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Tuesday, April 30
Associated Press
Affirmative action initiative passes Washington Legislature (Nguyen)
At contentious annual meeting, Boeing CEO defends 737 design
Deputy AG Rosenstein submits letter of resignation to Trump
Experts: Human error may be cause of Seattle crane collapse
Hanford contractor earns $3.8M in government incentive pay
Immigrant-heavy GOP states OK with census citizen question
Legislature passes “lid lift” local tax rules for schools
State allocates $750K to study removal of Snake River dams
Timestamps show lawmaker was in chat that discussed violence
Trump wants to charge asylum-seekers to apply
Washington lawmakers adjourn 105-day legislative session (Rolfes)
Washington lawmakers pass tax bills ahead of adjournment (Rolfes, Robinson)
Wash. Legislature finishes session: What passed, what died (Ormsby)
US judge in Oregon blocks Trump abortion referral rule
Officials declare measles outbreak in Pacific Northwest over
The Latest: Washington lawmakers pass new state budget
Gray Whales washing up dead on Northwest Beaches
Public health care option clears Washington Legislature
Newspaper: Chat logs contradict lawmaker’s claim on violence
Lawsuit seeks to bar release of bump stock sellers’ names
Aberdeen Daily World
Project to fix slide area on Cosi Hill to last more than a year
$10 million for North Shore Levee in 2019-21 state capital budget
Legislators approve raised levy amount for school districts (Blake, Takko, Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)
Arlington Times
City Council mulls $8.2M in bonds for new Smokey Point fire station, capital projects
Auburn Reporter
Rep. Stokesbary issues statement on passage of state operating budget
Fortunato urges veto of economically damaging legislation
Letter: Senator’s sorry remarks reflect divided Olympia
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Radioactive waste tunnel at Hanford stabilized after fears of a possible ‘catastrophic’ collapse
Atlantic salmon farm ready to pay fine after 2017 pen collapse near Bellingham
Washington state budget includes money for interstate bridge
Atlantic salmon farm ready to pay fine after 2017 pen collapse near Bellingham
Bothell Reporter
Bothell High’s Alexander serves as page in state Senate (Palumbo)
Hits and misses from Legislature’s 2019 session
Columbian
Legislature budget boosts education (Cleveland)
Legislature makes deadline, secures $35M for I-5 Bridge (Cleveland, Wylie)
Shoppers, say goodbye to sales tax exemption (Cleveland, Wylie, Stonier)
In Our View: Legislature hits deadline, gets mixed report card
Cheers & Jeers: A smart bill, and deeply sad loss (Wylie)
Rep. Kraft comes up short in 2019 legislative session (Cleveland)
Majority floor leader, Monica Stonier aims for House speaker position (Cleveland, Wylie, Stonier, Chopp, Dolan)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
The state is getting close to expand tolling (Palumbo, Kloba, Mead)
With last-minute deal on school levies, Legislature adjourns (Davis, Robinson, Wellman, Chopp)
Students in Washington might get easier path to graduation (Sells, McCoy)
It was an unusual year for the flu in the state and region
Distracted driving: ‘People are just sneakier about it’
Gray Whales washing up dead on Northwest Beaches
The world of recycling is changing, and it will cost you
Bloomberg: Trump drive to boost fossil fuels hits wall in federal courts
Bloomberg: Boeing accused of negligence in new suits by victim families
WaPo: Boeing says safety alert in 737 MAX didn’t work in all planes
WaPo: Just in case: Boeing secures $1.5 billion credit line
McCusker: Disturbing parallels to the 1820s seen in today’s polarization
Editorial: Making census 2020 count in our communities
Editorial: Expand access to mental health telemedicine (Ortiz-Self)
The Inlander
With Washington legislative session over, environmental groups cheer biggest wins in a decade (Carlyle)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Orca legislation passes
IOSA Oil Spill Meetings Attract a Crowd
Kaiser denial discussions continue
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
CHI Franciscan hospitals required to pay debt relief as part of lawsuit settlement
News Tribune (subscription required)
House, Senate approve competing bills to raise ‘levy lid’ as session nears end (Billig, Rolfes, Palumbo, Wellman)
New York Times
Profitable Giants Like Amazon Pay $0 in Corporate Taxes. Some Voters Are Sick of It.
Conservatives, Often Wary of Foreign Law, Embrace It in Census Case
Olympian (subscription required)
State’s $9.8 billion transportation budget includes millions for Pierce County projects
Officials declare measles outbreak in Pacific Northwest over
Wash. Legislature finishes session: What passed, what died
Local school districts crunch the numbers on what state budget means for them
Peninsula Daily News
Lawmakers adjourn 105-day legislative session (Rolfes)
Port Angeles School District assessing state’s levy lid lift (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
$10 million for North Shore Levee in 2019-21 state capital budget (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Cannabis, marijuana, weed, pot? Just call it a job machine
Women did everything right. Then work got ‘greedy.’
