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Tuesday, April 8

How could President Trump’s 25% foreign auto tariff impact WA drivers? Experts explain
The auto industry is bracing for changes after President Donald Trump announced a 25% foreign auto tariff, claiming that it would cause factories to move production back to the United States, ushering in a golden era for the U.S. economy. Experts explain how this could impact – positive and negative – Washington drivers – regardless of where their vehicle was made. KIRO 7 News spoke with management at Fix Auto Tacoma South. Continue reading at KIRO. (KIRO)

Washington puts restrictions on lethal chemical used in suicides
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill Monday restricting the sale of a lethal chemical used in dozens of deaths by suicide. Tyler’s Law, named in honor of Tyler Schmidt, a 15-year-old boy from Camas, Clark County, who died by ingesting the chemical, bans the sale of sodium nitrite in concentrations over 10%. The chemical, sold as a powder, is used at low levels of purity as a meat preservative, but in high concentrations it can kill. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Karen Ducey)

New center providing comprehensive youth services in Spokane
Toni Lodge, CEO of The NATIVE Project, beamed as she introduced a new four-story children’s health center in Spokane, a crowning achievement for an organization that started with $100 nearly 40 years ago and was now unveiling a $12 million centerpiece of community pride. Speaking at the March 21 grand opening of The NATIVE Project’s Children and Youth Services Center, Lodge expressed her appreciation for both the moment and the future. Continue reading at Indian Country Today. (Nika Bartoo-Smith)

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Aberdeen Daily World
500 in Ocean Shores join nationwide ‘Hands Off’ protests

Axios
How federal cuts are hitting Seattle

Bellingham Herald
Whatcom County stands to lose millions as U.S.-Canada trade war intensifies
Guide to the Washington state protections for transgender and gender non-conforming folks

Capital Press
Pistachio harvest expected to be largest ever in 2025-26
Southwest Washington farmers mark milestone in reaching new customers
USDA: Small bumps for Northwest wheat, corn planting; small drops for barley, hay

Columbian
Program offering free books for families at risk due to Washington’s budget deficit

The Daily News
LCC vocational center returns to proposed WA Capital budgets
Famous or infamous on I-5? Uncle Sam billboard property is being sold

Everett Herald
Edmonds is set to revisit its landmark tree ordinance
WaPo Comment: The struggle to guide masculinity of boys, young men

Indian Country Today
New center providing comprehensive youth services in Spokane

The Inlander
How can you prepare for a recession? A Spokane credit union and nonprofit share tips as Washington is already facing a rainy day

Kitsap Sun
New lane and stoplight at Kingston Ferry Terminal aims to relieve constant traffic jams
Employers added 228k jobs in March amid tariffs, DOGE cuts: What is WA unemployment rate?

News Tribune
56 units of housing to remain affordable thanks to Pierce County investment
Planned schoolyard overhaul in Tacoma on pause with anticipated federal funding cut
Proposed WA tax on social media platforms would fund support for youth behavioral health (Callan)

Peninsula Daily News
Health officer: Disease numbers low, but cuts affecting programs

Seattle Times
Washington puts restrictions on lethal chemical used in suicides
With phones banned, WA school district keeps kids busy with real life
Opinion: Cuts to WA hospitals will hurt children statewide
Editorial: Giving striking workers unemployment is a risk WA can’t take (Riccelli, Bronoske)

Spokesman Review
Washington wolf population declines slightly for first time in 16 years
Washington school sports authority will not change policy on transgender student athletes
Baumgartner, in bipartisan letter, asks Trump to continue protections for Ukrainian refugees
Two international students at Gonzaga had their visas revoked. The university wasn’t notified.
‘Shortchanging communities’: Lawmakers rip Trump, RFK after staff who administered ‘critical’ heating assistance program fired

Tri-City Herald
More cuts for Richland schools. These positions are being eliminated next year

Washington Post
Americans are losing interest in electric cars, polling shows
Justice Dept. says it will stop enforcement against cryptocurrency fraud
Trump tariffs conjure specter of Smoot-Hawley Act, a Depression-era blunder
Trump wants to build a new economy with tariffs but faces a big obstacle: Himself

