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Friday, Apr. 27
Associated Press
Court allows Pasco nurses to sue hospital as group
Northwest medical waste treatment plant fined for pollution
Corrosive liquid spill contained at Washington state mill
Tons of legal marijuana leave Oregon regulators awash in data
GOP-led House panel officially clears Trump in Russia probe
Federal agency says it lost track of 1,475 migrant children
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Want to influence the K-12 education budget in Washington? Take this survey
Everett Herald (subscription required)
It appears voters have approved the Sno-Isle Libraries levy
Skilled trades get their day at school
Gun rights advocates won the battle but may lose the war
Milbank: Prejudice behind the policy should matter to court
Editorial: Teens need more than abstinence-only education
Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan Island School District implements hiring freeze after large support for levy renewal
News Tribune (subscription required)
Days before eviction, Tiki residents get an extension as Tacoma passes a Tenants Rights Code
Opinion: Don’t be an accidental drug pusher; try new way to discard old meds
New York Times
Korean Leaders Meet, Eyeing a Peace Free of Nuclear Arms
Korea Summit Is Short on Details, but Long on Theater
Cosby Found Guilty of Sexual Assault After Years of Claims
Russian Lawyer Had Closer Ties to Kremlin Than She Let On
House Panel Issues Report on Russian Election Meddling
Genealogy Site Led to Break in Golden State Killer Case
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: State spends too little to help smokers quit
Puget Sound Business Journal
China’s new rules have resulted in a big dropoff in Puget Sound-area real estate investments
Fed officials worry the economy is too good. Workers still feel left behind.
Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Lawmakers to host “drop-in” town hall May 6 (Carlyle, Tarleton, Frame)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
North and South Korea agree to work toward ‘common goal’ of denuclearization
Solar panels on farmland? In Central Washington, that stirs a fight.
Domestic sheep program aims to ease problems for bighorns
Statewide survey asks Washington what’s left to pay for in public schools
Opinion: Will Washington voters warm to a new carbon tax initiative?
Editorial: Al Swift as statesman, not politician (Carlyle)
Spokesman Review
At home but still on the street: Valley ordinance would limit stay of occupied RVs
Local police collect medications for Saturday National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Washington Post
U.S. intelligence, FBI accused of failures by House Republicans in Russia report
North and South Korea agree to work toward ‘common goal’ of denuclearization
Amid allegations against Lauer and Brokaw, NBC faces doubts on harassment reforms
U.S. economy grew faster than expected in first quarter since Trump’s tax cuts
Officials used genealogy site and DNA to find ‘Golden State Killer’ suspect decades after crimes
Yakima Herald Republic
Solar panels on farmland? In Central Washington, that stirs a fight.
No fine issued for Hanford industrial accident after worker breaks vertebrae
Editorial: Yakima Valley youths receive well-deserved recognition
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Evicted Tacoma low-income tenants get move out extension
Rape kit backlog blamed in second assault in Tumwater (Orwall)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Evicted Tacoma residents given extension on move out date
Hit-and-run crashes on the rise nationally and locally
Cut in line, get a fine at state ferry terminals
KNKX FM
Washington Shuts Down Care Provider For Disabled Adults, Now Families Face Tough Decisions
Northwest Tribes Noticeably Absent in Columbia River Treaty Renegotiations
Nonprofits Abuzz With Efforts to Support Northwest Bees
KNKX Wins 2018 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
The Puget Sound Region Prepares For May Day
Study: Many Homeless Families Just Need A Boost To Stay Off The Streets
Q13 TV (FOX)
Homeless camp in Green Lake to be moved after neighbors voice outrage
City of Tacoma tries to help dozens of residents being forced out of apartments
Web
Slog
