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Monday, May 8
Associated Press
Motel’s meth problems prompts new state law
Researchers seek better ways to farm popular Pacific fish
Biomass facility hopes to profit from energy-credits bill (Takko)
Gov. Jay Inslee signs sexual assault protection order bill
New health bill: Seattle hospital could lose $627M a year
UN climate talks begin amid uncertainty over US position
Protections for 27 national monuments may be curtailed, cut
Aberdeen Daily World
WSDOT puts 520 Bridge pontoon casting site up for bid
Extensive Southwest Washington poaching operation shocks WDFW
New state law requires school safety drills including earthquake, tsunami drills
Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion: Senator Murray: ACA repeal is ‘headed straight to a dead-end’ in Senate
Opinion: Dumping Trump off the 2020 ballot | The Petri Dish (Liias)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
No response for county that asked Trump for rally costs
Biomass facility hopes to profit from energy-credits bill
Coast Guard to require more life rafts on Washington ferries
Protections for 27 national monuments may be curtailed, cut
Op-ed: Community colleges are a powerful force for Washington’s economy, if legislature funds them
Columbian
Legislature goes slow on affordable housing (Cleveland)
The Daily News
City of Rainier under OSHA inspection
KapStone has big bucks riding on ‘biomass’ decision (Takko)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
How to pay for US 2 trestle project is topic of $350K study (Hobbs)
Community Transit starts Paine Field work for rapid bus line
More bus rides coming to Paine Field, UW, downtown Seattle
Improvements to Everett schools to begin this summer
Op-ed by Sen. McCoy: GOP lawmakers using Trump tactics on state budget
Editorial: Fines may get attention if buses’ red lights don’t
Federal Way Mirror
Gov. Inslee signs bills improving protection for sex assault, trafficking at Federal Way City Hall Friday
Federal Way City Council to vote on multi-family housing code amendments
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Inslee signs Ranker’s outdoor preschoool bill (Ranker)
Kirkland Reporter
Kirkland, Kenmore work together to resolve neighborhood flooding issue
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
More life rafts required aboard ferries
News Tribune (subscription required)
Why people are outraged over that all male 13-member health care Senate panel
EPA dismisses half of its scientific advisers on a key review board
You soon might be paying sales tax on your online purchases (Lytton)
Olympian (subscription required)
‘This is not a story of rapists and murderers,’ says speaker in support of immigration rights
Polluted property causes headaches for neighbors, city of Tumwater
CROP Hunger Walk an annual harvest of hope for the needy
Toxic blue-green algae found at Summit Lake
Opinion: Time to pony up for local homeless housing
Puget Sound Business Journal
Senators protest lack of women in group drafting healthcare bill
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray: ‘The business community won’t survive unless you have a mayor like me’
A $90 case of flavor syrups for coffee could be taxed $63 under mayor’s proposal
Redmond Reporter
Downtown Park final groundbreaking set for May 10
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Only one earthquake bill passed this year — and it made school drills optional (Pollet)
Op-Ed: Don’t let the state cut housing funds for disabled adults
Editorial: Wanted: Leadership on McCleary to fund K-12
Letter: Hearing-aid coverage: Please fund it
Seattle Weekly
Seattle Could Have Cheap, Functional Bikeshare By Mid-June
Six Arrested in Bust of Western Washington Prostitution Ring
Feds Say Spokane Torture Contractors Are on Their Own
In Murray Case, Presumption of Innocence Crashes Headlong Into Respect for Survivors
Skagit Valley Herald
Burlington motel’s meth contamination sparks new law
La Conner officials: Xylene production warrants own EIS
Spokesman Review
Gov. Jay Inslee signs sexual assault protection order bill
Sustainable practices group says “thanks” for the Capitol dandelions
38,748 turn out for Bloomsday 2017
Getting There: I-90 construction flips to other side of interstate, drivers should expect delays
Following town hall backlash, Labrador says health care comment ‘wasn’t very elegant’
Racial slurs scrawled on walls at Salish School of Spokane
Under fire from some health groups, changes to school lunch policies get thumbs up from local school nutritionists
Regents OK multiple WSU construction projects; approve Doctor of Medicine degree at WSU Spokane
McNeil changing treatment to avoid ‘warehousing’ some sexual predators
Spin Control: With no legislating taking place, bill signings often the only game in town
Editorial: AHCA ‘victory’ was nothing to celebrate
Editorial: Lowry stood up for liberal beliefs
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Tick, tock! Lawmakers are on the clock in special session
