Monday, February 25

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Associated Press
House passes measure to great long-term care program
State Senate panel advances bill limiting vaccine exemptions (Cleveland)
Cost of Washington’s measles outbreak tops $1M
3 who sued over Aberdeen homeless policy get $18,000
Federal judge blocks Washington state cyberstalking law
Permanent daylight savings time proposals advance
State Audit: More than $300K missing from city of Wapato
Lawmakers propose carbon fee as part of $17 billion package (Hobbs)
Bellingham could lose longtime ferry route
Lawsuits against fruit companies challenge piece rate pay
Washington state measles outbreak now at 65 confirmed cases
Cost of Washington’s measles outbreak tops $1M
Senate committee advances bill limiting vaccine exemptions

Aberdeen Daily World
Legislators aim to fix school funding for struggling districts (Dolan) 

Arlington Times
In response to civil-rights suit, Arlington Police say multi-agency probe cleared officers in 2017 shooting 

Auburn Reporter
Entenman passes bill to crack down on sex traffickers (Entenman)
Truth in government bill seeks to change state agency name
Opinion: What a surprise: Democrats eyeing the need for higher taxes (Billig, Frame)

Bainbridge Island Review
Legislature ‘prays’ for Congress to curb Trump’s ability to launch a nuke (Hasegawa, Keiser, Frackt, Hunt, Kuderer, Pedersen, Saldaña, Tarleton, Tharinger, Sequim, Pollet)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Fifth possible measles case reported in Oregon

Bothell Reporter
Law would prohibit eye tattoos in Washington state (Tharinger)
Split Washington in two? 51st state movement highlights cultural divide
Repercussions could come to law enforcement who refuse I-1639, AG says

Capital Press
Bill would require Washington farmers to report slaves (Saldaña)

Columbian
Nurse-family partnership takes on intangible costs of measles outbreak
In Our View: Trans Mountain pipeline bad deal for our state
Cheers & Jeers: Waterfront wows; public wins (Tharinger, PRA) 

The Daily News
More syringe exchange clients seeking treatment
Capitol Dispatch: Orcutt aims to ease rental squeeze for some in mobile homes
Pro-second amendment groups encourage adoption of ‘sanctuary ordinances’ 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Renaming ensures drivers know what happened on Highway 530
Is state ready for another massive transportation package? (Hobbs)
Medical air transport problems persist in San Juan Islands
State moving quickly on plan to buy up banned bump stocks (Rolfes)
No more plastic bags in Snohomish after the holidays
Snohomish County makes clean energy pledge
H-1B spouse work ban pushed by Homeland Security
Lawsuits against fruit companies challenge piece rate pay
WaPo: Supreme Court: Judges ‘appointed for life, not for eternity’
Editorial: Career Link seeks to pair students, employers
Editorial: Problem is Electoral College, not ‘faithless electors’ 

The Inlander
It’s make-or-break time in Olympia (Billig) 

Island’s Weekly
Lawmakers propose new watercraft restrictions to save southern resident orcas
Continued resistance against gun control initiative; Attorney General defends law
Proposed legislation would make tiny-home zoning easier

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Medical air transport problems persist
Creative solution to creating stability in schools
San Juan County Superior Court implements pilot drug court | Guest column
UW Medicine error exposes nearly 1 million patient records 

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
A cure for the Gorst gridlock? Inside lawmakers’ $335 million plan (Randall, Hobbs)
Kitsap County considering 75-bed homeless shelter
Despite the state’s $9 billion more for schools, your taxes could still rise (Rolfes)
Enjoy that state school tax break while it lasts
Inslee asks feds for disaster declaration for December storm
WIC clients will say so long to paper checks

News Tribune (subscription required)
Pre-packaged salads, other lunch options cut for Tacoma students as budget deficits loom
‘A totally different world’: As the party lurches left, can Sanders still stand out?
US-China battle over Huawei comes to head at tech show

New York Times
Drafting Only Men for the Military Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
Trump Delays a Tariff Deadline, Citing Progress in China Trade Talks

Olympian (subscription required)
Tenants would have more time to pay late rent under Senate bill. Landlords want fairness
Cost of Washington’s measles outbreak tops $1M

Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula’s state legislators differ on gun bill (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
Senate, House Democrats sign on to joint memorials seeking to avert nuclear war (Tharinger, Tarleton, Pollet, Hasegawa, Keiser, Frockt, Hunt, Kuderer, Pedersen, Saldaña) 

Puget Sound Business Journal
HQ, too: Amazon’s future in Bellevue could rival Washington, D.C., plans
Tax the rich? Here’s how.
Slow-inflation conundrum prompts rethink at the Federal Reserve
Opinion: Get ready for more litigation as biometric privacy laws are passed
Opinion: Equality at work is not personal, it’s systemic

