Trump To Stop Travel Ban And Bring Her Son Home
When the boss is in the headlines, office culture gets ‘weird’
Some seniors can’t afford to buy vegetables. This truck helps.
NW Public Radio
Seattle Mom Sues Trump To Stop Travel Ban And Bring Her Son Home
Washington Special Session Winding Down With No Budget Deal (Lytton)
Workers Install Plastic Covering Over Collapsed Hanford Tunnel
Web
Lynnwood Today
Thoughts of suicide on rise at local schools, survey shows
Publicola
Week in Review: End of Filing Week, New Legislation, and All Things Russian
Developers for 7 Projects Opt Into City’s Mandatory Housing Program
Friday, May 19
Associated Press
Plan dropped for Oregon-Washington power transmission line
Seattle police seize 3,000 pot plants from 14 houses
Alaska Airlines to offer daily flights from Everett
Canada’s prime minister and Inslee discuss trade, climate
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, Gov. Inslee talk trade, climate change, refugees
Here’s what you’ve paid — so far — for the special session in Olympia (Chopp, Jinkins, Ormsby)
Mistrial declared on most serious charges in trial of Andre Thompson and Bryson Chaplin
Column: All politics isn’t local. It’s been sucked into the Trump vortex
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lawmakers, governor get a raise unless 129,811 people object
Harrop: The advantage of Medicare Advantage for All
Kitsap Daily News
New bill requires insurance to provide 12-month supply of birth control
News Tribune (subscription required)
Here’s what you’ve paid — so far — for the special session in Olympia (Chopp, Jinkins, Ormsby)
Editorial: New gun law closes loop and saves lives
Olympian (subscription required)
Capitol Happy Hour: Spotting fake news — plus, what are totchos? (Liias)
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, Gov. Inslee talk trade, climate change, refugees
Editorial: Cellphone ban for drivers is overdue
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle is business-friendly, says SBA Seattle leader Kerrie Hurd
Law: House members spar over immigration
Healthcare: 15 states join Obamacare lawsuit
Seattle Weekly
Are the Upzones Working? Rob Johnson Claims Early Victory
Bellevue Police Launch Internal Investigation Following Tasering of Teen
Meet the Group That’s Still Trying to Kill the Missing Link Fix
State Lawmakers, Governor to Get a Pay Raise This Fall
Vancouver Business Journal
All eyes on looming fiduciary standards rule
Crowdfunding gets easier with new legislation
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Bravo to Gov. Inslee for quick crackdown on distracted driving
Washington Post
Lawmakers grow nervous that Mueller probe may push their inquiries aside
Rosenstein says he appointed a special counsel to restore Americans’ faith in Russia investigation
Nearly 700 positions are vacant at CDC because of hiring freeze
Yakima Herald Republic
State fund extends loan for improvements at new Sunnyside Community Hospital site
Prospect of NAFTA rewrite gives US farmers a case of jitters
Editorial: Keep focus on cleanup of Hanford
Broadcast
KNKX FM
Columbian Princess Continues Ferry Service Despite Spring Runoff
Birthplace Of Grunge Mourns ‘Seattle’s Son’ Chris Cornell
Lessons From The Nation’s Oldest Voucher Program
Public To EPA On Cutting Regulations: ‘No!’
Washington Death Row Inmate Loses Court Challenge Over Intellectual Disabilities
KUOW FM
Immigrant advocates invited ICE to a meeting. Here’s how it went
My Catholic mom and her two queer sons
To reach Auburn’s island of homelessness, cross this log
Fact Check: ‘We Don’t Have Health Care In This Country,’ Trump Says
Government Confirms A Surge In Foreign Guest Workers On U.S. Farms
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Out of site: A flaw in anti-safe injection arguments
NW Public Radio
Canadian Prime Minister Wrapping Up Seattle Visit
Columbian Princess Continues Ferry Service Despite Spring Runoff
Washington Death Row Inmate Loses Court Challenge Over Intellectual Disabilities
Weeds And Herbicides Puts An Organic Farm At Odds With Neighboring Growers In Oregon
Web
Crosscut
Safe drug use sites likely coming to King County
Community role in police oversight will grow
Thursday, May 18
Associated Press
US judge blocks restriction on immigrant legal help
Canadian prime minister to meet with Washington governor
State politicians to get raises
Washington unemployment rate drops to 4.6 percent
Trump administration announces plans to renegotiate NAFTA
Trump assails ‘witch hunt’ after naming of special counsel
Women in their 30s now having more babies than younger moms in U.S.
