Friday, March 29

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Associated Press
Facebook charged with housing discrimination by HUD
Judge blocks Trump’s small-business health insurance plan
Cannabis banking bill advances in U.S. House committee
Trade panel: Boeing got unfair US tax break, hurting Airbus
New shelter for men to open in Seattle
‘Always be my backup’: Slain Washington state deputy honored

Columbian
In Our View: Protect state’s coastline against drilling proposal 

The Daily News
Herrera Beutler introduces bill to fight ocean acidification 

Edmonds Beacon
Local politicians address community concerns at town hall (Ortiz-Self, Peterson, Liias) 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Local lawsuits inch forward to seek damages for opioid abuse
WaPo: FAA and Boeing defend oversight of 737 MAX
Muhlstein: ‘Funny dudes’ J.P. and Gertrude may soon be seen in traffic (Fey, Lovick)
Editorial: Move will allow public a greater voice in Olympia (Mead) 

Federal Way Mirror
‘Ghost gun’ bill moves to Senate committees (Valdez) 

The Inlander
Department of Natural Resources asks for more than $62M a year in proactive wildfire fighting funds (Rolfes) 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Reduced vehicle capacity on ferries 

Kirkland Reporter
1st District legislators talk budget, transportation, housing (Kloba, Stanford, Palumbo)
48th District town hall focuses on education, housing and gun control (Slatter, Walen, Kuderer)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
New Central Kitsap Middle School a ‘gift’ to community

Peninsula Daily News
State legislation could raise school levy rates (Van De Wege) 

Puget Sound Business Journal
The mounting federal investigations into Facebook
States may sue to block T-Mobile/Sprint merger
Opinion: Employers – even entire cities – can get better health care benefits for less money
Opinion: Washington needs to come clean and protect its natural beauty
Opinion: Facing a labor shortage, health care employers must invest in support workers

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Final WTO ruling says Boeing’s Washington state tax breaks are illegal — but any change won’t come quickly
Boeing’s public messaging on 737 MAX crisis criticized as bureaucratic, legalistic, and slow
Seattle extends 3 tiny-house villages, weighing whether to move or close them
Homeless shelter in King County jail to open after delay
Service for slain Kittitas County deputy draws more than a thousand people
Youth often become homeless just after leaving juvenile detention. Can Washington state really stop it?
Amazon, other Washington companies, get perfect scores for LGBTQ policies, but some advocates ask for more
As Seattle school district displaces teachers, educators of color worry about relationships with students
Talton: Trump’s gambit to kill Obamacare risks lives and opportunity
Opinion: Invest now to protect our forests from the growing threat of wildfire

Spokesman Review
Opinion: Clean electricity is affordable, reliable, and urgently needed

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: The full Mueller report must be made public
Editorial: Effort to impose state capital-gains tax remains misguided (Tarleton)

Washington Post
In small towns across the nation, the death of a coal plant leaves an unmistakable void
‘Clearly an end-run’: Federal judge rejects Trump’s health-care plan to go around Obamacare
Trump’s North American trade deal at risk of stalling in Congress

Whidbey News-Times
Getting to Paine Field gets easier
‘Ghost Gun’ bill moves to Senate Committees (Valdez)
Malicious harassment renamed hate crime in proposed legislation (Salomon, Valdez)

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Suquamish Tribe accuses Navy of spilling raw sewage into Puget Sound 

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Survivor of prostitution testifies to save others from human trafficking 

KNKX FM
Washington getting closer to mandate for 100% clean energy
Puget Sound orcas have a lot to say. This woman is almost always listening. 

KUOW FM
Harsher penalties for sex buyers could come to Washington state
March 27th | Can Washington state tax capital gains?

NW Public Radio
Interior Secretary nominee gets grilled on ethics at confirmation hearing
Fallen Kittitas County sheriff’s deputy Ryan Thompson honored at CWU
Northwest’s late-winter snow means nation’s French fries could be in danger
From Walmart to Google, companies teaming up to buy more solar and wind power

Q13 TV (Fox)
How raising tobacco age to 21 will affect smokers, businesses and your health

 

Web

 Crosscut
Forging a STEM career when you grew up asking, ‘What are we eating today?’ 

