Associated Press
$5M in federal transportation money for landslide
Record wet spring for Seattle; 19 inches of rain
Avalanche warning for Mount Hood, Mount Rainier
Washington loses waiver on No Child Left Behind
Columbian
Closing the STEM gender gap
Blog: Report: 5 percent of Wash. bridges structurally deficient
The Daily News
Northwest Innovation Works planning methanol export facility in Tacoma
Everett Herald
Tougher penalty sought for Iowa-based group backing I-522
Editorial: Bridge the gap in road repair
Highline Times
Seatac Municipal Court Announces Lineup Of Events For 2014 Law Week, April 28 – May 2 (Gregerson)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Interior secretary calls for more land to be placed in tribal trust status
News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington 1st state to lose No Child Left Behind waiver
Gov Inslee disappointed in loss of No Child Left Behind waiver
State schools chief Randy Dorn responds to loss of waiver under NCLB
PDC refers another I-522 financing complaint to attorney general to allow bigger fines
Washington state tribes ask for action on climate change
Editorial: Raw milk movement puts children needlessly at risk
Northwest Asian Weekly
Women of Color Empowered honors ‘Rising Stars’ (Gregerson)
Olympian (subscription required)
State loses No Child Left Behind waiver (Sullivan)
Letter: Legislature must fix liquor system issues
Letter: Expand Army courses, offer them through state
Blog: PDC refers another I-522 financing complaint to attorney general to allow bigger fines
Puget Sound Business Journal
Stuck in the system – 14,000 wait to join Washington health exchange
Seattle Times (subscription required)
First cuts to transit spread all over area
Accord on minimum wage: not yet
Loss of No Child Left Behind waiver means schools will be labeled ‘failing’ (McAuliffe)
GMO-label promoters failed to disclose donors, could face a fine
Why colleges are pushing diversity (Pollet)
Editorial: Crack down on online prostitution sites like backpage.com
Blog: Backpage.com’s adult ads continue to normalize, increase demand for sex trafficking
Apart from Seattle’s minimum-wage debate, America needs a pay raise | Lance Dickie / Times editorial columnist
Seattle Weekly
State loses waiver on No Child Left Behind
Vancouver Business Journal
Franz Family Bakeries brings corporate administrative office to Vancouver
Yakima Herald Republic
Local educators disappointed by loss of waiver
Editorial: Rancher should follow laws — and lawmakers should know that
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KPLU FM
Washington Becomes First State To Lose ‘No Child Left Behind’ Waiver
Feds Weigh Protecting Orcas In West Coast Waters
KUOW FM
Using Technology To Fix The Texting-While-Driving Problem
Residents Voice Fear And Concern On Grays Harbor Oil Terminals
Even University Mathematicians Have Role In Marijuana Legalization
Tribes Optimistic About Returning Salmon To Upper Columbia Basin
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Seattle Non-Profits Say a $15 Minimum Wage Could Kill Them
WEB
Capitol Record
Feds rescind No Child Left Behind waiver from Washington state (Nelson)
Crosscut
Federal crackdown on education standards creates state questions (McAuliffe, Nelson)
Western Washington University: The surprising new right-wing target
The Daily Troll: Murray wage proposal not ready for prime time. Feds cancel state’s school achievement waiver. Soccer=success.
HDC Advance
Process for choosing a President closer to changing
Washington may be facing a farm labor shortage, again
Publicola
On other blogs today: Walking, sharing, waiving, and more
Seattle P.I.
Blog: Washington becomes first state to lose No Child Left Behind wavier
The Slog
It’s Official: Washington State’s Schools Are Very, Very Bad
Democratic Rep. Fires Back After Obama Yanks Washington’s No Child Left Behind Waiver (Reykdal)
Canada Bans Explosion-Prone Oil Tanker Cars, We’re Stuck with Them for Another Decade
King County Metro Boss: Defensive, Defeated, and Laying Out the Service Cuts
Contrary to Dire Business Predictions, Paid Sick Leave Is Great for Seattle
West Seattle Herald
Metro details service reductions as temporary funding ends, replacement revenues defeated