WA State Standard
Washington’s wolf count declines for first time in 16 years
Washington restricts lethal chemical previously sold on Amazon
Dementia care facilities would have to meet new state standards under WA bill (Orwall)
Inflation worries drive WA lawmakers to jack up I-5 bridge borrowing plan by $900M (Fey, Liias)

Wenatchee World
Addressing a housing crisis | Regulations, density, and possible solutions
Confluence Health using AI to improve health care in rural Washington

Yakima Herald-Republic
In Yakima, more than 1,300 protesters call on Trump, Musk to keep hands off democracy, programs

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Washington bans substance used in suicides
UW: Federal government cancels student visas without notice
Gov. Bob Ferguson signs 14 new bills into Washington law. Here’s what they are
Washington lawmakers consider cutting off funding for Columbia River Gorge management agency

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Lawmakers advance bill to raise price of Discover Pass
Senate committee to discuss Washington bill to cap rent increases
How could President Trump’s 25% foreign auto tariff impact WA drivers? Experts explain
Man charged with hate crime after burning, spreading feces on Pride flag outside Seattle elementary

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Proposed bill would raise Washington’s property tax cap from 1% to 3%
Port commissioners say tariffs threaten state with job losses, higher consumer costs

KNKX Public Radio
Researchers look to larvae for answers about Washington’s most lucrative fishery

KXLY (ABC)
Applications for WSDOT e-bike rebate program open this week
Spokane Riverkeeper sues Purina Mills over stormwater runoff
Spokane gas prices rise 22 cents, but relief may be coming as oil prices drop
Real ID deadline approaching: Do you have what you need to fly this summer?

NW Public Radio
US Forest Service employees return to work after mass terminations

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Cascadia Daily News
Bellingham gas prices jump up, but likely won’t last

MyNorthwest
WA Senate praises bipartisanship after unanimously passing $7.3 capital budget (Trudeau)
Last minute Washington bills ban flavored tobacco and nicotine, add $2 cigarette hike (Reeves)
Rep. Newhouse backs school board’s Title IX complaint over WA’s ‘unacceptable’ trans athlete policies

The Urbanist
Washington’s E-bike Rebate Program Launches Wednesday (Shewmake)

Washington Observer
The most fun deadline—for us anyway (Alvarado, Macri, Robinson, Wellman, Riccelli, Fitzgibbon, Lovelett, Wilson, Nobles)

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC, ROAD WORK, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Tuesday info
UPDATE: West Seattle low bridge closes ‘briefly’ to all users for repair work
ONE MONTH TO GO: Much-delayed deadline nears for REAL ID compliance
WATER TAXI: Spring/summer schedule starts Saturday. Here’s the plan for later night runs

Monday, April 7

Thousands gather in Everett to say ‘Hands Off!’ to Trump
Thousands of residents gathered at the Snohomish County campus Saturday in downtown Everett to protest the actions of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Saturday’s event in Everett was among more than 1,400 other ‘Hands Off!’ demonstrations across the nation. Organized by Snohomish County Indivisible, a local chapter of a worldwide democracy movement, the protest was in response to what they say is an attack on democracy in America. Continue reading at The Herald. (Aaron Kennedy)

Trump administration ends some USAID contracts providing lifesaving aid, officials say
The Trump administration has notified the World Food Program and other partners that it has terminated some of the last remaining lifesaving humanitarian programs across the Middle East, a U.S. official and a U.N. official told The Associated Press on Monday. The projects were being canceled “for the convenience of the U.S. Government” at the direction of Jeremy Lewin, a top lieutenant at Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency whom the Trump administration appointed to oversee and finish dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to a letter sent to USAID partners and viewed by the AP. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Washington challenges Trump election executive order
Washington filed a lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration challenging the president’s attempt to impose federal control over elections. The lawsuit, filed jointly with Oregon in the Western District of Washington, is at least the fifth challenge to President Donald Trump’s March 25 executive order. On Thursday, a collection of 19 states filed a similar lawsuit against Trump’s order, which would require citizens to provide evidence of citizenship when registering to vote and require that all mail ballots be received by Election Day to be counted. As he announced the lawsuit, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said the case is “narrow in focus and broad in its importance.” Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Mitchell Roland)

