Friday, Feb. 23

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Associated Press
Officials close schools in Blaine, Washington after threat
State planning to reopen fishing on a river owned by a tribe
Hanford contractor, employee appeal $8.1M jury award
Washington carbon tax bill clears key fiscal committee (Ranker, Carlyle, Hasegawa)
Interior boss alters overhaul after pushback
Seattle restores $1M for hygiene services for homeless
Lawmakers move forward on legislative exemption bill (Nelson, Pellicciotti)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Friday’s snowfall might be heavier than forecast, even as we warm up

Bothell Reporter
Domestic violence survivors could get new protections from workplace discrimination (Doglio)

Columbian
In Our View: Conundrum in Kalama

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Opioid users and victims to Sen. Patty Murray: ‘Help’
Foes of public records bypass bill say it incites mistrust (Nelson)
Milbank: Shouldn’t ‘pro-life’ extend to issues of gun violence?
Editorial: Lawmakers again exempt themselves from records act

Federal Way Mirror
City faces $850,000 budget shortfall for 2018
Paid family leave is the blueprint for affordable childcare (Reeves)

The Island Guardian
Take Back Your Meds Program

Kirkland Reporter
Domestic violence survivors could get new protections from workplace discrimination (Doglio)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State plans to re-open fishing on Skokomish River
Nonprofits struggled alongside clients during recession

News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: This public records bill is a snow job (Nelson)

New York Times
Trump Suggests Teachers Get a ‘Bit of a Bonus’ to Carry Guns
Black Jobless Rate Drops, but It’s Still Twice That of Whites

Peninsula Daily News
Lawmakers move forward on legislative exemption bill (Hunt, Nelson, Van De Wege, Pellicciotti)
Lawmakers seek funding for Port Angeles suicide barriers (Chapman, Van De Wege, Tharinger)
Legislator: Delay paying property taxes (Van De Wege)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump promotes arming teachers, but rejects active shooter drills
Washington state stakes its claim as a bastion for invention

Redmond Reporter
SpaceX push for satellite-based internet continues
Redmond City Council approves affordable housing funds

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Cold-weather shelters in King County may close by the weekend: Here’s where to go
Proposals in Olympia would erase gap in aid for state’s low-income college students (Ranker, Hansen)
Podcast: Why should Washington state impose carbon tax after rejecting one in 2016?
State lawmakers advance legislation to encourage schools to make better use of student data (Mullet)
In Olympia, legislators plan to quickly pass bill hiding their old records (Hunt, Pellicciotti)
Editorial: Insistence on public-records secrecy for lawmakers is slap in the face to public they serve (Nelson)
Mullet: DreamAhead 529 is a better college-savings plan than GET

Seattle Weekly
State Legislators Want to Restrict Public Access to Their Records (Nelson)
Podcast: Inslee and Outrage
Fair Chance Housing Law Offers Renewed Hope to the Formerly Incarcerated

Spokesman Review
Critics question lawmakers’ proposal to block access to some records (Appleton, Pelliciotti, Hunt, Billig)
Details of the Legislature’s proposal to exempt itself from the Public Records Act
Washington bill would crack down on “service animals”
State Senate bill would end time limit on prosecuting child rape (Pedersen)
Marchers brave icy conditions, rally by candlelight for ‘Dreamers’
Lawsuit against WSU claims negligence led to burglary that exposed senstitive data

USA Today
Americans are increasingly becoming more self-destructive in ‘nightmarish’ trend
Vaping? You could be inhaling lead and arsenic, a new study says

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Proposals in Olympia would erase gap in aid for state’s low-income college students (Ranker, Hansen)
Letter to the Editor: As American as school shootings
Letter to the Editor: Democratic Party equals hate, failure
Letter to the Editor: Pass new death penalty law for school shootings
Letter to the Editor: High tax bill arrives shortly after levy vote

Washington Post
The FCC’s vote repealing its net neutrality rules is finally official. Here’s what happens now.
The Trump administration takes its first big step toward stricter work requirements for food stamps

Wenatchee World
Bathroom graffiti threat prompts WHS security boost

West Seattle Herald
Mayor Durkan holding Town Hall meeting in West Seattle on Saturday

Yakima Herald Republic
Proposals in Olympia would erase gap in aid for state’s low-income college students (Hansen, Ranker)

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Fight for funding to clear backlog of untested rape kits (Orwall)
Schools in Blaine, Bremerton cancel classes after threats made
King County unit to remove guns from people in crisis
Police use new law to target prohibited gun buyers
Troopers issue more than 870 tickets for E-DUI in Jan.

