Tuesday, March 12

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Associated Press
More nations and airlines ground the 737 MAX — but not the US
State Senate OKs bill to vacate some pot convictions (Nguyen)
College coaches, others indicted in admissions bribery case
Outcry over Trump’s cuts to Medicare hospital payments
Fed testing of 100,000 rape kits leads to 1,000 arrests
U.N. chief warns of ‘relentless’ pushback on women’s rights
Seattle traffic deaths decrease slightly in 2018
State to look into Richland radioactive waste plant
Bump stock buyback funding clears Washington legislature
Senate OKs bill to vacate some marijuana convictions
House approves minimum wage parity for disabled workers

Auburn Reporter
Senate passes bill to assist self-help housing organizations (Das)
Senate creates commission to review major airport location options (Liias, Orwall)
Senate passes bill to make childcare facilities gun-free zones (Wilson)
Wilson, Reeves, Pellicciotti host town hall meeting March 23 (Wilson, Reeves, Pellicciotti) 

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington’s taxes make it the worst state to be poor. See how it compares to others
Misdemeanor marijuana convictions could be erased under bill passed by state Senate (Nguyen, Kuderer)

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

Centralia Chronicle
State Senate Approves Guarantee, New Name for State Need Grant (Palumbo, Liias, Frockt) 

Columbian
In Our View: Open government goal of Sunshine Week 

The Daily News
Cowlitz County housing market still hot in February 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Port of Everett names new chief financial officer
WaPo: Boeing’s reputation is at risk after the crash of 2 new 737s
WaPo: New app sets out to help conservatives find ‘safe’ places to wear MAGA hats
Harrop: Excuse the middle class for not joining Trump’s parade
Editorial: Teach sexual health education in all schools (Wilson)

The Inlander
Washington Senate passes HEAL Act to ensure environmental justice, right to ‘healthful environment’ for all (Saldaña)

Island’s Weekly
Update from the Island’s Oil Spill Association

 Journal of the San Juan Islands
Update from the Island’s Oil Spill Association

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Your turn: Bills will strengthen vaccine policy

New York Times
Trump’s Economic Outlook Is Rosy. That Could Be a Problem.
With Trump’s Budget Out, Democrats Must Now Show Their Cards
Rap Sheets Haunt Former Inmates. California May Change That.
Trump Lauded Farmers, Medicare and AIDS Programs. Then Came His Budget Knife

Peninsula Daily News
Local legislators support statewide plastic bag ban (Van De Wege, Chapman, Tharinger)

Puget Sound Business Journal
40 percent of global Boeing 737 Max 8 fleet has been grounded
T-Mobile’s takeover bid meets opposition from Congress members
Google approved $45 million exit package for executive accused of misconduct
Top universities join to push ‘public interest technology’
Analysts: Speculation around 737 Max 8 safety sets ‘dangerous precedent’

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Bill tracker: From car tab to bus-only lanes, which transportation proposals still have a shot in Olympia?
Department of Public Defense opens unit to help some King County felons vacate old convictions
With Columbia Street ramp gone, viaduct demolition turns to the double-deck mainline
Emotional, financial toll mounts after blizzard kills 1,850 dairy cows in Yakima Valley
Lack of funding, legal battle in Pennsylvania could impact Seattle’s safe-injection site plan
Navy rejects call for more monitoring of Growler jet training on Whidbey Island
‘Everybody feels it’: Boeing workers react to second 737 crash
Schoesler: Bills affecting Washington’s presidential, state primaries are bad for voters
Opinion: Let’s get past rift to address larger concerns about Israel dialogue

Skagit Valley Herald
State to look into Richland radioactive waste plant

Spokesman Review
Getting There: Emissions tests will disappear, but accountability gains traction
Senate OKs bill to vacate some marijuana convictions (Nguyen)
Dan Hansen: Schools’ levying authority needs boost’
Native American voting assistance passes Legislature (Lekanoff) 

Tri-City Herald
Misdemeanor marijuana convictions could be erased under bill passed by state Senate (Nguyen, Kuderer)

 Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Can the Legislature change Washington’s track record on special education? (Rolfes, Sullivan) 

Washington Post
Britain bans Boeing 737 Max from its airspace as China, Australia and other nations ground the jets after deadly crashes
U.S. pulling out remaining diplomats from Venezuela amid deteriorating conditions
This HIV pill saves lives. So why is it so hard to get in the Deep South?
DeVos allows religious groups to provide taxpayer-funded services in private schools
Trump seeks to slash $8.5 billion from Education Department budget
Tesla’s Elon Musk asks judge to reject contempt order, accuses SEC of ‘retaliation,’ ‘power grab’

Yakima Herald Republic
Senate approves guarantee, new name for state Need Grant (Palumbo, Liias, Frockt)
After the blizzard, dairy farmers try to weather economic storms
Cold weather could delay asparagus, cherry harvests
While citizenship question remains in court, Census Bureau looking to hire workers
Yakama Warriors find proper way to welcome home Vietnam Veterans; event planned March 30

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Bump stock buyback funding clears Washington legislature
Tacoma teacher against ethnic studies says diversity divides us
Washington House approves minimum wage parity for disabled workers

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Senate OKs bill to vacate some marijuana convictions (Nguyen)
Bump stock buyback funding clears Washington legislature
228 cases of measles now confirmed in 12 states according to CDC
Vaccinations aren’t just for kids

KNKX FM
Analysis: Legislative deadline approaches amid high-volume session in Olympia 

KUOW FM
Measles Is Spiking Around The Globe. How Worried Should We Be? 

NW Public Radio
U.S. Hospitals and insurers might be forced to reveal the true prices if they negotiate
Small-scale nuclear company looks to build first plant in Idaho
Study finds racial gap between who causes air pollution and who breathes it
Fisheries managers face mixed forecast for northwest salmon, concerns over endangered orca

Q13 TV (Fox)
Measles cases at ‘alarmingly’ high levels around the world, UNICEF says
Senate OKs bill to vacate some marijuana convictions
House approves minimum wage parity for disabled workers

 

Web

Crosscut
Does public radio in the Northwest have a gender pay gap?
Fixing culverts could save the orcas — but who will pay? (Hobbs, Fey, Billig) 

Kitsap Daily News
Gig Harbor ninth-grader spends week as Senate page (Randall) 

Seattle P.I.
State Senate creates way to vacate old marijuana convictions (Nguyen)
The ‘mother-in-law bill’ passes State Senate (Palumbo) 

Slog
Italy Bans Unvaccinated Kids, Washington Culverts Really Suck, World’s Oldest Woman is 116
Washington State Senate Passes Eviction Reform with (gasp!) Bipartisan Support

Monday, March 11

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Associated Press
Growing number of Boeing Max 8 planes grounded after crash
Amazon lobbies to exempt employees from labor protections (Liias, Stanford)
CDC: Unvaccinated Oregon boy almost dies of tetanus; $1M to save him
FDA approves 1st immunotherapy drug to treat breast cancer
Markets Right Now: Stocks open higher, but Boeing sinks Dow
Trump reviving his border wall fight with new budget request
Washington Senate passes 2 measures on special education
Scientists see improved ocean conditions for young salmon
Washington House OKs step toward year-round daylight saving
Senate passes 2 measures addressing special education
School for developmentally disabled loses federal money
Jury sides with Pierce County in Jail Health Care lawsuit
Earthquake survey finds thousands of buildings of concern
Legislature passes Native American voting services bill (McCoy)
State public health care plan clears Washington House 

Aberdeen Daily World
Washington state House votes for permanent daylight saving time (Riccelli)
State House approves new plan for health insurance (Cody)
Switching to daylight saving time can be harsh, especially on those with SAD. Here’s how to minimize it. 

Bainbridge Island Review
Lawsuits target constitutionality of voter-approved gun control measure in Washington state | 2019 Legislative Session 

Columbian
Skyview junior spends week in Olympia as Senate page (Cleveland)
Renewable energy bill would exempt Clark Public Utilities
Interstate 5 tunnel: To be or not to be?

