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Tuesday, May 28

Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti, left, and his office’s communications director, Aaron Sherman, speak with The Columbian’s editorial board about Washington Saves. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Washington Saves fills gap for private-sector employees without a 401(k); plan set to launch in 2027
Most people who have retirement savings set their money aside in a 401(k) or similar tax-deferred accounts. But 401(k)s are not available to everyone. About 40 percent of private-sector Washington employees work for companies that don’t offer retirement plans, according to an analysis from AARP. For those roughly 1.2 million Washingtonians who don’t have access to an employer-sponsored retirement account, lawmakers recently created an alternative: Washington Saves, an automatic individual retirement account program for private-sector employees. Continue reading at The Columbian. (Taylor Balkom)

Leeze Castro, 24, couch surfed in the Puget Sound area for much of their teens and early 20s after leaving their mother’s home because of safety concerns. They now live in Seattle. (Kevin Clark / The Seattle Times)

WA’s ‘one of a kind’ youth homelessness response shows big results
Over the last decade, Washington state has built from nearly nothing a uniquely robust youth homeless response system that is showing staggering results. By one count, there were 40% fewer homeless youths living on their own in 2023 than there were in 2016. At the center of the state’s transformation is the Office of Homeless Youth, an agency created in 2015 not only to administer funding but to shape policy and solutions for homeless youths and young adults. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Kevin Clark)

A 5-year-old girl plays on a climbing wall at a playground in Illinois in 2023. Over the past decade, states have worked steadily to recognize the roles of grandparents and other extended loved ones, now known collectively as kinship caregivers, in raising children who otherwise might be in foster care. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

States shift toward kin-first foster care
In recent years, state legislatures — some frustrated with crowded foster care systems — have sent more resources and money toward kinship foster care. At the start of the year, Washington State’s kinship caregivers saw a massive rise in monthly foster care payments, with base payments starting at $722 to $860, based on the age of the child. Officials from the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families told Stateline that more than policy change, a “culture shift” among the staff to prioritize support for kinship caregivers has increased their kinship care placements. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Scott Olson)

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Axios
How much Airbnb tenants in Seattle can earn

Bellingham Herald
Bellingham sees declining trend in federal funding for affordable housing, services

Capital Press
Corn resistant to five herbicides stokes weed control debate

Columbian
Is the middle class shrinking? Here’s how much you have to make to be in WA’s middle class
Washington Saves fills gap for private-sector employees without a 401(k); plan set to launch in 2027
Woodland schools new policy forces staff to reveal students’ gender identity information to parents
‘People are just much more willing to fight’: More health care workers in Clark County push to unionize

Everett Herald
Bike sign project marks lanes, distances for Everett cyclists
Struggling Marysville schools dropped from insurance pool
State OKs Marysville plan with schools, jobs on chopping block
Here’s your chance to give feedback on the US 2 trestle and its future
As wildfires creep west of Cascades, county plans for next Bolt Creek
Comment: I lost my niece to gun violence 10 years ago this week
Editorial: FAA bill set to improve flight safety, experience
Letter: Expanding grants will help more students get college degrees

Kitsap Sun
Navy program helping military families navigate Kitsap prenatal care services

News Tribune
Tacoma touts streets initiative as a success. Could there be another round in 2025?
2021 heat wave killed nearly 30 people in Pierce County. What lessons were learned?
Tacoma schools to lose ‘hugely impactful’ career-guidance specialists. Folks aren’t happy
Increase in number of homeless people? Annual count says yes, though results imperfect
Opinion: ‘Legislative privilege’ is bogus. Why won’t WA House speaker answer for it— in court? (Jinkins)

New York Times
Lawyers to Plastics Makers: Prepare for ‘Astronomical’ PFAS Lawsuits
Climate Change Added a Month’s Worth of Extra-Hot Days in Past Year

Northwest Asian Weekly
Northwest Asian Weekly sold — Assunta Ng passes the torch to next-generation ownership group

Puget Sound Business Journal
Immigrants a crucial part of American small-business boom
Sound Transit won’t alter light rail plans to accommodate Amazon

