Associated Press
Bill calls for splitting Seattle school district (Pettigrew, Santos)
State lawmakers want to bring back psychiatric boarding (Darneille)
Abortion notification bill comes before Senate panel
AAA: Average price of gasoline in Washington $2.14
Washington state looks to share marijuana taxes with cities (Keiser)
Washington files $17 million lawsuit for bridge collapse
Study: College completion gap between rich, poor widens
Obama’s plan: Tax the rich, help middle class
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Refinery workers strike for second day at Anacortes, 8 other plants
Opinion: Lawmakers: Repeal parental vaccination waivers
Central Kitsap Reporter
Employment growth highest since 1997
Columbian
Rivers’ bill would send some pot tax revenue to cities, counties
El Sol de Yakima
Editorial: Sí, al ‘Día de Cesar Chávez’ en Washington (Hudgins)
Everett Herald
State to release toll-lane plan for I-405
Robinson: Now is the time to spend on infrastructure
Editorial: Oil train inspectors needed
Issaquah Reporter
A quiet opening for Issaquah’s first recreational marijuana shop
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Morris legislation would strengthen privacy laws, limit data collection by drones (Morris)
Kirkland Reporter
Group of Kirkland parents make trek to Olympia to advocate for education (Goodman)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Southworth ferry returning to normal capacity
News Tribune (subscription required)
Restrict commercial shellfish harvesting, Peninsula residents ask government leaders
Defense budget includes $5.4 billion for Boeing aircraft made in Puget Sound
Under the Dome: Tuesday, February 3, the 23rd day of the 105-day legislative session (Ortiz-Self)
Editorial: Lawmakers: Repeal parental vaccination waivers
Olympian (subscription required)
Bills address police body cameras, records (Hansen, Ryu, Jayapal)
Peninsula Daily News
Jefferson commissioners take no action on pot moratorium, making Feb. 11 expiration a possibility
Redmond Reporter
Group of LWSD parents make trek to Olympia to advocate for education (Goodman)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Abortion foes push parental notification, personhood bills
Bill introduced to bring back psychiatric boarding (Darneille)
Legislators hear proposals on reforming state’s pot laws (Hurst)
Olympia considers statewide rules on Uber, Lyft (Habib)
Dozens of foster parents to forgo licenses over forced flu shots
Olympia watch: Shake-ups proposed for Seattle schools (Pettigrew)
Guest: How health care can survive the ups and downs of state funding
Skagit Valley Herald
Lytton’s bill directs talks for Skagit water parties (Lytton)
Spokesman Review
Attack on transgender woman prompts call for action
Senate panel hears Padden abortion bills (Nelson)
House to address disparities in pot laws (Hurst)
Vancouver Business Journal
Leaders meet with governor to discuss local transportation needs
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Limiting free meals for state lawmakers is solid rule
Yakima Herald
Washington to receive $21.5 million from Standard & Poor’s mortgage case
Some legislators want to increase speed limit along rural parts of Interstate 90
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Lawmaker: Allow police to auction off seized pot (Hurst)
How free community college could change things for students
I-405 toll rates up to $12 being considered
A look inside Bertha’s rescue pit
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Pot vending machines make Seattle debut
Foster parents required to get flu shots for young children
Revenge porn victim asks lawmakers for tougher penalties
Tesoro refinery at Anacortes operating despite strike
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Controversial bill would allow motorcycles to pass between lanes
2 bills call for radical change at Seattle school district (Santos, Pettigrew)
KPLU FM
Seattle’s Urban Villages Strategy Yields Mixed Results For Sustainable Growth
KUOW FM
New Households In King County Are Rich Or Poor – But Not Middle Class
Obama’s Budget Shifts Cleanup Focus At Hanford
Politics Swirl Around Labor-Backed Minimum Wage, Sick Leave Policies
Economists Say Millennials Should Consider Careers In Trades
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Is it time to eliminate Daylight Saving Time?
NW Public Radio
Politics Swirl Around Labor-Backed Minimum Wage, Sick Leave Policies
Oregon Bill Would Eliminate Coal-Fired Power By 2025
Tracking Columbia River Salmon With Tiny Tags
Can Northwest Forests Be Protected From Future Mega-Fires?
Q13 TV (FOX)
State proposes I-405 express toll lane rates and exemptions
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Bill would require parental notification for pregnant minors in abortion cases
Crosscut
Mixing and mashing to ease strain on pot issues (Hurst, Kohl-Welles)
Opinion: Could a dental therapist fill Washington’s dental care void? (Cody, Frockt)
Splitting state in two? An invitation to talk
The Daily Troll: Get your pot from a vending machine. Middle income: The endangered class. Super Bowl aftermath.
Horsesass.org
Modern
Lynwood Today
Rep. Kagi to hold telephone town hall on Wednesday (Kagi)
Ortiz-Self introduces children victim’s remote testimony awareness bill in House (Ortiz-Self)
My Edmonds News
Rep. Kagi sponsors Early Start Act in State House (Kagi)
Publicola
Increasing Police Accountability? Workers’ Wages? and Trees? (Hansen, Pettigrew, Ortiz-Self, Jayapal, Ryu, Farrell)
Monday Jolt: Republicans Denounce Sound Transit Taxing Authority (Fey, Moeller)
Slog
Welcome to Town, Here’s Why You’re Stuck in Traffic
The State House of Representatives Is About to Have a Hearing on the Weirdest Pot Bill You’ll Ever See
Sex Workers Write Open Letter to Lawmakers Over “End Demand” Bills
The Stand
L&I fines Motel 6 after workers exposed to used needles
NLRB: Space Needle illegally opposed union
Washington State Wire
Toxics Reduction Bill Draws Praise, Fire in First Committee Hearing