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)

Monday, March 18

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Associated Press
FAA’s close ties to Boeing questioned after 2 deadly crashes
US to revoke visas for International Criminal Court staff
Senate rejects Trump border emergency as Republicans defect
Mass shootings at New Zealand mosques kill 49; 1 man charged
Seattle district apologizes for asking students not to fast
Lawsuit: State watchdog failed twin girls starved by mother
APNewsBreak: US easing land restrictions across US West
Inslee signs bump stock buyback funding
Governor signs Native American voting bill (McCoy)
Gov. Inslee signs bill moving presidential primary to March
Supreme Court says state must pay fines in competency cases
With treaty set to expire, will there be rough waters ahead?
Blizzard killed 1,850 cows, Yakima area farmers are reeling
Wyoming governor vetoes coal-export terminal lawsuit bill

Aberdeen Daily World
Congressman Derek Kilmer to host celebration of Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act on Saturday in Westport (Blake)
Political parties don’t divide legislators in the state’s 19th district (Blake, Takko)
Aberdeen lawmaker’s bill would allow parents to give students marijuana extract drugs on public school grounds (Blake)

Arlington Times
Tick tock: Time to quit changing clocks

Auburn Examiner
30th Legislative District Representatives To Hold Town Hall (Wilson, Reeves, Pellicciotti) 

Auburn Reporter
What’s latest SCORE? Auburn working on answer in jail cost-sharing 

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
No ban on high-capacity magazines this year, but lawmakers allocate cash for bump stocks (Kuderer, Sullivan, Billig)
New laws move up Washington’s presidential primary and improve voting access for tribes
Homelessness can ‘seem scary and daunting.’ But this small church steps up anyway
‘If we had a sense that Mount Baker was waking up, the local threat would be considered severe’

Chinook Observer
Political parties don’t divide legislators in the state’s 19th district (Blake, Takko)
Summary of how 19th District lawmakers have voted so far this legislative session (Takko, Blake)

Columbian
Bill may pave way to help with rising cost of living (Wylie)
Trump’s budget would cut social safety nets in Clark County 

The Daily News
Capitol Dispatch: House passes Blake’s bills on orcas, clams and fishing (Blake)
Do falling lumber prices hint at economic trouble ahead?
House passes divisive bill looking at union dues requirements

Everett Herald (subscription required)
After New Zealand massacre, local Muslims grieved and prayed
After 13 years, repairs delayed again on road to Blanca Lake
Community Transit, Everett Transit propose a low-income fare
It won’t be getting easier for school districts to pass bonds (Liias)
WaPo: Not just the 737: Angle-of-attack sensors have had problems
WaPo: Government facing fresh scrutiny over close ties with Boeing
McCusker: Economic ‘perfect storm’ could lead to U.S. recession
Comment: State won ‘economic lottery;’ it does’t need new taxes
Commentary: Nursing home closures a threat to state’s seniors
Editorial: What look at Snake dams can mean for orcas, us
Letter: Support legislation for 100 percent clean electricity

The Island Guardian
19 Cent Gas Tax Coming 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Navy announces decision on Growlers

Kitsap Sun
Settlement agreement reached in CHI Franciscan antitrust case 

News Tribune (subscription required)
Trump budget slashes spending on military commissaries at most inopportune time”
The college admissions scandal is tantalizing. Keeping higher ed open to many a must.

New York Times
Democrats Pledged to Lower Health Costs. They Just Haven’t Figured Out How.
Trump Crackdown Unnerves Immigrants, and the Farmers Who Rely on Them
Partisan Gerrymandering Returns to a Transformed Supreme Court
Investors Eagerly Await Trump Rules on Opportunity Zones
After Veto, Some Lawmakers See a New Emergency: Fixing the Act Trump Invoked

Olympian (subscription required)
Presidential tax return requirement passes Washington Senate

Peninsula Daily News
Long-term care program legislation now in Senate (Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)
Benefits of Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act outlined during roundtable discussion

Puget Sound Business Journal
Investors eagerly await Trump rules on opportunity zones
Trump issues first veto after Congress rejects border emergency
Boeing wins Dreamliner deal in midst of 737 crisis, but splits order with Airbus

