Monday, June 13

Print

Associated Press
Pasco City Council OKs use of body cameras by police
Open race could yield first Republican treasurer since 1956
Union Pacific railroad fined over $7 million in 2 years
Crowded field for Washington schools chief race
Seattle mayor: Florida violence “attempt at intimidation”
Court upholds law aimed at domestic violence on tribal lands
Dorn under fire for asking student about immigration status
Rising premiums rattle consumers paying their own way
Gay men limited as blood donors for Orlando club victims
Railroad says broken bolt caused Oregon train derailment
Orlando massacre spurs grief and fear for LGBT Americans

Aberdeen Daily World
Ocosta Elementary, with tsunami evacuation capability dedicated
The booming Northwest: A paradise or disaster waiting to happen?

Central Kitsap Reporter
Project will improve passage for salmon

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Briefs: Workshops aims to help entreprenuers 50 and older
Guest commentary: Change delivered by our initiatives
Editorial: Drug makers’ take-back role
Editorial: A questionable track record for coal, oil trains

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Larsen Meets with Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood
Larsen-Backed Bill to Improve Pipeline Safety Clears Key Legislative Hurdle

News Tribune (subscription required)
‘The victims look like my family’: Tacoma vigil for Orlando shootings draws hundreds
Friends and family remember victims of Orlando nightclub shooting
Editorial: Faster than a speeding bullet? Not light rail to Tacoma
Editorial: Cutting red tape will hasten transit improvements

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle candlelight vigil slogan: ‘I am Orlando’
Washington firefighters want oil trains halted, ask Inslee for help
Sounder South trains: so popular, Sound Transit’s trying to add more
Sound Transit CEO: Suburbs should help pay for second Seattle light-rail tunnel
Tragic death drives quest for patient safety at Seattle hospital
Shellfish unsafe from South King County beaches; harvests closed
Seattle library visits drop, but digital use soars
Editorial: No need to water down ethics code for Seattle City Council
Editorial: Vancouver oil terminal is not worth risk
Opinion: Lessons learned from Oregon oil-train accident

Seattle Weekly
Words of Loss and Love Fill Cal Anderson Park During Vigil for Orlando Victims  (Pedersen)

Skagit Valley Herald
Farmworkers walk off Sakuma fields one week into picking season

Spokesman Review
Spokane mourns Orlando shooting victims: ‘We retaliate with love’
Arguments over school funding heating up with the summer
State seeks to civilly commit Spokane sex offender
Muddy waters: Hangman Creek cleanup essential to Spokane River health
Washington offers free hunting licenses to national, state guard (Blake)
Editorial: New casino won’t stem old
Editorial: Patience needed on school funding

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Seattle council spoon-fed by activists

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
State, county continue soil cleanup efforts, public meetings this month
As property taxes rise, seniors feel squeeze

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
State schools’ chronic student absenteeism is embarrassment

Yakima Herald Republic
Encampment brings Yakima’s homeless situation into sharp focus
Editorial: What city and state need to do on pot rules

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
SPD promises more patrols in wake of Orlando shooting
Seattle mass shooting survivor on Orlando, violence in America
King County sheriff on Orlando shooting: FBI ‘terrified’ of homegrown extremists

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Western State Hospital CEO ordered to admit patient or go to jail

KPLU FM
Tears And Outrage As Seattleites Stand With Orlando Shooting Victims
As The Number Of Homeless Students Soars, How Schools Can Serve Them Better
How YouTube Videos Help People Cope With Mental Illness
WSU’s New Power Couple Aims To Advance University — Together
President Obama, Lawmakers And Candidates React To Orlando Shooting
Latinos And American Identity In A Time Of Trump: A Postcard From El Paso

KUOW FM
Native Olympia Oysters Have Built-In Resistance To Ocean Acidification
Before Mosier Derailment, Union Pacific Lobbied Oregon Against Tougher Oil Train Rules, And Won

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Latest report details difficult living conditions for Jungle residents
Seattle police developing ‘robust security plans’ following Orlando massacre
Report: Western State Hospital CEO ordered to admit patient or go to jail
King County facing $50 million budget shortfall over next 2 years
Gov. Jay Inslee, Mayor Ed Murray react to Florida nightclub mass shooting
Does Randy Dorn actually want to shut down Washington’s schools?

