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Wednesday, October 5
Associated Press
Washington considers taxes for Oregon shoppers
Weird science: 3 win Nobel for unusual states of matter
Judge: State must pay for email destruction in Oso case
NTSB Releases Likely Cause Of Seattle News Helicopter Crash
Aberdeen Daily World
Port commissioners approve marijuana operation at Satsop Business Park
Sen. Hargrove honored for lifetime of work on mental health care
Oped: Fawn Sharp: Why stand up for Standing Rock?
Columbian
In Our View: ‘Yes’ on Initiative 1491
Everett Herald (subscription required)
County auditor backs call for proof of citizenship for voters
Proposed budget cuts would hit sheriff’s office hard
Ballot drop boxes open for November election
Election results could expand number of major political parties
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Algal bloom may delay coastal clamming season
Olympian (subscription required)
Lake, estuary or hybrid? Capitol Lake committee explores options
Tim Scott’s speech on race and policing is turned into a debate question
Kaine interrupted and attacked; Pence held steady and deflected
Seattle Times (subscription required)
UW emeritus professor, ‘a brilliant physicist,’ wins Nobel Prize for breakthroughs on matter
More tacks found on Westlake bike path as Seattle police investigate
For the first time, financial literacy will be required part of Washington’s school curriculum
UW will host global center for disaster reconnaissance, research
Bundy testifies it was his ‘duty to get involved,’ help Oregon ranching family
Westneat: Citizen watchdog calls out Seattle City Council for blurring lines with advocacy groups
Election: AG’s office files election-finance complaint against Kim Wyman
Opinion: King County’s mistake: No paid parental leave for nurses
Seattle Weekly
Washington’s Big Dam Climate Nightmare
Bewildered by Trump’s Rise, One Seattle Punk Is Getting Out the Vote by Rallying the Scene
Spokesman Review
Proposed new law to fine oil, coal trains through downtown Spokane would target shippers, not railroads
The end of the scenic Ione-to-Metaline Falls train ride will impact the whole North Pend Oreille valley
Waste-to-Energy Plant workers still in critical condition after industrial accident
Clown hysteria makes its way to the Inland Northwest
Washington hunting seasons kicking into high gear
‘Roadless Rule’ explained by Colville Forest revision team
Shawn Vestal: Spokane Mayor David Condon is wrong to ignore laws reining in his political appointees
Vashon Beachcomber
High school administrators make plans to discuss sexting as Digital Safety Awareness Month events begin
Vashon coyotes: Expect their numbers to rise, wildlife experts say
Wenatchee World (subsription required)
Smoke: One barrier to more prescribed burning
Escape: Prescribed fire’s other risk
City Council to talk voting districts
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Cradle to career: Washington companies push for more learning
School leaders aim to improve graduation rate in South King County
911 pocket dials are overwhelming dispatchers
2 state ferries up for auction
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle councilmember: Garbage from homeless campers creating public health problem
Lynnwood man suing city over red light camera program
KNKX FM
Kaine And Pence Spar Politely (At Times) In Only Vice Presidential Debate
Government Contractor Arrested, Charged With Removing Classified Materials
KUOW FM
Does Seattle need stricter rules on how police use surveillance?
NPR Battleground Map: Clinton Tide Rises Again
Six-figure checks, five weeks left in Washington elections
Attorney General Takes Responsibility For Deleted Oso Emails, Lawyer Off Case
Despite Phone Call, Governors Say No Plans To Restart I-5 Bridge Project
NW Public Radio
Robotic Future For Apples May Be Coming, But Not Quite Yet
Q13 TV (FOX)
Homeless encampments pop up in more Seattle neighborhoods; city leaders disagree on solution
Doug Baldwin says he’s received ‘a few’ death threats after speaking out about police shootings
U.S. government pushes to end traffic fatalities by 2046
Web
Crosscut
Fortress Seattle: Why the fight against the new police ‘bunker’ matters
STEM programs find sexist culture hard to shake
Seattle P.I.
More than 12,000 register for medical marijuana in Washington — surprised?