Seattle Medium
UW To Enact A Student’s Vision For Black-Student Housing
Washington Ranks Among Top 10 States with the Most Billionaires in U.S.
Washington’s Members Of Color Caucuses Prioritize Criminal Justice Reform And Housing In 2024 Session (Dhingra, Farvivar, Trudeau, Cortes, Gregerson)

Seattle Times
What a 32-hour workweek looks like in San Juan County
Schools across WA are struggling to balance their budgets
Seattle isn’t claiming Tukwila’s migrant crisis. But it did start here
Twin crises hit Washington State Ferries as it tries to right the ship
WA’s ‘one of a kind’ youth homelessness response shows big results (Senn)
Wait times decrease for WA mental health patients, but gains are ‘fragile’

Spokesman Review
Washington Lands Commissioner: Wildfire season is here, so be careful
WSP trooper suffers medical emergency on Interstate 90, collides with another vehicle
Spokane County adds additional public forums in Deer Park, Liberty Lake on comprehensive plan
How an ‘unbelievable’ $55 million gift brought Gonzaga’s Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center to life
Spokane County Commissioner Al French proposes ambitious PFAS solution for new water source on the West Plains. Some remain skeptical

Tri-City Herald
Wildfire closes 20+ miles of highway across Hanford nuclear site Saturday night
Mandatory KID watering restrictions possible this summer. What you can do now
Any WA student can enroll in new virtual school. Why Pasco is offering online classes

Washington Post
The climate refugee crisis is here
America’s best decade, according to data
Covid will still be here this summer. Will anyone care?
How a simple fix could double the size of the U.S. electricity grid
Home insurance was once a ‘must.’ Now more homeowners are going without.
In communities of color, long-covid patients are tired of being sick and neglected

WA State Standard
States shift toward kin-first foster care
More weapons showing up in Washington’s schools
On the Washington-Idaho border, a high school for pregnant and parenting teens
How did Moms for Liberty end up on WA’s approved list of groups training teachers?

Wenatchee World
Yakama Nation leads charge as EPA sets limits on PFAS in Columbia River

Yakima Herald-Republic
School funding shortfalls in Yakima Valley are part of a bigger statewide issue

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Black leaders reflect on 4 years since police killing of George Floyd
WSF to remove large vessel from fleet for the next 4 weeks. Here’s which routes will be impacted
Stuck in the likely path of a new I-5 bridge, Vancouver property owners struggle with uncertainty
Chinatown-International District homeless shelter residents asked to ‘downsize,’ facility preparing to move
‘They are American, it’s an American story’: Memorial Day event honors Nisei veterans who fought in WWII

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
FAA deadline fast-approaching for Boeing

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Puget Sound’s first hydrogen=powered bus set to launch in Snohomish County
Sound Transit to introduce fare inspection process using ambassadors on June 3
Navigation Center shelter relocation welcomed by some neighbors in Seattle’s CID

KNKX Public Radio
Northwest bees that fly during mild winters are dying quicker than before

KXLY (ABC)
Green Bluff farmers face fruit loss due to cold weather
Spokane police looking for witnesses to Pride mural defacement
Eastern Washington’s critical need for long-term care volunteers
City of Spokane considering settlement to family of man shot by police

NW Public Radio
Officials clash over North Cascade grizzly bear reintroduction
Fruit storage contractor faces fines after Wenatchee worker’s death

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Bellingham REI union members strike day before Ski to Sea
Health department closes recreational harvest of shellfish in Whatcom County

Crosscut
Tech CEOs join chorus of criticism for Seattle housing plan
WA spent $5B over past decade on homelessness, housing programs
WA college students build campus harm-reduction support networks