NW Public Radio
Governor Inslee Says Washington Supports Orlando
WSU’s New Power Couple Aims To Advance University — Together
Native Olympia Oysters Have Built-In Resistance To Ocean Acidification
Interior Secretary Says Changes to Indian Child Welfare Act ‘Close Loopholes’

Web

Crosscut
Love in the time of terrorism
Explosive claims drive fight over proposed LNG terminal
City’s labor survey too flawed to be effective

Publicola
Republican State Senator Rejects Parent’s Suggestion to Close Tax Breaks and Consider Capital Gains to Fund Education (Sullivan)
Republicans Target Transgender Rights Again (Jinkins)

Schmudget
Report: Changes Needed So Washington’s Kids Have Chance for Bright Future

Seattle P.I.
Thousands gather at Seattle vigil: ‘We cannot give into despair’

Slog
50 Dead In Worst Mass Shooting in US History — Gunman Opened Fire In Crowded Gay Nightclub In Orlando
Watch President Obama Explain How Hard It Is to Keep Guns Away from Suspected Terrorists in America
A Non-Political Hearing on the Human Rights Commission’s Transgender Rulemaking Yielded “Nastiest” Testimony Yet, Trans Advocate Says (Jinkins)
Our State Ferry System Turns 65 This Month!

Friday, June 10

Print

Associated Press
Responders hone parachuting, other skills at doomsday drill
Seattle hospital sees increase in e-cigarette explosions
Ferguson wants subpoenas enforced for Eyman records
Vancouver school finds elevated lead levels in water
Lawmaker: Ruling opens door to limit concealed-gun permits   (Carlyle)
Washington Supreme Court upholds civil commitment law
Superintendent: Time to consider closing public schools
Fewer high school kids are having sex, drinking, smoking

The Daily News
One-third of Cowlitz County students chronically absent: AP data
Retirees sue Weyerhaeuser over pension cuts

Everett Herald (subscription required)
What 777X plant means for Boeing
State AG wants to see Tim Eyman’s financial records
Northshore district teachers union votes to prepare for strike
Site work begins for new school campus in Lake Stevens
Editorial: Forcing lawmakers to act involves big risks

News Tribune/Olympian (subscription required)
New Pierce County marijuana ban too little, too late?
Evangelicals have qualms with Trump, but see nowhere else to turn
Is the 2016 election a punishment from God?
Editorial: ‘Bomb trains’ are dangerous waiting game

Puget Sound Business Journal
Effort to expand visas for seasonal workers runs into resistance
Guest commentary:  International trade agreements support Puget Sound-area small businesses

Seattle Times (subscription required)
UW regents assail ex-athletic director over growing deficit
‘It will happen here’: Washington Coast school builds nation’s first tsunami refuge
Inslee helps gather signatures for minimum-wage measure
Say goodbye to Wi-Fi on Washington State Ferries
Tim Eyman headed to court to say why he’s withholding records from state
Editorial: Justice isn’t free — but we shouldn’t be jailing for legal financial obligations

Seattle Weekly  
Homelessness and Sexual Assault: Experts Say the Connection Is Clear, But Help Is Elusive

Vancouver Business Journal
Halfway through 2016, local economy continues upward

Yakima Herald Republic
Transgender bathroom debate finds its way to Yakima (Jenkins, Hudgins, Hasegawa, Fraser)
Toppenish schools not satisfied with $2 million grant
Editorial: Farm Workers Clinic growth reflects change in health care

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle mayor announces plans for homeless navigation center
Bellevue mom creates college crowd-funding site

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State Superintendent: Shut down public schools until lawmakers fund education
‘It’s one needle too many:’ Seattle park plagued by used syringes
State Superintendent to Hispanic student: ‘Are you legal or illegal?’

KPLU FM
More Than 6 Million U.S. Students Are ‘Chronically Absent’
Approval Of Tribal Casino Comes Alongside Effort To Boost Economic Prosperity
Lawmakers, Providers Watch As Oregon DHS Prepares To Update Foster Care Rules
Federal Appeals Court Says There Is No Right To Carry Concealed Weapons In Public
Vashon Island Prepares For The Big One With ‘Cascadia Rising’ Earthquake Drill

KUOW FM
9 heartbreaking responses to ‘A man shouts racial slurs at a Seattle Starbucks’
Planes And Parachutes Might Be Best Bet After 9.0 Earthquake
Close the schools? Washington education chief says ‘final remedy’ might get Legislature to act

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
State superintendent suggests shutting down Washington schools

NW Public Radio
Eastside First Responders Prepare For ‘The Big One’
The Northwest’s Best Hope In An Earthquake: Parachutes And MASH Tents
Interior Secretary Says Changes to Indian Child Welfare Act ‘Close Loopholes’
Cantwell Calls For Stricter Oil Train Standards
Not Everyone Is Happy With Spokane Tribe Casino Approval

Q13 TV (FOX)
State schools superintendent urges court to shut down all public schools (Carlyle)
Court ruling on concealed weapons in public will not affect Washington state, activists agree
Life or death: National Guard prepares for disaster ‘like nothing we have ever seen’
Seattle hospital sees increase in e-cigarette explosions

Web

Crosscut
Welcome to the new, not-so-nice Seattle
Ghost shrimp, oyster herpes and global warming’s evil twin
Will police reform advocates be gaveled down again?