Have a Bunch of Unused Prescription Drugs? Here’s Where to Get Rid of Them Tomorrow
Park Purists Challenge Affordable Housing Plan for Fort Lawton
Slog AM: Shots Fired on UW Campus Last Night, Arrest Made in Wallingford Murder, Peace in Korea
Thursday, Apr. 26
Associated Press
WSU ending development of marijuana breath test
Oregon marijuana: Lots of data, few to analyze and check it
Washington state to end tax exemptions for ‘green’ vehicles
Judge prevents Trump from cutting Planned Parenthood grants
Report slams problems at Hanford nuclear waste site
Pentagon chief calls sexual assault a cancer in military
Senate committee poised for vote on bill to protect Mueller
Ronny Jackson withdraws from consideration for VA chief
Trump’s travel ban likely to be upheld, justices indicate
US House OKs Newhouse bill to protect dams, advocates warn it will “push salmon closer to extinction”
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington state cannabis pesticide tests worry small farms
Columbian
Opioids cost Washington $9 billion in 2016
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Trump seems likely to win travel ban case at Supreme Court
Throwing shade: How a lack of trees hurts Seattle minorities
Editorial: Make DACA’s protections for Dreamers permanent now
The Inlander
A judge rejected lawmakers’ unusual effort to change Washington’s law on police use of deadly force
Spokane Police officers’ use of deadly force spiked, now the city is considering a new tracking system
A new study at WSU analyzes “micro dosing” with marijuana
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Island issues covered at San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce meeting
Early election results show voters approve San Juan Island School District levy | Update
Taking care of our tourists | Editorial
Mountlake Terrace News
South County Politics: Palumbo, Kloba, Kagi look back on productive legislative session (Palumbo, Kloba, Kagi)
News Tribune (subscription required)
A marijuana compound to treat autism? Scientists in California are looking for answers
Matt Driscoll: Crisis at the Tiki Apartments ‘broke’ the mayor’s heart. Now, an emergency response is needed.
Washington state cannabis pesticide tests worry small farms
Editorial: Bringing sexy back to Tacoma Dome is money well spent
New York Times
Trump’s V.A. Nominee Drops Out After String of Accusations
Inside the Hush-Hush N.F.L. Meeting on Anthem Protests
Fed Worries Economy Is Too Good. Workers Still Feel Left Behind.
Merkel Is Next to Visit Trump. Don’t Expect More Warmth.
Why America’s Black Mothers and Babies Are in a Life-or-Death Crisis
Editorial: Trump’s ‘Best People’ Are the Worst
Olympian (subscription required)
Want to influence the K-12 education budget in Washington? Take this survey
Opinion: Dark clouds or sunshine in the forecast: You decide
Puget Sound Business Journal
‘No other way out:’ Why Kshama Sawant wants to tax Amazon to help the homeless
Consumer bureau looks to end public view of complaints database
Sinclair proposes selling Seattle’s Q13 Fox if FCC approves Tribune takeover
US banks to get more freedom to offer unsecured loans
Inside the confidential NFL meeting to discuss national anthem protests
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Potential initiative would require Legislature to ‘balance’ tax code, make wealthy pay equal share (Chopp)
Can e-bikes coexist with walkers, joggers and other cyclists on Seattle trails?
Seattle School Board approves contract with incoming Superintendent Denise Juneau
FYI Guy: Uber, Lyft used by 3.5 times more people than taxis in Seattle, new data show
Opinion: Let’s make Seattle’s waterfront park a reality
Editorial: Lawmakers, stop shortchanging anti-smoking programs
Spokesman Review
WSU halts research into marijuana breath test in fear of Trump administration reversal on pot enforcement
Citing costs, U.S. House votes to halt additional water spills for salmon
Op-ed: A modern Columbia River treaty needs to treat the Columbia as one river
Tri-City Herald
Guest Opinion: State group urges Franklin County judges to go paperless
Washington Post
Trump’s VA nominee withdraws amid claims of misconduct
Trump says he might get more involved in managing the Justice Department
Now comes Merkel. And the hard part.