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Homeless village in Olympia used as a model
Gold Star father Khizr Khan visits Bellevue
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Muslim-American woman says she was singled out for wearing a hood
Shootings continue as Seattle police step up patrols
KNKX FM
When You’re Not Quite Sure If Your Teacher Is Human
Trump Travel Ban Returns To Court, With His Own Words At The Center
Coast Guard To Require More Life Rafts On Washington Ferries
KUOW FM
She was tortured for being gay. With $300 she fled to Seattle
The ‘Silver Tsunami’ and hunger for workers in Kent’s industrial valley
The robots are coming! Wanted: People to fix robots
Washington Inmate Held 3-1/2 Years Past Release Date
Harborview says GOP health care bill will cost it $627 million
Undocumented immigration declines nationally, but not in Washington
NW Public Radio
New Law Helps Foster Kids Get Licensed to Drive
Salish Supporters Rally After Racist Graffiti In Tribal Classroom
Washington Inmate Held 3-1/2 Years Past Release Date
Q13 TV (FOX)
Woman claims she was discriminated against at Kent credit union
Web
Publicola
Could Murray Reconsider His Run for Reelection?
Washington State’s Congressional GOP Respond to Their Votes on Health Care
Friday, May 5
Associated Press
Here’s who voted for the Obamacare replacement, and who voted against it
AP Explains: Why the sick will face coverage problems
Senate wary on ‘Obamacare’ repeal; bumpy path ahead
Death of Washington mother of 3 linked to hantavirus
WSU president says school is investigating racist video
Washington governor signs bill allowing sunscreen in schools
State to license outdoor preschools under new law (Ranker)
Lisa Brown to step down as chancellor of WSU-Spokane
Oregon economy is so strong that taxpayers get a rebate
Washington governor signs bill allowing sunscreen in schools
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Which tests should students have to pass to graduate? None, some lawmakers say (Stonier)
Dairy aims to be first to test system that reclaims waste
Columbian
Inslee signs bills by Southwest Washington lawmakers (Stonier)
Letter: Common sense isn’t blooming (Dandeliongate)
The Daily News
Herrera-Beutler votes no
New mosquito control revenue plan won’t sting – much
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Dairy aims to be first to test system that reclaims waste
House OKs GOP health bill, a step toward Obamacare repeal
Editorial: Opioid crisis calls for second methadone clinic
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Opinion: Frustration over Orcas teacher case
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
In major victory for Republicans, House passes Obamacare repeal
News Tribune (subscription required)
Which tests should students should have to pass to graduate? Lawmakers can’t agree (Stonier)
State employees will get to take vacation days right away (Dolan)
It could soon be easier to charge johns who solicit sex online in Washington state (Orwall)
“It would be a disservice to our students.” Principal opposes bill to end standardized testing
University Place council sets rules for pot sales — still no pot
Inslee slams Congress’ vote on health care
The health care bill now faces a tough road in the Senate
Editorial: Tacoma Lumber company’s hard lesson: If you pollute, you pay
New York Times
A look at the winners, losers of vote to repeal Obamacare
G.O.P. Cheers Win, but Has It Stirred ‘Hornet’s Nest’?
Second Chance for ‘Obamacare’ Repeal. And for Reince Priebus.
Why the Health Care Bill Passed the House This Time
The House Passed Its Health Care Bill. Now the Scorekeepers Will Weigh In.
In Rare Unity, Hospitals, Doctors and Insurers Criticize Health Bill
The Next Step for the Republican Health Care Bill: A Skeptical Senate
What’s in the AHCA: The Major Provisions of the Republican Health Bill
Opinion: The Trumpcare Disaster
Opinion: Don’t Take the Senate for Granted on Health Care
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Mike Lowry fought for what he believed in
Puget Sound Business Journal
Heavy lift ahead for healthcare; women’s coverage could be hit hard
Law: Religious freedom order ‘elaborate photo op,’ ACLU says
4 things to watch as the GOP health care bill heads to the Senate (Video)
Immigrants make Washington’s economy stronger
Redmond Reporter
City council approves multiple contracts at regular meeting
Seattle Times (subscription required)
McCleary roundup: As session drags on, school districts sweat (Lytton)
Podcast: What Seattle can learn from journal entries by people in homeless encampments
Reichert votes ‘no’ on GOP health-care bill
Editorial: Trump’s bromances undermine U.S. leadership on human rights
Editorial: Who’s failing? It’s the system, not the schools
Seattle Weekly
In Murray Case, Presumption of Innocence Crashes Headlong Into Respect for Survivors
UW Shooting Victim Doesn’t Want Shooter’s Gun Rights Permanently Revoked
Reichert’s ‘No’ Vote on Trumpcare Came Too Late for Some Indivisibles
The House Just Passed the Obamacare Repeal Bill. Here’s How Washington’s Delegation Voted.
