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Monday, May 2
Associated Press
Device helps police find missing elderly, vulnerable faster
International Paper to buy 7 pulp mills from Weyerhaeuser
FDA effort aims to curb smoking in LGBT community
Supreme Court rejects franchises’ appeal of $15 Seattle wage
Aberdeen Daily World
State expands razor clam dig starting May 6
State Supreme Court will hear crude-by-rail case
Hoquiam homeless hearing draws vocal crowd
Hidden Coast Scenic Byway signs will brand Highway 109
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Device helps police find missing elderly, vulnerable faster
International Paper to buy 7 pulp mills from Weyerhaeuser
Ranking the states: K-12 spending per student
Op-ed: Economic development takes regional approach in Belingham, Whatcom County
Columbian
Why can’t Southwest Washington delegation play nice?
(Cleveland, Wylie, Jinkins, Moeller)
In Our View: Vote-By-Mail Good for All
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Payoff plan for college loans comes in several forms
Ground broken for new cafeteria at Marysville Pilchuck High
Boeing says it saved $305M through state tax breaks in 2015
Guest commentary: Mental Wellness Fair offers skills, help to youths, adults
Guest commentary: Schools provide opportunities to foster fitness and fight obesity
Singletary: Putting Tubman on $20 bill doesn’t erase earning gaps
Editorial: State official staying home for good reason
Editorial: National Melanoma Prevention Month: Take skin cancer seriously
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
More women carrying guns
Editorial: Keep vape rules written tightly
News Tribune (subscription required)
Toll-free weekends on Route 167? It could happen (Fey)
Statewide schools water screening still sits on shelf (Sullivan, McAullife)
Tacoma mayor’s appearance in pro-methanol video triggers ethics complaint
Editorial: Tacoma lead scare raises red flag on state inaction
Puget Sound Business Journal
Who’s Hiring: Hospitality industry adds 14,300 jobs in last year
Seattle tunnel boring machine began journey into dark unknown Friday
Boeing saved $305M from tax credits in 2015 – union calls that a ‘bad return’
Dept. of Labor makes ‘token reduction’ in new overtime pay threshold (and other news from Washington today)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Hundreds rally, march in Seattle for labor, immigration reforms
9 arrested, 5 officers hurt as May Day anti-capitalist march turns violent
Arena vote comes after pressure from mayor, abrupt shift by city leaders
Nooksacks sack judge after she ruled against tribal council
Highway 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct closure, Day 2: What you need to know
What’s next for Bellevue High School’s embattled football program?
Education summit highlights disparities in student achievement
Email scam may have disclosed private information of hundreds of Renton college employees
FDA effort aims to curb smoking in LGBT community
Opinion: Washington’s cross-state trail needs support, money
Editorial: School Board should get smarter about new education standards
Editorial: It is past time for State Auditor Troy Kelley to go
Opinion: Want to help your college? Give back and make a difference
Skagit Valley Herald
Public meeting set for potential Hamilton fish and flood project
Road work planned for Interstate 5 in Skagit County
Group calls for transition to clean energy
Spokesman Review
Bloomsday fabulous in its 40s
Spin Control: Question about Washington’s initiative petitions sets off alarm bells
Editorial: Valley council owes public an explanation
Yakima Herald Republic
Group marches 27 miles through Yakima Valley to continue Cesar Chavez’s work
EPA criticized for giving money to ‘anti-farmer’ campaign
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Bertha nears viaduct; expect delays Monday
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Supreme Court rejects franchises’ appeal of $15 Seattle wage
Thousands march in Seattle for worker and immigrant rights
‘This clearly is a sobering report’: 2,000 now homeless in Pierce County
KPLU FM
Unsafe Sleep Leading Cause Of Infant Death In Washington’s Child Welfare System
Advocates Say Sexual Assault Protection Orders Should Be Permanent in Washington
Kansas Supreme Court Says Schools Could Close If System Doesn’t Change
Is There A Better Way To Pay For America’s Schools?
