Tuesday, Feb. 20

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Associated Press
Senate Democrats’ budget proposes using revenue increase (Rolfes)
Marijuana retailers sue county over federal permission rule 
Family of psychiatric patient who died sues hospital 
Few states let courts take guns from people deemed a threat 
Turmoil shakes up agency in charge of vast US lands
Trump plan: Less-comprehensive health plans at lower cost
New charge filed in Russia probe
Democrats on House panel urge Equifax to extend protections

Aberdeen Daily World
Beyond Survival obtains new Aberdeen property
Marijuana companies sue Lewis County over de facto ban
Oped: Listen to the Douglas students — they offer America hope

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
With $50M in fines piled up over help for mentally ill, the state is seeking a settlement 

The Daily News
Does Pacific Northwest have any offshore oil to drill for?
Longview water still as divisive as ever
Washington lawmakers pledge to solve immigration issue

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Democrats seek automatic and day-of voter registration (Hudgins, Bergquist, Hunt)
Senate Democrats propose property tax cut with surge in revenue (Rolfes)
Sound Transit funding splits lawmakers trying to cut car tab fees (Hobbs, Pellicciotti, Chopp, Kuderer, Clibborn)
Robinson: Russia is indeed laughing at us — with satisfaction
Editorial: ‘Harvest Box’ hides deep cuts to families’ food aid
Letter: Time to vote out opponents of gun safety legislation

Island’s Weekly
Inslee pushes back against offshore drilling
San Juan County initiatives for clean water

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Real estate sales tax could fund San Juan County affordable housing projects
Cold weather shelter opens for several days

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Retraining helped many rebound in recession

News Tribune (subscription required)
With $50M in fines piled up over help for mentally ill, the state is seeking a settlement (Frockt)
Editorial: Still time for Washington voters to fix gun age law

New York Times
Trump Moves to Relax Rules on Cheaper Health Insurance

Peninsula Daily News
Revenue forecast puts legislative focus on taxes, McCleary (Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington tops the list of states with highest malware infection rates
Legislation to change Washington state condo law appears dead

Seattle Times (subscription required)
As #MeToo evolves, Seattle-area women and men rethink everything
Washington state Democrats quietly push curbs to open-records laws (Hunt, Kuderer, Darneille)
Day of Remembrance marks order sending Japanese Americans to internment camps
All of Seattle’s public high school students to get unlimited ORCA passes under new Durkan plan
Use soaring tax revenues to fund schools, help homeowners, Washington Democratic lawmakers urge (Rolfes)
‘The Lockdown Generation’ may just be the ones who can change gun policy
Editorial: Open records are in the public’s best interest
Opinion: Our antiquated tax system can be changed and made fair for all (Sullivan, Dhingra, Reeves, Lytton)

Spokesman Review
Gonzaga receives approval to build $48 million science building near campus lake
Spokane judge dismisses arcade’s claims in marijuana shop lawsuit
Senate plan would block the public from some voter data
Spokane could be site of special program to reduce vehicle crimes (Goodman)
Senate budget has tax break, money for schools (Rolfes, Frockt)
OpEd: Listen to the Douglas students – they offer America hope

USA Today
Gun control demonstrations planned around the U.S. after Florida school shooting

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
King County CSA grants awarded

Washington Post
Most Americans say Trump, Congress not doing enough to stop mass shootings, Post-ABC poll finds
After Parkland massacre, renewed debate over gun control puts spotlight on students, public officials
Analysis: The Health 202: Trump administration pulls back from key Medicare goals
Countries made only modest climate-change promises in Paris. They’re falling short anyway.

Yakima Herald Republic
Washington state Democrats quietly push curbs to open-records laws (Kuderer, Hunt, Darneille)
Record-low unemployment rate in Yakima County is good news, but brings a new set of challenges

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Durkan to deliver Seattle State of the City address Tuesday

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Animal overpasses on I-90 will grant safe passage to Washington wildlife

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Students in state launch campaign to end school shootings
New report ranks Washington state’s safest cities 
Survivor testifies on removing time limits for rape reporting
Edmonds community holds march against gun violence in wake of Florida shootings

KUOW FM
Canadian firm vows to use NAFTA to keep farming Atlantic salmon in Puget Sound  (Ranker)
More Than Twice As Many Women Are Running For Congress In 2018 Compared To 2016

NW Public Radio
Should Washington Prohibit Juvenile Detention For Truant Students? (Darneille)

Q13 TV (FOX)
State Senate Democrats’ budget proposes using surplus $$$ mostly for teachers, small property tax cut (Rolfes)
State’s last known medical marijuana exchange raided in Pierce County
Despite backlash, Bellevue gun shop owner decides not to sell long guns to most people under 21

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Slog
Facebook Shared Political Ad Data With the Special Counsel. Why Not With the City of Seattle?
Is Porn Addiction Real or Pseudoscience?

