Countries prepare to take in Hong Kong refugees fleeing China’s crackdown
A day after China began to enforce a sweeping national security law over Hong Kong, several governments are moving to offer the territory’s residents the opportunity to resettle abroad as they grapple with the new reality of a city fundamentally transformed by the legislation. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Tyrone Siu)

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Amid rising racial tensions, parts of the Pacific Northwest don’t feel safe, BIPOC travelers say. Do we need a new Green Book?
It’s not all small towns and it’s not always, but especially right now, at a time of increasing political and racial tensions, some of Seattle’s people of color are scared. Many Seattleites who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color), say they don’t feel as safe while traveling now as they have in years past. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Mark Nowlin)

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Heckle Inslee all you want, but COVID-19 regulations, not delusions, save lives
It’s not tyranny, it’s sad necessity. It’s not an overreach, it’s acknowledging reality. This isn’t even complicated. It’s science, and part of the public health playbook for a reason. Dr. Anthony Chen, the director of public health at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, underscored all of this Tuesday. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (KEPR-TV)

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Associated Press
US unemployment falls to 11%, but new shutdowns are underway
Court invalidates governor’s transportation budget vetoes (Billig)
80 UW students in frat houses test positive for coronavirus
Location in Thurston County eyed for Washington airport
Trump says he looks like Lone Ranger in a mask and likes it
Officials: Students in Alabama threw COVID contest parties
U.S. reports daily record: 50,000 new coronavirus cases
Canada high court dismisses Indigenous appeal of pipeline
Seattle police forcibly clear ‘lawless’ protest zone
Officials: Oregon could reach 900 new COVID-19 cases a day
Seattle City Council panel votes to advance businesses tax
Washington state court hears arguments over car-tab tax cuts

Bainbridge Island Review
Kitsap Phase III application placed on hold until July 9

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Whatcom’s coronavirus cases grow by 7, while data shows north county surge continues
Whatcom County saw 20 coronavirus outbreaks during June as new cases climbed 55%
Thirteen new positive COVID-19 tests in Whatcom County, state reports Wednesday
This road project will make it easier for many Whatcom residents to get to the hospital
Health officials emphasize mask use with signs, displays at Whatcom businesses       
Black-led Bellingham collective to host Fourth of July event, protest at Waypoint Park
Washington state reports 611 new COVID-19 cases       

Bothell Reporter
Editorial: Stopping COVID is now up to each of us

Capital Press
United Grain in Vancouver resumes exports
Risk of large wildfires elevated in parts of West

Columbian
Clark County hits highest one-day output for COVID-19 with 40 cases
Clark County faces enforcement gap for mask order in Washington

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Happy four-hour ferry wait on the Fourth!
Other fireworks shows are canceled, but not Marysville’s
Somers: There are no current plans to move back to Phase 1
Politicians get pay raises, state workers get furloughs (Sells, Mead, Paul, Liias)
Bloomberg: FAA concludes three days of test flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
WaPo: Why closing bars, gyms can help reopen our schools
WaPo Commentary: Trump wants to kill ACA in middle of a pandemic

Federal Way Mirror
Judge invalidates Gov. Inslee’s veto in roads budget
Sound Transit gets $100 million federal grant for Federal Way light rail extension

The Inlander
The Spokane Police Guild’s proposed contract ran into a City Council with a police-reforming lawyer and a black community activist
With the knee-on-neck tactic under fire, Spokane law enforcement speak to needed changes in training
Toppling statues is an American tradition, not historical erasure

Islands’ Weekly
Reminder: All personal fireworks are illegal in San Juan County
Giving and receiving support

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Reminder: All personal fireworks are illegal in San Juan County

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap’s move to Phase 3 halted by state health officials
‘A drum major for peace’: For Karen Vargas, pushing for racial equity is nothing new
Here are key takeaways from Kitsap parents surveyed on pandemic back-to-school plans
4.8M jobs added and unemployment falls to 11.1% as more states reopen after COVID-19 shutdowns