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Aberdeen Daily World
FEMA pulls $84M from North Shore Levee project, federal judge rules move violates court order

Auburn Reporter
King County budget deficit could bring big consequences

Axios
Spring travel and measles cases collide
Property taxes could rise under Washington state budget plans (Robinson)
Report: Most migrants sent to mega-prison have no apparent criminal record

Bainbridge Island Review
Price gouging for renters in state needs to stop

Bellingham Herald
WA lawmakers advance bill raising cost of Discover Pass by 50%: ‘Still a bargain’ (Stanford, Nobles, Ryu)
Bike lanes on Holly Street hide a dangerous situation. How will Bellingham fix it?
Bellingham turns out for local version of national day of protest against Trump policies
February survey shows unemployment rates rising in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington

Capital Press
Experts: Wheat market shrugs off Trump tariffs
Top five apple export markets targeted by tariffs, USApple concerned

The Daily News
Labor unions, Social Security recipients, more join Trump protest in Longview

Everett Herald
Thousands gather in Everett to say ‘Hands Off!’ to Trump
‘It’s being killed’: Federal grant termination hits SnoCo libraries
Comment: Trading tariffs for global uncertainty
Comment: Proposal can ensure patients don’t get surprise bills
Comment: Back bold plans to balance state budget without cuts
Comment: Federal funding cuts threaten fight against global disease
Editorial: Lawmakers puzzle over taxes, cuts and consequences (Berg)

Indian Country Today
Tribes, long shut out from their own health data, fight for access and sovereignty

Kitsap Sun
Washington joins states suing RFK Jr. over canceled health research
Kitsap, state authorities seeking man alleged to have stolen unsettled estates
Thousands of residents turn out for Hands Off! protests across Kitsap County

News Tribune
WA lawmakers advance bill raising cost of Discover Pass by 50%: ‘Still a bargain’ (Stanford, Nobles, Ryu)
These Pierce County schools vowed to teach more comprehensive Native American history
Trump imposes 20% blanket tariffs on the EU. Could potential counter measures impact WA?
Letter: Everyone should help close Washington’s budget deficit, including our sports teams
Opinion: Solitary confinement is common in prison, in conditions banned in animal experiments (Goodman)

New York Times
Mass Protests Across the Country Show Resistance to Trump

Northwest Asian Weekly
Trump tariffs hit Asia hard

Olympian
State workers to rally against furloughs, cuts: ‘We cannot allow this to continue’
WA lawmakers advance bill raising cost of Discover Pass by 50%: ‘Still a bargain’ (Stanford, Nobles, Ryu)
Rep. Newhouse promises support for WA school board fighting state’s transgender laws
Thousands fill Capitol Campus to oppose a wide range of Trump administration actions
Opinion: Salmon restoration is crucial, and tribes aren’t interested in ‘museum fish’

Peninsula Daily News
Hands Off! protests on Peninsula
Forest management company buys 68,000 acres on North Olympic Peninsula

Seattle Medium
King County Metro Resumes Fare Enforcement On Transit System
1 In 300 People In King County, Washington Are Grandparents Caring For Grandchildren

Seattle Times
Federal cuts throw Seattle veterans health research into limbo
Gray wolf numbers dip in WA as downlisting debate continues
Our schools are in a budget crisis and it’s making them less safe
WA employee union head blasts Ferguson as ‘Ratfink’ over budget stance
Social Security website keeps crashing, as DOGE demands cuts to IT staff
WA farmers, seafood producers brace for Chinese tariffs as trade war deepens
Trump administration ends some USAID contracts providing lifesaving aid, officials say
Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr.
Opinion: 2 important advocates for WA fish and wildlife should be reinstated

Spokesman Review
Washington challenges Trump election executive order (Mena)
Washington Legislature considering raising hunting, fishing fees (Liias)
Democrats in Olympia are looking for new taxes. How about these?
WSU Spokane considering up to 15% cuts amid university financial uncertainty
Trouble brewing: Tariffs hit Spokane coffee roasters already facing higher prices
Feds may withhold school funding for ‘illegal DEI practices’; state contends WA schools are in compliance