Monday, Feb. 19

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Associated Press
Russians charged with meddling in 2016 presidential race
Trump backs efforts to bolster FBI gun checks
Agency managing vast US lands experiences year of upheaval 
Few states let courts take guns from people deemed a threat 
Tribes call on Washington to respect Native sovereignty 
Animal overpass project now visible to westbound motorists 
Records: Washington officials gave activist’s info to ICE
A look at what’s still alive, likely dead in the Legislature

Aberdeen Daily World
Locals return to discuss homelessness at Aberdeen City Council meeting
Weed continues to get a chilly reception in Ocean Shores
Aberdeen School Board to discuss new state class size limits
Oped: School shooting: I refuse to accept that we are helpless
Oped: Constitution does not bar sensible gun rules

Bainbridge Island Review
First Amendment rights for student newspapers moves through Legislature 
State forecast projects over a billion in additional tax revenue  (Rolfes)
State Democratic lawmakers push labor union-friendly bills while Republicans cry foul play (Cleveland)

Centralia Chronicle
Washington Democrats Push Labor Union-Friendly Bills While Republicans Cry Foul Play  (Cleveland)

Columbian
State reinsurance program gets reboot (Cleveland)
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers (Cleveland)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Remembering Teddy, Taft, FDR, Truman, Obama, Trump visits
Gang activity on upswing in Everett
Trump wants Bonneville Power Administration sell-off
Election results for Snohomish County school districts
Editorial: Capital gains tax could offer property tax relief (Lytton)

Federal Way Mirror
State legislators work to address homelessness, school funding (Pellicciotti, Reeves)

Island’s Weekly
Inslee pushes back against offshore drilling
San Juan County initiatives for clean water

Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Proposal to eliminate the death penalty passes the Senate (Pedersen, Carlyle)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan Islanders support bills in state Legislature (Ranker)
Larsen makes statement on infrastructure plan
Bravo to state Senate for net pen ban | Editorial (Ranker)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Central Kitsap School District building frenzy hits peak
Orca bill sinks in state Senate (Lytton, Morris, Ranker)
Once home to square dances, ferry Hyak headed towards retirement
Letter: Hold legislators accountable for gun votes

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tough gun restrictions stall at state Capitol despite Democrats being in charge (Takko, Nelson, Senn)
Matt Driscoll: Inaction on gun safety is sadly predictable from lawmakers in Olympia (Billig, Nelson, Stonier)
Opinion: We can do more to avert Puget Sound oil spills

New York Times
How Unwitting Americans Encountered Russian Operatives Online
In Florida, Extraordinary Obstacles for Changes to Gun Laws

Olympian (subscription required)
Opinion: Gun curbs can reduce mass-shooting carnage
Editorial: Tax windfalls create rare chance to fix tax code

Peninsula Daily News
Revenue forecast puts legislative focus on taxes, McCleary (Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)
Nonprofit, state offer conflicting ideas about escaped salmon, virus
House passes version of net pen phase-out legislation

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Russians charged with meddling in 2016 presidential race
After 911 calls and a lockdown at Highline College, police find ‘zero evidence’ of a shooting
How will property-tax increase in Western Washington impact you? Share your story
With work permits in limbo, spouses of H-1B visa holders worry they’ll lose jobs
Guns, taxes on voters’ minds as Washington state lawmakers hold Eastside town hall (Senn, Clibborn, Wellman)
Editorial: Trump’s budget doesn’t reflect nation’s values
Opinion: Infrastructure plan paves way only for Wall Street profit
Opinion: Listen to ideas for change from the post-Columbine generation
Opinion: Support vital home-visit programs that teach parents to inspire a love of learning in kids
Editorial: Time to end detention for truants and runaways (Darneille)