Renton Reporter
Split Washington in two? 51st state movement highlights cultural divide
Law would prohibit eye tattoos in Washington state (Tharinger)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Fired Amazon employee with Crohn’s disease files lawsuit over lack of bathroom access
HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas
As Washington state lawmakers consider sex-ed mandate, some have concerns over parental and local control
Rape kit tested 12 years after Seattle girl’s assault leads to arrest in Florida
Amid skyrocketing rents and evictions, Oregon may impose rent control
$738 million King County levy aimed at renovating, expanding parks and trails
Washington lawmakers wrestle with how to purge greenhouse gases from state power supply
Washington lawmakers consider bill that would provide the homeless with a free ID card
In first round of voluntary lead testing, Washington state found the toxin at almost every school (Santos, Pollet)
What people said at Seattle’s public hearing on neighborhood upzones
Podcast: State Rep. Nicole Macri on the push for new eviction protections for renters (Macri)
Talton: Instead of fearing a Green New Deal, we need to embrace it
Editorial: Legislature right to kill bad records bill (Pedersen)
Editorial: Stop the local tax grab and increase state dollars for education
Opinion: Protect the public from bias in automated decision systems
Opinion: The state must reject new gas and oil projects to save the planet
Daylight saving time: Washington state moving toward an end to the clock change (Hunt)

 Seattle Weekly
Split Washington In Two? 51st State Movement Highlights Cultural Divide
Proposal Calls For Banning Eye Tattoos in Washington State (Tharinger)
Repercussions Could Come To Law Enforcement Who Refuse I-1639 

Spokesman Review
Wage hikes, access put squeeze on child care
Sometimes, but not always, the Legislature is a funny place (Tharinger)
All ayes on eyeball tattoo ban (Tharinger)
Free college in Washington not likely, but many plans would help with the cost (Palumbo, Billig)
Senate panel votes to narrow vaccine exemptions (Cleveland)
Opinion: Drug pricing transparency is vital to addressing costs
Opinion: Eliminating the death penalty makes us all less safe

Tri-City Herald
Lawsuits against fruit companies challenge piece rate pay
Editorial: Inslee’s proposed Snake River dam task force will be a waste of money

USA Today
With women in combat roles, a federal court rules male-only draft unconstitutional
President Trump announces delay in tariff hikes against China, plans summit at Mar-a-Lago
Trump announces Kelly Knight Craft as UN ambassador pick

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Legislature should make Presidential Primary relevant
Editorial: Opioid crisis expands to our highways
Editorial: Yes, Daylight Saving Time should be 12 months a year

Washington Post
Trump and Kim shower praise, stroke egos on path to nuclear negotiations
Trump Organization asks House committee to cease investigations, citing alleged conflict of interest
House Democrats will subpoena Mueller if report is not made public, Schiff says
One dead, multiple injured after Venezuelan soldiers open fire on opposition supporters
Coast Guard lieutenant used work computers in alleged planning of widespread domestic terrorist attack, prosecutors say
The wave of teacher protests lands in Oakland, Calif.
With fewer undocumented workers to hire, U.S. farmers are fueling a surge in the number of legal guest workers
ACLU asks judge to order Trump administration to determine how many children were separated from their parents at border
Trump says he wants ‘5G, and even 6G’ wireless tech. But what is 6G?

Whidbey News-Times
Federal agency sends historic preservation recommendations to Navy
Lawmakers seek to regulate homeless camps on church property (Darnielle)
Proposed Public Records bill is dead (Pedersen, Billig)
Law would eliminate personal objection to vaccines in Washington state (Cleveland) 

Yakima Herald Republic
Bills and business: In Olympia, legislators have waded into several issues that affect business and housing
State audit uncovers more than $300,000 missing from city of Wapato
Newhouse: Yakima Basin water effort a national model
Dufault proposes bill to protect landlords, new tenants from past tenants’ unpaid utility bills
Editorial: Legislature must pass bills to protect the transgender community (Salomon, Liias)
Letter: Sheriffs should enforce gun law and let courts decide

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington lawmakers propose carbon fee as part of $17 billion package (Hobbs)
Viral Facebook post raises questions about behavior on King County Metro
Stealing chair from Lacey Office Depot was ‘an honest mistake,’ Tim Eyman says
Seattle’s affordable housing plan draws strong reactions during public hearing
Landslide at Yakima’s Rattlesnake Ridge still slowly moving
Report: Inslee eyes presidential run focused on climate change
Washington bill to create registry of domestic violence offenders dies
Records show hundreds of assaults inside Washington juvenile lockup
Cost of measles outbreak tops $1 million in Washington

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Early release a possibility for inmates in Washington Senate bill (Dhingra, Darneille)
Public hearing shows strong divisions over Seattle’s upzone plans
Seattle mulls ‘safe parking lots’ for those living in cars to sleep overnight, but where?
Washington legislature considers ‘secure scheduling’ for employees

KNKX FM
Canada’s energy regulator again approves Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion
As brain injury patients struggle to find basic services, families look to Olympia for help

KUOW FM
Bricks could rain down on your head during the next major quake. These proposals want to fix that (Liias)
Trans Mountain expansion all but approved, despite indigenous opposition
‘My Plan Is Not To Enforce It.’ Washington Gun Law Highlights Constitutional Sheriffs Movement

 NW Public Radio
Washington anti-tax activist Tim Eyman tries to return the office chair he is accused of stealing
Bricks could rain down on your head during the next major quake. These proposals want to fix that.
As brain injury paitients struggle to find basic services, Washington families look to Olympia for help