MyNorthwest.com
State Democrats propose bill to raise $62 million to fight wildfires (Van De Wege, Rolfes) 

Seattle P.I.
NRA: We’ll fight renewal of Violence Against Women Act

Slog
Comprehensive Sex Ed Bill Still up in the Air (Chopp, Santos)

Thursday, March 28

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Associated Press
Feds: Grand jury in Russia probe is ‘continuing robustly’
US trade gap falls 15 percent to $51.1 billion in January
Raising smoking age to 21 passes Washington Legislature
Kids get measles vaccine after county declares emergency
Amazon update: adding 800 high-tech jobs in Central Texas
Western State Hospital fined by state for assault of nurses
(Montana) Senate endorses bill to allow coal power purchase
Critics seek to block easing of oil and gas rules in West
Vancouver dentists to pay $1 million to Medicaid

Aberdeen Daily World
Monte student serves as Senate page (Takko)
Ocean Shores restores Dunes Act policies 

Auburn Reporter
State smoking age rising to 21 in 2020 (Kuderer)
State House proposes to invest $26 million to widen section of Highway 18 (Ramos, Callan, Das, Entenman)
Opinion: Democrats are in charge, but GOP is helping steer the debate (Sullivan) 

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Education funding continues to bedevil state lawmakers. Proposed fixes have problems (Wellman) 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Legal age to buy smokes soon to be 21 — except on tribal lands (Kuderer)
Democrats are in charge but GOP is helping steer the debate (Sullivan) 

Federal Way Mirror
Federal Customs and Border Protection K-9 officer charged with child molestation 

Island’s Weekly
Guest Column: 30 years; remembering the Exxon Valdez oil spill

Kirkland Reporter
48th District town hall focuses on education, housing and gun control (Slatter, Walen, Kuderer) 

Montesano Vidette
East County kids work at Legislature (Takko, Chapman) 

New York Times
Trump Owns the Economy Now, for Better or Worse
Facebook Engages in Housing Discrimination With Its Ad Practices, U.S. Says

Puget Sound Business Journal
Facebook announces new policy to ban white nationalist content
Trump eschews unilateral action on Fannie and Freddie
US homebuilder stocks near 7-month high as outlook improves

Redmond Reporter
48th District town hall focuses on education, housing and gun control (Kuderer, Slatter, Walen) 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
FAA chief stands behind Boeing 737 MAX certification, confirms it delegated part of review to the planemaker
Boeing details its fix for the 737 MAX, but defends the original design
The aim was to create affordable housing on the Eastside. But some owners have violated the rules.
City of Seattle threatens to fine cancer nonprofit for out-of-control graffiti. Nice.
Washington state poised to raise age for buying tobacco and vaping products (Hasegawa)=
Opinion: Salmon and dams can coexist
Stokesbary: Four reforms to rein in state spending, avoid higher taxes
Editorial: School districts must fund lead testing if Washington legislators won’t (Pollet)

Skagit Valley Herald
Man hit by car after fleeing from police identified 

Spokesman Review
Senate votes to raise legal age to purchase tobacco, vaping products to 21 (Kuderer, Hobbs, Salomon, Hasegawa)
Senate Democrats vote to make ACA consumer protections state law (Cleveland, Conway, Liias)
School board’s ‘procedural step’ lays groundwork for staff reductions under looming budget cuts

Sequim Gazette
Malicious harassment renamed hate crime in proposed legislation (Salomon, Valdez) 

Tri-City Herald
Trump team is misguided in its plans for Hanford cleanup, Sen. Murray tells Energy secretary
Benton, Franklin counties are far from the healthiest in Washington, study finds. Here’s why

USA Today
Measles outbreak reported in 5 states as total cases in U.S. near all of 2018 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
State announces another delay in Certificate of Need decision 

Washington Post
Boeing, initially defensive, now ‘humbled’ by 737 Max crisis
Boeing sees ‘no reason to overhaul’ its airplane development process as aviation industry converges on Renton, Wash.
HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination

Wenatchee World
House budget proposal includes $54 million in NCW projects 

Yakima Herald Republic
Memorial for fallen Kittitas County sheriff’s deputy is Thursday
Wapato’s lack of prosecuting attorney results in dismissal of 33 criminal cases
Editorial: Convention Center needs to expand to keep pace with rival cities