Seattle Weekly
Budget Proposal Would Jeopardize Washington’s Food Assistance Program

Skagit Valley Herald
Education Focus: Bill would extend reach of scholarship program
Letter: Protect our native salmon

Spokesman Review
Senate plan would block the public from some voter data
Getting there: Look to the sky, because the North Spokane Corridor is happening
State property tax hike may have hurt some district’s levy chances
Spokane County property taxes to rise significantly in 2018 (Billig, Rolfes)

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Attempt to stop aggressive signature gatherers needs refining 
Letter: HB 2311 a danger to school funding

USA Today
Trump open to changing gun background check system, aide says
What’s next for ‘Dreamers’ after Senate immigration bills fail?

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Letter to the Editor: Blocking NRA event wrongheaded
Letter to the Editor: No more to assault weapons

Washington Post
Why Parkland students have emerged as a powerful political voice
Trump administration assault on bipartisan immigration plan ensured its demise

Wenatchee World
Putting the death penalty to rest

West Seattle Herald
Sound Transit kicks off West Seattle/Ballard light rail extension with a bang; But critics say alternatives to the plan are needed
Highline College in lockdown after shots are reported; Now confirmed no shooter on campus
Proposal to eliminate the death penalty passes the state Senate (Pedersen)

Whidbey News-Times
Deputy justified in fatal shooting, prosecutor finds
Volunteer firefighter saves neighbor’s home

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Food truck law could lower prices, improve meal quality, owners say
Edmonds moms planning gun violence protest Monday

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Lawmakers hear pros and cons of new tax to ease rising property taxes (Lytton)
Study finds Atlantic salmon that escaped from Cypress Island pen were diseased

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Westbound I-90 floating bridge reopens; thousands without power
False reports of gunfire raise fears at Southcenter Mall

KNKX FM
The Overcast: Labor Leader David Rolf Discusses Threats To Public Sector Unions

KUOW FM
Couple finds comfort in helping pass WA law to keep guns from people in crisis
Immigrant advocates call on Washington governor to hire deportation defense attorneys
Race gap on marijuana arrests widens after legalization
Authorities clear Highline College; no evidence of shooting

Q13 TV (FOX)
‘Will My School Be Next?’ Tacoma undergrad launches campaign for safer schools
Animal overpass project now visible to westbound motorists
Few states let courts take guns from people deemed a threat

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MyNorthwest.com
The moms demanding responsible gun culture
NRA contributions to Washington lawmakers
How Washington lawmakers voted: Bump stock ban

Patch.com
Laws To Restrict AR-15 Rifles In Wash. Languish In Senate (Frockt, Ranker, Kuderer, Wellman, Saldana, Liias, Darneille, Chase, Cleveland)

Seattle P.I.
Tax relief promised, after spike in state revenue forecast (Rolfes, Sullivan)
Connelly: Politicians’ hearts go out but gun safety legislation is left to die

Slog
Yep, the Washington State Department of Licensing gave immigration activist’s info to ICE
Inslee’s carbon tax not a priority for Speaker Frank Chopp, sources say (Chopp, Sullivan, Fitzgibbon, Carlyle, Nelson, Rolfes)

Friday, Feb. 16

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Associated Press
House passes tougher greenhouse gas emissions targets (Fitzgibbon)
House panel OKs bump stock ban
Washington wheat farmers oppose proposed Trump budget cuts
Lots of talk, little action in Congress after shootings
‘Dreamers’ left in limbo as Senate rejects immigration bills
Flu shot only 36 percent effective, making bad year worse
These are the lives lost in the Florida high-school shooting
Good news for Washington lawmakers: State revenue forecast jumps by $1.3B (Rolfes)

Auburn Reporter
Proposal to eliminate the death penalty passes the Senate (Pedersen, Carlyle)
A fight over the role of unions erupts in Olympia (Cleveland, Kuderer)

Bainbridge Island Review
State Democratic lawmakers push labor union-friendly bills while Republicans cry foul play | 2018 Legislative Session (Kuderer, Cleveland)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Public lands commissioner decries offshore drilling proposal
Tough gun restrictions stall at state Capitol despite Democrats being in charge (Senn, Nelson, Takko)

