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Thursday, June 9
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
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
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
Friday, June 3
Associated Press
Hospital signs agreement with federal agency to fix problems
Needle stealing highlights issue tracking health workers
‘Ocean robot’ to help identify toxic algae off Washington coast
US stocks, dollar slide after weak jobs report
‘Deaths of despair’ drag life expectancy lower for whites
Aberdeen Daily World
Rail cars derail in Central Park
Everett Herald (subscription required)
One I-5 project ending, but another will replace it
Sound Transit dialing in light-rail expansion plan ahead of final approval
Employers add 38,000 jobs — fewest in almost six years
Editorial: Tougher rules needed on payday loans
News Tribune (subscription required)
Hospital signs agreement with federal agency to fix problems
Olympian (subscription required)
Judge orders Washington Medicaid to provide lifesaving hepatitis C drugs for all
Olympia’s Community Court aims to combat ‘revolving door’ of criminal justice system
Editorial: Clean air rule timely but needs vetting
Puget Sound Business Journal
Op-ed: Observations: Wishful thinking won’t solve region’s transportation crisis
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle mayor pushes for gunshot-detection system
Can Western State’s new CEO turn things around for the troubled psychiatric hospital?
Fire, police to test readiness in case of threat at Capitol campus
New data from state superintendent’s office on college enrollment and remediation
Editorial: Ensuring rigorous review and broad reform of federal coal policy
Seattle Weekly
Ecology Releases Second Draft of Proposed Carbon Rule — and the Kids Aren’t Pleased
How Our Child-Welfare System Is Fostering the Homelessness Crisis – Seattle Weekly
Light Rail Is Coming to North Seattle
Tri-City Herald
Coal train plan pits jobs against climate
Community Commentary: Benton too quick to support terminal
Yakima Herald Republic
Class size, special education on school board agenda
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Mayor’s gunshot detection program draws community support
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle proposes gunshot detection pilot program
KPLU FM
Politics In Real Life: The Struggle To Pay For College
KUOW FM
Feds Announce More Funding For Homeless Vets In Oregon, Washington
NW Public Radio
Washington State Considers New Oil Train Rules In Vancouver
Final Coal Hearing Draws Supporters, Opponents To Comment
Q13 TV (FOX)
Fear and uncertainty inside ‘The Jungle’
Washington cop pleads not guilty to using excessive force
Web
Crosscut
Who really ‘speaks’ for neighborhoods?
Seattle looks to tech to track shootings
Slog
On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Where Do We Stand With Stopping It?
Sound Transit Board Approves Changes to ST3 to Speed Up Light Rail Projec
Youths Who Sued the State Over Climate Change (and Won) Are Going Back to Court “as Soon as Possible”
Thursday, June 2
Associated Press
Washington limits carbon pollution from largest sources
How candy-makers shape nutrition science
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington Capitol to hold two-day active threat drill
The Daily News
Ecology releases updated carbon cap, four Cowlitz County sites affected
Editorial via The Olympian: Second probe confirms bungling at Corrections
The Everett Herald
Tim Eyman targets tolls and light rail with new initiative
Boeing takes an unusual geopolitcal stand over air service
Coastal one of two community banks in state honored for SBA lending
Strawberry crop abundant, but people to help with harvest aren’t
Bloomberg: Pipeline safety agency is not doing its job
Editorial: Protect access to public records
Kirkland Reporter
Hundreds gather at Kirkland Performance Center to talk about heroin, opiate addiction
News Tribune (subscription required)
Lead testing rates of Tacoma-area children rose after water scare
For Clinton, history suggests foreign-policy credentials no help
Why Bernie Sanders supporters are skeptical of Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump warns Barack Obama he’ll ‘hit him’ like Bill Clinton
Editorial: Trump University had lookalike in Tacoma area
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: It is time for Troy Kelley saga to end
Op-ed: All of us can learn from OPD shooting
Puget Sound Business Journal
Lawsuit aims to block DOL’s fiduciary rule; smalll business retirement plans at risk?
Renton Reporter
Independent expert review panel to meet June 2 to review ST3 plan
Task force meets in Renton to talk opioid addiction and treatment
County launches enhanced emergency alert system
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle University’s dean placed on administrative leave amid student protests
Washington to force state’s biggest carbon polluters to cut emissions
Editorial: A feeding cup designed by a Seattle team is a lifesaver
Seattle Weekly
In National Politics, Native Americans Deserve a Seat, Not a Slur
On Delaying Jungle Clearance, Bagshaw Maneuvers Consensus
With His Big KEXP Donation, Paul Allen Completes the Station’s Transformation
The Duwamish River Reclaims Its Spot as a Summer Destination
Could Seattle’s Novel Elections Law Work Statewide?
Tri-City Herald
Seattle City Council passes resolution opposing nuclear power
ACLU, lawyers settle ‘debtors’ prison’ lawsuit against Benton County
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Ferry ticketing changes as riders express opinions, complaints
Yakima Herald Republic
Federal regulators propose restrictions on payday lenders
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
New timeline speeds up light rail project
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Families of men killed by Seattle police say it should be easier to prosecute officers
Des Moines teen tests positive for Zika after her first blood sample tossed
Tacoma jazz club tops list of state businesses linked to DUI arrests
KPLU FM
High School Suspensions Cost the Country $35 Billion Annually, Report Estimates
Wash. State Says Updated Rule To Cap Carbon Pollution Will Be More Effective
Nonprofit Hospital Forgives Debts And Stops Suing So Many Poor Patients
New Rules To Ban Payday Lending ‘Debt Traps’
KUOW FM
Mount Rainier National Park enters online contest for historic preservation
Details On Death Certificates Offer Layers Of Clues To Opioid Epidemic
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Over-taxed ferry terminal has advantages, major challenges
NW Public Radio
State Says Updated Rule To Cap Carbon Pollution Will Be More Effective
Q13 TV (FOX)
Family calls for federal probe into Che Taylor’s fatal shooting by Seattle police
Fewer U.S. teens are giving birth, CDC finds
Seattle mayor, City Council agree on homeless encampment sweeps
Web
Crosscut
Following spike in shootings, questions about city strategy
Airbnb squeezing renters? We’ve seen this before
Publicola
Staff Shake Up in Mayor’s Office, Murray’s Chief Lobbyist Out