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Monday, March 6

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Associated Press
Hanford ill worker compensation bill passes House 
Sikhs respond to shooting near Seattle with fear, disbelief 
Report: Restoration efforts in Columbia Basin helping salmon 
4 arrested at pro-Trump rally in Olympia, state patrol says 
10 arrested in pro-Trump rally in Berkeley 
Measure would help sex trafficking victims clear convictions  (Saldana)
Trump travel order to apply to those seeking new visas
Supreme Court scraps case on transgender bathroom rights
Russian hackers said to seek hush money from liberal groups
South Puget Sound Community College faces growing pains
Tacoma to pay $50,000 for violating public records act
Attorneys general support transgender boy in U.S. court case
Senate to consider repeal of Obama-era labor rule 

Aberdeen Daily World  
PUD board to consider rate restructure
GH Community Foundation awards grants
Sen. Murray, Rep. Kilmer renew commitment to Wild Olympics legislation
Ocean conditions appear to be improving for salmon

Bainbridge Island Review 
Evergreen State will go south
Rep. Kilmer joins with others in Congress for legislation to counter cyberattacks
Rep. Hansen receives City Champion Award (Hansen)
Murray, Cantwell ask Justice officials to uphold existing federal policy on state marijuana laws
2017 Legislative Session | Legislature shines spotlight on public records requests, costs

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
Hundreds turn out for Ericksen town hall to talk D.C. gig, Whatcom County jobs, more 
Op-ed: More crude oil is traveling by pipeline than ever before; state legislature must act 

Columbian
In Our View: Time to Talk About Bridge
In Our View: Oil Terminal Just a Bad Idea
Trumping Obamacare: Affordable Care Act reform (Cleveland)

The Daily News  
Capitol Dispatch: Public records legislation passes House floor (Takko)
EDITORIAL: Krauthammer: Revolt of the attorneys general
OPINION: GPA cutoff has no place in the successful State Need Grant program
Toledo school officials consider next facilities move

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Lawmakers ready to hunker down on school funding (Sullivan, Billig, Lytton, Rolfes, )
Sound Transit in crosshairs of lawmakers who want changes (Palumbo, Sells)
Measure would help sex trafficking victims clear convictions
Op-ed by Rep. Peterson: Statewide drug take-back program can save lives
Schwab: GOP plan to replace ACA guarantees us liberty and death
Muhlstein: EdCC exhibit tells the story of the marginalized
Commentary: Seek to stifle dissent and you suppress free speech

Federal Way Mirror 
Federal Way teachers upset over common English Language Arts curriculum

Kirkland Reporter 
Kuderer, Slatter and McBride to host 48th District town hall in Redmond (Kuderer, Slatter, McBride)
Reps. Larry Springer and Roger Goodman to host town hall in Kirkland (Goodman, Springer)

Kitsap Daily News 
WSDOT to fix bottleneck on southbound SR-3

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
Local districts lobbying for elimination of 1 percent property tax cap
Trump issues revised travel ban for six majority-Muslim countries

News Tribune (subscription required)  
Cities sharing services to cut costs, improve efficiency

New York Times 
Trump Revises Travel Ban in Bid to Weather Legal Scrutiny
Justices Won’t Hear Case, in Setback for Transgender Rights
Repeal of Health Law Faces a New Hurdle: Older Americans
Officials in U.S. and India Condemn Shooting of Sikh Man in Washington State
Text: President Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration
The Obamacare Sticking Points Behind Closed Doors 

Olympian (subscription required)   
Trump signs new travel ban of six Majority Muslim countries
11 senators call on Trump team to allow sale of recreational marijuana
Trump’s new travel order applies to those seeking new visas
Supreme Court scraps case of transgender bathroom rights
Editorial: Find middle ground on police use of deadly force  (Frockt)

Peninsula Daily News  
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Peninsula legislators expect expansion of halibut season (Van De Wege, Chapman, Tharinger)

Puget Sound Business Journal 
H-1B visa rule change sparks fear of skilled-worker shortage