One Washington state high school cracks top 20 in U.S. News annual ranking
State investigates companies involved in fatal Seattle crane accident
US companies face shareholder votes over #MeToo concerns
Opinion: True diversity and inclusion efforts will redefine workplace culture
Renton Reporter
Legislature adjourns on time with new budget, more money for education (Mullet, Rolfes, Sullivan, Wellman)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington House Republicans plan to review allegations against state Rep. Matt Shea
Washington state Senate OKs plan to extend I-405 tolls, with revenue used to pay back bonds (Hobbs, Fey)
Democrats’ late-night tax votes before budget release in Olympia draw scrutiny
Lawsuit seeks to prevent Washington from releasing names of participants in state’s bump stock-buyback program
New $52 billion state budget boosts spending on college, mental health (Rolfes, Billig)
Washington state budget unveiled day before Legislature slated to go home (Mullet, Wellman, Ormsby)
Opinion: Eight ways state lawmakers addressed housing affordability (Palumbo, Pedersen, Zeiger, Kuderer, Fitzgibbon, Walen, Robinson)
Investigation into fatal crane collapse in Seattle now spread to 5 companies
Seattle will require closed captioning for TVs in bars, restaurants and stadiums
Not so fast: Washington lawmakers tossed out affirmative-action ban, but voters may get another say
Washington lawmakers struck deal on schools and property-tax levies; here’s how it pencils out (Ormsby)
State universities may consider race and gender in admissions, hiring — and so might the City of Seattle
Deadly sting, wrong target: How the death of a cop’s son led King County deputies to kill a Des Moines teen
Washington lawmakers’ decisions will affect students from preschool to college. Here’s a guide to the education bills that passed.
State budgets $750,000 for outreach over impacts of breaching Lower Snake River dams
With fewer juvenile offenders locked up, an unexpected consequence arises for schools that teach them
Seattle Weekly
Legislature adjourns on time with new budget, more money for education (Mullet, Rolfes, Sullivan, Wellman)
Spokesman Review
New law allows supervision of car thieves after prison release
How lawmakers beat the clock, and wound up with a budget and other needed legislation (Ormsby, Billig)
Local school districts crunching budget numbers after Legislature gives more money
Legislature reinstates affirmative action in Washington by passing Initiative 1000 (Jinkins, Valdez, Hasegawa)
Washington lawmakers allow local school districts to increase taxes in final budget deal (Wellman, Billig, Rolfes)
Spin Control: Doing the budget the way it’s always done doesn’t make it the best way (Tarleton)
Gun rally shows off weaponry and flags
Affirmative action initiative likely to spur local discussions about race, gender in employment and recruiting
Opinion: Our agency is committed to supporting child-care providers
Editorial: Ample school funding isn’t enough
Tri-City Herald
Opinion: The future of EWU as a Hispanic serving institution is critical to its success
Opinion: State needs to fund its fair share of election costs
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Despite record revenue, state taxes likely to climb higher
Washington Post
Clashes in Venezuela as Guaidó announces ‘final phase’ to remove Maduro
Trump orders overhaul of asylum system, including fees to seek refuge
Schiff says House will make a criminal referral of Trump ally Erik Prince for possible perjury
Congress and White House agree to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure
‘They’re doing it on the backs of patients,’ one cancer center warns Congress about robocalls
Medicare-for-all advocates get their first hearing on Capitol Hill
Whidbey News-Times
Legislature adjourns on time with new budget, new spending (Mullet, Rolfes, Sullivan, Wellman)
City jail may send inmates to Yakima
Town reviews short-term rental policies
Fire districts negotiate EMS deal with hospital
Oak Harbor may end curbside recycling, or raise rates
Yakima Herald Republic
What can Yakima County schools expect from state education funding?
Here are the taxes Washington lawmakers are voting to raise — and cut
Gang activity increases every spring in the Yakima Valley, police say. But this time, it’s killing kids.
Pink will be as good as orange for Washington hunters
Yakima Valley projects included in state capital budget
Editorial: Legislature’s late ‘big reveal’ budget hinders transparency
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington state Legislature finishes session: What passed, what died
How the new Washington state budget will affect your taxes
Everett family rallies in DC for paid family leave, affordable child care
Creek turned ‘dumping ground’ restored for salmon in West Seattle
Washington Legislature boosts special education funding, but shortfall remains (Pollet)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Washington lawmakers pass bill eliminating sales tax exemption for Oregonians (Stonier, Wylie)
RVs impounded by police may have tougher time showing back up on streets
Washington, Oregon named among best states in nation for nurses
Fish-farming disaster leads to $322,000 fine
KNKX FM
Washington lawmakers are done this year. Here’s what they passed — and didn’t — in 2019 (Carlyle, Chopp)
Tax break for electric vehicles makes a comeback in Washington state
Affirmative action opponents file referendum to overturn I-1000 (Valdez, Nguyen)
Seattle Public Schools says it will not have to cut librarians and other school staff
Why are gray whales washing up dead on Pacific Northwest beaches?
