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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
Monday, August 15
Associated Press
Tim Eyman violated order to turn over campaign-finance documents, judge says
Port Angeles paper mill, biomass cogeneration plant for sale
DIVIDED AMERICA: Temperatures rise, US splits
First-ever marijuana growers’ fair opens in Oregon
Trump goes on tear against media, not Clinton
UW considers beer sales at athletic events to raise revenue (Wyoming)
GOP could be near Trump breaking point; frustration abounds
State to dye Pilchuck River pink to test water quality
Aberdeen Daily World
Trave-Lure Motel must cleans things up or be closed down
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
OP-ED: Poop in Puget Sound is everybody’s problem; still time to tell Ecology what you think
As opioid epidemic worsens, demand jumps for clean needles in Whatcom County
Migrant summer school in Centralia aims to give head start
Columbian
In Our View: Debate Death Penalty
The Daily News
Predicting Millennium’s impact on climate change: a difficult, controversial task
Purcell, Walsh to face off for district seat in General Election (Rossetti)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
EvCC and WSU lead to brighter future for north Broadway
Cuts to follow anti-crime ballot measure loss, Somers says
Snohomish switch to strong mayor on ballot; language challenged
Commentary: Helping our children, ourselves thrive in a globalized world
Editorial: DEA decision on marijuana holds back medical science
Federal Way Mirror
South 352nd Street project connects Enchanted Parkway, Pacific Highway
News Tribune (subscription required)
Man has served three times his maximum sentence due to mental illness
Column: When American innocence is a collective disgrace
Dorn op-ed: Suing school districts is answer to funding failure
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Teachers tackle racial bias: ‘We’re tired of waiting’
Bend Bulletin: Lack of psychiatrists creates access problem in Oregon, U.S.
Local researchers may see benefits from easing of pot rules
In time of strife, community comes out to support Idriss Mosque
Neighbors worry about Mercer Slough amid East Link light-rail construction
Carbon-tax initiative backers press campaign despite green opposition
In Washington, average college debt is lower than most other states
Opinion: Cyberattacks: Are our elections at risk?
Editorial: Reefer madness at the DEA — when will the feds catch up?
Opinion: More housing density keeps Seattle affordable for younger residents
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: State Legislature’s failure punishes Pasco
Guest column: Carbon tax proposal wrong approach for state
Guest column: Carbon tax proposal a practical step to limit climate change
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Rough draft: Living, shopping district in North Wenatchee?
Yakima Herald Republic
Federal prosecutors reviewing request about Wapato police shooting
It’s not just you; Yakima Valley teachers also struggle with back-to-school costs
Editorial: Pot need not be singled out in Yakima County code enforcement
Letter: Who should we fear?
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Skagit County company touts implant-activated gun
KPLU FM
Helping College-Bound Native Americans Beat The Odds
Will Your Prescription Meds Be Covered Next Year? Better Check!
18 Years Out Of Power, Washington GOP Hopes To Win Control Of Legislature
NW Public Radio
Washington’s Apple Crop Should Be Second Largest On Record
In Waitsburg, A Proposed Water Bottling Plant Creates Division
Northwest ‘Apple Auditor’ Keeps A Close Eye On The Crop
Web
Crosscut
From the mean streets to the national park
Publicola
Smith Endorses Jayapal, Carlyle Doubles Down on Light Rail Financing Concerns
Seattle P.I.