Spokesman Review
Washington leaders react to House vote on health care
Lisa Brown stepping down as WSU Spokane chancellor, says she’s considering congressional run
WSU President Kirk Schulz launches investigation into racist video
Washington college students could get course in financial literacy
Sustainable practices group says “thanks” for the Capitol dandelions
Glover Middle School gets $150,000 grant aimed at rethinking discipline
Future of Riverfront Park amusement rides up for vote next week
Cathy McMorris Rodgers: My son has a preexisting condition. He’s one of the reasons I voted for the AHCA.
Animal rescue groups taking in more than 40 dogs from Stevens County
Shawn Vestal: In case of exonerated men, everyone sees mistakes but the sheriff
Letter: House, governor have answers
Editorial: Wells, internet privacy are unfinished business
USA Today
After House passage, the Senate is likely to start over on the health care bill
In major victory for Republicans, House passes Obamacare repeal
These are the 20 Republicans who were key to the health care bill
Vancouver Business Journal
Policymakers grapple with homelessness crisis
The continuing rise of cooperative workspaces
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Campaign cash can be spent many places by lawmakers
Washington Post
GOP health-plan faces uncertain fate in Senate
This is not the health-care bill that Trump promised
Yesterday, Republicans partied about their vote. Now comes the brutal hangover.
The GOP plan probably won’t change Congress’s health care. Here’s why.
Winners and losers from the GOP’s health-care bill
House Republicans claim a major victory with passage of health-care overhaul
Estimated decline in number of insured where Republicans backed the AHCA? 11.6 million.
Winners and losers from the GOP’s health-care bill
What happens to the health-care bill in the Senate?
It’s easy to win if you don’t care what you’ve won
This is what Americans will really dislike about the House ‘Trumpcare’ bill
How the GOP vote to undo Obamacare could affect the places that went for Trump
Opinion: What do Bigfoot and moderate Republicans have in common?
Opinion: Betrayal, carelessness, hypocrisy: The GOP health-care bill has it all
Opinion: Who gets hurt — and when — if Trumpcare becomes law
Opinion: I was raped. Thanks to Republicans, I could be denied insurance for surviving.
Yakima Herald Republic
Gangs, officials’ responses are topics at Yakima town hall meeting on crime
Broadcast
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
More invasive green crabs found near Sequim
KNKX FM
Northwest Governors Condemn House Republican Healthcare Vote
Annual Earthquake Drills Left As Optional For Washington State Schools
April Jobs Report: 211,000 Jobs Added; Unemployment At 4.4 Percent
Remembering A Shameful Past: 135 Years Ago, Congress Passed The Chinese Exclusion Act
Facts About Teens, Suicide And ’13 Reasons Why’
Measuring Drug Impairment In Drivers Is Easier Said Than Done
Oregon House Democrats Roll Out Business Tax Proposal
Here Is What’s In The House-Approved Health Care Bill
KUOW FM
Breastfeeding is ‘life or death for communities of color’
Governor Jay Inslee: ‘This is not the era of Trump’
In this class, Seattle kids are taught to raise their voices
Insurance commissioner calls Obamacare repeal great — except for sick, elderly, poor
How whistleblowers can contact KUOW
NW Public Radio
Holden Village To Welcome Summer Guests Again
Northwest Governors Condemn House Republican Healthcare Vote
Q13 TV (FOX)
Ten mudslides near Tacoma Narrows Bridge halt rail traffic between Seattle and Portland
Inslee signs bill allowing sunscreen in schools
Gun-related crime increasing, especially in South Seattle
Web
Crosscut
State senators want to save you from a nuclear attack (Frockt)
Modern Healthcare
If GOP repeal bill becomes law, most states likely to end their Medicaid expansion (Cody)
Thursday, May 4
Associated Press
Trump to weaken IRS rule against church political activity
Feds suggest cheaper way to treat radioactive Hanford waste
Report offers different treatment for Hanford nuclear waste
GOP health care bill clears initial House hurdle
House pushes health care bill to showdown vote