Friday, May 24

The entrance to Pinewood Park in Bremerton on Tuesday Nov. 14, 2023

With June 1 rent increases looming, mobile home residents face uncertain future
There’s only a week and a half until Joann Wellman’s rent at Pinewood Park increases beyond her capacity to pay. Pinewood Park residents will see their monthly rent increased from $615 to $700 for motorhomes and $850 for mobile homes after their community became the latest purchase of Hurst & Son LLC, a real estate investment company with a headquarters in Port Orchard. The company owns nearly 80 mobile home communities across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and North Dakota, five of them being in Kitsap County. They’ve raised rents up to 55% in Aberdeen, Yakima, Spokane, Bellingham and Moscow, Idaho, tacking on additional expenses like utilities, penalty fees for rule violations, and a water usage cap. Continue reading at Kitsap Sun. (Meegan M. Reid)

Scout Clean Energy plans a wind farm on Benton County farm land south of the Tri-Cities along the Horse Heaven Hills ridgeline south of Badger Road. BOB BRAWDY bbrawdy@tricityherald.com

WA Gov. Inslee rejects plan to limit turbines on proposed huge Tri-Cities wind farm
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has directed the state’s energy facility siting council to recommend allowing more turbines to be built at the Horse Heaven Wind farm project just south of the Tri-Cities. The project, which would be the largest wind turbine project in the state, was initially proposed to stretch for 24 miles along the ridgeline of the Horse Heaven Hills south of Kennewick, dominating the southern skyline view from much of the Tri-Cities. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Bob Brawdy)

New hope is budding for Washington pot shops seeking to go cashless
Marijuana dispensary owners say they want change– and not the kind that jingles in your pocket. Since recreational weed was legalized more than a decade ago, pot shops in Washington have proven to be prime targets for thieves. However, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency recently said they intend to reclassify marijuana as a less serious drug, and the move has created new hope for pot shop owners who wish to open bank accounts. Continue reading at King 5.

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Capital Press
Water rationing starts in Central Washington
Inslee sends Horse Heaven power project recommendation back to site council 

Columbian
Clark County Council rejects quick action to help Vancouver pay for 150-bed homeless shelter
Interstate 5 Bridge tolling scenarios: Low-income program, weekend rates and heavy truck tolls

Everett Herald
The Memorial Day holiday weekend travel nightmare is upon us
Letter: Alternative is needed to 8-hour shutdown of I-5
Letter: Demand Senate honor mothers by passing child tax credit bill

Kitsap Sun
Poulsbo Police Department bringing back K-9 narcotics unit
With June 1 rent increases looming, mobile home residents face uncertain future

News Tribune
It was meant to help revitalize downtown. Is Tacoma Town Center circling the drain?       
Can you legally fly a drone over a person’s home in Tacoma, Pierce Co.? Here are the laws       
Opinion: Humble, stubborn and relentless: Tacoma needs more leaders like Catherine Ushka
Opinion: This rule can promote affordable housing. But it risks pushback and more segregation

Olympian
Pierce County lawmaker responds to investigation into conduct at Legislature (Morgan)
WA Gov. Inslee rejects plan to limit turbines on proposed huge Tri-Cities wind farm
Squaxin tribe gets federal grant to remove 5th Avenue Dam. Nisqually project funded too

Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle is flush with new millionaires, report finds
Seattle council OKs plan to accelerate police hiring
Seattle home prices rising at more than twice the national rate
What employers need to know about the crushing childcare costs
Search for homelessness czar moves ‘full-speed ahead’ amid concerns
Sea-Tac expects near-record number of travelers over holiday weekend
Opinion: Space-based economy is about to take off

Seattle Times
Insuring a Seattle-area home now costs more. Here’s why
SPS won’t reschedule graduations that fall on Muslim holiday
Seattle police chief target of racism, ‘mutiny,’ community leaders say
Sound Transit to keep South Lake Union light rail station next to Aurora
Lawsuit says Snohomish County deputies not justified in Sultan shooting

Spokesman Review
How Spokane tourism grew into a $1.5 billion industry in 2023
Washington governor sends back plan for huge Tri-Cities wind farm, asks to add more turbines

Washington Post
Alaskan rivers are turning orange. Climate change could be to blame.
Schools that never needed AC are now overheating. Fixes will cost billions.

