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Tuesday, September 20
AP
More than 800 immigrants mistakenly granted U.S. citizenship
DNR lifts burn ban in Western Washington
Boeing cuts overtime pay for about 80,000 workers
Employers turn to workers to help slow health cost growth
Tentative agreement reached in state worker negotiations
Washington unemployment rates drops to 5.7 percent
6 Battle Ground schools report elevated lead levels in water
Central Washington teacher named Teacher of the Year
Judge won’t issue injunction in postgame prayer lawsuit
Aberdeen Daily World
Cosmopolis School District to offer free developmental screenings
Central Kitsap Reporter
Opinion: Deadly consequences of WDFW’s policies regarding wolf packs | My View
The Daily News
Some things to know about opioids in Washington state
Ports score big win in Senate
Editorial: Communication must be open between police and communities (Goodman)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Tulalips convene summit on adapting to climate change
Report of little help to lawmakers on record request issues (Pollet)
Analysis: Trump’s tax plan now favors the ultra-rich even more
Editorial: Keep health district independent by reforming its oversight
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Wayans saying goodbye to Weyerhauser
Kirkland Reporter
King County refinances bonds to save $104 million
Association of Washington Cities honors Kirkland Rep. McBride with City Champion Award (McBride)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Elementary-school teacher from Quincy named 2017 Washington Teacher of the Year
King County sets guidelines for $400M in new funding for children
Foes of Seattle police station halt council meeting, expand demands
What good is a right to abortion if you can’t pay for it?
Editorial: State officials need to explain lapses in sex-offender supervision
Opinion: Pro/con: What’s the right balance when dealing with homelessness?
Seattle Weekly
#BlockTheBunker Shuts Down Council, Demanding No Youth Jail and Fewer Police
Spokesman Review
WSU President Kirk Schulz says school may reconsider handling of athlete arrests after football season ends
Helen Stowell ‘lived like a pauper’ but left $3 million to Inland Northwest Community Foundation
Tri-City Herald
Hanford whistleblowers awarded $216,000 in back pay, compensation
Pasco votes to create more Latino-friendly council districts
Editorial: Are you ready to share the road with ‘robot’ drivers?
Seattle Weekly
Homeless Encampment By Jungle Swept During Meeting About How Homeless Encampments In Jungle Aren’t Being Swept
Can Coders Hack the Homelessness Problem?
Did Che Taylor Have to Die?
Tri-City Herald
N.Y. abuse case reveals risks of out-of-state foster care
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Go slow on plan to put electronic speed restrictors on large trucks
West Seattle Herald
Controversial homeless shelter angers White Center residents at meeting
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima City Council hosting marijuana zoning public hearings
Clean Air Agency official’s ties to dairy industry draw scrutiny
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
WSP sex sting busts 22 accused of wanting sex with children
Mukilteo Strong Alliance launches Tuesday night
Seattle approves new scheduling rules for hourly workers
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Experts propose that I-5 from Seattle to Canada be only for self-driving cars
KNKX FM
Tax Dollars For Political Campaigns? It’s On Washington’s Ballot
Advice For The Next Commissioner Of Public Lands: A Conversation With Peter Goldmark
Tribe Claims Cross-Border Rights as Hunting Violations Head to Canadian Court
Washington Environmental Groups Hosting First Meetups On Racial Equity
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle passes new scheduling rules for hourly workers
KUOW FM
A refugee moves to Seattle
Firm calls for banning human drivers on I-5 from Seattle to Canada
Seattle steps into the breach on worker protection
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Homelessness influencing future Seattle construction design
‘Heck yeah’ Seattle just passed a worker scheduling bill
Sound Transit 3 could cure Seattle’s transit envy, but will traffic improve?
