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Thursday, March 21
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, 2nd 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
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
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
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
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)