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Thursday, July 28
Associated Press
Court: Race-based staffing decision at Western violates law
State may revisit dairy farm rules
Attorney general seeks contempt order against Tim Eyman
Police: Racist, threatening letter left at Seattle home
Drilling on federal, Indian land could drop 40 percent
Cities turn to local action to block oil trains
Kaine reaches out to disaffected Republicans
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State attorney general wants Eyman found in contempt
County officials to get pay raises
Boeing says 747 production could end; reports 2nd quarter loss
Dems question Trump’s judgment, acumen — even his sanity
Dems’ turn to question GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant
Editorial: Unfounded fears of transgender people can’t justify discrimination (Lovick)
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way mayor announces Violence Prevention Coalition members
News Tribune (subscription required)
Three Tacoma groups take exception to PDC executive director’s social media comments
Clinton camp says its convention is outperforming Trump’s
Obama defends America, boosts Clinton
Editorial: Pierce Transit goes green
Puget Sound Business Journal
First she took on Washington’s biggest challenges. Now Chris Gregoire is focused on Seattle
Driven by tech, Washington state outpaces nation in GDP growth
Washington state’s new tech adviser has a plan to spread the tech wealth
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Patients in ‘immediate danger,’ but state didn’t stop pain doctor for years
Trump: Comments about Russia, Clinton emails were sarcastic
SeaTac ordered to pay $18 million to couple it cheated in secret land grab
Assault-rifle ban pushed by Northwest advocacy groups, politicians
Editorial: Continue progress in county’s mental-health and chemical-dependency systems
Seattle Weekly
Is Seattle Doing Enough to Protect Its Tree Canopy?
More Renter Protections En Route From City Hall
Spokesman Review
Report: City officials intentionally withheld information about Straub ouster until after election
New hires beef up staffing in SPD, Sheriff’s Office
New city attorney in jeopardy, council members say
Spin Control: Website for political numbers geeks
Tukwila Reporter
State Rep. Hudgins selected as CSG Toll Fellow
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Vashon Land Trust supporters turn out to celebrate conservation of Matsuda Farm (Nelson)
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Midwife accused of lying to state
Yakima Herald Republic (subscription required)
Washington state required to notify hep C patients of new eligibility for expensive cure
Proposed CAFO permit expected to draw criticism from farmers and environmentalists
Editorial: End-of-life discussion can never be too soon
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Police investigate racist, threatening letter left at West Seattle home
Local Democrats, undecided voters react to Kaine, Obama speeches
Local workshop explores ‘white fragility’
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Head of NSA visits Seattle, speaks about cyber-security
King County 911 dispatchers on high alert since Dallas officer deaths
KPLU FM
Enthusiasts, Policymakers Weigh How To Juice Electric Car Sales
Ballot Initiative Could Make Oil Trains Illegal In Spokane
Many Well-Known Hospitals Fail To Score High In Medicare Rankings
KUOW FM
Groups seek to create a ‘West Coast Wall’ with ban on assault weapon sales (Frockt)
Washington stands up to Texas over transgender protections
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Anyone falsely portraying this gun control debate is ‘trying to sell you something’
Gov. Jay Inslee doubles down on his Syrian refugee stance
Washington state throws shade at Texas over transgender case
Attorney General wants Tim Eyman to be held in contempt of court
NW Public Radio
Washington And Oregon Groups Call For West Coast Ban On Assault Weapons (Frockt)
Washington Leads Effort To Support Federal Transgender Guidelines
Ballot Initiative Could Make Oil Trains Illegal In Spokane
Q13 TV (FOX)
Washington and Oregon groups push to ban high-powered rifles, to create a ‘West Coast Wall’
Web
Publicola
New Survey Documents Workers’ Scheduling Woes, though Finds Majority “Satisfied” with Status Quo
Greenways Group Denied Membership at Recent District Council Meeting
Wednesday, July 27
Associated Press
Trump says Russia should find Clinton’s missing emails
Franklin County man tests positive for Zika
Washington scientist launches effort to digitize all fish
Aberdeen Daily World
Quinault Big Cedar has fallen, trail closed
Opinion: Tribal and non-tribal fishermen should share in the catch and the conservation
Columbian
In Our View: A Taxing Commute
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Arlington School District to pay for supplies this year
Port of Everett receives $10 million grant for upgrades
Burbank: Burbank: You hold a lot of local power with a pen and ballot
Editorial: Approve sales tax increase for criminal justice
Letter: Women’s right to choose based in science, law
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Where have all the salmon gone
News Tribune (subscription required)
Trump asks Russia to hack Clinton
Bill Clinton puts a human face on his wife, the presidential nominee
Trump campaign: Tax returns still none of your business
Democrats promise new push for gun control
Pierce Transit security upgrades come with bonus for riders — free Wi-Fi
Editorial: Worthy goal, wrong tactic (Dorn lawsuit)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle voters to decide whether to protect hotel maids
New WSU classes in Bremerton, Everett take aim at state’s engineering shortage
Redmond Reporter
King County Council 5-3 on marijuana regulations
Lake Washington School District will soon offer sale of tax-exempt bonds