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Fed up with skyrocketing property taxes? Don’t pay bill in full, say some state lawmakers (Mullet, Takko, Dhingra)
Bremerton, Blaine high schools closed as precaution after online threat

KNKX FM
Land Conservation Group Moves Forward On Urban Community Development Efforts
Youth Mental Health First Aid Can Help Young People Who Are Struggling
Protesters Rally Against LNG Plant, Coal Power At Puget Sound Energy Hearing In Renton

KUOW FM
Workers Contaminated With Radioactive Waste At Hanford Climbs To 10
POLL: The ‘Inappropriate’ Office Behaviors Most Pervasive In Workplaces
Possible car bomb sends Bremerton naval base into lockdown
Lawmakers Fast-Track Bill To Exempt Themselves From Public Records Act (Pellicciotti)

Oregon Public Broadcasting
Study: Rising sea threatens coast wetlands

Q13 TV (FOX)
Driving the Future: Self-driving cars are coming sooner than you may think

Web

Crosscut
Immigration officials subpoena City Light for customer info

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Carbon tax clears hurdle, headed for state Senate vote?

Slog
Slog AM: ICE snooping on Seattle utility bills, Enterprise cuts NRA discounts
Trump suggests bonuses for teachers williing to carry guns in schools
Arming teachers is a dumb idea

Thursday, Feb. 22

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Associated Press
Beyond ‘Obamacare’: New liberal plan on health care overhaul
Lawmakers introduce bill to circumvent public records ruling (Pollet, Nelson)
Trump endorses raising minimum age to 21 for more weapons

Auburn Reporter
Local legislators hope to find property tax relief (Sullivan)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Kennewick students take unexcused absence to demand change in gun regulations 

Bothell Reporter
UW Bothell seminar aims to help students cope with climate change concerns

Columbian
In Our View: Be Prudent, Legislators (Rolfes)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Point Wells high-end condo project is running out of time
At least they agree that property taxes need lowering
Your elected leaders don’t want you reading their emails (Nelson, Liias, )
House Democrats: Use capital gains tax to keep property tax rate lower (Sullivan, Ormsby, Rolfes)
Editorial: Bill would give state initiative law needed tweak
OpEd: If Congress won’t act, state, local officials should

The Inlander
Will Washington’s Democrats tackle gun safety? Plus, trade worries hit the wheat market (Riccelli)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan Historical Museum relies on locals to preserve island memories
State Senate votes to ban net pens (Ranker, Chase)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
House Democrats propose expanding higher ed in Kitsap County (Hansen)
Kitsap students walk out to protest school shootings
Column: Steps we can all take for safe schools
Letter: Time to choose: your children or your guns

Lexology
Washington State’s Legislature Provides Relief to Rural Communities  (McCoy, Van De Wege)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Trump backs arming educators in meeting with school shooting survivors
Allegation about Tacoma lawmaker’s behavior prompts review at state Capitol

New York Times
Parents and Students Plead With Trump: ‘How Many Children Have to Get Shot?’

Peninsula Daily News
Elwha Bridge plans told: State officals provide timeline for new structure
State says Sequim elk herd numbers being thinned due to causing local crop damage

Renton Reporter
Democrats checking off to-do list | COMMENTARY

Seattle Times (subscription required)
As debate heats up in Olympia over guns, a GOP state lawmaker invents a massacre (Frockt, Dhingra)
Seattle federal prosecutor Thomas Wales was possibly killed by hired gunman, FBI official says
Contact with staff restricted for Washington state lawmaker accused of inappropriate behavior (Sawyer, Sullivan)
NYT: Mississippi educator who detained gunman in 1997 is against arming school staff
Large: Lives depend on keeping up fight for gun control / Jerry Large column
Editorial: If you invent mass knife attacks, you lose the gun-control debate (Nelson)
Editorial: Lawmakers, repeal death penalty (Jinkins)
Opinion: Olympic National Park is no place for Growler jets
Opinion: Get out of Facebook and into the NRA’s face
Opinion: Before gun control, respectful conversations between Blues and Reds

Seattle Weekly
Legislature Considers Domestic Violence Survivor Workplace Protections (Doglio)

Skagit Valley Herald
Opioid presentations seek to educate community
Skagit County approves secure medication drop boxes

Spokesman Review
Washington legislators pushing to make some of their records secret (Nelson)
Students ignite gun control debate at Cheney High School
WSP troopers write 878 tickets for distracted driving in first month of Washington’s E-DUI law
State colleges could also ‘ban the box’ (Chase)
University athletic budgets could get more scrutiny under Washington House bill (Billig)
Gov. Jay Inslee calls for restrictions on military style semi-automatic rifles (Chopp, Nelson)
Sen. Maria Cantwell calls for heavier penalties on drugmakers who fail to keep opioids off the street
House investigation allegations against lawmaker (Sawyer, Sullivan)

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Capital punishment — necessary or outdated?