Editorial: Mick Mulvaney personifies pay-to-play
Whidbey News-Times
Results of library levy election too close to call
Yakima Herald Republic
Potential initiative would require Legislature to ‘balance’ tax code, make wealthy pay equal share
Yakima County sees big gain in pay rate, but overall wages still lag
Editorial: Hunters key to combating elk disease
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Russia protests after U.S. officials force their way into Seattle consulate residence
Tacoma police look to bridge gap with teens of color
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
The most important Washington lawsuit you have never heard of
Tacoma council to consider emergency legislation to protect tenants
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Report: Millennials squeezed as Seattle home prices soar, inventory drops 16%
Seattle-based childcare study spotlights concerns about flame retardants in nap mats
KNKX FM
This Is ‘New Normal’ for Wildfire Season, Says Wash. Department Of Natural Resources
KUOW FM
Air Support To Northwest Wildfires Could Be Delayed This Year
Washington state schools grapple with #EducationSoWhite
Nonprofits Abuzz With Efforts to Support Northwest Bees
Bill Protecting Lower Snake River Dams Passes US House
For farmworkers’ kids, country air means dust, pesticides and asthma
Web
Crosscut
Grizzly bears could make a return to WA — for real this time
Seattle Opera checks its privilege
Slog
Police Group That Agreed to Deadly Force Compromise Says It Won’t Support Original Ballot Measure
Wednesday, Apr. 25
Associated Press
Report slams problems at nuclear waste site
Judge prevents Trump from cutting Planned Parenthood grants
Disability advocate files lawsuit against Washington prison
Trump seems likely to win travel ban case at Supreme Court
Judge rejects lawmakers’ change to deadly force measure (Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)
Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam council votes to sell land to low income housing provider
Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge council picks Schneider as its newest council member
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington well-prepared for major medical care emergencies and detecting emerging diseases
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Survey: Where can state school funding do the most good?
Washington well-prepared for major medical care emergencies
Commentary: Food stamp work requirement solves nothing
Milbank: Trump shows how we’ve become a nation of lawsuits
Judge: Trump administration must accept new DACA applicants
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Early election results show voters approve San Juan Island School District levy
Former U.S. Rep. Al Swift dies at age 82
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Half of Washington State Ferries vessels slated for retirement by 2042
News Tribune (subscription required)
No more tax exemptions for electric and other ‘green’ cars in Washington
Editorial: More action, less talk on weapon limits
New York Times
Key Justices Seem Skeptical of Challenge to Travel Ban
DACA Must Remain, Judge Rules, and Take New Applicants
Trump Signals Openness to a ‘New Deal’ on Iran
Editorial: When Presidents Go to War
Olympian (subscription required)
Opioid scourge costing state hundreds of lives and billions of dollars a year, study shows
Opinion: Helping students who need it most benefits all
Peninsula Daily News
Inslee visits Peninsula: Governor hears reports on economy of state (Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
What questions do you have about special education in Washington?
After #MeToo movement, King County Metro Transit sees more reports of sexual misconduct
DOE’s oversight at Hanford slammed in government report
$930 million Move Seattle levy falling behind on project promises, review finds
Westneat: The sirens are sounding on homelessness. Just not here.
Editorial: Overdose antidote naloxone belongs in the hands of first responders
Opinion: Ryan Zinke is right: Reintroduce the North Cascades grizzly bear
Spokesman Review
Study: California gun deaths declined between 2000 and 2015
Federal judge in Spokane halts Trump cuts to Planned Parenthood teen pregnancy program
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee to Bill Maher: ‘We’ve got the best weed’
Study traces IHNV virus in salmon
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: I-940, lawmakers’ alternative should both be on ballot
Washington Post
Supreme Court’s conservatives appear to back Trump’s authority for travel ban
Her rare disease costs millions to treat. To drug companies, she’s a human jackpot.