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Appeals court upholds Hood Canal land deal
Bellevue to run 2 property-tax measures on November ballot
Under Our Skin: Readers respond to issues of race, policing and equality
Community colleges win grant to change how they advise students
With nudge from SeaTac, delegates back platform with $15 minimum wage
City, having blown its chance for affordable units in apartment boom, is now deflecting blame
Opinion: Change won’t come from tweeting; get involved in your community
Spokesman Review
Pair of archaeologists sift through Riverfront Park ahead of construction
Two rabid bats identified in Spokane County
Fire danger now high in Spokane and Okanogan counties
Editorial: Consumer voice needed in merger of Group Health and Kaiser Permanente
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Gap in medical services likely as talks continue
Yakima Herald Republic (subscription required)
Guest commentary: TVW provides valuable tools for important 2016 election
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle closer to banning gay conversion therapy
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle City Council moves toward banning ‘gay conversion’ therapy
KPLU FM
Seattle To Vote On Initiative To Build A Mile-Long Elevated Park On Viaduct Site
Snohomish County Voters Mull Sales Tax Hike As Way To Decrease Crime
Funding, Testing, Equality Hot Topics In Crowded State Superintendent Race
Washington State Ferries Food Vendor Makes Last-Ditch Effort To Keep Concession
KUOW FM
Ballot Initiative Could Make Oil Trains Illegal In Spokane
NW Public Radio
Ballot Initiative Could Make Oil Trains Illegal In Spokane
Web
Crosscut
Give City Council more power in neighborhoods
Slog
Seattle Takes a Step Toward Banning “Pray the Gay Away” Conversion Therapy
Tuesday, July 26
Associated Press
First lady draws sharp portrait of Trump, without naming him
19 arrested in Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation
Columbian
In our view: Find balance on energy
The Daily News
Herrera-Beutler’s visit highlights housing for veterans and women
Everett Herald (subscription required)
EPA takes aim at fast-growing source of emissions: airplanes
Editorial: Lawsuit would penalize kids instead of lawmakers
Letter: Letter: Where’s call to support kids after they are born?
News Tribune (subscription required)
Trump isn’t as rich or charitable as advertised, Rep. Becerra charges
Convention to test whether Bill Clinton still has magic touch
Sarah Silverman scolds fellow Bernie Sanders fans, wins Twitter on first night of Democratic convention
Pierce County begins cleaning up River Road homeless encampment
Matt Driscoll: Does Tacoma need to regulate short-term rentals like Airbnb?
Puget Sound Business Journal
Fingerprint and iris scanners will help Sea-Tac travelers skip lines
Seattle Times (subscription required)
FYI Guy: Enthusiasm for carpooling stalls amid shifting lifestyles and options for getting around
King County lifts moratorium on legal pot businesses
Bremerton firm fights to keep serving food on ferries
Hotel-workers rights initiative headed for Seattle’s fall ballot
City raises business fees to help pay for more cops
$15 wage law has little impact on Seattle’s thriving labor market, report suggests
Opinion: Seattle’s neighborhood councils have raised selfishness to an art form
Seattle Weekly
Higher Minimum Wage Has Had Moderate Benefits, UW Report Says
Inside Sawant’s New Tenant Protections Bill
“The Status Quo Is Over”: Peaceful Black Lives Matter Demonstration Again Consumes Downtown
Spokesman Review
Spokane City Council asks voters to determine if coal, oil trains should be fined
Local novice beekeepers do their part to fight colony collapse
Volunteer equine mounted patrol works to prevent crime
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Land conservation fund needs stability
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Information needed on Nestlé water-bottling plant
West Seattle Herald
King County Council takes action on marijuana regulations in unincorporated areas
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima school board to vote on $1.7 million for three contracts
How to end public drunkenness in Wapato? City considers targeting drinks vs. targeting drinkers
CWU projects record enrollment of new students
Standard
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Local ferry food providers fight out-of-state contract
Donors, REI restore national park trails
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle Council to consider ban on gay conversion therapies
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Bremerton police chief angry over sex offender housing
KPLU FM
Role Of State Superintendent Can Be ‘What You Make Of It’
Thousands Flock To Northwest’s Largest Powwow
Single Mom’s Search For Therapist Hampered By Insurance Companies
KUOW FM
‘Grieving process’: Washington’s Bernie supporters feeling burned (Frame)
NW Public Radio
Enthusiasts, Policymakers Weigh How To Juice Electric Car Sales
British Columbia Lottery Taking Bets On U.S. Election
Q13 TV (FOX)
King Co. Council votes to limit production, processing, sale of pot in unincorporated areas
Web
Crosscut
Reminder: Puget Sound has a ton of nuclear weapons
With Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Battle of Seattle goes mainstream
Former Seattle Chief: Are police really ‘protecting and serving’?
Publicola
Broadening the Definition of Neighborhood Leadership
Monday, July 25
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
Broadcast
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’
Web
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
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
Broadcast
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
Web
Crosscut
Megaquake drill illustrates how underprepared region is
What if Seattle police were like Scotland’s?
Publicola
Developer Pronounces Pod Apartments Dead