Taking On Poverty And Education In School Costs A Lot Of Money
Why Are Highly Educated Americans Getting More Liberal?
Tighter Alcohol Curbs For All Help Reduce Teen Motor Vehicle Deaths
KUOW FM
Transgender bathroom access fight kicks off in Washington (Pedersen)
Yes, I live in the Jungle. And so do 400 other people
Politics In Real Life: Paid Family Leave A Big Concern, Not A Top Campaign Issue
Ballot Measure Aims To Block Water Bottling Plant In The Columbia Gorge
Homeless youth with addiction problems now can find shelter in Auburn
Web
Crosscut
Peaceful May Day march overshadowed by ‘black bloc’ protests
Despite warnings, Seattle still dangerously unprepared for megaquake
Environmental study leaves Longview coal port bloodied but still alive
What if they close the viaduct — and the world doesn’t end?
Seattle P.I.
Sinkhole opens near Sound Transit tunnel in Ravenna
Slog
Franchise Association Loses in Latest Attempt to Stop Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage
City Council Members Will Vote on the Arena Street Vacation Today—Because the Mayor Pressured Them To
Morning News: May Day, Viadoom Day Two, and Our Neighbors in the Jungle
Friday, April 29
Associated Press
Health care access hard to measure for Native Americans
Tests show 6 more Tacoma schools with lead in water
State, tribes still can’t agree on Puget Sound salmon
Seattle compost rule thrown out by judge as unconstitutional
Broad review of Wash. coal-export terminal to be released
Regulators negotiate agreement with Western State Hospital to avoid losing federal funds
Aberdeen Daily World
Tests show PSP numbers improving, commercial tests still clean
Columbian
In Our View: Let Auditor Do His Job
Marcus: Get discussion of transgender, restrooms out of gutter
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Youth suicides in county more than doubled in a year
Teenage birth rate hits an all-time low
Families invited to discuss issues related to mental health
Olympian (subscription required)
What’s in a name change? Politics, some fear (NYT: Judge Scalia)
Column: A ‘restroom bill’s’ other victims
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle ‘recalibrating’ trash-snooping after judge’s ruling
May Day: Expect peaceful protests and ‘rage against capitalism’ in Seattle
Charges: Man threatened to cut off U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott’s tongue
Seattle trial to impact deportation cases of thousands of immigrant children
Higher taxes: Make businesses pay for more Seattle cops, says Ed Murray
Colorado considers universal health-care proposal
Editorial: City Council should vote down Occidental Avenue vacation
Op-Ed: Constitutional amendment a must for balancing state budget
Seattle Weekly
Is There Any Justification for Smashing Windows on May Day?
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Making it a crime to refuse Breathalyzer tests should be unconstitutional
Compromise paves way for water legislation
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Community receives update about lead testing in Tacoma
Restaurant next to Bertha project moving after 27 years
WSDOT: Viaduct will not reopen until it is safe
SPD hosts hate crimes conference
Salmon stalemate may cancel season
Q13 TV (FOX)
Everything you need to know about the 2-week Alaskan Way Viaduct closure & its region-wide impact
The 15 states with the highest cost per prisoner (WA is No. 7)
Web
Crosscut
What if they shut down the viaduct — and nobody cared?