Opinion: Desperate attempt to swindle voters on ST3
NW Public Radio
Your Tax Dollars For Political Campaigns? It’s On Washington’s Ballot
Here Are The Fossil Fuel Controversies Leading To Protests Across The Northwest
Firm calls for banning human drivers on I-5 from Seattle to Canada
Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle passes ‘secure scheduling’ law that will affect thousands
WEB
Crosscut
Foster Care Crisis
Scheduling law could set national precedent, combat inequality
Publicola
Council Committee Greenlights Jungle Sweep, Cues Up Larger Fight Over Unsanctioned Encampments
Schmudget
Raising the Minimum Wage Is an Investment in Washington’s Kids
Slog
Secure Scheduling Rules Look Likely to Get Council OK
West Seattle Blog
City Council passes ‘secure scheduling’ for workers at companies with 500+ employees
Monday, September 19
Associated Press
Sheriff rebukes GOP lawmaker over triple murder claims
Some things to know about opioids in Washington state
Group looking at police use of deadly force debates law
Federal engineering program to help low-income students
Aberdeen Daily World
Open house details flood control plans in Aberdeen, Hoquiam
City grappling with lodging taxes, Convention Center
The Daily News
Schools confront looming costs; Old buildings, new law drive facility expenses higher
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Health district’s challenges include finances, governing itself
New rules for craft alcohol makers draw scrutiny
Machinists pass bill of rights to reassert member control
Commentary: How to kick our reliance on opioids for pain
Commentary: I-732 offers path to easing climate impacts on birds, ourselves
Editorial: Big Tobacco blows more smoke by hiring Boehner
Federal Way Mirror
Back to school brings limits on work hours for teens
Kirkland Reporter
Patchwork peace: Women of Wisdom display quilt in Kirkland
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Editorial: OUR VIEW | Encouragement for the Elwha
News Tribune (subscription required)
Op-ed: The port heard you loud and clear; now let’s talk
Olympian (subscription required)
Has Obama forsaken Central America’s refugees?
Study: Opioid use down in states with medical marijuana
Just 3 percent of Americans own almost half of the country’s guns, study says
Editorial: State survey puts focus on disclosure costs
Redmond Reporter
Former bullying victim turns experience into Reflections of Hope
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Dubious voter-turnout claims in heated race for secretary of state
Mayor Ed Murray demonized, determined in homeless crisis: ‘It’s not going well’
Are low earners in Seattle moving up or moving out?
‘Income tax’ wording struck from Olympia ballot proposal
How your U.S. lawmakers voted
Editorial: How Seattle can get every homeless person inside
Editorial: Consider actual benefits from Sound Transit 3
Spokesman Review
‘Free the Snake’ flotilla protests dams, threat to wild fish runs
Ozzie Knezovich blasts Matt Shea podcast that links sheriff’s office to triple murder
Questions and accusations swirl in WSU football program as felony arrests mount
Website: WSU leads nation in arrests of student athletes
Is dealing with athletes’ criminal activity really ‘a team matter?’
Spokane Tribe given chance to rename, reimagine Canada Island in Riverfront Park
Mayor David Condon’s 2017 budget calls for 16 percent increase in spending and shift of police resources to property crimes
Spin Control: Trump’s birther statement the end of an era
Editorial: Lincoln County leads way on government transparency
West Seattle Herald
South Seattle College celebrates largest incoming 13th Year Promise scholarship class
Yakima Herald Republic
Life in Yakima’s homeless encampment: 50 tents, 80 people and a story behind every one
Clean Air Agency official’s ties to dairy industry draw scrutiny
Editorial: Communication must be open between police and communities
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Numbers show more kids dying in car accidents
KNKX FM
Moving From Suggestions To Mandates To Cut Wildfire Risk For Rural Homes
Sixth Grade Is Tough. It Helps To Be ‘Top Dog’
Fewer Oregon Students Have Access To A School Nurse
A Nation Engaged: Is This Still A Land Of Economic Opportunity?
KUOW FM
Transit ad campaign gets $1.1M from construction industry
Do we need to better protect foster kids sent out-of-state?