Q13 TV (Fox)
Report suggests lead in drinking water at unsafe levels in most state public schools
WSDOT fails to meet speed metric on 405 toll lanes as new bill looks to authorize its expansion
Could rent control solve the housing crisis in western Washington?
Bold proposals to save southern resident whales lose teeth in Legislature
Neighbors rally against hate after racist graffiti spray-painted around Sammamish

 

 

Web

Crosscut
Could WA drivers finally learn the zipper merge? (Fey)
Supreme Court’s fuel tax ruling will be a big deal for WA tribes

Daily UW
Cut off week: Which bills are staying alive in this legislative session (Chopp, Palumbo, Sullivan)
The best doggone research legislation (Palumbo)

The Hill
Washington state mulls bill to provide homeless with free ID cards (Cleveland)

iFIBER One News
Washington State lawmakers introduce bill to end daylight savings time (Hunt, Van De Wege) 

My Edmonds News
Edmonds-Woodway HS student serves as state legislative page (Ortiz-Self) 

MyNorthwest.com
State bill aims to keep homeless camps 1,000 feet from schools
Lawmakers want to stop you from tattooing your eyeballs (Tharinger)
New climate change super PAC announces support for Gov. Inslee
Cost of Washington state’s measles outbreak jumps over $1 million
Snohomish City Council passes plastic bag ban

Seattle P.I.
$655 million in the form of a polar icebreaker for a changing Arctic
Over half of Seattle homeowners couldn’t afford their homes now 

Slog
The Young Turks Come to Washington State on a Quest to Overturn Citizens United

 

 

Thursday, February 21

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Associated Press
Feds: Coast Guard lieutenant compiled hit list of lawmakers
Proposal to raise smoking, vape age to 21 clears state House (Cody)
Washington lawmakers weigh 2 vaccine exemption bills
FAA approves start of commercial flights at Paine Field
State agency seeks support for removing contaminated logs
House committee advances domestic violence gun seizure bill
Senate approves bill seeking transparency in political ads
Washington lawmakers weigh 2 vaccine exemption bills
Bill would make dogfight thefts a felony crime

Aberdeen Daily World
1,100 acres of Grayland waterfowl habitat purchased by WDFW, Ducks Unlimited 

Bainbridge Island Review
Proposed public records bill is dead; Senator withdraws bill exempting Legislature from public disclosure of some records | 2019 Legislative Session
Presidential candidate tax returns, felon voting, and campaign finance topic of proposed house legislation | 2019 Legislative Session
Senate passes bill to remove the death penalty | 2019 Legislative Session

Columbian
Cleveland’s vaccine bill gets Senate committee hearing (Cleveland, Stonier)
In Our View: Threshold for school bonds worth reconsidering 

The Daily News
Lower Columbia College announces first four-year degree with new teacher education program 

Daily World
Letter: Pass bills on climate change (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman) 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Paine Field is cleared for passenger takeoff, FAA says
What a surprise: Democrats eye the need for higher taxes (Billig, Frame)
Bothell neighbors irked by colleges’ parking garage plan
Editorial: Splitting state takes liberties with representation

Kirkland Reporter
Kirkland students travel to Olympia to support plastic straw ban (Kuderer, Palumbo, Carlyle) 

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Scientists seek out the secret of salmon during ocean voyage
You’re likely to live the longest in these states

Maple Valley Reporter
Sen. Das pitches bill to do away with plastic bags (Das)
Rep. Entenman proposes sales tax break for low- and middle-income families (Entenman)

News Tribune (subscription required)
$2 million annual subsidy is one challenge of Tacoma-to-Seattle fast ferry (Hunt) 

New York Times
A Green New Deal is Technologically Possible. Its Political Prospects Are Another Question.
How So Many Violent Felons Are Allowed to Keep Their Illegal Guns
Wait Times for Citizenship Have Doubled in the Last Two Years
Supreme Court Limits Police Powers to Seize Private Property
White House Climate Panel to Include a Climate Denialist

North Coast News
Immigration or citizenship status could be added to anti-discrimination law under proposed legislation (Saldaña) 

Peninsula Daily News
Proposed public records bill dead in Legislature (Pederson, Billig)
Lawmakers seek to regulate homeless camps on church property (Darnielle)
State Senate bill would ban homeless camps near schools
Social media extortion could be a new crime in Washington state

Puget Sound Business Journal
Wall Street, seeking big tax breaks, sets sights on distressed main streets
This legislation could force stores to take your cash

Redmond Reporter
Repercussions could come to law enforcement who refuse I-1639, AG says 

The Reflector
Immigration or citizenship status could soon be added to anti-discrimination law (Saldaña) 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Cost of Washington’s measles outbreak tops $1 million; expected to climb higher
Do you rely on a bus through downtown? Prepare for big changes
UW Medicine mistakenly exposed information on nearly 1 million patients
Renton School District construction bond falls short of required voter turnout
Man arrested for threatening county sheriffs over Washington’s new gun law
Residents facing gentrification could get priority for affordable housing under new Seattle plan
Citizen panel accuses Seattle police of backtracking on reforms, violating federal agreement
Nguyen & Senn: To break cycle of poverty, struggling families need the state to boost temporary lifeline
Editorial: Prioritize and fund the clearing of rape-kit backlog (Orwall, Ormsby)

