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Friday, April 8

How Ketanji Brown Jackson will recast the Supreme Court
With Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation comes a new version of the Supreme Court. White men for the first time will no longer make up a majority. The oldest and longest-serving justice is Black. Women will be as close to parity as is possible on a nine-member bench, and in a government where the president is 79 and the speaker of the House is 82, the average age of a justice will be 61. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)

WA schools prepare for potential Russian cyberattacks
Alert to the heightened threat of Russian cyberattacks on U.S. targets after the invasion of Ukraine, the Seattle Public Schools district in the past several weeks has blocked web traffic from Russia, upgraded safety firewall services and hired an additional antivirus company. “The biggest problem is that schools are an easy target,” said April Mardock, the district’s cybersecurity manager. “Russia could release a whole bunch of attack bots, and they can do a good job of using them to go after lots of computers remotely.” Continue reading at Crosscut. (Chris Zoeller/The Courier via AP)

Inslee Signs Legislation Boosting Access To Community-based Behavioral Health Treatment Into Law
Last week, Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation into law that will improve access to community-based treatment for people with serious behavioral health issues and make it easier for families to get their loved one’s care when they need it, without hospitalization. The bill, HB 1773, introduced by State Rep. Jamila Taylor (D-Federal Way), streamlines the process for assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) — a court-ordered treatment in the community, instead of an inpatient setting — and expands who can receive this care Continue reading at Seattle Medium.

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Bellevue Reporter
Op-ed: Community health centers are the backbone of equity in our healthcare system (Dhingra)

Bellingham Herald
‘Carbon sequestration’ is a key tool in curbing climate change. What is it?
These Whatcom forests are protected from logging in WA’s ‘historic’ new carbon project

Capital Press
Western Innovator: Yakima Farm Bureau president stands against solar rush
Some Yakima irrigators face small cut in water supply
U.S. fresh-potato access to all of Mexico could start by mid-May

Everett Herald
Traffic cameras get the green light from Everett council
Port of Edmonds settles complaint over ADA parking
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance

Indian Country Today
The Wrap: Tribal partnerships bring regional jobs
Climate change elevates environmental inequities

News Tribune
Hilltop trolley extension to cost $30M more, not start running until 2023. Here’s why
Hoax 911 call to Puyallup residence was ‘swatting’ incident targeting Twitch streamer
Black, Indigenous princesses of color are ‘paving the way’ in this year’s Daffodil court

New York Times
A Transformative Justice Whose Impact May Be Limited
Covid Live Updates: Cases Rise Quickly in New York City and Washington, D.C.

Olympian
Here’s how affordable housing and affordable solar power are coming together in Olympia
Driver kills pedestrian on Old Highway 99 in Tumwater Thursday
About 129,000 beds sold by Costco, Amazon and others recalled after one killed a woman
UTC staff recommend $923,000 penalty for improper CenturyLink disconnections
Umpqua Bank partners with Kiva to offer no-interest loans to BIPOC, women businesses
Olympia solar nonprofit expands its ‘Solarize’ program to offer bulk-buying deals to all

Puget Sound Business Journal
Survey shows employees want to travel for business again
Region’s housing market still at ‘shock and awe levels’ despite rising interest rates
Billions in new Covid-19 relief funding for small businesses advances, but hurdles loom

Seattle Medium
Inslee Signs Legislation Boosting Access To Community-based Behavioral Health Treatment Into Law (Taylor, Davis, Dhingra)

Seattle Times
Sound Transit moves toward lighter touch on fare enforcement
Sammamish City Council votes down release of full investigative report into ex-city manager
Jennifer Belcher, WA’s first woman lands commissioner, dies
King County names 3 finalists for new sheriff, including interim sheriff
Local author’s ‘Skid Road’ is a look at Seattle’s homeless past
Editorial: Override Inslee’s snub of bipartisanship and rural WA (Randall)
Opinion: Refocus Fish and Wildlife mandate on conservation

Skagit Valley Herald
Mount Vernon Police Department proposing expanding its social worker program

South Seattle Emerald
OPA interviews suggest former OPA Dir. retroactively ok’d out-of-policy force tactic
Former INS building, now largest Seattle artist enclave, at risk of redevelopment
Concrete deliveries resume to West Seattle bridge as worker strike continues

