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Friday, September 23

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Associated Press
Lucrative Dungeness crab fishery faces threat from acidic oceans
Forest Service moves to prevent mining in Methow Valley
Washington pot sales inch closer to Idaho border
Spokane Valley weighs 2nd Amendment city proclamation
Eyman, committees pay AG $20,000 for investigation delays
Supreme Court: jails not liable for crimes after release
Justices: Judge erred in ordering poor Benton County woman to pay costs
Seattle considers law requiring 30 days to evict homeless
Washington voters face question of campaign finance reform

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Tim Eyman pays state $10,000 to cover attorneys’ fees
Boeing awards $6 million in grants to boost education, training
Trade authority rules Airbus got subsidies that hurt Boeing
Editorial: Closer look needed at state’s policy on killing wolves

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Campaign watchdog decides Sound Transit did not break laws in release of ORCA emails
Bots, begone! U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell takes steps to ban online scalping
Eyman, committees pay AG $20,000 for investigation delays
Bike sabotage in Westlake? Dozens of cyclists report flats from tacks in new lane
Opinion: Why ‘whitesplaining’ is hurtful to people of color

Seattle Weekly  
Four Years After Legal Weed, Seattle’s Black Market Still Thrives
Sawant Memo Shows REET Money Can Pay for Public Via Budget Displacement
AG Ferguson Says There’s No Time to Wait for Assault Weapon Ban

Yakima Herald Republic  
Pot businesses poised to form growers association
Yakima Basin water plan seeking $31 million in state funds
Rock Creek Fire declared contained

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KING 5 TV (NBC)  
WDFW hacker bragged about data breach
Seahawks’ Michael Bennett: White player needs to join protest
Seattle arena backer acquires another big SODO parcel
Seahawks’ Doug Baldwin demands review of police training in all 50 states
No safety recommendations a year after Aurora Bridge crash

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)  
Seattle city council considers plan that some say would “legalize” homeless camping
Kshama Sawant finds legal way to shift precinct funds to housing
Sound Transit places $554M order for more light rail cars

KNKX FM  
Eyman, Committees Pay AG $20,000 For Investigation Delays
Northwest Exporters Brace for Ocean Freight Cost Increases
Police Reform Is Happening, But It’s Hard To Track

KUOW FM  
Opponent of gun initiative 1491 running on shoestring budget
Where Did National Forests Go? Green Spaces Disappear From Google Maps
What’s behind the 55 percent rise in Seattle’s sexual assaults
State releases new student achievement statistics. Experts balk

NW Public Radio  
Washington state releases student growth percentiles. Some experts balk.

Web

Crosscut 
George Washington owned slaves. Should we rename the state?

Publicola  
Bagshaw, Burgess, and O’Brien Zoom in on Core Debate over Encampment Legislation

Seattle P.I.  
Sound Transit places $554M order for more light rail cars
Sonics dream? Chris Hansen drops $32 million on more land in Sodo

Thursday, September 22

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Associated Press
Supreme Court: jails not liable for crimes after release
Lawyer: School district must allow after-school Satan club
Razor clam digs delayed by marine toxin levels at Long Beach
State energy panel declines review of Kalama methanol plant
Forecast shows slight rise in Washington state revenues
U.S.: ‘Sweeping victory’ in dispute over Airbus subsidies
Appeals court rejects lawsuit over lawyers for immigrant kids

Aberdeen Daily World 
Clam digs set for October; local numbers decline
Grays Harbor Community Hospital earns Gold Seal of Approval

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
WTO ruling is big win for Boeing, Washington state aerospace workers

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Ballots with insufficient postage will still be counted
Snohomish County budget likely to hit law enforcement agencies
Tired of waiting, Ferguson wants ban on assault weapon sales
Boeing awards $6 million in grants to boost education, training
3 years after Edmonds teen’s death, a reason to celebrate (McAuliffe)
Editorial: Closer look needed at state’s policy on killing wolves

Federal Way Mirror 
Former Federal Way Public Schools teacher accused of stealing from students

News Tribune (subscription required)  
Richard Sherman: ‘Something needs to be done’ about police killings of people of color 
Secret PSE-funded studies say LNG plant poses no off-site danger
Candidate for DNR chief distances himself from Malheur refuge takeover
Matt Driscoll: Will secure scheduling be the next labor movement to make its way to Tacoma?

Peninsula Daily News  
Clallam County jail breaking ground with opioid addiction treatment program

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Boeing distributes $6 million in education grants, says it will be in Washington for decades

Redmond Reporter 
Clarisonic to lay off 120 employees at its Redmond, Kent facilities

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Sawant, UW researchers clash over impact of $15 minimum-wage law
Seattle school enrollment exceeds forecast, may force teacher reassignments
How the Greenwood explosion and investigation unfolded
Summer was blazing hot — but not in Seattle
Garfield players explain protest as a team dad prepares for ‘The Talk’
‘Elk like open; they don’t like stuff above their head’: I-90 wildlife overpass is under way
Bad drivers make autonomous cars inviting
State doesn’t keep track of old gas lines like the one in Greenwood
Opinion: Replacing coal with natural gas is not a climate-friendly solution
Opinion: Many see through Trump’s charades on foreign policy

Wenatchee World (subscription required) 
Eastmont parks seeking $4 million bond for pool and playground improvements
PUD asks community for more Lake Chelan substation options 

Yakima Herald Republic  
‘Elk like open; they don’t like stuff above their head’: I-90 wildlife overpass is under way
When it comes to protecting Washington state forests, fire can be a friend
Editorial: Toppenish learns how to defy odds on education

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KING 5 TV (NBC)  
Lawsuits claim banks failing to honor loan modifications
Seattle considers 30-day eviction notice for homeless
Fremont Brewery converts waste into energy, fertilizer
Loyal Heights Elementary parents demand overcrowding solution
Boeing invests $6M in local STEM education