WA lawmakers pass $52.4B budget, raise taxes, approve affirmative action and adjourn (Rolfes, Braun, Santos)
When it comes to mental illness, which reality is real?
KPVI6
Capitol Dispatch: Local lawmakers passed multiple bills this session (Takko, Blake)
KUOW FM
U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Driven By A Global Surge In The Virus
Trump Sues 2 Banks To Block Democrats From Investigating His Finances
Juan Guaidó Calls For A Military Uprising, Declares ‘Final Phase’ In Venezuela
Emperor Akihito, Japan’s ‘Surprising Pacifist,’ Steps Down After 30 Years
Tax hike on Amazon and Microsoft will help pay college tuition (Hansen)
Boeing shareholders grill CEO on safety standards
Seattle tragedy highlights Google’s role in tech construction boom
OPB
Washington Lawmakers Approve Protections For People Who Sell Back Bump Stocks (Takko)
Q13 TV (Fox)
What’s next in state’s investigation into deadly crane collapse?
Web
Cascadia Advocate
Washington State Legislature adjourns Sine Die; Jay Inslee says session a huge success (Sullivan, Habib, Billig, Ormsby, Tarleton, Fitzgibbon, Kuderer, Pellicciotti, Dhingra, Randall, Wilson, Das, Lekanoff, Entenman, Thai, Shewmake, Mead, Morgan, Callan, Ramos, Chopp, Stonier)
A huge win for inclusion and opportunity: Washington State Legislature adopts I-1000
Chinook Observer
Legislative votes this week (Takko, Blake)
Crosscut
WA at the center of standoff between asylum seekers, Trump administration
Can Washington save salmon without removing dams?
WA lawmakers reverse affirmative action ban, pass budget and school-levy changes (Ortiz-Self, Billig, Rolfes)
Olympia’s culture of secrecy reveals itself — again (Billig)
Native News Online
Corrections Relgious Laws: “Changing the language, changing the culture” (Lekanoff)
MyNorthwest.com
HOV cheaters now face harsher fines, block the box bill dies (Fitzgibbon)
QPB News
Washington Budget Includes $7 Million for Vancouver, Evergreen Schools (Cleveland)
Seattle Medium
Legislature Creates Washington College Grant Scholarship Program To Help Families Afford College & Apprenticeships (Hansen, Palumbo)
Seattle P.I.
Will affirmative action be back on Washington’s November ballot? (Jinkins)
The Latest: White House says Trump-Dems meeting ‘productive
Slog
After 20 Years, Washington Repeals Its Ban on Affirmative Action (Valdez, Nguyen, Mullet, Palumbo, Kuderer)
Friday, April 26
Associated Press
Trump won’t make immigration adviser available to Congress
Measles outbreak in southwest Washington could soon be over
New study measures air quality at Seattle-Tacoma airport
House and Senate reach tentative budget deal (Rolfes, Ormsby)
Affirmative action initiative clears committee votes
Utility eyes early retirement for Wyoming coal-fired units
Legislature OKs bill to guarantee rest breaks for nurses
Vancouver-area measles outbreak could soon be over
Auburn Reporter
Hits and misses from Legislature’s 2019 session
Sen. Wilson urges students to apply for youth advisory council (Wilson)
Modular housing in King County moves ahead
Auburn twins serve as pages for Sen. Fortunato
Opinion: More hatchery fish needed
Opinion: From climate change to health care, Democrats advance governor’s agenda
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
New state library-archives building and the $2 fee to pay for it are closer to reality (Frockt, Doglio)
Vancouver-area measles outbreak could soon be over
Bothell Reporter
Hits and misses from Legislature’s 2019 session
Lawmakers approve ‘nursing bill’ for mandatory meal and rest breaks (Saldana)
The Daily News
USA Today finds 85,000 former cops, some local, investigated for misconduct
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Give nurses a break and hospitals adequate funding
The Inlander
Multiple courts issue injunctions on Title X ‘gag rule’ that would disproportionately impact Eastern Washington
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Duckabush restoration promises major benefits for five species of salmon
News Tribune (subscription required)
Fired for being gay? Former Korean Women’s Association executive director says he was