Tax on business will fund new cops
Publicola
Pro Choice Group Gets Tough with Democrats (Chopp, Hudgins, Kagi, Santos, Tarleton, Carlyle, Hasegawa, Dunshee, Fey, Moscoso, Reykdal, Ryu, McAuliffe, Rolfes, Habib)
New Alaskan Way Configuration Removes Bus Lanes (Chopp, Jayapal, Walkinshaw)
Slog
Washington Democrats Aren’t as Pro-Choice as They Think They Are
Viaduct Closes Today, Ex-Governor Insists Bertha Is No Boondoggle
Mayor Ed Murray Wants to Tax Businesses to Hire Cops, Not Enforce Labor Laws
Seattle Police Stop Another Near-Fatal Overdose With Naloxone
Thursday, April 28
Associated Press
Thurston County considers 2 bids for psychiatric hospital
State, tribes still can’t agree on Puget Sound salmon
Alaskan Way Viaduct to close Friday for 2 weeks
Secretary of state, her staff, to skip Tennessee meeting
Alaska weighing rules to allow use of pot at licensed stores
2016 wildfire season expected to be less severe
Corps determines Kennewick Man is Native American
Aberdeen Daily World
Preliminary results show all four local levies passing
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Passenger terminal could bring flights to Paine Field in 2017
Here’s your chance to safely dispose of prescription drugs
Editorial: Congress should safeguard privacy of emails
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Larsen working to address jet noise
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma Water cautiously optimistic that replacing service lines reduces lead
Lead contamination in Tacoma: More water problems at Whittier school, ongoing review of testing records
VIDEO: Tacoma Superintendent Carla Santorno talks about school water problems
VIDEO: Health department on Tacoma school water
National Teacher of the Year announced
Talks to allow salmon fishing in Puget Sound fail
Op-Ed: Real compassion doesn’t allow destruction of lives, property
Op-Ed: Presidential primary offers a voice for all
Editorial: In Pierce County, Election Day ‘no’ not always the last word
Olympian (subscription required)
Revenue falls 34 percent at the Port of Olympia in 2015
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Final approval for next round of coastal razor clams digs should be announced as soon as Thursday
May Day: Seattle police ready for peaceful protests but also violence
Surviving the viaduct shutdown: get to work early, stay late or stay home
State gets B+ in government spending transparency
Include affordable housing or pay fees, mayor’s proposed ordinance tells developers
Why one researcher says kindergartners need more time to play
Editorial: Minimum-wage law: This is not play money
Spokesman Review
Kelley returns to office after trial
$8 million deficit to trigger Community Colleges of Spokane cutbacks
Suicides, drug overdoses peak in Spokane County
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: EPA money misused against farmers
Yakima Herald Republic
UPDATE: Five tribes will work together to rebury Kennewick Man
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
WSDOT, WSP asking drivers for help during viaduct closure
Oil train safety symposium draws crowd
Seattle among most challenging markets for homebuyers
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
DOT warning: 2-week Alaskan Way Viaduct closure just hours away
State, tribes still can’t agree on Puget Sound salmon
Tacoma residents express concern over lead in drinking water: ‘I’m worried about my health’
KPLU FM
Cost Overruns Mount As Boeing Tries To Meet Air Force Deadline On KC-46 Tanker Program
Nintendo Sells Majority Stake In Seattle Mariners; Local Ownership Group Takes Control
Grocery Industry Backs Away From Oregon Liquor Privatization Measure
KUOW FM
Half the workers killed in Washington are over 50
That Surgery Might Cost You A Lot Less In Another Town
Most High School Seniors Aren’t College Or Career Ready, Says ‘Nation’s Report Card’
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
State: ‘Whatever happens’ during viaduct closure, it will be handled
List of Tacoma schools with lead in water grows to 11
Senator: State auditor should resign, gives elected officials a ‘black eye’
NW Public Radio
Ephrata Man Leaves Lasting Impression After Death
Army Corps Decides Kennewick Man Should Be Turned Over To Tribes
Web
Crosscut
Charter schools suspending black students at high rates
The ultimate test for the mayor and business community
Wednesday, April 27
Associated Press
Jury deadlocks on 14 counts against auditor Kelley
Corps determines Kennewick Man is Native American
High product, labor costs lead to decline in Boeing’s profit
