Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
In the Jan. 29 fatal crash between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines passenger jet, which is still under investigation, one controller was handing both commercial airline and helicopter traffic at the busy airport. Just days before the collision, President Donald Trump had already fired all the members of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, a panel mandated by Congress after the 1988 PanAm 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland. The committee is charged with examining safety issues at airlines and airports. Continue reading at King 5. (Jose Luis Magana)
‘Mosquito Fleet Act’ could bring small ferries to more Puget Sound communities
State Rep. Greg Nance (D–Bainbridge Island) sponsored the bill. He said it would bring much-needed transportation to waterfront towns suffering from a shortage of state ferry boats. Continue reading at KUOW. (Joshua McNichols)
Democratic lawmakers rally for bigger budget to fight gender-based violence
State Senator Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, opened the discussion, emphasizing the stark reality that domestic violence has been on the rise in Washington since the pandemic. “A woman is more likely to be harmed by someone she knows and loves than by a stranger,” Dhingra said. “Domestic violence accounts for 16% of all murders in our state, over 27% of rapes, and more than half of simple assaults.” Continue reading at MyNorthwest. (Julia Dallas)
Aberdeen Daily World
GHC selected for national project to help rural students
Bellingham Herald
Where is Bellingham’s day shelter? Strained service providers say there’s an ‘urgent need’
Op-ed: Far too many Washingtonians are dying from excessive speeding. This bill could help (Leavitt)
Capital Press
Economist: Farm profit increases buoyed by government aid
Proposal aims to overhaul citizen involvement in Oregon land use system
Columbian
Clark County’s freshman lawmakers introduce bills that reflect campaign promises
Piecing together the OHSU and Legacy Health merger: What will it mean for Clark County?
The Daily News
New north entrance, RV park, more planned at Cowlitz County Event Center, as leaders look for state help
Everett Herald
Everett council votes to renovate Drew Nielsen Park
Initial prep work for AquaSox stadium to start, with $200k price tag
Editorial: Open electric vehicle market to direct sales (Doglio)
Op-ed: Keeping health care fair, affordable as costs rise (Robinson)
Comment: Proposal takes a swipe at credit card swipe fees
Letter: Stick with solutions to homelessness that have heart
Comment: Eco-nomics: Climate change is making insurance a risky bet
High Country News
Trump’s funding cuts leave the nation vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire
New York Times
As Wall Street Chases Profits, Fire Departments Have Paid the Price
Republicans Want Lower Taxes. The Hard Part Is Choosing What to Cut.
Olympian
Legislative Black Caucus blasts bill that would end Office of Equity: ‘Deeply harmful’
UW, WSU study shows WA residents struggling to pay for one particular monthly expense
Puget Sound Business Journal
First impact of Amazon’s 5-day office mandate revealed in new data
Renton Reporter
‘Follow the damn law’: Washington leaders have terse words for Trump
Seattle Medium
Black Girls RUN! Seattle/Tacoma Is More Than Just A Run Club – It Is A Sisterhood
‘Our Future is Bound by Their Past’– The Washington State Black Legacy Institute Keeps Black History Alive
Seattle Times
Pay-per-mile honor system could supplement WA gas tax
WA Republicans protest amending ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ (Jinkins, Pedersen, Stonier)
WA businesses scrambling as Trump tariffs raise costs, uncertainty
WA scientists plan to publish report on nature that Trump canceled
Murray: Trump layoffs leave Hanford nuclear site with ‘skeleton crew’
Targeted for deportation, WA immigrants with convictions seek pardons
Editorial: Pass Senate Bill 5400 to help save local journalism, strengthen democracy (Liias)
Editorial: WA’s young people are struggling — and our leaders are failing them
Skagit Valley Herald
Public comment being taken on proposed hunting rules
Tri-City Herald
Tri-Cities saw major shift in fentanyl overdose deaths in 2024. What’s behind it?
Washington Post
DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS
Trump wants to shut the Education Department. Is it sleight-of-hand?
As Musk reshapes the government, some ask: Where are the guardrails?
Trump’s war on wind seems to be winning, experts say, as states are forced to rethink projects
WA State Standard
Ferguson wades into WA Fish and Wildlife Commission turmoil (Springer)
With a phone call, WA governor keeps emergency powers bill alive (Valdez)
WA bill would require REI co-op to reserve board seats for workers (Ryu)
WA courts work to vacate hundreds of thousands of illegal drug convictions
Judge won’t compel state panel to scrap building codes targeted by gas initiative
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
In Session: Washington’s pay-per-mile proposal gets committee hearing (Fey, Street)
Seattle joins nationwide unrest against Elon Musk with Tesla dealership protest
Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
Cracking down on organized retail theft: Lawmaker hopes to lengthen perpetrators’ prison sentences (Leavitt, Goodman)
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Washington legislature introduce bill to redesign state flag (Peterson, Reed, Nance)
Lawmakers look to lower voter approval threshold for school bond measures as many fail to pass (Krishnadasan, Cortes)
KNKX Public Radio
Northwest federal workers are demoralized, but many are determined to keep their jobs
KUOW Public Radio
Washington state clean-energy funding re-frozen by Trump White House
‘Mosquito Fleet Act’ could bring small ferries to more Puget Sound communities (Nance, Reed)
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Cascadia Daily News
Outgoing Whatcom Community College president honored by state Legislature (Timmons, Rule)
Lummi Nation breaks ground on detox center, first of its kind on WA tribal land (Timmons)
State proposes closing Bellingham Reentry Center, home for those finishing prison time
Cascade PBS
For many in Washington, Long COVID care remains out of reach
WA bill would force REI co-op to reserve board seats for workers (Ryu)
MyNorthwest
Majority of Washingtonians feel the pain of high grocery prices, says survey
Democratic lawmakers rally for bigger budget to fight gender-based violence (Dhingra, Davis, Goodman, Salahuddin, Salomon)
Washington State’s wood-burning stoves: Still legal, but with stricter emissions rules
Washington considers taking over grizzly bear management — But not everyone’s on board (Springer)
The Urbanist
State Bill Would Circumvent SPOG, Clear Path for Seattle Civilian Responder Expansion (Scott, Ryu)
Washington Observer
Senate Democrats leave Ferguson’s universal school meals behind (Wellman, Riccelli, Berg)
West Seattle Blog
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