Tuesday, March 26

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Associated Press
Five questions Congress will have this week for Boeing, FAA
Pompeo expands ban on US aid for abortion-related services
Trump wants all of Obamacare struck down
House Democrats to unveil Affordable Care Act rescue package
Inslee’s security unit expansion will cost $4M over 2 years
Washington state House budget proposal includes new capital gains tax (Ormsby, Hansen, Tarleton)
$9.9B transportation budget includes salmon, ferry funds (Fey) 

Aberdeen Daily World
About 150 weigh in on Heron Street Bridge replacement options at open house
Lawmakers propose an increase in school levy rates
Letter: Bag ban makes us feel good, but doesn’t help us

Auburn Reporter
Legislators hear the call, pitch areas for state funding (Das, Entenman, Sullivan)
Rep. Stokesbary: Democrats ‘chosen to double-down on their promise to raise taxes’

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Kelso schools proposes cuts to offset $4 million shortfall
House Dems propose capital gains and other taxes to fund two-year state spending plan (Sullivan, Tarleton, Hansen)
Ill Puget Sound orca appears healthier, and researchers are cautiously optimistic

Chinook Observer
Letter: Don’t think of expanding sanctuary rules (Takko) 

Columbian
House sets $8.7M for I-5 Bridge work (Wylie)
Washington State Patrol buys back 1,000 bump stocks
Marijuana regulation sparks debate (Kirby)
Letter: Firearm restrictions are allowed 

The Daily News
State Senate bill to loosen school bond rules fails by five votes (Takko) 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
House Democrats unveil $52.6 billion budget with new taxes (Robinson, Sullivan, Tarleton)
Higher fares sought to cover $143 million for hybrid ferries (Paul)
Everett OKs $25,000 to create safe parking lot for homeless
WaPo: Commentary: Charges or no, questions can’t be left unanswered 

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Carlisle conundrum: Kitsap Transit needs $1.2 million for historic ferry (Randall) 

New York Times
House Democrats to Unveil Plan to Expand Health Coverage
The Backdoor Move Uber and Others Are Using to Shape Labor Rules
Trump Officials Broaden Attack on Health Law, Arguing Courts Should Reject All of It
With Override Vote Coming, Congress Examines Military Cuts That Will Fund Wall

Peninsula Daily News
District 24 legislators: Needs outweigh available funding (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
Lawmakers consider extending eviction process timeline (Van De Wege, Kuderer) 

Renton Reporter
Opinion: Gov. Inslee and the Supreme Court
Opinion: Darker side of renewables

Seattle Times (subscription required)
House Democrats in Olympia unveil $52.6 billion state budget plan (Tarleton)
Oklahoma officials to announce a settlement in opioid case
NYT: ‘Total bombshell’: Trump administration seeking full repeal of Obamacare
Seattle-area home-price cooldown stands out among U.S. cities
Boeing has 737 MAX software fix ready for airlines as DOT launches new scrutiny of entire FAA certification process
King County’s landfill has been almost full for two decades. What happens next?
Opinion: Washington state has much at stake in trade deal with Canada, Mexico

Skagit Valley Herald
Mine expansion proposed near Marblemount 

Spokesman Review
Staff reductions looming at Spokane, Mead and West Valley school districts following pay raises, change in funding
Expanded programs, new taxes in House Democrats’ budget proposal (Ormsby, Sullivan)
Opinion: Inslee and friends still haven’t gotten message on carbon fees and taxes 

Tri-City Herald
Opinion: Higher education in the Tri-Cities: what’s new, what’s different, what’s needed?

USA Today
The end for Obamacare? Trump administration says it will ask a court to throw out entire health law 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
White House, business groups make push on trade pact
Washington state judge reverses Halloween shooter conviction
$9.9B transportation budget includes salmon, ferry funds
Ill orca improving, researchers cautiously optimistic
Trump administration wants all of ‘Obamacare’ struck down

Washington Post
In blow to climate, coal plants emitted more than ever in 2018
Puerto Rico faces food-stamp crisis as Trump privately vents about federal aid to Hurricane Maria-battered island
Purdue Pharma, state of Oklahoma reach settlement in landmark opioid lawsuit
Stephen Moore edges closer to Fed seat as key GOP lawmakers express support
Florida agreed to let felons vote. Now Republicans are trying to limit who is eligible.
Pentagon announces $1 billion transfer for border barriers, angering Democrats
Can President Trump block his critics on Twitter? Federal appeals court will consider that today.
Gay, transgender detainees allege abuse at ICE facility in New Mexico