Spokesman Review
House votes to raise smoking age to 21 (Chopp, Orwall)
Washington could ban eyeball tattoos (Cody, Tharinger)
Voting for more than one candidate in an election suggested
Opinion: Living wage and unions: A history easily forgotten, and a call to action

Tri-City Herald
Want an extra hour of daylight all year? Washington considers making the change  

USA Today
Democrats prepare resolution to try to stop Trump’s declaration of an emergency at the border
The Trump administration keeps breaking up migrant families. Here’s how they do it

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Property taxes see small increase on Vashon 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Lawmakers must follow state’s Open Records Act (Pedersen) 

Washington Post
Allies decline request to stay in Syria after U.S. troops withdraw
Supreme Court limits power of states and localities to impose fines, seize property
W.Va. teachers end strike after charter school measure expires
Some anti-vaccination parents cite religious exemptions. Measles outbreaks could change that.
Veterans groups ask VA secretary to keep GI benefits out of the hands of predatory colleges
Slight economic slowdown gives Fed reason to pause interest rate increases
Mortgage rates fall for the third week in a row

Wenatchee World
Want an extra hour of daylight all year? Washington considers making the change 

Yakima Herald Republic
State provides $100,000 to remove cows killed in Sunnyside blizzard
Editorial: Up to courts, not law enforcement, to determine legality of gun law

 

Broadcast

KEPR19
Vaccine exemption debate continues in Olympia (Cleveland) 

KING5 TV (NBC)
Pacific Northwest in an earthquake lull, according to new study
Puget Sound toxic wood removal could take 10 years without more funding
King County neighborhood tagged with racist graffiti
Tacoma Public Schools seeks input on $30 million in cuts
I-405/SR-167 flyover ramp opens Thursday ahead of schedule

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
State Senate unanimously passes bill to help relocating military families (Randall)
Task force report outlines recommendations for pretrial reform
Matt Shea introduces bill to repeal I-1639 gun measure (Blake)
Bill to raise tobacco sales age to 21 passes Washington House
State considering feasibility study for potential Tacoma fast ferry (Fey)
Hundreds rally to fight for vaccine exemptions
Russian bots, social media spreading anti-vaccine fears

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Neighbors band together after racist graffiti turns up in Sammamish
State lawmakers weigh 2 vaccine exemption bills
Personal data of nearly 1 million UW Medicine patients exposed online
Measles vaccine opponents take fight to the state capital in wake of new bill (Cleveland)

KNKX FM
Oyster growers push for pesticide permits to control burrowing shrimp this summer  

KPQ
Bill to Help Relocating Military Families Passes State Senate (Randall) 

KUOW FM
New bill takes aim at state’s rape kit backlog (Orwall)
Clark County Measles Outbreak At 63 Confirmed Measles Cases, 1 Suspected
U.S. Hate Groups Rose 30 Percent In Recent Years, Watchdog Group Reports

NW Public Radio
Washington lawmakers weigh two vaccine exemption bills 

Q13 TV (Fox)
Almost 1 million UW Medicine patients’ information exposed in data breach
Hundreds sign up to speak at hearing on vaccine exemptions (Cleveland)
‘Oso Slide Memorial Highway’ — Commission approves naming stretch of SR530 for landslide victims
State bill would require comprehensive sex education in public schools (Dhingra)

 

Web

 Crosscut
How forecasting ‘underwater weather’ could save WA’s shellfish
Union contract is a ‘barrier’ to ending oversight of SPD, says commission
Public-records debate in Olympia may be decided in court (Pederson, Billig, Pellicciotti, Sullivan)

MyNorthwest.com
Daylight Saving Time bill: ‘Send it to the voters,’ says state senator (Mullet)
Bill passes raising tobacco sale age to 21
Tim Eyman breaks silence on alleged office chair theft
Study: 1 of 5 booked into jail are homeless, mostly for nonviolent crimes
Matt Shea introduces bill to repeal I-1639 gun measure

 Schmudget
Punitive WorkFirst policies disproportionately harm families of color 

Seattle P.I.
Legislation introduced to investigate UW Medicine data breach

Wednesday, February 20

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Associated Press
Researcher says wolf population likely larger than estimates
U.S. automakers to Trump: Don’t slap tariffs on imported cars
Washington officials: Blood supply at ‘emergency level’
Lawmakers, feds at odds over law for sick Hanford workers
Tim Eyman charged with stealing chair, says it was a mistake
Oregon to consider plan to lower voting age to 16
Dems say DeVos’ deputy tried to influence internal inquiry
Seafood giant to spend up to $23 million to fix pollution
Legislative records bill stalls in Washington Senate (Pedersen)
Washington officials: Blood supply at ’emergency level’
Universities oppose athlete pay bill despite changes

Aberdeen Daily World
County commission delays I-1639 resolution to revisit language
County funds half of Greater Grays Harbor Inc. CEO, business development manager salaries
How they voted in Olympia (Takko, Van De Wege, Blake, Chapman, Tharinger)
Op-ed: Steven Davis: Public lands bill is a huge step forward
Op-ed: Mike Coverdale: Don’t play politics with the health of the bay (Takko, Blake) 