Aberdeen Daily World
Have you ever smoked pot? Saying yes can get foreigners barred for life at U.S. border
McCleary rate study recommendations are bleak
Monte officials updated on waste plant plans
Bainbridge Island Review
Kilmer: Ethics rules should apply to Congress
The Daily News
Cantwell, Herrera Beutler work to bring back Secure Rural Schools program
Counties still going after property tax reform in special session (Takko)
Officials eye Woodland Bottoms for future industrial parks
Opinion: Balance water rights
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Aerospace suppliers spending huge sums to boost capacity
AG seeks public advice on forcing Trump to show his taxes (Liias)
Burbank: Just planting a tree can do a world of good
Commentary: Aerospace tax breaks aid our employers, community
Letter: Lawmakers should tie Boeing tax breaks to jobs
Kirkland Reporter
Locals organize to show ‘indivisible’ opposition
Kirkland hearing examiner issues decision on Carillon Point seaplane permit
Lake Washington School District receives national environmental award
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Legislators make case for adding another ferry to shopping list (Hansen, Appleton, Rolfes)
LA Times
Column: Boeing got a record tax break from Washington state and cut jobs anyway. Now the state wants to strike back (Frame)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Amtrak quietly cancels Washington service to California after derailment
Matt Driscoll: A prayer for the media? Oh boy …
Tacoma’s homelessness crisis needs an emergency solution, mayor says
Neighbors want more monitoring as Tacoma companies seek to expand fuel operations
New York Times
Health Bill Will Go to House. ‘We Have Enough Votes.’
What to Watch For as Repeal Plan Moves Toward Vote
Who Wins and Who Loses in the Latest G.O.P. Health Care Bill
Major Provisions of the Republican Health Care Bill
House to Vote on Health Bill: Will Republicans Be Able to Repeal Obamacare?
Opinion: The New Study That Shows Trumpcare’s Damage
Olympian (subscription required)
It could soon be easier to charge johns who solicit sex online in Washington state (Orwall)
Agency that oversees Western State Hospital and social services gets new leader — for now
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a … drone assessing Capitol Campus roofs
Editorial: May Day protests were senseless violence
Puget Sound Business Journal
Ex-Gov. Chris Gregoire: Waning interest among state legislators plagues life sciences
Judge rejects suit against state minimum wage increase
Renton Reporter
Former Renton council member dies
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Portraits of Homelessness
New I-405 shoulder lane reduces northbound travel times — for now
New Seattle cable rule to protect internet data privacy
Jerry Large: Not all taxes are wasted by the government
Ballard High robotics team wins first place in competition
Editorial: Cheers to Paul Allen and other deep-pocket boosters of housing and education
Opinion: Anti-LGBTQ record should disqualify Army-secretary nominee
Seattle Weekly
Dems Want to Keep Trump Off the Ballot If He Doesn’t Release His Tax Returns
As Health Care Vote Approaches, We Still Don’t Know Where Reichert Stands
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Schools need flexibility to meet growth
USA Today
Obamacare repeal: Republicans scramble in 11th hour with new health plan
What does the Republican Obamacare repeal bill actually do?
Experts: Pre-existing coverage in House GOP bill would fall far short
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Walla Walla Regional Airport taxiway on deck for a $15.2M makeover
Editorial: Planners for Blue Mountain Region Trails are on right path
Washington Post
House Republicans say they have votes to pass controversial health-care bill today
What you need to know about preexisting conditions in the GOP health plan
Opinion: Is the atrocious health-care bill a lose-lose proposition for Republicans?
If House passes GOP health-care bill, a steeper climb awaits in the Senate
What is in the Republican health-care bill? Questions and answers on preexisting conditions, Medicaid and more.