 

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington military projects threatened by border wall backed by Pentagon
Northwest volcano observatory will benefit from improved warning systems
Washington state ran out of vouchers in bump stock buyback program
Bill would provide protections for exotic dancers in Washington

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Vape businesses, customers fear 60% tax (Pollet)
Proposed fare increase would go toward electric, hybrid ferries 

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Survey: Business economists see slowdown in growth this year 

KNKX FM
De-escalation training for Washington law enforcement taking shape

KUOW FM
Trump Administration Moves Forward In Attempt To Invalidate Affordable Care Act 

NW Public Radio
Washington House Democrats propose $1.4 billion tax package to fund state budget (Sullivan)
After Boeing 737 crashes, new attention on the potential flaws of software
Undercover investigators find Oregon link to illigal rainforest logging

Q13 TV (Fox)
House budget proposal includes new capital gains tax
A federal bump stock ban starts Tuesday. Here’s what that means for owners

 

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Crosscut
How Trump’s wall could hurt WA’s wildfire readiness
WA House Democrats look to tax ‘extraordinary profits’ to pay for education, mental health (Sullivan, Tarleton)

MyNorthwest.com
Hefty capital gains tax part of Democrats’ $52 billion state budget (Tarleton, Carlyle)
Proposal to crack down on repeat DUI offenders gains 2nd life (Goodman) 

Schmudget
Budget & Policy Center applauds House budget proposal 

Seattle P.I.
Democrats propose ‘Extraordinary Profits’ tax on capital gains, real estate (Tarleton)

Monday, March 25

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Associated Press
Mueller finds no Trump collusion, leaves obstruction open
Bill to expand state sanctuary rules and create limits for police advances in Washington Legislature (Wellman)
American Airlines extends 737 Max-related cancellations
FAA to look at Boeing’s fixes for 737 Max jets next week
Appeals court reinstates public defender’s case over stalker

Aberdeen Daily World
Lawmakers propose an increase in school levy rates
Hoquiam School Board passes resolution to explore solutions to projected $2 million budget shortfall

Auburn Reporter
Auburn’s Bowers serves as a page for Rep. Valdez (Valdez)
Letter:  Let’s stay on standard time 

Bainbridge Island Review
Lawmakers propose an increase in school levy rates | 2019 Legislative Session
Congressman Kilmer recognized for bipartisan work in Congress

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State asks judge to toss out lawsuit fighting benefits for more sick Hanford workers
National report gives Washington state an ‘F’ for efforts to remove lead from school drinking water
‘Lots of kids have a hard time getting breakfast in the morning.’ They’re fixing that
‘You can’t really function throughout the day if you don’t have a proper meal.’

Bothell Reporter
Palumbo sponsors bill seeking to protect endangered fish, rivers from toxic suction dredge mining (Palumbo, Stanford, Kloba) 

Columbian
In Our View: Let Washingtonians decide on death penalty
In Our View: Plea for no tax increases fiscally responsible
Cheers & Jeers: Farewell Ichiro
Hanford at risk (Hanford)

The Daily News
Fire officials say climate change is affecting fire season 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Swift Green Line starts rolling, from Bothell to Boeing
Youth vaping increases — cigarettes, drugs and drinking decline
Are lawmakers ready to cover the tab for prepaid postage?  (Hudgins)
Rivals for Everett mill property seek to sway public opinion
Palumbo seeks to ban toxic suction dredge mining (Palumbo, Stanford, Kloba)
Editorial: How we honor lives lost and changed in landslide 

Islands’ Weekly
Washington Attorney General sues three Fortune 15 companies for negligently fueling opioid epidemic 

Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
5th District Legislators answer community questions on energy, guns, and vaccines (Mullet, Callan, Ramos) 

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Salmon expedition reports unexpected findings
New law expands voting services for tribes in Kitsap, Washington state

News Tribune (subscription required)
State asks judge to toss out lawsuit fighting benefits for more sick Hanford workers
National report gives Washington state an ‘F’ for efforts to remove lead from school drinking water
Transportation fuels take a double toll: at the pump and with our lives