Mick Mulvaney’s confession highlights the corrosive influence of money in politics
Editorial: Trump can blame Democrats all he likes, but his nominee problems start with him
West Seattle Herald
New Opportunity Zones include North Highline, Burien and SeaTac; Investments made there will save on taxes
Whidbey News-Times
Oak Harbor school safety measures aren’t ‘knee-jerk reactions’
Shopping center proposed near bank, 7-Eleven
County officials: Washing car on lawn, scooping animal poop, ways to protect water
Yakima Herald Republic
Group sues Washington State Penitentiary over rights violations
Editorial: Many youths benefit from after-school programs
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle home values up 85% since 2012, report finds
Accused bear poacher breaks silence, points finger at WDFW
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
No more tax exemptions for electric and other ‘green’ cars in Washington
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Study claims commute from I-5 to KeyArena during rush hour will take less than 10 minutes
Security increased after more than 500 assaults outside King County courthouse in Seattle
KNKX FM
Investigation: No Crime When Former State Auditor Hired Former Business Associate
High-Paying Jobs Go Begging While High School Grads Line Up For Bachelor’s Degrees
KUOW FM
You’ll probably live through the big earthquake. Are we ready for the aftermath?
In Intense Arguments, Supreme Court Appears Ready To Side With Trump On Travel Ban
Federal Judge Upholds DACA, Calling White House Decision To Rescind It ‘Capricious’
Cantwell Decries Cuts To Federal Wildfire Research
Q13 TV (FOX)
A tunnel under Puget Sound? Not as crazy as you’d think
King County working to prevent sexual misconduct, harassment on public transit
Web
Crosscut
Coming soon to Seattle: Pre-tax dollars for transit
I Love Kent
Mayor Dana Ralph and Kent City Council recognize local legislators (Gregerson, Orwall, Sullivan, Bergquist, Hudgins, Keiser, Hasegawa)
My Edmonds News
South County Politics: Reps. Kagi and Ortiz-Self look back on ‘productive’ legislative session (Kagi, Ortiz-Self )
Seattle P.I.
New light rail map shows transit Seattle only dreams of
Slog
ICYMI: Washington Initiative Would Raise the Purchase Age for Semi-Automatic Weapons
Trump Administration: What Else Can We F–* Up? Hey, Let’s Work to Drive Teen Pregnancy and Abortion Rates Back Up!
Tuesday, Apr. 24
Associated Press
Man who sued ex-mayor over sex abuse claims died of overdose
Aberdeen Daily World
Drinking faucets still off at Aberdeen schools waiting for final results
WSP-Led Lewis County Sting Targets Human Trafficking
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Opioid-overdose deaths cost Washington state billions, study says
Near head-on collision shows danger of distracted driving
Is this Seattle’s transit future? A look at Vancouver, B.C. – a city that figured it out
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Bond sale reveals Paine Field terminal cost is about $40M
61 companies will be at career fair Tuesday at Tulalip casino
Editorial: Honor former congressman by returning your ballot
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Yakima out of service; temporary ferry schedule
News Tribune (subscription required)
The court you’re most likely to land in is about to get a new judge
Opinion: ICE and the bitter fruit of dehumanization
New York Times
A Video Game ‘Loot Box’ Offers Coveted Rewards, but Is It Gambling? (Ranker)
Trump’s Pick for Veteran Affairs Faces New Scrutiny
In Top Jobs, There Are Almost as Many Men Named John as Women
How Devin Nunes Turned Intelligence Panel Inside Out
Trump Attacks Iran Deal Ahead of Talks With Macron
After Vote Switch, Panel Backs Pompeo for Secretary of State
Editorial: Will the Court Stand Up to Donald Trump?
Olympian (subscription required)
Port of Olympia executive director Ed Galligan placed on administrative leave
Opinion: How long will the religious stand by Donald Trump?