WA State Standard
Lawsuit seeks to block Washington ‘parental rights’ initiative (Pedersen)
Inslee rejects recommendation to shrink footprint of massive wind farm
WA joins Ticketmaster lawsuit, demands compensation for overcharged customers

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Boys aged 12-15 accused of weeks-long crime spree in Seattle
New hope is budding for Washington pot shops seeking to go cashless (Strickland)
Seattle Children’s Hospital loses bid to quash lawsuit based on alleged health care racism
What’s that noise on Whidbey Island? UW study finds Navy jet noise impacts residents’ health

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Healthier Together: Mental health crisis among children
Everett police supporting plan for public cameras to combat crime
Renton police upgrade defibrillators in patrol vehicles to save lives
Lawsuit seeks to block Washington parental rights law that critics call a ‘forced outing’ measure

KUOW Public Radio
Seattle Police must report what it’s doing to hire women: City Council resolution
Could opting for diesel-powered over electric ferries get Washington new boats faster?

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Strike ends as WWU reaches deal with student employee union
Nooksack River to remain closed ahead of game fishing opening day
Whatcom County Council wants to know about all payouts, including risk pool

MyNorthwest
Are big time gangs operating in King County?
SPD’s assistant chief placed on administrative leave

Thursday, May 23

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Capital gains tax receipts in Washington tumble
Capital gains tax collections in Washington have plummeted in their second year, creating potential challenges for the next governor and legislative budget writers in 2025. State lawmakers knew the capital gains tax would be an unpredictable revenue source, prone to up and down swings. Now they have a better sense of what that volatility looks like. Each fiscal year, up to $500 million from the tax is deposited into a state account for schools, early learning, and child care programs. Any tax collections beyond that amount go to an account that helps pay for school construction and renovations. Continue reading at The Columbian. (Seth Wenig)

The state of Washington is getting more than 54,000 naloxone kits that reverse opioid overdoses, and you can order them through the mail for free. (Mark Schiefelbein / The Associated Press, file)

How to get naloxone mailed to your WA home for free — and how to use it
Washington is getting more than 54,000 naloxone kits that reverse opioid overdoses, and you can order them through the mail for free. The opioid overdose reversal kits are distributed through the state Department of Health. The program is managed by the People’s Harm Reduction Alliance, a community-based nonprofit organization offering health and harm reduction services for drug users in the Pacific Northwest. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Mark Schiefelbein)

The Washington State Department of Corrections now has a program designed to help incarcerated parents bond with their kids when they visit. It’s called the Imagination Library part of Dolly Parton's program. The visitation room at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen is a newly renovated area that’s now a creative child-friendly space. (Photo: Department of Corrections)

WA state prison program aims to strengthen bonds between children, incarcerated parents
The Washington State Department of Corrections now has a program designed to help incarcerated parents bond with their kids when they visit. It’s called the Imagination Library. The visitation room at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen is a newly renovated area that’s now a creative child-friendly space. The goal is to help foster the relationship between a child and their incarcerated parent during a visit. Continue reading at KOMO. (DOC)

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Aberdeen Daily World
Oped: Aberdeen Mayor’s Message: The measure of a society

Bainbridge Island Review
Suquamish, S’Klallam tribes receive federal housing funding

Bellingham Herald
Lummi Island ferry rate hike starts June 1, while lawsuit over increase heads to trial
How to get Narcan mailed to your WA home for free and instructions for overdose reversal

Capital Press
Work underway on another piece of the Odessa water puzzle
Editorial: Expect tit-for-tat tariffs on U.S. farm exports to China
Editorial: H-2A in need of a congressional fix

Columbian
Capital gains tax receipts in Washington tumble (Robinson)
Cantwell, Murray announce $75M to improve fish habitats, including $1.9M to Cowlitz Indian Tribe

Everett Herald
Union firefighters reject Boeing’s latest contract offer
County pumps the brakes on planned Sultan shooting range
Lynn-weed? City rehashes debate over cannabis sales in city limits
Larsen, DelBene request over $40M for projects in Snohomish County