Washington Post
Did your house earn more than you did in 2021?
At least 50 killed in airstrike on Kramatorsk train station
U.S. quietly paying millions to send Starlink terminals to Ukraine, contrary to SpaceX’s claims
How Ketanji Brown Jackson will recast the Supreme Court
An Indigenous village works to save a Brazilian forest, seed by seed

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Housing for LGBTQIA+ seniors under construction in Capitol Hill
Gondola system proposed as light rail alternative in West Seattle deemed ‘not feasible’

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Alaska Airlines to reduce flights by 2% to improve service after cancellations, pilot shortage
3 finalists named for new King County sheriff
Seattle council to consider new gig worker protections
Education Secretary says ‘conversations about broader loan forgiveness’ are continuing
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the Supreme Court on 53-47 vote
COVID-19 cases on the rise in King County in recent weeks
Member of hacking group sentenced for scheme that compromised more than $1 billion

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Riders return to mass transit in Seattle, but some raise safety concerns
Puget Sound Fire responds to homeless encampment fire in Kent
Another teen escaping from Echo Glen Children’s Center prompts security concerns
Some Seattle City Council members lend support to plan for base wage rate for gig workers

KXLY (ABC)
Tribal leaders say WA state is ignoring treaty rights
WA employers soon will have to list salaries in job postings

NW Public Radio
Washington Wants Drivers To Plug Into Clean Cars By 2030 Before Other West Coast States (Liias)

Q13 TV (FOX)
King County acknowledges millions of dollars spent on ‘inappropriate’ rental assistance payments
Interisland ferry service suspended all day Friday due to staff shortage

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Crosscut
WA schools prepare for potential Russian cyberattacks
Human Elements: How otters can help recover imperiled ecosystems

The Stranger
What’s the Deal with City Hall Park?

Thursday, April 7

WA to become first state in U.S. to preserve 10,000 acres of land for carbon mitigation
A new, first of its kind carbon project that will preserve 10,000 acres of state lands in Washington was announced Wednesday morning by the Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz. The program launched Wednesday and will be rolled out in two phases. The first phase will place 3,750 acres into a protected status, starting with areas in Whatcom, Thurston, King and Grays Harbor counties. Areas not protected from harvesting are included in the first phase and were considered priority areas. Continue reading at The Olympian.

Interactive map shows gas prices getting lower in these Washington state counties
Gas prices continue to be at record highs, but Washington state might be turning the corner on painful gas prices at the pump. According to the American Automobile Association, the average gas price at the pump in the United States has decreased since the last week of March, now averaging $4.17 a gallon. In Washington state overall, the average gas price has also decreased, dropping three cents since the last week of March, now averaging $4.70. Continue reading at The News Tribune.

A new glimpse into WA’s earliest COVID deaths — and why we may never have a complete record
In a recent review of the state’s earliest COVID deaths, the state Department of Health has confirmed at least four other Washingtonians died from COVID complications before or on Feb. 28, 2020. Three were from long-term care facility Life Care Center of Kirkland, the site of the first known coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., while DOH now believes the first person to die in the state was actually a Snohomish County woman in her 30s. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Alan Berner)

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Associated Press
City, county sued over converting hotel to permanent housing
Storms batter aging power grid as climate disasters spread
Several COVID deaths in WA happened before 1st was announced

Auburn Reporter
Green River’s Howard Hanson Dam to get $220M in federal funding
Construction to begin later this year on dangerous stretch of SR 18 (Ramos)
Dhingra: Community health centers are the backbone of equity in our healthcare system

Bellingham Herald
Here’s what you need to know about the Skagit Tulip Festival after the storm
Will rising interest rates finally cool off a hot Whatcom real estate market?
See the recent changes in Bellingham rental prices in this interactive graph
Biden strengthens law credited with helping 300,000 uninsured American Indians, Alaska Natives

Capital Press
Washington farm to fight fine by Ecology
Ecology fines NW Washington farm $267,000 over illegal irrigating

Columbian
Letter: Let’s study more bridge options

The Daily News
Cowlitz Tribe members applaud launch of missing Indigenous alert system
Kelso closes West Main road contract, looks into lobbying
Columbia County Sheriff, Oregon State Police trooper named in Scappoose shooting
Rainier City Council approves new computers for police