AGs to House Republicans: Don’t mess with our investigations of ExxonMobil
Slog
ST3 Supporters to Reuven Carlyle: We Can Fund Education and Transit
Friday, August 12
Associated Press
DIVIDED AMERICA: Global warming polarizes more than abortion
Prisons chief orders review of inmate sentences
U.S. won’t reclassify marijuana, but allows medical research
Aberdeen Daily World
Lady Washington in need of repairs; donations sought
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Primary likely sets up rematch in 21st Legislative District (Ortiz-Self)
I-405 stretch to be ready for shoulder driving next summer
Kirkland Reporter
Open house at Bothell City Hall on new I-405 congestion relief project
News Tribune (subscription required)
Unlicensed Pierce County caterer exposes dozens to salmonella, officials say
Obama, once pot smokers’ hero, will leave office a disappointment
Republicans file FEC complaint over Gov. Inslee ad bashing Trump
Editorial: On the road to Paradise, patience is key
Seattle Times (subscription required)
DEA says marijuana has no medical use; pot remains listed as dangerous
State wildlife staff kill two adult female wolves in Northeastern Washington
Ride the Ducks crash victim’s parents allege discrimination in 1909 law
Bill Bryant’s challenge: Topple Washington’s dynasty of Democratic governors
Editorial: Seattle can’t afford to build expensive North Precinct police station
Yakima Herald Republic
Teachers, parents in Yakima Valley laud testing changes that put No Child Left Behind in the past
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Marijuana to remain illegal under federal law
One of Washington’s largest labs faces repeated patient complaints
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Vashon Island pot shop still operating without license
City moving Jungle residents to new ‘holding camp’
KPLU FM
Northwest Politicians Feel Burned By DEA’s Marijuana Ruling
It’s Official — KPLU Has New Call Letters: KNKX
He’s Brilliant, She’s Lovely: Teaching Computers To Be Less Sexist
NW Public Radio
18 Years Out Of Power, Washington GOP Hopes To Win Control Of Legislature
DEA Turns Down Washington State’s Request To Reclassify Marijuana
Q13 TV (FOX)
Hanford workers take cover after drum starts smoking
Web
Crosscut
Goodbye, art: Seattle is a tech town now
DOJ: Seattle cops are getting better
The scandals of former Gov. Gary Locke
Publicola
Guest Opinion: Sound Transit Financing Plan Jeopardizes Education Funding (Carlyle)
Sound Transit Committee Approves Northgate Parking Garage
Thursday, August 11
Associated Press
US government won’t reclassify marijuana, allows research
Group wants to start after-school Satan club at Mount Vernon school
Prisons chief orders review of inmate sentences
Inmate sues prison over dentures policy
Judge upholds ATF’s decision banning ammo designed for AK-47
I-405 congestion easing project to open earlier than planned
New crude oil shipment applications on hold at Cherry Point
U.S.: 45,000 ISIS fighters taken off battlefields
Report: Washington falls short in tobacco prevention efforts
Aberdeen Daily World
County treasurer calling it a career after 35 years
Opinion: Don’t give Trump nuclear codes
The Daily News
Wind energy may be making a comeback at the port
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett considering more oversight of transitional housing
Advisory votes on tax increases on the November ballot
Editorial: Lawmakers failed to fix charter schools
Federal Way Mirror
State of the Federal Way Chamber
Kirkland Reporter
Sen. Patty Murray visits EvergreenHealth in Kirkland to talk about job training
News Tribune (subscription required)
DEA: Marijuana has no medical value, will remain in same category as heroin and LSD
Matt Driscoll: A grassroots effort to reduce gun violence, one connection at a time
Column: Demise of journalism is good for a few laughs
Editorial: Bring ballots behind bars in Pierce County
Puget Sound Business Journal
U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene on immigration, encryption and tech education in Congress
Seattle Times (subscription required)
State prisons unsure about length of prisoner sentences, double-checking paperwork
New first-come, first-served rule for rentals puts Seattle housing on new path
Righting ‘an embarrassment,’ Congress looks at housing help for tribal members
Editorial: State election law outdated, discriminatory; pass voting-rights act
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
School-based clinic on track for Lincoln Elementary
Yakima Herald Republic
WHY IT MATTERS: Health Care
Why are there so many crashes on I-90 this year?
Editorial: Lawsuit’s a needless hurdle to charter schools
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Arena vote harrassment prompts panel discussion on sexism
Mariners usher asks same-sex couple to stop being ‘affectionate’ at game
Mukilteo to hold community forum after triple murder
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Governor Inslee tours Bothell fire zone as city looks for help
KPLU FM
Oregon, Union Pacific Use Microbes To Clean Up Oil Train Spill
In Battle Of Health Care Titans, Should Insurers Act Like Walmart?
