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Thursday, March 14
Associated Press
Navy rejects more noise testing for Whidbey Island
Boeing’s newest plane becomes its biggest headache
In 420-0 vote, House says Mueller report should be public
Students file lawsuit against colleges in bribery scandal
US moves to lift remaining gray wolf protections
Bill to update three-strike law clears Washington Senate (Darneille)
Report: Feds need better financial oversight at Hanford site
School bond levies will still need supermajority
Presidential tax return requirement passes Washington Senate (Kuderer)
State Senate OKs bill backing permanent daylight saving time
US moves to lift remaining gray wolf protections
Bill to update three-strike law clears Washington Senate
Washington Senate approves universal health care work group
UW teaching hospital plan passes Washington House
US grounding of Boeing jet shows limits of company’s clout
School bond levies will still need supermajority
Aberdeen Daily World
Congressman Derek Kilmer to host celebration of Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act on Saturday in Westport
Updated flood maps add 442 properties to East County floodplain
Scientists and shellfish farmers discuss burrowing shrimp at conference
Auburn Reporter
State lawmakers seek permanent daylight saving time in Washington (Mullet)
U.S. is now grounding Renton-made 737 MAX 8 and 9; Boeing supports decision
47th District legislators to host town hall meeting March 23 (Das, Entenman, Sullivan)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State Senate OKs bill backing permanent daylight saving time
Bothell Reporter
State lawmakers seek permanent daylight saving time in Washington (Mullet)
Chinook Observer
Political parties don’t divide legislators in the state’s 19th district (Takko, Blake)
Columbian
In Our View: Daylight-saving switch must be made in sync (Riccelli)
The Daily News
Bill would boost special ed funding for local districts (Takko)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
New cleanup plans unveiled for Kimberly-Clark mill site
Showdown on Inslee’s clean air rule reaches Supreme Court
Study that could pave parts of Mountain Loop nearly finished
More than one-third of US volcanoes are under-monitored
Hate-fueled crimes on the Eastside are on the rise
Editorial: Keep sun shining on government decisions, actions (Pedersen)
The Inlander
Long live daylight saving time (Riccelli)
Senate passes bill to vacate misdemeanor marijuana convictions (Nguyen)
The Island Guardian
Grumbling Over 36 More Growlers
Islands’ Weekly
Navy chooses to add 36 Growlers to NAS Whidbey Island
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap Mental Health teams offer intensive services for families
A new federal law recognizes Washington’s maritime heritage
Opinion: Support bills that strengthen immunization policy
Opinion: Civil legal aid is crucial for many in our district
News Tribune (subscription required)
Pentagon Pushes for Weaker Standards on Chemicals Contaminating Drinking Water
New Rule for Transgender Troops: Stick to Your Birth Sex, or Leave
House Votes Overwhelmingly to Demand Public Release of Mueller Report
Peninsula Daily News
District 24 telephone town hall set (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
School district bonds voting requirements to remain the same (Pedersen, Conway, Wellman)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Friends of Waterfront Seattle incubates small business to promote equity
Inside the pricey, totally legal world of college consultants
College admissions scandal ensnares giants of finance and law
U.S. conducts criminal inquiry into Facebook’s data-sharing deals
Renton Reporter
State lawmakers seek permanent daylight saving time in Washington (Mullet)
U.S. is now grounding Renton-made 737 MAX 8 and 9; Boeing supports decision
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Permanent daylight saving time clears another hurdle, passing Washington state Senate (Riccelli)
Seattle’s upzones would collect millions for affordable housing. Who would get help?