Tri-City Herald
Think proposed Medicaid cuts will affect only poor, elderly in Central WA? Think again

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
‘It’s about right vs. wrong’: Hundreds show up for anti-Trump protest in downtown Walla Walla
Editorial: Advocate for continued Community Development Block Grants

Washington Post
Markets swing over Trump tariffs
Truck safety enforcement plummets under Trump, data shows
NIH scientists have a cancer breakthrough. Layoffs are delaying it.
Social Security website keeps crashing, as DOGE demands cuts to IT staff

WA State Standard
USDA cuts hit small farms as Trump showers billions on big farms
Freshman lawmakers reflect on eye-opening first terms in Olympia so far (Hill)
Washington affordable housing fund poised for another big infusion of cash (Trudeau)
Climate change coupled with migration of non-native species pose threat to Northwest fish

Wenatchee World
Douglas County PUD suspends higher rates at 2 EV charging locations
Addressing a housing crisis | Not nearly enough home and many of them unaffordable
Okanogan-Wenatchee Forest Service employees return to work after mass terminations

Yakima Herald-Republic
Editorial: Federal intrusion in our schools is a step backward

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Humanities Washington, other local nonprofits fear federal cuts
Seattle protesters join nationwide ‘Hands Off’ rally against Trump’s actions
REAL ID deadline is 1 month out. What that means for you in Washington state
Northern Washington sees tourism decline, US-made purchases taxed 25% at Canada border
Stocks are making wild swings as markets try to assess the potential damage from Trump’s trade war

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Amtrak restores service in Cascades
Carjacking suspect shot, killed by Tacoma police
Asian sourced grocery store in crosshairs of tariffs
Thousands protest Trump Administration at Seattle Center, across Washington
Boeing settles 2 lawsuits in deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash ahead of jury selection

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Boeing settles both cases ahead of jury selection for 737 MAX crash trial

KUOW Public Radio
Electric vehicle sales stall in Washington state
Washington schools grapple with conflicting policy on trans sports
Washington, Oregon sue to block Trump’s executive order overhauling elections
Tens of thousands rally against Trump, Musk in Washington state ‘Hands Off’ protests

KXLY (ABC)
Keller Ferry out of service, WSDOT announced Friday
SPS librarian received Teacher Librarian of the Year Award
Protest against President Trump and Elon Musk draws hundreds in Spokane

NW Public Radio
Head Start serves 15,000 kids in Washington. And its regional office just closed.

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Cascadia Daily News
‘Hands Off!’ protests in Whatcom, Skagit counties draw thousands
Local state reps request $21M in state dollars for WWU, starting in 2029 (Timmons, Rule, Ramel, Lekanoff)
Attendance dropped after COVID-19. Bellingham schools got creative to keep kids in class

Cascade PBS
WA sues tech company, landlords, alleging rent price-fixing
WA cultural orgs face $10M in cuts from Trump administration
Thousands rally in Seattle to protest Trump administration actions

MyNorthwest
Senate expands hate crimes definition, but rejects broader protections (Ryu, Dhingra)
Thousands protest Trump Administration at Seattle Center, across Washington
Ethics Complaint filed against State Sen. Emily Alvarado over rent cap bill conflict (Alvarado)

The Stranger
Protect Immigrants, Tax the Rich

The Urbanist
Advocates Push to Advance SR-522 Rapid Bus, Despite Pushback, Legal Threats
Op-Ed: Seattle Times Columnist Stokes Housing Backlash, Misinformation in South Park

Washington Observer
Record online opposition to lifting the property tax cap (Pedersen)
Ban on flavored vapes & cigarettes returns, with added taxes (Nobles, Reeves)
Nursing home advocates warn closures could follow spending delays (Ormsby)

West Seattle Blog
FOLLOWUP: Admiral Way Bridge project update
TRAFFIC ALERT: West Seattle low-bridge reopens
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, ROAD WORK, TRANSIT: Monday info

