San Juan Islander
Lovelett calls on British Columbia to stop mining in headwaters of Skagit River (Lovelett, Van De Wege, Palumbo, Salomon, Wilson, McCoy, Das, Saldana, Kuderer, Keiser, Rolfes, Wellman, Carlyle, Randall, Nguyen)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
The Daily News: AAA: Gas prices rise along West Coast, with future fluctuations likely
King County homeless count drops for the first time since 2012, but officials aren’t celebrating yet
Transportation scorecard: What won, lost in this year’s Washington legislative session (Nguyen, Hobbs, Randall, Fitzgibbon)
Boeing appoints legal czar to oversee fallout from fatal 737 MAX crashes
Opinion: Some kids need a little lift to see aviation as a career path
Editorial: Repealing ban on affirmative action a milestone achievement

Skagit Valley Herald
Nonprofit buys land for Hamilton relocation
Cooke Aquaculture to pay $332,000 for salmon release
Affirmative action opponents seek to force popular vote

Spokesman Review
Trump, Dems agree infrastructure crumbling, but lack of details leave local officials uncertain (Riccelli)
Tiny house notion: Legislators, advocates for affordable housing see benefits of growing market
Central Valley, Ferris and North Central among top local schools in annual U.S. News and World Report rankings
Spokane Public Schools’ use of restraints, isolation rooms increased again, but officials claim reporting error
Washington hunting, angling fee increase fails; WDFW faces $7 million deficit

Tri-City Herald
Tri-Cities gets $27M WSU tech building and black hole education center in state budget (Tharinger)
The ABCs of Washington state’s government

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Boosting local school levy collections is wrong approach

Washington Post
Mortgage rates pull back on weak inflation data
Trump administration pushed to strip mention of climate change from Arctic policy statement

Whidbey News-Times
‘Wandering bear’ spotted on Whidbey

Yakima Herald Republic
May Day march in Yakima encourages civil participation among all local immigrants

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Hundreds stuck in Washington hospitals without a medical need to be there
Construction on SR 167, SR 509 could end 3 years early
Delivery robot rules become law in Washington state
The Hand Up Project offers path out of homelessness and addiction in Snohomish County
Seattle tunnel drivers can get a free ‘Good To Go!’ pass before tolling begins
Forecast calls for busy wildfire season along West Coast
Oil spill cleanup trudges on near old Olympia Brewery

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
What’s Pierce County’s share of the $4.9 billion state capital budget? Here’s a list. (Frockt, Tharinger)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Reports of sexual misconduct on Metro buses tripled, officials say it’s a good thing
Hospitals required to pay debt relief as part of settlement
Blocked by bikes: People with disabilities frustrated by bike share hazards
Seattle ranked least distracted driving city, but it’s getting worse

KNKX FM
Delivery robots are now cleared to drive on Washington sidewalks (Kloba)

KUOW FM
What The Fallout From William Barr’s Testimony Means For The Russia Investigation
House Judiciary Panel Convenes, Then Adjourns — With No Attorney General
READ: Mueller’s Letter Expressing Concern About Barr’s Summary Of His Report
New one-night tally counts fewer homeless people in Seattle area than last year
Delivery robots are now cleared to drive on Washington sidewalks (Kloba)
Washington passes ‘model bill’ on missing indigenous women (Lekanoff)

NW Public Broadcasting
As nuclear waste piles up, private companies pitch new ways to store it
Snow melts, anxiety rises: wildfire season is here
Free play space in Yakima helps families in crisis relax, settle, smile

Q13 TV (Fox)
Experts: Missing pins possibly caused Seattle crane collapse
Boeing relied on single sensor for 737 Max that had been flagged 216 times to FAA
Washington state jail to give addiction meds after lawsuit
‘Moderate’ drought could mean early fire season in Washington, center says

Web

Crosscut
‘This is a civil rights moment’: Behind the Legislature’s decision to reverse WA’s affirmative action ban (Nguyen, Saldana, Liias, Jinkins, Santos, Valdez)
From dust to dirt: Human composting is coming to WA (Pederson)

MyNorthwest.com
Could affirmative action initiative be headed to November ballot?
Tacoma homeless ‘stability site’ could lose funding despite promising results

Slog
Washington State Passed a Bunch of Good Health Care Bills This Year. Here’s a Look. (Macri, Robinson, Liias)

Tacoma Ledger
Pre-Law Society to host first ever Immigration Conference at UWT (Wilson)

Wednesday, May 1

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Columbia River tribal fishing bill clears U.S. House
Cooke Aquaculture pays $332,000 over escaped Atlantic salmon
Human governor signs robot-delivery rules into law
Judge in Oregon blocks Trump abortion referral rule
North Dakota, Washington state at odds over oil train rules
Trump sues banks to try to block House subpoenas for records
Trump seeks ruling in case striking down ‘Obamacare’
Hospitals required to pay debt relief as part of settlement
Pacific Northwest tribal fishing bill clears US House
Washington state budget includes money for interstate bridge
State allocates $750K to study removal of Snake River dams

