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Monday, March 18

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Associated Press
FAA’s close ties to Boeing questioned after 2 deadly crashes
US to revoke visas for International Criminal Court staff
Senate rejects Trump border emergency as Republicans defect
Mass shootings at New Zealand mosques kill 49; 1 man charged
Seattle district apologizes for asking students not to fast
Lawsuit: State watchdog failed twin girls starved by mother
APNewsBreak: US easing land restrictions across US West
Inslee signs bump stock buyback funding
Governor signs Native American voting bill (McCoy)
Gov. Inslee signs bill moving presidential primary to March
Supreme Court says state must pay fines in competency cases
With treaty set to expire, will there be rough waters ahead?
Blizzard killed 1,850 cows, Yakima area farmers are reeling
Wyoming governor vetoes coal-export terminal lawsuit bill

Aberdeen Daily World
Congressman Derek Kilmer to host celebration of Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act on Saturday in Westport (Blake)
Political parties don’t divide legislators in the state’s 19th district (Blake, Takko)
Aberdeen lawmaker’s bill would allow parents to give students marijuana extract drugs on public school grounds (Blake)

Arlington Times
Tick tock: Time to quit changing clocks

Auburn Examiner
30th Legislative District Representatives To Hold Town Hall (Wilson, Reeves, Pellicciotti) 

Auburn Reporter
What’s latest SCORE? Auburn working on answer in jail cost-sharing 

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
No ban on high-capacity magazines this year, but lawmakers allocate cash for bump stocks (Kuderer, Sullivan, Billig)
New laws move up Washington’s presidential primary and improve voting access for tribes
Homelessness can ‘seem scary and daunting.’ But this small church steps up anyway
‘If we had a sense that Mount Baker was waking up, the local threat would be considered severe’

Chinook Observer
Political parties don’t divide legislators in the state’s 19th district (Blake, Takko)
Summary of how 19th District lawmakers have voted so far this legislative session (Takko, Blake)

Columbian
Bill may pave way to help with rising cost of living (Wylie)
Trump’s budget would cut social safety nets in Clark County 

The Daily News
Capitol Dispatch: House passes Blake’s bills on orcas, clams and fishing (Blake)
Do falling lumber prices hint at economic trouble ahead?
House passes divisive bill looking at union dues requirements

Everett Herald (subscription required)
After New Zealand massacre, local Muslims grieved and prayed
After 13 years, repairs delayed again on road to Blanca Lake
Community Transit, Everett Transit propose a low-income fare
It won’t be getting easier for school districts to pass bonds (Liias)
WaPo: Not just the 737: Angle-of-attack sensors have had problems
WaPo: Government facing fresh scrutiny over close ties with Boeing
McCusker: Economic ‘perfect storm’ could lead to U.S. recession
Comment: State won ‘economic lottery;’ it does’t need new taxes
Commentary: Nursing home closures a threat to state’s seniors
Editorial: What look at Snake dams can mean for orcas, us
Letter: Support legislation for 100 percent clean electricity

The Island Guardian
19 Cent Gas Tax Coming 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Navy announces decision on Growlers

Kitsap Sun
Settlement agreement reached in CHI Franciscan antitrust case 

News Tribune (subscription required)
Trump budget slashes spending on military commissaries at most inopportune time”
The college admissions scandal is tantalizing. Keeping higher ed open to many a must.

New York Times
Democrats Pledged to Lower Health Costs. They Just Haven’t Figured Out How.
Trump Crackdown Unnerves Immigrants, and the Farmers Who Rely on Them
Partisan Gerrymandering Returns to a Transformed Supreme Court
Investors Eagerly Await Trump Rules on Opportunity Zones
After Veto, Some Lawmakers See a New Emergency: Fixing the Act Trump Invoked

Olympian (subscription required)
Presidential tax return requirement passes Washington Senate

Peninsula Daily News
Long-term care program legislation now in Senate (Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)
Benefits of Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act outlined during roundtable discussion

Puget Sound Business Journal
Investors eagerly await Trump rules on opportunity zones
Trump issues first veto after Congress rejects border emergency
Boeing wins Dreamliner deal in midst of 737 crisis, but splits order with Airbus