Bainbridge Island Review
Senate passes bill to remove the death penalty | 2019 Legislative Session
State senators aim to create self-harm hotline | 2019 Legislative Session
Supreme Court decision is topic of public meeting

Charlotte Observer
Universities oppose athlete pay bill despite changes (Palumbo) 

Columbian
Clark County measles outbreak adds exposure site, stays at 62 cases 

The Daily News
Local lawmakers support retaining the death penalty (Takko) 

The Daily World
How they voted in Olympia (Takko, Van De Wege, Blake, Chapman, Tharinger) 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
When doctor says yes and insurer says no, what do you do? (Cleveland, Robinson)
Vaxxers and anti-vaxxers set for another debate in Olympia (Cleveland)
New road provides highway access to Arlington’s industry hub 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
House talks housing: tenants and landlords remain divided (Morgan, Jinkins)
Editorial: The art of being prepared
Letter: Fix our current roads before building Missing Mountain Road

Kirkland Reporter
Kirkland students travel to Olympia to support plastic straw ban (Kuderer, Palumbo, Carlyle) 

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
One of Antarctica’s biggest glaciers has a giant hole under it. What would happen if it collapsed?
Agate Pass Bridge work will mean daytime delays on Highway 305

New York Times
Wall Street, Seeking Big Tax Breaks, Sets Sights on Distressed Main Streets
Intimidation, Pressure and Humiliation: Inside Trump’s Two-Year War on the Investigations Encircling Him
Trump Administration Wants California to Pay Back $2.5 Billion for High-Speed Rail
Trump to Tap Other Military Money for Wall Before Emergency Funds
Russian Hackers Targeted European Research Groups, Microsoft Says

Peninsula Daily News
Legislation would assume youths under age 14 incapable of crime (Darneille)
Law would create state public lands day (Peterson)
Lawmakers propose new watercraft restrictions to aid Southern Resident orcas (Rolfes)
State requires seclusion room for $1.1 million grant for Clallam juvenile facility 

Puget Sound Business Journal
Housing is already in a slump. So it (probably) can’t cause a recession.
Many voters are in favor of taxing the wealthy

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Snow unlikely to materialize in most of Seattle area, despite earlier warning
Washington Democratic leaders say their new public-records bill for the Legislature won’t move forward (Pedersen, Billig, Sullivan)
Eyman charged with misdemeanor theft; attorneys call chair’s removal from store an accident
State of the City: Durkan praises Seattle snow response, touts free ORCA passes for low-income residents
WaPo: Microsoft says it has found another Russian operation targeting prominent think tanks
Opinion: Single-payer health care is the only moral prescription for America
Editorial: Help Washington foster children succeed

South Whidbey Record
Bill tackles candidate returns, felon voting, campaign finance (Dolan, Riccelli, Appleton) 

Spokesman Review
Don’t make Washington a ‘guinea pig’ on effort to let college athletes make money, schools say (Palumbo)
Major fish recovery project in NE Washington and Idaho gives boost to cutthroat and bull trout
Social media extortion could become felony crime in Washington
Washington courts likely to decide which legislative records will be open to the public after lawmakers say proposal is dead (Sullivan, Billig)
Group urges parents to opt-out of Spokane Public Schools sex ed curriculum in favor of abstinence-based approach
Editorial: Lawmakers still want to keep secrets from Washingtonians

USA Today
Some Americans face a costly surprise this tax season: tiny refunds or bigger bills
Supreme Court strikes blow against states that raise revenue by hefty fines, forfeitures
‘There was and is no national emergency’: ACLU sues Trump over order for border wall

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Medicare test to help ambulance services is sound 

Washington Post
Supreme Court, in unanimous ruling, moves to limit state and local governments’ power to impose fines and seize property
‘Enjoy your life’: Trump puts new attorney general in an awkward position from the start
Trump grows frustrated with Coats, leading some to fear he might be fired
Putin warns new weapons will point toward U.S. if missiles are deployed in Europe
Have Trump’s policies ‘lifted’ nearly 5 million Americans off food stamps?

West Seattle Herald
Camp Second Chance residents speak in state Senate hearing 

Whidbey News-Times
Into ‘the pit:’ No one knows what to do with all of the garbage, needles in homeless encampment
Mental wellness conference planned for first responders
Social media extortion could be a new crime in Washington state
State senators aim to create self-harm hotline

Yakima Herald Republic
On Day of Remembrance for Japanese-American internment, speaker urges continued vigilance to guard constitutional rights
Guest Commentary: Washington’s long-term care program needs addressing right now
Editorial: Bill to legalize sports gambling in the state might be a good bet (Pettigrew)

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Fight for special ed services leaves Washington families financially devastated
Washington lawmakers to discuss Daylight Saving bill on Wednesday (Hunt, Van De Wege)
Arlington business owner says Frontier is failing her
Washington could see more measles cases as outbreak expands

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Bill proposes staying on daylight saving time year-round 

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Bill to repeal new gun initiative moves forward in Olympia
Eyman claims he accidentally took chair from Office Depot
Mayor Durkan announces plan to expand affordable housing
Mother of newborn concerned after Vancouver clinic linked to measles outbreak
Neighbors push back against UW Bothell parking lot plan