A significant turnaround in Everett as high-school graduation rates soar
Effort to allow Seattle to use traffic cameras to enforce bus-only lanes dies in Olympia (Fitzgibbon)
Advocates for students with disabilities decry trick allegedly used in college-admissions scandal
Opinion: A measles infection could cost my patients their pregnancies or even their lives
Editorial: Prioritize funding more school counselors
Seattle Weekly
Showdown on Inslee’s clean air rule reaches Supreme Court
U.S. is now grounding Renton-made 737 MAX 8 and 9; Boeing supports decision
State lawmakers seek permanent daylight saving time in Washington (Mullet)
Spokesman Review
Health care measures pass legislative hurdles before deadline (Chopp, Randall, Cleveland)
Opinion: State leaders wrong on I-1639
Washington Post
At tense meeting with Boeing executives, pilots fumed about being left in dark on plane software
In overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, House calls for Mueller report to be made public
Universities race to quell outrage over bribery and cheating scandal in admissions
Colorado’s ‘bomb cyclone’ storm barrels toward Midwest
Mental health problems rise significantly among young Americans
Whidbey News-Times
Navy announces decision on Growlers
Year-round daylight saving time proposed for state (Mullet)
Yakima Herald Republic
Senate knocks down effort to make it easier to pass a school bond (Wellman, Pedersen, Hunt, Hobbs)
Washington Senate approves bill backing permanent daylight saving time (Mullet)
Editorial: Imagine a trail system running from our Washington to that other one
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Dozens of Washington bills die without debate in Olympia
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan promotes cancer research amid personal battle
Tacoma residents shape future of Hilltop at ‘Design the Hill’ lab
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
‘Block the Box’ cameras bill fails (Fitzgibbon)
Washington students will skip school Friday for youth climate strike
Washington free college program inches closer to Inslee’s desk (Palumbo)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Bills dying in legislature because of time constraints (Pellicciotti)
Bill allowing police to have access to traffic cameras doesn’t pass out of House
KUOW FM
Cleaner fuels could soon power Washington cars (Fitzgibbon, Tarleton)
Q13 TV (Fox)
More cruise ships could come to Seattle with port seeking new terminal
Study will examine Puget Sound’s airport needs as population growth continues
Web
Crosscut
WA makes it easier for rural towns and tribes to build parks
MyNorthwest.com
Washington free college program inches closer to Inslee’s desk (Palumbo)
Seattle P.I.
Church outside Seattle sues state over mandatory abortion coverage
Slog
Facebook Says It Doesn’t Have to Follow State Law and Complaining About That Should Lead Nowhere
Bill to Study State-Based Single-Payer Passes Senate (Randall, Frockt)
Opinion: Washington’s Proposed Transportation Package Is the Opposite of a Green New Deal
Wednesday, March 13
Associated Press
Senate OKs bill to vacate some marijuana convictions (Nguyen)
Trump signs major public lands bill that includes Yakima funding into law
Presidential tax return requirement passes Washington Senate (Kuderer)
Correction: Low-Carbon Fuels story (Fitzgibbon)
Countries and carriers around globe ground Boeing 737 MAX
US health officials move to tighten sales of e-cigarettes
Judge won’t let unvaccinated children back in school
Navy rejects more noise testing for Washington state island
TSA: Don’t leave loaded guns in carry-on bags
Washington House passes low-carbon fuels standard (Fitzgibbon)
Washington joins other states in suing major opioid shippers
Aberdeen Daily World
How they voted in Olympia (Takko, Van De Wege, Blake, Chapman, Tharinger)
Carbon fee back on the table for Washington (Hobbs)
Misdemeanor marijuana convictions could be erased under bill passed by state Senate (Nguyen, Kuderer)
Auburn Reporter
Senate passes bill to make childcare facilities gun-free zones (Wilson)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
School bonds will continue to require 60 percent approval after GOP blocks reform (Wellman, Keiser, Liias)
Bothell Reporter
Palumbo, Stanford and Kloba to host town hall meeting March 23 in Bothell (Palumbo, Stanford, Kloba)
Columbian
In Our View: Laying strong foundation for new I-5 Bridge (Cleveland, Hobbs)
The Daily News
State Senate passes plastic bag ban, customer fee still in question (Takko, Das)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Q&A: Coping with the information void after the 737 crash
Report: Feds not keeping tabs on billions spent at Hanford
Commentary: Thorough look required into 737 Max 8 crashes
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Washington Attorney General sues three Fortune 15 companies for negligently fueling opioid epidemic
Airport master plan nears completion
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
North Mason School District considers later start times for older students