The Daily News
Capitol Dispatch: Braun’s healthcare bills gaining traction
Local Democrats support tax credit for low-income families (Blake, Takko)
State Representatives approve bill to build school safety centers (Blake)

Everett Herald
Red brake lights line I-5 from Everett to Marysville
‘The light rail is coming’: Link brings growth to Lynnwood
City asks state to fund design of Broadway pedestrian bridge (Hobbs)
Red brake lights line I-5 from Everett to Marysville
‘The light rail is coming’: Link brings growth to Lynnwood
State pays $3M to settle lawsuit over deaths on Highway 522
McCusker: Report sheds light on disconnect between short, long-term rates
Editorial: Cleaner fuels can drive climate change efforts

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Islands’ Weekly
Legislators seek to reduce pollution by limiting plastic bag use (Peterson)
Guest column:The only solution to save the orca: peace and quiet 

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Mentally ill defendants are being released from jail because of delays at Western State

New York Times
Trump Proposes a Record $4.75 Trillion Budget
Daylight Saving Is Here. Suppose We Made This Time Change Our Last?
Transgender Troops Caught Between a Welcoming Military and a Hostile Government

Peninsula Daily News
Local legislators support statewide plastic bag ban (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Community forest idea to be explored at public meeting in Forks 

Renton Reporter
Eastside church sues state on International Women’s Day to overturn abortion coverage 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Feds pull Medicaid money at Washington’s Rainier School, citing health and safety failures
Washington lawmakers unlikely to create an independent office this year to review harassment complaints (Macri, Jinkins, Morgan, Dhingra)
How a straight shooter is trying to change Washington state’s vaccine-exemption law (Billig, Rolfes, Dhingra, Kuderer)
Washington lawmakers unlikely to create an independent office this year to review harassment complaints (Macri, Jinkins, Morgan, Dhingra)
‘A sense of urgency’ as investigation into second recent crash of a Boeing 737 MAX begins
Seattle Children’s and Microsoft find new insights into how smoking during pregnancy harms a baby
Employee suit claims Seattle Melting Pot owner pocketed minimum wage surcharge and shortchanged workers
Scientists see improving ocean conditions off West Coast, but ‘we are not quite out of the woods yet’
High school graduation gaps are narrowing in Washington state. So why aren’t all students performing better on state exams? (Mullet)
Major prostitution bust: Seattle police raid 11 massage parlors, freeing 26 women
FYI Guy: End of the Seattle boom? Flow of new residents to King County on the decline, records show
Kilmer: If we don’t start investing in our parks, we risk loving them to death
Opinion: Canada’s pipe dream would be a nightmare for Salish Sea and our orcas
Editorial: Obstinate Legislature insists on keeping the public in the dark

Spokesman Review
Getting There: Emissions tests will disappear, but accountability gains traction
With at least 2,000 new jobs on the horizon, West Plains poised for rapid growth
Senate approves guarantee, new name for state Need Grant (Palumbo, Liias, Frockt)
Spin Control: Washington Democrats may not use presidential primary to award delegates (Hunt)
Washington state House votes for permanent daylight saving time (Riccelli)
WSU plans to add 20 students to Spokane medical school faces budget hurdle (Ormsby, Riccelli, Billig)
House, Senate pass help for orcas (Rolfes) 

Tri-City Herald
State is taking a new look at this Richland radioactive waste plant
Editorial: Washington alone can’t fix climate changes. National approach is needed
Guest Opinion: State tax grab ‘insane’

USA Today
‘We hope he learned his lesson,’ Pelosi says of report Trump wants $8.6B more for wall 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Nonmedical vaccine exemptions must end 

