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Wednesday, June 22
Associated Press
Trustees: Meager hike in Social Security benefits next year
Virginia Mason denied full accreditation after inspection
Report: Washington banks, credit unions improving
Public hospitals must provide abortions on site, judge rules
Feds will use tax penalty data to find uninsured millennials
Federal agency upholds California abortion coverage mandate
Obama to sign toxic chemical rules; 1st overhaul in 40 years
Columbian
In Our View: University-Level Thought
In Our View: Nuclear Will Power Future
Everett Herald (subscription required)
In Everett, lawmakers take a closer look at train congestion
Snohomish Co. charter commission seeks input on proposals
Milbank: Congress going nowhere on gun laws; just faster
Schwab: Why incite fear of those who wish to be themselves?
Kirkland Reporter
City issues notice of violation to Carillon Point for float plane operation
News Tribune (subscription required)
State workers rally on eve of labor contract negotiations
First liquor, now pot? Change could be coming to Fircrest
Editorial: Washington Dems: Accept a Bernie exit
Peninsula Daily News
Clallam trust lands panel votes no on reconveyance of timberlands
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Regional council warns 5 King County towns they’re growing too fast
Keys to great teaching, shared by UW’s College of Education
Guest essay: The fears I must overcome to have a conversation about race
Environmentalists, politicians call for shutdown of coal leases in Seattle
Q&A on Seattle’s proposed housing affordability policy
Seattle housing hearing: ‘Harder for normal people to live in my neighborhood’
Editorial: Veterans have earned the right to reproductive services
Opinion: How Seattle can address public-health inequities
Spokesman Review
Spokane Home Builders push back on Spokane County settlement
First sturgeon fishing in decades to open in upper Columbia
Columbia sockeye run continues record pace
Public can help researchers with sightings of collared moose
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: The Internet now, rightfully, will be regulated as a utility
Our Voice: School attendance a focus of United Way
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
School district budget calls for increased special education funding
Wenatchee World
The Escapees | Part 2
Yakima Herald Republic
Why is the Yakima Valley’s suicide rate so high?
Washington Post: Trump’s idea of profiling poisonous and pointless
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Landowners needed for shoreline restoration projects
Study finds disabled inmates living in ‘unacceptable’ conditions
New state dollars going towards wildfire academies
Habitat for Humanity “priced out” of Seattle
‘Manhattanization’ of downtown Seattle already started
Deputies go undercover to nab texting drivers
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
North Sound cities meet with state leaders about improving dangerous rail crossings
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Lawsuit: Local hospital is ‘unfair and deceptive’ to some low income patients
NW Public Radio
Small Drones Ready For Takeoff With Final U.S. Rules, But Many Limits Remain
Q13 TV (FOX)
Report: Tacoma is No. 1 city in Western Washington for property crime
Seattle workers demand ‘predictable schedules’
Marion West Apartment project in Seattle to help homeless young people
WEB
Crosscut
Why Washington kids aren’t getting our best jobs
Homeless in Seattle: Media, community rally to address crisis
Seattle P.I.
