Monday, July 25

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Associated Press
Donations to aid Olympic and Mount Rainier national parks
Utility to roll out electric car charger program
Seattle councilwoman proposes cap on fees for renters
Contractors with Seattle Tunnel file $11M lawsuit
Plan would ban boats from releasing sewage into Puget Sound
WSU will conduct reviews of its animal laboratories
Pricey drugs overwhelm Medicare safeguard
EPA fines Omak lumber mill for clean-air violations
Washington attorney general seeks immediate help for Hanford workers

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Orchard worker becomes doctor, sees himself in patients

Columbian
Opinion:  Dorn Takes Bold Step

The Daily News
Sen. Cantwell promotes affordable housing bill in Woodland

Everett Herald (subscription required)
A new deadly opioid threat on the scene in Snohomish County
Hundreds march in Seattle to protest police shootings
Editorial: No sympathy for stealing, politicizing music
Editorial: United Way adjusts to meet needs, address shift in charity

The Inlander
Crash > Click > Cash

Issaquah Reporter
Council sends $50 million transportation bond to November ballot

Journal of the San Juan Islands
OPALCO lays out islands’ energy future

News Tribune (subscription required)
DNC head Debbie Wasserman Schultz to step down
Democratic National Convention, Day 1: Converging post-WikiLeaks
2 teens killed, at least 16 injured in Fort Myers club shooting at teen disco night
Underneath a woman’s skirt is not a private place, court rules
Trump to host Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ amid DNC speeches

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Central Washington University projects record freshman enrollment for the fall
Seattle police’s civilian watchdog vows to push on
Contractors who built Bertha’s vault sue for $11 million in extra pay
Explained: Why larger housing levy would create fewer homes
Seattle to install hundreds of charging stations for electric cars
REI boosting wages for workers in 7 cities, including Seattle
WSU vaccinates dogs to help eradicate rabies from Africa
Opinion: How Sea-Tac Airport can keep up with growth
Editorial: Help victims of domestic violence by giving to school supply drive
Opinion: Who owns this country? We all do

Spokesman Review
Forest Service, Fairchild solve mystery of plane crash discovered in the Colville National Forest
Boaters clean up their act to fight invasive species
Schizophrenia a widely known but poorly understood mental illness
Witnesses say WSU football players assaulted 2 students
Spin Control: Rocking out on campaign trail has its pitfalls
Editorial: Dorn’s real target is the Legislature
Editorial: Clean-air victory offers climate change lesson

Tri-City Herald
Schools chief targets key funding issue

Yakima Herald Republic
Lower Valley farm workers gather in Granger to celebrate victory in lawsuit, receive payments
Yakima Valley school districts agree: It’s tough to get a bond passed
Editorial: Initiatives may create additional vote drama in ’16

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Contractors with Seattle Tunnel file $11 million lawsuit

KPLU FM
Northwest Native Caucus Presents Priorities for DNC Platform in Philadelphia
Help! Who Are All These Candidates On My Washington Primary Ballot?

KUOW FM
NW Fire Season Slow So Far, But That Could Change In August

MyNorthwest (KIRO Radio)
Seattle City Council considers ban on ‘conversion therapy’

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Crosscut
How much money will it take to make Seattle arts better?
Washington GOP’s week of tumult with Trump

Publicola
Urbanist Hopes, Democratic Expectations, and Neighborhood Demands

Friday, July 22

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Associated Press
Seattle rents increasing faster than in any other U.S. city
U.S. unemployment applications fell to 253,000 last week
Hundreds march in Seattle to protest police shootings

Aberdeen Daily World
Quinaults join suit seeking reversal of USDA approval of genetically engineered salmon

Columbian
In Our View: Boeing Flying High at 100

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett to receive $3.4 million transit grant for electric buses
Fact check: Trump’s dark vision based on specious stats
WalletHub: Electricity costs less in Washington than anywhere in nation

