Governor signs sweeping police-reform laws
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed one of the nation’s most ambitious packages of police accountability legislation, prompted by last year’s outcry for racial justice following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black people at the hands of police. Continue reading at The Everett Herald. (Tony Overman)
Governor signs $59 billion, two-year budget for Washington
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed a $59 billion, two-year state operating budget that he said would help provide relief and recovery from the widespread effects of the pandemic. The Democrat also signed an $11.8 billion transportation budget and a $6.3 billion state construction budget. Continue reading at KXLY. (Ted S. Warren)
Washington launching 988 hotline for mental health emergencies
The State of Washington hopes a new three-digit number for people to call when they are experiencing mental health crises will do what 911 did for first responders. Governor Jay Inslee signed into law a bill designating 988 as the state’s suicide prevention hotline, part of a nationwide system. It launches July 2022 and will tie together in-state call centers with 911 operators, police, and behavioral health providers, to connect people in distress with immediate help. Continue reading at KING5 TV.
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Governor signs sweeping police-reform laws (Pedersen)
Inslee signs $59 billion, two-year state operating budget
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Bill Gates’ leadership roles stay intact despite allegations
All Washington counties move to Phase 3 reopening
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Amazon to extend pause on police use of facial recognition
Land buy adds 2,200 acres to Nisqually Community Forest
Aberdeen Daily World
Rising above: Shoalwater Bay Tribe tsunami evacuation tower construction underway
Nonprofit teams with cities to explore purchase of thousands of acres of watershed properties
Some parents will get a $300 monthly tax payment this summer
Inslee explains veto of 2030 target for electric vehicles (Hobbs)
COVID vaccine hesitancy remains a ‘major barrier’ in rural areas, new CDC study finds
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Inslee signs what he calls the most ‘effective police accountability laws’ in nation (Johnson)
Report: U.S., Canada to extend border closure until conditions ‘change very substantively’
Two Whatcom regions have vaccination rates lower than 30%, while Bellingham doubles that
Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers confirmed Tuesday in Washington state
Gov. Inslee signs police accountability legislation in Tacoma
King County’s top health official: Keep your mask on indoors
Are people comfortable ditching masks after new CDC guidance? Here’s what poll found
Columbian
Southwest Washington lawmakers decry Inslee’s partial veto of bills (Wylie)
Clark County reports 294 new COVID-19 cases, one death
In Our View: Science should guide parents in vaccine choice
El Sol De Yakima (available in English via Google Translate)
State-funded Miller Park improvements to begin this summer
Everett Herald (subscription required)
9 massive buildings planned at Cascade Industrial Center
As cases decline, newly eligible people urged to get vaccine
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
WaPo Comment: Do ‘terrorist’ and ‘tourist’ sound similar to some?
WaPo Comment: Biden should explain what plan would do for all kids
Editorial: Inslee’s partial vetoes threat to lawmakers’ work (Jinkins, Hobbs, Mullet)
Letter: What did Saunders mean by ‘American’ names?
High Country News
Klamath Tribes want beavers back in the Beaver State
News Tribune
Inslee signs what he calls the most ‘effective police accountability laws’ in nation (Johnson)
Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers confirmed Tuesday in Washington state
Pierce County marks second day in a row with COVID case count below 100
Report: U.S., Canada to extend border closure until conditions ‘change very substantively’
Olympian
Nisqually Community Forest doubles in size after $9.6 million land purchase
Lacey examiner takes rare step, recommends approval of mental health hospital at hearing’s end
Free beer! If you get a vaccine at participating WA businesses
Peninsula Daily News
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WHAT WE KNOW: Coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Goal: 70 percent or better vaccination rate
Puget Sound Business Journal
Opinion: Companies must be intentional — and transparent — about DEI measures
Biotech developer trains sights on Seattle’s homelessness crisis
King County launches $145M rent assistance program
Northwest lawmakers seek Boeing records to probe quality-control lapses
Amazon donating $1.4M to Bellevue amid Eastside expansion
Seattle extends ‘life saving’ free street-dining permits to 2022
Time is running out for PPP loans. Here’s how much is left through CFIs.
Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘You are here to save lives’: Meet the helpers at a Seattle COVID vaccination site
Washington governor signs sweeping police reform measures
Hospitalizations high during gastrointestinal outbreak among homeless population
Editorial: New corrections secretary must fix system’s lapses
Opinion: My polio generation knows the relief, duty of being a strong link in a vaccination chain
Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit Valley College to begin design work on new building
Spokesman Review
Major police reforms become law in Washington after Inslee signs bills he calls ‘just the beginning’ (Johnson, Dhingra, Goodman)
Inslee vetoes bill that could have blocked ‘critical need’ for vaccine incentives
Inslee signs major climate bills, but not without partial vetoes; Legislative leadership threaten lawsuit (Billig, Jinkins, Fitzgibbon)
State finds weakened tree needed ‘closer inspection’ to prevent fire that destroyed 80% of Malden
Opinion: Ann Murphy: Remote access enhances Eastern Washington residents’ participation in democracy
Tri-City Herald
Tri-Cities Republican cleared of Black Lives Matter complaint for ‘offensive’ comments
Parents sue family-owned dairy north of Tri-Cities after kids sickened by E. coli
COVID closures motivate several Tri-Cities candidates to challenge incumbents
New COVID cases continue to drop in Tri-Cities, but more younger people hospitalized
Is the vaccine worth a shot in Tri-Cities? WA state liquor board OKs ‘free’ drinks
Drunk driver tested 3+ times legal limit after killing Tri-Cities highway worker
Tri-Cities hydro races back on this summer? What WA state rules will allow
Franklin County new COVID rate dips below WA state reopening level
Young Tri-Cities teens jump in to get their COVID vaccine. And it sparked another trend
New shop coming to growing area of Tri-Cities. And Dickey’s BBQ reopens
COVID lockdown was a time to heal old wounds. And seal new Tri-Cities friendship in bronze
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Dive team, firefighters save man struck by rock at Palouse Falls
State puts former Walla Walla spine surgeon Dr. Jason Dreyer on restricted license to practice
Weekly Update: Walla Walla, Umatilla county health officers ponder new COVID-19 changes
Washington Post
Biden tells Netanyahu he expects ‘significant de-escalation today’ as Israel, Hamas continue attacks
As Biden faces a political crisis, migrants face a fight to survive
E.U. to reopen borders to those with accepted vaccines
Opinion: As wealthy CEOs rake in money, an ugly trope about Americans needing help reemerges
One of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre — 107 years old — wants justice
Yakima Herald Republic
A new child care law means big changes for families and kids in Washington. But it doesn’t come without objections.
PNWU plans to expand Yakima campus with $8 million pledge from MultiCare
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KING5 TV (NBC)
Federal bill aimed at fighting anti-Asian hate could help track hate crimes in Washington
King County businesses brace for possibility of another mask mandate
Kent ShoWare Center suffers $1.1 million loss due to pandemic restrictions
Facing Race: Washington sees a surge in Asian activism
Seattle Public Schools hosts dozens of COVID-19 vaccine clinics for students
Washington launching 988 hotline for mental health emergencies
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
King County expected to require masks indoors for all
Big-name CEOs propose new homelessness solutions in report on crisis
Group files recall petition in court against Governor. Inslee, awaits judge’s approval
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
King County leaders urge people to continue masking up indoors
Schools rush to vaccinate kids against COVID before summer break
Parents, neighbors concerned about growing homeless encampment on Seattle school property
Wash. restaurant industry short 100,000 workers as economy reopens
Gov. Inslee signs police reform measures, including ban on use of chokeholds
You may be eligible for $50 off your monthly internet bill; here’s how to apply
KNKX FM
Controversy brews in Olympia as Inslee vetoes parts of some legislation
Flanked by families, Inslee signs a dozen police reform bills into law (Johnson)
Manuel Ellis’ death looms large at Tacoma bill signings even without his family there
Vaccine clinics get underway at Seattle schools
KUOW FM
Pandemic blog: Updates for Washington state
Visual Explainer: Why Some Coronavirus Variants Are More Contagious Than Others
U.S. Ends Its Policy Of Denying Citizenship To Children Born Via IVF Or Surrogacy
Gov. Inslee signs flurry of anti-pollution laws, but draws ire with vetoes (Harris-Talley, Jinkins)
When to mask up? Clarity on conflicting guidelines
KXLY (ABC)
Governor signs $59 billion, two-year budget for Washington
Vaccine clinics critical for Washington’s push to vaccinate 70 percent of adults
Q13 TV (Fox)
South Sound police department program assisting the homeless set to expand in Olympia
All Washington counties now in Phase 3 of reopening
New tiny home village will support veterans experiencing homelessness in Pierce County
As Washington re-opens, border closure at Canada extended once again
60% of US adults have received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine, CDC says
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Crosscut
Seattle police funding debate turns to flawed officer behavior system
MyNorthwest
How Washington’s political divisions are driving a troubling rise in recalls
Carjacking suspect in custody after chase on I-5 from Tacoma to Marysville
Report: Chronic homelessness reaches crisis levels in King County
Gov. Inslee signs police accountability package, some cops have lingering concern
Despite vetoes, monumental climate legislation signed into law
Seattle bike lanes get a dedicated street sweeper, and you get to name it
Edmonds man suspected of child rape captured off coast of Florida
Private prison company suing state over bill to shut down Tacoma ICE detention center
King County to consider implementing stricter mask rules at local level
Lawmakers disappointed by Gov. Inslee’s veto pen
Slog
The Right Thinks Stimmy Checks and Lazy Fast Food Workers Are Causing Inflation
Soderbergh’s Team Claims They Didn’t Sweep Any Seattle Homeless Encampments
West Seattle Blog
First landlords, now tenants: King County opens relief-program applications for renters
2 more local school clinics in partnership with city
Duwamish Tribe hosts Gov. Inslee’s bill signing for HEAL Act (Saldaña, Harris-Talley, Fitzgibbon)