Associated Press
Refusal to hand over Trump’s tax returns sets up legal fight
State budget scrimps on replacing salmon-blocking culverts (Hobbs)
Salmon-eating sea lions targeted at Columbia River dam
President Trump nominates William Hyslop as US Attorney
Budget includes $35 million for aging bridge connecting Washington, Oregon
Aberdeen Daily World
DOT nearing ‘preferred option’ for Heron Street Bridge replacement
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State increases money for special education, but it’s not enough, school officials say (Rolfes)
UN report: Humans accelerating extinction of other species
Bothell Reporter
Possible measles exposure reported in King County
Columbian
In Our View: State has much at stake in tariffs against China
The Daily News
Wanted dead (not alive): Tribes, state target invasive salmon-killing pike in Washington
Boeing knew about 737 Max sensor problem before plane crash in Indonesia
Plague practice: Washington state prepares for the worst
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Up to 45 teachers could get pink slips in Edmonds district
Muhlstein: All the way home: Burial in Everett for Pearl Harbor sailor
Robinson: We — not an asteroid — may cause next mass extinction
WaPo: FBI director: No evidence of ‘spying’ on Trump campaign
WaPo: 375 former prosecutors: Anyone else would have been charged
Editorial: A troubling short cut for state tax increase on banks
Letter: $136 distracted driving fine too low to change behavior
News Tribune (subscription required)
State increases money for special education, but it’s not enough, school officials say
New York Times
Federal Reserve Warns as Risky Corporate Debt Exceeds Peak Crisis Level
Trump Advisers Accuse China of Reneging on Trade Commitments
Olympian (subscription required)
State increases money for special education, but it’s not enough, school officials say
Peninsula Daily News
Legislature approves $1 million for Morse Creek section of Highway 101 (Chapman)
State approves funds for Peninsula-wide behavioral health facility (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Jefferson County to get $1.4M for Tri-Area sewer project (Tharinger)
Puget Sound Business Journal
GE Aviation ramps up engine production for Boeing 737 Max, but warns of headwind
Tyson Foods chief warns African swine fever could reach US
Boeing secures $5.7B contract from Air Force for KC-46 tanker combat work
Oregon patients are traveling to Seattle for new hearts
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle-area homebuyers get good news as prices cool, choices grow — but competition still hot in some spots
Cambodians who fled to Seattle ‘shocked’ as details emerge of state senator’s $500K deal with regime
Amazon touts small-business success on its platforms
The Mercury News: H-1B visa denial rates skyrocket under Trump
Editorial: Washington lawmakers dodge the constitution with title-only bills (Mullet)
Spokesman Review
Trump appoints William Hyslop to return as Eastern Washington’s top federal prosecutor
Mead School District to make decision on budget cuts Tuesday
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State law calling for full renewable electricity is worthy goal
Washington Post
Georgia governor signs ‘heartbeat bill,’ giving the state one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation
FBI director tells Congress he has no evidence of ‘spying’ on Trump campaign
Betsy DeVos offers a defense of her free-market approach to public education
ICE provides local police a way to work around ‘sanctuary’ policies, act as immigration officers
Stock turbulence returns after Trump threatens higher tariffs on Chinese imports
Whidbey News-Times
Oak Harbor School Board passes Affirmative Action plan
With land purchase, county aiming to expand recreation trails
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima city officials to proclaim May as Missing Persons Awareness Month
Yakima hospital facing significant financial challenges, Astria Health bankruptcy filings show
Editorial: Citizens need to be wildfire-aware, starting now
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Snohomish County’s homeless population continues to grow
No Washington caseworkers disciplined after violating policies in child abuse case
Salish Sea boat noise making it difficult for orcas to hunt
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Gov. Inslee to sign several gun responsibility bills into law
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Washington ranks among best states for working moms, study finds
‘Sorry that I killed Seattle’: Habitual offender talks repeat crimes, turning life around
Gray whale deaths could be in hundreds this year, according to researchers
KUOW FM
13 gray whales have washed up in Washington state this year
1 Million Animal And Plant Species Are At Risk Of Extinction, U.N. Report Says
Plague practice: Washington state prepares for the worst
NW Public Broadcasting
Wanted dead (not alive): Tribes, state target invasive salmon-killing pike in Washington
Boeing knew about 737 Max sensor problem before plane crash in Indonesia
Plague practice: Washington state prepares for the worst
Web
Crosscut
Free college is coming for WA families making under $50K
MyNorthwest.com
Could waste energy power the future of Washington? (Palumbo)
Seattle P.I.
Up to 1 million species face extinction: ‘Boy, are we in trouble’