Washington Post
Springing forward to daylight saving time is obsolete, confusing and unhealthy, critics say
Trump budget to propose slashing domestic spending, boosting defense
Arrests in domestic terror probes outpace those inspired by Islamic extremists
In another blow to Trump, judge rules in favor of ACLU in family separations case
Oklahoma judge refuses to delay first trial of responsibility for opioid crisis
Ethiopia, China, other countries ground Boeing aircraft after devastating crash
Boeing stock drags after second deadly crash of its 737 MAX 8

Whidbey News-Times
Navy paying estimated $2.6 million for new plant
Oak Harbor police use civil process to seize guns from mentally troubled man
Library display recognizes accomplishments of local women
New principal: Impactful teachers at elementary level are the ‘foundation’
Oak Harbor woman collects personal items for women in need
Editorial: Extreme Risk Protection Orders make absolute sense

Yakima Herald Republic
Meetings for Hanford workers scheduled for Tuesday
Editorial: New teen gang intervention program a welcome start
Editorial: Transparency on clergy abuse is best approach for Yakima Diocese

 

Broadcast

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
House votes to keep Washington on year-round daylight saving time (Riccelli) 

KNKX FM
Incentives for electric car buyers? Yes in Oregon, maybe in Washington
Tacoma leaders to push members of Congress on immigrant detention 

KUOW FM
What the twice yearly clock changes do to your health
Washington Lawmakers Vote For Year-Round Daylight Saving Time. But It’s Far From A Done Deal
Unvaccinated Boy, 6, Spent 57 Days In The Hospital With Tetanus

KXLY
Bill to make daylight saving time permanent in Washington gains momentum (Riccelli)

NW Public Radio
Washington lawmakers vote for year-round daylight saving time. But it’s far from a done deal (Riccelli)
Nearly 4,500 older brick buildings in Washington could be dangerous in quake, new report says
Washington ranks as the worst state for low-income residents. Why?

Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington lawmakers take step toward year-round daylight saving time
Unvaccinated boy spends 47 days in ICU with tetanus – and his parents still refuse to get him vaccinated

 

Web

Crosscut
Craft distillers say they can’t survive without Olympia’s help
How Seattle plans to tackle an already controversial 2020 census 

iFIBER News
First openly gay Washington state lawmaker proposes bill to form state LGBT Commission (Wilson) 

Oregon Public Broadcasting
Washington State Lawmakers Vote To Make Daylight Saving Time Year-Round (Riccelli) 

Seattle P.I.
The worst night of the year is almost here — remember to ‘spring forward’ for daylight saving time (Hunt, Van De Wege)
‘Very well connected’: Massage parlor sting revealed a network of prostitution, trafficking
Seattle Storm license plate up for vote in the House, here’s some other special Wash. plates

Slog
Study: Washington’s Pot Is Way Cheaper Than Weed in California, Nevada, or Colorado

Friday, March 8

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Associated Press
International Women’s Day: Strikes, protests and holidays
Inslee, Ferguson urge gun dealers to back gun control push
Parents protest Ore. vaccine bill as measles outbreak grows
Senate passes proposed extension of behavioral health holds
House, Senate pass bills limiting boat distance from orcas
Officials considering restrictions over endangered whales
House passes ethics bill on legislative harassment
Washington Legislature moves to fund Columbia River bridge (Cleveland)

Auburn Reporter
Metro is on the Move 

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
How to deal with losing sleep due to Daylight Saving Time
‘We have an epidemic of sleep deprivation, and daylight saving time makes it worse’
NOAA considering these fishing restrictions to help prevent orcas’ extinction

Columbian
Senate panel OKs $450M for a new Interstate 5 Bridge (Cleveland, Hobbs, Saldana) 

The Daily News
State senate passes two natural disaster preparedness bills

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Pilchuck Dam removal would clear the way for salmon
BoltBus links Everett to Seattle and other big I-5 cities
After pause, pipeline expansion gets initial county approval
Muhlstein: Survivor of sex trade wants to use ‘my truth’ to reach others
Editorial: What ‘home’ can be for next 30 years