AG charges secretary of state with campaign violations
Americans on climate change: A country divided, some in denial — poll
Tuesday, October 4
Associated Press
Judge: Owner of sunken tug must pay nearly $45,000 to state
2 vying to become Washington’s next public lands chief
Feds favorable to coal shipments out of Longview port
In a tight market, stores lure holiday workers with perks
Aberdeen Daily World
Harbor dredging project underway
Homeless and activists hold vigil outside Aberdeen City Hall
Bothell Reporter
King County seeks input on new transit concepts for Kirkland and south Kenmore
Columbian
Inslee, Oregon’s Brown discuss replacing I-5 Bridge
In Our View: ‘No’ on Initiative 1433
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Claim: Lynnwood red-light camera enforcement violates law
Harrop: More states lining up against capital punishment
Federal Way Mirror
The Gator Dome more than just a facelift for Decatur sports
Puget Sound Business Journal
FUNDRAISING: The impact of campaign finance on the political pipeline
Court decisions on tips create compensation confusion
Renton Reporter
Puget Sound Energy joins western Energy Imbalance Market
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Classes at 2 Puyallup schools canceled after threat
Black Lives Matter rally: a unified message in Seattle
Aircraft-leasing firm sold to Seattle-area management team
Microsoft reports pay of top execs; Nadella received $17.7 million
Opinion: A new approach: Build steel modular housing units for the homeless
Seattle Weekly
Impending Eviction Has Made the Jungle a Ghost Town—and the Field a Boomtown
Sierra Club Members Dispute Sierra Club Position on Carbon Tax Measure
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Shooting witness: Man was reaching for seat belt
PUDs still on board with $17.8 million transmission line
Yakima Herald Republic
Millions leaving government insurance money on the table?
Editorial: Want to vote? Key deadline for those not yet registered
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Bertha reaches halfway point in digging SR 99 tunnel
Wash. AG asks high court to hear sex trafficking case against Backpage
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seahawks’ Doug Baldwin meets with Seattle Police over racial, social justice concerns
Sheriff: 2 Puyallup schools closed Tuesday by threat of violence
State ferries: New food vendor arrives mid-Oct., asks for passenger patience
Lawmaker: Toughen the law after schools fail safety tests (McAuliffe)
KNKX FM
Wash. Gun Initiative Aims To Keep Guns Away From People Who Would Harm Themselves Or Others
KUOW FM
Racial stress: What 3 Seattle therapists are seeing
How To Spark Learning Everywhere Kids Go — Starting With The Supermarket
For transgender patients, a guide to help their doctors
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Two safe injection sites proposed for the Seattle area
NW Public Radio
Yakama Nation Joins Voices Against Nestle Bottle Plant
Q13 TV (FOX)
Classes canceled at two Puyallup schools as officials investigate threat
Kent School District addresses parental concerns, calls creepy clowns ‘national social media hoax’
16-year-old Federal Way High student arrested for allegedly bringing handgun to campus
Web
Crosscut
State tackling mysteries of high maternal deaths
Publicola
Seattle Times Reporter Calls Out Paper’s Anti Sound Transit Bias
Pedestrian Chronicles: Increase in Walking Outpaced All Other Modes of Commuting
Monday, October 3
Associated Press
Army Corps of Engineers gives coal terminal favorable review
Seattle’s ‘Bertha’ boring machine halfway in tunnel project
Coho returns better than expected in Skagit; season opens
Initiative seeks to get big money out of political campaigns
Seattle to clear out homeless camp ‘The Jungle’ in October
State pilot project is using fire to fight wildfires
Aberdeen Daily World
FEIS for crude oil shipment terminal in Hoquiam released
Required permits, approvals and plans for oil terminal
Shoalwater Bay Tribe awarded national Culture of Health prize
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Invasive green crabs found in Puget Sound
Columbian
Woman would be first transgender legislator in state (Wylie)
In Our View: Vote ‘No’ on Emissions Tax
The Daily News
Study: Coal terminal won’t damage tribal fishing
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Ruling forces discussions on breaching dams to save salmon
More Everett district students taking SAT test
Snohomish County exceeds statewide rate for youth suicides
Milbank: Obamacare hasn’t delivered apocalypse that GOP predicted
Editorial: Illness changes minds about vaccinations
Letter by Rep. Moscoso: Wyman did not support voting rights bill (Moscoso)
Letter: League of Women Voters urges Everett to consider district voting
Federal Way Mirror
Mother of child hit in Federal Way crosswalk upset with police response
News Tribune (subscription required)
Matt Driscoll: Forcing out homeless center won’t Make Puyallup Great Again
Auditor’s public disclosure report, a possible tool for revising state law, draws praise and skepticism
Column: The presidency is not a reality show
Op-ed: Iran not evil empire to this South Sound company
Op-ed: Why I’m in favor of trade, but oppose TPP
Olympian (subscription required)
The U.S. isn’t one of the top 10 most free countries in the world, study says
Column: Republicans predicted an Obamacare apocalypse. It hasn’t happened.