The most stressed-out city in Washington is right here in Pierce County. It’s not Tacoma
New York Times
E.P.A. Proposes Weaker Standards on Chemicals Contaminating Drinking Water
Interior Dept. Delays Its Plan to Open U.S. Coastline to Drilling
Judge Gives U.S. 6 Months to Account for Thousands More Separated Migrant Families
Trump Says Xi Jinping of China Will Visit Soon, Stirring Anticipation of a Completed Trade Deal
Olympian (subscription required)
New state library-archives building and the $2 fee to pay for it are closer to reality
U.S. judge in Washington state blocks new Trump administration abortion rule
Puget Sound Business Journal
Phone companies are testing tech to catch spam calls. Let’s hope it works
Opinion: True diversity and inclusion efforts will redefine workplace culture
Renton Reporter
Hits and misses from Legislature’s 2019 session
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Federal judge in Yakima blocks Trump abortion rule that foes called ‘an outrageous attack on patients’
Washington Legislature’s Democrats announce tentative deal on new state budget (Rolfes, Sullivan, Hansen)
Washington Legislature passes bill mandating hospitals give rest and meal breaks to nurses (Keiser, Riccelli, Saldana, Dhingra)
Amazon earns record profit, vows to shift to one-day delivery for Prime members
Judge Ed McKenna responds to accusations of improper conduct, won’t step away from leadership post
Stiffer penalties proposed for HOV-lane cheaters
Editorial: Rep. Matt Shea doesn’t deserve a place in the Republican Party
Opinion: Initiative 1000: an opportunity to return fairness and justice
Seattle Weekly
Hits and misses from Legislature’s 2019 session
Sequim Gazette
Personal objection will no longer exempt children from school vaccinations (Cleveland)
Spokesman Review
State budget deal reached but no details released
Lawmakers may vote on I-1000 before session ends (Jinkins, Kuderer)
Federal judge in Yakima halts Trump administration rule barring abortion referrals
Thanks a lot, Grandma: Negative affects of Roundup chemical doesn’t surface for generations, WSU researcher says
‘Every tool I need to succeed’: First four men earn college degrees while incarcerated at Airway Heights
New criminal definitions for teen sexting emphasize smarter phone use, but keeps punishment for ‘malicious activity’ (Frame, Billig)
USA Today
Donald Trump urges measles shots for children, in shift from prior warnings on vaccines
Vancouver Business Journal
‘A Stronger Vancouver’ revenue package faces mix of support and pushback from businesses
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Liability insurance for motorcycles will soon be law
Washington Post
Trump abortion ‘gag’ rule blocked by federal judge
Two L.A. universities quarantine hundreds of students and staff in measles outbreak
Trump administration pushes for quick action to raise debt limit
Amazon pulls in $3.6 billion profit and says it will offer free one-day shipping
Whidbey News-Times
The Legislature’s 2019 hits and misses
Yakima Herald Republic
Study: Low-intensity fires way down in Northwest’s dry forests
Broadcast
KHQ Q6 (NBC)
EXCLUSIVE: Matt Shea’s group chat originally titled, ‘White Movement’
KGMI
Bill to create fourth payroll tax heads to Inslee (Lekanoff, Morris)
KNKX FM
Charter fishing fleet casts wary eye toward possible fishing cutbacks to save orcas
KUOW FM
Why are gray whales washing up dead on Pacific Northwest beaches?
NW Public Radio
A Northwest utility considers early retirement for some coal operations
New Washington law seeks to further address missing and murdered indigenous women
Web
Crosscut
The state budget is still secret. So why are WA lawmakers voting on new taxes? (Rolfes, Nguyen)
WA’s next Speaker of the House will “almost certainly” be a woman (Chopp, Robinson, Tarleton, Stonier, Jinkins, Lovick, Fitzgibbon, Morgan, Carlyle)
Standing up: Comedian sues to stop Greyhound from cooperating with Border Patrol
Pink could be safer for hunting. Will anyone wear it?
Opinion: Jail can’t fix homelessness or substance use
Schmudget
Opinion: Let the rich pay our share in taxes
Seattle P.I.