The Inlander
Why Washington parents are fighting to change a law allowing teens to refuse mental health treatment (Frame)
Olympia weighs regulations on oil trains (Billig)
Google hasn’t stopped selling ads in Washington
Plastic bag bill passes, vaccinating teen testifies, and other headlines
Idaho wants to make it harder for voters to put initiatives on the ballot

 Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Data privacy, rules pass Washington Senate (Carlyle)
House, Senate pass bills limiting boat distance from orcas

Maple Valley Reporter

Paige the page: Kentlake student serves role for Sen. Das in Olympia

News Tribune (subscription required)
Eyman pleads not guilty in Lacey office chair theft case (AP)
State auditors say these jail reforms could save millions while maintaining public safety
These buses will move faster than traffic when $150 million project is finished

New York Times
Weak Jobs Report Clouds the Economic Picture
Sharp Drop in Hiring Brings Dose of Realism
Ninth Circuit Appeals Court Grants More Protections for Asylum Seekers
House Passes Democrats’ Centerpiece Anti-Corruption and Voting Rights Bill
Deaths From Drugs and Suicide Reach a Record in the U.S.

Olympian (subscription required)
NOAA considering these fishing restrictions to help prevent orcas’ extinction

Peninsula Daily News
State warns gun dealers about enforcing 1-1639 provision 

Puget Sound Business Journal
A college chain crumbles, and millions in student loan cash disappears
Labor Department seeks to make more eligible for overtime
Patti Payne: Where Washington ranks for women, driving
Opinion: New federal tax laws don’t impact Washington state estate taxes

San Francisco Chronicle
Washington Legislature moves to fund Columbia River bridge (Cleveland) 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
3 years after scholarship pledge falls through for Seattle students, college dreams come true
Men of color often find college isolating. UW’s Brotherhood Initiative wants to change that.
Seattle lawyers say police commission wrong about impact of police labor contract on accountability measures
Gun dealers who fail to comply with new firearms law will face ‘legal jeopardy,’ Inslee, Ferguson warn
Opinion: Sometimes detention is the only choice to keep a child safe
Editorial: Let marijuana businesses open bank accounts

Skagit Valley Herald
Mount Vernon School District talks cuts, boundaries

Sequim Gazette
SHS’s Turner serves as page with Washington State Senate (Van De Wege)
How our lawmakers voted (Van De Wege) 

Tri-City Herald
This $480,000 gift will expand a popular CBC program  

USA Today
‘Restores the people’s faith’: House passes a broad anti-corruption and voting rights bill 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Too many college scholarships are left on the table

Washington Post
Manafort’s ‘mind-boggling’ 47-month sentence prompts debate over judicial system’s ‘blatant inequities’
Women’s soccer players sue U.S. federation for gender discrimination
Alabama’s deadly tornado ripped through homes — and exposed vulnerabilities

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Transparency on clergy abuse is best approach for Yakima diocese 

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
NOAA considering fishing restrictions to help endangered whales 

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Some doctors say Daylight Saving Time changes have negative health impacts
3 key wins for orcas in state Legislature
Measles outbreak brings U.S. Surgeon General to Washington

 KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Senate passes proposed extension of behavioral health holds
Washington state tackles opioid abuse with new regulations for prescription drugs

KUOW FM
Sex ed: Should it be a requirement in Washington state? 

NW Public Radio
Incentives for electric car buyers? Yes in Oregon, maybe in Washington 

Q13 TV (Fox)
Former NAACP head likens state lawmakers – some black – to white supremacists (Reeves, Pettigrew)
Washington House, Senate pass bills limiting boat distance from endangered orcas

 

Web

Crosscut
Northwest wolves could lose federal protection
To caucus or not to caucus: Will WA Democrats switch to a presidential primary?

