Aberdeen Daily World
Who takes ownership of the hospital?
A hard sell to convince Montesano residents to favor proposed hospital district
Associated Press
Washington state ends inmate asbestos-removal program
Farm labor shortage reported in Washington
Justice Stevens: Make 6 changes to Constitution
Latest estimate: 16 month delay for Seattle tunnel
Obama to survey deadly Washington mudslide damage
Auburn Reporter
Five Auburn schools earn state’s highest honor
Sen. Roach to serve on new committee combating sex trafficking
Bellingham Herald
Whatcom County gas prices closing in on $4 a gallon
Estimate: No Bertha drilling for a year
Columbian
Column: Brunell: Tougher penalties for fraud are needed
Everett Herald
Port of Everett prepares new waterfront redevelopment plan
Op-ed: Know the Warning Signs: Taking action to prevent suicide
Harrop: Better care can also cost less
Editorial: Obama here to listen, comfort
Highline Times
Hundreds of hospital workers turn out in the rain to punctuate their contract demands
Islands’ Sounder
Lummi speak against proposed coal terminal
Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juans gain voice in Canada’s review of tar sands shipping proposal
Kirkland Reporter
Friends of Youth celebrates new homes in Kirkland with local elected officials (Goodman, Springer)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Farm labor shortage reported in Washington
Old oil tanker cars, old regulations, new danger
Olympian (subscription required)
State gambling officers break up alleged cockfighting ring in Rochester
Editorial: Celebrate Earth Day, but the hard work lies ahead
Blog: 19 lawyers have lined up to seek appointment to pending Supreme Court vacancy
Puget Sound Business Journal
Bertha expected to resume digging in March 2015
The story with more than 2 sides: Washington’s new health insurance rules
Feeling lucky? Washington’s retail marijuana lottery kicks off this week
Opinion: WA’s new health insurance rules don’t add up to access
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Obama to see slide damage firsthand
We’re a well-educated state — but why? | Education Lab
Bertha won’t dig until at least March
Editorial: Remembering former State Auditor Bob Graham, the father of state performance audits
Blog: At long last, Washington lawmakers draw the line on tuition
Spokesman Review
Pot store lottery begins
How to make freebie meals very infrequent
Medical school task force convenes
State laws mean new graduation requirements for high school seniors
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Knowing health care costs now more important
Yakima Herald Republic
The need for more medical providers: the ABCs of PAs and NPs
Prosser High School high in state, national rankings
Surging fuel traffic puts state at risk for oil spills
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KING 5 TV (NBC)
President Obama visiting Oso landslide today
Lawmaker calls Bertha cost overrun provision “toothless” (Clibborn)add to reading list
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
President Obama to visit Oso landslide zone Tuesday
Voter turnout lagging as Metro ballot nears end
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Obama to survey deadly mudslide site, meet with survivors
KPLU
Youth Access To Marijuana Remains A Concern Under Legalization
Seattle Tunnel Partners: Bertha Won’t Be Eating Dirt Again Until Next Year
UPDATE: Feds Say Powdered Liquor Not Actually Legal
KUOW
Environmentalist David Fenton: Stop Calling It ‘Earth Day’
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
President Obama to meet with community, survey damage of Oso mudslide
Warning system could alert West Coast when it’s 60 seconds until earthquake
Legislating a $15 minimum wage turns out not to be that simple
Bertha not expected to resume digging Seattle tunnel until late March 2015
Who predicted problems for the Seattle tunnel project?
Q13 TV (FOX)
Tunnel Trouble: Bertha won’t be fixed for nearly another year
WEB
Capitol Record
On TVW: Columbia River Crossing audit, health insurance update
Crosscut
Bertha’s long hibernation: Still hope for an on-time finish?
HDC Advance
April 23 is “Construction Safety Day”
Horsesass.org
Why “Total Compensation” Might Fail to Meet the ACA’s Employer Mandate
Publicola
WSDOT: Tunneling won’t start until March of next year
The Slog
Tunnel Machine Taking a Year Off
Wage Theft Is Not Just a Concern of Low-Income Workers
Environmental Group Places Ad on Metro Buses Featuring Deadly Fireball from Crashed Oil Train
Racists Against “Racism” in Bellingham
The Oso Debris Field, Four Weeks After the Slide
West Seattle Herald
Bertha will resume digging in March 2015 says WSDOT