Friday, April 4

WA State Senate Members of Color Caucus: ‘Washington is and will remain a welcoming state’
A day after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided Mt. Baker Roofing in Bellingham, arresting 37, the Washington State Senate Members of Color Caucus (MOCC) said they want the public to know that “Washington is and will remain a welcoming state.” Continue reading at MyNorthwest. (AP)

Search is on in Washington Legislature for new tax options
How much Washington should raise in new tax revenue and who will pay is something state lawmakers and Gov. Bob Ferguson will hash out in the final weeks of the legislative session. Washington’s wealthiest individuals, largest corporations and biggest banks are prime targets. Homeowners, vapers and self-storage unit renters are among those who could share in the burden. Possible tweaks to expand the state’s capital gains tax could also be in play. “There will be a tax increase,” House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, said Wednesday. “It’s figuring out the right kind of balance and making sure we’re able to not harm everyday Washingtonians.” Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Jerry Cornfield)

States sue to block Trump’s election order, saying it violates the Constitution
Democratic officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states’ clear authority to run their own elections. Thursday’s lawsuit is the fourth against the executive order issued just a week ago. It seeks to block key aspects of it, including new requirements that people provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote and a demand that all mail ballots be received by Election Day. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (AP)

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Axios
Microsoft turns 50: Tracing the tech giant’s deep roots in Seattle

Capital Press
Trump: U.S. needs to be able to feed itself
Ferguson: House and Senate budgets have ‘far too much taxes’
Oregon farm groups balk at paying more than double for water transactions

The Daily News
Unemployment benefits for striking workers being considered in Oregon, Washington
Man maintaining decades of innocence in Kelso murder will no longer serve prison time
Cowlitz County Head Start programs left in the dark following closure of Seattle regional office

Everett Herald
Another positive measles case identified in Snohomish County
Washington faces uncertain future of Clean Air Act regulations
Snohomish County law enforcement to encrypt police airwaves
Snohomish County Health Department faces up to $3.4 million in cuts
Everett Public Schools breaks ground on Jackson Elementary replacement
Editorial: Transit board, new CEO have much to deliver
Letter: Due process must be observed for ICE arrests, deportations
Bloomberg comment: Drug companies need to speak up about RFK Jr.’s FDA

Kitsap Sun
Washington state reports another measles case. What does measles look like?
Decade of reductions at Naval Hospital Bremerton push out retirees, beneficiaries
Navy makes progress on solutions to wells with high levels of chemicals near Bangor

News Tribune
How Washington state schools are navigating funding hurdles
9 impacts from government downsizing on communities in Washington state
Federal funding cuts have Pierce County health officials ‘reimagining’ services
WA AG files lawsuit against RealPage, 9 landlords: ‘Unfair practices are cheating renters’ (Jinkins, Trudeau)
Tariffs could cost American homes over $5k a year. How will new Trump tariffs affect WA?
Trump is attacking Washingtonians’ voting rights. We must continue to expand them (Mena)

New York Times
How Tariffs Could Upend the Transition to Cleaner Energy
F.D.A. Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety
Judge Blocks H.H.S. From Terminating $11 Billion in Public Health Grants

Olympian
WA AG files lawsuit against RealPage, 9 landlords: ‘Unfair practices are cheating renters’ (Jinkins, Trudeau)
Tariffs could cost American homes over $5k a year. How will new Trump tariffs affect WA?
Costco, Microsoft, Amazon among 60+ biz leaders asking WA lawmakers to avoid tax hikes (Jinkins)

Puget Sound Business Journal
DOGE cuts send job losses soaring
Tariffs rattle investors, wipe out trillions in value
Tariffs create murkiness for industrial CRE market
Workforce remains key challenge in US manufacturing

Seattle Times
WA pulls funding for Puget Sound tidal energy project
Judge blocks Trump’s $11B in health cuts to WA, other states
Cantwell leads bipartisan push to give Congress control over tariffs
States sue to block Trump’s election order, saying it violates the Constitution
Republicans moving ahead with Trump’s ‘big’ bill of tax breaks and spending cuts amid tariff uproar
Editorial: Surprising bright spot in higher ed shows what’s worth saving
Opinion: As WA lawmakers, we often disagree. But not on the transportation bill (Liias)

Spokesman Review
EPA cuts could leave Washington rural towns choking in smoke
Cantwell and top Senate Republican introduce bill to give Congress control over tariffs
Spokane, Washington State childcare leaders sound alarms following cuts to federal preschool program

Tri-City Herald
What Trump’s tariffs mean for the Tri-Cities housing shortage and home prices
Tariffs could cost American homes over $5k a year. How will new Trump tariffs affect WA?