MyNorthwest.com
Facial recognition, privacy bill passed in Olympia (Carlyle)
Inslee, Ferguson urge gun dealers to support I-1639
House lawmakers pass sexting bill to accommodate modern tech (Frame)

Seattle P.I.
Orca whales get more room, promised less noise in State Senate bill (Rolfes)
Inslee, AG Ferguson lay down the law in letter to 262 gun dealers 

 Slog
Why Did Three House Democrats Vote Against Eviction Reform in Washington? (Hudgins, Reeves, Pettigrew)

Wednesday, March 6

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Associated Press
US to end protections for gray wolves in Lower 48 states
Washington House passes bill limiting vaccine exemptions
4,000 gallons of sewage spills at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Plastic bag ban passes Washington Senate (Das, Carlyle)
Washington Senate moves to amend 1909 wrongful death law (Hasegawa, Pedersen)
Washington House passes bill limiting vaccine exemptions
New training for school police passes Senate
Proposal to expand risk orders to minors clears Senate
Washington Senate votes to restrict non-compete contracts

Aberdeen Daily World
State seeks feedback on future of Heron and Wishkah bridges in Aberdeen
Most Washington state salmon returns predicted to be worse than last year
Legislature votes to move up Washington state’s presidential primary  (Valdez)

Bainbridge Island Review
Survey says: Islanders said they voted no on SAFE levy due to lack of trust in Bainbridge council, city government
Bainbridge city council upholds ethics complaint against Councilman Peltier
Bill to require comprehensive sex education passes Senate | 2019 Legislative Session (Wellman, Randall) 

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
School lessons increasingly a target for climate skeptics

Bothell Reporter
100 percent Washington | Letter (Palumbo) 

Columbian
Clark County reports two new suspected measles cases, one exposure site
In Our View: House should follow Senate on clean energy (Carlyle)

 The Daily News
Kelso stays neutral on I-1639
As drug charges increase, courts look for more ways to divert cases

Eastern Washington Statesman Examiner
On the Hot Seat: State shouldn’t meddle in H-2A guest worker program (McCoy, Saldana, Hasegawa, Conway, Van De Wege, Keiser, Rolfes, Wellman, Dhingra, Kuderer) 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Snohomish County PUD cancels energy rate increase
Sewage spilled at Puget Sound Naval shipyard
Muhlstein: Paine airport battle lasted longer than the Thirty Years War
Commentary: Rent control may hurt those it’s meant to help
Editorial: Paine Field can prove itself second to none
Letter: House should adopt Senate bill on sex education (McCoy, Salomon, Robinson, Sells, Ryu, Davis)

Island’s Weekly
Funding to encourage thoughtful online behavior (Liias, Wellman)
Lovelett introduces bill for island stewardship (Lovelett) 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Guest Column: Orca Expert Recommended Actions 

News Tribune (subscription required)
Sumner purchases property for $142,000 to expand park
State waives snow days for Puyallup students

New York Times
In the Middle of His Official Business, Trump Took the Time to Send Checks to Michael Cohen
Trade Deficit Soars to Record Level
Homeland Security Chief Cites ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe’ on Border
Trump Dismisses 81 House Document Requests. Here’s Where They Went.
What Really Makes a Difference in Vaccination Rates?

Olympian (subscription required)
City clears State Ave. homeless camp despite criticism from advocates
Tumwater Falls Park expected to reopen Thursday; trail near brewery will stay closed

Puget Sound Business Journal
Tourism spending in King County up nearly 6 percent to $7.8B 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle wants to make developers create affordable housing. How’s that going in Portland?
Solar project, with more than a half-million panels, proposed for private and state lands near Columbia River
What’s happened — or hasn’t — since The Times reported on lead in Seattle schools’ drinking water (Pollet, Santos)
2 Mercer Island students photographed giving Nazi salute
Westneat: ‘Highway robbery’: How our presidential primary is also a marketing scheme, run through your ballot
Editorial: Sexting teens are not pornographers (Frame, Dhingra)

Spokesman Review
Emergency homeless ‘camps’ would be exempt from some state rules (Rolfes)
Lawsuit claims state failed to intervene in Spokane Valley ‘child torture’ case
Car thieves could face community supervision after prison (Billig)

USA Today
Democrats attack Trump immigration policy; Kirstjen Nielsen grilled over family separations
Following Trump tax cut, federal budget deficit up 77 percent so far this budget year
Trump Organization’s insurance records subpoenaed by NY financial regulator as investigations widen
Border Patrol: 300 percent spike in family apprehensions creates ‘humanitarian crisis’