Thursday, June 9

Print

Associated Press
Nine sectors identified to promote in economic development strategy
Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week
Obama vetoes legislation to thwart financial adviser rule
School lawsuit plaintiffs to court: Enforce the constitution
State Supreme Court upholds commitment of mentally ill people

Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion: Bathroom battle moves east | THE PETRI DISH

Bothell Reporter
Northshore School District teachers, support staff threaten a strike

The Daily News
Washington ports to save river infrastructure project

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lovick picked for legislative seat, but appointment process draws fire
Public bathroom debate moves to rights commission
Racial pay gap extends to doctors
Olympia’s Community Court aims to combat recidivism
More immigrants seek citizenship as election stokes debate
Editorial: United Way working to break cycle of poverty

Federal Way Mirror
The power of diversity

Puget Sound Business Journal
Sen. Murray touts deal to boost medical research funding by $2 billion
Manufacturers welcome overhaul of toxic chemical regulations

Redmond Reporter
Two-way street conversion begins this month

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Sanders campaign works to take control of state Democratic convention
Sen. Cantwell calls for more federal regulation in light of oil-train derailment
Washington’s school superintendent says it’s time to consider closing public schools
Manufacturing, maritime — don’t take them for granted
Westneat: Trump leads to a whole lot of shimmy-shaking in the GOP: ‘I will probably support the con man’
Editorial: Bellevue School District has chance to take the high road

Spokesman Review
Inslee approves Spokane Tribe’s West Plains casino project
Cascadia Rising: A massive response by sea for a catastrophic quake
Editorial: Smarter federal justice close at hand

Vancouver Business Journal
State Transportation Commission in Vancouver next week

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Cascadia Rising continues on Vashon
State, county continue soil cleanup efforts, public meetings this month
As property taxes rise, seniors feel squeeze

Yakima Herald Republic
Controversial school-funding rulings prompt crowded Supreme Court races  (Kirby, Frockt)
Editorial: Oil trains are fact of life; so should be rail safety  

KING 5 TV (NBC)
OSPI: Closing schools could motivate legislature to fund education (Reykdal)
Hundreds of Washington schools in oil train ‘blast zone’
Military learning to respond if quake wipes out WA ports
Record wildfires taught state lessons

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
State schools chief says it’s time to think about closing public schools

KPLU FM
Grassroots Group Decries Port Of Tacoma’s Move To Block Ballot Measures Over Industrial Water Use
Inslee Presses Railroad Chiefs on Oil Train Safety
Drone Taxis? Nevada To Allow Testing Of Passenger Drone

KUOW FM
Ham radio operators could be superheroes when the earthquake hits
The big, expensive project in downtown Seattle we’re not talking about
Close the schools is Washington education chief’s ‘final remedy’ on McCleary
Should Washington ditch trains in favor of an oil pipeline? One state senator thinks so.

KXRO
Rep. Brian Blake representing Washington fishing (Blake)

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
 Dori saw it coming: Northshore teachers prepare to strike

NW Public Radio
Inslee Presses Railroad Chiefs on Oil Train Safety
Stop Oil Trains, Build Cross-State Pipeline, Says Spokane Lawmaker

Q13 TV (FOX)
A look at chronic student absenteeism across America: Washington is worst state
Central Washington firefighters worry for upcoming wildfire season

Web

Crosscut
At Hanford, a chance for a fuller telling of atomic history
Why corporate boards need more women

Wednesday, June 8

Print

Associated Press
School lawsuit plaintiffs to court: Enforce the constitution
The Latest: Mega-quake drill to be ‘as prepared as we can’
Rehearsal for mega-quake, tsunami starts in Northwest
State protection status of orcas, larks to be considered
Washington state is No. 2 in nation’s worst rates of chronic school absences, behind only Washington, D.C.
Malaria-proof mosquito? Tool promising but needs more study
Anger as trains resume after Oregon derailment, fire
Report: Fewer school suspensions, lots of absences
School lawsuit plaintiffs to court: Enforce the constitution

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
National Guard lands on Vashon Island beach as part of Cascadia Rising drill

Columbian
Politicians call for action after derailment in Gorge
Union Pacific diverts trains through Washington
In Our View: Playing Dirty With Terminal
In Our View: Don’t Derail This Lesson

