Death toll surpasses 6 million for the pandemic now in its 3rd year
The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening around the globe. Continue reading at The Associated Press. (AP)

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State legislature approves ban on sale of high-capacity magazines
A ban on the sale of high-capacity magazines was passed by the Washington state Legislature Friday. Senate Bill 5078 prohibits the sale, attempted sale, manufacture and distribution of magazines with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The bill does not prohibit the possession of high-capacity magazines. “For too long we have accepted gun violence as an inevitable part of life,” said Senator Marko Liias, who sponsored the bill. Continue reading at KIRO 7. (KIRO 7 News)

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These clarifications to police accountability legislation will go into effect immediately
In an effort to clarify police accountability laws passed by the legislature in 2021, two new measures were signed into law Friday and will go into effect immediately. Gov. Jay Inslee held a virtual meeting to sign those bills, along with other bills, at the state capitol. Legislators last year introduced major reforms in order to set a baseline of standards for police use of force and behavior, as well as requiring more transparency from law enforcement. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Gene Johnson)

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Associated Press
Inslee signs bills clarifying police reform laws in Washington
Death toll surpasses 6 million for the pandemic now in its 3rd year
On ‘Bloody Sunday,’ Harris reflects on the current fight for voting rights
Pickleball to soon be the official state sport of Washington
Public transit gets $3.7B to boost old vehicles, introduce new fleet of electric buses

Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam business owners fight for revitalization
Elma School District shows off new electric school bus

Bellingham Herald
Whatcom is avoiding the West’s drought. That’s good, except for this one key thing
Injured Whatcom sheriff’s deputies share pain, frustration and appreciation after shooting
Whatcom County executive joins some statewide leaders in criticizing PSE’s clean energy plans

Capital Press
Could inbreeding slow down Asian giant hornets?
Drought persists in most of Pacific Northwest
Lawmakers give Inslee more power over energy projects (Carlyle)

Columbian
Second anniversary of COVID-19 in Clark County a time of optimism for some, pain for others
Sen. Cleveland: Local View: I-5 Bridge project collaborative, vital to region
Opinion: In Our View: Purdue Pharma settlement sends a message
Opinion: Cheers & Jeers: Ramping up reading; lousy litter (Stonier)

The Daily News
Capitol Dispatch: Inslee signs off on two police use-of-force bills

Everett Herald
Lawmakers OK limit on sale of high-capacity ammo magazines (Liias, Peterson, Ortiz-Self)
Inslee signs laws that fine-tune last year’s policing reform
Gender-identity clubs face resistance in some local schools
Everett eyeing $1.35M to expand bike paths east of Broadway
By 2044, Snohomish County population projected at 1.1 million
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Rep. Kloba: Close risky loophole on synthetic cannabis products
Rep. Paul: Training, certifying 911 staff helps them help us  (Paul, Donaghy, Rule, Taylor, Johnson, Frame, Ryu)
WaPo Comment: Some better news on slowing climate change
Comment: What future have we gotten our kids into?
Editorial: Chance to slow, adapt to climate change dwindling

The Facts Newspaper
Visit to tiny home village shows promising pathway to permanent housing

High Country News
Pacific Coast crabs are suffocating

Kitsap Sun
Bomb threat disrupts Bainbridge, Bremerton state ferry service, prompts terminal evacuation

News Tribune
Tacoma, Pierce County brace for potential Russian cyber attacks after U.S. sanctions
Man fatally shot by Tacoma police is identified by medical examiner
This Pierce County city plans a $9 million park upgrade. Locals want a spray park

New York Times
Ukraine Live Updates: Civilians Caught in Escalating Russian Attacks
Energy prices jump amid fears of a cutoff of Russian supplies.
Car Industry Woes Show How Global Conflicts Will Reshape Trade
Ukrainians Find That Relatives in Russia Don’t Believe It’s a War
Led by Truckers, Hundreds of Vehicles Protesting Covid Mandates Encircle Washington
Employer Practices Limit Workers’ Choices and Wages, U.S. Study Argues