Yes, People Really Are Driving While Playing Pokemon Go
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Threat of wildfires growing in the Northwest amid climate change
Seattle council’s vote on scheduling could ‘transform the lives’ of thousands
Gov. Inslee issues grave warning over homelessness
NW Public Radio
Should Pornography Be Declared A Public Health Threat?
Web
Crosscut
License to kill: how Washington may lose its right to wipe out salmon
Mayor’s homeless advisors are misguided
No sneezing: How female politicians are held to another standard
Publicola
Transit Activists Spoof Seattle Times
Friday, September 16
Associated Press
Northwest states aim to protect Columbia basin from invasive species
Washington State athletics seeks solvency by 2020
Washington state to increase testing pot for pesticides
Washington state limits carbon pollution from large sources
State justices: OK for police to detain suspect’s companion
Group sues on behalf of immigrant detainees seeking to stay
Aberdeen Daily World
August unemployment rate breaks eight-month holding pattern
Homesslessness issue discussed at Aberdeen City Coumcil meeting
County braces for barbecue audit; costs tallied
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
U.S. News rankings: Western Washington University among top colleges in western U.S.
The Daily News
Ecology launches new carbon cap , 4 Cowlitz County sites hit
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Snohomish County dismissed from Oso mudslide lawsuit
Attorney general denies knowing about destruction of Oso emails
Editorial: County street-level review seeks equal access for disabled
Kirkland Reporter
Northshore Community Service Center to close as Public Health Center relocates
News Tribune (subscription required)
The Nose: OK, class, time for a lesson in government spin-cycling!
Committee wants new Capitol campus building named after ‘iron-steady’ former lawmaker
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Time for a few new office building names
Puget Sound Business Journal
New Pacific Science Center CEO on what region needs to do to prep kids for STEM jobs
Frustration on the docks: Puget Sound-area retailers, farmers impacted by Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy
People in research: How Seattle’s collaborative immunology makes for better research
Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Miloscia says Seattle “needs adult supervision,” unveils homelessness legislation
Renton Reporter
State unemployment figure drops to 5.7 percent
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Open ‘safe places’ in Seattle, King County for heroin use, task force says
Yakima Latinos ‘frustrated, scared’ by Trump’s campaign
Editorial: Seattle’s scheduling rule is counter to our innovative business culture
Seattle Weekly
New ACLU Report: Bail Creates a Two-Tiered Justice System in Washington
We Can Make Police Truly Accountable. Here’s How.
Opioid Addicts Say Kratom Helps Them Kick the Habit. So Why Is the DEA Banning It?
Why Standing Rock Has United America’s Indigenous People
Bunker? Blocked.
Vancouver Business Journal
NW Natural files for rate reduction in Washington
Yakima Herald Republic
College Scorecard has potential, but not quite there yet, say officials
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Toxic barge removed from salmon estuary
Lawmakers plan to lower wildfire impact, expenditures (cross laminated timber)
State: Western State security upgraded, now working on culture
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Police patrol Seattle school after diversity event sparks online threat
White Center residents say community not equipped to handle new homeless shelter
Mayor puts new Seattle police north precinct on hold
KNKX FM
Looking To Clean Air Act, Washington Finally Gets A Cap On Carbon
Oregon DHS Officials Brace For Possible Budget Cuts
Washington Lights Big Burns For Forest Health
KUOW FM
How labor movements shape the fight for living-wage employment
Seattle could be first in U.S. with safe injection site
NW Public Radio
Clean Air Rule: Washington State Finally Gets One
Here Are The Fossil Fuel Controversies Leading To Protests Across The Northwest
Washington Lights Big Burns For Forest Health
Q13 TV (FOX)
Gig Harbor High School student arrested after alleged ‘gun threat’ on social media
Hacker tries to ransom Bremerton Housing Authority data
Snohomish Co. holds forum to try to find ways to end heroin epidemic
Web
Crosscut
State unveils new rules to combat climate change
Moralizing is out, safe drug consumption sites are in
Schmudget
Census Snapshot: Too Many Washingtonians Still Struggling to Make Ends Meet
Slog
Washington State Finally Releases a Carbon Cap Rule
Cannabis in Washington State to Be Randomly Tested For Pesticides
Thursday, September 15
Associated Press
Washington limits carbon pollution from largest sources
Washington State president, AD to meet with police
Boeing cuts overtime pay for about 80,000 workers
North Kitsap School District releases lead testing results
Washington unemployment rates drops to 5.7 percent
State dedicates newest ferry, to sail Seattle to Bremerton
Report finds blunders, deceptions at Western State Hospital
Employers turn to workers to help slow health cost growth
Tentative agreement reached in state worker negotiations
Aberdeen Daily World
Cosmopolis School District to offer free developmental screenings
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State task force divided on whether it should be easier to prosecute police in Washington (Goodman)
Tentative deal for 30,000 state workers includes raises, $12 minimum wage
The Daily News
Hundreds rally for and against methanol plant
Editorial: Voters’ guide to state initiatives
Everett Herald
Editorial: Are you ready to share the road with ‘robot’ drivers?