The Daily News
Amtrak: We’ll stop service on tracks lacking speed controls
Child welfare audit is much more than ‘just politics’
State Public Lands Commissioner decries potential offshore drilling in Washington

Everett Herald (subscription required)
As state revenue surges, lawmakers vow property tax relief (Rolfes, Sullivan)
Election results for Snohomish County school districts
Ban on bump-fire stocks makes progress in State House
Simoneaux: What’s changed that mass shootings are so frequent?
Commentary: Majorities do want some limits on gun sales
Letter: Drug take-back bill will result in price increases

Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way $33 million EP&O levy passage almost certain

The Inlander
Olympia takes on teen sexting; plus, neglected Idaho kids often go to court alone

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Spring Street students clean San Juan Island beaches
Anacortes construction expected to cause delays to ferry terminal
Captain Hobbes creates organization to protect orcas | Guest column

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Road Warrior: State routinely inspects gas pumps to prevent fraud
Florida shooting suspect bought gun legally, authorities say

Olympian (subscription required)
Group says Atlantic salmon in Puget Sound were infected with debilitating virus
Editorial: I-5’s local congestion needs broader look

Peninsula Daily News
Editorial: I-5’s local congestion needs broader look

Peninsula Daily News
LETTER: Kudos to protecting Constitutional rights, public safety (Van De Wege)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Opinion: Lack of urban data center tax incentive hurts Washington
UW Medicine’s new chief compliance officer explains why health care regulations are so complicated

Redmond Reporter
Washington may soon teach sexual abuse prevention in schools

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Senate rejects immigration bills; young immigrants in limbo
Mad about property-tax increase? Assessors in Western Washington are bracing for your questions
Podcast: Seattle labor leader David Rolf on the demise of unions, and how they can evolve
Editorial: Parkland shooting: Politicians’ shameful inertia on gun control (Frockt)
Opinion: ‘Thoughts and prayers’ and fistfuls of NRA money
Opinion: Lessons of the internment camps
FYI Guy: No major city has enough affordable housing to meet demand, but how does Seattle stack up?

Spokesman Review
Planned Parenthood files suit in Spokane to stop Trump cuts to teen pregnancy prevention
Gun legislation passes key House panel (Jinkins, Nelson, Billig)
State looking at $1.3 billion extra from strong economy (Ormsby, Rolfes)
House passes tougher greenhouse gas emissions targets (Fitzgibbon)
Letter: CO2, Inslee gets it
Letter: Let people make own opinion about firearms

West Seattle Herald
Proposal to eliminate the death penalty passes the state Senate  (Pedersen)

Vancouver Business Journal
Clark County manufacturing about to see a boom
Lower taxes for manufacturers proposed to reverse job losses

Yakima Herald Republic
Washington wheat farmers oppose proposed Trump budget cuts
Editorial: Info needed on homeless shelter impact on neighbors

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Everett 911 call: He’s planning on having a mass shooting at one of the high schools
Salmon that escaped in net pen collapse test positive for harmful virus
DSHS wants an investigation of its own drug treatment agency

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Sticker shock at new property tax bills
EPA says Amazon sold illegal pesticides on website for years
Seattle job futures looking brighter for low-wage workers

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
State’s public lands commissioner blasts offshore drilling proposal
House panel OKs bump stock ban (Sullivan, Frockt, Stonier)
State’s public lands commissioner blasts offshore drilling proposal
Montlake braces for night construction as WSDOT seeks noise variance
Art made in Wash. prisons will help hurricane victims

KNKX FM
Is There Any Way For Schools To Prevent Shootings?

KUOW FM
Immigrant advocates pressure Washington’s licensing chief to step down
Every day, hackers try to get into Washington’s voting systems

NW Public Radio
ICE Attorney Accused Of ID Theft To Have First Court Appearance This Week
Immigrants Rights Groups Call On Washington DOL Head To Resign
Trump Administration Budget Proposes Selling Off Bonneville Power Transmission Lines
Washington Legislative Leader Timm Ormsby Calls DUI Arrest And Wreck ‘Error In Judgment’
Washington House Votes To Ban Atlantic Salmon Farms
Washington Senate Votes To Repeal Death Penalty, House To Consider Next