Everett Herald
Officials: State’s first COVID death was in Snohomish County
With BA.2 variant, county’s COVID cases up 2nd week in a row
Bloomberg Comment: Covid.gov website not one-stop-shop Biden promised

High Country News
For cannabis farms, ecosystem science is scarce

Indian Country Today
Green energy’s hidden costs spark opposition
US to boost water supplies hit by climate change
GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: Awards, apologies and impending devastation

International Examiner
Community health care feels the fallout of COVID on mental and behavioral health

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Lack of housing reaches tipping point

News Tribune
Here’s what a council panel recommends for Tacoma after reviewing proposed public camping ban
Interactive map shows gas prices getting lower in these Washington state counties

New York Times
Ukraine Live Updates: In U.S. Senate and at U.N., Votes to Further Isolate Moscow
Live Updates: Senate Votes to Move Forward on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation
Amazon Workers Who Won a Union Their Way Open Labor Leaders’ Eyes
Ukraine Live Updates: In U.S. Senate and at U.N., Votes to Further Isolate Moscow

Olympian
WA to become first state in U.S. to preserve 10,000 acres of land for carbon mitigation
Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers confirmed Wednesday in Washington state
Thurston County OKs 10-year contract for better, cheaper solid waste service

Peninsula Daily News
Gray whale found dead on Camano Island

Puget Sound Business Journal
The truck-driving industry is in peril. Here’s how government, businesses and colleges could save it.
Boeing picks Amazon, Microsoft, Google to provide cloud infrastructure
UW Medicine lands funding to launch tuberculosis research center

Seattle Medium
Dunn Proposes Study On The Effects Of Regulation On The Rental Market In King County
Harrell Announces First Steps In Search For Permanent Police Chief
Inslee Signs Legislation Boosting Access To Community-based Behavioral Health Treatment Into Law (Taylor, Davis)
Salary Ranges, Other Compensation Info Required in Job Postings
Alopecia Support Advocate: There Is A High Rate Of Suicide In The Alopecia Community
Seattle Pot Shop Owners Increase Security, Decrease In Diversity

Seattle Times
A new glimpse into WA’s earliest COVID deaths — and why we may never have a complete record
Are you sad or is it more than that? Demystifying anxiety and depression
As the sun returns, rejoice with caution: toasty temps elevate avalanche risk
Cancellations continue at Alaska as pilot shortage takes toll
Seattle Public Library sees positive changes after eliminating overdue fees
Opinion: There are no child ‘sex workers’ — trafficked youth are victims
Editorial: WA’s place names should inspire, not degrade

Skagit Valley Herald
Anacortes High School principal resigning, alleges discrimination

South Seattle Emerald
Cherry Blossom Festival returns, Seattle landmark board, & more
Sound Transit fare enforcement plan could send riders to court & collections
Doing the most: Curve collective cabaret is the cure for fatphobia in burlesque
Emerald readers’ Ps and Qs for OPA director candidates
SPOG officers ‘were ready to entertain ourselves’: 2020 labor day protest
Lake to sound trail: linking trails, communities, and nature

Tri-City Herald
What you flush in Tri-Cities is being checked for COVID. Here’s what’s being learned
Rebuilt railroad bridge near Tri-Cities opens WA hiking, biking from west to east

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Bennington Lake refilling ahead of warm-weather recreation season
Work continues on Second Avenue, part of major downtown Walla Walla road construction
Eastern Oregon campaign pushes for more HIV testing in rural communities

Washington Post
Russia suspended from U.N. Human Rights Council amid global outrage over Ukraine
Senate breaks deadlock on Ukraine measures, sends bills to House
Trump deflects blame for Jan. 6 silence, says he wanted to march to Capitol
Senate vote today could make Jackson first Black woman on Supreme Court
Orphaned by gun violence: Two kids, two shootings, two parents gone
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tests positive for the coronavirus
Dozens of lawmakers urge Biden to clear red tape for Ukrainian refugees

Yakima Herald-Republic
New Washington license plate celebrates state’s wine industry
Yakima City Council moves forward with third Latino majority district
Yakima County opens applications for American Rescue Plan Act funds
Seattle Times: WA employers will soon have to be upfront about salaries in job postings
City of Yakima will switch to two-year budget process

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Crews have responded to approximately 450 fires at homeless encampments in Seattle