Bainbridge Island Review
Senator Cantwell reacts to Mueller appointment
Senator Murray reacts to appointment of special prosecutor in Russia investigation
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington residents rally against county decision-making
Columbian
In Our View: Feds, Clean Up Hanford Act
The Daily News
Inslee signs ‘shot-clock’ bill, puts deadline on environmental reviews (Blake, Takko)
Proposed salary increases for Longview non-union employees
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Alaska Airlines to serve Paine Field in Everett in 2018
When it came to car tabs, not all lawmakers read the fine print
Specifically, Trump wants to eliminate these K-12 programs
State politicians to get raises
Federal Way Mirror
3,000 pot plants seized in Federal Way, Renton, Seattle
Federal Way author reflects on JFK’s life, legacy, assassination as 100th birthday approaches
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Assistance to keep islanders in their homes lowers, but state bill could help
Is the San Juan Islands National Monument status in danger?
Kirkland Reporter
Smith will not run for 45th District senate seat
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Ferry Chimacum preparing for Bremerton debut
State politicians to get raises
Washington unemployment rate drops to 4.6 percent
US judge blocks restriction on immigrant legal help
News Tribune (subscription required)
All state politicians are getting raises
Timber! Loggers hope to fire up chain saws with help of Trump, GOP-run Congress
Renton Reporter
City leaders discuss immigration issues at town hall
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, Gov. Jay Inslee to talk trade, high-speed rail
What drivers can and cannot do under new distracted-driving law
The city of Seattle wants us to put down that soda — and, boy, is that complicated
Citizen panel gives Inslee, Ferguson 2% pay hike; more for Washington state lawmakers
Opinion: Sadly, King County still needs juvenile-detention beds: Don’t scrap new youth jail
Seattle Weekly
Relief From Car Tab Fees Runs Into a Legislative Jam
Alaska Airlines Plans to Fly Out of Everett in 2018
Seattle Congressional Reps Keep Powder Dry On Trump Impeachment
County Prosecutor Ready to Defend Safe Drug Sites In Court
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Events will mark 15th anniversary of Springer, the orphaned Northern Resident killer whale’s rescue
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Washington governor signs public records reforms bills
Yakima Herald Republic
Hanford workers practicing for covering radioactive waste tunnel
Fire officials predict early start of fire season
Spike in road fatalities sparks Washington state phone ban
Report: Washington’s dropout rate is high for students with learning disabilities
Broadcast
KNKX FM
Inslee To Meet Canadian PM, Then Departs On Trade Mission To Mexico
Former FBI Director Mueller Appointed As Special Counsel To Oversee Russia Probe
Dow Industrials Drop On Worries Over Political Turmoil In Washington
For The First Time, Tacoma Picks A Woman To Run City Government
Trump: No Politician ‘Has Been Treated Worse Or More Unfairly’ Than Me
KUOW FM
Bernie Sanders may endorse in Seattle mayor’s race
Canada’s Trudeau visits Seattle. Protesters slam his pipelines
In nationwide order, Seattle judge OKs legal help on deportation cases
ICE is combing through police data, including Seattle’s
Residents Near Washington Air Force Base Advised Not To Drink Tap Water
Can Seattle’s Seawall Defend The City And Protect Salmon, Too?
NPR
Many Of California’s Salmon Populations Unlikely To Survive The Century
NW Public Radio
Inslee To Meet Canadian PM, Then Departs On Trade Mission To Mexico
Residents Near Airway Heights Advised Not To Drink Tap Water
Wet Spring Forces Temporary Shutdown At Washington Sawmill
Web
Crosscut
Seattle’s new seawall: Holding back the tide, protecting salmon
Publicola
Bill Introduced by Senator Murray Would Explicitly Ban Credit Discrimination Against LGBTQ
As Police Reform Bill Moves Toward Council Vote, Community Police Commission Wants More
Seattle P.I.
Alaska Airlines to offer 9 flights from Everett
Ballard celebrates Scandinavian roots on Syttende Mai
Wednesday, May 17
Associated Press
Washington becomes latest state to seek ID compliance
Inslee signs bill to OK fees for electronic public records
No more holding of phones under new law in Washington
FBI chief’s unceremonious ouster boomerangs on president
Fallout over Comey memo, Trump’s intel disclosures persists
Trump tax proposal would make mortgage deduction useless for most homeowners
No more holding that phone while driving under new law in Washington state
Residents Near Spokane Advised To Not Drink Tap Water
Aberdeen Daily World
Quinault Indian Nation President Sharp testifies before Congress Tuesday
Letter: Locking kids up just makes things worse
Bainbridge Island Review
Comment period opens for city’s amended shoreline program
Battle Ground Reflector
Nineteen bills with North county support signed (Cleveland, Stonier)
Chinook Observer
Chinook School comes back to life (Blake, Takko)
The Daily News
Inslee signs biomass bill
What don’t you understand?