News Tribune
Reading, ‘riting, rodents? Tacoma Public Schools works to clean up ‘filthy’ buildings
Ex-Tacoma officer acquitted in Ellis case files $47M damage claims against city, state
Black Tacoma hasn’t gotten far enough,’ Urban League CEO says. She’ll say more next week (Nobles)

Puget Sound Business Journal
What businesses need to know about the SSBCI program
The ‘lock-in’ effect is hitting homebuyers. It may get worse.
The remote work landscape is shifting, but a critical metric remains stubborn
Small-business owners will lose a Covid-era option for bankruptcy filings unless Congress acts

Seattle Times
How to get naloxone mailed to your WA home for free — and how to use it
Westneat: In one big way, Seattle’s homeless encampment removals have worked
Opinion: WA House speaker shouldn’t be shielded from open government case (Jinkins)

Skagit Valley Herald
Cascade River opens next week for salmon fishing

Port of Anacortes approves moorage rate increases

Spokesman Review
Federal judge dismisses John Stockton’s lawsuit against Washington AG over COVID bans
No disruption of care: MultiCare reaches deal to keep Premera-insured patients in-network
Washington state is giving $5 million to a massive aluminum production plant in Spokane. Why? (Mullet)

Washington Post
U.S., states sue to ‘break up’ Ticketmaster parent Live Nation
Marijuana surpasses alcohol in daily use for Americans, study finds
Bird flu found in Michigan dairy worker, second U.S. case in two months

WA State Standard
House lawmaker accused of bullying must complete ‘remedial’ workplace conduct training (Morgan)

Wenatchee World
Chelan-Douglas Health District selects Hosey as health administrator
The River Academy receives $181,000 grant for facility improvements
Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group relaunches landscape project at Leavenworth hatchery

Yakima Herald-Republic
MultiCare will remain in-network for Premera policyholders 
Yakima school district extends offers to all certified staff laid off in March

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Most PNW wildfires are caused by humans and it’s getting worse
WSDOT names trail that will connect Puyallup to downtown Tacoma
Gun incidents on Washington highways and freeways are rising, WSP data shows
Lawsuit: SPD employee was ‘retaliated against’ for raising concerns about racism and discrimination

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Detained youth offered a chance at new comprehensive care clinic
A Mason County school district faces layoffs as parents say administrators are getting raises

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
King County Council member seeks funding to tackle eviction case backlog
Overlake and MultiCare join forces to boost health care across Washington
Boeing firefighters reject contract, citing safety and pay concerns amid lockout
WA state prison program aims to strengthen bonds between children, incarcerated parents
Encampment on sidewalk between South Lake Union and Seattle Center continues to grow

KNKX Public Radio
Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases risks

KUOW Public Radio
UW biochemistry professor makes list of top 100 global health leaders

KXLY (ABC)
More PFAs testing available for West Plains wells

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Pipeline Safety Trust to host pipeline explosion remembrance events 
Bellingham to explore eliminating parking minimums for new development

MyNorthwest
Nationwide fake jewelry scam affects local residents
UW survey: 1 in 10 Washington ‘young adults’ use cannabis every day
Boeing firefighters overwhelmingly reject company’s second ‘best and final’ offer

Wednesday, May 22

National Equity Atlas estimates that tenants across the country owe more than $9.877 billion in rent across 4.7 million households. BY CAMERON SHEPPARD

Behind on rent? You aren’t alone if you live in Pierce County, according to study
A study that aimed to quantify the amount of rent owed to landlords by tenants nationwide estimated that renters in Pierce County are more than $30 million behind on rent, with more than 13,000 households in rent debt. National Equity Atlas estimates that tenants across the country owe more than $9.877 billion in rent across more than 4.7 million households. They estimate that there are more than 4.7 million children living in households that are behind in rent, with roughly 47% of all the households owing rent having children living in them. Continue reading at The News Tribune.