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination set for Thursday
Seattle activates first block-the-box camera
New law will require employers in Washington to include salary ranges in job postings (Randall)
Man charged in organized retail theft of alcohol from downtown Seattle Target
Effort to remove ‘squaw’ from names of 18 places in WA risks ‘erasing women, history of land’
Oil company execs testify on Capitol Hill about high gas prices

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
End of federal mask mandate nears for public transportation but will it be extended again?
Several COVID deaths in WA happened before 1st was announced
Homeless camp fire near Seattle stadiums part of dangerous surge, data shows

KNKX Public Radio
Biden’s Coast Guard pick would become the 1st woman to command a military branch
Oregon braces for abortion ban in neighboring Idaho
Advisers to FDA weigh in on updated COVID boosters for the fall
Nursing home residents suffer from staffing shortages, but the jobs are hard to fill
For the first time, researchers find microplastics deep in the lungs of living people

KUOW Public Radio
Seattle’s Hot Housing Market Means More Competition for Renters
More roads, more EVs. Can Washington do it?: Today So Far
Pandemic updates: Covid rates increasing in Western Washington, and in schools
House approves criminal contempt referrals for 2 Trump aides over the Jan. 6 attack
New highways headed to Seattle area despite drive to fight climate change

KXLY (ABC)
Senator Murray to hold virtual roundtable on federal funding secured for Eastern Washington

NW Public Radio
For 15 Years, Bandanas Raises Awareness About Sexual Violence Against Farmworkers

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Crosscut
What the humble clover means for the future of life in cities
Podcast | The mental health crisis afflicting students and their teachers
Meet the founders connecting BIPOC youth to the marine sciences
How the pandemic spotlighted inequities and opportunities in WA education

MyNorthwest
Ferry sailing canceled, others delayed to shuttle firefighters to Friday Harbor fire
70 degrees, thunderstorms, and a chance of snow: wild run of weather on tap to close out week
‘The first step in healing,’ Lummi say of push to return captured orca to the Salish Sea
New law will require employers in Washington to include salary ranges in job postings
Fatal crash closes southbound I-5 near Arlington
Could Seattle’s Vision Zero use more focus?
‘There’s so much more to do,’ says Sen. Murray of decision to extend student loan moratorium

West Seattle Blog
Mayoral guest appearance booked, and other notes from District 1 Community Network
READER REPORT: Slide concern at Lincoln Park

Wednesday, April 6

WA employers will soon have to be upfront about salaries in job postings
Starting in January, job postings in Washington will have to include some dollar signs. Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law legislation requiring employers in the state to include salary and benefits information in job postings, rather than waiting to disclose that figure after making an offer. The legislation, Senate Bill 5761, applies to employers with 15 or more workers. Backers contend it will level the playing field for candidates, particularly women, people of color and others who may not have had experience negotiating for a higher salary and are unaware of just how much the company could afford to offer. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ted S. Warren)

More movies could soon be filmed in WA as Inslee OKs film incentives passed by legislature
Legislation to incentivize more movie production in Washington state was signed into law last week, increasing tax breaks for those looking to film in the state from $3.5 million to $15 million annually. The Motion Picture Competitiveness Program is run by a non-profit organization called Washington Filmworks whose “mission is to create economic development opportunities by building and enhancing the competitiveness, profile and sustainability of Washington State’s film industry.” Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill into law March 31. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Jill DiPasquale)

$10B in federal funding for COVID may help with Washington state’s virus relief efforts
The U.S. Senate is expected to move forward soon on a $10 billion funding package to fight COVID-19, with about half of that allocated to developing treatments for the virus. The new funding bill, which could come up for a vote next week, is less than half of the $22.5 billion wanted by the Biden Administration, which has also proposed setting aside money to develop vaccines to target specific variants and expand manufacturing capacity. Many local health care advocates said the big concern is making sure Washington state does not run out of money to pay for COVID-19 treatments and tests because those costs can quickly add up. Continue reading at KOMO News.

