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

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Crosscut
Seattle demolitions bring displacement, not enough density

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

Monday, July 18

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Associated Press
Central Washington schools look internationally for teachers
Washington state invalidates common mortgage provision
Court says lender can’t change your locks because you missed a payment
With millions covered, ‘repeal and replace’ gets riskier

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Medical marijuana transition off to rough start

Columbian
In Our View: Education Case Looms

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Proposed Snohomish County tax hike would fund criminal justice
Firefighters, districts prepare for wildfires closer to home
Need prevalent as Everett homeless housing project takes shape
Everett seeks to cut fees to boost affordable housing
New I-405 HOV rules are expected to be approved Tuesday
How Boeing’s relations with unions have evolved
Robinson: Obama didn’t heal our racial wounds but allowed us to see them
Op-ed by Rep. June Robinson: Confronting intolerance takes place, as Ike said, in our hearts

News Tribune (subscription required)
Trump says he’ll appear on Day 1 of the GOP convention
Tacoma teacher offers students lessons on what to do if they’re stopped by a cop
Your kids bored at school? Tell them to get over it
Police chief says security ready for RNC, but police union wants ‘open carry’ gun freeze

Puget Sound Business Journal
More women, minorities in tech could help improve the wage gap

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Bertha’s builders: Tunnel borer started out ‘perfect’
Most drivers admit angry, aggressive behavior or road rage
Seattle Times reporter is in Cleveland for the GOP convention, but Washington state’s top Republicans — not so much
Nonprofit health clinic opens in Redmond mosque
UW freshman class: more in-state students, more diversity
FYI Guy: West Seattle’s Sanislo Elementary: most racially diverse public school in the state
Seattle police chief: ‘This is the most difficult time in policing since I’ve been in the business’
The elusive HIV vaccine: how Seattle scientists’ frustration is turning to hope
HIV study in Seattle: building trust in LGBT community
Opening tough classes to all gives all a fair shake
Editorial: Police reforms show a path forward from racial division
Opinion: Healing must start with action

Spokesman Review
Canola field near Lind has a mysterious lark problem
Spokane police chief finalists down to three men
Shawn Vestal: Tim Eyman’s initiative machine may require new rules

Tri-City Herald
Guest column: Base power plan on clean, not renewable energy

Yakima Herald Republic
Judge declares mistrial in former Pasco police officer’s rape, assault case
Bicycle groups give boost to Washington businesses
Yakima Valley school districts look outside the country for teachers, other workers

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KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
National figures show it: Seattle rents are high
‘Take care of each other:’ Local officers react to deadly shootings

KPLU FM
High School Graduation Initiative Qualifies For Oregon Ballot

KUOW FM
Starving seabirds washing up dead on Washington beaches

Q13 TV (FOX)
Local community and law enforcement reacts to Baton Rouge officer shootings

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Crosscut
Celebration and anger as Seattle’s neighborhood council system upended
Orchards, wilderness, a mountain town: Who gets the water?
Who’s fixing tech’s diversity problems?

Friday, July 15

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Associated Press
High court sets Sept. 7 hearing on education funding case
Report: State does little to protect schools from quakes
High court: State not bound by statute of limitations

The Daily News
Four water sources in the Longview School District exceed trigger level for lead
Rainier marijuana growth operation gets green light

Everett Herald (subscription required)
State Supreme Court sets September date for McCleary hearing (Frockt)
United Way event provides services to hundreds of homeless people
Editorial: The keys to Boeing’s longevity
Letter: To save salmon, tribes must stop netting rivers

News Tribune (subscription required)
High court orders new hearing in McCleary school-funding case

Peninsula Daily News
Public Disclosure Commission rejects complaint against anti-fluoridation group

Puget Sound Business Journal
EXCLUSIVE: Despite state’s anti-patent troll law, Seattle companies still being forced into settlements
Opinion: Electing Trump would threaten Seattle’s economy

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Paying for education must go beyond classrooms, advocates say
State ordered to appear in court over school funding (Rolfes)
Ruth Woo, influential behind-the-scenes figure in state politics, dies at 89
Software vs. service jobs: Income inequality on rise among 20-somethings
Editorial: Education funding: Supreme Court right to demand answers

Seattle Weekly
Climate Activists Fasting on Capitol Steps Find Allies in Governor’s Staff
City Reverses Course on Plan to Sell Potential Park Space
The Anti-Pokemon Backlash as It Currently Stands in Seattle
Test Drive a Safe Drug Site!