Seattle Times (subscription required)
What are the most common reasons people are homeless in Seattle?
Flawed analysis, failed oversight: How Boeing, FAA certified the suspect 737 MAX flight control system
A gender pay gap in Northwest public radio network sparks debate
Local Muslim groups to host interfaith gathering in Redmond after Christchurch mass-shooting
Measure in Olympia would boost broadband’s reach in underserved communities, but only make a dent (Hudgins)
Seattle’s upzones were a yearslong fight, and could be ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
Sound Transit CEO considers outside contractors to run Highway 520 buses
Beason: The college-admissions scandal is a small part of a historical problem when it comes to privilege in higher ed
Editorial: Crack down on repeat drunken drivers
Opinion: Jailing runaways does not keep them safe
Editorial: Climate proposals need better cost analysis
Opinion: May luck o’ the Irish rub off on today’s immigrants

Skagit Valley Herald
Lawmakers to host town hall meetings
Navy finalizes plan to add jets to NAS Whidbey

Spokesman Review
Report: Gifted programs at Spokane Public Schools need work
Spin Control: Will a presidential run interfere with governor duties? (Chopp, Lovick, Keiser)
Column: A parent makes the choice, but it’s not their consequence alone
Opinion: Eastern and Western: United in serving students and growing local economie

Tri-City Herald
Group takes a new approach to tackling drug addiction in the Tri-Cities
Editorial: Drug addiction is a disease. Let’s treat it that way
Guest Opinion: Film shows farm workers living in fear so we can eat

USA Today
‘Obama judges?’ ‘Trump judges?’ Border emergency lawsuits could expose or defuse partisan differences
Donald Trump downplays threat of white nationalism after New Zealand shootings
Did Trump keep his 19 promises to insulate himself from his business? Only he knows.

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: President wise to ground 737 MAX airplanes
Editorial: Attorney general’s aggressive stand against opioids is on target
Op-Ed: Doctors united in support for bills boosting reach of vaccines in Washington

Washington Post
Boeing’s CEO took home $30 million last year. Now, after deadly crashes, he faces his biggest test.
Sensor cited as potential factor in Boeing crashes draws scrutiny
Two dead, two missing amid ‘historic’ flooding across the Midwest
Trump blames union leader for GM job cuts in Ohio — jobs the president once vowed he’d save
As Dick’s Sporting Goods pulls guns from shelves, retail industry asks whether firearms are still sporting goods

Yakima Herald Republic
Flood control: There’s a solution, but regulations, modifications, cost causing delays
Classroom controversy: As state considers making all schools teach sex ed, some ask how young is too young?
Editorial: State must support higher ed through scholarships (Palumbo)

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Higher burden on lower income taxpayers in Washington
‘It’s mesmerizing’: Seattle viaduct demolition transforms neighborhood
See Washington’s new laws and which bills didn’t make it
Washington gun owners turn over bump stock devices to buyback program
Teens offered summer work to clean up Washington roadways

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
State watchdog failed twin girls starved by their mother, lawsuit says
Mayor signs universal health care resolution, making Seattle first in nation to support
New Zealand mosque shootings stir local Muslims’ fears
Washington named second-most innovative state in America
Black box data shows ‘clear similarity’ in both Boeing 737 MAX crashes
Broken vessel, federal inspections could mean delays for ferry riders Monday
Washington residents can get $150 in exchange for turning in rifle bump stocks

KNKX FM
Washington bumps presidential primary vote to March
College admissions scandal impacts Pac-12 Conference
Democratic lawmaker says raising the cap on local school levies is still a priority (Wellman)
Put some wine on it: Specialty license plates in the Pacific Northwest are growing (Stanford)

KPQ
State Senate Passes Bill to Prohibit Deadly Weapons at Child Care Centers (Wilson)

KUOW FM
Get ready to vote! Washington bumps presidential primary to March
Hotel stays, out-of-state placements put pressure on lawmakers to increase foster care funding (Rolfes)
‘We’re not scared.’ Seattle’s Muslim community prays together after New Zealand shooting rampage
WA Supreme Court could take over for “struggling” bar association
700 bills in the Washington Legislature and counting: Which ones will survive?