Q13 TV (FOX)
Highline College on lockdown amid reports of gunfire on campus

Web

Schmudget
State’s strong bump in projected revenue will allow lawmakers to devote more funding to schools

Slog
Bump stock ban in Washington looks likely, homeless sweeps in Seattle slow down (Chopp)

Thursday, Feb. 15

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Associated Press
Nurses forced to work without pay awarded $2.8 million 
Group of senators reach immigration deal on Dreamers, wall
Washington Senate passes bill to abolish death penalty (Jinkins, Carlyle)
UN experts concerned about deportation of US activists
Student suspected in Washington state school shooting plot
Sessions wants to study mental health in school shootings
Trump to address nation on deadly mass shooting

Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam mayor threatens veto if council moves to lower fees for condo developer

Bainbridge Island Review
(Former U.S. Secretary of State Kerry in Olympia to advocate for governor’s carbon tax | 2018 Legislative Session (Palumbo, Nelson, Carlyle, Fitzgibbon)
Bill expanding wrongful death actions passes the Senate | 2018 Legislative Session (Hasegawa)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Abolition of death penalty gets closer to reality as bill clears Washington state Senate   (Pedersen, Carlyle)

Centralia Chronicle
Bills Seek to Make the Wheel Go Round at County Fairs in Washington (Blake)

Columbian
In Our View: Mixed Signals on Hanford

The Daily News
Port of Longview negotiating with prospective tenant for Berth 4

Everett Herald (subscription required)
State Senate passes bill to eliminate death penalty
WaPo: Budget director admits tax bill doesn’t pay for itself
WaPo: Trump runs high-risk economic experiment (it could go badly)
More workers tested positive for Hanford radiation
Milbank: Trump, GOP working to suppress nonwhite vote
Editorial: County’s emergency radio system due for replacement

Journal of the San Juan Islands
The cost of running a health clinic 
Bravo to state Senate for net pen ban | Editorial (Ranker)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
‘I’m sick to my stomach’: 17 dead in Florida high school shooting; former student in custody
Letter: Carbon pricing compatible with economic growth
Letter: Food assistance shouldn’t restrict access
Letter: Clean energy bill would be helpful, effective (Rolfes)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Abolition of death penalty gets closer to reality as bill clears Washington state Senate (Carlyle, Pedersen)
Editorial: Birthdates must stay in public records

New York Times
Senators Strike Bipartisan Deal on Immigration Despite Veto Threat
Elizabeth Warren, Addressing Claims of Native Ancestry, Vows to Press for Tribes

Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle transit use goes up as drive-alone commuting goes down 
Boom town: Downtown Seattle has added 60,000 new jobs, thousands of apartments 

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Is Washington weed crossing borders? Conditions are right, some say
Seattle panel closing in on plan to fund homeless aid with a business ‘head tax’
‘This is an urgent issue’: Seattle makes little progress on buildings that can kill in earthquakes 
Planned Parenthood, King County file lawsuits fighting cuts to teen-pregnancy prevention effort
Feeling the child-care crunch? We want to hear from you
Bill would give parents incentive — more money — to switch to new investment (Mullet, Hansen)
Opinion: All of Seattle’s neighborhoods deserve a say in upzoning upheaval
Editorial: Lawmakers, leave state’s prepaid-tuition program alone (Mullet)

Seattle Weekly
Washington May Soon Teach Sexual Abuse Prevention in Schools

Spokesman Review 
Senate votes to end death penalty in Washington
Both sides in Senate look for property tax relief in last 3 weeks (Rolfes)
Senate approves extra $500,000 for fairs (Billig)
Washington House votes to end net pens (Chapman)
Wheat growers weary of Trump budget’s changes to crop insurance programs

Sequim Gazette
Senate passes bills to boost jobs in Olympic Peninsula and across state (Van De Wege, Liias)

The Stranger
Senator Says Transparency Bill Opposed by Tech Lobby Is Now Dead  (Palumbo)

USA Today
Here are the lawmakers calling for gun control in the wake of Florida shooting
Trump says he’s ‘totally opposed’ to domestic violence as House launches Porter investigation
Elizabeth Warren: Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ jab reduced Native Americans to ‘butt of a joke’

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
With Puget Sound booming, panel will discuss island’s fate