Skagit Valley Herald
State wildlife agency considering changing listing status of five species

Yakima Herald Republic
Local schools’ reporting of sexual harrassment, bullying criticized

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Mayor changes course on land sale to fund homeless initiatives
Longer, ‘tougher’ driving test coming to Washington

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
UW study: More cougars could save lives, reduce crashes by lowering deer population
‘We want to be a leader:’ Bellingham police mandating body worn cameras
KOMO News radio hosts round table discussion on race relations

KPLU FM
Zika Epidemic May Have Peaked But Will Threaten U.S. For Years

KUOW FM
Caught red handed: new label for pot products
Washington’s soaring bald eagle population enough to get them off state’s endangered list

NW Public Radio
After White Officer Shoots Black Brothers, Chief Works To Build Trust

Web

Crosscut
Don’t shortchange community on police reform
After fiery derailment, new rules for oil trains

Thursday, July 14

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Associated Press
Oregon senators’ bill would require probes of rail accidents
Bull trout lawsuit targets 26 dams in Columbia River Basin
Washington to require ‘Not For Kids’ label on pot products
Man charged after toddler finds gun, shoots himself in face
State schools chief preparing legal action against districts
Olympia to challenge income tax initiative
Most drivers admit angry, aggressive behavior or road rage

Aberdeen Daily World
County’s supplemental budget eases operating deficit

Bainbridge Island Review
Letter: Support needed for Alzheimer’s legislation | LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Despite deadline, unlicensed pot shop in Bellingham still open
Tacoma City Council votes in favor of plastic bag ban

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Analysis shows death rates vary throughout Snohomish County
State schools chief going to court over McCleary case
Providence to stop accepting Premera-insured patients
Boeing’s influence is felt in Washington and beyond
Local relationships with Boeing: many ups and downs
Data suggest tax breaks help attract aerospace suppliers
Parker: Find the voices that matter as we talk about race, police
Editorial: Controlling nuisances protects property rights for all
Letter: Congress needs to fund Alzheimer’s research

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Crews report unprecedented sightings of large congregations of humpback whales – Slideshow

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma leaders, officials discuss change in wake of national shootings
Multiple sources: Trump to pick Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as vice president
Matt Driscoll: The day plastic bags died in Tacoma
GAO report criticizes Energy Department’s handling of whistleblower complaints
Voter pushback: They prefer yesterday’s presidents to Clinton, Trump

Peninsula Daily News
Kilisut Harbor, Mystery Bay shut to recreational shellfish harvesting

Puget Sound Business Journal
EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Murray says Chinese investors interested in Seattle’s Civic Square
Providence kills contract with Premera; 500,000 patients impacted in 2017

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Highway 99 tunnel’s double-decker roadway begins to take shape
Puget Sound VA cites progress on cutting wait times for mental-health services for veterans
Seattle mayor, seeking more diverse input, cuts ties with district councils
Seattle police union president says he quit over Facebook post before his board tried to fire him
Bellevue game-maker Valve moves to choke off $7.4 billion gambling market
Opinion: After tragedy, hopeful signs in rebuilding the public’s trust of police
Editorial: It’s time to stop throwing money at Washington’s mental-health crisis
The Dallas Morning News Editorial: A message of hope from Dallas

Yakima Herald Republic
Craft beer demand drives record U.S. hop acreage
Lawsuit targets dam operators over impacts to bull trout
Editorial: Experiment promises to aid fish — and possibly much more

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Overtime law an emotional struggle for home care worker
Mayor Murray cuts ties with Seattle district councils
Washington to require ‘Not For Kids’ label on pot products

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Former King County Executive: ‘Because I was black, that’s why they stopped me’
Pierce Co. Sheriff: ‘We can’t police out of fear’

KPLU FM
Seriously Mentally Ill Inmates A Growing Problem For County Jails
Social Media Abuse Of Nursing Home Residents Often Goes Unchecked
For LGBTQ Students, Author Says, Safety Is ‘Not Enough’

KUOW FM
$14M fuels initiatives on the November ballot. Who’s behind the money?
King County courts new voters with more dropboxes
From L.A. to Everett: How illegal OxyContin helped spark an opioid epidemic
Heroin overdose death rates rising faster in Snohomish than King, Pierce counties

MyNorthwest (KIRO RADIO)
Shouldn’t truck drivers have to cover their loads like the rest of us? (Clibborn)

Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle police union chief after resignation: I was ‘taken aback’ by outrage over Facebook post
A look inside construction of Seattle tunnel’s double-deck highway
Earthquake ready? Some Washington schools not ready for ‘The Big One’

Web

Crosscut
Reformers aren’t celebrating police union leader’s resignation

Seattle P.I.
Legal weed and other ways Seattle is sold to tourists
Bertha’s tunnel: How to build a highway underground