KXRO
Ducky’s Bill moving forward following push from Rep. Blake (Blake)

NW Public Radio
Federal action removes grazing restrictions meant to protect sage grouse in western states
East of the cascades, lingering snow means struggle for northwest fauna
Hotel stays put pressure on Washington lawmakers to increase foster care funding (Rolfes)

Q13 TV (Fox)
Despite fewer people moving to Washington state and a dip in home prices, experts say economic boom not over
Governor signs bill moving Washington presidential primary
Arlington’s approach to homeless crisis differs from Seattle – and officials say it’s working
Dead whale found with more than 85 pounds of plastic bags in its stomach
The Divide: Life Lessons

 

Web

Crosscut
Trump deals a blow to sage grouse
After New Zealand mosque attack, Seattle-area Muslims gather to grieve

 

 

Friday, March 15

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Associated Press
FAA’s close ties to Boeing questioned after 2 deadly crashes
US to revoke visas for International Criminal Court staff
Senate rejects Trump border emergency as Republicans defect
Legislature passes halfway mark, key deadline
What’s dead, alive and now law at Legislature’s halfway point
Mass shootings at New Zealand mosques kill 49; 1 man charged
Supreme Court says state must pay fines in competency cases
Seattle district apologizes for asking students not to fast
Lawsuit: State watchdog failed twin girls starved by mother
US easing land restrictions across US West
Inslee signs bump stock buyback funding
Governor signs Native American voting bill (McCoy)
Gov. Inslee signs bill moving presidential primary to March
Supreme Court says state must pay fines in competency cases
Inslee signs bump stock buyback funding

Aberdeen Daily World
Congressman Derek Kilmer to host celebration of Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act on Saturday in Westport (Blake)

Auburn Examiner
30th Legislative District Representatives To Hold Town Hall (Wilson, Reeves, Pellicciotti) 

Auburn Reporter
What’s latest SCORE? Auburn working on answer in jail cost-sharing 

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
No ban on high-capacity magazines this year, but lawmakers allocate cash for bump stocks (Kuderer, Sullivan, Billig)
New laws move up Washington’s presidential primary and improve voting access for tribes (McCoy, Hunt) 

Chinook Observer
Political parties don’t divide legislators in the state’s 19th district (Blake, Takko)

Columbian
Bill may pave way to help with rising cost of living (Wylie)
Trump’s budget would cut social safety nets in Clark County 

The Daily News
Health officials investigate suspected measles case in Cowlitz County
Advocates seek doubling of housing assistance funds
Bill would boost special ed funding for local districts (Takko)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing is haunted by a 50-year-old feature of 737 jets
With money in hand, state set to buy up banned bump stocks
Mark your calendar: State is moving its presidential primary
WaPo: McArdle: One of FDR’s idea that shouldn’t be resurrected
Editorial: Keep Paine Field off list for service expansion
Letter: Sex education should be offered in all schools
Letter: Support science and action to address climate change

The Island Guardian
19 Cent Gas Tax Coming 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Navy announces decision on Growlers 

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma Dome vendors could get tax break after House action (Kirby)
Trump says his budget has more money than ever for wildfire prevention. It doesn’t.
No ban on high-capacity magazines this year, but lawmakers allocate cash for bump stocks
New laws move up Washington’s presidential primary and improve voting access for tribes (Lekanoff)

New York Times
North Korea Threatens to Scuttle Talks With the U.S. and Resume Tests
Congress Has a Breaking Point. This Week, Trump Might Have Found It.
Senate Rejects Trump’s Border Emergency Declaration, Setting Up First Veto
Mnuchin Vows to Protect Trump’s Privacy if Tax Returns Sought

Olympian (subscription required)
Wash. Supreme Court says Thurston County can’t bill cities for inmate medical costs
School bonds will continue to require 60 percent approval after GOP blocks reform
Misdemeanor marijuana convictions could be erased under bill passed by state Senate

Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing promised software fix for the 737 last year, but airlines are still waiting
Facebook’s daylong malfunction is a reminder of the Internet’s fragility
Maxed out: Even amid crisis, Boeing’s future remains tied to the 737 Max

Seattle Times (subscription required)
With King County home prices picking up, are we in for another brutal spring for buyers? Maybe not
Investigators find new clues pointing to potential cause of 737 MAX crashes as FAA details Boeing’s fix
Following international movement, students in Puget Sound region to strike against climate change Friday
Vikram Jandhyala, innovation leader at UW, dies at 47
Rainier Beach community harbors hopes, fears ahead of upzones that could remake neighborhood
Editorial: End discriminatory cash bail for nonviolent offenders
Opinion: Washington, join Hawaii and set a 100 percent clean-energy goal

Skagit Valley Herald
Lawmakers to host town hall meetings
Navy finalizes plan to add jets to NAS Whidbey

Spokesman Review
State presidential primary law signed (Hunt)
Washington bill would allow parents to give students marijuana extract drugs on public school grounds (Blake)
Native voting rights law signed (Lekanoff)
Bump stock owners can turn in devices for $150 check from state under new bill

Tri-City Herald
New laws move up Washington’s presidential primary and improve voting access for tribes (McCoy, Hunt)
State accused of stalling on permit that could speed Hanford radioactive waste treatment

USA Today
12 senators break with President Trump, vote to end his border emergency; veto expected
Senate blocks resolution calling for public release of Robert Mueller’s report after House voted 420-0
‘Remington’s nightmare will come true’: Gun control advocates savor Connecticut court victory

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: President wise to ground 737 MAX airplanes 

Washington Post
49 killed in terrorist attack at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand
New Zealand suspect inspired by far right French intellectual who feared ‘nonwhite’ immigration
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter amplified video of Christchurch mosque shooting
School climate strikes draw thousands to the streets in cities around the globe
Wells Fargo CEO gets raise to $18.4 million the day after being scolded by Congress
The organic food industry is booming, and that may be bad for consumers
Opinion: The strongmen strike back

Yakima Herald Republic
Is Yakima ready for a port district?
Some say attorney general broke law in endorsing I-1639
Editorial: Rural school districts deserve assistance to get construction funding

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Higher burden on lower income taxpayers in Washington
‘It’s mesmerizing’: Seattle viaduct demolition transforms neighborhood
See Washington’s new laws and which bills didn’t make it

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
State watchdog failed twin girls starved by their mother, lawsuit says
Mayor signs universal health care resolution, making Seattle first in nation to support
New Zealand mosque shootings stir local Muslims’ fears

KNKX FM
Washington bumps presidential primary vote to March 

KPQ
State Senate Passes Bill to Prohibit Deadly Weapons at Child Care Centers (Wilson) 

KUOW FM
Get ready to vote! Washington bumps presidential primary to March
Hotel stays, out-of-state placements put pressure on lawmakers to increase foster care funding (Rolfes)

KXRO
Ducky’s Bill moving forward following push from Rep. Blake (Blake) 

NW Public Radio
Washington bumps up its presidential primary to March, seeking to be more relevant 

Q13 TV (Fox)
Despite fewer people moving to Washington state and a dip in home prices, experts say economic boom not over
Governor signs bill moving Washington presidential primary

 

Web

Crosscut
WA’s volcano warning system gets a boost 

The Hill
Washington state Senate passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent (Riccelli) 

Seattle P.I.
We will count in 2020: Washington moves up presidential primary to March
Former Wash. State Sen. Mark Miloscia: Non-believers are waging ‘a new religious war’ (Wilson)
Presidential candidates must show voters tax returns or get banned from our ballot — State Senate (Kuderer)

Thursday, March 14

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Associated Press
Navy rejects more noise testing for Whidbey Island
Boeing’s newest plane becomes its biggest headache
In 420-0 vote, House says Mueller report should be public
Students file lawsuit against colleges in bribery scandal
US moves to lift remaining gray wolf protections
Bill to update three-strike law clears Washington Senate (Darneille)
Report: Feds need better financial oversight at Hanford site
School bond levies will still need supermajority
Presidential tax return requirement passes Washington Senate (Kuderer)
State Senate OKs bill backing permanent daylight saving time
US moves to lift remaining gray wolf protections
Bill to update three-strike law clears Washington Senate
Washington Senate approves universal health care work group
UW teaching hospital plan passes Washington House
US grounding of Boeing jet shows limits of company’s clout
School bond levies will still need supermajority