King County Council imposes 4-month moratorium on pot shops
Executive order signed for support for former prisoners
Reaction after jury deadlocks on key charges against auditor
The Latest: Governor awaiting next move in auditor case
Bill introduced in Senate to return Kennewick Man to tribes
Hanford seeks possible leak in 2nd double-walled tank
Obama to visit Flint to discuss water crisis
McNeil Island Commitment Center director submits his resignation
Bill to return ancient skeleton to tribes set for hearing Thursday
Aberdeen Daily World
Gateway Center could become county project
Letter: Grays Harbor mayor’s prayer breakfast (Hargrove)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
School district measures passing in Everett, failing in Marysville
Editorial: Fund fight against Zika, more
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Seattle tunnel digging to snarl ferry traffic
Ferry fares go up on Sunday
News Tribune (subscription required)
Rural Pierce County voters say no to pot businesses
Jury finds state Auditor Troy Kelley not guilty of lying to IRS, deadlocks on other charges
High lead levels found in drinking water in 4 more Tacoma schools
Op-Ed: Let’s stop talking about ‘dumping’ offenders
Op-Ed: Washington (and Tacoma) need the TPP
Editorial: An Earth Day weekend plea to save Puget Sound
Editorial: Tacoma’s not Flint, but caution still warranted
Olympian (subscription required)
Judge rules contact information for state-subsidized child care workers can be released under Public Records Act
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Plan to boost affordable housing in Seattle falls short of mayor’s rhetoric
Kirkland, Renton leaders want more from Sound Transit 3 package
Westneat: Good to Go tolling system charges driver — from Illinois — who never went
Summer social-justice program held at Rainier Beach High raising funds to continue this year
‘Viadoom’ the sequel, coming Friday to a Seattle street near you
Without notice, King County slaps ban on pot businesses
High lead levels in drinking water found in four more Tacoma schools
State Auditor Troy Kelley acquitted of one charge; jury cannot agree on 14 others
Bellevue football report: Coaches violated rules for years, district obstructed investigation
Opinion: Racism has been hanging over UW, WSU for decades
Editorial: Bellevue football report puts asterisk on winning record
Seattle Weekly
Inside Seattle’s Grassroots Uprising Against High-Stake Tests
Environmentalism Is (Not) So White
Spokesman Review
Spokane police allowed to review body camera footage before interviews in officer-involved shootings
EWU multicultural center plan upsets some minority students
Spokane Valley to pay fired city manager $411,000 as part of settlement
Editorial: Innovators bring education into 21st century
Tri-City Herald
UPDATE: Hanford officials investigating possibility of 2nd tank leak
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
High lead levels found in water at four more Tacoma schools
KING 5’s institutions series prompts changes to help disabled
Signs emerge of a second double-shell tank leaking at Hanford
New levy helps ease homelessness
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Legislature would not fund mandatory lead tests
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Governor: Questions remain about state auditor after inconclusive trial
KPLU FM
Washington State Auditor Found Not Guilty Of False Statement To IRS, Jury Hangs On Remaining Charges
Venezuela Cuts Public Employees’ Workweek To 2 Days To Save Energy
Wash. Governor Wants To Eliminate Barriers To Employment For Former Prisoners
KUOW FM
The mysterious man Washington Democrats brought to power
Vancouver Port, Tesoro-Savage Sign Amended Lease For Oil Terminal
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Jury finds state auditor not guilty of lying to IRS
NW Public Radio
Washington State Auditor Found Not Guilty Of False Statement To IRS, Jury Hangs On Remaining Charges
Officials Investigating Possible Leak In Second Hanford Tank
Q13 TV (FOX)
Four more Tacoma schools show elevated levels of lead in water
Catching Fire: Cities around the world are building more wooden skyscrapers (CLT)
Voters saying no to marijuana production, sales in unincorporated Pierce County
Voters approving $398 million bond measure for Lake Washington School District
Web
Capitol Record (TVW)
State Auditor Troy Kelley found not guilty on one count, state leaders respond
Crosscut
Murray moves to clean up the Jungle
Rare bipartisan moment in D.C. boosts WA tribes, farmers, fish