New York Times
Will the Supreme Court End Gerrymandering? Arguments Begin This Week
Mueller Finds No Trump-Russia Conspiracy, but Stops Short of Exonerating President on Obstruction

Olympian (subscription required)
State asks judge to toss out lawsuit fighting benefits for more sick Hanford workers
National report gives Washington state an ‘F’ for efforts to remove lead from school drinking water

Peninsula Daily News
Expanded sanctuary state rules advance in Legislature (Van De Wege, Wellman)
District 24 legislators: Needs outweigh available funding (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Area students getting to know government (Chapman) 

Puget Sound Business Journal
Climate change fears spur investment in carbon capture technology 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
How a new UW teaching hospital might help Washington state’s mental-health crisis (Chopp, Dhingra)
Boeing begins new 737 MAX pilot information sessions and defends the jet’s cockpit displays
Q&A | Secretary Ross Hunter on Washington’s foster youth sent out of state — and the money needed to end that practice
National report gives Washington state an ‘F’ for efforts to remove lead from school drinking water
Beason: The HEAL Act would put environmental justice on the map in Washington state
Westneat: Charging extra to get there? The Boeing story is yet another sign we’re a corporatocracy
Editorial: Sound Transit performance audit is welcome
Editorial: Lawmakers eye local taxpayers, again, for schools
Opinion: War on opioid abuse is striking the wrong target

Spokesman Review
Move to move to all-year daylight saving time gaining steam in Congress as Patty Murray backs effort
Senate committee airs out a cap-and-trade proposal for Washington (Palumbo, Carlyle, Nguyen)
State operating budget will hit $50 billion for 2019-21, but will it be enough?
Getting There: Artists-in-residence explore what defines Washington transportation
Opinion: Stop funding county budgets on backs of struggling Washingtonians
Opinion: Unpaid internships at for-profit businesses are illegal, unethical, and need to be stopped

Tri-City Herald
State asks judge to toss out lawsuit fighting benefits for more sick Hanford workers
Editorial: If you don’t want gas prices to go up, let Olympia know this bill isn’t the answer

USA Today
Gerrymandering: Voting rights and redistricting for elections collide at Supreme Court
Analysis: With Mueller report in, nothing’s over. But for Trump, everything has changed

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Proposed cuts to Hanford funding unacceptable
Editorial: No need for state Legislature to raise taxes

Washington Post
Republicans cheer, Democrats challenge Mueller’s findings on Trump and Russia
Legal experts question William Barr’s rationale for exonerating Trump
Young Parkland voters’ ballots were rejected at much higher rate than state average in November, research finds
Parkland community ‘shocked’ after student’s suicide — the second in a week, officials say
With its ties in Washington, Boeing has taken over more and more of the FAA’s job

Whidbey News-Times
Senators request contamination standards info
Island County to simplify its code
County residents tend to be generous
Letter: Ferry spokesman gave reporter false information

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima County teen tobacco use spikes as vaping eclipses cigarette smoking
Editorial: Fresh produce can help take a bite out of health costs

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
30,000 bus commuters to feel impact of ‘Seattle Squeeze’ this week
Monday marks last day of Washington bump stock buyback program
Washington gets ‘F’ in effort to remove lead from school drinking water

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Bump stocks illegal come Tuesday, WSP handing out $150 for each device 

Q13 TV (Fox)
A federal bump stock ban starts Tuesday. Here’s what that means for owners

 

Web

Crosscut
Jay Inslee’s about-face on Boeing’s big tax break

MyNorthwest.com
Western Washington braces for tough year of wildfires 

Schmudget
Predatory investors are trying to rip off Washington state 

Seattle P.I.
The new normal? Washington state has already logged an unusual number of wildfires in 2019
Washington joins 21 other states in getting an ‘F’ for removing lead in drinking water

Thursday, March 21

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Associated Press
Pentagon to probe if Shanahan used office to help Boeing
Federal Reserve foresees no interest rate hikes in 2019
US experts: Medicines for opioid addiction vastly underused
Washington state deputy shot and killed by road rage suspect
Revenue forecast brings good news for Washington lawmakers (Ormsby)
Mississippi governor set to sign ‘heartbeat’ abortion law
Burn bans issued in Western Washington, Oregon
23-car derailment by Ritzville shuts down Union Pacific line
Anti-vaccine activists have doctors ‘terrorized into silence’ with online harassment
Death penalty opponents gain unlikely allies: Republicans
US Supreme Court ruling exempts Yakama Nation from fuel tax
The Latest: Slain Washington state deputy had wife, 3 kids