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Associated Press
Bainbridge ferry out of service after striking Seattle dock
Washington tulip grower, striking workers reach deal
Biden administration extends student loan payment pause
Work Penalties: Jobs can cost more than being unemployed
First pope, now US churches face boarding-school reckoning

Auburn Reporter
King County to audit eviction prevention and rental assistance payments made during pandemic

Bellingham Herald
Is Whatcom’s COVID vaccine supply keeping up since the second booster was approved?
Washington unemployment rates by county, see the recent changes in this interactive chart
Small earthquake shakes beneath Whatcom County waters

Capital Press
Wildfire-damaged ranges mean less public land for Western cattle to graze

Columbian
Opinion: In Our View: State efforts aim to disconnect illegal robocalls

Everett Herald
Bothell thinking about keeping cars off Main Street for good
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance

High Country News
How the economy of Indian Country impacts local communities

Indian Country Today
Renewable Energy: Jobs of the future

International Examiner
Seattle OED Now Accepting Applications for Small Business Capital Access Program

News Tribune
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe approved by EPA to administer Clean Water Act programs
Tacoma officer speaks up about why he made ‘Let’s go, Brandon’ viral video and resigned

Olympian
Tumwater Starbucks workers become second Thurston site to petition to unionize
Washington unemployment rates by county, see the recent changes in this interactive chart
Gas prices take a turn toward lower prices in these counties across Washington state
Jury awards millions to woman injured in Amtrak derailment. Here’s what happened
More movies could soon be filmed in WA as Inslee OKs film incentives passed by legislature (Riccelli)
MultiCare restructures top job into two positions, names new president

Peninsula Daily News
Clallam County OK sales tax hike for housing

Puget Sound Business Journal
Amazon inks giant satellite launch deal with Blue Origin, other partners
Howard Schultz, back at Starbucks, vows to move company forward amid union push

Seattle Medium
Seattle Pot Shop Owners Increase Security, Decrease In Diversity

Seattle Times
WA employers will soon have to be upfront about salaries in job postings
Bothell banned cars from Main Street in response to COVID. They may never return
Seattle area could top 70 degrees this week before possible snowflakes
Editorial: Court ruling balances Seattle eviction protections
Opinion: No, senator, Social Security will not soon be ‘bankrupt’

Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit Valley vegetable grower fined for irrigating without water rights

South Seattle Emerald
Opinion: Sticks & stones won’t break luxury homes, but the CID will keep protesting them

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Public health should be equal health, Walla Walla County health department tells leaders
No new COVID-19 cases reported in Walla Walla, Columbia counties this week

Washington Post
U.S. toughens sanctions as evidence of atrocities mounts
Ukrainian refugees vow to return home — even if it’s never the same
Police won’t be charged in shooting of Amir Locke during no-knock raid
Biden extends federal student loan payment pause through Aug. 31
Biden announces long covid strategy as experts push for more

Yakima Herald-Republic
New Washington license plate celebrates state’s wine industry
Seattle Times: Residents can help replace derogatory names at 18 WA sites
Letter: We need incentives to cut water, fossil fuels use

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
‘I was told that I was too smart for my own good’: The trouble with attracting diversity in the Washington State Patrol (Lovick)
FDA to discuss future of COVID-19 boosters

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Kirkland, King County sued over converting hotel to permanent housing for the homeless
Puyallup teacher who wrote ‘racial profanity’ on whiteboard is now on administrative leave
Wildlife refuge to reopen after $31M restoration project
Jury awards $8M to woman in 2017 Amtrak train derailment
Iconic Seattle monument to Black history reinstalled Tuesday after year-long restoration

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle police guild’s weekly public safety index of crime in the city falls to new low
Bond funding to repair Seattle’s aging bridges on hold amid review by mayor’s office
$10B in federal funding for COVID may help with Washington state’s virus relief efforts
Seattle set to activate first camera in effort to catch motorists who ‘block the box’

KNKX Public Radio
Immigrant rights groups say ICE’s no visitation policy taking toll on detainees’ mental health

KUOW Public Radio
Washington wants drivers to plug into clean cars by 2030 before other West Coast states (Macri, Liias)

KXLY (ABC)
WA prepares against invasive rose- and hop-eating beetle

Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle Police use-of-force allegations dropped since 2020, OPA report finds
Ecology fines Skagit Valley Farm over illegal irrigating

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MyNorthwest
Gov. Inslee’s veto pen continues to run afoul of state lawmakers
As WA changes racially derogatory place names, alternatives risk ‘erasing women, history of land’
Iconic Seattle monument to Black history reinstalled Tuesday after year-long restoration
Concrete deliveries to West Seattle Bridge resume; no updated timeline for reopening
70-degree weather on tap across region, followed by chance of light snow flurries on Sunday