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma police officers under investigation after complaints filed over TikTok videos
Heckle Inslee all you want, but COVID-19 regulations, not delusions, save lives
Jury duty and trials will look a lot different in Pierce County come Monday. Here’s how
34 new COVID-19 cases in Pierce County and one new death
Pac-12 Conference announces initial steps to combat racism, promote social justice
Another blow to summer as COVID-19 forces cancellation of Tacoma’s favorite food festival

New York Times
U.S. Added Nearly 5 Million Jobs in June: Live Business Updates
After June Job Gains, Still a ‘Deep Hole,’ and New Worries
Congress Eyes More Spending as Virus Surges and Economy Struggles
Coronavirus Live Updates: 30 Days of New Cases Show the U.S. Outbreak Spiraling Out of Control
U.S. Commandos at Risk for Suicide: Is the Military Doing Enough?

Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County reports 10 new cases of COVID-19, brings week’s total to 29.
Thurston County gets new Health Officer as Dr. Diana Yu prepares to re-enter retirement
Regal Martin Village theaters in Lacey delays reopening. Here’s what to expect

Peninsula Daily News
More COVID-19 cases in Clallam; none new in Jefferson
Port Angeles School District board to mull reopening plan
Clallam County to remain in Phase 2

Puget Sound Business Journal
Crews clear CHOP area as businesses seek relief for ‘substantial damages’
After June job gains, still a ‘deep hole,’ and new worries
Tacoma light rail extension project costs rise as businesses endure more disruption
Is the five-day office week over?
‘Sitting on millions of dollars’ and dying to blow it: Not this July 4
Data point to soaring US gun sales in June
Facebook wrestles with advertisers’ demands as boycott escalates
Seattle council committee approves payroll tax

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Amid rising racial tensions, parts of the Pacific Northwest don’t feel safe, BIPOC travelers say. Do we need a new Green Book?
Federal court rules against Yakama tribe in policing dispute
Lawsuit accuses GOP gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp of mishandling child sex-abuse investigation
Seattle police clear CHOP protest zone
Critics say IG’s report let FAA off the hook in certification of Boeing’s flawed 737 MAX
Seattle City Council won’t fulfill Mayor Durkan’s request to investigate Sawant, González says
Seattle arose from a tortuously transformed Duwamish River
Washington state begins trapping for Asian giant hornets
Seattle City Council votes in committee to advance new tax on big businesses
Coronavirus testing supplies from the Trump administration are arriving unlabeled or poorly packaged, state health secretary says
After appearing to drop, homelessness rose last year in King County, estimate says
Washington’s 134,000 English learners depend on support from teachers. That didn’t translate online.
SDOT says a shallow tunnel could be an option to replace the cracked West Seattle Bridge
Fred Hutch shrinks staff by 5%, citing coronavirus ‘volatility’
As cases rise, Inslee adds requirements for businesses and prepares changes to Washington’s coronavirus reopening plan
Editorial: Voice of America becomes the Voice of Trump
Op-Ed: Make tech companies pay you for your data
Op-Ed: Seattle police have made gains in recent years, but work remains
Editorial: Keep civilian control of federal nuclear work

Seattle Weekly
Judge invalidates Gov. Inslee’s veto in roads budget (Billig)

Skagit Valley Herald
With no big shows, local firework stands are booming

Snoqualmie Valley Record
Annual count shows uptick in homelessness in Snoqualmie Valley

Spokesman Review
Most Spokane businesses won’t qualify for Fed loan program
As virus spreads through community, Spokane hospital officials brace for more patients

Tri-City Herald
Tri-Cities area businesses ordered to tell customers, ‘No mask, no service’
COVID cases in Tri-Cities hit record daily high. Plus 2 more have died
Editorial: “Lies! Lies!” COVID deniers and hecklers don’t speak for Tri-Cities 

Vancouver Business Journal
Rebound and Recovery website aims to help small business bounce back

Washington Post
Fear of seeking care in hospitals overwhelmed by pandemic may have caused thousands of deaths
U.S. added 4.8 million jobs in June as labor market tried to continue its recovery
Fla. reports more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a day
Vaccine rooted in government partnership fuels financial rewards for company executives
Complaint alleges that Facebook is biased against black workers
Trump administration hires tech firm to build a virtual border wall
Supreme Court will hear arguments over Mueller’s secret evidence
Trump’s pick for ambassador was involved in racist smear against black politician
Countries prepare to take in Hong Kong refugees fleeing China’s crackdown