Tuesday, April 26
Associated Press
Hospital tests 200 patients in HIV, hepatitis exposure case
Yakima to open up resource center for LGBT youths
Inslee vetoes parts of bill to aid psychiatric hospital
High levels of lead found in water at 2 Tacoma schools
Judge says state can release info about child care providers
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
2015 tests showed lead in one Tacoma school’s water more than 150 times allowable level
Governor vetoes parts of bill to aid psychiatric hospital
Judge: State can release contact info about state-subsidized child care workers
The Daily News
Editorial via The Seattle Times: State budgets should not be left to a last-minute deal (Dunshee)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Big meeting crowd presses for earlier light-rail service to Everett
Editorial: Preparing ground for apology (Mukilteo mosque)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Four more Tacoma schools reporting high lead in drinking water
2015 tests showed lead in one Tacoma school’s water more than 150 times allowable level
Lane, ramp closures set for Interstate 5 through Tacoma this week
Driscoll: Latest tolling glitch highlights flaw in contract with private vendor
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Today’s laws would have banned Audubon
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Taxes like Texas: Washington’s system among nation’s most unfair
Troy Kelley jury continues deliberations; may be deadlocked
High levels of lead found in water at 2 Tacoma schools
Bertha’s breather to end Friday
Seattle City Council approves hiring more aides for members
New twist on T-cell therapy puts leukemia patients in remission
A lucrative new computer degree program is coming to Renton Tech
Editorial: It’s time for Congress to step up and stop the spread of Zika virus
Opinion: Climate change: 3 things the state’s new Clean Air Rule must include
Editorial: How immigration reform would help unlock human potential
Seattle Weekly
Orange Ribbons Recall Victims of the War on Drugs
For Seattle Minorities, “Environmentalism” Can Sound a lot Like “Gentrification”
Spokesman Review
Spokane’s On Track Academy a semifinalist in $10 million “Super School” challenge (Billig, Ormsby, Riccelli)
Another Spokane Valley councilman resigns as political change grips city
Spokane City Council maintains ability to ask voters for transit sales tax
EWU installs electric vehicle charging stations
New program helps get emergency dental care to the uninsured
Tri-City Herald
Ricky’s law, recently signed by governor, named for former Othello man
Our Voice: Leaking Hanford tank managed so far
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Nebraska sends right message in curbing asset forfeitures
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Basin plan takes needed step forward in U.S. Senate
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
SPU: lead testing shows Seattle water is safe
Viaduct closure: Biking to work 101
District supplies bottled water at 2 Tacoma schools amid lead concerns
Intel to close DuPont offices
Voters consider $533.3M for Issaquah schools
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Former foster children sue DSHS, Sound Mental Health
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Sound Transit expansion timeline riles Everett residents
Northwest faces nursing shortage, report says demand will grow
KPLU FM
CEO Resigns At McNeil Island Lock-Up For Sexual Predators
KUOW FM
Seattle lawmakers approve of hiring more staff for themselves
How big is Tacoma’s lead problem? They don’t really know
Seattle considers creating a safe place to use drugs
NW Public Radio
Troy Kelley Jury May Be Facing Deadlock On One Or More Counts
New Area Codes Coming To Western Washington, Idaho
Q13 TV (FOX)
Lead in water at 2 Tacoma schools as high as 150 times over EPA limit; year-old test results weren’t reviewed
At public hearing, Everett commuters say they want to see light rail in their lifetime
Web
Crosscut
West Coast farmworkers gear up for a long fight
Murray gives labor watchdog more teeth
Is there lead in Seattle’s drinking water?
Publicola
What Does a $15 Minimum Wage Matter When Workers Aren’t Getting Enough Hours?
Seattle P.I.
Photos: Going underground with Bertha in the Alaskan Way tunnel
Slog
NEW REPORT: Policymakers must reverse the damage of parental incarceration on kids
West Seattle Blog
See what the tunneling machine’s done so far, before its Via-dive
Wired
Nobody Knows How High You Are Right Now—It’s Really Hard to Measure