Op-ed: Support trade that benefits all
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Inslee on education funding: What governor has — and hasn’t — accomplished (Sullivan, Rolfes, Billig)
New York Times: Supporters scarcer as trial of Bundy brothers goes on
Bertha now halfway to South Lake Union
Drone footage reveals Bertha’s exit point as the boring machine reaches halfway point
Election: Sweeping initiative would bring biggest changes to state’s campaign-finance rules in decades
Sound Transit 3 taxes: How much you’d pay and for how long
2.9 magnitude earthquake hits area near Maple Valley
Opinion: National security achieved through trade in aerospace and defense
Spokesman Review
Nation’s first carbon tax on the ballot in Washington
Pieces finally in place for Spokane’s University District to become innovation hub
Spokane graduation rates increase slightly
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima medical school stresses safety in wake of opioid crisis
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Bertha reaches halfway point in digging SR 99 tunnel
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Bertha is halfway home for viaduct replacement tunnel
Clallam Bay inmates reunite with reformed dogs
KNKX FM
Initiative 732: A ‘Carbon Tax Swap’ To Address Climate Change
KUOW FM
Seattle could pay beloved older businesses to keep them around
Transgender sergeant: New policy puts military ahead of civil society
No, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Does Not Intend To Retire Anytime Soon
MYNORTHWEST.COM
Bertha reaches halfway point in tunnel project
NW Public Radio
Bill Paves Way For Return Of ‘Kennewick Man’ To Northwest Tribes
Union Members’ Names Released To Conservative Group
Industry Lawsuits Mount Against Washington State’s New Carbon Cap
Q13 TV (FOX)
WSDOT: Expect traffic backups near SR 16 and I-5 in Tacoma through spring 2017
Seattle’s tunneling machine Bertha is halfway through project
Web
Crosscut
Hotel workers battle sexual harassment and heavy workloads
Local CEO and immigrant wants to make citizenship easier
Washington oil export facility may have route to approval
WSU: Hydropower dams contribute to climate change
Publicola
Mayor’s Lead Pot Policy Staffer Pressures Pot Industry to Attend Murray Reelection Fundraiser
Seattle P.I.
Election: Cascade Mall killing suspect injected into secretary of state race
Friday, September 30
Associated Press
Package proposed for citizen check for voter registration
Ex-juvenile home official sentenced for sex with resident
Why vape shops in Washington are welcoming new state regulations, but concerned about federal rules
‘Barefoot Bandit’ released from prison; will work for lawyer
Retailers support House vote to push ‘pause’ on overtime rules
Aberdeen Daily World
Flooding project EIS taking comments; public hearings planned
Shoalwater Bay Tribe awarded national Culture of Health prize
Central Kitsap Reporter
Heroin epidemic sweeps Kitsap
Everett Herald (subscription required)
For 9/11 victims’ families, suing Saudis easier than collecting
U.S. economy expanded at revised 1.4% rate in 2nd quarter
Everett Rotary pledges $100,000 to college-readiness program
Obama may use obscure fund to pay billions to ACA insurers
News Tribune (subscription required)
Column: When facts, logic and history don’t matter
Column: Explaining Trump to our daughters not easy
Puget Sound Business Journal
More benefits for 1.15 million workers: Obama administration issues sick leave mandate
Renton Reporter
WSDOT officially breaks ground on I-405/SR167 connector (Bergquist)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
US official: Hackers targeted election systems of 20 states
When politics get personal: Families, friends feud over Clinton vs. Trump
DEA moves to ban kratom, frustrating both scientists and users
With country ‘at a crossroads,’ suburban women wield election power
Editorial: Moral obligation to not create debtors’ traps for poor defendants
Seattle Weekly
How Can Seattle Get More Diversity Into the Green Movement?