Aberdeen Daily World
Drug court hits 1-year anniversary
Former OS fire chief Bathke files federal lawsuit against city

Bainbridge Island Review
Remand issued on ethics complaint: Ethics Board does not waver from decision on Councilman Peltier’s conflict of interest

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Barr, Mueller trade barbs as Russia probe rift goes public
The ABCs of Washington state’s government
A new state budget will make some major changes across Whatcom County in the next two years
What will Whatcom County see out of the state’s new $4.9 billion capital budget? (Frockt, Tharinger)
Student anxiety on college campuses ‘a national epidemic,’ UC researcher says

Columbian
In Our View: Some state lawmakers still do Stupid Stuff

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Bloomberg: FAA begins work to restore confidence in 737 MAX — and itself
WaPo: Cepeda: What would Jesus have us do about the border?

The Guardian
Revealed: Republican lawmaker and ally urged crowd to prepare for civil unrest

News Tribune (subscription required)
What’s Pierce County’s share of the $4.9 billion state capital budget? Here’s a list. (Tharinger, Frockt)
The ABCs of Washington state’s government
Editorial: New tax hard to swallow; Washington Democrats pull fast one in Legislature’s last weekend (Mullet)

Peninsula Daily News
Fish farm to pay fine imposed by state
Blue Heron Middle School student serves as legislative page (Tharinger)
Officials say measles outbreak in Pacific Northwest is over
Port Angeles School District assessing state’s levy lid lift (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Public health care option headed to governor for signature (Frockt, Keiser)
Affirmative action initiative passes Legislature (Nguyen)

Reflector
I-5 bridge bill signed by governor (Wylie)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington lawmakers made 11th-hour changes to school-levy policy, but who benefits? (Wellman)
Beyond the fight for money: a guide to what else the Washington Legislature passed for education
State budgets $750,000 for outreach over impacts of breaching Lower Snake River dams (Rolfes)
Washington lawmakers struck deal on schools and property-tax levies; here’s how it pencils out
Not so fast: Washington lawmakers tossed out affirmative-action ban, but voters may get another say (Hasegawa)
As Washington Legislature wraps up, Gov. Inslee takes victory lap and lawmakers OK affirmative-action measure
Here are the taxes Washington lawmakers are voting to raise — and cut
Washington state lawmakers will vote on budget, key bills on final day of legislative session (Ormsby, Mullet)
Net neutrality crucial for modern health care, Cantwell and DelBene argue
Lawsuit seeks to prevent Washington from releasing names of participants in state’s bump stock-buyback program
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)
New $52 billion state budget boosts spending on college, mental health (Rolfes, Billig)
State universities may consider race and gender in admissions, hiring — and so might the City of Seattle
Investigation into fatal crane collapse in Seattle now spread to 5 companies
Puyallup Herald: Puyallup’s $140,000 program to divert homelessness calls from police falls short
Editorial: Washington tightened up vaccination requirements, but federal government should act
Opinion: The government has no place in the exam room
Palumbo: Eight ways state lawmakers addressed housing affordability (Pedersen, Kuderer, Fitzgibbon, Walen, Robinson)

Spokesman Review
New laws cover Gold Star license plates, marijuana in schools and robotic delivery (Riccelli)
Avista seeks Washington regulatory approval for rate increases over two years
Trump, Dems agree infrastructure crumbling, but lack of details leave local officials uncertain

Tri-City Herald
Tri-Cities gets $27M WSU tech building and black hole education center in state budget (Tharinger)
The ABCs of Washington state’s government

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Boosting local school levy collections is wrong approach

Washington Post
White House asks Congress for $4.5 billion in emergency spending for border
Suicide attempts using poison have surged among young people, particularly girls
65 years after Supreme Court’s historic Brown v. Board of Education ruling: ‘We are right back where we started’

Whidbey News-Times
‘Wandering bear’ spotted on Whidbey

Yakima Herald Republic
Social media isn’t a priority for Yakima Valley governments, agencies, elected officials

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KIRO7 TV (CBS)
What’s Pierce County’s share of the $4.9 billion state capital budget? Here’s a list. (Frockt, Tharinger)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Reports of sexual misconduct on Metro buses tripled, officials say it’s a good thing
Hospitals required to pay debt relief as part of settlement

KNKX FM
Tax break for electric vehicles makes a comeback in Washington state (Saldaña)
Washington lawmakers are done this year. Here’s what they passed — and didn’t — in 2019
Seattle Public Schools says it will not have to cut librarians and other school staff

KUOW FM
Mueller’s Letter To Barr Complained That Trump-Russia Report Summary Lacked ‘Context’
Anti-Semitic acts near record levels in Washington state
U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Driven By A Global Surge In The Virus
Washington passes ‘model bill’ on missing indigenous women (Lekanoff)

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MyNorthwest.com
Could affirmative action initiative be headed to November ballot?
Tacoma homeless ‘stability site’ could lose funding despite promising results

Schmudget
An important policy for immigrant workers

Tacoma Ledger
Pre-Law Society to host first ever Immigration Conference at UWT (Wilson)

Tuesday, April 30

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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

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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

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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

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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

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