USA Today
Trump plan at odds with teacher #ArmMeWith movement

Washington Post
ATTACKS WOULD END!’: Trump doubles down on arming some teachers, defends NRA
A Wrenching Dilemma
Analysis: The Health 202: Gun violence research by the government hasn’t been funded in two decades. But that may soon change.

Whidbey News-Times
Tiny bugs bite into WhidbeyHealth budget

Yakima Herald Republic
Contact with staff restricted for Washington state lawmaker accused of inappropriate behavior (Sawyer, Sullivan)
Wapato shake-up: Officer involved in fatal shooting named public safety director; fire chief out of a job

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Home caregiver mom fighting union backed bill (Cleveland)

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Governor and veterans search for homelessness solutions

KNKX FM
Invoking Florida Shooting, Inslee Urges Lawmakers To Act On Gun Bills
Tacoma Lawmaker Restricted From Contact With Staff Following Allegation
State Lawmakers Hear Testimony For Police Accountability And Training Initiative

KUOW FM
Bellevue dealer won’t sell long guns to those under 21 

Web

Crosscut
Family of police shooting victim Che Taylor files lawsuit

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Inslee to Legislature — ‘Do your job!’ and pass gun laws

Slog
Families of school shooting victims plead for change, Trump suggests arming teachers

Wednesday, Feb. 21

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Associated Press
Republicans push to ban death penalty in conservative Utah 
9 public and tribal housing authorities win $2.4 million
House Democrats’ budget plan relies on capital gains tax (Sullivan, Lytton)
State seeks settlement over care for mentally ill defendants
Insiders: Russia troll farm even zanier than indictment says
NTSB: Truck hit by GOP train was on tracks after warning

Aberdeen Daily World
North Shore Levee Project entering final design phase
Homeowners have hope for North Willapa Bay property
Health care billing process is costly and inefficient, study concludes
How they voted in Olympia

Bainbridge Island Review
Lawmakers clash over gun legislation amid another discussion on mass shootings  (Pedersen, Dhingra)
First Amendment rights for student newspapers moves through Legislature 
State forecast projects over a billion in additional tax revenue  (Rolfes)

Battleground Reflector
Bill to expedite I-5 bridge process passes Senate  (Cleveland, Wylie, Stonier)
Lawmakers clash over gun legislation amid another discussion on mass shootings  (Pedersen, Van De Wege, Dhingra, Lovick, Hunt, Frockt, Palumbo, Saldana)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Tacoma students have message for adults: We want to feel safe in school 
Democrats using new majority to erode Public Records Act  (Kuderer, Hunt, Darnielle)
House budget replaces property taxes with capital-gains tax, delays teacher salary fix  (Lytton, Sullivan, Ormsby, Robinson)
With $50M in fines piled up over help for mentally ill, the state is seeking a settlement  (Frockt)
State seeks settlement over care for mentally ill defendants 
9 public and tribal housing authorities win $2.4 million 

Columbian
Supplemental budgets will aid projects in Clark County  (Cleveland)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Safe saves Everett Office Furniture’s future after fire (Habib)
House Democrats: Use capital gains tax to keep property tax rate lower (Sullivan, Ormsby, Lytton, Rolfes, Robinson)
Singletary:Debunking 4 myths about black wealth
Muhlstein: After tragedy, Everett students support Florida students
Commentary: Let people decide on state’s death penalty
Op-ed by Rep. Lovick: Fight opioid crisis through health, recovery

The Island Guardian
Cooke Aquaculture May Sue State For $76M

Island’s Weekly
State Senate votes to ban net pens (Ranker)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Orcas Islander discusses shareholder revolution

News Tribune (subscription required)
House budget replaces property taxes with capital-gains tax, delays teacher salary fix (Sullivan, Lytton, Ormsby)
Editorial: Improving I-5 south of JBLM needs focus

New York Times
Florida Republicans Face Mounting Pressure to Act on Gun Control
With Grief and Hope, Florida Students Take Gun Control Fight On the Road
Dreamers’ Fate Is Now Tied to Border Wall and Other G.O.P. Immigration Demands