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Ferguson contacts WA sheriffs about enforcing gun control measure 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State DOC must do better tracking inmates’ sentences (Goodman)
Op-ed: Four principles to protect your data and promote innovation 

Washington Post
Trump promised to shrink the trade deficit. Instead, it exploded.
Teen who defied anti-vax mom says she got false information from one source: Facebook
Blindsided by your 2018 taxes? How to prepare now for your 2019 return.
From $22 an hour to $11: GM job cuts in Ohio show a hot economy is still leaving parts of America behind
‘I think you mean that, too’: Trump’s aides struggle to defend, explain his foreign policy statements

Whidbey News-Times
Officer-involved shooting was justified, prosecutor concludes
Coupeville school district installs water coolers
Guest Column: Ground broken for new Coupeville water treatment plant

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima City Council OKs gang prevention pilot program
Washington Attorney General files suit in Yakima on abortion rule

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington House passes bill limiting vaccine exemptions
Statewide plastic bag ban passes Washington Senate (Das, Carlyle)
Focus on vaccine education and legislation
Bill to legalize sports betting gains traction in Olympia (Pettigrew)
Daylight saving time starts Sunday. This bill could make it permanent 

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Washington House passes bill limiting vaccine exemptions
Plastic bag ban passes Washington Senate (Das, Carlyle)

KUOW FM
Seattle’s Housing Market Cooldown Could Be Over Already
18-Year-Old Testifies About Getting Vaccinated Despite Mother’s Anti-Vaccine Beliefs
Despite Trump’s Promises, The Trade Deficit Is Only Getting Wider
White supremacist propaganda rises in Washington state, report says

NW Public Radio
Investigation: Federal disaster aid disproportionately goes to whte communities, despite need
Washington lawmakers seek smoother path to redemption for formerly incarcerated residents (Hansen)
Large study provides more evidence that MMR vaccines don’t cause autism 

PBS
Measles outbreak sparks fears, renews tensions over mandatory vaccination 

Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington House passes bill limiting vaccine exemptions
Plastic bag ban passes Washington Senate (Das, Carlyle)

 

Web

Crosscut
In Washington, teen sexting is a felony — but that could change 

NBC Right Now
RAL student serves as page (Takko) 

Schmudget
Taxing capital gains helps repair economic racism 

Seattle P.I.
State Senate votes to create Seattle Storm license plate (Randall)
Adult entertainers’ rights legislation on House floor in Olympia (Orwall, Saldaña) 

Slog
Inslee Maintains Support for Embattled Liquor and Cannabis Board Member (Palumbo, Reeves)
A Bill Decriminalizing Teen Sexting Passes the House, Causing Republican to Scream About Anal Sex on the Floor (Frame)

Friday, March 1

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Associated Press
Oregon OKs 1st statewide US mandatory rent control law
US growth is likely to slow from 2.6 pct. pace last quarter
4 new suspected measles cases in southwest Washington
Amazon, wrestling with counterfeits, seeks to crack down
Drug transparency bill passes Washington Senate
State Senate approves school transgender anti-bullying bill (Wellman)
Bump stock buyback funding passes Washington Senate

Auburn Reporter
Auburn to play its part in coalition: City signs onto South King Housing and Homelessness Partners 

Capital Press
Editorial: Is there slavery in the domestic food supply chain? (Saldaña) 

The Daily News
Phone call scammers getting more detailed
U.S. geological scientist unravels a “not-so-ancient geological crime”
Sen. Braun opposes bill to lift ‘McCleary fix’ lid on local school levies (Wellman, Takko)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett teen sentenced to 22½ years for school shooting plot
Editorial: Making quality child care affordable, accessible