Roll call: How state lawmakers voted (Appleton, Hansen, Rolfes, Randall)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington House passes low-carbon fuels standard (Fitzgibbon)
New York Times
F.D.A. Moves to Restrict Flavored E-Cigarette Sales to Teenagers
Congress Warns Against Medicaid Cuts: ‘You Just Wait for the Firestorm’
Bill to Curtail Future Emergency Declarations Could Save Trump’s Current One
Puget Sound Business Journal
Providence CFO says health care is getting ‘left behind’ when it comes to technology
Boeing’s chief, in appeal to Trump, vouches for the plane’s safety
U.S. flight attendants join call to ground Boeing 737 Max jets
Actresses and business leaders charged in college admissions bribery scandal
Renton Reporter
Column: Trade issues coalesce Washington’s delegation
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington House passes clean-fuels legislation sought by Inslee (Fitzgibbon, Chapman, Carlyle)
Federal lands bill creates National Heritage Area from Seattle to Ellensburg
737 MAX flights are rare at Sea-Tac Airport; Southwest accommodates concerned travelers
FAA won’t ground Boeing 737 MAX, resisting calls by overseas regulators, aviation experts
FYI Guy: 1 in 4 marijuana users get stoned at work in states with legal weed, survey says
Editorial: Streamline and support college financial-aid process
Wellman & Braun: Special-education students deserve a pathway to success
Seattle Weekly
He might be the youngest city council member in the state (Mead)
Skagit Valley Herald
County considers ban on public smoking, vaping
Spokesman Review
Gun rules for child care centers pass Senate (Pedersen, Takko)
School bond levies will still need supermajority after Senate rejects constitutional amendement (Wellman, Pedersen, Hunt, Hobbs)
Washington Senate approves bill backing permanent daylight saving time (Mullet)
Washington Legislature approves bill to buy back bump stocks for $150 each before they become illegal (Ormsby)
Washington joins other states in suing major opioid shippers
Column: ‘Constitutional sheriffs’ who reject new gun laws are a threat to democratic principles
Opinion: WSMA supports stronger immunization policies
Opinion: Long-term care act would give families peace of mind
Opinion: Schools’ levying authority needs boost
USA Today
Facts alone don’t sway anti-vaxxers. So what does?
Why once-supportive Senate Republicans may sink House Dreamer bill
Pentagon’s transgender policy will ban those who require treatment for gender dysphoria
Washington Post
FAA doubles down on decision not to ground the Boeing 737 Max, as counterparts around the world have done
FDA rolls out vaping policy to make it harder for minors to buy flavored products
California Gov. Gavin Newsom to impose moratorium on death penalty
Purdue Pharma CEO says bankruptcy is ‘an option’ as company faces opioid lawsuits
Whidbey News-Times
School District Bonds voting requirements to remain the same after Senate vote fails (Conway, Pedersen, Wellman)
Senate unanimously votes to create statewide broadband office (Wellman)
Central Whidbey nonprofit has big plans for tiny house
Navy agrees to pay $867,000 to restore historic Ferry House
Fifth graders raise more than $8,100 for cancer research
Kayaker under dock disrupts ferry service Saturday
Letter: State Ferries’ response to incident was troubling
Yakima Herald Republic
Support for groundwater cleanup plan in short supply
Editorial: Federal education campaign on vaccine safety needs a fiscal booster shot
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Bill allowing simple majority for Washington school bonds dies in Senate (Wellman)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Presidential tax return requirement passes Washington Senate
Washington House passes low-carbon fuels standard (Fitzgibbon)
KNKX FM
Measure to lower threshold for approval of school bonds fails in the state Senate (Randall)
NW Public Radio
Genetically engineered salmon swim closer to store shelves, concerning tribes and food groups
After years in the thick of trouble, Washington inmate finds hope for a second chance
Washington lawmakers move one step closer to vacating misdemeanor marijuana convictions (Nguyen)
Study shows potential link between Parkinson’s and widely used herbicide in agricultural regions
Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington joins other states in suing major opioid shippers
Web
Crosscut
While King County reforms how it investigates police shootings, cases pile up
My Ballard
State seeks public input on future use of Interbay National Guard property
Seattle P.I.
State Senate showdown on school bonds: Republicans block amendment (Wellman)
Slog
Washington State Lawmaker Calls Adversity “A Gift” For Students (Palumbo)
Bill Requiring Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns Passes Washington Senate (Kuderer)
Bill That Could Vacate 68,000 Washington Pot Convictions Passes Senate (Nguyen)
Tuesday, March 12
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
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
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
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)