Caution Flags For Tech In Classrooms
Washington Debt Collectors Give Big To Senate Republicans
KUOW FM
In or out? Washington’s kooky Congressional race
NW Public Radio
State Asking Citizens To Check Trees For Invasive Species This Month
Oregon, Union Pacific Use Microbes To Clean Up Oil Train Spill
Q13 TV (FOX)
I-405 congestion-easing project to begin earlier than planned
Web
Crosscut
Exposing sexual assault at Washington colleges
Publicola
A Tale of Two Cities: Dueling Urbanist Thinkers Address Seattle’s Affordability Crisis
Freshman Council Member Herbold Emerges in Year One as Driving Force
Guest Opinion: But is the City Getting the Right Stuff Done?
The 74
Port Townsend Goes to Sea: A Coastal Town Organizes Its Schools Around Climate Change
Wednesday, August 10
Associated Press
Judge tosses suit against Seattle’s Uber driver law
New avalanche bridge opens in Snoqualmie Pass
UW regents accused of violating state transparency law
State fines feds, contractor for mishandling Hanford waste
Inslee appoints Roger Millar as transportation secretary
Suit seeks higher pay for King County jurors
Ancient ice reveals vital clues about Earth’s past climate
The Daily News
Purcell inches closer to General Election (Rossetti)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
School districts ask court to halt Dorn lawsuit
Burbank: Top two primary often leaves out one party or the other
Peninsula Daily News
Candidates for 24th District state Senate seat clash on minimum wage
Seattle Times (subscription required)
New, longer Washington driver’s-license exam tackles pot, cellphone risks
How Washington compares when it comes to paying jurors
Black Lives Matter speakers push for change
One reason why girls outperform boys in school may be sleep cycles
Westneat: Maker of massacre gun steps up to fund NRA lobbying arm
Seattle Weekly
Where Americorp has failed, Rainer Valley Corps is finding a foothold.
To Help End Homelessness, Get Landlords On Board
How Seattle Is Fighting Needles With Needles
I Always Wanted to Be a Mail Carrier. Until I Was One.
Spokesman Review
Expanded Cheney CHAS clinic to offer dental for low-income patients
Tornado confirmed near Airway Heights
County attorney claims employment discrimination a result of being pregnant
Editorial: Charter school lawsuit is disappointing
Tri-City Herald
State fines DOE $50,000 for mishandling waste at Hanford plant
The Washington Post
Bipartisan group of state lawmakers calls for big changes to improve U.S. public schools
Yakima Herald Republic (subscription required)
Proposed legislation would add housing for tribal members living in substandard conditions on Columbia River
State Commission on Hispanic Affairs seeks federal probe of fatal shooting by Wapato police
Editorial: Much-needed help comes to farming’s new generations
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Frustration grows over backlog at Police Academy
Patients surprised by large lab bills related to contract dispute
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Lawsuit: Low juror pay means more white, upper-income juries in King County
KPLU FM
State Asking Citizens To Check Trees For Invasive Species In August
Hikes In Employees’ Health Premiums To Outpace Raises Again
Tribal Court Reverses Grand Ronde Disenrollment Decision
State Audit Questions No-Bid Contract For Washington State Patrol Radio Upgrade
Trump Campaign Says ‘Dishonest Media’ Misinterpreted His Second Amendment Comment
Hospital Units Tailored To Older Patients Can Help Prevent Decline
KUOW FM
‘Wal-Mart Moms’ And The 2016 Elections: 8 Takeaways
Woodinville firm tries to tackle Zika with low-tech mosquito traps
Drought, Climate Change Slow Growth Of Douglas Fir Forests: Study
Banking continues to be a thorny legal, safety issue for marijuana businesses
Federal Data Shows Firefighting Chemicals In U.S. Drinking Water Sources
NPR
The Best Schools In The World Do This. Why Don’t We?
NW Public Radio
Oregon Ranks Fifth, Washington 18th, Nationwide In Voter Turnout
Political Push To Get Banks Into Marijuana Business
Q13 TV (FOX)
Black Lives Matter marchers move peacfully through downtown
New avalanche bridge opens in Snoqualmie Pass
Web
Publicola
In Defense of Getting S— Done