The Stranger
Protesters Remind Seattle That the Ethiopian Government Is Still Starving Tigray

West Seattle Blog
WEST SEATTLE LIGHT RAIL: Avalon-area neighbors walk the (potential) line
REOPENING: Southwest Seattle Historical Society’s Log House Museum

Tuesday, April 5

Preventative COVID-19 drug Evusheld now available in Washington
A drug that could potentially prevent immunocompromised people from developing COVID-19 is now available in the state of Washington, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Those 12 and older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised or have had a severe reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine are eligible for the treatment. The drug is administered through two consecutive injections. Evusheld cannot be used as a COVID-19 treatment and is not recommended for people who have been exposed to COVID-19, according to the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization. Continue reading at KING 5.

With Obama looking on, White House to open ACA plans to more families
President Biden plans to announce Tuesday that his administration is making a tweak to federal rules long sought by advocates that would allow millions of additional families to buy health plans through the insurance marketplaces created under the Affordable Care Act. The announcement will represent Biden’s latest effort to use the ACA as the main fulcrum for his goal of making health insurance more available and affordable to American consumers…The tweak involves what is known in health-policy circles as the ACA’s “family glitch.” Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Saul Loeb)

WA farmers face seed shortages, tough conditions for cattle amid impending second year of drought
[Mason] Douglass gets about 10 calls from all over the West a day, farmers looking to plant forage crops for cattle – oats, barley and triticale. “So, I got your message,” Douglass says. “You’re looking for some oats and some haybet barley. I hate to let you know, but unfortunately we’re out of oats and barley at this time. I don’t even know where to send you … I think everyone in this local area is sold out.” He says those few seeds that are available are double the price they should be. Continue reading at NWNews. (Anna King)

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Associated Press
Wildlife refuge to reopen after $31M restoration project
Progress Report on Oregon’s 2020 Drugs Decriminalisation Law

Bellingham Herald
‘Every student has that opportunity to grow and develop’ on new inclusive playgrounds
COVID testing restrictions were lifted for the border. Here’s what Whatcom saw for crossings
Here’s what’s happening with COVID-19 cases in Whatcom schools; county’s numbers

Capital Press
Pacific Northwest storm brings high winds, rain, mountain snow
Early start to western wildfire season likely

Columbian
Opinion: In Our View: We must remain vigilant about coronavirus

Everett Herald
‘Never forgotten’: Memorial honors slain Everett police officer
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Editorial: We can repudiate racism without erasing history (Morgan)
Letter: Roundup, pesticides killing salmon and people
Letter: Everybody should be paying fair share on car tabs

High Country News
A mystery worm is threatening the future of Washington’s oysters

Indian Country Today
‘We’ve got to get gaming out of our blood’
Tribes seek more inclusion, action from US officials

Kitsap Sun
U.S. Treasury official visits Suquamish to learn about pandemic’s effects on tribes

News Tribune
‘The people are fighting.’ Ukrainian students in Tacoma feel weight of war at home
Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers confirmed Monday in Washington state
Thousands without power near Fife, Bonney Lake as storms blow through Pierce County
Here’s how a $1.5M grant will help replace diesel-powered generators at Port of Tacoma

North American Post
Looking South: Anglophone Canadian Reactions to Japanese American Incarceration – Part 1

Olympian
1 Thurston County resident dies from COVID-19 in the past week as cases drop
Police investigating officer’s use of firearm after chase in Grays Harbor County Sunday
Providence, Swedish health care systems unite under one brand

Puget Sound Business Journal
Airline prices prepare for takeoff as labor, inflationary pressures weigh on carriers
Fight labor shortages by hiring people with criminal records. Here’s how to start.
Tourism hasn’t recovered in Seattle as quickly as other major cities
Opinion: For climate and health, let’s design and build all-electric buildings

Seattle Times
At 62, ex-Microsoft executive goes from Seattle houseboat to Poland, transporting Ukrainian refugees
Seattle mayor balks at $100M bond sale to fix old bridges
Fewer flights called off as Alaska Airlines cancellation wave rolls into fifth day
Into the ice: A crab boat’s quest for snow crab in a Bering Sea upended by climate change
Opinion: Allow terminally ill patients from out of state to access aid-in-dying

Skagit Valley Herald
Number of new COVID-19 cases in Skagit County at its lowest since July 11-17