Aberdeen Daily World
Project manager updates Gateway Center’s future
Lawmakers consider extending eviction process timeline (Kuderer)

Auburn Examiner
Wilson: Mosque shootings ‘a crime against all of us’ (Wilson) 

Auburn Reporter
Sound Transit Board member to seek removal of Kent site for light rail facility
State lawmakers consider eviction reform legislation (Kuderer)

The Battle Ground Reflector
Measles outbreak: 72 confirmed cases total (Cleveland)
I-5 bridge replacement funding found in Senate transportation budget (Cleveland) 

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Area grocer getting rid of plastic bags at checkout 

Columbian
Clark County grocers prep for plastic bag ban (Cleveland) 

The Daily News
Heat, dry weather spark another round of wildfires 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
‘Hidden homelessness’ surprises Edmonds council members
What tax raising idea will win out in March budget madness?
WaPo: New Zealand will ban military-style rifles, prime minister says
Editorial: Utility of internet still not available to all

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Prevention Coalition’s youth team travels to Olympia (Kuderer, Lovelett, Lekanoff) 

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Survey finds sharp rise in vaping among Kitsap youth
Opinion: Our empty streets and expensive rents may share a solution

New York Times
Trump Says Mueller Report Should Be Made Public: ‘Let People See It’
New Zealand to Ban Military-Style Semiautomatic Guns, Jacinda Ardern

Puget Sound Business Journal
Facebook fixed major security flaw related to user password storage
Boeing flew 737 Max test flights over Puget Sound to verify system upgrades
US business confidence recedes from post-tax cut high

Renton Reporter
State lawmakers consider eviction reform legislation (Kuderer) 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington’s teacher diversity numbers for 2019 are in — and they haven’t changed much
A hot economy continues to bring in new revenue — but Democratic lawmakers say new taxes still needed (Ormsby)
After infighting at Seattle’s tiny-house villages, activist leaders get the boot
Editorial: Override Trump’s wall emergency
Opinion: Here’s how Microsoft and UW leaders want to better fund higher education

Skagit Valley Herald
Man fleeing from police hit by vehicle, dies 

Spokesman Review
Could hemp be Washington’s next cash crop? Lawmakers eye new system amid CBD boom, marijuana expansion
Trump signs Cantwell bill requiring new wildfire technology, smoke forecasts
Opinion: Time to come together for WSU Health Sciences

Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Republican or Democrat? Washington’s voters shouldn’t have to tell  

USA Today
Firearm deaths of US school-age children at ‘epidemic’ levels, study says
‘We just want the guns back’: New Zealand announces immediate ban of assault rifles

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
King County awards grants to island organizations
Fires, floods, destruction: Washington copes with worsening climate
Islander proposes shellfish operation in Tramp Harbor

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Electoral College needs reform, not abolishment 

Washington Post
New Zealand bans military-style rifles, prime minister says days after mosque attacks that left 50 dead
Trump attacks McCain again, saying he didn’t get a ‘thank you’ for approving late senator’s funeral
Fentanyl drug overdose deaths rising most sharply among African Americans
Federal Reserve cuts growth forecast, signals no more rate hikes in 2019
Trump says he won’t immediately lift tariffs on China even if trade deal is reached

Yakima Herald Republic
A conversation with interim Yakima Police Chief Gary Jones
Ellensburg, Kittitas mourning death of sheriff’s deputy in shootout
Yakima council sets new rules for shipping containers
Editorial: Officials dragging their feet on Valley flooding fix

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
What do early fires west of the Cascades mean for the upcoming fire season?
Rep. Pramila Jayapal explains her ‘Medicare for All’ bill
Washington AG seeks to join lawsuit against Navy for Puget Sound pollution
Funding to update Washington school map database could be restored (Dolan)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell to announce new volcano warning system
Mental health crisis teaching hospital could be created in Seattle (Cleveland)

KNKX FM
Sen. Patty Murray says she’ll push for daylight saving time year-round (Riccelli)