Aberdeen Daily World
Congressman Derek Kilmer to host celebration of Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act on Saturday in Westport
Updated flood maps add 442 properties to East County floodplain
Scientists and shellfish farmers discuss burrowing shrimp at conference

Auburn Reporter
State lawmakers seek permanent daylight saving time in Washington (Mullet)
U.S. is now grounding Renton-made 737 MAX 8 and 9; Boeing supports decision
47th District legislators to host town hall meeting March 23 (Das, Entenman, Sullivan)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State Senate OKs bill backing permanent daylight saving time 

Bothell Reporter
State lawmakers seek permanent daylight saving time in Washington (Mullet)

Chinook Observer
Political parties don’t divide legislators in the state’s 19th district (Takko, Blake)

Columbian
In Our View: Daylight-saving switch must be made in sync (Riccelli) 

The Daily News
Bill would boost special ed funding for local districts (Takko) 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
New cleanup plans unveiled for Kimberly-Clark mill site
Showdown on Inslee’s clean air rule reaches Supreme Court
Study that could pave parts of Mountain Loop nearly finished
More than one-third of US volcanoes are under-monitored
Hate-fueled crimes on the Eastside are on the rise
Editorial: Keep sun shining on government decisions, actions (Pedersen)

The Inlander
Long live daylight saving time (Riccelli)
Senate passes bill to vacate misdemeanor marijuana convictions (Nguyen) 

The Island Guardian
Grumbling Over 36 More Growlers 

Islands’ Weekly
Navy chooses to add 36 Growlers to NAS Whidbey Island 

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap Mental Health teams offer intensive services for families
A new federal law recognizes Washington’s maritime heritage
Opinion: Support bills that strengthen immunization policy
Opinion: Civil legal aid is crucial for many in our district

News Tribune (subscription required)
Pentagon Pushes for Weaker Standards on Chemicals Contaminating Drinking Water
New Rule for Transgender Troops: Stick to Your Birth Sex, or Leave
House Votes Overwhelmingly to Demand Public Release of Mueller Report

Peninsula Daily News
District 24 telephone town hall set (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
School district bonds voting requirements to remain the same (Pedersen, Conway, Wellman) 

Puget Sound Business Journal
Friends of Waterfront Seattle incubates small business to promote equity
Inside the pricey, totally legal world of college consultants
College admissions scandal ensnares giants of finance and law
U.S. conducts criminal inquiry into Facebook’s data-sharing deals

Renton Reporter
State lawmakers seek permanent daylight saving time in Washington (Mullet)
U.S. is now grounding Renton-made 737 MAX 8 and 9; Boeing supports decision 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Permanent daylight saving time clears another hurdle, passing Washington state Senate (Riccelli)
Seattle’s upzones would collect millions for affordable housing. Who would get help?
A significant turnaround in Everett as high-school graduation rates soar
Effort to allow Seattle to use traffic cameras to enforce bus-only lanes dies in Olympia (Fitzgibbon)
Advocates for students with disabilities decry trick allegedly used in college-admissions scandal
Opinion: A measles infection could cost my patients their pregnancies or even their lives
Editorial: Prioritize funding more school counselors

Seattle Weekly
Showdown on Inslee’s clean air rule reaches Supreme Court
U.S. is now grounding Renton-made 737 MAX 8 and 9; Boeing supports decision
State lawmakers seek permanent daylight saving time in Washington (Mullet)

Spokesman Review
Health care measures pass legislative hurdles before deadline (Chopp, Randall, Cleveland)
Opinion: State leaders wrong on I-1639 

Washington Post
At tense meeting with Boeing executives, pilots fumed about being left in dark on plane software
In overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, House calls for Mueller report to be made public
Universities race to quell outrage over bribery and cheating scandal in admissions
Colorado’s ‘bomb cyclone’ storm barrels toward Midwest
Mental health problems rise significantly among young Americans