Report: Downtown Seattle growth continues to be staggering
Judge: Washington’s public hospitals must provide abortions
Tuesday, June 21
Associated Press
Boeing says it signs historic sales agreement with Iran Air
Oregon court limits authority of out-of-state police
Report: Washington banks, credit unions improving
Ship owner, others, guilty of dumping oily waste at sea
Labor demands better protection for workers from vapors
Commissioner again delays sending hospital CEO to jail
Tribe pledges $400,000 to Snohomish County safety campaign
A divided Senate answers Orlando with gridlock on gun curbs
Everett Herald (subscription required)
PUD wire thefts thwarted by extra security, worthless copper
Study: One in 10 jobs dependent on ag, forestry, fishing in NW
Speak up about 12 proposed changes to Snohomish Co. government
Gang rivalry among teens fueling shootings in South Everett
Everett Planning Commission to hear housing presentation
Court hearing on Tim Eyman’s tax records postponed
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Orca Month Proclaimed by Governor Inslee
Kirkland Reporter
CenterCal, Kirkland city officials help to break ground on the Village at Totem Lake
News Tribune (subscription required)
As with Prince, baby boomers’ chronic pain means risk of opioid abuse
We want more vacation time, but we don’t use what we already have
Say goodbye to your measly annual pay raise
Eugene Robinson: Freedom of religion desecrated by Trump
Editorial: Soda taxes finally find some fizz
Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles City Council to mull additional panhandling restrictions tonight
Puget Sound Business Journal
Republican small business owners more concerned than Democrats about 2016 election
Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘We are never going to be finished’: Filmmaker Wes Hurley on gay rights, HIV and more
Facing hostility, firefighters in rural Oregon raising money for body cameras
Court: Western State CEO won’t have to go to jail for now
UW students head to Nepal for hands-on learning
Editorial: Utility-pole surveillance: Public needs assurance from the FBI
Opinion: Seattle neighborhoods need to embrace land-use changes
Spokesman Review
Spokane County, neighborhood groups sign sweeping settlement in land-use disputes
Ash Street Station a portal to construction jobs
Inland Northwest Blood Center merges with larger nonprofit
Editorial: President of WSU wise to focus on its finances
Tri-City Herald
Hanford union group issues demands for chemical vapor protection
Wenatchee World
The Escapees | Part 1
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Where’s Bertha: SR 99 tunnel digging update
Lawyers helping Seattle’s homeless
Homelessness at Federal Way rest stop
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Boeing signs sales agreement with Iran Air
Wash. state highway median changes will help natural pollinators
Sound Transit spent more than $20 million on marketing over ten years
Seattle-based frozen food company center of vegetable recall
KPLU FM
More Testing, Less Play: Study Finds Higher Expectations For Kindergartners
KUOW FM
Seattle Police Train Night Clubs To Bounce Mass Shooters
Veteran-Owned Medical Marijuana Dispensary To Close June 30
Senate Rejects 4 Gun Proposals Inspired By Orlando Attack
Washington Democrats may ditch precinct caucuses
Gun Questionnaires Aim To Pin Candidates Down (Carlyle)
NW Public Radio
Gun Questionnaires Aim To Pin Candidates Down (Carlyle)
Veteran-Owned Medical Marijuana Dispensary To Close June 30
Q13 TV (FOX)
Olympia homeless shelter may close due to lack of funding
Seattle bartenders and bouncers go through active shooter training
Woman punched by Seattle cop while she was handcuffed settles with city for $195,000
Web
Crosscut
Bathroom battle: Parents rally behind transgender youth
Publicola
U-Pass Program in Jeopardy?
Schmudget
More Washington Kids Have Health Coverage, but Poverty Still a Roadblock
Monday, June 20
Associated Press
Experts warn of murky results from charter-driven schools
Iran aviation official says Boeing sale involves 100 planes
Neighbors fight geoduck farm in state’s shellfish heartland
Crowded field in race for Washington lieutenant governor (Fraser, Habib, Hobbs)
More oil trains arriving at Port of Tacoma
For Dems, a stepping stone to common ground on health care
Washington Democrats end convention with last delegate picks
Obama: Climate change damages national parks
Protesters form blockade along Vancouver, Wash., rail tracks
Governor says Spokane Tribe can build off-reservation casino
Senate to vote on gun control, prospects dim for change
Aberdeen Daily World
Department of Ecology Proposes New Clean Water Rules for Dairy Producers
Washington officials don’t join call for oil-by-rail moratorium
Columbian
Men far outnumber women in highest-paid public jobs in Vancouver, Clark County
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Tribe gives $400K as support for public safety initiative grows
Rape kit tests yield suspects but not necessarily convictions
Washington Post News analysis: Kansas cut taxes, California raised them. What happened?