KUOW FM
This young Seattle man, whose life inspired a movement, has died. He was 23 (Jinkins)
King County’s landfill wants to expand, but neighbors are saying no 

NW Public Radio
Sen. Patty Murray says she’ll push Washington state’s bid for year-round daylight saving time (Riccelli)
Kittitas County Sheriff’s Deputy killed, 2^nd officer wounded after responding to ‘road rage’ call
Conservative Justice Gorsuch joins Suprme Court liberals in deciding Yakama Nation treaty case

Q13 TV (Fox)
More than 24 wildfires reported in western Washington this week
Top Seattle leaders largely silent on report on violent repeat offenders
How would permanent daylight saving time impact health, safety of Washington residents?
Sound Transit hosts open house on facility that could threaten Dick’s Drive-In in Kent

 

Web

Crosscut
WA is trying to safeguard your data — will it work? 

Seattle P.I.
AG Ferguson to Navy: Don’t scrape your ships’ hulls in our waters
Washington will sue if Trump raids military construction projects for border wall

Wednesday, March 20

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Associated Press
Washington Supreme Court hears case on carbon cap rule
Tenant protection bills advance in Washington Legislature
Seattle hits 79 degrees for warmest March day ever recorded
Transportation Department will review FAA’s Boeing decision
Trump nominates former airline executive to lead the FAA
Judge says Trump is jumping the gun on military trans ban

Aberdeen Daily World
Downtown Aberdeen may get more creative — officially
Ross doesn’t support most recent draft of resolution regarding I-1639
Stafford Creek tops list for inmate complaints
Social service zoning restrictions sent to planning commission

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Among Whatcom County teens, this habit is increasing and that worries health officials

The Daily News
Letter: Letters to the Editor: Turner (Takko)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
BPA could remove thousands of trees from Renton to Monroe
Commentary: Four questions Boeing needs to answer on 737 Max

Journal of the San Juan Islands
NOAA requests partnership with Fishery Management

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Survey finds sharp rise in vaping among Kitsap youth

News Tribune (subscription required)
Bump stock buy back burns through cash. Devices are illegal starting next week
Ex Defense Secretary Jim Mattis returning to Hoover Institution
Rep. Devin Nunes sues Twitter for $250M, claims ‘shadow ban’ of conservatives, report says

New York Times
Google Fined $1.7 Billion by E.U. for Unfair Advertising Rules
What You Need to Know About Wednesday’s Fed Meeting
Trump’s Tax Cut Won’t Power the Growth He Predicts, Officials Concede
Appeals Court Judges Appear Skeptical of Emoluments Case Against Trump

Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County deputy has emerged from coma, sheriff’s office says
Washington Supreme Court hears case on carbon cap rule
Story does not end happily for a rescued Richland bald eagle set free last month

Peninsula Daily News
Some Peninsula law enforcement agencies assisting in bump stock buyback
State seeks comment on endangered status of butterflies, puffins
Inslee signs Native American Voting Rights Act into law (Lekanoff)
Column: PAT NEAL: Setting salmon seasons

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Kittitas County shooting leaves deputy and suspect dead, officer injured
With regulators wary, Boeing faces more hurdles to restore 737 MAX fleet
The buses are coming out of the transit tunnel. Here’s what it means for transit riders and drivers.
Emergency sanctuary opens for kids in South Seattle
Bill Gates joins Jeff Bezos as the only two members of the $100 billion club
2 military projects in Washington state could be delayed to help fund border wall
Opinion: Reducing energy use in aging buildings is worth the investment
Editorial: Pass I-1000 to restore affirmative action

Skagit Valley Herald
County hopes to have Guemes Ferry back by weekend
State taking input on SWIFT Center cleanup

Snoqualmie-Valley Record
Local House reps. vote in favor of removing MMR personal exemptions (Springer, Thai, Kloba)

Spokesman Review
Facial recognition technology could make airports safer and lines shorter
Washington Supreme Court weighs greenhouse gas rules
Washington gets $750,000 grant to test backlogged rape kits

Tri-City Herald
Bump stock buy back burns through cash. Devices are illegal starting next week
Guest Opinion: Eastern and Western university presidents counter those who say college isn’t worth it

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
State House needs to adopt remote tesimony [sic] (Billig)