Redmond Reporter 
Redmond City Council to select new member Tuesday

Renton Reporter 
Renton is ‘inclusive’ but not yet a sanctuary city

Seattle Times (subscription required)
UW women’s rowing-team numbers inflated, avoiding Title IX scrutiny
Powerful, hidden gem of an organization trains regular folks to shape policy
4 Washington state firms interested in building Trump’s border wall
‘Shocking’ discipline rates for youngest students prompt lawmaker to seek ban (Billig)
Hundreds gather in Bellevue park to condemn Kent shooting, Kansas attack
Sound Transit board ouster unlikely, but car-tax change has support (Clibborn)
Westneat: Homeless have some news for both the right wing and the left
GOP obstetrician in Congress out to deliver Obamacare repeal
Editorial: After yet another epic jam, it’s clear Seattle’s decisions about traffic must include cars
Editorial: September without school? It could happen
Opinion: Navy’s wrongheaded approach to Whidbey Island Growler jets

Seattle Weekly  
Proposed Federal Budget Would Slash Puget Sound’s EPA Funding by 93 Percent
Hearing Examiner Dismisses Appeal of Youth Jail Building Permit
Hackles Raised As Teatro ZinZanni’s Eviction Draws Near

Skagit Valley Herald  
Larsen talks ACA in Sedro-Woolley

Spokesman Review  
Washington’s teacher shortage hurt by cumbersome certification process, some educators say
Pierced tongue wouldn’t get you out of breath test under bill approved by Washington House
Sale of PAML likely to bring loss of high-paying jobs in Spokane, former official says
Avista CEO Scott Morris earns $4.5 million in 2016
Knezovich, Haskell and Fagan praise Trump at rally in Spokane Valley
Spokane port district bill passes Washington House
Lawyer threatens supporter of Rocket Market concerts on South Hill
Spin Control: Washington lawmakers discuss naming U.S. 395 for person who made it a better highway
Editorial: Lift tax cap to maintain vital services

Tri-City Herald  
Our Voice: State health programs need a boost 

USA Today 
Trump issues revised travel ban for six majority-Muslim countries
Supreme Court won’t decide transgender bathroom case, vacates earlier ruling
Travel ban chills international travel to U.S.

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)  
New Department of Children, Youth and Families needed 
Our biometric data should not be shared (Morris)

Washington Post 
Trump signs revised travel ban aimed at withstanding legal scrutiny
Supreme Court sends Virginia transgender student’s case back to lower court
Why it’s so hard for the GOP to come up with an Obamacare replacement
Sessions insists new travel ban is ‘lawful’
What’s in Trumps new travel ban
Congressional Republicans poised to overturn Obama-era education regulations

Yakima Herald Republic  
Mid-Columbia schools reaffirm support for undocumented students 
Police on sex offenders: We’re aware of ‘who’s where’ 
Investigative team aims to provide clear look at Yakima Valley police shootings 
Editorial: Marijuana ban discussion is one that’s worth having 

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)  
Afghan family headed to Washington detained at LAX
Sikh man shot in Kent draws international condolences

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)  
Tacoma seeks equipment for a police body camera test run 

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)  
Sikhs respond to shooting near Seattle with fear, disbelief
Afghan family traveling to Wash. and detained in Los Angeles asking for release
Trump expected to sign new travel ban order Monday

KNKX FM  
Dramatic Cuts To EPA In Leaked Draft Budget Plan Would Gut Puget Sound Programs
Unpacking Government: What Good Are Environmental Impact Statements? 
Police Contact FBI After Sikh Shot In Arm In Seattle Suburb

KUOW FM 
Trump signs revised executive order on travel ban, reports White House
Trump wants to cut EPA funding for Puget Sound by 93 percent

NW Public Radio 
Northwest Wine Grape Scientists, Growers, Study Weather Extremes
Oregon Rep. Greg Walden Says Obamacare Replacement Coming Soon
Skyrocketing Car Tabs Spur Call For Attorney General Opinion
Washington House Passes Crackdown On Prohibited Gun Buyers

Q13 TV (FOX)  
Gov. Inslee calls apparent hate crime shooting in Kent ‘un-America’

Web

Crosscut 
Democracy vouchers: Everything you need to know
Trump rally in Olympia draws backers, protesters
Hometown crowd peppers Ericksen with EPA, environment questions
The loser bills in Washington Legislature (Santos, Gregerson)

Schmudget
Working families tax rebate remains smart policy to fix our tax code, bolster Washingtonians with low wages

Slog  
Kent Sikh man to police: White man said “Go back to your own country” and shot me