KNKX FM
Legislative committee advances bill that would allow school districts to raise more local taxes (Wellman)
Northwest Air Quality Agencies Oppose Possible Delay To Federal Wood Stove Compliance Rules 

KUOW FM
Oregon And Washington Lawmakers Consider Statewide Plastic Bag Bans 

Q13 TV (Fox)
Tacoma housing growth sparks debate on accessory dwellings
Couple’s puppy-leasing dilemma gets attention of state lawmakers (Stanford)
Tim Eyman charged with stealing chair, says it was a mistake
Broken snow chain pieces causing headaches for drivers

 

Web

Crosscut
Is it time for WA to give ranked-choice voting a shot? (Palumbo, Gregerson) 

Daily Evergreen
Potential bill to protect research cats, dogs (Palumbo) 

MyNorthwest.com
State mulls health care bill for immigrants, transgender community (Randall) 

Seattle P.I.
Charges: Eyman shoplifted chair from store; Attorneys claim it was an accident
Day of Remembrance: Japanese Internment, 77 years  

Slog
FDA Warns Not To Inject Young Blood, Daylight Savings May Disappear in Washington
Washington Tugboat Operators Are Suing Trump’s EPA for the Right to Dump Their S**t in Puget Sound

Tuesday, February 19

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Associated Press
Oregon among 16 states that sue Trump over emergency wall declaration
I owe how much? Americans shocked by impact of new tax law
High court to consider case about reach of clean water law
State lawmakers look to move up presidential primary
No new cases identified in Pacific NW measles outbreak
Lawmaker says college aid program needs funding (Palumbo)
Public Health Groups File Suit Against EPA to Overturn Its Denial of Their Right to Know Petition to Require Reporting on Asbestos Importation and Use
Inslee plan for state health subsidies echoes national debate (Macri, Frockt)

Aberdeen Daily World
Federal judge grants settlement for homeless advocates in lawsuit against Aberdeen
Sixty percent of state’s infants fully vaccinated on time, data shows

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State lawmakers look to move up presidential primary
Inslee plan for health subsidies echoes national debate

Chinook Observer
Lawmakers seek to improve sexual health education in Washington state (Wilson) 

Columbian
Clark County measles outbreak rises to 62 cases
In Our View: Education crucial to battling vaccine fears (Stonier, Cleveland)
Mom of Sandy Hook victim is striving for safe schools (Stonier, Wylie, Cleveland, Dolan) 

The Daily News
Sheriff Thurman talks transition, communication, hiring, and gun laws 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Snow is gone but it’s still a headache for school leaders
After a media blast, senator pulls legislative records bill (Pedersen)
WaPo: 16 states sue Trump over national-emergency declaration
Editorial: Floodplains projects worth state’s investment

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
CBD products could still lead to trouble for service members 

News Tribune (subscription required)
Gates says taxing capital gains is the best way to tap big fortunes
Tim Eyman investigated for theft after Office Depot incident, Lacey police say

New York Times
16 States Sue to Stop Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers to Build Border Wall
Another Sick Migrant Dies in Border Patrol Custody in Texas
House Opens Inquiry Into Proposed U.S. Nuclear Venture in Saudi Arabia

Olympian (subscription required)
Infant girl, plus woman holding her, suffer gunshot wounds after man ‘shows off’ handgun at party
Did you get a call from Olympia’s utilities dept.? It could be a scam, city warns

Peninsula Daily News
House Bill 1591 seeks to decriminalize homelessness (Gregerson)
State Legislature about to warm up after snow (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman) 

Puget Sound Business Journal
US lawmakers seek Zuckerberg briefing over Facebook privacy concerns
Sixteen states sue to block Trump border wall emergency

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Should the Legislature bring universal health care to Washington? (Frockt, Randall, Hasegawa)
Seattle construction still booming and won’t end anytime soon
7 people share what got them out of homelessness
Highway 99’s northbound offramp in Sodo opens Tuesday morning
FYI Guy: Seattle household net worth ranks among top in nation — but wealth doesn’t reach everyone
Editorial: Veterans deserve reproductive health services
Orwall: Raped and forgotten — why we must end the backlog of sexual-assault kits

Spokesman Review
All school districts would need policy to protect transgender students under bill debated in Washington Senate
Washington could sue over Trump’s national emergency order
Washington lawmakers consider banning transport of horses for meat, strengthening dog fighting prohibition

Tri-City Herald
State lawmakers consider more help for sick Hanford workers, while feds push back (Keiser)

USA Today
News from around our 50 States (Palumbo)
16 states sue Trump over national emergency declaration, border wall
Andrew McCabe: Top lawmakers were told the FBI was investigating Trump and ‘no one objected’

Washington Post
Coalition of states sues Trump over national emergency to build border wall
Mexican national dies in Border Patrol custody after apprehension for ‘illegal reentry’
Ruth Bader Ginsburg back on bench as Supreme Court resumes hearings
Huawei founder denies sharing secrets with China
Among 1-percent earners, where are all the women?
Coalition of states sues Trump over national emergency to build border wall