Federal Way Mirror
Sen. Claire Wilson resigns from Federal Way school board (Wilson) 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Gov. Inslee Highlights Need to Stop Invasive Species with Awareness Week
Lovelett introduces bill for island stewardship (Lovelett)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Public health agency wants to add school-based clinics in Kitsap
Looking to start a business? These are the best and worst states for companies.
Orcas gain increasing clout during fishing season discussions

New York Times
A Well-Meaning Job Training Bill That May Hurt More Than Help
Failed Hanoi Meeting Has U.S. Allies in Region Asking: What’s Next?
Michael Cohen’s Testimony Opens New Phase of Political Turbulence for Trump
After Cohen Testimony, Top Democrats Shy From Impeachment
Jay Inslee on the Issues
Unable to Post Bail? You Will Pay for That for Many Years

Puget Sound Business Journal
U.S. economy cooled as GDP grew at 2.6% rate in fourth quarter
Seattle consultant calculates economic boost of opportunity zones

Seattle Times (subscription required)
NYT: Trump ordered officials to give Jared Kushner a security clearance
NYT: N.Y. Gov. Cuomo speaks with Amazon CEO Bezos, furiously trying to win back campus
Melania Trump to visit Seattle-area tech company on Monday
It’s not too late to get college financial aid — but many Washington students don’t bother
Heads up for Boeing’s new 777X and 797 airplanes
Monitor cautions Seattle police contract may jeopardize federal compliance, but praises reform efforts
Cathy McMorris Rodgers: Four principles to protect your data and promote innovation
Editorial: Raise legal age for tobacco, vaping products to 21
Krugman: Trump, trade and the advantage of autocrats

Spokesman Review
Washington legislators debate what taxes should pay for $17 billion in transortation projects, including I-5 bridge over Columbia (Hobbs) 

Vancouver Business Journal
Washington Healthplanfinder enrollment crosses the 200,000 threshold
Port of Vancouver seeks Terminal 1 proposals
Oral health professionals fight against adolescent opioid addiction

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Question of whether women should register for draft is moot
Op-Ed: Cathy McMorris Rodgers: Vote against Trump’s national emergency based on principle

Washington Post
Trump demanded top-secret security clearance for Jared Kushner last year despite concerns of John Kelly and intelligence officials
Otto Warmbier’s family responds to Trump’s defense of Kim Jong Un, saying Kim’s ‘evil regime’ is responsible for their son’s death
FDA warns Canadian drug distributor about sending ‘unsafe’ drugs to U.S.
Billions of dollars in defaulted student loans are going uncollected, lawsuit says
Elon Musk’s long-promised $35,000 Model 3 has finally arrived, Tesla says
Amazon moves to end the scourge of fake goods on its platform
China is blocking World Bank report that calls for state-owned enterprise reform

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington families sue big banks in last-ditch effort to redeem savings
Bill that allows simple majority for school bonds could be tough sell  (Wellman)
Who’s taxed in Washington’s proposed multi-billion dollar transportation package?
Bump stock buyback funding passes Washington state Senate

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Former Tiki Apartment residents a force at the legislature (Saldaña)
Bills in legislature coming down to the wire as cutoff nears (Senn) 

KNKX FM
State collects feedback as regulators consider restrictions on salmon fishing 

KUOW FM
More Seattleites are using food banks, but funding isn’t keeping up
Poll: Americans Support Government Action To Curb Prescription Drug Prices
States Move To Restrict Parents’ Refusal To Vaccinate Their Kids

KXLY
Washington state senate passes universal, all-grade sex education bill (Wilson) 

NW Public Radio
More than 50 teachers and staff could be cut at Vancouver schools
Congress passes big public lands protection bill. Washington’s Methow and Yakima Valleys benefit

Q13 TV (Fox)
More than 1,000 TSA employees still owed back pay from shutdown

 

Web

 Crosscut
WA customers claim big banks have lost $1M of their investments
How can we fix our salmon streams? Ask an eighth grade scientist

MyNorthwest.com
Bill prevents landlords, employers discriminating against illegal immigrants 

Seattle P.I.
Bill Gates salutes Paul Allen during speech at celebration for new UW computer science building