Kirkland Reporter
King County refinances bonds to save $104 million
Association of Washington Cities honors Kirkland Rep. McBride with City Champion Award (McBride)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Ed Murray, other mayors push Congress for funds to fight heroin epidemic
Lawmaker to seek state bill to crack down on homeless camps
$80,000 median: Income gain in Seattle far outpaces other cities
Libertarian Gary Johnson will hold rally in Seattle
Editorial: Legislature should not wait for Supreme Court pressure on education funding (Rolfes)
Op-Ed: Women deserve abortion access no matter their incomes
Seattle Weekly
Homeless Encampment By Jungle Swept During Meeting About How Homeless Encampments In Jungle Aren’t Being Swept
Can Coders Hack the Homelessness Problem?
Did Che Taylor Have to Die?
Spokesman Review
Delta Upsilon fraternity suspends WSU chapter over sexual assault and drugging allegations
Cornerstone of downtown Spokane’s skywalk system to be replaced
Feds give $1 million to help state pay for drug that reverses heroin overdose
Photo: Visit from the governor
John Blanchette: Leach draws up some misdirection in defending players
Tri-City Herald
N.Y. abuse case reveals risks of out-of-state foster care
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Vacation rental regulation is on the horizon
Yakima Herald Republic
Sage grouse fate examined after Range 12 Fire decimates habitat
With Yakima homicide scene as backdrop, advocates make their case for new gun law
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Task force releasing heroin, opiate addiction battle plan Thursday
Business leaders raise concerns over unsanctioned camps
Snohomish County begins forums on heroin and opioid crisis
In historic vote, Sakuma farmworkers unionize
Wolf Advisory Group meets amid Profanity Peak pack controversy
Council committee approves new ‘Jungle’ plan
‘Diapers in Detention’ protest comes to Seattle
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Distraught father of deceased addict: ‘I came with a cross … and found a skull’
Seattle takes next step in removing residents from ‘Jungle’ homeless camp
KNKX FM
Wealthy Donors Behind Anti-Corruption Ballot Measure
UW Researcher Wants To Normalize Conversations Around Drug Use
2 Deaths As UW Medical Center Water Supply Linked To Legionnaires’ Disease
With Citizens’ Help, Cities Can Build A Better Bike Lane — And More
Oregon Revenues Steady, But Storm Clouds Loom
After Cleanup, Middle Fork Snoqualmie Recreation Areas Bracing For Crowds
KUOW FM
Depression in 7th grade: ‘I want to die but if I could get help that would be awesome’
Road deaths are up — a lot — in Washington state
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
City, WSDOT starts sweep in part of ‘Jungle’ homeless encampment
NW Public Radio
Wealthy Donors Behind Anti-Corruption Ballot Measure
Web
Publicola
Council Committee Greenlights Jungle Sweep, Cues Up Larger Fight Over Unsanctioned Encampments
Schmudget
Raising the Minimum Wage Is an Investment in Washington’s Kids
Slog
Secure Scheduling Rules Look Likely to Get Council OK
Wednesday, September 14
Associated Press
State lawmakers, governor, others get pay raises
Judge denies Spokane mayor recall effort over chief’s firing
Seattle to consider reducing speed limits
Fire in south Washington near Columbia River grows
Aberdeen Daily World
Homeless camped along Chehalis told to bug out — again
WSDOT modifies traffic signals on Highway 12 in East Aberdeen
Shoreline Master Program draft Update Open House this evening
Quinault president speaks against oil terminal projects
Grays Harbor College to offer Forest Resource Management program
Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion: Flawed but needed first step