Whidbey News-Times
Navy announces decision on Growlers
Year-round daylight saving time proposed for state (Mullet)

Yakima Herald Republic
Senate knocks down effort to make it easier to pass a school bond (Wellman, Pedersen, Hunt, Hobbs)
Washington Senate approves bill backing permanent daylight saving time (Mullet)
Editorial: Imagine a trail system running from our Washington to that other one 

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Dozens of Washington bills die without debate in Olympia
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan promotes cancer research amid personal battle
Tacoma residents shape future of Hilltop at ‘Design the Hill’ lab

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
‘Block the Box’ cameras bill fails (Fitzgibbon)
Washington students will skip school Friday for youth climate strike
Washington free college program inches closer to Inslee’s desk (Palumbo)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Bills dying in legislature because of time constraints (Pellicciotti)
Bill allowing police to have access to traffic cameras doesn’t pass out of House

KUOW FM
Cleaner fuels could soon power Washington cars (Fitzgibbon, Tarleton) 

Q13 TV (Fox)
More cruise ships could come to Seattle with port seeking new terminal
Study will examine Puget Sound’s airport needs as population growth continues

 

Web

Crosscut
WA makes it easier for rural towns and tribes to build parks

MyNorthwest.com
Washington free college program inches closer to Inslee’s desk (Palumbo) 

Seattle P.I.
Church outside Seattle sues state over mandatory abortion coverage 

Slog
Facebook Says It Doesn’t Have to Follow State Law and Complaining About That Should Lead Nowhere
Bill to Study State-Based Single-Payer Passes Senate (Randall, Frockt)
Opinion: Washington’s Proposed Transportation Package Is the Opposite of a Green New Deal

Wednesday, March 13

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Associated Press
Senate OKs bill to vacate some marijuana convictions (Nguyen)
Trump signs major public lands bill that includes Yakima funding into law
Presidential tax return requirement passes Washington Senate (Kuderer)
Correction: Low-Carbon Fuels story (Fitzgibbon)
Countries and carriers around globe ground Boeing 737 MAX
US health officials move to tighten sales of e-cigarettes
Judge won’t let unvaccinated children back in school
Navy rejects more noise testing for Washington state island
TSA: Don’t leave loaded guns in carry-on bags
Washington House passes low-carbon fuels standard (Fitzgibbon)
Washington joins other states in suing major opioid shippers

Aberdeen Daily World
How they voted in Olympia (Takko, Van De Wege, Blake, Chapman, Tharinger)
Carbon fee back on the table for Washington (Hobbs)
Misdemeanor marijuana convictions could be erased under bill passed by state Senate (Nguyen, Kuderer) 

Auburn Reporter
Senate passes bill to make childcare facilities gun-free zones (Wilson) 

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
School bonds will continue to require 60 percent approval after GOP blocks reform (Wellman, Keiser, Liias) 

Bothell Reporter
Palumbo, Stanford and Kloba to host town hall meeting March 23 in Bothell (Palumbo, Stanford, Kloba) 

Columbian
In Our View: Laying strong foundation for new I-5 Bridge (Cleveland, Hobbs) 

The Daily News
State Senate passes plastic bag ban, customer fee still in question (Takko, Das) 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Q&A: Coping with the information void after the 737 crash
Report: Feds not keeping tabs on billions spent at Hanford
Commentary: Thorough look required into 737 Max 8 crashes

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Washington Attorney General sues three Fortune 15 companies for negligently fueling opioid epidemic
Airport master plan nears completion

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
North Mason School District considers later start times for older students
Roll call: How state lawmakers voted (Appleton, Hansen, Rolfes, Randall)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington House passes low-carbon fuels standard (Fitzgibbon) 

New York Times
F.D.A. Moves to Restrict Flavored E-Cigarette Sales to Teenagers
Congress Warns Against Medicaid Cuts: ‘You Just Wait for the Firestorm’
Bill to Curtail Future Emergency Declarations Could Save Trump’s Current One