Yakima Herald Republic
Washington crime rates by city
YVC gets $3.9 million to improve STEM services
Editorial: A hopeful step toward labor peace in the ports
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Tiny Victims: Heroin a heartbreaking birthright in Washington
Cascade Mall suspect is U.S. citizen
Sea-Tac to begin work on $660M International Terminal
Pierce County aims to improve behavioral health system
State looking for foster parents: ‘It feeds your soul’
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Shots fired near vigil being held for slain Federal Way man
Ex-juvenile home official sentenced for sex with resident
State protecting voter registration database from hackers
Mall shooter fallout: Secretary of state to propose citizenship checks for voters
KNKX FM
Bill Paves Way For Return Of ‘Kennewick Man’ To Northwest Tribes
Engineers Unveil 1st US Tsunami Building Standards In Portland
CDC Urges Americans To Get A Flu Shot As Soon As Possible
KUOW FM
How to be a dad (of a transgender kid)
No more homework, say many Seattle elementary schools
Seattle police may have read your social media posts, against city policy
Staffing, Management Issues Plagued Western State Hospital Says Report
100 years ago, whites drove Sikhs out of Bellingham. Now Sikh farmers flourish
A Wide Gulf Persists Between Black And White Perceptions Of Policing
Q13 TV (FOX)
Suspect in Cascade Mall mass shooting may have frequented gun stores before crime
Seattle Police Department under fire for social media surveillance
Web
Publicola
Friday LIKES and DISLIKES: Airbnb, Parking Requirements, and Waterfront Redesign
Thursday, September 29
Associated Press
Whatcom County extends ban on unrefined fossil fuel shipping
Monroe prison guard accused of smuggling contraband
Determined thieves ram pot shop, steal bongs
House approves bill to return Kennewick Man bones to tribes
Aberdeen Daily World
24th District candidates make their case at forum
Aberdeen council on board with consolidation of services with neighboring cities
Aberdeen school board mulls bond measure, construction wish list
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Lummi fishermen will deliver fresh salmon to people fighting North Dakota pipeline
Whatcom County extends ban on unrefined fossil fuel shipping
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Gender pay gap persists even in progressive Washington
Editorial: Ban bots from snapping up tickets for scalping
News Tribune (subscription required)
Fircrest might not give pot stores green light
Why vape shops in Washington are welcoming new state regulations, but concerned about federal rules
Utility board votes for TPU funding of Click
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington’s minimum pay increases to $9.53 per hour as statewide wage vote nears
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Hydropower isn’t carbon neutral after all, WSU researchers say
Jerry Large: Our political divide makes dialogue crucial, but difficult
Monroe prison guard charged with smuggling contraband into facility
Seattle proposes more density for some neighborhoods, releases maps
Opinion: Americans actually don’t hate trade agreements
Seattle Weekly
Uber and the Uncertain Future of Taxis at the Airport
Mike McGinn: ‘The Budget Is a Moral Document’
Inslee’s Off-Color, Trumpian Joke at the Governor’s Debate
Spokesman Review
More than 200 people gather to urge action against child abuse and neglect in the Inland Northwest
Spokane police respond to “suicidal person” calls an average of three times a day, new report says
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Hundreds of nuisance homes part of Snohomish County drug epidemic
Law enforcement to record blood alcohol content in rape kit evidence
Suspect may have attempted gun purchase hours before mall shooting
City Council to allow homeless camps in greenbelts, under overpasses
New recommendations for tsunami-resistant buildings in Washington
KNKX FM
Seattle Swings Between Hounding The Homeless And Leaving Them Alone
KUOW FM
Low-income families displaced by fire wait to learn where they can go next
This 20-year-old would be the first trans legislator in Washington state
NW Public Radio
SEIU, Dr. Bronner’s Behind Major Donor To Washington Minimum Wage Measure
Q13 TV (FOX)
Proposed sales tax increase could bring $10M to Pierce County mental health services
Dozens walk Cascade Mall, posting encouraging messages to employees affected by mass shooting
‘Calm the violence’: Everett students’ nerves frayed after recent area shootings
Web
Crosscut
One simple step to increase diversity in Seattle police
The real life struggles of kids ‘aging out’ of foster care
Publicola
Council to Amend Homeless Encampment Bill by Defining More Spots as “Unsuitable”
Schmudget
Census Data Highlights Disparities in Economic Well-Being for Children of Color