Olympian
WA House votes to ban ‘high-capacity’ magazines, bill now heads to the governor (Liias, Harris-Talley, Hackney, Kirby)
These clarifications to police accountability legislation will go into effect immediately (Bronoske, Johnson)
Anti-mandates rally on WA state Capitol Campus falls short of attendance expectations
Tacoma police officer placed on leave after posting ‘Let’s go Brandon’ video while on duty
Gathering for Ukraine attracts about 150 to WA state Capitol Campus
Black Student Union to file class-action lawsuit against North Thurston Public Schools
Public transit gets $3.7B to woo riders, adopt green fleets

Peninsula Daily News
Nurse ratio bill halted in state Senate (Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)
COVID-19 case rates are continuing to drop
FEMA deadline on Monday
Gas prices reach $4 per gallon on Peninsula
School seismic safety grant plan approved (Tharinger, Chapman)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Series of bills in Olympia show how tech workers’ political clout is growing (Kuderer)
Concrete flows at some job sites as bitter strike drags on
Washington lawmakers near passage of bill requiring employers to disclose pay to job applicants (Randall)
Tacoma Housing Authority to break ground this fall on $78M Hilltop development
Why workplace culture will be even more important in the hybrid era

Seattle Medium
Seattle School Board Votes To Offer Dr. Brent Jones Permanent Position As Superintendent

Seattle Times
What you need to know about mask, vaccine rules at Seattle-area arts and music events
A new kind of union is forming at Amazon Fresh stores in Seattle
Harrell says he ‘inherited a mess,’ will solve crime issues by putting arrests first, social services second
WA Legislature stalls on efforts to preserve salmon habitat (Lekanoff)
New traffic camera enforcement begins in Seattle. Your fine comes later
WA Legislature enters final stretch with budget, policing and transportation proposals in play (Jinkins, Bateman, Lovick)
‘Nothing should have happened to any of us.’ A sexual assault case at Washington State University highlights gaps in how colleges respond to misconduct
Letter: Move Ahead Washington: Historic opportunity for cyclists, climate action
Opinion: With Washington’s nuclear targets, Putin’s war feels closer to home

Skagit Valley Herald
Ask the Undersheriff: Neighborhood Watch a good tool for combating crime
Area tribes in midst of legal dispute over fishing rights on the Skagit River
Once plentiful in Skagit County, the number of dairy farms continues to shrink

Sol De Yakima
Nuestra Casa, La Casa Hogar celebrarán el Día Internacional de la Mujer
Yakima Valley College ayudará a personas que salen de la cárcel a obtener educación
Senado estatal aprueba primer sistema de alerta en EE.UU. para indígenas desaparecidos, asesinados (Lekanoff)

South Seattle Emerald
Harrell Touts “Hot Spot” Arrests  in “Operation New Day” Announcement
Rainier Valley Food Bank Reopens in a Bigger Building on Rainier Avenue South
Seattle Opera Plans To Address Racial Inequity On And Off Stage With ‘resi’ Proposal

Spokesman Review
Getting There: Now out of the North Spokane Corridor’s path, SCC’s clock tower is set for renovations
UI professor says Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination is a ‘profound achievement for African American women in the legal profession’
Looking for a way to support Ukraine? Here are a few options

Tri-City Herald
Richland School Board in ‘disarray,’ says state leadership expert brought in for coaching
Number of new COVID deaths in Tri-Cities still high, as case rates, hospitalizations drop
Tri-Cities street racing a growing problem even before deadly Richland crash
A different kind of ‘gun’ caused the Hanford nuclear site’s active shooter lockdown
‘It’s terrorism, it’s genocide.’ Tri-City Ukrainians who escaped persecution now fear the worst
Tri-Citian who lost millions in Pasco biofuel scam wants to turn site into brewery

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Buyer frustration could slow real estate demand in Walla Walla Valley, brokers worry
Courts in Walla Walla and Columbia counties still behind two years into pandemic