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
New study: Washington state has nation’s 7th worst highway system
Richard Sherman, Garfield High join race relations debate
Lawyer says Mount Vernon School District must allow after-school Satan club
Exposed wires, leaky plumbing, other dangers found in Bellingham student rental properties
Boeing gets OK to sell, lease aircraft to Iran in deal worth up to $25 billion

KNKX FM
50 Years Of Activism, Education Highlight Seattle Central College’s History
Cross-Border Conference Yields Cancer Partnership, Innovation Plan
Food Safety Advocate Says E. Coli Scare Shows Need For Restaurant Grading System

KUOW FM  
Why is Seattle so racially segregated?
Oregon Detective Pioneers New Sexual Assault Reporting Program
Farmworker Groups Seek Ban On Pesticide
Veterans risk homelessness, losing tuition after ITT Tech shutdown

MyNorthwest.com 
Sound Transit 3: Could it improve commute near JBLM?
Seattle voters will receive $100 in vouchers for campaigns next year

Q13 TV (FOX)  
Pierce County neighbors fed up with squatters; sheriff says his hands are tied
Traffic’s about to get even worse in Tacoma – and stay that way for months
Lawyer: School district must allow after-school Satan club

Web

Crosscut 
4 fixes for Washington’s foster-care crisis
‘Safety’ initiative aims to force hotels to unionize
Councilmember asks if Seattle has lost touch with reality

Publicola  
Less Parking, More Light Rail, and No Solution for Homelessness

Schmudget  
Slight Boost in Projected Tax Revenues Won’t Fix School Funding Crisis 

Seattle P.I.  
Angle Lake light rail extension to start Saturday
Election: Initiatives on guns, gays, minimum wage, marijuana: Washington leads America

Wednesday, September 21

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Associated Press
Coastal Washington tribe wins prize for improving health
Company that provides services to Navy bases lays off 83
Central Washington teacher named Teacher of the Year
Mylan CEO set to defend EpiPen prices amid public outcry

Aberdeen Daily World
Legislative District forums kickoff Thursday in Aberdeen
Clam digs set for October; local numbers decline

The Daily News
Cowlitz jobless rate holds steady at 7.6%

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Personal Washington State voter guides available online
Burbank: Workers have earned a better wage, paid sick leave
Editorial: Waste not, want not and help food banks fight hunger

Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way bomb unit detonates homemade explosive device found in cabinet

Kirkland Reporter
Community conversation about carbon tax at Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church

Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County’s proposed pot regs draw mixed reactions
Editorial: Opioid industry too influential on public policy

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Greenwood blast caused by PSE’s abandoned, unsealed pipeline, regulators say
City files lawsuits, seeks $1.6M over cutting of 150 trees in West Seattle greenbelt
Westneat: Gun violence, rapes show Seattle needs to hire police, not defund them
Light-rail stop in Issaquah? Growing city at crossroads
Editorial: Seattle should use its business acumen on pressing issues, not pet projects
Opinion: Help fund promising T-cell research to cure kids with cancer

Seattle Weekly
Safe Drug Sites Could Be a Tough Sell Outside Seattle
Carbon-Cutting I-732 Would Deliver a Tax “Windfall” to Boeing. Should We Care?

Skagit Valley Herald
Report: ‘Pokemon Go’ distracting drivers

Spokesman Review
Suboxone use in the ER rare, but could help opiate addicts begin long-term treatment
Gonzaga hosting Senate debate as one of 4 statewide matchups
Get flu shot now for early protection, health district says
Spokane police chief candidates address department culture in forum
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office: Don’t point lasers at our helicopter
Shawn Vestal: WSU’s Schulz, Leach, Moos punt responsibility
Editorial: WSU fumbles response to crime issue

Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Inslee supports campaign to stop Mazama mine

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima educators getting a pay raise in new contract
Fear of Trump driving U.S. citizenship interest up in Yakima and nationwide

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Federal investigation sought into SR 520 bridge demolition
State recommends $3M penalty against PSE for Seattle explosion
GeekWire: Seattle to Vancouver in 57 minutes? Political leaders push cross-border high-speed rail
Seattle sues homeowners $1.6 million for illegal tree cutting in West Seattle

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Airbus gets OK for plane sale to Iran; is Boeing next?

KNKX FM
Officials Foresaw Conflict Between Wolf Pack, Livestock
The Big Move To Improve Head Start
Court Rejects Class-Action Over Lawyers For Immigrant Kids

MyNorthwest.com
How much more would you pay for a light rail expansion?
PSE faces hefty fine for massive Greenwood explosion

KUOW FM
Why is Seattle so racially segregated?
Will high-speed ferries cross Puget Sound again? Kitsap voters to decide
Here’s How Schools Can Support Students’ Mental Health
Not how it usually works: When campaigns give money back to their donors

NW Public Radio
Officials Foresaw Conflict Between Wolf Pack, Livestock
Northwest Exporters Brace for Ocean Freight Cost Increases

Q13 TV (FOX)
New report finds ‘Erin Brockovich’ chemical in US drinking water

WEB

Publicola
City Budget Should Advance Racial Equity by Investing in Communities Experiencing Displacement
SDOT (Mayor Murray, Mike O’Brien, and Kshama Sawant) Don’t Get It

Seattle P.I.
Staff cuts at Sea-Tac may signal a return to long security screening lines

Slog
Backers of Gun Violence Restraining Order Initiative Say Similar Connecticut Law Has Saved Dozens of Lives 

 

Tuesday, September 20

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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

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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

Slog
Beginning Next Year, Seattle’s Fast Food and Big Box Employees Will Get More Control Over their Work Schedules

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

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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