Tacoma police Officer Timothy Rankine stands with attorney Mark Conrad as jury questions are answered in Pierce County Superior Court in Tacoma. (Tony Overman / pool photo via The News Tribune, 2023)

Ex-Tacoma cop acquitted in Manuel Ellis’ death plans defamation suit
One of three former Tacoma police officers acquitted in the 2020 killing of Manuel Ellis has taken steps to sue city and state officials with his wife for a total of $47 million, alleging they falsely accused him of racist and criminal misconduct, destroying his reputation and ruining his chances of finding work. Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, died at a south Tacoma intersection on March 3, 2020, after Rankine, Collins and Burbank shocked, beat and hogtied him while he repeatedly pleaded for air. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Tony Overman)

Richard Best from Seattle Public Schools shows off a new ballfield at Kimball Elementary. Beneath the turf are geothermal wells that are used to heat and cool the building, similar to how a home heat pump works. The district started using geothermal H-VAC systems in 2006. Now, nearly a third of its buildings use them.

Seattle Public Schools’ climate solution captures $7.5M from White House
Seattle is leading the nation in geothermal heating and cooling for its public schools. Seattle Public Schools’ goal is to be fossil-free by 2040. Its accomplishments were recently showcased during a Summit for Sustainable and Healthy K-12 Schools and Grounds at the White House. The district is about to get a check for $7.5 million from the IRS, reimbursing the Seattle schools for about a third of last year’s expenses for this climate-friendly technology. Continue reading at KNKX. (Bellamy Pailthorp)

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Aberdeen Daily World
Multiple departments confront brushfire near Artic

Axios
Six Seattle CEOs rank among the nation’s highest-paid
Biden administration cancels another $7.7B in student loans

Bellingham Herald
No criminal charges to be filed against Bellingham police sergeant accused of abuse
WWU student employees walk out of jobs, begin strike as talks with administration continue
 
Capital Press
West Coast commodity groups get USDA grants to boost trade

Everett Herald
Sound Transit’s $375K payout to ex-CEO didn’t buy help
Boeing union firefighters to vote on new contract proposal
Boeing 767, built in Everett, gets 5-year lifeline from Congress
Ahead of grizzly arrival, wildlife advocates assess past translocations
Letter: Making college affordable key to our future

High Country News
The West’s wetlands are struggling. Some have been overlooked altogether.

News Tribune
Behind on rent? You aren’t alone if you live in Pierce County, according to study
Tacoma-based MultiCare’s reach expanding in King, Snohomish counties with partnership
Opinion: Oops. Former Tacoma teacher’s op-ed slamming DEI in schools proves how vital it is

New York Times
Biden Administration Cancels Another $7.7 Billion in Student Loans

Puget Sound Business Journal
Overlake agrees to affiliation with MultiCare system
These WA colleges and universities have the highest faulty pay
US rental market continues to cool as record amount of new supply delivers
Workers with unseen disabilities face stigmas in the workplace. Here’s how employers can help.

Seattle Times
WA mountain goats struggle to survive
Seattle police veteran sues chief, alleging discrimination, retaliation
Ex-Tacoma cop acquitted in Manuel Ellis’ death plans defamation suit

Skagit Valley Herald
Samish Indian Nation unveils housing project
Mount Vernon taking applications for housing grants
County gives community an update at Guemes Island Ferry meeting

Spokesman Review
State fire marshal says washing machine failure caused Big Eddy fire
State Parks seeking community input to shape future of Mount Spokane

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Walla Walla teachers propose new language arts curriculum

Washington Post
Fentanyl is fueling a record number of youth drug deaths
‘Pretty gross’: The toxic mix of fast-rising seas and septic systems
Consumer watchdog classifies ‘buy now, pay later’ apps as credit cards
California pays people with addiction to stay clean — with feds’ blessing
Biden releases 1 million barrels of gasoline in bid to lower summer costs

WA State Standard
Utility serving San Juan Islands proposes to harness tidal power

Wenatchee World
Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority looks to add tax increment financing district

Yakima Herald-Republic
Yakima to accelerate North First Street road project; council rejects Pride proclamation