The Daily News
The Latest: Oregon leaders want temporary stop to oil trains
Editorial: Senate GOP investigation of DOC worthwhile

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Aerospace firms received millions in tax incentives over past 2 years
Even split between Clinton, Sanders in Snohomish County primary
Tim Eyman’s new ballot measure targets tolls and transit taxes
Digital cameras to be installed at Mukilteo schools
Editorial: Oil train derailment, fire a sobering, timely reminder
Editorial: Details needed from candidates on Social Security

Grays Harbor Daily world
Blake appointed to fisheries task force

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Barge seen listing off Lime Kiln Point was Canadian

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma will shut down unlicensed pot stores starting July 1
How Clinton and Trump match up, and who has the edge
Female leaders are nothing new in other parts of world
Port of Tacoma, business groups sue to stop ballot measures on water
Long ordeal for Seattle worker who exposed veteran’s fraud
Can Western State’s new CEO turn things around for the troubled psychiatric hospital?
Editorial: Come home to Tacoma, college grads

Puget Sound Business Journal
Manufacturers welcome overhaul of toxic chemical regulations
Chinese Chamber of Commerce opens Puget Sound office with Wednesday gala
Dupont, Orting in Pierce County’s highest-earning ZIP codes

Renton Reporter
WSDOT awards SR167/I-405 connector contract, work will start this summer

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Highline schools set ambitious graduation goal for next year
Young musicians nurtured by free after-school program
The very rich aren’t likely to flee income-tax states
‘Game-changer’: Seattle doc’s research is saving kids like Katie with rare cancer
Mars rover from WSU-Everett places 2nd in global contest
Seattle park to be renamed after slain activist Donnie Chin
‘I have never yelled at you’: Mayor’s texts to council member show terse exchange over The Jungle
Landlords blocked from raising rents on Seattle apartments with safety violations
Audit faults Soap Lake’s handling of surplus gear
Editorial: Trump’s reckless disregard of the Constitution
Opinion: How Boeing could benefit from Iran nuclear deal
Opinion: The ocean sustains our life; it’s time to protect it
Opinion: Opioid treatment available but limited by funding, stigma

Seattle Weekly
When an Oil Train Blows Up in Seattle, Who Will Pay For It?

Spokesman Review
Wealthy Washington hunter postpones hearing on ‘Bullwinkle’ elk case
Okanogan National Forest releases motorized travel assessment
Coeur d’Alene Tribe members begin 100-plus mile journey in dugout canoe
Spokane City Council asks Union Pacific to halt oil train traffic
Spokane Tribal lands named ‘Promise Zone’ by Obama administration
It’s Washington Shellfish Week. Celebrate appropriately.
Moose in 4 states considered for endangered protections
June sizzles under El Nino warming
Editorial: Accelerate oil train safety

Vancouver Business Journal
$8 million Fish & Wildlife building gets green light

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Pay hike for elected officials remains out of voters’ control  

Yakima Herald Republic
Mexico ends investigation of U.S. apple shippers
State funds will help Yakima Valley school district construct new classrooms
Local schools below state averages for post-high school education, OSPI data 

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Hanford continues to mislead workers about toxic vapors
State adds gender identity to health education
Mega-quake drill to be ‘as prepared as we can’
Massive drill for Washington’s ‘Mega Quake’ starts Tuesday

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Ride the Ducks lawsuits challenged because families don’t live in U.S.
Expanded eye tests for state’s students soon to go into effect

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Analysis: Wash. state has nation’s 2nd-highest rate of student absenteeism

KPLU FM
FDA Moves To Speed Access To Compassionate-Use Drugs
Washington, D.C., Is Latest To Raise Minimum Wage
Students Fill A Gap In Mental Health Care For Immigrants
A Student-Run Farm Cultivates Passion For Sustainable Agriculture
Landlords Banned From Raising Rent In Seattle If Apartments Don’t Meet City Regulations
The Civil Rights Problem In U.S. Schools: 10 New Numbers
Washington Ecology Director Says Region ‘Falling Short’ On Oil Spill Response

KUOW FM
No Crude, But Hazardous Materials Still Moving Through Mosier
Are you mega-quake ready? Here’s how the state is preparing
New Spilled Crude Oil Discovered At Mosier Train Crash

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Education or indoctrination: When should schools teach gender expression?
Largest earthquake drill in Pacific Northwest history kicks off
Ride the Ducks lawsuits challenged because families don’t live in U.S.