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Wilcox has good idea to counter farm suicides (Orwall)

Peninsula Daily News
Lawmakers clash over gun legislation amid discussion on mass shootings
(Palumbo, Saldana, Hunt, Van De Wege, Dhingra, Pedersen, Lovick)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Influential state senator calls proposed fix for state Condominium Act an ‘absolutely terrible bill’
(Pedersen, Ryu)
Seattle commutes are getting longer and more expensive

Reflector
Bill to expedite I-5 bridge process passes Senate (Cleveland, Stonier, Wylie)

Renton Reporter
Editorial Cartoon: Hitting the bullseye
More flu expected in Washington

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle plan for free transit for students among most generous in nation, mayor says
King County’s former homeless ‘czar’ on homelessness: ‘The causes … are far more complex than I even knew’
$1 million for hygiene services for Seattle homeless people restored
Some wealthy Washington schools get more money than needier ones in new budget. Here’s why. (Rolfes)
Washington House Democrats propose taxing capital gains, ignoring Supreme Court on K-12 school funding (Sullivan, Lytton)
Editorial: End detention for truants and runaways (Darneille)
Opinion: Prioritize Native leaders’ role in Seattle’s governance
Opinion: Don’t let Facebook off the hook

Seattle Weekly
Hash Gets Hacked

Snoqualmie-Valley Record
Lawmakers clash over gun legislation amid another discussion on mass shootings (Frockt, Pedersen, Van De Wege, Dhingra, Lovick, Hunt, Palumbo, Saldaña)

Spokesman Review
Spokane-area schools prepare for student walkouts demanding stricter gun control
Inslee appoints Judge Shelley Szambelan to Spokane County Superior Court
Help sought for homeless youth, foster children
Property tax break, capital gains in Democrats’ budget (Ormsby, Lytton, Sullivan)
Spokane could be site of special program to reduce vehicle crimes (Goodman)
Op-ed: Statewide data center incentives needed to preserve Washington’s edge
Letter: Oil trains and Gov Inslee

USA Today
Trump takes executive action to ban bump stocks that increase weapons’ firepower

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
In wake of criticism, VCA hosts town hall
Property tax increase hits hard, legislators consider 2019 relief
School levy passes by wide margin

Washington Post
Trump, citing ‘evil massacre’ in Florida, starts talking about gun control

Whidbey News-Times
To nobody’s surprise, city’s sewer rates on the high end
State lawmaker aims to improve recycling process

Yakima Herald Republic
Rep. Tom Dent’s foster-parent ‘Bill of Rights’ passes in House

Web

KING5 TV (NBC)
Parent aims to change wrongful death law
Dozens pack public hearing for ‘De-escalate Washington’

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Tacoma students’ message to adults: We want to feel safe in school
Heartfelt testimony as House committee considers death penalty ban
Latest House Democratic budget adds more property tax relief (Lytton, Sullivan)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle man says he must move because of high property taxes
Bellingham students plan walkout to protest gun violence, honor Florida shooting victims
Stickers, new free program to help Centralia police fight auto theft

KNKX FM
Should Washington Prohibit Juvenile Detention For Truants?   (Darnielle)
Washington House Democrats Propose $1B Property Tax Relief, New Capital Gains Tax  (Lytton, Sullivan, Rolfes)
County Assessors Preparing For Concerns About High Property Tax Bills
Renton’s Quendall Terminals On EPA’s Superfund Redevelopment Focus List
Democratic Lawmaker Says He’d Like To Lower Threshold For School Bond Measures To Pass  (Mullet)

KUOW FM
Seattle building boom helps ex-prisoners find work and shelter
13 kids sue Washington state for life, liberty and a livable climate

Q13 TV (FOX)
Seahawks Doug Baldwin, families show support for police reform initiative
Lakewood gun dealer backs Bellevue shop owner in refusing to sell long guns to people under 21

Web

Crosscut
Is the sixth time the charm for Inslee’s carbon tax?

MyNorthwest.com
Sister of murdered Monroe officer fights bill to abolish death penalty

North County Outlook
Al-Rikabi, Desenberg named Students of the Month (Ortiz-Self)

Schmudget
Senate budget proposal makes key necessary investments, but paying for tax cuts with rainy day funds would undercut state’s long-term fiscal health
House budget smartly proposes capital gains tax, but ignores Supreme Court’s order to fund schools this year

Slog
Cooke Aquaculture threatns to seek damages from Washington state

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

Broadcast

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

Web

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

Broadcast

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

Web

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)