U.S. District judge slaps down Trump abortion ‘gag rule’
Slog
Nurse Break Bill Passes Thanks to Senator’s Clumsy Comments
Thursday, April 25
Associated Press
Court to hear Washington challenge to Trump abortion rule
New speaker of Washington House to be selected this summer (Chopp)
Inslee signs bill that shields sexting teens from adult law
Missing indigenous women spotlighted as bill signed
Court to hear Washington challenge to Trump abortion rule
US measles cases hit highest mark in 25 years
Hanford contractor earns $3.8M in government incentive pay
Officials look to ban deportation flights at county airport
Rape kit backlog bill signed into law
Auburn Reporter
Garcia, Warner serve as pages for Sen. Wilson (Wilson)
Legislature passes Wilson bill creating commission on LGBTQ inequities (Wilson)
Lawmakers approve ‘nursing bill’ for mandatory meal and rest breaks (Saldaña)
King County’s landfill is going to get bigger
King County wants to end deportation flights for ICE
Auburn’s McLaughlin serves as page for Sen. Das (Das)
Garcia, Warner serve as pages for Sen. Wilson (Wilson)
Legislature passes Wilson bill creating commission on LGBTQ inequities (Wilson)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State senator accused nurses of playing cards on the job. So they dealt her a reality check
Lawmakers pass nursing bill that drew viral ‘playing cards’ comment from Sen. Walsh
Here’s what the wildfire smoke has done to Bellingham’s air quality
Bothell Reporter
Lawmakers approve ‘nursing bill’ for mandatory meal and rest breaks (Saldaña)
Columbian
County nears end of measles outbreak (Stonier)
Gov. Inslee signs bill capping contributions in port races (Wylie, Stonier)
In Our View: As deadline nears, Legislature has much to do
The Daily News
Thousands line streets to say goodbye to Deputy DeRosier
Port of Longview commissioners approve rail, vehicle traffic study
Eastern Washington Statesman Examiner
Inslee lifts child sex crimes statute of limitations (Dhingra, Orwall, Santos)
Eatonville Dispatch
Senate passes bill to remove the personal exemption to the measles vaccine (Cleveland)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Capital budget funds vital projects in communities
The Island Guardian
Bat With White-Nose Syndrome In Wa
Island’s Weekly
Daylight saving time year round passes Senate (Lovelett, Riccelli, Hunt, Mullet)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Mason County moves ahead on local connector to Belfair bypass
Maple Valley Reporter
New rules in place regarding data privacy, facial recognition technology (Hudgins, Palumbo, Carlyle)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma’s state Rep. Laurie Jinkins says she might run for speaker of the House (Chopp, Jinkins, Robinson, Stonier, Tarleton, Lovick, Pettigrew)
Port of Tacoma selects Pierce County native as its new executive director
Opinion: Nurses need breaks to stay fresh and clearheaded. Apparently so do Washington legislators
Opinion: Personal financial information of Washington politicians should be shared online. It’s not as scary as they think
New York Times
Trump Vows Stonewall of ‘All’ House Subpoenas, Setting Up Fight Over Powers
Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5 Billion by F.T.C. Over Privacy Issues
Olympian (subscription required)
Lawmakers pass nursing bill that drew viral ‘playing cards’ comment from Sen. Walsh
Gun rights rally could draw 2,500 to Capitol Campus this weekend
Peninsula Daily News
Daylight saving time measure heads to governor’s desk (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
Murray: Proposal would create grants to help rural areas get high-speed internet
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington state paid $200K to lure GM’s Cruise to Bellevue 
Renton Reporter
King County wants to end deportation flights for ICE
Lawmakers approve ‘nursing bill’ for mandatory meal and rest breaks (Saldaña)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Could a regional approach to teacher home visits work in King County? It has in Dallas and Fort Worth.
New speaker of Washington House to be selected this summer (Chopp)
Over eight years, the government has deported about 34,000 people via Boeing Field. King County wants it stopped.
Washington Democrats have days left to negotiate a new state budget — and decisions on taxes (Rolfes, Sullivan)
Missing indigenous women spotlighted as bill signed
Seattle’s top prosecutor and public defender accuse presiding judge of improper conduct
Editorial: Bridge the digital divide
Opinion: Where’s the future of clean energy? Right here in Washington
Opinion: Olympia’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ insurance policy tax hike won’t stop wildfire smoke and flames
Opinion: Don’t believe ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ or ‘ER’ — nurses’ role underestimated, undervalued
Seattle Weekly
King County wants to end deportation flights for ICE
Skagit Valley Herald
Meetings set for Skagit Transit proposed fare increases
Spokesman Review
Legislature requires hospitals to give rest and meal breaks to nurses (Riccelli, Keiser, Saldaña, Dhingra)
Mead families urge board to save alternative programs and schools amid budget cuts
Parents, teachers, students make pleas for special programs funding at Spokane Public Schools board meeting
Missing indigenous women spotlighted as bill signed
Tri-City Herald
State senator accused nurses of playing cards on the job. So they dealt her a reality check
Opinion: Intentions lay bare on capital gains income tax bill (Tarleton)
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Governor poised to sign wrongful death legislation (Fitzgibbon)
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Chalking car tires for parking enforcement ruled unconstitutional
Washington Post
Trump’s defiance puts pressure on Congress’s ability to check the president
Acting defense secretary cleared of wrongdoing in probe of his ties to Boeing
Putin: Kim Jong Un needs international security guarantees to give up nuclear arsenal
Measles cases break record since disease was eliminated in United States in 2000
Five things we still don’t know about the Boeing 737 Max crisis
Yakima Herald Republic
Lawmakers pass nursing bill that drew viral ‘playing cards’ comment from Sen. Walsh
Study ranks Yakima No. 6 in nation for short-term air pollution spikes
Rep. Matt Shea linked to white nationalist website
Editorial: Will Congress see the light in state’s daylight saving bill passage? (Riccelli)
Broadcast
KEPR (Spokane)
Governor gets key worker fairness bill for signature (Riccelli, Sells)
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Bill to eliminate rape kit backlog signed into law (Orwall)
State senator receives about 1,700 decks of cards after comments about nurses (Riccelli)
State Senate honors bus driver injured in Lake City shootings (Salomon)
KNKX FM
Man barred from running Oregon charter schools now runs online school in Washington
‘We’re sorry we let you down.’ New Washington law aims to eliminate rape kit backlog (Orwall)
‘State of the Air’ report gives failing grades to Washington for sooty particulate pollution
KUOW FM
WA State Patrol invites gun owners to sue over personal data in bump stock buyback
NBC Right Now
Gov. Inslee signs Rep. Mosbrucker’s missing and murdered indigenous people bill (Lekanoff)
NW Public Radio
Why are so many gray whales washing up dead on Pacific Northwest beaches?