Yakima Herald Republic
Started your taxes yet? Local firms say new law brings mix of changes
Funding available for conservation projects in Kittitas County
NAMI Yakima chapter to offer educational opportunities
As Yakima’s homeless come in from the cold, occupancy at Camp Hope grows to more than 100

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
New SR 99 downtown off-ramp opens for Tuesday morning commute
Legal battles continue over dumping human waste in Puget Sound
I-405/SR-167 flyover ramp will open months ahead of schedule
Inslee budget proposal would increase in-home visits for new moms

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
State House committee moves forward on measles vaccine bill
State mulls expansion for use of traffic cameras (Liias)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
SR-99 Downtown access just got easier: New Dearborn offramp has opened
Bill banning homeless encampments near schools debated at the Capitol
Committee hearing set for house bill on rape kit testing (Orwall, Ormsby)
Presidents Day brings protest to the state capitol

KUOW FM
Washington’s Rental Housing Market Is Looking Better, Still Tight In Rural Areas 

NW Public Radio
How a Washington elder fell into guardianship, and how it can happen to you
Washington’s rental housing market is looking better, still tight in rural areas
Interior Department’s push to limit public records requests draws criticism
TV review: The Ted Bundy Tapes show uneasy ‘conversation with a killer’ from Washington

Q13 TV (Fox)
State lawmakers advance bill to ban personal vaccine exemptions
State lawmakers look to move up presidential primary
Hundreds in Seattle, Olympia protest president’s emergency declaration
$443 million bond passes to build new Bethel schools, renovate others

 

Web

 Crosscut
In Seattle, 1 in 5 people booked into jail are homeless
Farmers, skiers, salmon rejoice! The snowpack is back 

Kitsap Daily News
Randall introduces bill creating pathway to universal health care (Randall) 

MyNorthwest.com
Should Washington consider a regional minimum wage?
Clock ticking for bill to address rape kit backlog (Orwall)
Republic police chief doubles down on refusal to enforce I-1639 in new book
Tech titans and taxes: Amazon paid none, Bill Gates wants more
Gov. Jay Inslee: Trump emergency declaration ‘a terrible decision’
State mulls expansion for use of traffic cameras (Liias)
State House committee moves forward on measles vaccine bill

Monday, February 18

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Associated Press
Gone in a New York minute: How the Amazon deal fell apart
Southwestern Washington measles case count grows to 61
Lawmaker: Offenders are too often ‘dumped’ in Lakewood, Tacoma
Washington Senate passes death penalty repeal bill (Carlyle)
Washington lawmakers advance limits on vaccine exemptions
Eyman under investigation in theft of $70 chair from store
Philippines says 136 people have died in measles outbreak
Lawmaker seeks restrictions on offender location, release

Aberdeen Daily World
‘Operation Green Jade’ fallout: Courts still juggling Chinese drug-ring cases
Adult entertainers seek safer workplace standards (Orwall)

Bellingham Herald
Lawmaker says college aid program needs funding – (Palumbo) 

Centralia Chronicle
State Senate Passes Bill to Remove the Death Penalty (Takko, Pedersen) 

Chinook Observer
State Senate passes bill to remove the death penalty (Takko, Pedersen) 

Columbian
Measles outbreak: 754 kids missed school
Clark County confirmed measles cases up to 61
Cheers & Jeers: WWII casualty home; texts eyed (I-5 bridge)

The Daily News
Capitol Dispatch: DeBolt aims to ease transition to clean energy 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Paine Field neighbors clash over security risks
Congress considers new program to pinpoint landslide risks
Singletary: Surprise, no income tax refund for you!
WaPo: Analysis shows Amazon paid no federal taxes last year
Viewpoints: Why U.S. gun laws are slow to change
Commentary: Higher vaccination rates protect health, safety
Commentary: Confront violence against Native American women
Commentary: Make drugmakers justify their price increases
Petri: Green New Deal would deny us pleasures of air travel
Editorial: Boost funding to help more foster kids graduate
Letter: Let lawmakers hear support for legislation to save orcas

Federal Way Mirror
Sound Transit CEO promises ‘robust public outreach’ in picking light rail yard site 

Highline Times
Crunch time: Demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct begins 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Lawmakers propose new watercraft restrictions to save southern resident orcas
Board of Health to discuss medical air transport

Kirkland Reporter
Kirkland community members invited to meetings on update of the Shoreline Master Plan 

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Opinion: The sneaky cynicism of calling your doctor a ‘provider’ 

Moscow-Pullman Daily News
Our View: Sex education courses should be required in Washington (Wilson) 

News Tribune (subscription required)
Victims, not criminals: State’s runaway foster kids often end up in cuffs and jail
What Howard Schultz can learn from Washington Democrats (Das, Randall)
Gates says taxing capital gains is the best way to tap big fortunes 

New York Times
Chinese and Iranian Hackers Renew Their Attacks on U.S. Companies
Rift Between Trump and Europe Is Now Open and Angry
New York City to Ban Discrimination Based on Hair
Portland Mayor Calls for Investigation of Police Over Texts With Right-Wing Organizer
States Flout Abortion Coverage Requirements, Federal Investigators Say

North Coast News
Lawmakers seek to improve sexual health education in Washington state (Wilson) 