Washington Post
Amid the death and rubble, Ukrainian teams hunt for evidence of possible war crimes
Putin’s extreme isolation leaves few world leaders to convince him of a peace deal
Russian forces attack airfields in Ukraine as Zelensky pleads for fighter jets
Biden administration moves to cut smog-forming pollution from heavy trucks
This is why it’s so hard to find mental health counseling right now
White House must go further on new pandemic response, say former Biden advisers, outside experts
Putin’s full-scale information war got a key assist from Donald Trump and right-wing media

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
These major companies are cutting ties with Russia
Former Russian news anchor living in Seattle discusses ongoing censorship
Seattle police shoot, kill man with long gun outside Federal Office Building downtown

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Price for gas hits highest-recorded average in Washington, AAA reports
Supreme Court won’t review decision that freed Bill Cosby
Russia attacks Ukraine: Ukrainian official rejects corridors to Belarus, Russia
Officers open fire, kill armed man in downtown Seattle
Everett man killed after shots fired in fight between at least 10 people
Bainbridge Island ferry terminal resumes operations after bomb threat
State legislature approves ban on sale of high-capacity magazines (Liias)
Seattle leaders emphasize arrests, prosecution in plan to clean up downtown
Hundreds march in Seattle to support of Ukraine
Tacoma Police Department taking action against officer over social media post
Historic decision: Employer faces jail time for worker’s death in trench collapse
Climate experts: Much of Northwest remains drought-stricken

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle average gas prices jump nearly 44 cents in one week, up to $4.60
Inslee orders state agencies to review ties, contracts with Russia that can be canceled

KUOW Public Radio
Thousands have been detained in anti-war protests across Russia
The end-emic phase is near? Washington’s mask mandate ends soon
Week in Review: Ukraine, Wheat, and Masks
Marking the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066

KXLY (ABC)
‘Housing, not fences’: Protesters urge Spokane mayor to take down Browne St viaduct fences

NW Public Radio
Why Does Russia Want Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants? WSU Expert Weighs In
Gov. Inslee Signs Police Reform “Fix” Measures
Sam’s Law Passes In WA Legislature

Q13 TV (FOX)
Washington a step closer to creating nation’s first alert system for missing Indigenous people (Lekanoff)

Web

Crosscut
Lawsuits over venue relief grants help some applicants secure millions
WA auditors sift through waves of federal dollars to detect fraud
Help us with our yearlong investigation into recovery spending
Will WA ban high-capacity gun magazines in 2022? (Liias)

MyNorthwest
Whatcom County deputies shot in February suing alleged shooter
Gov. Inslee to have ‘further discussions’ about vaccine mandate for state employees
Monthly $35 insulin cap for Washingtonians among bills signed into law Friday
Officers open fire, kill armed man in downtown Seattle
State lawmakers approve expansion of Dolly Parton’s ‘Imagination Library’ program
After years of stalled efforts, state lawmakers approve ban on high-capacity magazines
Inslee OKs bills clarifying police reform laws in Washington
Unclear when efforts to remove homeless camp outside Seattle City Hall will resume
Neighbors concerned about mega-warehouse proposed in South Tacoma
Seattle mayor unveils plan to ramp up police presence downtown amid surge in violence
Sea-Tac Airport doubles international arrival capacity with new terminal
State insurance commissioner issues apology following reports of abusive behavior toward staff
Staffing shortages delay expanded ferry schedules to April
Washington gas prices climb amid uncertainty with Russia

The Stranger
Joe Biden’s Job Boom Is Real and Will Change the Political Landscape
The People of 3rd and Pine

West Seattle Blog
WEST SEATTLE LIGHT RAIL: Haven’t commented on routing/station locations yet? ‘Deep dive’ on Tuesday
CORONAVIRUS: How one West Seattle business has decided to handle masks after mandate ends
WEST SEATTLE SCENE: $5 gasoline
UPDATE: West Seattle Water Taxi service interrupted by state-ferry threat investigation
WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: Rallying for Black lives outside Louisa Boren K-8 STEM