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Tuesday, August 23
Associated Press
Inslee: Climate change increasing risks of wildfires
In dry, windy West, crews target flames in several states
King County could open safe drug use sites
Report says Pasco should hire more Spanish-speaking cops
BNSF Railway to pay $75,000 for water quality violations
The Daily News
New recreational marijuana facility may locate on Bunker Hill Road
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way officials to discuss additional 721,000-square-foot warehouse on former Weyerhauser campus
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle could open housing for homeless where it’s OK to use heroin
Editorial: Reuven Carlyle is right to be asking the driving questions about Sound Transit 3 (Carlyle, Fitzgibbon)
Skagit Valley Herald
State seeks information about bats in effort to learn about disease
Spokesman Review
Wildfires burn 15,000 acres and two dozen homes in Spokane area
Mayor bows to City Council, will put Craig Meidl through interviews for police chief job
Wildfire smoke fills Spokane Valley, making air unhealthy for some people
Weather pattern often associated with wildfires, including the Big Burn
Inslee to get briefing on area fires
Shawn Vestal: Family fled home just minutes before Beacon Hill fire destroyed it
Tri-City Herald
Feds say Pasco cops need more diversity, training in use of force
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
West Nile hits home
BROADCAST
KPLU FM
Teachers, Realtors Top List Of Washington’s Largest Political Action Committees
Justice Department Says Pasco Needs More Diversity On Its Police Force
Americans Like Their Schools Just Fine — But Not Yours
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
State rep. calling foul on Planned Parenthood investigation
NPR
Americans Are Concerned About Direction Of Public Education, Polls Show
NW Public Radio
Justice Department Says Pasco Needs More Diversity On Its Police Force
Uncontrolled Wildfire Surrounds Spokane
Poverty In Washington, 20 Years After Welfare Reform
WEB
Crosscut
The fatal Ride the Ducks crash and a law’s anti-immigrant past
Monday, August 22
Associated Press
Eastern Washington fires destroy homes, force evacuations
Complaints but no fines under Seattle’s gender restroom law
Bainbridge Island Review
Work and play a ‘must’ for teachers’ summer break
Bainbridge students continue to outperform peers on SBA tests
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Teachers tackle racial bias: ‘We’re tired of waiting’
Op-ed: Teacher education critical as veteran teachers opt for retirement
Central Kitsap Reporter
Kitsap County primary election results now official
Columbian
In Our View: Know When to Fold ’em (Ilani Casino Resort)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Schwab: Voter ID laws thinly veiled attempt to disenfranchise
Commentary: Proper use of antibiotics needed to curb resistance
Commentary: Why the county’s public safety sales tax increase failed
Letter: State needs to collect property taxes from churches
Letter: Our tax burden right in middle of other states
Letter: Taxpayers want to see accountability
Letter: State needs an income tax for revenue
Federal Way Mirror
Orca Bay Seafoods will also move headquarters to Federal Way
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Saving the derelict vessel prevention program
Heroin and its reach on the islands
Larsen Announces $2 Million Grant to Improve Orcas Island Airport
News Tribune (subscription required)
20 years after welfare reform, how the lives of America’s poor have changed
Peninsula Daily News
Jefferson County’s Proctor House offers unique solution for troubled youth
Redmond Reporter
Medical student opens free clinic through Muslim organizations
Seattle Times (subscription required)
As National Park Service turns 100, Seattle ranger personifies change
Sound Transit’s cost overruns for first phase hit about 86 percent
Sleep expert: How to get ready for Seattle’s new school start times
UW student project taps ORCA cards, unlocks data trove
Sound Transit improperly sent 173,000 ORCA card users’ info to political campaign
Jerry Large: Trump or no Trump, refugees deserve more than political games
Seattle turns up heat on its business experiment
Complaints, but no fines so far, as Seattle adjusts to all-gender restroom law
Opinion: The real value of our national-park system is conservation
Editorial: Obama must sever government contracting with private prisons
Opinion: Settling for the ‘enough house’ brings sigh of relief
Yakima Herald Republic
Eastern Washington fires destroy homes, force evacuations
Study: Neonicotinoid pesticides pose low risk for honey bees in real-world scenario
10 things you didn’t know about school test scores but should
OSPI: Local test scores largely up from last year but lagging state averages
Editorial: I-90 travels warrant more responsibility, enforcement
BROADCAST
KPLU FM
U.S. Judge Grants Nationwide Injunction Blocking White House Transgender Policy
A Small Town Struggles With A Boom In Sober Living Homes
Amid Industry Downturn, Global Shipping Sees Record-Low Growth
KUOW FM
We Don’t Accept Segregation By Race Or Religion. So Why Is It OK With Gender?
