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Tuesday, August 2, 2016
AP
Washington state files $100 million suit against Comcast
Trump suggests general election could be ‘rigged,’ doesn’t give specifics
Washington state primary: Key things to know
State primary to winnow candidates in dozens of races
Central Washington University president gets new contract
State adopts ‘fish consumption rule’ after years of debate
Seattle City Council bans ‘conversion therapy’
I-90 to close during Blue Angels practices, shows
Aberdeen Daily World
Jetty plan to move forward with city backing
Rally against crude oil at Hoquiam City Hall
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Can oil trains ever be made safe enough?
Everett Herald (subscription required)
VP Biden performs 1st marriage ceremony — for a same-sex couple
Editorial: Change state’s primary election to top-four system
Letter: Our democratic socialism at work every day
News Tribune (subscription required)
Green Party’s Stein picks human rights activist as running mate
Column: Conventions are a drug, and I’m in withdrawal
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington sues Comcast over ‘pattern of deceptive practices’
Redmond Reporter
State adopts new clean water rule
Seattle Times (subscription required)
How the priciest home on the market in Seattle got a $0 property tax bill
Tuition scam takes up to $1 million from UW students
With funding cut, wait lists grow for Meals on Wheels help
Sound Transit picks ‘radioactive’ Tim Eyman to write statement against expanding light rail
Op-ed: American Muslims are committed to community, country
Column: Liberalism’s big bet
Editorial: Attorney General Bob Ferguson right to scrutinize Comcast service fees
Seattle Weekly
City and County Councilmembers Ask Murray Not to Clear Homeless Encampment
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Why are state Supreme Court judges elected?
WSU effort to eliminate rabies is impressive
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Led by Yakima Valley growers, U.S. reaches record hop acreage
Yakima Herald Republic
Range 12 fire in Yakima, Benton counties now 10% contained, 175,000 acres burned
Editorial: Take heed: Ballots are due today for primary
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Mukilteo shooting suspect bought gun week before murders, texted warning
Washington suing Comcast for $100 million for improper fees, credit checks
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle City Council votes to ban gay conversion ‘therapy’
Olympia bar owner: Weed smoking is welcome, state can ‘go to Hell’
KPLU FM
Billionaire, Former Senate Majority Leader Aim To Oust Washington Chief Justice
Crews Say Drones Hamper Firefighting Efforts
Washington AG Suing Comcast For $100 Million Over ‘Deceptive Practices’
Hacking An Election: Why It’s Not As Far-Fetched As You Might Think
KUOW FM
Seattle bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth
Ask a Muslim, close the knowledge gap
NW Public Radio
Crews Say Drones Hamper Firefighting Efforts
Washington AG Sues Cable Giant
Is Washington Headed For A Honeycrisp Bust?
How To Grow A Blueberry In The Desert: Tent It
Wildfire Season Blazes Into The Northwest
Q13 TV (FOX)
Father of Mukilteo survivor says son was shot in the back: ‘It’s a parent’s worst nightmare’
WEB
Crosscut
Pressure rises to ban assault rifles in Washington
Governing
New Zika Cases in Florida Show U.S. Cities’ Struggle Without Federal Funding
Publicola
Herbold to Amend Murray’s Affordable Housing Grand Bargain Today with Displacement Amendment
Slog
Washington AG Files Groundbreaking Lawsuit Against Comcast, Alleges “Pattern of Illegally Deceiving Their Customers”
At Vigil for Mukilteo Shooting Victims, Friends Remember the Dead and Governor Inslee Says “Inaction Is Unacceptable”
Seattle Becomes the Third American City to Ban Conversion Therapy on LGBTQ Youth
Monday, August 1
Associated Press
Washington Attorney General to announce Comcast lawsuit
Wildfires burning in Washington
State’s voters have lengthy ballot to fill out
Rare bloom in Hood Canal turns water green
Obama signs bill requiring labels for genetically modified foods
Survey: US factories expanded for 5th straight month in July
Aberdeen Daily World
Contract negotiations at Grays Harbor Community Hospital hit a snag
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Study finds increased minimum wage did little for Seattle workers
The Daily News
After winning a legal battle, proposed Kalama pot farm moves no closer to development
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Rough battle ahead as groups prepare for Oso lawsuit
Mukilteo gathers to mourn deaths of three Kamiak grads
What we know about Donald Trump and his taxes so far
Commentary: Commentary: Why are Democrats so angry with each other?
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Washington asks EPA to ban boat discharge in Puget Sound to promote shellfish harvesting
Puget Sound Business Journal
ReachNow CEO: How region can improve transportation issues
How a new partnership will give some Washington hospitality companies a leg up
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington state to sue Comcast over ‘pattern of deceptive practices’
‘Chill’ gathering turns deadly for longtime Mukilteo friends
800 gather to pray, weep at vigil to honor Mukilteo victims
Mukilteo marks state’s fifth mass shooting this year
Editorial: First day of school not as fun for kids whose families can’t afford supplies
Editorial: What’s hiding in your property-tax bill? And here’s how it could grow
Editorial: Read between the lines of the minimum-wage experiment
Skagit Valley Herald
La Conner to ask Legislature for help in building new library
Spokesman Review
WSU nuclear reactor program draws students, researchers – and tourists
Three large wildfires burn across Central, Eastern Washington
Getting There: Downtown Spokane street project generating complaints, concerns
Spokane man faces murder charge in bicyclist’s death
Editorial: Oil train blockade? The Spokane City Council is tilting at windmills.