Scientists dig into hard questions about the fluorinated pollutants known as PFAS
‘On the tipping point’ of the spear: US asparagus farmers worry as import competition grows
Charter fishing fleet casts wary eye toward possible fishing cutbacks to save orcas
County jails struggle with a new role as Americas prime centers for opioid detox
Salmon conference calls for innovative solutions to protect fish
Oregon Public Broadcasting
New Washington Law Aims To Eliminate State’s Untested Rape Kit Backlog (Orwall)
Web
Crosscut
WA nears a first: Offering a public option for health insurance (Frockt, Cody, Randall)
Big Oil is fighting taxes to help clean up toxic waste sites (Frockt, Carlyle, Doglio)
Teens caught sexting in WA will no longer be treated as criminals (Frame)
Opinion: I helped get affirmative action banned in WA. Here’s what I think of the plan to bring it back
MyNorthwest.com
Thousands of rape kits gathering dust will now get tested (Orwall)
Safe injection drama unfolds on House floor in Olympia (Cody, Cleveland)
Revived Seattle block the box bill continues to gather momentum (Fitzgibbon, Hobbs)
Rewire.News
Washington State Democrats Battle Over Reproductive Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants (Randall)
Seattle P.I.
Seattle’s air quality is among the worst in the nation
Connelly: Sweeping, transforming clean energy bill powers to Inslee for signature (Carlyle)
Slog
Slog AM: State Lawmakers are Scrambling to Finish the Budget, Joe Biden is Running for President, Mexico Lawmaker Tried to Ban Cold Beer
Trump Administration Will Deny Citizenship to Immigrants Working in Legal Cannabis Biz
Here’s What Olympia Is Doing for LGBTQ Communities This Year (Liias, Wilson, Pedersen, Randall)
Wednesday, April 24
Associated Press
‘Ghost gun’ limits clear Washington Legislature
Legislature OKs step toward year-round daylight saving time
Republican state legislator apologizes for nursing comments
Legislature passes measure to create long-term care program
Conservative Washington lawmaker strikes back at critics
Boeing’s troubled jet prompts it to pull 2019 forecast
US judge in Oregon blocks new Trump abortion policy
Legislature OKs bill limiting measles vaccine exemptions
Justices seem ready to OK asking citizenship on census
Arlington Times
Arlington High School student attends STEM Signing Day at Capitol
Marysville getting set to plan for its next 30 years
Auburn Reporter
Pediatrician’s busy new practice
Community leader Stearns to run for Auburn City Council
Personal objection will no longer exempt children from school vaccinations (Cleveland, Habib)
King County parks levy headed to August primary ballots
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington lawmakers vote to outlaw guns created by 3D printer. Inslee expected to sign bill (Valdez)
‘We’ve finally fixed the system.’ Bill to eliminate rape-kit backlog signed into law (Orwall)
Legislature OKs step toward year-round daylight saving
Columbian
Western Washington may see higher-than-normal number of wildfires
Gov. Inslee signs bill into law to clear state’s rape kit backlog
In Our View: Tighter DUI law will keep roads safer
The Daily News
Local lawmakers react to reports of Rep. Shea’s talk of surveillance (Blake)
County’s jobless rate nudges upward
Longview school board approves budget cuts
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Legislature OKs step toward year-round daylight saving time (Lovick, Ortiz-Self, Riccelli)
WaPo: Boeing suffers rare drop in earnings amid 737 uncertainty
Editorial: Protection of this land is up to ‘you and me’
The Hill
Washington House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent (Riccelli)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
County wins grants for pedestrian paths
Redefining how we speak about sexual assault | Reporter’s notebook
News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington lawmakers vote to outlaw guns created by 3D printer. Inslee expected to sign bill
‘We’ve finally fixed the system.’ Bill to eliminate rape-kit backlog signed into law (Orwall)
‘I want salmon back in Idaho.’ Simpson seeks bold action after $16 billion spent on recovery
Washington lawmakers vote to outlaw guns created by 3D printer. Inslee expected to sign bill
New York Times
Democrats Ask and Trump Says No, Signaling a Bitter Fight Ahead
Judge Delivers Major Setback to Trump Policy to Increase Coal Mining on Federal Land
On Politics: Supreme Court Hears Census Citizenship Question
Olympian (subscription required)
Washington state bill limits measles vaccine exemptions
Olympia schools move closer to cuts amid budget uncertainty
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington state Rep. Matt Shea condemns ‘hit-piece,’ defends running background checks
Limits on ‘ghost guns,’ including 3D-printed guns, clear Washington Legislature
Permanent daylight saving time passes Washington state House 90-6, heads to Inslee’s desk (Riccelli, Hunt)
Two more key climate-change bills pass in Olympia, head to Inslee’s desk
Over eight years, the government has deported about 34,000 people via Boeing Field. King County wants it stopped.