Seattle Times (subscription required)
What are the most common reasons people are homeless in Seattle?
Flawed analysis, failed oversight: How Boeing, FAA certified the suspect 737 MAX flight control system
A gender pay gap in Northwest public radio network sparks debate
Local Muslim groups to host interfaith gathering in Redmond after Christchurch mass-shooting
Measure in Olympia would boost broadband’s reach in underserved communities, but only make a dent (Hudgins)
Seattle’s upzones were a yearslong fight, and could be ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
Sound Transit CEO considers outside contractors to run Highway 520 buses
Beason: The college-admissions scandal is a small part of a historical problem when it comes to privilege in higher ed
Editorial: Crack down on repeat drunken drivers
Opinion: Jailing runaways does not keep them safe
Editorial: Climate proposals need better cost analysis
Opinion: May luck o’ the Irish rub off on today’s immigrants

Skagit Valley Herald
Lawmakers to host town hall meetings
Navy finalizes plan to add jets to NAS Whidbey

Spokesman Review
Report: Gifted programs at Spokane Public Schools need work
Spin Control: Will a presidential run interfere with governor duties? (Chopp, Lovick, Keiser)
Column: A parent makes the choice, but it’s not their consequence alone
Opinion: Eastern and Western: United in serving students and growing local economie

Tri-City Herald
Group takes a new approach to tackling drug addiction in the Tri-Cities
Editorial: Drug addiction is a disease. Let’s treat it that way
Guest Opinion: Film shows farm workers living in fear so we can eat

USA Today
‘Obama judges?’ ‘Trump judges?’ Border emergency lawsuits could expose or defuse partisan differences
Donald Trump downplays threat of white nationalism after New Zealand shootings
Did Trump keep his 19 promises to insulate himself from his business? Only he knows.

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: President wise to ground 737 MAX airplanes
Editorial: Attorney general’s aggressive stand against opioids is on target
Op-Ed: Doctors united in support for bills boosting reach of vaccines in Washington

Washington Post
Boeing’s CEO took home $30 million last year. Now, after deadly crashes, he faces his biggest test.
Sensor cited as potential factor in Boeing crashes draws scrutiny
Two dead, two missing amid ‘historic’ flooding across the Midwest
Trump blames union leader for GM job cuts in Ohio — jobs the president once vowed he’d save
As Dick’s Sporting Goods pulls guns from shelves, retail industry asks whether firearms are still sporting goods

Yakima Herald Republic
Flood control: There’s a solution, but regulations, modifications, cost causing delays
Classroom controversy: As state considers making all schools teach sex ed, some ask how young is too young?
Editorial: State must support higher ed through scholarships (Palumbo)

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Higher burden on lower income taxpayers in Washington
‘It’s mesmerizing’: Seattle viaduct demolition transforms neighborhood
See Washington’s new laws and which bills didn’t make it
Washington gun owners turn over bump stock devices to buyback program
Teens offered summer work to clean up Washington roadways

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
State watchdog failed twin girls starved by their mother, lawsuit says
Mayor signs universal health care resolution, making Seattle first in nation to support
New Zealand mosque shootings stir local Muslims’ fears
Washington named second-most innovative state in America
Black box data shows ‘clear similarity’ in both Boeing 737 MAX crashes
Broken vessel, federal inspections could mean delays for ferry riders Monday
Washington residents can get $150 in exchange for turning in rifle bump stocks

KNKX FM
Washington bumps presidential primary vote to March
College admissions scandal impacts Pac-12 Conference
Democratic lawmaker says raising the cap on local school levies is still a priority (Wellman)
Put some wine on it: Specialty license plates in the Pacific Northwest are growing (Stanford)

KPQ
State Senate Passes Bill to Prohibit Deadly Weapons at Child Care Centers (Wilson)

KUOW FM
Get ready to vote! Washington bumps presidential primary to March
Hotel stays, out-of-state placements put pressure on lawmakers to increase foster care funding (Rolfes)
‘We’re not scared.’ Seattle’s Muslim community prays together after New Zealand shooting rampage
WA Supreme Court could take over for “struggling” bar association
700 bills in the Washington Legislature and counting: Which ones will survive?

KXRO
Ducky’s Bill moving forward following push from Rep. Blake (Blake)

NW Public Radio
Federal action removes grazing restrictions meant to protect sage grouse in western states
East of the cascades, lingering snow means struggle for northwest fauna
Hotel stays put pressure on Washington lawmakers to increase foster care funding (Rolfes)

Q13 TV (Fox)
Despite fewer people moving to Washington state and a dip in home prices, experts say economic boom not over
Governor signs bill moving Washington presidential primary
Arlington’s approach to homeless crisis differs from Seattle – and officials say it’s working
Dead whale found with more than 85 pounds of plastic bags in its stomach
The Divide: Life Lessons

 

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Crosscut
Trump deals a blow to sage grouse
After New Zealand mosque attack, Seattle-area Muslims gather to grieve