NW Public Radio
No Oil Trains Through Derailment Site For Now As Groups Push For Longer Ban
Northwest Tribes Push One More Law To Rebury Kennewick Man
The Science Of Predicting Fire: Lightning Sensors, Fuel Technicians, And Weather Data
Mosier Residents Allowed To Return Home
The Science Of Predicting Fire: Lightning Sensors, Fuel Technicians, And Weather Data
UP Says Fastener May Have Contributed To Oil Train Derailment
Washington Ecology Director Says Region ‘Falling Short’ On Oil Spill Response

Web

Crosscut
After Murray’s threats, council backpedaled on homeless proposal
Fiery wreck in Oregon highlights risks of oil trains in cities (Farrell)

Publicola
Money From Losing Parking Garage Should Go to Pedestrian Investments

Seattle P.I.
Hundreds pack forum to hear about lives of ‘Jungle’ residents

Slog
Guest Editorial: Washington’s Presidential Primary Did Matter—And Here’s How We Can Make it Better

Monday, June 6

Print

Associated Press
Track failure likely cause of oil train derailment
State protection status of orcas, larks to be considered
Early Northwest cherry harvest sets May record
Critics: River route no place for oil trains after fiery crash in Oregon
Proposed Washington oil spill safeguards criticized

Aberdeen Daily World
Rail cars derail in Central Park

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Olympia’s Community Court aims to combat recidivism

Columbian
In Our View: Insecure About Future

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Heroin, painkiller overdose antidote getting easier to buy
Bloomberg view: Decline of local news may be Congress’ ruin
Bloomberg view: We can’t afford to lose germ-killing drugs
Guest commentary: Health insurance available to victims of domestic abuse
Guest commentary: Everett low-barrier housing effort offers many benefits
Guest commentary: Higher wages, changing markets may make tipping less common
Editorial: Eyman’s games costing the taxpayer
Editorial: We need to keep coffers full  (Local food banks and blood banks)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Stillpoint student recognized at State Capitol

News Tribune (subscription required)
Clinton: Finishing strong in California ‘means the world to me’
On the ‘damn war’ and Wall Street, divisions linger in Democratic Party
Lessons from a town – D.C. – with transgender bathroom rights for the past 10 years
GOP worries rise amid hostile Trump comments on Latinos and Muslims
Bill Virgin: Is Tacoma taking Seattle-like growth tactics too far?
Op-ed: What if politics were more like schools?
Editorial: The five spot: 5 initiative ideas for Eyman
Editorial: Trump hates the media? Good

Seattle Times (subscription required)
The very rich aren’t likely to flee income-tax states
Mosier, Ore., moves to halt traffic on rail line after derailment, oil fire
Columbia Gorge oil-train fire out, but sheen on water and worries remain
Trainmen long used to hazmat cargo, but oil trains pose special risk
‘We are playing catch-up’ to oil-train threats in Washington state
Taxpayers foot bill after Hyatt labor dispute prompts state to cancel contract
Editorial: Addressing heroin crisis is a shared obligation
Editorial: Seattle University should have been prepared for protest
Editorial: Congress cannot ignore the need for icebreakers

Shoreline Area News
Op-ed by Rep. Ruth Kagi: The Charter School issue is a distraction (Kagi)

Spokesman Review
A transgender’s child’s journey
Hundreds of apple jobs at risk as Oroville fruit co-op files for bankruptcy
Editorial: Transgender child’s story deepens understanding
Editorial: Success, sacrifice of D-Day deserves to be remembered, honored

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Changes in crude carrying tank cars are coming

KPLU FM
Cascadia Rising Earthquake Drill Will Test Northwest Readiness For ‘The Big One’ Nervous Farmers, Thrill-Seeking Kayakers Chase Dwindling Northwest Water
Febrile Seizures After Childhood Vaccines Are Rare, Study Finds 5 Things You Need To Know About The Oil Train Derailment Along The Columbia River

KUOW FM
Mosier Fire Chief Calls Shipping Bakken Crude Oil By Rail ‘Insane’
Who are the kids attending charter schools in Washington state?

NW Public Radio
Water Treatment Center Damaged In Oil Train Fire
Oil Train Fire Tests Oregon’s New Response Plan
Washington’s Troubled Western State Hospital Gets Another Chance At Turnaround

Web

Crosscut
Debora Juarez plays chicken with transit leaders — and wins
The raw truth about Washington’s oysters

Publicola
Uh-Oh, City Planners Are Challenging Seattle Neighborhood Traditions Again
Boasting, Endorsing, Streamlining, and Taxing

Slog
Tim Eyman Gives Up on Anti-Light Rail Initiative
A Train of Crude Oil Has Derailed in the Columbia River Gorge