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Raising smoking age to 21 passes Washington Legislature
Earthquake survey finds thousands of buildings of concern across Washington
LGBTQ leaders in Tacoma push for Google to remove ‘conversion therapy’ app

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
State Senate votes to raise age limit for tobacco to 21

KNKX FM
Western State Hospital cited and fined for failing to protect assaulted nurses
South Seattle College offers two quarters of tuition for former Art Institute students

KUOW FM
We Need A Clear Replacement To Obamacare, Sen. Braun Says
Tobacco age will rise to 21 in Washington state
Fuel Producers, Consumers Take Sides On Washington’s Debate Over Lower-Carbon Transportation (Fitzgibbon)
‘We get it wrong when we say the point is to be happy.’ A mother reflects after her son dies (Jinkins)

NW Public Radio
Washington Legislature votes to raise smoking and vaping age to 21 (Kuderer)
Washington’s largest psychiatric hospital cited and fined for failing to protect assaulted nurses
Fuel producers, consumers take sides on Washington’s debate over lower-carbon transportation (Fitzgibbon)

Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington lawmakers pass bipartisan bill to raise tobacco sales age to 21 (Kuderer)
Seattle drivers report homeless people walking across Highway 509

 

Web

Crosscut
Man used as proof that ‘Seattle Is Dying’ tells his story
In Seattle, school segregation is actually getting worse 

Schmudget
Three takeaways from the House budget proposal 

Slog
A House Democrat Is Trying to Kill a Comprehensive Sex Ed Bill For No Damn Reason (Chopp, Santos)

Wednesday, March 27

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Associated Press
Major revamp planned for FAA’s oversight process
Washington state conducts bump stock buyback
Senate transportation budget follows House on fish, ferries
Kelso schools proposes cuts to offset $4 million shortfall

Aberdeen Daily World
House capital budget proposal includes millions for Grays Harbor, Pacific County projects (Tharinger)
Oped: Jon Healey: The Trump approach to health care: Break it and figure out the rest later

Arlington Times
Gobin didn’t plan to follow in dad’s political footsteps

Auburn Reporter
‘Ghost gun’ bill moves to Senate committees (Valdez)
House Democrats propose budget that includes new taxes (Sullivan, Tarleton) 

Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge schools face budget crunch of $2.6 million to $3.4 million in coming school year
House Democrats propose budget that includes new taxes | 2019 Legislative Session 

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Seattle isn’t dying, but KOMO’s program is hurting efforts to combat homelessness 

Bothell Reporter
Local House reps. vote in favor of removing MMR personal exemptions (Springer, Thai, Kloba) 

Columbian
Settlement: Vancouver dentists to pay $1 million to Medicaid (Pellicciotti) 

The Daily News
Area would get $38 million under House budget proposals (Blake)
Job growth fizzling but employment stronger than a year ago 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Tulalip Tribes hope cannabis can combat heroin addiction
State patrol collects 1,000 banned bump stocks in buyback
WaPo: Lawmakers want ‘third party’ review of Boeing 737 Max fixes
Editorial: New building needed to keep state’s history safe (Doglio)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Collaborative student presentation about whales 

New York Times
After Boeing Crashes, Sharp Questions About Industry Regulating Itself
Senate Blocks Green New Deal but Expends Plenty of Carbon Talking About It
What Happens if Obamacare Is Struck Down?

Peninsula Daily News
Morse Creek curve barrier funding in House budget (Van De Wege, Chapman)
Lawmakers consider extending eviction process timeline (Van De Wege, Kuderer) 

Puget Sound Business Journal
Here’s where the money is likely to flow in Washington as feds finalize opportunity zone rules
Wall Street braced for ‘earnings recession’ as margins fall

Renton Reporter
King County is still using solitary confinement on juveniles
‘Ghost gun’ bill moves to Senate committees (Valdez)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Lack of redundancies on Boeing 737 MAX system baffles some involved in developing the jet
Female doctors are paid less than their male counterparts — but in Seattle, that’s changing, study finds
From high-school dropout to future neurosurgeon: College tips from an extraordinary student
Despite ban, King County continues solitary confinement for detained youth
Anger, hope from families and survivors of opioid crisis
Westneat: ‘Making Amazon look bad’: The unique and welcome way Microsoft is getting Amazon’s goat (Hansen, Pollet, Tarleton)
Opinion: Fund WSU’s future physicians — neglected communities need them
Editorial: Remember vulnerable foster youth in Washington state budget
Editorial: Make full Mueller report, not Trump’s tweet, the final word