Everett Herald (subscription required)
New law to incite proliferation of ballot drop boxes
State transportation budget has money for US 2 trestle (Hobbs, Liias)
Burbank: Lack of state income tax helps rich at kids’ expense
No more holding of phones under new law in Washington
Letter: Single-payer works for other countries
Federal Way Mirror
One year later, Federal Way special education PTA seeks to inform, support parents
Federal Way’s Green Gables Elementary named 2017 Green Ribbon School
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Lower population predicted than last comprehensive plan update
Editorial: Benefits of tourism
Southern resident killer whales to be recognized on endangered species day
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Washington becomes latest state to seek ID compliance
No more holding of phones under new law in Washington
Letter: How much more do Dems want to tax? (Appleton, Hansen)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Easier birth control access — and fewer pharmacy visits — is goal of new law (Robinson)
Gov. Jay Inslee signs distracted driving bill
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Health reform needs to make things better
Port Townsend Leader
ECHHO fears no more: Funds on the way (Van De Wege)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Cyberattack scramble: sifting through code, a midnight patch and a lost weekend
School stats: The number of emergency teachers in Washington classrooms has doubled
Bill sets new fees, limits on public-records requests in Washington (McBride)
Opinion: Seattle Police Department needs stronger community oversight
Editorial: UW regents must make public transparency a priority
Seattle Weekly
The Stabbing That Tore Open the Debate Over Weapons, Race, and Retaliation
The Sugar Industry Is No Friend to the Poor
AG Ferguson Files New Amicus Brief Supporting Transgender Rights
Lorena González Will Not Be Running for Mayor
20 New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Planned for Seattle
Skagit Valley Herald
Gov. Inslee tours Samish Bay shellfish farm
Spokesman Review
Washington transportation budget has $127 million for Spokane projects
Washington becomes latest state to seek ID compliance
Inslee signs bill to OK fees for electronic public records
Risch wants ‘traitor’ who leaked Russian details identified, McMorris Rodgers calls for Comey testimony
Washington to drivers: Put the cellphone down, don’t risk fourth DUI
Airway Heights residents warned not to drink tap water amid chemical contamination findings from Fairchild AFB
Former Spokane VA officer says he was ordered to stop investigation into Thurman and Marshall deaths
Vandals scribbled on walls, poured wine and candle wax in church in West Central Spokane
Researchers ask anglers to help with Spirit Lake chinook
Washington ends Snake River spring chinook fishing with a whimper
Shawn Vestal: Spokane juries keep showing a loose definition of self-defense
Editorial: Better traffic control on I-90 welcomed
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: As legislative special session winds down, progress elusive
Editorial: Hanford Reach’s monument status should be left alone
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Outdoor pot farming could hinge on seasonal greenhouses
Candidates begin filing for 2017 elections
Yakima Herald Republic
Governor signs Travis Alert Act into law
Inslee signs bill increasing access to narcotic-prescription data for medical providers
Editorial: Farm drought losses point to need of water plan
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Clinic inspectors say state agency foiled their investigations
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Inslee makes tough law on cell phones and driving take effect early
KNKX FM
Remembering The Day Tacoma’s ‘Japantown’ Disappeared
Secret To Maine’s Touted High-Risk Pool? Enough Money
Putin Accuses U.S. Of ‘Political Schizophrenia’ Over Trump And Secrets
Trump Impeachment Talk Grows From Conspiracy Theory To Mainstream
Chelsea Manning Walks Free After Serving 7 Years Of A 35-Year Sentence
For Families With Special Needs, Vouchers Bring Choices, Not Guarantees
Washingtonians Face Choices Soon On What Kind Of State ID To Get
Inslee Signs 12-Month Birth Control Refill Bill Following Oregon Lead
KUOW FM
Seattle ethics commission says a legal fund for the mayor would break rules
WA Democrats (and 1 Republican) respond to Comey-Trump memo story
Hanford Tunnel Getting An Extra Layer Of Protection
NW Public Radio
Inslee Signs 12-Month Birth Control Refill Bill Following Oregon Lead
Hanford Tunnel Getting An Extra Layer Of Protection
Washingtonians Face Choices Soon On What Kind Of State ID To Get
Q13 TV (FOX)
New state law aims to tackle the over-prescribing of opioids
Inslee signs distracted-driving law, which will take effect this year
Web
Crosscut
Point of contention: Who should police the police?
Publicola
Jenny Durkan’s Campaign Reports Raising $60,000 in 4 Days
Seattle P.I.
What’s in the state’s updated marijuana law
Slog
Governor legalizes smoking weed with friends and allows state to certify “organic” cannabis