Study: See which western Washington neighborhoods have a higher risk for evictions
Evictions due to lack of affordable housing and rising rent costs contribute to the homelessness crisis. An extensive study by the University of Washington (UW) was created in 2018 to measure and analyze the issue of evictions in western Washington using court records, census data and housing market trends. As a part of the study, UW created an interactive map in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties that show a neighborhood’s relative risk of eviction. The maps compare the probability of eviction occurring for a renting household in a given area compared to the probability of eviction across the four-county study area. Continue reading at King 5.
Washington most highly educated state on West Coast, study finds
In just a year, Washington jumped up a few spots in a list of the most educated states in the country, according to an annual study from WalletHub. The Evergreen State moved from the 10th position into a firm seventh place spot for 2020, thanks in part to its high percentage of residents with some secondary education experience — Washington ranked third in that category. Continue reading at KOMO News. (File Photo)
As a legislative deadline nears, it’s time to place your bets
Good morning. Today we enter the second quarter of the 60-day session. Pressure is slowly building. The cut-off to get policy bills out of a committee is next week. One topic yet to receive much attention is the so-called “title-only” bills. Legislation has been introduced in both chambers to eliminate them, but there have been no hearings scheduled. Continue reading at The Everett Herald.
Associated Press
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Aberdeen Daily World
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Another slide on U.S. 101 at Cosi hill
Arlington Times
City awards $277,800 contract for Innovation Center renovation
Auburn Reporter
Senate passes Wilson’s comprehensive sexual health education bill (Wilson)
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Rep. Stokesbary revives effort to allow college athletes to receive fair compensation
Bothell Reporter
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Capital Press
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Chinook Observer
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Columbian
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The Daily News
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Proposed child care bills could help expand local programs (Wilson)
Commissioners back off proposed racetrack rules
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Inclusive playground planned for $13 million Edmonds park
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Editorial: Climate action needn’t cost us a good economy
WaPo: Commentary: How the arguement has changed regarding abortion
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
New bill seeks to restrict community release for sex offenders (Rolfes, Randall, Wilson)
Longtime Holly Ridge executive director to retire in April
State approves Cooke Aquaculture plan to farm native fish in Puget Sound
Triangle trouble: Neighbors worry Bainbridge sand mine endangers their water
82,000-gallon sewage spill reported in Bremerton
News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: On gun reform, aim for common ground in Washington Legislature. For bold change, ballots work best
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Here’s what a safety group says must change for Washington’s teen drivers
New York Times
New Jersey to Become First State to Make Builders Consider Climate Change
E.P.A. Is Letting Cities Dump More Raw Sewage Into Rivers for Years to Come
Climate Change Could Blow Up the Economy. Banks Aren’t Ready.
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Olympian (subscription required)
Too high? State cannabis market could gain new THC limit on high-potency concentrates (Davis)
State Senate Democrats advance bill to restore felons’ voting rights faster (Kuderer)
Puget Sound Business Journal
The myth of the urban boomer
Exclusive: Kshama Sawant readies for another ‘head tax’ fight
Opinion: Crime, homelessness and decorum should be top priorities for Seattle city council
State’s largest community college to launch professional and computer tech institute
Business leaders call on elected officials to act after deadly shooting downtown
Renton Reporter
Op-ed: Throw in the towel on Matt Shea (Sullivan, Pedersen)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
3 UW students who traveled to Wuhan, China, screened for the new coronavirus that originated there
‘People don’t have any idea’: Swedish closing two ERs on Monday in advance of strike
A Seattle mother’s quest to get her deceased son’s diploma brings her to Olympia (Wilson)
He’s fought homelessness for decades. But while he managed a Seattle camp, more people were kicked out than housed.
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Seattle Weekly
Democrats seek firearm training requirement for concealed carriers
Skagit Valley Herald
Cascades Job Corps expanding offerings
Lovelett wants further look at income tax
Holocaust remembrance march draws several hundred
Medical fitness centers help with chronic health conditions
Orca research extends lower into food chain
Mussels provide insight to marine water quality
Spokesman Review
As market for recycling shrinks, Spokane County, other governments ask customers to better clean and sort their recycling
Study shows racial inequities apparent in premature deaths in Washington
Investigation: Ferry County range riders were in Spokane when they were supposed to be patrolling
State could put limits on release of DNA data (Kloba, Hudgins)
Opinion: Jerrall Haynes: Focusing on the three Rs – a plan to review, reinvent, respond
USA Today
As world marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, anti-Semitic attacks are on the rise
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Election security at risk with new move toward online voting
Delay sparks worry about finish to US Highway 12 project
Washington Post
Impeachment trial live updates: Key GOP senators say reports on Bolton book strengthen case for witnesses as Trump team prepares to resume defense
Democrats call for Bolton to testify in Trump impeachment trial after new report on aid to Ukraine
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KATU
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Study: See which western Washington neighborhoods have a higher risk for evictions
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Washington most highly educated state on West Coast, study finds
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3 UW students being screened for new coronavirus
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KNKX FM
Interactive maps shed light on Puget Sound eviction patterns
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NW Public Radio
New Hydroelectric Turbine Design Aims To Improve Fish Passage At Snake River Dams
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The Divide: Shea’s Seat
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Crosscut
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Slog
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