Puget Sound Business Journal
Providence CFO says health care is getting ‘left behind’ when it comes to technology
Boeing’s chief, in appeal to Trump, vouches for the plane’s safety
U.S. flight attendants join call to ground Boeing 737 Max jets
Actresses and business leaders charged in college admissions bribery scandal

Renton Reporter
Column: Trade issues coalesce Washington’s delegation 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington House passes clean-fuels legislation sought by Inslee (Fitzgibbon, Chapman, Carlyle)
Federal lands bill creates National Heritage Area from Seattle to Ellensburg
737 MAX flights are rare at Sea-Tac Airport; Southwest accommodates concerned travelers
FAA won’t ground Boeing 737 MAX, resisting calls by overseas regulators, aviation experts
FYI Guy: 1 in 4 marijuana users get stoned at work in states with legal weed, survey says
Editorial: Streamline and support college financial-aid process
Wellman & Braun: Special-education students deserve a pathway to success

Seattle Weekly
He might be the youngest city council member in the state (Mead) 

Skagit Valley Herald
County considers ban on public smoking, vaping 

Spokesman Review
Gun rules for child care centers pass Senate (Pedersen, Takko)
School bond levies will still need supermajority after Senate rejects constitutional amendement (Wellman, Pedersen, Hunt, Hobbs)
Washington Senate approves bill backing permanent daylight saving time (Mullet)
Washington Legislature approves bill to buy back bump stocks for $150 each before they become illegal (Ormsby)
Washington joins other states in suing major opioid shippers
Column: ‘Constitutional sheriffs’ who reject new gun laws are a threat to democratic principles
Opinion: WSMA supports stronger immunization policies
Opinion: Long-term care act would give families peace of mind
Opinion: Schools’ levying authority needs boost

USA Today
Facts alone don’t sway anti-vaxxers. So what does?
Why once-supportive Senate Republicans may sink House Dreamer bill
Pentagon’s transgender policy will ban those who require treatment for gender dysphoria

Washington Post
FAA doubles down on decision not to ground the Boeing 737 Max, as counterparts around the world have done
FDA rolls out vaping policy to make it harder for minors to buy flavored products
California Gov. Gavin Newsom to impose moratorium on death penalty
Purdue Pharma CEO says bankruptcy is ‘an option’ as company faces opioid lawsuits

Whidbey News-Times
School District Bonds voting requirements to remain the same after Senate vote fails (Conway, Pedersen, Wellman)
Senate unanimously votes to create statewide broadband office (Wellman)
Central Whidbey nonprofit has big plans for tiny house
Navy agrees to pay $867,000 to restore historic Ferry House
Fifth graders raise more than $8,100 for cancer research
Kayaker under dock disrupts ferry service Saturday
Letter: State Ferries’ response to incident was troubling

Yakima Herald Republic
Support for groundwater cleanup plan in short supply
Editorial: Federal education campaign on vaccine safety needs a fiscal booster shot

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Bill allowing simple majority for Washington school bonds dies in Senate (Wellman)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Presidential tax return requirement passes Washington Senate
Washington House passes low-carbon fuels standard (Fitzgibbon) 

KNKX FM
Measure to lower threshold for approval of school bonds fails in the state Senate (Randall) 

NW Public Radio
Genetically engineered salmon swim closer to store shelves, concerning tribes and food groups
After years in the thick of trouble, Washington inmate finds hope for a second chance
Washington lawmakers move one step closer to vacating misdemeanor marijuana convictions (Nguyen)
Study shows potential link between Parkinson’s and widely used herbicide in agricultural regions

Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington joins other states in suing major opioid shippers

 

Web

Crosscut
While King County reforms how it investigates police shootings, cases pile up 

My Ballard
State seeks public input on future use of Interbay National Guard property 

Seattle P.I.
State Senate showdown on school bonds: Republicans block amendment (Wellman) 

Slog
Washington State Lawmaker Calls Adversity “A Gift” For Students (Palumbo)
Bill Requiring Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns Passes Washington Senate (Kuderer)
Bill That Could Vacate 68,000 Washington Pot Convictions Passes Senate (Nguyen)