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Meals on Wheels faces budget cuts, high demand
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Walla Walla County sets hearing on medical pot moratorium
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Wildfire on outskirts of Chelan in mop-up mode
Yakima Herald Republic
Tackling lead exposure risk requires more testing, information
No end in sight for 60,000-acre Yakima County fire; several others burn throughout Eastern Washington
Washington Post: Freddie Gray’s needless death shows just why reform is needed
Letter: Legislature should step in to stop credit scores being used to set car insurance rates
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Washington to sue Comcast for $100 million over ‘deceptive practices’
Mukilteo mourns after tragic weekend shooting
Rare algae bloom turning Hood Canal green
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Governor calls for ‘common wisdom’ on guns at Mukilteo prayer vigil
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Hundreds gather to remember 3 teens killed in shooting at Mukilteo house party
KPLU FM
Wildfire Season Blazes Into The Northwest
Many More People Seek Medical Help For Opioid Abuse
KUOW FM
For Stopping A Pandemic Of Gun Violence, Let’s Look To The Flu
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
‘Pattern of deceptive practices’ prompts state to sue Comcast
NW Public Radio
Wildfire Season Blazes Into The Northwest
Washington AG Voices Opposition Over Vancouver Oil Terminal
Q13 TV (FOX)
Tuesday primary includes races with federal, statewide and legislative implications
Hundreds gather at vigil to mourn shooting victims
McCain: Trump defamed Kahn, does not represent GOP
Web
Friday, July 29
Associated Press
DNR issues burn ban for Washington state
Washington car dealer to pay restitution over discrimination
Microsoft plans to lay off 2,850 people in next year
After Troy Kelley, auditor candidates to ‘restore credibility’
Aberdeen Daily World
Contract negotiations at Gray Harbor Community Hospital hit a snag
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Charter-school backers trying to unseat Supreme Court justice who ruled against them (Sullivan)
The Daily News
Cowlitz County unemployment rate rise slightly in June
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Retiring incumbent leaves open seat on Superior Court
Democratic delegates revel in their diversity in Philadelphia
Milbank: At DNC, women seize the moment and the momentum
Editorial: Editorial: County officials’ pay raises come at bad time
Puget Sound Business Journal
From Rick Steves to Tim Eyman, here’s who’s drafting ST3 arguments
Pacific Science Center’s new partnership makes science more accessible
Wallace: Public education industry holds Washington state hostage
Editorial: Park program a model for creative solutions
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Clinton: ‘We can all rise together’
Seattle assistant chief to lead national black law-enforcement group
State attorney general opposes Vancouver oil terminal
Vocational training benefits men more than women, study suggests
Black candidate Jesse Wineberry says police racially profiled him after Times editorial’s error
Editorial: SeaTac’s misconduct shows the need for transparency and watchdogs
Vashon Maury Island Beachcomber
Gap in medical services likely as talks continue (Nelson)
Yakima Herald Republic (subscription required)
Yakima Regional, nurses reach tentative contract agreement
Yakama Nation leader Patrick Luke will head fish commission
Tribes remember ancient Kennewick Man 20 years after discovery
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Treasurer proposing 5% state income tax to fund schools
Nuclear worker: ‘Retaliation is very real at Hanford’
History, made! Hillary Clinton accepts Democratic nomination
Americans are furiously Googling ‘voter registration’
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Clinton promises steady hand in dangerous world
Recent drownings, rising temperatures prompt water warning
Affordable housing becoming increasingly difficult to find in Seattle
KPLU FM
Trial-Like Portion Of Vancouver Oil Terminal Review Ends Friday With Public Hearing
Billions Of Dollars At Stake In Low-Profile Race For State Treasurer
NW Public Radio
Washington Leads Effort To Support Federal Transgender Guidelines
Washington And Oregon Groups Call For West Coast Ban On Assault Weapons (Frockt)
Is Washington Headed For A Honeycrisp Bust?
Q13 TV (FOX)
Hillary Clinton accepts ‘milestone’ nomination, pledges steady hand in dangerous world
Fallen Muslim soldier’s dad to Trump: ‘You have sacrificed nothing and no one’
Skagit Public Utility District cleared of retaliation claims
Microsoft to cut about 2,850 more jobs
Everett man recalls terrifying moments of truck attack in Nice, France
Web
Crosscut
Oregon derailment was one of many for Union Pacific
Data dive: Fake Twitter followers abound in local politics, media
Slog
Washington State Fines Volkswagen $176 Million Over False Emissions Reporting
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