The Olympian
Layoffs and cutbacks coming to state’s schools without levy reform, district leaders say
Southwestern Washington measles case count grows to 61

Peninsula Daily News
State Legislature about to warm up after snow (Chapman, Tharinger)
LETTER: Support legislation to protect state’s environment (Tharinger, Chapman)
State Senate passes death penalty repeal bill (Carlyle, Pedersen)
Port Angeles students ask lawmakers to eliminate supermajority for bonds (Chapman, Tharinger) 

Redmond Reporter
WSDOT hopes ‘Viadoom’ habits continue 

Renton Reporter
President’s emergency declaration sparks immediate legal backlash 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Making the grade: Parents, here’s how to find — and decipher — Washington’s new school report cards
How Puget Sound-area school districts will make up days lost to historic snowfall
Washington’s last presidential primary was meaningless. The state Legislature might change that.
Surprise! If you get a call from this man, it’s no scam. The state really has money for you.
Washington handles runaway foster kids with handcuffs, shackles and jail. Is there a better way?
The Daily News: To save on surgery, out-of-state patients travel to Washington’s Longview
Amid measles outbreak, state House panel moves to ban personal vaccine exemptions (Stonier)
As EPA announces plan to tackle chemical pollution in drinking water, Washington looks to write its own rules
Westneat: Amazon puts the smile in federal income taxes — by not paying any
Editorial: Agree or disagree, sheriffs must enforce new state gun law
Opinion: Let minors choose themselves to vaccinate against measles
Editorial: Legislature, don’t micromanage cities (Palumbo)

Seattle Weekly
President’s Emergency Declaration Sparks Immediate Legal Backlash 

Spokesman Review
Washington’s need-based scholarship program runs out of money before all eligible students are helped. Some Legislators want that changed.(Palumbo, Ormsby)f
Gun rights, 51st state are linked, Shea tells rally
Getting There: 7 big transportation projects Spokane Valley plans to finish in 2019
As Washington lawmakers debate ending life imprisonment for 3-strikes, mom of Spokane murder victim speaks out (Darneille)
Spokane Valley banker tells Congress to allow lenders to deal with marijuana businesses
Spin Control: Why legislators have a responsibility to reveal sources the news media don’t (Hunt, Pedersen)
Opinion: State parks are good public investment for Washington 

Sequim Gazette
Lawmakers seek to improve sexual health education in Washington state (Wilson)
Layoffs and cutbacks coming to state’s schools without levy reform, district leaders say (Wellman)
Editorial: Pasco’s ousted needle exchange program needs a new home so it can save lives 

USA Today
California ‘definitely and imminently’ suing over Trump emergency declaration, state AG says
‘I didn’t need to do this.’ Critics say Trump quote undercuts national emergency for border wall 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Bipartisan public lands legislation shows Congress can actually work
Editorial: Curbing vaping must be taken very seriously

Washington Post
Federal judge temporarily blocks military from forcing out HIV-positive airmen
Farmworker vs Robot
Florida sixth-grader charged with misdemeanor after refusing to recite Pledge of Allegiance
White House defends Trump’s emergency declaration as lawsuits and political battles mount

Yakima Herald Republic
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse calls for vetting of Trump’s emergency declaration
Editorial: Lifting of ‘gag clause’ a good first step in lowering drug costs
Editorial: Legislature misguided in latest public-records dodge (Pedersen)

 

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Tracking the progress of major Washington bills (Carlyle)
Seattle hosts homeless resource fair to reach new people after winter storm 

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Russian trolls, bots influencing discord in immunization debate, study finds

KIRO TV
Seattle leads nation with more wealthy renters than homeowners 

KNKX FM
In fiery speech, state lawmaker calls for eastern Washington to secede and form its own state  (Gregerson)

NW Public Radio
U.S. citizens detained after speaking Spanish in Montana sue U.S. Bordeer Agency
There were few major Pacific Northwest earthquakes over the past decade. What does that mean?
To save endangered species, conservationists want you to ‘wrap it up’

Q13 TV (Fox)
Seattle groups taking part in National Day of Protest against border emergency
Southwestern Washington measles case count grows to 61

 

Web

Crosscut
WA’s death penalty may be unconstitutional, but it’s not dead — yet (Carlyle)

MyNorthwest.com
SW Washington measles case count grows to 61
Tim Eyman investigated for theft of $70 Office Depot chair
State Senate passes bill to abolish death penalty (Carlyle)
The Alaskan Way Viaduct officially starts to come down

NPI’s Cascadia Advocate
VICTORY! Washington State Senate votes to abolish the death penalty a second time (Billig, Carlyle, Cleveland, Conway, Darneille, Das, Dhingra, Frockt, Hasegawa, Hawkins, Hunt, Keiser, Kuderer, Liias, Lovelett, McCoy, Mullet, Nguyen, Palumbo, Pedersen, Randall, Rolfes, Saldaña, Salomon, Walsh, Warnick, Wellman, Wilson (Claire), Takko, Hobbs, Van De Wege) 

Schmudget
Capital gains tax would almost exclusively be paid by millionaires, billionaires 

Seattle P.I.
Ballard’s National Nordic Museum? Designation part of federal lands bill