Washington Post
Federal judge casts doubt on Trump’s drilling plans across the U.S. because they ignore climate change
No timetable for end to fire at Texas chemical facility
First drug specifically for postpartum depression is approved
Supreme Court says government has broad authority when detaining some immigrants
God, country and chickenpox: How an outbreak entangled one school in a vaccine showdown
Google fined nearly $1.7 billion for ad practices that violated European antitrust laws

Whidbey News-Times
Editorial: In a time of change, hospital board needs to be open, transparent

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Kittitas deputy killed in shooting, 2nd officer in satisfactory condition
Eyman pushes $30 car tabs after Washington overcharged hundreds of drivers
Teen vaping at all-time high in Washington, survey finds
Audit raises concerns over development of school safety plans in Washington
‘Misinfo Day’ at UW teaches teens to scrutinize social media

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Kittitas County deputy killed, officer wounded in shooting after police chase
Mental health crisis teaching hospital could be created in Seattle (Cleveland, Frockt)
Grieving parents testify for wrongful death bill
San Juan County healthiest in Wash., Ferry County the least, study says

KNKX FM
Analysis: Democrats leverage legislative majority in favor of environmental policy
Tax breaks for green cars: helping the climate, or mostly the wealthy?

NW Public Radio
Cryptocurrency miners ask federal judge to stop crippling rate hike of central Washington utility
U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Yakama Nation treaty rights in gas tax case
White nationalist groups increase recruiting and propaganda across western U.S.

Q13 TV (Fox)
Kittitas Co. deputy killed, Kittitas officer injured in shooting
Tourists watch homeless encampment sweep near Fremont Troll

Web

Crosscut
Library fines hit Seattle’s lower-income neighborhoods hardest

MyNorthwest.com
Sea-Tac Airport pushing forward with expansion plans

Pacific Standard Magazine
Could Washington state be a model for native voting rights reform?

Tuesday, March 19

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Associated Press
Justice Dept. probing development of Boeing jets
5 things to know about Boeing’s problems over new airplane
More delays for ferry riders as vessel sidelined
Seattle approves upzoning, affordable-housing requirements
The Latest: CEO says Boeing working to ensure 737s are safe
Vancouver-area measles epidemic grows to 78 confirmed cases
Records shatter as Seattle hits 74 degrees
Washington Legislature sets April 10 as “Dolores Huerta Day”
Proposal would expand break rights for breastfeeding moms (Doglio)
Trump administration proposes big cut in Hanford spending
Supreme Court agrees to hear deadly DC sniper shootings case
State Patrol starts buying bump stocks from public
Supreme Court rules against immigrants in detention case
Legislature sets April 10 as ‘Dolores Huerta Day’ (Ortiz-Self)

Aberdeen Daily World
BHP revising Hoquiam permit application for proposed potash facility
Kilmer calls Maritime Heritage Act ‘a powerful tool’ for local economic development
Volunteers sought for Chehalis Basin salmon habitat restoration and protection review
How they voted in Olympia (Takko, Van De Wege, Blake, Chapman, Tharinger)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Trump administration calls for sharp drop in Hanford nuclear reservation spending 

Columbian
WSP hosts bump stock buyback program
Clark County grocers prep for plastic bag ban (Cleveland)
Legislature: I-5 Bridge, clean-fuel bills make 2nd cutoff (Stonier, Cleveland, Wylie, Takko) 

The Daily News
Report: Cowlitz County still ranked among least healthy in state 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
How FAA delegated a pivotal 737 safety analysis to Boeing
Bill to protect compost operations from lawsuits fails again (Walen, Chopp, Springer, Mullet)
Probe of FAA oversight of Boeing 737 began before 2nd crash
The legal scramble begins over Boeing’s liability for crashes
Get ready for the next federal shutdown
Editorial: State law wrong method to seek Trump’s tax returns

Islands’ Weekly
AG Ferguson responds to questions about gun control initiative
Guest Column: Building lobby opposes legislation

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Proposal would expand break rights for breastfeeding moms (Doglio)
Ferry system left in a lurch again with Kaleetan out of service
Letter: Senate vote the latest in partisan games (Rolfes, Randall)

Maple Valley Reporter
Native American Voting Rights Act signed into law 

New York Times
Trump Administration Proposes $86 Billion Spy Budget to Take On Russia and China
Homeland Security Chief Cites Top Threat to U.S. (It’s Not the Border)