News Tribune (subscription required)
Scripted and fiery, Trump says U.S. deserves law and order – and him
Trump resurfaces debunked claims in speech
Bullet that struck mental health worker was meant to protect him, police union says
Why the GOP convention was a missed opportunity
Fractures in Washington delegation deepen in wake of Cruz speech

Peninsula Daily News
Jefferson Transit officials test drive prospective electric bus

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Snohomish County aims to fight opioid epidemic with sales-tax hike on ballot
Rushing to stop a fire that never came, Forest Service logged miles of big trees, critical habitat
New teachers rate higher academically than in the past
Bertha’s woes grind on: more delay, higher cost for Highway 99 tunnel
Washington delegates divided after Hutchison confronts Cruz as ‘traitor’
Sawant wants to cap fees landlords charge Seattle renters
University of Washington breaks record for private fundraising
Amazon offers new Prime perk to students — a discount on Wells Fargo loans
Seattle rents now growing faster than in any other U.S. city
Martin: Get ready for a neighborhood rebellion

Tri-City Herald
State asks judge for immediate protection at Hanford

Yakima Herald Republic
State funding will allow Granger elementary to add classrooms
Editorial: Cooperation over contention gets things done on water policy

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
WSU professor: Permeable pavement could save environment
AG files emergency action to force end to Hanford safety ‘crisis’
Seattle tunnel project $223 million over budget (Clibborn)
Black Lives Matter protesters march in Seattle

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
‘Black Lives Matter’ protesters march through Seattle streets
Proposal could limit move-in deposit and fees for renters
Court rules portions of Lakewood panhandling unconstitutional

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Black Lives Matter marchers block streets in Seattle
Port Angeles police investigating assault as hate crime

KPLU FM
Washington Seeks Federal ‘No Discharge Zone’ To Protect Cleanup Of Puget Sound
Fires, Landslides And Global Warming Are Issues In Lands Commissioner Race
NBA Will Pull 2017 All-Star Game From Charlotte Over N.C. ‘Bathroom Bill’

KUOW FM
This is what Washington state sounded like in Cleveland
SPD meets with black advisory group in wake of national turmoil
Seattle wants to increase its Business and Occupation tax
Newest Airbnb proposal would limit vacation rentals to primary homes

NW Public Radio
Funding, Testing, Equality Hot Topics In Crowded State Superintendent Race
Restoring Trust Is Theme In Washington State Auditor’s Race
How The Recent Attacks On Officers Are Affecting Police Training

Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle tunnel project $223 million over budget, several years behind schedule

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Crosscut
Megaquake drill illustrates how underprepared region is
What if Seattle police were like Scotland’s?

Publicola
Developer Pronounces Pod Apartments Dead

Thursday, July 21

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Associated Press
Florida mosquitoes being tested for Zika to confirm US bite
Plan would ban boats from releasing sewage into Puget Sound
Federal judge fines state $185,500 in mental health case

Bothell Reporter
Heroin responsible for 132 King County deaths in 2015, report finds

The Daily News
State urges parents to vaccinate kids, highlights changes in requirements

Maple Valley Reporter
WA state fire service shares warning of potentially unsafe smoke alarm devices

News Tribune (subscription required)
Take a closer look at your concealed pistol license
Republican National Convention: ‘Vote your conscience’
Here’s why your company doesn’t want you putting more in your 401(k)
The climax of GOP convention could bring tension on streets, theater on stage
Editorial: Treating pain must survive crackdown on opioid abuse

Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington depends on the retail industry ‘more than anything else’

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Feds issue public-health alert over salmonella in whole roasting pigs
State GOP chair Susan Hutchison calls Ted Cruz a ‘traitor’ for not endorsing Donald Trump
Jay Inslee, Dow Constantine announce recommendations of mental-health task force
‘Way too many problems’ with state’s carbon-reduction rule, critics say
Opinion: It’s on us to recognize and break down racial divides
Editorial: City Council should challenge Mayor Murray on neighborhood councils