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Tentative deal for 30,000 state workers includes raises, $12 minimum wage
Central Kitsap Reporter
Opinion: State should drop culvert case appeal | Being Frank
The Daily News
Editorial: For-profit colleges flop
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Middle class, poor just had best year since Great Recession
Everett utility rate increase would pay for $70M buildings
Cannabis industry to expand to $50B by 2026, analysts say
Editorial: Stronger rules needed on predatory payday loans
Federal Way Mirror
Q&A, columns from District 30 House Pos. 1 candidates Kochmar, Pellicciotti
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tentative deal for 30,000 state workers includes raises, $12 minimum wage
Carpoolers will get edge for Sound Transit parking – for a price
State task force divided on whether it should be easier to prosecute police in Washington
Olympian (subscription required)
Port Commission hears opposition to military cargo in Olympia
Editorial: Light fire season a matter of luck
Queen Anne& Magnolia News
Fighting to ‘raise up’
Redmond Reporter
Marchione and other mayors discuss challenges, opportunities at Leadership Eastside panel
City continues process improvements with new online business licensing
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Ed Murray, other mayors push Congress for funds to fight heroin epidemic
More bad news for polar bears: UW scientists find dire ice conditions across Arctic
Pot question bans some Canadians from U.S. for life
Westneat: Now that it’s become a race for the biggest whopper, Inslee may be OK
Seattle Weekly
Council Weighs Plan to Evict the Jungle, But Advocate Bill and Other Proposals Loom Large
Spokesman Review
Experts say Spokane likely is part of economic boom raising incomes of middle class
City Council, Mayor Condon announce desire to move on after recall petition tossed
Mike Leach accuses media, police of targeting football players following latest felony arrest of linebacker Logan Tago
Mike Leach’s statement regarding recent felony assault investigations
Gonzaga ranked fourth best western university; WSU questions ranking by U.S. News & World Report
Shawn Vestal: Across country, Republicans turning to McMorris Rodgers to raise millions of dollars
Editorial: Don’t wall off public protests
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Governor’s office announces support for Neighborcare Health clinic on Vashon (Nelson)
Yakima Herald Republic
ESD 105 receives $110,000 grant to combat substance abuse, promote healthier lifestyles
Editorial: Texting-driving message must get stronger
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Sea-Tac moves forward with major construction project
Candidate for Auditor wants statewide homelessness audit
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle’s homeless camp cleanup fails due to city protocols
KNKX FM
Automatic Voter Registration Yields Surge In Registered Voters In Oregon
KUOW FM
Washington Wildlife Officials Continue Lethal Pursuit of Wolves
NW Public Radio
Washington Wildlife Officials Continue Lethal Pursuit of Wolves
Automatic Voter Registration Yields Surge In Registered Voters
Web
Crosscut
From Starbucks to City Hall: new worker protections advance in Seattle
Rethinking Seattle: What if we could start over?
Publicola
Sound Transit Three Campaign Kicks Off with Big Agenda and a Nagging Footnote
Seattle P.I.
Registered nurses picket Seattle Children’s Hospital for better wages, benefits
Constitutional scholars to House climate deniers: No witch hunt of Exxon critics
Slog
Trump Supporters Threaten Muslim Woman Living in Lacey
The U.S. News College Rankings Are Out: Washington Has Five of the Top 20 Universities in the West
How the Homeless Sweeps Fail: A Homeless Man Camping Near the Freeway is Dead