Washington Post
Bipartisan group reaches deal on immigration, fulfilling some Trump demands
Analysis: Mentally disturbed’: Trump is already pointing away from gun control

West Seattle Herald
Sound Transit kicks off West Seattle/Ballard light rail extension with a bang
White Center Chamber of Commerce will look at community issues in Open House Feb. 21

Yakima Herald Republic
Hanford radioactive contamination grows: 6 workers, 2 offices, 36 vehicles
Is Washington weed crossing borders? Conditions are right, some say
Letter: Check immigration facts
Editorial: Legislature proceeds on bills that aid Yakima Valley

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington state Senate votes to repeal death penalty (Pedersen, Carlyle)
Student accused of plotting Everett school shooting could be charged today
Seattle gym owner gets threats after banning white nationalist leader
Worst commutes: Sedro-Woolley to UW
Doug Baldwin has message for President Trump after Florida school shooting

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Proposed new ‘sexting’ law could give teens a break
School safety bill passes in Washington Senate amid day of shootings
State to file first criminal charges under new animal trafficking law

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Police: Everett teen plotted high school shooting, wrote ‘I can’t wait’

KNKX FM
At Sea-Tac Airport, A Flyover View Of Growth And Change
Washington Senate Votes To Repeal Death Penalty (Carlyle)
John Kerry Visits Olympia To Support Inslee’s Carbon Tax Proposal (Fitzgibbon, Palumbo)

KUOW FM
Who still pays the price for marijuana crimes now that pot’s legal? 
Washington state House votes to ban Atlantic salmon farms
‘Big cultural change’ needed to prevent campus suicides
Love is in the air. And big property tax increases are in the mail

NW Public Radio
Ex-Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber Violated Ethics Laws 11 Times, Report Finds

Q13 TV (FOX)
State Senate passes bill to abolish death penalty
Police: Everett student details graphic plot in journal to shoot up his high school
School district, community praises grandmother for thwarting alleged attack at school

Web

Crosscut
Opinion: A gym banned a white supremacist, but Seattle law is on his side

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Trump budget has zero money for Puget Sound recovery
Connelly: Trump wants to ax all federal money for NPR, PBS

Slog
Is this the year Washington state repeals the death penalty? It’s up to the House.
Senator says transparency bill opposed by tech lobby is now dead (Palumbo)
Evergreen ranks as one of the worst colleges in the US for free speech
UN human rights experts say ICE appears to be retaliating against Seattle immigration activist

Wednesday, Feb. 14

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Associated Press
Trump’s budget would slash money for Sound Transit, Tacoma Link 
Sen. Maureen Walsh returning to work after heart attack 
John Kerry: Individual states can lead on climate change 
ICE lawyer in Seattle charged with stealing immigrants’ IDs
Spokane lawmaker cited for driving under the influence (Ormsby, Sullivan)
Trump: Gut funding for climate science, boost fossil fuels
Sewage spill near Bremerton shipyard prompts contact advisory

Auburn Reporter
Bill expanding wrongful death actions passes the Senate (Hasegawa)
State legislators look to “ban the box” (Ortiz-Self)
John Kerry in Olympia to advocate for governor’s carbon tax (Palumbo, Fitzgibbon, Nelson, Carlyle)

Bothell Reporter
1st District legislators to host town hall meeting Saturday in Bothell (Palumbo, Stanford, Kloba)

Centralia Chronicle
John Kerry in Olympia to Advocate for Governor’s Carbon Tax  (Nelson, Carlyle, Palumbo, Fitzbibbon)

Columbian
County assessor says most will see higher property tax bill

The Daily News
County considers tweaks to environmental review policy
Kalama approves $2.3 million in water system upgrades

Denver Post
Colorado pot sales hit record $1.5 billion, border towns get ‘green rush’

Everett Herald (subscription required)
292 pedestrians in county were struck last year, and 8 died
Kerry lends Inslee a hand selling the idea of a carbon tax (Nelson, Carlyle, Palumbo, Fitzgibbon)
Sound Transit tax bill advances (Hobbs)
Letter: Bill would help contract workers take benefits to new jobs
Letter: Support bills banning salmon net pens in state waters

Island’s Weekly
Lawmaker pitches vocational scholarships at rural community colleges (Chapman)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan County Public Hospital District 1 says Open Public Meetings Act not violated