Vancouver Business Journal
State unemployment at 5.8 percent for seventh month in a row

The Wenatchee World (subscription required)
AFL-CIO leader Trumka stirs state union members here

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: People can slow decline in bees

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Old SR 520 bridge pontoon moved through Ballard Locks
Eroding riverbank threatens highway, homes in Granite Falls

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle City Council to consider bias-free policing law

NW Public Radio
Fires, Landslides And Global Warming Are Issues In Lands Commissioner Race

Q13 TV (FOX)
2 girls hospitalized, 70 possibly exposed to E. coli infection at Monroe school
WSDOT pushes back the Pilchuck River to save highway, homes

WEB

Crosscut
What if Seattle police were like Scotland’s?

Publicola
Council Pushes Limits on Airbnb as Hosts Say Tax Us Instead

Seattle P.I.
Earth is hotter than ever — prosecute inaction?

Slog
Why Washington State Should Have Licensed Many More Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, July 20

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Associated Press
Schools chief Randy Dorn sues state, 7 school districts over teacher pay
Spokane may fine railroads shipping oil or coal through town
Vancouver bans future oil refineries, facilities in the city
Quinault Indian Nation joins legal suit over modified salmon

Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion: Superintendent of Public Instruction may not hold off for much longer | THE PETRI DISH

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Refuge that served as Billy Frank Jr.’s medicine now named for him

Central Kitsap Reporter
Moving forward to end veteran homelessness in Kitsap

Columbian
State official sues Evergreen, other school districts

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Crews rebuilding Whitehorse Trail section destroyed by Oso mudslide
State schools chief sues 7 districts over use of levy dollars
Temporary changes to I-405 express toll lanes become law
Bothell village residents concerned about new developments
Washington Post: Analysis: The real reason so many Americans are using heroin

News Tribune (subscription required)
Schools chief Randy Dorn sues state, 7 school districts over teacher pay
Miss me yet? Obama polls rise as country sees the alternatives
Republican National Convention, Day 3. It’s officially Trump.
Melania Trump and the difference between plagiarism and politics as usual
Editorial: No more high-altitude nuclear family explosions?

Peninsula Daily News
41 opioid ODs, 5 fatalities in Clallam; Jefferson begins reporting

Puget Sound Business Journal
Group Health ranked top performing health insurance plan in U.S.

Seattle Times (subscription required)
State schools chief Randy Dorn sues 7 school districts over ‘illegal’ use of levy money
Heroin deaths drop in King County, but addiction still a serious problem
State fights order pushing quicker handling of Western State Hospital patients
Westneat: At last, Seattle loves its light rail
Council calls for changes in mayor’s housing policy
Bertha restarts early — with 33 new teeth (out of 750)
Feds, refineries reach $425 million deal to clean up air throughout West
State Sen. Don Benton, a Trump adviser, said to have nominee’s ear “to an unusual degree”
Editorial: Kudos to Randy Dorn for suing over school-funding reform
Opinion: Neighborhoods need city’s support, not a mayoral panel
Opinion: How should we measure school success? Now is your chance to weigh in

Seattle Weekly
How Driftwood Can Help Save the Salmon

Skagit Valley Herald
Washington State Ferries sticking with 30-minute rule for reservations

Spokesman Review
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge renamed for activist Billy Frank Jr.

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
EDITORIAL: Islanders not immune to, excused from race issues

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Bravo to police for cracking down on distracted drivers

Yakima Herald Republic
94 percent of Yakima County students had up-to-date vaccinations in 2015-16
Editorial: Schools need to report bullying when it happens

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Program helps women earn college degrees behind bars
State superintendent sues seven districts over levy funds
Snohomish County sheriff’s program getting addicts off the streets
Metro bike racks don’t meet state standards

KPLU FM
Heroin Deaths Level Off In King County
Scientists Report The Planet Was Hotter Than Ever In The First Half Of 2016