QUIZ: New driver test in Washington state wants you to step up
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Running out of room to hide Seattle’s inability to fix homelessness
Report: Sound Transit project isn’t anywhere near on budget
WEB
Crosscut
Activists mount last stand against Asian trade agreement
Seattle steps up defenses against housing discrimination
Could families get real help when they need it most?
Publicola
Herbold Looking at New Business Tax Recommendation
Seattle P.I.
‘Seattle values’ — Are city politicians borrowing religious right group think?
Slog
Lashing Out at Buses and Bicycles Is Not the Traffic Fix You’re Looking For, Seattle Times Writer
Friday, August 19
Associated Press
Boeing to issue layoff notices to 100 employees Friday
State stops wolf killings, will resume if new attacks
Washington judge dismisses Oso mudslide claims
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Price soars for Washington travelers looking for REAL ID stand-in (Clibborn)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: House must approve Zika funding bill quickly
News Tribune (subscription required)
Shutdown of Route 167 might frustrate drivers but should leave fish tickled
Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigns
Boeing to issue layoff notices to 100 employees Friday
Trump: ‘I regret’ some remarks on campaign trail
Clinton, Trump agree to square off at a ‘commander-in-chief forum’ next month
Editorial: Safe and sane: Allow fireworks in Pierce one day only
Peninsula Daily News
Complete burn bans called for North Olympic Peninsula
Weather expert: Little climate change effect on Peninsula — so far
Puget Sound Business Journal
New federal program aids Puget Sound region during labor shortage
UW president: WSU’s medical school won’t solve state’s doctor shortage
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Chaos, trash and tears: Inside Seattle’s flawed homeless sweeps
SPD Chief O’Toole, police leaders meet with Hillary Clinton in N.Y.
Secretary of state debate: Kim Wyman, Tina Podlodowski trade accusations, argue over style
Editorial: Gubernatorial debate was short on education-funding specifics
Seattle Weekly
Free Wilbur: The War Against Feral Swine Comes to Washington
City Hall Needs to Stop Dismissing, and Start Addressing, Questions About the North Precinct
How Hempfest Is Staying Relevant—And Solvent—Amid the New Weed Order
Yakima Herald Republic
Hiring was healthy in past year in many US swing states
Boeing to issue layoff notices to 100 employees Friday
Broadcast
KPLU FM
Into The Black: A Close-Up Of What Was Lost In The Range 12 Wildfire
Inslee, Bryant Agree To Disagree Over Oil Trains In Washington
Parents Feel Better About HPV Shots For Teens If They Can Opt Out
Insurance Alone Isn’t Enough To Make Sure Kids Get Eye Exams
Why Some Farmers Don’t Want The Government To Save Their Land
KUOW FM
Play matters, but educators and parents undermine it
Why Bill Bryant took so long to condemn Trump and other tense moments at ‘chippy’ debate
NW Public Radio
Into The Black: A Close-Up Of What Was Lost In The Range 12 Wildfire
Inslee, Bryant Agree To Disagree Over Oil Trains In Washington
Web
The Daily Beast
Washington State’s New Gun Laws Are Working
Thursday, August 18
Associated Press
Police: Kelso officer kills man attacking with walking stick
Western Governors plan workshops on forest management
Chum salmon prove surprisingly resistant to pollution
Judge: Weyerhaeuser discriminated against union official
Pasco approves consent decree in ACLU voting rights lawsuit
Court bars feds from prosecuting medical pot cases
Montana lawmakers craft measures to deal with coal plant closure
Judge extends in-jail competency deadlines to 14 days
State settles suit brought by mental hospital patients
Washington officials lay unclaimed remains to rest
Inslee, Bryant spar over minimum wage, Trump
Police: Kelso officer kills attacker wielding staff
Clark County confirms first case of Zika virus
Washington unemployment rate remains 5.8 percent
The Daily News
Test scores show Cowlitz county schools still below state average
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee, Bryant spar over Trump, minimum wage in debate