Washington Post
Wall Street slides as trade war escalates
Trump contradicts aides, talking points on purpose of global tariffs
Thousands more job cuts possible at Social Security, even with service in tailspin

WA State Standard
Search is on in Washington Legislature for new tax options (Jinkins, Berg)
Trump’s research cuts threaten to set off a wave of university brain drain
Washington AG takes software company to court over rental price-fixing allegations
States ordered by U.S. Education Department to certify school DEI ban or lose funds
Judge to temporarily block Trump administration from yanking $11B in health funds from states
Commentary: Long-term care workers need lawmakers in Olympia to step up support

Wenatchee World
Manson community buys dilapidated gas station for ‘Village Green’ park

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
DOGE cuts hit learning program for low-income children in western WA
Millions in federal cuts leave western Washington food banks scrambling
Software company helped Washington landlords fix prices, artificially raising rent for thousands (Salomon)

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
How Seattle’s Police Chief plans to make the city safer
WA Attorney General sues company, landlords for alleged rental inflations
Docs: WSP trooper’s blood-alcohol level was 0.17% 6 hours after fatal crash
NTSB issues new safety protocols for Boeing following ‘failed’ emergency landing

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle Police Department introduces new plan to tackle violent crime
Retirement fears grow as stock market tumbles after Trump’s tariffs announcement
Port of Seattle alerting 90,000 people whose data was comprised in SEA cyberattack
WA commerce secretary reviewing digital navigator program grants, citing audit concerns

KUOW Public Radio
Divides over gender identity flare as WA debates parent access in schools (Pedersen)
Refugees are still coming to Washington state despite Trump’s policies. But help is hard to find

NW Public Radio
Astronauta de la NASA José Hernández inspira a estudiantes durante visita a Tri-Cities

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Cascadia Daily News
Reducing water pollution in Lake Whatcom: ‘Plenty of work cut out for us’
What’s at risk at libraries if federal funds cut? E-books, creative clubs, tribal offerings

Cascade PBS
10 years after Joel’s Law, involuntary commitment remains complex

MyNorthwest
RealPage software allegedly conspired with landlords to inflate rent prices, WA AG claims (Jinkins, Trudeau)
WA State Senate Members of Color Caucus: ‘Washington is and will remain a welcoming state’ (MOCC)
Teen pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in 112 mph crash that killed three children and a mother

The Urbanist
Elevator Reform Falls Short at Washington Legislature (Salomon, Peterson)
Ferguson Ignites Revenue Battle with State Democrats, Threatening Veto (Pederson, Scott, Fitzgibbon)

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, ROAD WORK, TRANSIT: Friday info

Thursday, April 3

Democrats weigh options as Gov. Ferguson rejects WA wealth tax
Washington Senate and House budget leaders say they are weighing several options as they prepare for a “major pivot” after Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday that neither version of the operating budget proposals by Democratic lawmakers are close to ones he would sign. At the heart of the debate: a wealth tax sought by both House and Senate Democrats. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ken Lambert)

ICE arrests 37 in workplace raid at Bellingham roofing company
In an early morning raid Wednesday at Mt. Baker Roofing Company in Bellingham, immigration officials confirm they arrested 37 people who fraudulently represented their immigration status. A spokesperson for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said its agents, along with Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations, executed a federal search warrant at the company “based on an ongoing criminal investigation into the unlawful employment of aliens without legal work authorization.” Continue reading at KUOW. (Damian Dovarganes)