Yakima Herald Republic
Hospitals exploring opioid alternatives amid addiction crisis
Editorial: Lowry’s legacy: polarizing, yes, but authentic and bipartisan
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
‘Donut hole’ shields neighbors from ST3 taxes
King County fails to ensure abusers surrender guns
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Light rail across I-90 floating bridge will be first of its kind; construction begins June 1
KNKX FM
Annual Earthquake Drills Left As Optional For Washington State Schools
San Bernardino Victims’ Families Accuse Tech Giants Of Enabling ISIS
A Public University Acquires A Big For-Profit, And Raises Big Questions
Fact Check: Are Prosecutors Too Quick To Let The Police Off?
DEA Seeks Prosecutors To Fight Opioid Crisis; Critics Fear Return To War On Drugs
A Tent City In Tacoma? City Leaders Signal A Shift In Strategy
Unfounded Autism Fears Are Fueling Minnesota’s Measles Outbreak
Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
KUOW FM
For Refugees In Seattle, Rising Rents Mean The Search For Home Isn’t Over
In Puget Sound, Water Quality Is Measured In A Salty, Smoky Package
Washington businesses ready to pay to bring more clean energy to the grid
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Inslee: Income tax is not right for Washington state
NW Public Radio
Annual Earthquake Drills Left As Optional For Schools In Washington State
In an ‘Era of Megafires,’ One Scientist is Tweaking the Fire Prevention Message
High School Students Make Mexico’s Music Sing in Wenatchee
Web
Crosscut
Seattle could outlaw some police interrogation tricks
Publicola
The GOP Health Care Plan, Deadline to Declare, and a Lawyer’s Comments on Murray Case
A Photo Leads to Another Accusation of Misconduct Against Murray Accuser’s Attorneys
Wednesday, May 3
Associated Press
House GOP blocks Dem efforts to protect consumer watchdog
Toxic mine pollution halted near scenic Washington lake
Snow-filled Washington highway awaiting reopening
A way forward on health care bill? Key GOP rep has $8B plan
Trump’s remarks often set off White House ‘scramble drill’
Port of Bellingham votes to buy land city wanted for shelter
Bills link Boeing tax breaks to size of its workforce in Washington (Frame, Lytton)
Low-income, minority students lag in high-school grad rates
Aberdeen Daily World
Grays Harbor Historical Seaport announces new partnership with Tongue Point Job Corps
Budget deal includes protection for Washington’s marijuana industry
Bainbridge Island Review
Gov. Mike Lowry remembered for compassion, humility and service
Columbian
Inslee urges SW Washington to agree on an I-5 Bridge effort (Cleveland)
In Our View: Balance Water Rights
The Daily News
Bills seek link of aerospace tax breaks, state workforce (Frame)
Kelso City Council considers outlawing plastic bags
Massive poaching probe targets Cowlitz County residents
Opinion: Initial thoughts
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Plan would divert people from jail, instead get them help
Two House bills link Boeing tax break with jobs in state (Robinson, Lytton, Frame)
Bees from state trucked across West to pollinate nation’s crops
Edmonds gets $1.7M to improve waterfront, Highway 99
Editorial: Editorial: Back airline promises with consumer protections
Federal Way Mirror
Henry facilitates physically active culture at Lake Grove
Englund announces Lakehaven board re-election bid
Kirkland Reporter
Mayor, city manager to present State of the City address
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State approves new Harrison hospital in Silverdale
Bills seek link of aerospace tax breaks, state workforce (Frame)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma’s homelessness crisis needs an emergency solution, mayor says
Will Western Washington’s congressional Republicans vote to repeal Obamacare?
So goes the special session in Olympia: Lawmakers are redoing work they’ve already done (Sullivan)
Capitol Happy Hour: Police use of deadly force — and, can millennials not handle stamps?
New York Times
Seeking Votes for Health Bill, G.O.P. May Add $8 Billion
Opinion: Health Care Fantasyland
Olympian (subscription required)
SPSCC students want a $16 million Health and Wellness Center. Here’s how they plan to pay for it.
AARP, patient groups pressure moderate Republicans to oppose GOP health bill
Editorial: No government shutdown, for now
Redmond Reporter
Alliance of People with disAbilities rejoins Together Center
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Trump, Pence lobby U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert in all-out effort to pass GOP health-care plan
Does peaceful May Day signal Seattle’s no longer in protesters’ bull’s-eye?