Skagit Valley Herald
Conway school board approves cuts
County approves ban on public smoking, vaping
Prescribing nature: State Parks program to kick off Sunday
Mount Vernon fire bond failing
Spokesman Review
Amid swarm of layoffs, West and East Valley schools credit planning and smaller raises for minimal cuts
Mead waits on school budget cuts until community weighs options
Central Valley schools bracing for budget cuts and layoffs
Permanent daylight saving time passes Washington Legislature
Measles vaccine exemption bill heads to Inslee
Rep. Matt Shea links to white nationalist website, defends running background checks on political opponents
Walsh apologizes to nurses for “card-playing” comment
Tri-City Herald
Opinion: Legislators need to tap the brakes on spending
Opinion: The false promises and high cost of the low-carbon fuel mandate
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Sen. Walsh’s barb about nurses playing cards was a huge blunder
Editorial: MMR vaccine exemption should be lifted (Cleveland)
State senator apologizes for remark on nurses
Washington Post
The Health 202: Opponents of Trump administration’s abortion restrictions on family planning dollars notch a win
Trump says he is opposed to White House aides testifying to Congress
Trump says he would turn to Supreme Court if Democrats move to impeach him
In Sri Lanka, new details emerge about suspects in blasts
WHO recommends no screen time — at all — for children under 1 year old
Ed Board: The antiabortion movement has taken extreme — and unconstitutional — measures
Opinion: Sri Lanka’s bombings came at a time of ‘terrorism fatigue.’ It’s time to break out of that.
Whidbey News-Times
Future of island’s ferry service
Letter: Without warning, city has left the disabled ‘stranded’
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Time to replace the state’s ramshackle archive and library building
Broadcast
KEPR 19
Cleveland law to improve investigations of child sex abuse cases (Cleveland)
KGMI
Senate passes bill to allow human composting (Lekanoff, Shewmake, Morris, Lovelett)
KNKX FM
Analysis: Flurry of activity marks final week of regular legislative session
How students at online schools in Washington disappear from district graduation rates
State policy artificially boosts district-level grad rates by leaving out some at-risk students
KUOW FM
Coming soon to Washington state: Cleaner power, buildings and appliances
Healthcare workers bill ‘blown to bits’ by amendments, says sponsor (Keiser)
Central Washington Health Officials Respond To Mumps Exposure In Farmworkers
World’s First Malaria Vaccine Launches In Sub-Saharan Africa
Parents cheer final passage of bill to help mentally ill teens (Frame)
NW Public Radio
We’re sorry we let you down.’ New Washington law aims to eliminate rape kit backlog (Orwall)
Central Washington health officials respond to mumps exposure in farmworkers
Controversial southwest Washington methanol plant may be misleading public, regulators
Spokane Public Radio
Permanent Daylight Saving Time Goes To WA Governor’s Desk (Riccelli)
Web
Crosscut
As Trump attacks Obamacare, WA might launch its own public option (Frockt, Cody, Randall)
More than 30K immigrants have been deported via Boeing Field – King County says no more
Opinion: In WA’s affirmative action debate, fear-mongering abounds
Kitsap Daily News
Coleman, Cox are Senate pages (Randall)
Schmudget
Lawmakers need to make the tax code work for all working families
Slog
Here’s What Washington Is Doing for LGBTQ Communities This Year (Liias, Wilson, Valdez, Pedersen, Randall)
Spokane Public Radio
Permanent Daylight Saving Time Goes To WA Governor’s Desk (Riccelli)
Tuesday, April 23
Associated Press
Washington state lawmaker apologizes for nursing comments
Johnson & Johnson pays $9.9M to settle Washington state pelvic mesh lawsuit
Washington state lawmaker apologizes for nursing comments
Democrats criticize GOP Rep. Shea for past chat messages
Back to the Earth: Washington set to allow human composting (Pedersen)
Columbia Basin Herald
New law erases or extends statute of limitations for various sex crimes (Orwall, Dhingra, Santos)
Columbian
In Our View: Shame on Wilson, Rivers for vaccine deceit (Stonier)
Letter: Clear the path for health care (Cleveland)
The Daily News
County auditor joins effort to get legislature to pay for elections