PUD getting state funds for clean energy technologies
County results certified: One-third of those eligible voted
Larsen meets with officials to discuss opioid use challenges
Major regional human-trafficking operation is shut down, prosecutors say
EdCC hopes to build science building — finally
Editorial: Best options after failure of public safety tax increase
Editorial: Assess the tests as well as the kids in school
Letter: Pot just another source of taxes for state
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Heroin and its reach on the islands
Islands to house innovative life saving drone technology
News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington student test scores inch upward, but testing opposition remains
Can state lawmakers use GoFundMe to attend national conventions — and not report donors? (Sawyer, Frame, Jinkins)
Editorial: Another win for smoke-free parks in Pierce County
Peninsula Daily News
Tharinger, Alger opposed on capital gains tax, minimum wage (Tharinger)
Puget Sound Business Journal
One of Washington’s largest underwriters exits health insurance exchanges
Puget Sound-area home care companies join forces as health care merger trend continues
EXCLUSIVE: UW president lays out vision for Global Innovation Exchange
San Juan Journal
Saving the derelict vessel prevention program
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle City Council OKs ‘grand bargain’ measure on affordable housing
Retail workers support Seattle’s proposed secure scheduling as companies push back
Westneat: Bloated police station with everything pleases no one
Sodo camp is stopgap site for homeless leaving The Jungle
City Council to consider law protecting rights of people who record police
Students improve in all grades and subjects on state tests
New York Times: Osteoporosis drug aces trial, may be much-needed new option
Judge allows public employees access to pricey hepatitis C drugs
Which Uber drivers will get to vote on unionization? Neither mayor nor council wants to decide
Seattle police have ‘embraced’ crisis-intervention training, report says
Editorial: Don’t sidetrack last steps of Seattle Police reform
Opinion: The case for comprehensive immigration reform
Pitts: Blacks are getting tired of asking nicely for justice
Seattle Weekly
How a Really Expensive Precinct Become a Symbol of Race in Seattle
Billionaire Developer Selig Dumps Trump
Spokesman Review
Recall petition filed against Mayor Condon over Police Department actions
Both Spokane police ombudsman finalists praised after public forum
Spokane’s ‘Iron Nun’ highlighted in new Nike ad
Shawn Vestal: Pocket Constitution worthy of buzz from left and right
Editorial: Pot policy gaining clarity
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Policy center makes smart addition
Vancouver Business Journal
State unemployment rate at 5.8 percent for eighth month in a row
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
County pledges to support immigrants, islanders work to settle Syrian family
Opinion: New pot law ignores medical, recreational differences
Yakima Herald Republic
Another wave of dangerous wildfire weather in store for Yakima Valley
Kathy Coffey now Yakima mayor after Avina Gutierrez steps down
Eight votes separate Yakima Valley candidates amid recount in primary for 15th District seat
Conventional tax proposals in an unconventional US campaign
Editorial: Body cameras could enhance transparency for police
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle voters say affordable housing is a priority
Academic chief blasts school district’s use of consultants
Excessive heat and fire warnings
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Lawmakers pledge to fix criminal DNA problem after KIRO 7 investigation (Orwall)
Study: 1 in 3 drivers tested positive for drugs
Supporter of minimum wage initiative also echoes opponents’ arguments
Gov. Inslee, Challenger Bryant Face Off In Spokane
Look For The Union Label On Recreational Marijuana
Public Radio’s Austin Jenkins Wins Law And Justice Journalism Honor
Above-Average Jobless Rate In Washington State Refuses To Budge
Energy Secretary: Communication At Hanford Tank Farms Needs Improvement