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Nap mats at some Seattle child-care centers contain potentially harmful chemicals
Opioid-overdose deaths cost Washington state billions, study says
Seattle-area home price growth from current boom has surpassed last decade’s bubble
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee to Bill Maher: ‘We’ve got the best weed’
Opinion: 2020 Census citizenship question makes a mockery of our progress
Editorial: Legislature’s lethargic response to #MeToo is inexcusable
Spokesman Review
Say so long (maybe) to the John Wayne Pioneer Trail
Washington regulators hear from skeptical crowd at hearing on Avista’s sale to Canadian utility
Bioengineering advances at WSU could help save honey bees
Op-ed: ICE and the bitter fruit of dehumanization
Washington Post
White House stands by embattled VA nominee amid concerns from top lawmakers
EPA’s Pruitt expected to propose sweeping change long sought by conservatives
Amazon reportedly has a ‘top secret’ robot plan. An expert explains how close we are to ‘The Jetsons.’
Editorial: Why did the accused Waffle House shooter get back his guns?
Yakima Herald Republic
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee to Bill Maher: ‘We’ve got the best weed’
Broadcast
KIRO TV (CBS)
Proposed initiatives to watch in 2018
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
San Juan Islands ferry remains out of service for repairs
Crowd packs City Council hearing on Seattle’s proposed ‘head tax’
KNKX FM
In Unusual Move, Washington Attorney General Endorses Gun-Related Ballot Measure
Inslee Jokes About Quality Of Washington Weed On Bill Maher’s Show
Virgin America Merger With Alaska Air Reaches Logistical Crescendo This Week
Homeowners Have A Large Role In Protecting Their Own Properties From Wildfire
Lawsuit: Inmates With Mental Illness At Walla Walla Locked In Cells 16 Hours A Day
What Should Starbucks Look For In Anti-Bias Training? A Lot Of Talking, Says One Trainer
KUOW FM
Seattle suburb gets airport terminal as Sea-Tac busts at seams
UW says it won’t close psychiatric unit yet
Cost of doing business? Seattle considers employee head tax
Q13 TV (FOX)
Net neutrality is dead, Washington state aims to bring it back to life (Hansen)
Web
Crosscut
Just ‘take the bus’ doesn’t work in some Seattle neighborhoods
Opinion: On Earth Day, let’s discuss a different kind of power problem
Opinion: Chill! New tax helps homeless without hurting small businesses
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Opioid crisis cost Washington more than $9 billion — report
Monday, Apr. 23
Associated Press
Bond sale reveals Paine Field terminal cost is about $40M
Big banks saved $3.6B in taxes last quarter under new law
Judge rejects lawmakers’ change to deadly force measure
Washington’s Lottery deputy director ousted after ethics investigation
Aberdeen Daily World
Four Aberdeen schools shut off water due to elevated lead levels
Shortcourse offered for owners of small timberland tracts
Cosmopolis mulls new municipal services building
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Gun-rights supporters say ‘it’s time to play offense’ at rally in Olympia
8-term Washington congressman, Tacoma native, Al Swift dies at 82
Pooch rescued from Oregon shelter now Washington K-9 dog
Columbian
In Our View: Feeding Kids Sound Policy
Inslee tags county for tax breaks, investment
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers
The Daily News
Letter: Bipartisan support (Blake, Takko)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Gun-rights rally in Olympia: ‘It’s time to play offense’
US 2 and I-5 top a big list of disruptive summer road work
A strong economy + growth = a shortage of school bus drivers
Milbank: Trump a breed apart in his contempt for minorities
Editorial: A century of conservation undermined
The Inlander
Washington state Department of Licensing stiffens against ICE
Demand is soaring for condominiums in Washington state — so why are so few of them being built?
