Associated Press
Trump won’t make immigration adviser available to Congress
Measles outbreak in southwest Washington could soon be over
New study measures air quality at Seattle-Tacoma airport
House and Senate reach tentative budget deal (Rolfes, Ormsby)
Affirmative action initiative clears committee votes
Utility eyes early retirement for Wyoming coal-fired units
Legislature OKs bill to guarantee rest breaks for nurses
Vancouver-area measles outbreak could soon be over
Auburn Reporter
Hits and misses from Legislature’s 2019 session
Sen. Wilson urges students to apply for youth advisory council (Wilson)
Modular housing in King County moves ahead
Auburn twins serve as pages for Sen. Fortunato
Opinion: More hatchery fish needed
Opinion: From climate change to health care, Democrats advance governor’s agenda
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
New state library-archives building and the $2 fee to pay for it are closer to reality (Frockt, Doglio)
Vancouver-area measles outbreak could soon be over
Bothell Reporter
Hits and misses from Legislature’s 2019 session
Lawmakers approve ‘nursing bill’ for mandatory meal and rest breaks (Saldana)
The Daily News
USA Today finds 85,000 former cops, some local, investigated for misconduct
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Give nurses a break and hospitals adequate funding
The Inlander
Multiple courts issue injunctions on Title X ‘gag rule’ that would disproportionately impact Eastern Washington
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Duckabush restoration promises major benefits for five species of salmon
News Tribune (subscription required)
Fired for being gay? Former Korean Women’s Association executive director says he was
The most stressed-out city in Washington is right here in Pierce County. It’s not Tacoma
New York Times
E.P.A. Proposes Weaker Standards on Chemicals Contaminating Drinking Water
Interior Dept. Delays Its Plan to Open U.S. Coastline to Drilling
Judge Gives U.S. 6 Months to Account for Thousands More Separated Migrant Families
Trump Says Xi Jinping of China Will Visit Soon, Stirring Anticipation of a Completed Trade Deal
Olympian (subscription required)
New state library-archives building and the $2 fee to pay for it are closer to reality
U.S. judge in Washington state blocks new Trump administration abortion rule
Puget Sound Business Journal
Phone companies are testing tech to catch spam calls. Let’s hope it works
Opinion: True diversity and inclusion efforts will redefine workplace culture
Renton Reporter
Hits and misses from Legislature’s 2019 session
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Federal judge in Yakima blocks Trump abortion rule that foes called ‘an outrageous attack on patients’
Washington Legislature’s Democrats announce tentative deal on new state budget (Rolfes, Sullivan, Hansen)
Washington Legislature passes bill mandating hospitals give rest and meal breaks to nurses (Keiser, Riccelli, Saldana, Dhingra)
Amazon earns record profit, vows to shift to one-day delivery for Prime members
Judge Ed McKenna responds to accusations of improper conduct, won’t step away from leadership post
Stiffer penalties proposed for HOV-lane cheaters
Editorial: Rep. Matt Shea doesn’t deserve a place in the Republican Party
Opinion: Initiative 1000: an opportunity to return fairness and justice
Seattle Weekly
Hits and misses from Legislature’s 2019 session
Sequim Gazette
Personal objection will no longer exempt children from school vaccinations (Cleveland)
Spokesman Review
State budget deal reached but no details released
Lawmakers may vote on I-1000 before session ends (Jinkins, Kuderer)
Federal judge in Yakima halts Trump administration rule barring abortion referrals
Thanks a lot, Grandma: Negative affects of Roundup chemical doesn’t surface for generations, WSU researcher says
‘Every tool I need to succeed’: First four men earn college degrees while incarcerated at Airway Heights
New criminal definitions for teen sexting emphasize smarter phone use, but keeps punishment for ‘malicious activity’ (Frame, Billig)
USA Today
Donald Trump urges measles shots for children, in shift from prior warnings on vaccines
Vancouver Business Journal
‘A Stronger Vancouver’ revenue package faces mix of support and pushback from businesses
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Liability insurance for motorcycles will soon be law
Washington Post
Trump abortion ‘gag’ rule blocked by federal judge
Two L.A. universities quarantine hundreds of students and staff in measles outbreak
Trump administration pushes for quick action to raise debt limit
Amazon pulls in $3.6 billion profit and says it will offer free one-day shipping
Whidbey News-Times
The Legislature’s 2019 hits and misses
Yakima Herald Republic
Study: Low-intensity fires way down in Northwest’s dry forests
Broadcast
KHQ Q6 (NBC)
EXCLUSIVE: Matt Shea’s group chat originally titled, ‘White Movement’
KGMI
Bill to create fourth payroll tax heads to Inslee (Lekanoff, Morris)
KNKX FM
Charter fishing fleet casts wary eye toward possible fishing cutbacks to save orcas
KUOW FM
Why are gray whales washing up dead on Pacific Northwest beaches?
NW Public Radio
A Northwest utility considers early retirement for some coal operations
New Washington law seeks to further address missing and murdered indigenous women
Web
Crosscut
The state budget is still secret. So why are WA lawmakers voting on new taxes? (Rolfes, Nguyen)
WA’s next Speaker of the House will “almost certainly” be a woman (Chopp, Robinson, Tarleton, Stonier, Jinkins, Lovick, Fitzgibbon, Morgan, Carlyle)
Standing up: Comedian sues to stop Greyhound from cooperating with Border Patrol
Pink could be safer for hunting. Will anyone wear it?
Opinion: Jail can’t fix homelessness or substance use
Schmudget
Opinion: Let the rich pay our share in taxes
Seattle P.I.
U.S. District judge slaps down Trump abortion ‘gag rule’
Slog
Nurse Break Bill Passes Thanks to Senator’s Clumsy Comments