Metro transit, Diamond Parking to sell reserved parking spaces as park-and-rides overflow
Opinion: Justice can be tainted by use of informants’ testimony
Editorial: Help Eastside bus riders survive rail projects
Seattle Weekly
What I Learned Living One Year Without a Car In Seattle
Following Recent Layoffs, Two Bills Threaten Boeing Tax Break (Lytton, Robinson, Frame)
Seattle’s Turn Toward An Income Tax Is Sudden. And Welcome.
Thousands March for Immigrant Rights, Workers’ Rights, and Socialism on May Day 2017
Legal Weed Delivery in Washington State?
Spokesman Review
Passengers on Amtrak’s Empire Builder have a message for Congress: Don’t cut long-distance rail travel
Spokane to get tougher on downtown parking meter limits starting July 1
Testing confirms chemical contamination in residential wells near Fairchild Air Force Base
Parents upset by school district policy on seizing student phones to delete fight videos
WSU researchers create atoms with negative mass in hopes of aiding nuclear fission
SFCC instructor known as ‘Doc Polly’ named Washington community colleges’ faculty member of the year
Professor accuses WSU of violations after he criticized cattle rancher, wolf pack removal
Editorial: U.S. needs bridge to better infrastructure
USA Today
Republicans tweak Obamacare repeal bill to woo moderates
Washington Post
Republicans seeking support for health-care plan push to address preexisting conditions
GOP health-care push faces new obstacles as concerns about preexisting conditions grow
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Job growth in tourism, construction helps shrink March unemployment rate
Contract gives Okanogan PUD more power from Wells Dam
Manson elementary students get extra reading help next year
Yakima Herald Republic
Washington state learning new ways to attract teachers
Editorial: Matching education with jobs in Yakima
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
For Fake’s Sake: How to Spot Fake News
Tacoma considers declaring homeless state of emergency
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
New shipping alliances jam up truck traffic for Port of Seattle
KNKX FM
Business Groups Target House Majority Leader Over Support Of Tax Plan In Olympia (Sullivan)
Incentives For Solar Begin To Sunset
As House GOP Struggles With A Health Care Bill, Republican Options Narrow
Gay Couple’s Lawsuit Against Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Is Back On After Court Ruling
King County To Vote On Raising Sales Tax To Fund Arts
More Salt In School Lunch, Less Nutrition Info On Menus: Trump Rolls Back Food Rules
KUOW FM
Kent Valley: The boom nobody’s heard of
Chinatown-ID residents fear being priced out — upzone or not
Faith communities relaunch sanctuary movement to protect immigrants
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Threatened Sound Transit project safe for a few months
NW Public Radio
Business Groups Target House Majority Leader Over Support Of Tax Plan In Olympia (Sullivan)
Q13 TV (FOX)
State Senate passes, sends House a bill to cut car-tab taxes, change vehicle valuation system
‘Madness, mayhem and disrespect:’ Olympia reacts to May Day violence
Web
Crosscut
Amazon unaware of biased job recruitment
WSU tries to silence a prof. He files a lawsuit.
Trump, Trudeau & Tariffs: We don’t want Canada T’d off
Publicola
Another Man Alleges Murray Paid Him for Sex
3 Charged with May Day Crimes; New Candidates Join (and Drop) Races; Jon Grant Wants Mayor to Resign
Schmudget
Important gains have been made for a better future for our state, but more needs to be done
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Judge rebuffs business challenge to state minimum-wage law
Slog
Washington ranks high on list of states with safe drinking water violations
Tuesday, May 2
Associated Press
Trump: US needs September ‘shutdown’ to fix Senate ‘mess’
May Day protests deemed ‘riots’ in Portland and Olympia
Budget deal provides solid budget for Hanford
Former Washington Gov. Mike Lowry, also a congressman, dies
Republicans target law enacted after 2008 financial meltdown
Massive clean-up of Holden Mine restores landscape
5 arrested in Seattle protest; 9 Olympia arrests
Aberdeen Daily World
County contributes to North Beach projects
North Cove erosion focus of May 9 community meeting in Tokeland
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Have you ever smoked pot? Saying yes can get Canadians barred for life at U.S. border
Bothell Reporter
Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for North Creek Forest
Columbian
In Our View: Lift Tax Lid? Make the Case
Letter: Kudos to local legislators (Stonier, Wylie, Cleveland)
The Daily News
Inslee signs hoof rot bill into law
Opinion: Records law tweaks have merit
School districts craft budgets with uncertainty
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Key Sound Transit deal back on track with budget agreement
Editorial: Congress shows what bipartisan budget looks like
Highline Times
Airport noise and health impacts? Not going to fly with concerned citizens (Orwall)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Former Gov. Mike Lowry dies after stroke
State dropping Highway 3 speed to 50 mph from 55
News Tribune (subscription required)
A year’s supply of birth control? Washington lawmakers say insurance should cover it (Robinson)
Matt Driscoll: Build an apartment building. Save a farm. This program’s doing both.
