Associated Press
House panel considers free tuition; K-12 funding in Senate
Inslee appoints interim leader for state’s largest agency
Reaction mixed on bill aimed at prosecuting police shootings (Moscoso)
Number of uninsured people in state cut in half
House passes bill aimed at lowering gender wage gap
Education Department investigating Spokane schools
Aberdeen Daily World
State sees rise in homeless students, some also on the Harbors
Feb. 16 hearing set for county’s access fee ordinance amendments
Ballard News Tribune
Mac’s Upholstery employee soaks ‘meth heads’ possessions to discourage squatting
Bothell Reporter
Statement from Rep. Jessyn Farrell on passage of bill to obstruct worker rights (Farrell)
Rep. Pollet, Sen. Frockt, submit free community college proposal, will get public testimony in house Higher Education Committee (Frockt, Pollet)
Columbian
Legislative panel OKs bistate bridge measure (Clibborn, Wylie, Cleveland)
In Our View: Misguided Abortion Tack
The Daily News
Number of homeless students in county doubled in last five years, state finds
Everett Herald (subscription required)
I-405 toll lanes will be free on nights, weekends and holidays (Clibborn, Liias, McAuliffe, Hobbs, Stanford, Moscoso)
Tax breaks cloud talk on aerospace industry (Robinson, Hobbs)
Proposal to fill Sound Transit seats deemed ‘Seattle-centric’
Editorial: Give students freedom to learn free speech
Federal Way Mirror
One Night Count volunteers see 250 percent increase of homeless in Federal Way
Kirkland Reporter
Eastside sees ‘significant’ increase in homeless population
News Tribune (subscription required)
Two Pierce deputies sue county, alleging retaliation by Lindquist
Lawmakers target ‘sanitizing’ of college education
Olympia community backs changes to deadly force law (Moscoso)
School-based clinics offer convenient medical care for military kids
Op-Ed by Sen. Carlyle and Attorney General Ferguson: State’s revolving door undermines public trust
Editorial: Too young to smoke, but old enough to vote
Editorial: Graham Hunt spares us prolonged sideshow
Olympian (subscription required)
House panel considers free tuition; K-12 funding in Senate
Education Department investigating Spokane schools
Op-Ed: Paint recycling bill can reduce waste, create jobs
Puget Sound Business Journal
In Seattle, buying a home beats renting in less than two years
Seattle job market among country’s hottest
Queen Anne News
Neighborhood group continues push for RV moratorium
Seattle Times (subscription required)
State may lift I-405 tolls at night, on weekends, holidays (Clibborn)
Mayor proposes doubling size of Seattle Housing Levy
Bill aims to prevent school shootings using student tips
For state’s charter schools, it’s a matter of survival
Lawmaker proposes using GPS to keep wildfire fighters safe
Students, librarians urge professors to use free, online textbooks
Reaction mixed on bill aimed at prosecuting police for shootings (Moscoso)
State water-pollution proposals not tough enough for fish and human safety, critics say
Editorial: Improve ‘rape kit’ system, but ensure accountability of those monitoring it (Orwall)
Opinion by Lisa Herbold: Wall Street’s impact on Seattle’s housing affordability
Sequim Gazette
More access, lower costs for dental care in demand (Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Skagit Valley Herald
Former Sen. Harriet Spanel dies
Spokesman Review
Transgender bathroom bill passes committee
GED score change gives more students certificates
Senate panel OKs sex selection abortion ban
County Cattlemen call wilderness land of “no use”
Spokane’s family leave law would be ‘grandfathered’ under bill change (Conway, Hasegawa)
House votes to end ‘debtor’s prison’
Editorial: TPP a boon to Washington
Yakima Herald Republic
Judge rules in favor of Yakama Nation over cleanup
State ecology officials release proposed new clean water rule
Editorial: The Big One will shake things up here, too
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Move to tap state’s ‘rainy day fund’ for homeless
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
New law would make it easier for students to report threats anonymously
2002 emails reveal officials’ early concerns over ruling that led to mistaken release of prisoners
Transportation leaders are asking for these new changes in 405 toll lanes (Clibborn, Moscoso)
New plan would allow extended protective orders for Wash. sexual assault victims
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Mayor pitches doubled housing levy to up affordability, fight homelessness
KUOW FM
Senators Disagree On Need For Statewide Homeless Emergency Declaration (Nelson)
From Insecure Kid To Washington State’s Poet Laureate
Businessmen Who Abandoned Toxic Mess Now Want To Build Refinery In Washington
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Opinion: Did I-405 just become a battleground between Republicans and Democrats? (Clibborn, Moscoso)
2002 emails reveal officials’ early concerns over ruling that led to mistaken release of prisoners
Heroin epidemic at root of Seattle’s homeless crisis
NW Public Radio
Washington State Lawmakers Want To Fight Fire With Fire More Often
Q13 TV (FOX)
WSDOT: We will work with state lawmakers on I-405 toll changes
Seattle mayor proposes $290 million housing levy to help combat homelessness
Kirkland police investigate threatening message found at Juanita High School
Web
Capital Record
House passes bill modifying Equal Pay Act, 56-41 (Senn, Sells)
Rep. Graham Hunt resigns over accusations about his military record
Crosscut
Seattle’s homeless emergency: What do we really know?
Bills take aim at drinking water protections (Pettigrew)
Murray goes big on housing levy
HDC Advance
Rep. Hansen proposes Free to Finish College program (Hansen)
Rep. Walkinshaw’s comments on the Free to Finish College program. (Hansen, Walkinshaw)
Free community college proposal gets public testimony in house Higher Education Committee: will open the door to opportunity for Washington families (Pollett, Jayapal, Frockt)
Unanimous Vote for Rep. Goodman’s Bill to End Debtor’s Prison System (Goodman)
Publicola
GOP Double Play Threatens Environmental Safeguards, Democrats Say (McCoy)
Democrats Give in to Road Rage in Olympia (Clibborn, Liias)
Seattle P.I.
Mayor pitches doubled housing levy to up affordability, fight homelessness
Giant Department of Social and Health Services gets interim director
Washington State Wire
Opinion: A Pontification on 732, Plan B? Too/Two Confusing? Governor Signature on I-732 Alternative?