Peninsula Daily News
Two generations of Van De Weges in Olympia (Van De Wege)
Some Peninsula law enforcement agencies assisting in bump stock buyback 

Puget Sound Business Journal
US companies agree to lift veil on political donations
Airbus cannot build fast enough to replace Boeing’s 737 Max
Opinion: Boeing makes critical misstep in the wake of the Max 8 disasters

Renton Reporter
Native American Voting Rights Act signed into law (Lekanoff) 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington principals face a growing teacher shortage. How are they filling classroom vacancies?
Legislature sets April 10 as Dolores Huerta Day
Amid overdose crisis and lawsuits, Washington lawmakers propose taxes on opioid distributors (Keiser, Carlyle)
‘This is not us’: Hundreds gather at Redmond mosque to remember the victims of New Zealand shootings
Opinion: And the children shall lead us out of climate catastrophe

Seattle Weekly
Native American Voting Rights Act signed into law (Lekanoff)

Skagit Valley Herald
Northwest Washington seeing more extreme heat 

Spokesman Review
What do wine, the Seattle Storm and Mount St. Helens have in common? They could soon be celebrated on Washington license plates. (Stanford)
Steady stream of Spokane gun owners shed bump stocks in state program
Senate approves day to honor farm-worker activist Huerta
Spokane officials urge lawmakers to keep track of career car thieves – especially the ‘Top 25’ (Goodman)
Opinion: Let parents, educators decide their schools’ funding needs 

USA Today
From Russia to hush-money: Court records offer new details on probes of ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen
Divided Supreme Court makes it easier to detain noncitizens with criminal records

Washington Post
Trump hotel emoluments case is at federal appeals court as president asks for it to be thrown out
‘Maybe it’s a sign from God.’ Midwest floods devastate Nebraska farmers.
Trump’s budget slashes science. Here’s what would be lost.
Trump won’t get sustained ‘boom’ without an infrastructure bill and more tax cuts, new White House report shows

Yakima Herald Republic
Flood control: There’s a solution, but regulations, modifications, cost causing delays
Valley nets $30 million more in tourism revenue
Editorial: State cherry growers just as deserving for aid as other farmers

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Bill to eliminate rape kit backlog expected to pass in Washington  (Pedersen, Orwall)
Breastfeeding moms would get expanded break rights under new Washington proposal (Doglio)
Seattle approves milestone affordable housing effort for dozens of neighborhoods
‘I wanted to be the dad I never had’ | From an abusive childhood to the family of his dreams, this man is changing the foster care system

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Sexual assault victim pleads to state senate committee for bill to clear rape kit backlog (Orwall) 

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Famous Seattle landmark became a home for homeless, City now cleaning it up 

KNKX FM
Hotel stays, out-of-state placements put pressure on lawmakers to increase foster care funding (Rolfes)
Seattle Squeeze: Get ready for changes to downtown transit tunnel

KUOW FM
Vigil draws hundreds at Redmond mosque 

NW Public Radio
Supreme Court could take over for ‘struggling’ State Bar Association (Pedersen)
Specialty license plates on the rise (and the road) in the Northwest (Stanford)

Q13 TV (Fox)
Money, time in short supply to save southern resident orcas
Growing pains: Strict rules for legal pot businesses threaten booming industry (Palumbo)

 

Web

Crosscut
What would a clean fuel standard mean for WA gas prices? (Fitzgibbon, Carlyle)
Amid opioid crisis, UW quietly cuts ties with family behind OxyContin
Council approves a taller, denser Seattle. What does that mean for housing?

 My Ballard
36th Legislative District drop-in town hall this weekend (Carlyle, Frame, Tarleton)

My Edmonds News
Meet 21st, 32nd District legislators during March 23 town halls (Liias, Ortiz-Self, Peterson, Ryu, Davis, Salomon) 

MyNorthwest.com
Newest Puget Sound orca calf continues to survive
Gun owners surrender bump stocks to Washington State Patrol

Seattle P.I.
Standing room only at Redmond vigil and anti-Islamophobia event after NZ mass shooting 

Slog
A Tax Policy That’s Actually Good for Real People—Like Students and Immigrant Workers. No, Really. (Entenman, Nguyen) 

Washington State Wire
Senate passes host of health care bills ahead of cutoff (Randall)