Scientists Engineer An Opioid That May Reduce Pain With Less Risk
Study: The Growing, Disproportionate Number Of Women Of Color In U.S. Jails
KUOW FM
How Trump gets Washington state Muslims into politics
Beauty in the darkest days at a Japanese internment camp
Looking for work after 60
Mozart in the park: a musical tour of Washington state
Bringing Back Manufacturing Jobs Would Be Harder Than It Sounds
Washington Secretary Of State Candidates Debate In Spokane
NW Public Radio
Spokane City Council Nixes Proposed Oil & Coal Train Ballot Measure
More Money For Earthquake Early Warning System For West Coast
New Elway Poll On Washington Races: Time Running Out For GOP Senate Candidate Chris Vance
Q13 TV (FOX)
Alaskan village votes to relocate over global warming
Western Washington fire danger: Brush fires quickly erupt along highways, disrupting traffic
Seattle announces locations of ‘cooling shelters’ ahead of heat wave
Web
Crosscut
On the Columbia, broken promises for tribal housing
Publicola
Op-Ed: Sound Transit Taxing Authority Does Not Poach Education Dollars (Fitzgibbon)
Tuesday, August 16
Associated Press
Feds issue safety alert stemming from Tesoro refinery blast
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Spokane City Council votes to remove oil trains proposal
Former State Patrol trooper sues over firing
Groups plan lawsuit following Columbia Basin salmon die-off
Feds issue safety alert stemming from Tesoro refinery blast
OP-ED: Washington’s ‘use it or lose it’ law hinders farm water efficiency
Columbian
Cantwell presses DOE on oil-by-rail
In Our View: End Reefer Madness
News Tribune (subscription required)
The resources are a big challenge’: HUD secretary talks youth homelessness
Tacoma councilman says fossil fuel export projects at port should be ‘off the table’
Attorney general files campaign-finance complaint against Port, chamber
Food stamp rolls drop as some states end federally-funded benefits early
Trump seeks ideological test for Muslim immigrants and visitors to U.S.
Eugene Robinson: Expertise is not a vice, even among ‘elites’
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle council passes historic affordable housing legislation
Seattle tech salaries among highest in U.S., when adjusted for housing
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Hempfest approaches 25th anniversary, but financial outlook is hazy
FYI Guy: Those cute little Smart cars get towed a lot in Seattle; here’s why
Spokesman Review
City Council removes controversial oil and coal train fines from ballot
Hot water poses ongoing threat to Columbia River salmon, groups say
Body camera footage access extended to members of Police Ombudsman Office
Former trooper accuses Washington State Patrol of wrongfully firing him over brain tumor
Yakima Herald Republic (subscription required)
Union Gap breaks ground for first phase of regional beltway
Yakima school board to vote on $205 million district budget tonight
School test scores to be unveiled this morning
CWU gets funding to work on earthquake early warning system
Salary bump, class sizes at heart of Yakima teachers negotiation
Editorial: How to help students and teachers get needed materials
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Businesses to discuss statewide minimum wage
KPLU FM
Spokane City Council To Consider Withdrawal Of Controversial Oil And Coal Train Measure
Northwest Senators Renew Call To Revise Federal Wildfire Fighting Funding
Authorities Highlight Nearshore’s Importance In Puget Sound Recovery
Racing The Middle School Brain
Insurers’ Fine Print May Exclude Health Care Important To Women
KUOW FM
Lawsuit Aims To Lower Columbia And Snake River Temperatures For Salmon
New drug take-back program launched in Washington to tackle opioid addiction
Web
Crosscut
Federal judge overseeing Seattle police reform: “Black lives matter”
Planned police ‘bunker’ meets all-out rebellion
MyNorthwest.com
State senator taking flak for questioning Sound Transit 3 tax package
Publicola
Black Lives Matter Condemns New Police Precinct at Tense Council Hearing
Seattle P.I.
Judge gives Attorney General green light to follow Tim Eyman’s money