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
PNW preparing to weather another season of wildfire smoke
Seattle City Council approves plan to speed up police officer hiring
‘Hate breeds hate’: Three women responsible for exhibit showing how Black, Asian and Jewish people can confront hate together

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Man dies while in custody at Snohomish County Jail
Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz facing another lawsuit
Crippling consequences over shortage of diabetes drug used for weight loss
Former Tacoma police officer, acquitted in Manny Ellis case, files $94M claim

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle City Council passes legislation to streamline police recruitment
Seattle police captain sues chief, claims retaliation for reporting discrimination 
Snohomish County reports nearly 10% drop in homelessness compared to last year
Boeing proposes new contract to end firefighter lockout, union members expected to vote

KNKX Public Radio
Warehouse fire in the Tri-Cities could be emitting potentially toxic smoke
Seattle Public Schools’ climate solution captures $7.5M from White House

KUOW Public Radio
Muslim students in Seattle face choice between graduation and Eid al-Adha celebrations
Federal Way’s rhododendron garden has noticed how NW summer is affecting certain rhodys

KXLY (ABC)
Neighbors respond to the city’s traffic calming master plan
Sen. Murray, democrats champion new tool to ensure pregnant women get necessary care

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Cascadia Daily News
Local innovation celebrated at tech award ceremony 
Trees of a certain size now protected by law in Bellingham
County council approves resolution to make medical examiner’s office county employees
Paul G. Allen Family Foundation awards funding to 27 Whatcom County arts organizations

Crosscut
WSF says building new diesel ferries would create two-year delay

MyNorthwest
Two people dead in Yelm standoff involving SWAT, bomb squad
Boeing firefighters to depart picket lines to vote on a new contract
King County Sheriff: Watch for scam phone calls pretending to be law enforcement
Bothell couple says neighbor threatened them by leaving empty ammo boxes outside of their home

Publicola
Interim KCRHA Director Powell withdraws name from list of finalists for permanent position

The Urbanist
SDOT Sprints Toward the End of the Move Seattle Era
New Tacoma Waterfront Park Begs for I-705 Freeway Removal
Seattle Proposes Co-Living Ordinance Seeking to Meet New State Mandate

Tuesday, May 21

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios

How reclassifying marijuana could impact Washington state
A proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug could have a major impact on cannabis enterprises in Washington state, industry officials say. The proposal could give workers and owners the same financial tools available to other legal businesses, which in turn could lower the number of robberies and burglaries at retail stores, said Aaron Pickus of the Washington CannaBusiness Association. Continue reading at Axios. (Aïda Ame)

A crew of volunteers at local nonprofit Share Vancouver assemble sack lunches in the kitchen at Fort Vancouver High School in July. State schools superintendent Chris Reykdal announced a new program last week that will provide children across Washington with $120 meal cards to buy groceries throughout the summer. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

State will provide $120 EBT cards to help keep Clark County kids fed while school is out
Tens of thousands of children in Clark County will be eligible to receive grocery benefits this summer as part of a new program launched by the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program — also known as SUN Bucks — will send eligible children a $120 benefit card for food sometime between early June and August, according to an announcement last week. State leaders estimate more than 500,000 children will be eligible statewide. Continue reading at The Columbian. (Amanda Cowan)

Construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington began in 1933 and was completed in 1942. It is the largest hydropower producer in the U.S. and also part of the Columbia Basin Project, irrigating more than 600,000 acres. (Bureau of Reclamation)

Northwest tribes, feds dive into work on salmon revival in upper Columbia River
Three Northwest tribes and federal agencies are getting closer to understanding how to revive Chinook and sockeye salmon runs on the upper Columbia River that were once among the most abundant in the world but were decimated by dams over the last century. Members of the tribe have for decades been cut off from salmon that used to migrate to them on the Spokane River, a tributary of the Columbia. Salmon are gone from the river today due to Grand Coulee Dam. Continue reading at The Washington State Standard. (Bureau of Reclamation)

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Axios
California hate hotline documents 1,020 reports in first year
How reclassifying marijuana could impact Washington state