Why WSU researchers think one key to saving the planet could be buried in soil
Homelessness among Spokane students decreased by 25 percent in 2016-17
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Report states San Juan Islanders healthiest among state
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Colman Dock renovations force boarding process changes for passengers
Washington unrolls pay-per-mile pilot program
News Tribune (subscription required)
Prosecutor’s spokesman outed, then banned for scrubbing Lindquist’s Wikipedia page
Here’s why you see paving and street maintenance on some Tacoma blocks but not others
Editorial: Tacoma exit-lane cheaters not a menace to society
New York Times
States Are Doing What Scott Pruitt Won’t (SB 6413, HB 2658)
Public Servants Are Losing Their Foothold in the Middle Class
In U.S.-North Korea Talks, China Is Left Out and Worried
Europe Uses Dubious Allies in Africa to Halt Migrants
Editorial: Mueller Guides Us Through the Swamp
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Time to settle Olympia’s isthmus dispute
Peninsula Daily News
Judge halts pay or appear: New state law to impact finances in Clallam, Jefferson counties
Puget Sound Business Journal
US companies count costs and benefits of Trump tax law
Seattle Times (subscription required)
This tiny house village allows drugs. Should it have been put in a high drug-traffic area?
In King County’s fragmented homelessness system, calls for a change
Carrying flags and rifles, gun-rights advocates rally in Olympia
Washington lawmakers violated state constitution when rewriting police deadly force laws, judge says
Students gather at Seattle’s Occidental Park for ‘We Won’t Be Next’ gun-control rally (Saldana, Liias)
Guest essay: How the right approach to math can reduce the achievement gap
Podcast: Law professor Dean Spade explains King County’s No New Youth Jail campaign
She didn’t always want to be a teacher. Now this Washington educator is National Teacher of the Year
8-term Washington congressman Al Swift dies at 82
Editorial: Keep fighting for health insurance for all
Opinion: Reining in tech giants such as Facebook is long overdue
Editorial: Seattle should reject head tax on jobs
Opinion: Crony capitalism and protectionism are the despot’s way
Opinion: We fell in love with and put down roots in a vanishing Seattle
Opinion: Honor disabilities-rights pioneers by shattering more glass ceilings
Spokesman Review
Judge rejects lawmakers’ change to deadly force measure
Fewer hunters stretch Washington’s already tight wildlife budget
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Flexibility in graduation requirements benefits students
U-B news editor’s mission is your community news
Food issues run deep at Washington State Penitentiary
Editorial: Providing more info on test scores is prudent
Washington Post
Is vetting center to screen foreigners ‘extreme’ enough to end travel ban?
Tens of thousands of cars are still on the road with a ‘ticking time bomb’: Explosive air bags
Armenia’s pro-Russian prime minister resigns amid large-scale protests
Don’t worry about a recession. Worry about the Federal Reserve.
Whidbey News-Times
Former jail guards sentenced in dehydration death of inmate
Homelessness to be discussed at forum Monday
Yakima Herald Republic
CASH ONLY: Federal laws make it tough for Yakima Valley pot shops to do business
Fewer hunters stretch Washington’s already tight wildlife budget
Volcanoes or earthquakes. Which one is a bigger threat to Hanford?
Heritage University, Yakima School District to partner
Editorial: Trump appears to be heeding ag concerns about trade issues
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington’s economy ranked highest in nation | GeekWire
‘We’ve got the best weed,’ says Washington’s Gov. Inslee
Drivers eke through ‘Revive I-5’ lane closures in Seattle
Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum to screen civil rights documentary
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Revive I-5 closures continue through early Monday
KNKX FM
Wash. Schools Superintendent Wants Public To Weigh In On Education Funding Priorities
KUOW FM
Lawsuit: Inmates With Mental Illness At Walla Walla Locked In Cells 16 Hours A Day
Anxiety Relief Without The High? New Studies On CBD, A Cannabis Extract
Making Homes Resistant To Wildfire May Be Cheaper Than We Thought
PHOTOS: ‘March For Our Rights’ pro-gun rally at Olympia
Q13 TV (FOX)
Revive I-5 project means big delays – and we’re just getting started
Web
Crosscut
The chilling threads of our racist past
The ‘salmon-safe’ food label — and what it means
Seattle revives controversial business tax to combat homelessness
Seattle P.I.
Gun-rights activists rally at state Capitol
Slog
Eyman Wins, Judge Orders Deadly Force Initiative to Go on the November Ballot
UW Will Delay Closing Psychiatric Unit, Open New Beds at Northwest Hospital