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Tuesday, March 19

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Associated Press
Justice Dept. probing development of Boeing jets
5 things to know about Boeing’s problems over new airplane
More delays for ferry riders as vessel sidelined
Seattle approves upzoning, affordable-housing requirements
The Latest: CEO says Boeing working to ensure 737s are safe
Vancouver-area measles epidemic grows to 78 confirmed cases
Records shatter as Seattle hits 74 degrees
Washington Legislature sets April 10 as “Dolores Huerta Day”
Proposal would expand break rights for breastfeeding moms (Doglio)
Trump administration proposes big cut in Hanford spending
Supreme Court agrees to hear deadly DC sniper shootings case
State Patrol starts buying bump stocks from public
Supreme Court rules against immigrants in detention case
Legislature sets April 10 as ‘Dolores Huerta Day’ (Ortiz-Self)

Aberdeen Daily World
BHP revising Hoquiam permit application for proposed potash facility
Kilmer calls Maritime Heritage Act ‘a powerful tool’ for local economic development
Volunteers sought for Chehalis Basin salmon habitat restoration and protection review
How they voted in Olympia (Takko, Van De Wege, Blake, Chapman, Tharinger)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Trump administration calls for sharp drop in Hanford nuclear reservation spending 

Columbian
WSP hosts bump stock buyback program
Clark County grocers prep for plastic bag ban (Cleveland)
Legislature: I-5 Bridge, clean-fuel bills make 2nd cutoff (Stonier, Cleveland, Wylie, Takko) 

The Daily News
Report: Cowlitz County still ranked among least healthy in state 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
How FAA delegated a pivotal 737 safety analysis to Boeing
Bill to protect compost operations from lawsuits fails again (Walen, Chopp, Springer, Mullet)
Probe of FAA oversight of Boeing 737 began before 2nd crash
The legal scramble begins over Boeing’s liability for crashes
Get ready for the next federal shutdown
Editorial: State law wrong method to seek Trump’s tax returns

Islands’ Weekly
AG Ferguson responds to questions about gun control initiative
Guest Column: Building lobby opposes legislation

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Proposal would expand break rights for breastfeeding moms (Doglio)
Ferry system left in a lurch again with Kaleetan out of service
Letter: Senate vote the latest in partisan games (Rolfes, Randall)

Maple Valley Reporter
Native American Voting Rights Act signed into law 

New York Times
Trump Administration Proposes $86 Billion Spy Budget to Take On Russia and China
Homeland Security Chief Cites Top Threat to U.S. (It’s Not the Border)

Peninsula Daily News
Two generations of Van De Weges in Olympia (Van De Wege)
Some Peninsula law enforcement agencies assisting in bump stock buyback 

Puget Sound Business Journal
US companies agree to lift veil on political donations
Airbus cannot build fast enough to replace Boeing’s 737 Max
Opinion: Boeing makes critical misstep in the wake of the Max 8 disasters

Renton Reporter
Native American Voting Rights Act signed into law (Lekanoff) 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington principals face a growing teacher shortage. How are they filling classroom vacancies?
Legislature sets April 10 as Dolores Huerta Day
Amid overdose crisis and lawsuits, Washington lawmakers propose taxes on opioid distributors (Keiser, Carlyle)
‘This is not us’: Hundreds gather at Redmond mosque to remember the victims of New Zealand shootings
Opinion: And the children shall lead us out of climate catastrophe

Seattle Weekly
Native American Voting Rights Act signed into law (Lekanoff)

Skagit Valley Herald
Northwest Washington seeing more extreme heat 

Spokesman Review
What do wine, the Seattle Storm and Mount St. Helens have in common? They could soon be celebrated on Washington license plates. (Stanford)
Steady stream of Spokane gun owners shed bump stocks in state program
Senate approves day to honor farm-worker activist Huerta
Spokane officials urge lawmakers to keep track of career car thieves – especially the ‘Top 25’ (Goodman)
Opinion: Let parents, educators decide their schools’ funding needs 

USA Today
From Russia to hush-money: Court records offer new details on probes of ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen
Divided Supreme Court makes it easier to detain noncitizens with criminal records

Washington Post
Trump hotel emoluments case is at federal appeals court as president asks for it to be thrown out
‘Maybe it’s a sign from God.’ Midwest floods devastate Nebraska farmers.
Trump’s budget slashes science. Here’s what would be lost.
Trump won’t get sustained ‘boom’ without an infrastructure bill and more tax cuts, new White House report shows

Yakima Herald Republic
Flood control: There’s a solution, but regulations, modifications, cost causing delays
Valley nets $30 million more in tourism revenue
Editorial: State cherry growers just as deserving for aid as other farmers

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Bill to eliminate rape kit backlog expected to pass in Washington  (Pedersen, Orwall)
Breastfeeding moms would get expanded break rights under new Washington proposal (Doglio)
Seattle approves milestone affordable housing effort for dozens of neighborhoods
‘I wanted to be the dad I never had’ | From an abusive childhood to the family of his dreams, this man is changing the foster care system

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Sexual assault victim pleads to state senate committee for bill to clear rape kit backlog (Orwall) 

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Famous Seattle landmark became a home for homeless, City now cleaning it up 

KNKX FM
Hotel stays, out-of-state placements put pressure on lawmakers to increase foster care funding (Rolfes)
Seattle Squeeze: Get ready for changes to downtown transit tunnel

KUOW FM
Vigil draws hundreds at Redmond mosque 

NW Public Radio
Supreme Court could take over for ‘struggling’ State Bar Association (Pedersen)
Specialty license plates on the rise (and the road) in the Northwest (Stanford)

Q13 TV (Fox)
Money, time in short supply to save southern resident orcas
Growing pains: Strict rules for legal pot businesses threaten booming industry (Palumbo)

 

Web

Crosscut
What would a clean fuel standard mean for WA gas prices? (Fitzgibbon, Carlyle)
Amid opioid crisis, UW quietly cuts ties with family behind OxyContin
Council approves a taller, denser Seattle. What does that mean for housing?

 My Ballard
36th Legislative District drop-in town hall this weekend (Carlyle, Frame, Tarleton)

My Edmonds News
Meet 21st, 32nd District legislators during March 23 town halls (Liias, Ortiz-Self, Peterson, Ryu, Davis, Salomon) 

MyNorthwest.com
Newest Puget Sound orca calf continues to survive
Gun owners surrender bump stocks to Washington State Patrol

Seattle P.I.
Standing room only at Redmond vigil and anti-Islamophobia event after NZ mass shooting 

Slog
A Tax Policy That’s Actually Good for Real People—Like Students and Immigrant Workers. No, Really. (Entenman, Nguyen) 

Washington State Wire
Senate passes host of health care bills ahead of cutoff (Randall)