Bellingham Herald
Can you file a Better Business Bureau complaint against a Washington healthcare provider?
Whatcom County kicking tires on costs, benefits of converting fleet to electric with new study

Capital Press
Northwest conditions hint at higher yields for wheat crop

Columbian
State will provide $120 EBT cards to help keep Clark County kids fed while school is out
Private equity moves into care in Northwest: Investment firms buying mental health, substance use clinics
Opinion: In Our View: Washington Saves program to provide lifeline

Everett Herald
Elected officials to get 10% pay bump, or more, in Snohomish County
Homelessness down nearly 10% in Snohomish County, annual count shows

High Country News
When school lunch is free

News Tribune
Pierce County bridge closed indefinitely to pedestrians, traffic after deemed unsafe
Nearly $600K in arts funding headed to Pierce County. Is your favorite group on list?
Tacoma’s Antique Row shaken after more than 50 windows destroyed in vandalism spree

Northwest Asian Weekly
Seattle’s legacy, Irvine’s future — Korematsu Center’s move to California

Olympian
Pierce County lawmaker under fire a second time for conduct at state Legislature (Morgan)
Yelm teachers union ‘blindsided’ by district sending layoff notices to a third of teaching staff

Puget Sound Business Journal
These high-paying jobs are vanishing in the post-pandemic era
Puyallup Tribe eyes opening for Tacoma waterfront restaurant
Opinion: Sound Transit light rail decision will shape future around South Lake Union

Seattle Times
Can the child care crisis be fixed? Q&A with U.S. Sen. Patty Murray
Sammamish finally proceeds with major housing, commercial project

Skagit Valley Herald
Snowpack remains low, Skagit County in drought
Skagit County commissioners double drainage utility rates

Spokesman Review
Collins Aerospace announces $200 million West Plains factory expansion
Development in the Latah Valley put on hold for a year as strained infrastructure examined
Spokane landlords may soon no longer ban air conditioning units during the worst summer heat

Tri-City Herald
Wildfire embers destroy a Snake River dam building in Eastern Washington
$160K unpaid taxes, vandalism plague developer whose micro-apartments eased rental woes

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Martin Fujishin named director of Walla Walla Community College wine program
Jacob Crenshaw named new director of culinary arts at Walla Walla Community College

Washington Post
This ‘doomsday’ glacier is more vulnerable than scientists once thought

WA State Standard
Fewer Canadians are crossing the border to visit Point Roberts
Northwest tribes, feds dive into work on salmon revival in upper Columbia River

Wenatchee World
Chelan County settles discrimination suit with former deputy Jennifer Tyler for $1.5M

Yakima Herald-Republic
Yakima receives grant funding for sewer, water line extensions
Construction on solar power project near Moxee is ahead of schedule

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Gunfire erupts at Auburn park as youth baseball game is played nearby
Pro-Palestinian encampment protest on UW campus cleared by agreed-upon deadline

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Washington receives first shipment of free naloxone kits
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle beaches adjust hours for 3rd year to curb summer crime and violence
Tacoma sees drop in violent crime, but residents near ‘hot spot’ still feel unsafe
‘The administration has failed”: UW faces costly damages after pro-Pakestinian encampment

KNKX Public Radio
Ex-Tacoma officer seeks $94M from city, state for defamation

KUOW Public Radio
Bremerton treats Kitsap Lake to tackle toxic algae
‘Appearance of segregation’ at Seattle Police Department, captain says in lawsuit

KXLY (ABC)
Emergency moratorium placed on development in Latah Valley

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Bellingham passes new bike, pedestrian master plans

Crosscut
Origins season three winners will document Indigenous reefnetting

MyNorthwest
Tacoma businesses playing loud music to discourage loiterers
Seattle police aptitude test under scrutiny amid recruitment struggles

The Washington Observer
Adding up lawmakers’ bill wins in Olympia (Jinkins, Chopp, Pedersen, Hansen, Orwall, Goodman, Fey, Senn, Cleveland, Conway, Keiser)