Associated Press
Seattle Tunnel Machine Bertha Moves Toward Access Pit
House committee weighs bill to abolish death penalty (Carlyle)
Richland florist who refused gay-wedding request broke law, judge rules
Kirkland latest to ban disposable plastic bags
Hockey league seeks labor-law exemption; panel supports it
Bill to tighten vaccine exemptions draws dozens of foes (Robinson)
Group recommends raising Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll
Auburn Reporter
Education opportunity: Equal but unequal? Legislators tackling student-achievement gap (Jayapal, Santos)
Bainbridge Island Review
Op-Ed: Presidential primary politics
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Ships remain in Bellingham Bay as port labor dispute continues
Report: Single moms in Whatcom County more likely to be poor
Allow guns on campus, advocates say, to deter rape
Bothell Reporter
Rep. Stanford bills would make college a reality for more veterans, active service members (Stanford)
Rep. Jessyn Farrell’s statement on Oil Transportation Safety Act (Farrell)
Central Kitsap Reporter
CK Class of 2021 may be first to need 24 credits to graduate, up from 22
Columbian
WHL seeks labor law exemption
Three universities in Washington pack Peace Corps pipeline
In Our View: Reconsider Initiative 1351 (Cleveland, Pedersen)
The Daily News
Ecology opts for $28 million cleanup option for former Reynolds plant
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing CEO says cash will keep coming for shareholders
Traffic congestion up 84%
Wal-Mart to raise U.S. hourly workers’ pay after criticism
Cornfield: It’s complicated and costly to position state for a presidential primary
Editorial: A trade deal that works for all
The Inlander
WW: Marijuana in Indian Country, overhaul of WA pot laws and smoking doobies in the White House (Hurst)
Hard to Swallow
Kirkland Reporter
Rep. Goodman testifies in favor of tuition lock bill (Goodman)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bremerton route borrowing Southworth ferry for a few weeks
Maple Valley Reporter
Fish and Wildlife enforcement splintered by internal conflict
News Tribune (subscription required)
Consumer advocates pan reemergence of payday lending alternative (Springer)
Under the Dome: Thursday, February 19, the 39th day of the 105-day legislative session (Orwall)
Editorial: Don’t let oil train safety legislation get derailed
Tacoma Narrows bridge committee recommends two 50-cent toll hikes over two years
Olympian (subscription required)
Opinion: Corrections workers just want a fair shake
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington Legislature to consider bill to make judges more independent after insurance commission whistleblower
IRS delays penalties on businesses that reimburse workers for health insurance
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Long-stalled Bertha crawls 6 feet toward repair pit
Bill would nix Seattle minimum wage, but raise it statewide more than inflation
Vaccination-exemption data missing for 300 state schools
Olympia Watch: Should school bonds pass with majority vote? (Gregerson, Pollett)
Editorial: It’s time to improve Washington’s presidential primary
Seattle Weekly
Murray’s State of the City: ‘We See Inequities’
Sequim Gazette
The Oasis at center of proposed music licensing bill (Van De Wege)
Skagit Valley Herald
Supporters testify to banish state’s death penalty (Carlyle)
Spokesman Review
WSU, UW questioned on medical school budgets
Health district offers students guided walks to school (Billig)
House bills seek to provide clarity on police body camera use (Hansen)
Landers: Moose issues spur tough decisions for wildlife officials
Tri-City Herald
Judge: Arlene’s Flowers owner violated the law
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Legislators push to “Ban the Box” asking about criminal backgrounds on applications
Editorial – Voters have ultimate say over senator’s behavior
West Seattle Herald
Port slowdown has impact on West Seattle business; Emerald Maritime is off 35%
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Is Seattle waging a war on cars?
Snohomish County honors unsung heroes of Oso
Bertha 6 feet closer to access pit
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Nation’s largest pot expo being held in Seattle
KUOW FM
W. VA Oil Train Derailment Has NW Lawmakers Thinking About Safety (Rolfes)
Why A Court Once Ordered Kids Vaccinated Against Their Parents’ Will
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Judge rules Richland florist was wrong to refuse service to gay couple
State bill to kill $15 minimum wage is actually a bad idea
NW Public Radio
Gay Couple Hopes Court Victory Will Stop Discrimination
Q13 TV (FOX)
About 150 hold protest in Seattle over cops’ fatal shooting of man in Pasco
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Legislature holds memorial service for lawmakers who have died
Washington would abolish death penalty if bill passes (Carlyle)
Crosscut
‘Poison pill’ in gas tax plan worry enviros
Death penalty repeal backed as cheaper, smarter (Carlyle, Orwall)
Guest Opinion: Will Seattle take a stand on, or a cut of the Arctic drilling action?
Horsesass.org
Note to Republicans: $12 an Hour Is the Compromise
Don’t Discriminate, Florists
Publicola
Murray Delivers State of City Speech
Real Change News
Bills in Olympia would fund an innovative program: connecting parents who could lose their kids to the courts with parents who got their kids back
Seattle P.I.
Tanker cars still burning, burning questions about oil transport
Judge: Florist violated state law in refusing flowers for gay marriage
Slog
Why the Republicans’ Pot Bill Is Scaring Medical Marijuana Activists (Kohl-Welles)
Bertha Moved a Whole Three Feet Last Night, and It’s Making Us Nervous
Bertha Has Now Chewed Through More Than Six Feet of Concrete
The Stand
Opinion: Labor, trans workers stand together to fight discrimination
Washington State Wire
Will Traffic, Commerce Gridlock on State Highways be Enough to Break Legislative Bottleneck on Transportation? (Hobbs, Liias)