KUOW FM
Anti-Abortion Groups Take New Aim With Diverse Strategies
Help! Who Are All These Candidates On My Washington Primary Ballot?
State schools chief sues seven districts for paying teachers with levy money

NW Public Radio
Vancouver Council Approves Refinery Ban
Chelan County Utility Hikes Rates To Check Cryptocurrency Server Farms

Web

Crosscut
Seattle’s 30-year fight to end homelessness
Murray squanders chance for positive neighborhood reform
Lawsuit: Teacher pay should be same in rich, poor districts

Slog
The Morning News: State Superintendent Sues School Districts, Local Heroin Deaths Down, Trump Officially Nominated
More King County Residents Are Seeking Help for Heroin Use Than for Alcohol-Related Problems

Tuesday, July 19

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Associated Press
National wildlife refuge renamed to honor Billy Frank Jr.
Judge finds Yakima hospital violated laws on charity care
Health officials confirm 12th case of Zika virus in state
Unique Zika case of Utah caregiver under investigation

Aberdeen Daily World
Proposed sales tax increase prompts elected officials to talk about need

Central Kitsap Reporter
Local law enforcement officials grieve their fellow officers
Attorneys to argue that automatic life sentence for Gaeta is ‘unconstitutional’
Human error resulted in unplanned Hood Canal Bridge closure July 10
Opinion: The legality of use of local levies | The Petri Dish

Columbian
Big turnout for Grant Street Pier groundbreaking at Vancouver waterfront (Cleveland)
Unanimous vote bans oil facilities in Vancouver

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Obamacare’s surcharge for smokers may have backfired

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Klahowya ferry temporarily out of service
Larsen Applauds New Trade Enforcement Action Against China

News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington state delegates join thwarted revolt at GOP convention
Republican National Convention, Day 2. It can only get better?
What lies ahead for Clinton from the pending email investigations?
Aging boomers a looming crisis for states that have to help pay for long-term care
Trump is richer in property and deeper in debt in new valuation
Eugene Robinson: GOP must answer for coronating a charlatan

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Former UW president landed No. 3 slot of most highly paid public college presidents in U.S.
Harborview uses ‘Pokémon Go’ in patient recovery
Feds, refineries reach $425M deal to clean up air throughout West
Editorial: Help kids get a good start at school this fall

Seattle Weekly
The Death of Neighborhood Councils, as Told by Wallingford
Video Suggests Police, Not Protesters, Ignited Liquid That Burned Officer During May Day Demonstration
Ballots Mailed for Tax to Fund Affordable Housing, Homeless Prevention
Hotel Workers Ballot Initiative Got Its Signatures

Spokesman Review
Spokane mayor picks Laura McAloon as city attorney, while council members mull making job an elected position

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Likely solution found for health center  (Nelson, Cody)

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
State high court right to demand answers on funding education

Yakima Herald Republic
Letter: Newhouse bill doesn’t serve public

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Federal $425 million settlement to reduce air pollution at 6 refineries
WSP Captain on Baton Rouge officer’s post: ‘I get it’
Cleanup proposed for toxic Anacortes landfill

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
City, state workers evict more than 20 residents from Seattle homeless camp
Vancouver City Council votes to ban crude oil storage, handling

KPLU FM
$425 Million Clean-Air Settlement Will Force Changes At Tesoro Oil Refineries
A Harsh Critique Of Federally Funded Pre-K

KUOW FM
5 stages of grief for Washington’s anti-Trump delegates in Cleveland

NW Public Radio
Tesoro, U.S. Sign $425 Million Deal To Make Refineries Pollute Less
Ground Broken For New Runway At Pullman-Moscow Airport
Nisqually Refuge Renamed To Honor Billy Frank Jr.

Q13 TV (FOX)
Local law enforcement leaders asking for heated rhetoric to stop
Renton undertakes dredging project on Cedar River in flood prevention effort

Web

Crosscut
Seattle demolitions bring displacement, not enough density

Slog
Why Washington State Should Have Licensed Many More Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Light Rail Up 83%