New York Times
Trump Says the Government Needs a ‘Good Shutdown’
Influential Republican Attacks Party’s New Health Care Bill
Olympian (subscription required)
Law enforcement officers to be honored during Capitol ceremony Friday
Editorial: Records law tweaks have merit
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Bill attempts to break deadlock (Van De Wege, Chapman, Tharinger)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Education: Is Michelle Obama’s girls’ program over?
GOP could fall short again on healthcare
Washington governors past and present remember late Gov. Mike Lowry
Former Washington Gov. Mike Lowry dies at age 78
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Puget Sound transit projects’ funding rescued in federal budget — for now
From dollars to detention: 8 questions for the man who leads Kent schools
Riots mar May Day in Portland and Olympia. In Seattle? Light up the ‘peace joint’
Here’s how Seattle’s May Day rallies and marches unfolded
30 years after ‘Salmonscam’: Remembering a leader in the fishing-rights struggle
Editorial: Community colleges key to Washington’s economic future
Opinion: Poverty is now largely a suburban challenge
Seattle Weekly
Thousands March for Immigrant Rights, Workers’ Rights, and Socialism on May Day 2017
Key Sound Transit Deal Back on Track With Budget Agreement
Anti-Communists Hold Court at May Day Rally In Westlake
City Council Passes Resolution to Fast-Track City Income Tax Vote
Skagit Valley Herald
Report: Skagit County has some of the nation’s cleanest air
Spokesman Review
Former Washington Gov. Mike Lowry, also a congressman, dies
Over 100 immigrants become American citizens in Spokane Valley ceremony
WSU researchers create atoms with negative mass in hopes of aiding nuclear fission
East Valley softball coach accused of asking player inappropriate questions about sexual activity
Congressional spending compromise includes protection for Washington’s marijuana industry
Train derails south of Cocolalla Lake in Bonner County
USA Today
As Congress touts spending deal, Trump calls for shutdown
Another ‘no’ spells more trouble for revised GOP Obamacare replacement bill
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Once again, unelected panel seeks pay hikes for elected officials
Washington Post
Trump says U.S. needs a ‘shutdown’ as he seeks leverage in future budget talks
House Republicans continue push for a health-care bill, even if it goes nowhere in the Senate
Preexisting conditions: How ACA coverage would change under the House GOP plan
Which Republicans are putting the health-care bill in jeopardy
Yakima Herald Republic
Immigrants, advocates rally for
comprehensive immigration reform
Editorial: Drivers must take seriously safety in I-90 work zones
Broadcast
KEPR TV (Tri-Cities)
New bill adds extra step for licensed gun dealers for failed background checks (Hansen)
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Thousands march for immigration, workers’ rights on May Day
Former Washington Gov. Mike Lowry dies at age 78
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Hundreds hold peaceful May Day protest outside King County Juvenile Detention in Seattle
Former Wash. Gov. Mike Lowry dies at age 78, family says
‘This is a riot’: 9 officers injured as rowdy crowd tears through Downtown Olympia
KNKX FM
Chelan PUD Board Approves Alcoa Contract Change To Spur Smelter Restart
Oregon Bill Would Allow People To Petition Courts To Remove Family Members’ Guns
Under Trump Budget, Nearly 2 Million Kids May Lose After-School Care
Former Washington Gov. Mike Lowry Dies
Oregon House Votes To Ban Use Of All Handheld Electronic Devices While Driving
Trump Administration Rolls Back Michelle Obama’s Healthy School Lunch Push
KUOW FM
GOP’s new Obamacare plan has Washington insurance chief worried
Seattle commits to adopting income tax, or at least trying to
NW Public Radio
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Council bucks the system, sets path toward income tax
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It’s official: Seattle City Council will consider an income tax, could vote by July