News Tribune (subscription required)
Trump’s budget would slash money for Sound Transit, Tacoma Link
Pierce County sends its annual gift of love: your new, higher property tax bill
John Kerry: Individual states can lead on climate change (Carlyle)
Editorial: Point Ruston agreement is a tale of mediation, intimidation in two cities (Fey, Jinkins, Kirby Darneille, Conway)
Opinion: What one daughter of a Green River Killer victim says about death penalty

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: An answer for long-term care just bit the dust (Jinkins)

New York Times
Judges Say Throw Out the Map. Lawmakers Say Throw Out the Judges.
How a Police Chief, a Governor and a Sociologist Would Spend $100 Billion to Solve the Opioid Crisis
Trump’s ‘Harvest Box’ Isn’t Viable in SNAP Overhaul, Officials Say

Peninsula Daily News
Bill expanding wrongful death actions passes the Senate (Hasegawa)
Proposed bill would provide free college tuition to some students (Ranker)

Renton Reporter
Op-ed: Attitudes change on farming non-native salmon

Seattle Times (subscription required)
A ‘landslide observatory’: Scientists study Washington’s Rattlesnake Ridge
1st Amendment group gives Evergreen State College low marks for free speech
Want to beat traffic in King County? The push is on: Work without going to work (Van De Wege)
Transit ridership continues to grow in central Seattle, while solo car commutes decline
Former Sec. of State John Kerry visits Olympia to promote Inslee’s carbon-tax plan (Carlyle, Hobbs, Sullivan)
Editorial: Raise smoking, vaping age to 21 and save lives
Opinion: Saving free speech at the UW: Advice from a onetime College Republican
Opinion: I was married to Rob Porter, and here is my story of abuse
Opinion: Lawmakers love the state’s Public Records Act — except when it applies to them (Nelson, Chopp)
Westneat: Sorry, Hanford: Your radiation leaks aren’t as important as tax cuts

Spokesman Review
All Spokane County school levies pass, most by overwhelming margins
Rep. Timm Ormsby rolls Jeep, charged with DUI (Ormsby, Sullivan)
John Kerry visits Olympia to tout Governor Jay Inslee’s carbon tax plan
Central Valley voters OK region’s first new high school since 1997

Tri-City Herald
A heart attack kept this state senator out for 2 weeks. She’s coming back’

USA Today
EPA budget would be slashed by a fourth in President Trump’s budget and Democrats are upset
Even in best-case scenario for climate change, extreme weather events likely to continue increasing, experts say

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
With Puget Sound booming, panel will discuss island’s fate

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Sen. Walsh to return to work after heart attack

Washington Post
Trump backs GOP immigration plan, rejects limited approach on dreamers

Whidbey News-Times
Interactive ‘wax museum’ brings history to life for local students
Forest practices code changes head to board
Langley cop saves man from opiate overdose

Yakima Herald Republic
Washington House of Representatives unanimously honors Sheriff Brian Winter

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KING5 TV (NBC)
How WA state is preparing for 2018 election interference

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Backlash from opioid epidemic puts health of chronic pain sufferers at risk
Spokane lawmaker cited for driving under the influence (Ormsby)
Ex-Secretary of State John Kerry in Olympia to talk climate change

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
State ferry system’s top new mechanic apprentices are women

KNKX FM
Federal Land And Water Conservation Fund Under Threat 
Northwest Farmers Worry As Fruit Buds ‘Push’ Early
Trump Budget Would Zero Out Funding For Puget Sound Recovery, Again 

KUOW FM
Lots of places want a fast ferry. First they need a dock
Polluted Stormwater Damages Fish’s Ability to Survive
Kitsap’s fast ferry is headed for drydock. Will there be a replacement?
Seattle’s publicly funded preschool program not hitting education goals

NW Public Radio
Congress Fails To Close Deal On Wildfire Prevention Legislation (Once Again)
Northwest Farmers Worry As Fruit Buds ‘Push’ Early
Researchers In Seattle Show Polluted Stormwater Hurts Fish Survival

Web

Publicola
A Bill Would Decriminalize Sexting for Minors (Dhingra)

West Seattle Blog
WEST SEATTLE LIGHT RAIL: Sound Transit’s first open house, report #1