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Protection of our lands is up to ‘you and me’
Letter: What can you do to fight climate change? Plant a tree
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Locals clean up the islands
New York Times
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Landmark Civil Rights Law Applies to Gay and Transgender Workers
Global Wealth Gap Would Be Smaller Today Without Climate Change, Study Finds
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Census Citizenship Question
How the Supreme Court’s Decision on the Census Could Alter American Politics
Olympian (subscription required)
Sri Lanka minister: Easter bombings a response to NZ attacks
Walsh apologizes for saying nurses play cards on the job. This isn’t her first viral go-round
Back to Earth: Washington set to allow ‘human composting’ (Pedersen)
Grays Harbor, Mason counties explore possibility of sharing regional detention center
Puget Sound Business Journal
Sources: Amazon will buy big Bellevue development site
Washington state legislators push to develop, support electric airplane travel (Slatter)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Two more key climate-change bills pass in Olympia, head to Inslee’s desk
Washington Democrats call for GOP state Rep. Matt Shea to be expelled after latest allegations (Jinkins)
King County to consider offering free Metro bus rides during snow emergencies
Fewer chinook, more hatchery coho allowed in recreational salmon fishery plans off Washington coast
Missing evidence: Judge finds that tunnel contractors threw away pipe fragments that Bertha hit
Opinion: Real solutions to homelessness, addiction and crime require a balanced approach
Editorial: Readers respond to editorials on Seattle’s persistent crime
Skagit Valley Herald
Yakima County to change inmate drop offs in Seattle
Spokesman Review
Ferris educator named state Science Teacher of the Year
Democrats call on GOP to oust Rep. Matt Shea after report says he backed surveillance on left-wing protestors
Legislature passes clean energy bill (Carlyle)
Column: GOP needs to rid itself of Matt Shea
Tri-City Herald
Walsh apologizes for saying nurses play cards on the job. This isn’t her first viral go-round
Opinion: Pasco nurse who met with Sen. Walsh says giving nurses a break will improve patient care
USA Today
A lawmaker said some nurses ‘play cards’ at work. After backlash, she agrees to shadow a nurse for 12 hours
For richer, for poorer: Global warming has made the world’s rich richer and the poor poorer, study says
Washington Post
Supreme Court to decide whether gay, transgender workers are protected by anti-discrimination laws
Teen sues Apple for $1 billion, blames facial recognition at stores for his arrest
A climate change solution slowly gains ground
Whidbey News-Times
The Petri Dish: Face-recognition bill fails to meet deadline to advance in state House (Palumbo, Carlyle, Hudgins)
Sound Off: Hospital commissioners should all tender resignations
Yakima Herald Republic
Safety in schools: How a Yakima program could help guide a new statewide network
Broadcast
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Washington state passes 100 percent clean electricity legislation
KNKX FM
Washington state lawmakers fail to reach agreement on data privacy protections (Hudgins, Carlyle)
KUOW FM
What’s happening the last week of the Washington Legislature’s session
Supreme Court Will Hear Cases On LGBTQ Discrimination Protections For Employees
NW Public Radio
Most teachers don’t teach climate change; 4 in 5 parents wish they did
Reach out: ways to help a oved one at risk of suicide
Web
BiometricUpdate
Proposed Washington State facial recognition and data privacy law stalls in House (Hudgins, Carlyle)
Crosscut
Want less traffic and pollution in the U-District? UW workers say free transit will help
Seattle P.I.
After death: Washington state set to become the first to allow human composting (Pedersen)
Washington State Ferries announces plan to reduce emissions, protect whales
Eve of trial: Johnson & Johnson pays $9.9 million to settle state’s lawsuit
Report: Seattle’s bike share is booming, but it’s out of the loop
Slog
Slog AM: Washington Celebrates Earth Day, Passes 100 Percent Clean Energy Bill; SeaWorld Coughs Up Orca Data; Where Are We on Impeachment?
Washington Republican Rep. Matt Shea Allegedly Proposed Spying on Spokane Residents