Tri-City Herald
E. Washington superintendent who resigned after mask vote named Richland High principal
Tri-Cities KID users will wait longer for irrigation water this spring

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Walla Walla continues work on Howard Street and intersection with Park Street
Public can weigh in on future Walla Walla County district maps Tuesday
High wind warning in effect in Walla Walla area with damaging winds predicted
Walla Walla Regional Airport prepares for new jets with extensive remodel

Washington Post
Ukrainian villagers describe cruel and brutal Russian occupation
France opens war crimes probes as more countries expel Russian diplomats
Jackson on course for confirmation, with 2 more GOP senators in favor
With Obama looking on, White House to open ACA plans to more families
CDC, under fire for covid response, announces plans to revamp agency

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Preventative COVID-19 drug Evusheld now available in Washington
Family, law enforcement and community honor fallen Everett Officer Dan Rocha at memorial

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Everett bids farewell to fallen officer
Rain, gusty winds cut power in some areas; heavy snow in mountains
Alaska Airlines cancels more flights as pilot shortage continues
FBI offering $10K reward in commercial aircraft laser incidents near SEA
‘Hard landing’ at Colman Dock delays Seattle/Bainbridge Island ferry route
CDC report: Black women die from maternal causes at rate nearly 3 times higher than others
State Department launches new cybersecurity bureau

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
High winds, rain lead to widespread outages, damaged apartment in Western Wash.
Seattle leaders address Ballard encampment fires, resident’s frustrations

KNKX Public Radio
WA farmers face seed shortages, tough conditions for cattle amid impending second year of drought

KUOW Public Radio
Pandemic updates: What experts say about when and how to dial down Covid precautions

NW Public Radio
How Conservation Is Preserving A Community
The Fight For Legacy Forests – Part 4: How A Bird Touched Off Court Battles

Q13 TV (FOX)
Crews evaluate damage at Seattle’s Colman Dock following rough ferry landing

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MyNorthwest
Seattle’s first ‘block the box’ traffic camera set to come online this week
CM Pedersen ‘disappointed’ in mayor’s decision to ‘kick the can’ on citywide bridge repairs
‘Hard landing’ at Colman Dock delays Seattle/Bainbridge Island ferry route
Everett police Officer Dan Rocha to be remembered at memorial
FBI offers reward after 100 incidents near Sea-Tac where lasers have been pointed at planes
Chance for ‘severe storm’ across Western Washington as wind, rain move in Monday
Fourth straight day of canceled flights at Sea-Tac amid ongoing Alaska Airlines pilot shortage

LandLine Magazine
New Washington state law covers restroom access for port haulers (Sells)

West Seattle Blog
FERRY UPDATE: Fauntleroy dock reopening after repair closure

Monday, April 4

Washington birth doulas advocated for-a pathway to certification and won
With Gov. Jay Inslee’s signoff, birth doulas in Washington State have established their work as a profession based on voluntary competency-based state certification, paving the way for reimbursement under Medicaid. ESHB 1881 passed both chambers in Olympia earlier this month, where it drew broad support, passing with a wide margin of 85–8, backing from both parties in the House, and unanimous support in the Senate, according to a media release from Surge Reproductive Justice, an organization backing the legislation. Continue reading at The South Seattle Emerald. (Courtesy of Governor Jay & First Lady Trudi Inslee)

State approves 1st alert system for missing Indigenous people
Beginning soon, when Indigenous people go missing in Washington, social media, radio airwaves and highways will be blanketed with their information to hopefully lead to them being found — the first state in the U.S. where that will be guaranteed. That’s because Gov. Jay Inslee on March 31 signed House Bill 1725, creating the nation’s first statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people during a ceremony on the Tulalip Reservation in front of tribal leaders and community members, state officials and lawmakers. Continue reading at Indian Country Today.

After Unionizing, WA State Tulip Workers Reach Labor Settlement
Tulip workers came to an agreement with Washington Bulb management last week after five days of a temporary suspension in their strike as well as negotiations in Mount Vernon, WA. The workers’ committee discussed 16 demands that included better pay, sanitary conditions, and protective equipment for working in the fields. Ramon Torres, president of Familias Unidas por la Justicia, says the discussions were not easy but finally, the workers’ committee was recognized as a member of the union. Continue reading at Northwest Public Broadcasting.