Guest commentary: Four ways small business can support community
Guest commentary: State turns deaf ear to hearing needs of children
Editorial: State’s restroom rule respects the privacy of all
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way school district to introduce strategic plan
News Tribune (subscription required)
Supreme Court leaves state assault weapons bans in place
Here’s what happens when schools let transgender students use the bathroom they want
5 things to know about today’s Senate gun sales action
Op-ed: Tacoma students ready to rise through college
Op-ed: Views on Orlando tragedy from a Muslim in Tacoma
Op-ed: Addiction is my brother’s cruel keeper
Editorial: New Pierce County pot ban idea is reefer madness
Redmond Reporter
Local Muslims stand together with LGBT community following Orlando attack
Seattle Times (subscription required)
What does ‘white privilege’ mean? We asked 18 people to discuss race
Up to 2 million kids a year suffer concussions from sports, play, study says
Lake Washington sockeye counts still climbing upward; Columbia River run surpasses preseason forecast
Eastern Washington U offers new “Finish in 3” degrees
Editorial: End the corrupted EB-5 visa program
Editorial: Hold off on Sound Transit 3 ballot measure — give discussion time
Editorial: Precedent set for off-reservation casinos — now, scrutiny is needed
Skagit Valley Herald
Addressing affordable housing
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Battle against taxes has been positive
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima Training Center firefighters ready for the call — but not from feds
Yakima at the forefront of new hemp growing program
Washington Post: Now is the right time to talk about gun legislation in U.S.
Broadcast
KPLU FM
Space And Tech Converge As Seattle Hosts Major Space Conference
Oregon Primary Race Decided With Roll Of The Dice
KUOW FM
Sorry, pot lovers. We’ll soon have fewer of these green crosses
Sound Transit: Light rail and heavy marketing
Here Are The 4 Gun Proposals The Senate Is Voting On (Again)
More NW E-Waste Recyclers Found Exporting
Vancouver Protest Marks Continued Resistance To Northwest Oil Projects
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
State prepares for large number of road, bridge failures after devastating Cascadia earthquake
NW Public Radio
21 Arrested In Vancouver Oil Train Protest
Investigation Into Mosier Oil Train Derailment Continues
“Onerous” regulations could hinder WA marijuana merger
Web
Crosscut
LGBTQ Muslims feel ‘sliced in two’ by Orlando slaughter
How Seattle can create more affordable housing
Friday, June 17, 2016
Associated Press
Microsoft to work with cannabis compliance tech firm
Oregon officials want temporary halt on oil trains in Columbia River Gorge
Weakened rail bolts could mean more oil-train derailments, Oregon officials say
Lynden city official accused of bias against female workers
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Oregon officials want a hold on oil trains after derailment
Inslee says Spokane Tribe can build off-reservation casino
Shellfish harvesting closed on some Puget Sound beaches
Green River College president resigns, effective immediately
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Mayor to tech company: Dispatch system failures ‘unacceptable’
State gas tax, vehicle tab fees will increase July 1
Tim Eyman keeps chasing his losses
Editorial: Group’s lawsuit threatens Wilderness Act it seeks to protect
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way Public Schools receives $22.6 million grant to reduce K-3 class sizes
Kirkland Reporter
Kirkland college receives grant for new degree programs
Puget Sound Business Journal
PAY GAP: White House pledge gets this activist investor’s approval
Microsoft to provide cloud-based business management software for marijuana growers
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Popular Foster Grandparent Program in jeopardy in Washington
Coast Guardsmen honored for fixing icebreaker on crucial trip
Push is on to rebuild Seattle’s Pier 62 for concerts and more
Green River College president resigns
Seattle man charged with hate crime after threatening Northgate mosque
Editorial: Donald Trump is using a new level of hardhanded tactics against the press
Opinion: Nuclear energy is a carbon-free solution we can’t ignore
Vancouver Business Journal
L&I looks to expand apprenticeship opportunities
Electronic health records: Are they working?