WA House passes $15B transportation budget backed by gas tax hike
Lawmakers in the Washington House and Senate will have plenty of negotiating to do as they try to reconcile competing transportation budget proposals, which both depend on gas tax hikes. The state House approved its $15.2 billion plan Wednesday, setting the stage for the talks. The legislation differs from the Senate version in significant ways. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Bill Lucia)

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Aberdeen Daily World
Westport approves lease agreement with SEALink
$5B plan to fund culvert removals unveiled by WA senators (Liias, Trudeau)
WDFW proposes $1.7M acquisition of 655 acres above North Willapa Bay

Auburn Reporter
New catalytic converter law aimed at deterring theft in WA

Axios
Seattle rainfall grows more intense with climate change
How Washington state is suing Trump in his second term

Bellingham Herald
ICE agents detain nearly 40 employees during morning raid at Whatcom County business
Here’s how the gutting of a federal agency will affect Whatcom County’s libraries, museums
Couple establishes food pantry at Bellingham apartment complex to assist low-income seniors

Capital Press
Trump sets tariffs, says farmers have been ‘brutalized’

Columbian
Subaru, which employs hundreds at Port of Vancouver, says tariffs ‘would severely impact Subaru’s activities in the U.S.’

The Daily News
Longview tables fluoride vote proposal. But will it return?
Cowlitz River smelt season starts then ends without prized fish
Longview to meet with schools, nonprofits, businesses, more to strategize

The Inlander
Olympia once again raises a cannabis question it is not ready to answer
A voter-approved natural gas initiative, ruled unconstitutional, could be headed to the Washington Supreme Court

International Examiner
Know your rights training in the Chinatown-ID teaches people how to stay safe from ICE

Kitsap Sun
Bremerton school board selects Slade McSheehy as new superintendent
Kitsap groups joining national protest movement Saturday against Trump administration

News Tribune
Tacoma Pride festival will move to new, bigger location this year. Details here
WA co-leads lawsuit against DHHS, RFK Jr. to reverse cuts to public-health grants
Lakewood police’s second in command out on leave pending internal investigation
‘Unfit for human habitation.’ Pierce County city sues mobile home park as nuisance
WA lawmakers unveil capital budget ideas. Here’s some of the major project proposals (Trudeau)
Opinion: Republicans are fighting fentanyl in Washington. Democrats won’t advance our bills

New York Times
Entire staff fired at office that helps poor Americans pay for heating
Republicans Plan to Skirt Senate Rules to Push Through More Tax Cuts
Trump Administration Live Updates: States Told to Drop D.E.I. Programs at Public Schools or Lose Funding

Northwest Asian Weekly
ACRS loses federal grant, impacting services for green card holders
Ferguson appoints Santos to fill vacancy on King County Superior Court
Amazon’s last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a US ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday

Olympian
ICE agents detain nearly 40 employees during morning raid at Whatcom County business

Peninsula Daily News
Clallam letter details Trump administration impacts

Seattle Medium
Verity Credit Union Launches 2025 Microgrant Program

Seattle Times
Outside a Social Security office, fear, lines and misinformation
Democrats weigh options as Gov. Ferguson rejects WA wealth tax (Robinson, Berg, Jinkins, Thai, Scott)
Immigration officials raid Bellingham roofing company, arresting 37
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha could be recognized as WA state holidays (Salahuddin)
Laid off by Trump, student loan workers leave hundreds of cases behind
Tariff-weary WA businesses brace for another round of Trump trade tactics
The Latest: Markets plunge as Trump tariffs deliver shock waves to world economy
Editorial: Seattle is weary of gun violence. City auditor’s report is a lifeline

Skagit Valley Herald
Commerce selects three local groups for clean building grants

Spokesman Review
Gov. Ferguson noncommittal on gas tax increase, Speaker of the House says (Jinkins)
Trump announces 10% tariffs on all imports, additional taxes for some 60 countries
Spokane Valley passes ‘not a sanctuary city’ resolution meant to show allegiance to Trump
As the needs of Spokane’s vulnerable grow, so does Spokane Fire Department’s community assistance team
‘We are in a trade war’: Washington leaders, business sectors largely express confusion and concern at Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement (Heck)

Washington Post
Stocks fall, businesses recoil after Trump imposes tariffs
EPA cuts could leave small rural towns choking in smoke