Seattle Weekly
‘Ghost gun’ bill moves to Senate committees (Valdez) 

Spokesman Review
Washington Senate committee considers raising fine for hate crimes up to $100,000 (Valdez, Salomon, Pederson)
Ban on ‘ghost guns’ made on 3D printers considered by Washington Senate committee (Valdez)
Washington prison system changes drug-testing policy after inmates complain of unwarranted punishment 

USA Today
Charter schools are closing, but Betsy DeVos and other politicians want more. What’s next for them?
House fails to override President Trump’s veto of national emergency resolution 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Taxpayers shouldn’t pay for Gov. Inslee’s presidential campaign security 

Washington Post
Bump stock ban takes effect as opponents await word from Supreme Court
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max makes emergency landing in Orlando
As Boeing prepares to explain safety upgrades for its 737 Max jets, some ask will it be enough?

Whidbey News-Times
House Democrats propose budget that includes new taxes (Sullivan, Tarleton)
Survey shows more teens are vaping
Downtown property owner sees opportunity in federal tax program
Farm to School program branches out
Letter: Navy needs to be part of the solution for housing
Letter: Habitat for Humanity saw successful building event 

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: State should end flawed system for entry into teacher programs 

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
How statewide internet access would work in Washington (Hudgins)
Pierce County joins the growing number of counties with 911 text service
Why your next driver’s license renewal could go faster
Washington issues more refunds after drivers overcharged for car tabs
More than 1,000 bump stocks returned during Washington state’s buyback program

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Community gathers to honor life of fallen deputy
‘It’s gotten scary’: Squatters set up trip wires, booby traps on family’s property

KNKX FM
Washington ferry riders face another fare hike, may get electric ferries in the deal (Fey, Paul, Hobbs)
Analysis: House Democrats propose two-year state budget that’s heavy on K-12 spending (Tarleton)
Washington House Democrats propose $1.4B tax package to fund budget (Tarleton, Sullivan)

KUOW FM
Here’s what repealing the ACA could mean in Washington state
Washington ferry riders face another fare hike, may get electric ferries in the deal (Fey, Paul, Hobbs)
Bump Stock Ban Takes Effect As Gun Rights Groups Ask Supreme Court For Delay
Trump Administration Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Repealed
Trump’s National Emergency Stands As House Fails To Override Veto

NW Public Radio
Bump stock ban takes effect as gun rights groups ask Supreme Court for delay
Washington ferry riders face another fare hike, may get electric ferries in the deal (Fey, Paul, Hobbs)
With reversal, Trump administration now says entire Affordable Care act should be repealed 

Q13 TV (Fox)
Everett to open $25,000 safe parking lot for homeless families living in vehicles
WSDOT insists I-5 through Tacoma is safe; Troopers say majority of big-rig crashes due to driver error
South Sound 911 launches text-to-911 service in Pierce County
UW student creates public transit tracker

 

Web

Crosscut
Can Puget Sound make room for 1.8M people without pushing anyone out? 

Schmudget
House leaders propose smart tax reforms to pave way for stronger investments 

Seattle P.I.
Researchers ‘cautiously optimistic’ about ill Southern Resident’s improvement 

Slog
Why Do Washington Strippers Need a Blacklist? Blame FOSTA/SESTA. (Saldaña, Keiser)
Surprise! House Dems Propose Incrementalist Budget (Sullivan)

Tuesday, March 26

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Skagit Valley Herald
Mine expansion proposed near Marblemount 

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

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

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

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

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

 

Broadcast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Web

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

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

Schmudget
Budget & Policy Center applauds House budget proposal 

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

Monday, March 25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Broadcast

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

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

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

 

Web

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

MyNorthwest.com
Western Washington braces for tough year of wildfires 

Schmudget
Predatory investors are trying to rip off Washington state 

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