Yakima Herald Republic
State patrol warns smokers, promises big fines
Yakima homelessness drops 16% over last year
Editorial: 911 texting to enhance emergency response
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Field sobriety test refusal can be used in DUI trials, high court rules
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
DOC drops contract with technology vendor
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Online threats against Tacoma LGBTQ community put police on alert (Jinkins)
Embattled Green River College president resigns, effective immediately
KPLU FM
Green River College President Resigns
From Hooverville To The Jungle: What We Can Learn From Seattle’s History Of Homelessness
Making The Jump From Education To Employment
A Million-Mom Army And A Billionaire Take On The NRA
King County Health Board Discusses Hidden Risk Of Pesticides In Pot
Oregon Issues Rules In Advance Of New Minimum Wage Law
3 More Prominent Republicans Say They Cannot Endorse Donald Trump
KUOW FM
These Syrian refugees feel at home in Seattle but worry for those left behind
WATCH: Bernie Sanders Says His Fight Will Continue
Court Dismisses Texas Lawsuit To Block Syrian Refugees
NW Public Radio
Bundy, Other Refuge Occupiers Back In Court
Q13 TV (FOX)
Opponent of state’s transgender bathroom law criticized for his tactics
WEB
Crosscut
Preservationists throw in the towel on historic nuclear building
Washington is on a massive gun-buying binge
Megaquake planning must focus on recovery, not just survival
Publicola
Sawant to Speak at Chamber Breakfast
Thursday, June 16
Associated Press
State revenue projections higher than expected, but not enough to fund education mandate
State reports a new wolf pack, located near Sherman Pass
In US states, it’s most often a white House (and Senate)
Man arrested for mosque threat being investigated for others
Pride flag raised, lowered in front of Washington Capitol
As deadline looms, cities warn unlicensed pot shops to close
52 Hanford workers now checked for possible vapor exposure
Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam passes homeless camp ordinance
County revenue picture improves, deficit still expected.
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
School-mapping program no longer on chopping block after Gov. Inslee intervenes
Columbian
Commission debates I-5 Bridge replacement
Everett Herald (subscription required)
‘Hateful speech’ or ‘conversation’? Rhetoric ramps up
Editorial: Veterans deserve IVF option
Letter: GOP trying to turn back clock
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle Mayor: ‘We can’t be a one-type economy’
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Airbnb, other short-term rental hosts speak against proposed Seattle rules
State won’t renew Corrections contract with company criticized by GOP
Doing mom’s nails pays better than caring for her kids
FYI Guy: Can’t find a home in Seattle? Airbnb rentals may be to blame
Opinion: Rethinking juvenile justice and its impact on minority teens
Editorial: No more excuses: Reinstitute a ban on assault-style weapons
Spokesman Review
Consumers make state revenue picture a bit brighter
State office building named for former Gov. Gregoire
New evidence shows Spokane sheriff’s deputy hit teenage bicyclist in 2014
Editorial: Grant greater primary participation
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Pasco’s test-run of body cameras smart
Vancouver Business Journal
Business services sector adds jobs as unemployment rate holds steady
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Rudder repairs, inspections complicate ferry service
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Washington senators join gun control filibuster
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Group raises concerns about King County Jail forcing inmates to take medication
Risk-based changes floated to shorten TSA wait times
Cops: Seattle man threatened ‘final crusade against Islam’
Seattle apartment rates are $500 over the national average
KPLU FM
Pride Flag Raised, Then Lowered To Half-Staff At Washington Capitol
Seattle Workers And Performers To Present Stories Of Struggling With Erratic Work Schedules
Seattle: Short-Term Rentals Are Pushing Out Traditional Tenants
Assault Rifle Bans Find Life On State Level
Fired Tacoma School Employee Wants His Job Back
WATCH: Utah Lt. Governor Apologizes For Past Attitude Toward Gay People
KUOW FM
Democrats Hold Senate Floor Until Early Thursday In A Push For Gun Control
With Payday Loans Burying Borrowers, Community Tries Alternatives
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Ferry riders won’t accept solutions at troubled West Seattle terminal
‘Jungle’ consultant tasked with determining the future of encampment land
NW Public Radio
Pride Flag Raised, Then Lowered To Half-Staff At Washington Capitol
Western State CEO Spared Jail, For Now
Q13 TV (FOX)
52 Hanford workers now checked for possible vapor exposure
Web
Publicola
Surprise Testimony at City Hall: Please Tax Us
Schmudget
Report Highlights the Many Economic Contributions of Refugees in the U.S.
Slog
Lawsuit Alleges U-Link Tunnel Contractor Discriminated Against Black Workers
Listen to the Chairman of Washington State’s Anti-Trans Bathroom Initiative Tell Men to Follow Women into Bathrooms