WA State Standard
WA House passes $15B transportation budget backed by gas tax hike (Fey)
Push for social media safeguards to protect children derails in Washington House (Frame, Walen, Dhingra)

Wenatchee World
City of Wenatchee files lawsuit against Chelan County over breach of jail contract

Yakima Herald-Republic
Federal cuts raise serious concerns for recreation on Washington’s Forest Service lands

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
HHS Seattle office closes, Head Start staff placed on leave
ICE arrests 37 people at Mount Baker Roofing in Bellingham
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival tiptoeing through Trump’s trade war
‘This place is your home’: Tacoma’s Thrive Center offers services to refugees, immigrants
Microsoft president discusses $80 billion investment in AI, how it will reshape the future
Seattle U. professor warns U.S. companies will likely take advantage of tariffs by raising prices

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
37 arrested in Bellingham ICE raid
Local Head Start employees locked out, let go due to federal program cuts
Social Security Administration planned job cuts leave many seniors in Puget Sound alarmed

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Sea-Tac Airport expects a jump in spring break travelers
Washington consumers, lawmakers react to new Trump tariffs
Boeing CEO defends safety improvements to Senate while admitting ‘serious missteps’
Washington food banks targeted by federal cuts, putting hundreds of thousands at risk
Anti-hazing advocates report majority of Washington colleges are failing to report hazing

KNKX Public Radio
Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding problems

KUOW Public Radio
How budget woes might affect your summer on public land
ICE arrests 37 in workplace raid at Bellingham roofing company
WA Senate rolls out plan to cover $1 billion transportation budget gap (Liias)
Victim of alleged transgender hate crime ‘distraught’ at news of second attack

KXLY (ABC)
Closure of regional Head Start office leaves programs across INW in limbo
Spokane research facility laying off all employees, shutting doors completely by end of June

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Cascadia Daily News
37 workers arrested at Mt. Baker Roofing in ICE raid Wednesday
37 trabajadores son detenidos en redada de ICE el miércoles en Mt. Baker Roofing
Opinion: Threats to public health at every angle

Cascade PBS
Central and Eastern Washington brace for possible Medicaid cuts

MyNorthwest
Bill to ban flavored tobacco products introduced in WA
Major corporations oppose Washington wealth and payroll taxes
WIAA says vote on member amendments banning transgender athletes violates state law
Immigration officials raid Washington state roofing company and arrest over 3 dozen people

The Stranger
Could the LA Fires Happen Here?
“Chinga La Migra” Unions and Migrant Advocates Protested Outside of the Northwest Detention Center Last Weekend
Slog AM: Cory Booker Is a Badass, Trump Calls Today “Liberation Day,” and Bob Ferguson Shoots Down a Wealth Tax

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER, ROAD WORK: Thursday info

Wednesday, April 2

Tax the rich? UW economist calls WA a ‘tax haven like the Cayman Islands’
Vigdor is a professor at the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance with a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard. He said if he were designing a tax system from scratch, he might not choose a 5% payroll tax on pay packages above $176,000, as legislative Democrats are proposing. (The tax is paid by the company and would apply only to larger firms, with payrolls topping $7 million per year.) Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ken Lambert)

Washington sues over RFK Jr.’s canceled health funding
Washington was among 23 states that sued the Trump administration Tuesday over the cancellation of $12 billion in federal funding to address infectious diseases, substance abuse and mental illness, including about $160 million for Washington. The lawsuit comes on the heels of the abrupt termination last week of grants related to disease tracking, vaccination efforts and other work that officials said could cost thousands of jobs in public health departments nationwide. This pot of money makes up $11 billion of the $12 billion cut last week. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (George Frey)

Eid moves one step closer to becoming a Washington state holiday
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, two holidays celebrated by nearly 100,000 Muslims in Washington state, is one step closer to state recognition. On Monday, the state House of Representatives passed a bill that adds Eid to a list of holidays that are unpaid but have cultural or historical significance. The Senate passed a similar bill, sponsored by Sen. Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma) in February. Continue reading at KUOW. (LSS)