Yakima Herald Republic
Coronavirus update: Yakima health officials emphasize masks, testing, and safe Fourth of July celebrations
Selah city attorney warns family they could be prosecuted for creating more chalk art
Fire season is here: Be careful with those burn piles and campfires
Yakima jail officials: 73 inmates tested positive for coronavirus
Anytime Fitness gym in Selah fined almost $10,000 for staying open during COVID-19 outbreak
Tri-Cities area businesses will be ordered to tell customers, ‘No mask, no service’
Letter: For the sake of visiting fans of Yakima, wear a mask
Letter: Responsibilities outrank rights during current crisis

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
East Precinct partially operational after police dismantle Seattle’s CHOP
Inside look at Seattle’s East Precinct after police clear out ‘CHOP’ zone
Seattle City Council panel votes to advance big businesses tax
Protests continue after Seattle police dismantle ‘CHOP’ zone, 25 arrested overnight
‘I don’t think anyone has won’: Neighbors react after Seattle police dismantle ‘CHOP’ zone
Olympia protester claims police officer threatened to ‘put a knee’ on her
Washington attorney general calls for mandatory reporting of police deadly force
‘I totally thought we were going to die’: Tacoma couple reflects on recovering from COVID-19

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
CHOP protesters stand off with police
Seattle mayor, police chief speak out on decision to clear CHOP
Olympia halts graffiti clean up enforcement
Could a new occupied protest zone be formed?
BLMSKC slams ‘circus’ Seattle City Council in letter that demands accountability, apology
New payroll tax plan clears hurdle
Snohomish County spike in COVID cases could shift Safe Start phase into reverse
Renton to give out masks to fight spread of COVID-19
Seattle police return to East Precinct

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Dozens more arrests as protestors clash with police outside former CHOP area
Seattle Police say they have plan to keep East Precinct if protesters return
‘This is just the beginning:’ CHOP protesters plan to continue movement
After CHOP is swept away, Capitol Hill businesses, residents express relief

KNKX FM
‘Erased in an afternoon’: WA Supreme Court abruptly ends innovative legal tech program
Seattle cops dismantle ‘occupied’ zone, arrest more than 30
Will 2020 be a boon for fireworks stands? Sellers on Port Madison Reservation hope so.
Seattle police killed Charleena Lyles. Now her cousin works to reform deadly force investigations.
Seattle City Council set to take final action on proposed $200 million payroll tax
Coastal beach communities bracing for Fourth of July revelers… and their trash

KUOW FM
Seattle City Council advances new tax on large businesses
News and updates on the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state
UW frat brother’s advice amid Covid-19 outbreak: ‘Please don’t party’
Hiring Surged In June. Employers Added 4.8 Million Jobs Before New Spike In Infections
As city workers dismantle the CHOP, Omari Salisbury reflects
Trump And McConnell, Via Swath Of Judges, Will Affect U.S. Law For Decades
Another Unwanted U.S. Record: 50,000 New Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day
House Follows Senate In Passing Extension Of COVID-19 Business Loans

Q13 TV (Fox)
25 more arrested overnight near former CHOP zone after clashes with police
Seattle City Council expected to pass largest tax on businesses in Seattle’s history
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best discusses the end of ‘CHOP’
Demonstrators insist message eclipses CHOP
Pushed out of East Precinct occupation, ‘CHOP’ protestors eye next moves
Owners say police presence following CHOP sweep is hurting business

Web

Advocate
Transphobia Killed Her Daughter, But Her Legacy Lives In New State Law (Wylie)

Crosscut
The Seattle we knew is gone. What comes next?
Yard burning is causing a rise in Washington wildfires

Slog
Mayor Orders Cops to Sweep CHOP, Protesters Vow to Keep Marching
Latest Coronavirus Stats for King County: Still Not Great!
CHOP Made Seattle Look Like a Real City
A Massive Wave of Evictions Will Probably Hit Washington Next Month