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Monday, April 3
Associated Press
Authorities target distracted drivers in statewide campaign
Public hospital district in Washington lays off 25 workers
Seattle teachers union rejects call for 1-day strike
Giant drill boring Seattle tunnel nears finish line
House passes two-year $44.9 billion state budget (Ormsby)
Bill to toughen rules around oil transport clears key hurdle (Pollet)
Lawmakers push to allow medical marijuana in schools
Lawsuit over sidewalks could cost Seattle millions
Crews locate plane after crash in Olympic National Park
Aberdeen Daily World
State Route 8 squeezed to one lane during repaving starting April 11
Start of Westport outer harbor maintenance dredging project delayed
Smoking and vaping age would be 21 under bill that passes Washington House committee (Pollet)
Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge school district to get update on scope of teacher, staff layoffs
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington man uses experience to prepare incoming inmates
Washington mushroom farm to close, 65 workers to lose jobs
Bellevue Reporter
City hosts online open house on affordable housing
Schools Foundation raises more than $700,000
Columbian
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers (Wylie)
The Daily News
OPINION: Genderless?
OPINION: Krauthammer: The road to single-payer health care
OPINION: Rampell: Trump’s latest impossible promise
OPINION: Zakaria: Trump could fix health care
Near-record rains sloshed region last two months
Rep. Orcutt wants Seattle to foot overflow budget for viaduct
Several tents pitched in County Administration court yard, residents told to move on
Work begins to end SR 503 rock threat
Everett Herald (subscription required)
A tax change lawmakers can love? It’s now up to GOP
Bypass could help alleviate congestion on U.S. 2 trestle
State sues Tim Eyman, alleging campaign-finance violations
Reverse sticker shock: Lawmaker’s car tabs going down
Trump budget would cut funding for Pacific salmon recovery
Commentary: Trump isn’t only one cutting Puget Sound cleanup
Commentry: Lawmakers should leave minimum wage law alone
Editorial: With plans on table, time to start budget talks
Federal Way Mirror
Smith dropping out of council race
Kirkland Reporter
King County Housing Authority to accept applications for Section 8 lottery
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Shellfish beds opened, stream advisories lifted as water quality improves
Sales tax increase for fast ferries begins Saturday
Attorney General: Tim Eyman misused inititative donations
Op-ed: Solving McCleary with sustainable funding
News Tribune (subscription required)
GOP plan would result in less new money to schools than leaders said — and maybe higher taxes (Sullivan)
Having raised graduation rates, Franklin Pierce School District looks to next challenge
As devices flood schools, some want to do more to teach children – and teachers – media literacy (Liias)
Editorial: Delay welfare rule to save child-care funds? Sure
New York Times
In Ohio County That Backed Trump, Fear Over Housing Cuts
Olympian (subscription required)
How is the Legislature going about fixing school funding? They’re not telling, and they don’t have to. (Nelson, Chopp)
More than half of voters think Trump has weakened the U.S. on the world stage
The end is near for Bertha: After nearly 2 miles in 4 years, tunnel machine about to break through
A shadow Legislature exists at state Capitol — and it’s run by teens
‘The Earth deserves a whole month’: Olympia rally calls for local environmental action
Should Washington take a billion dollars for health care from the feds? Senate GOP leaders say no (Cody)
Editorial: K-12 budget needs help for struggling students
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: House, Senate move toward budget package (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Redmond Reporter
Lake Washington Schools Foundation focuses on preparing students for the future
Renton Reporter
McLendon Hardware announces acquisition by Central Network Retail Group
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Legislative leaders deny records related to education funding fix (Nelson, Chopp)
Gonzaga loses in the NCAA tournament of college debt
Union cites misconduct claims against sheriff, calls for outside review
Seattle teachers reject proposal to walk out over funding
Seattle may have to spend millions making sidewalks more accessible to people with disabilities
Families sue Pierce County over jail medical care — and county sues company that ran the jail clinic
Editorial: Funding K-12: solutions to help every child
Editorial: Seattle Police Department crisis intervention training saves lives
Seattle Weekly
The GOP Wants to Relitigate ST3, Voters Be Damned
Is the City of Seattle Backing Down From Oil Divestment?
Trump to Repeal Federal Climate Regs, Washington State Undaunted
Washington State Attorney General Files Suit Against Tim Eyman
Shoreline Area News
Frockt says State Senate budget makes historic investments in education (Frockt)
Skagit Valley Herald
Local police: Immigration enforcement issue of law, not politics
Spokesman Review
Senate Republicans push through massive property tax shift as part of school reform plan (Rolfes)
Lawmaker Profile: Washington state Rep. Andy Billig
Spin Control: Scoring political points without winning votes on the budget debate
How Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Raul Labrador voted last week in Congress
Voters asked to renew taxes for Spokane Public Libraries and county emergency services
Spokane Valley approves non-discrimination resolution; councilman declines to serve on human rights task force, citing abortion
Fairchild gets nine refueling tankers and 50 crew as squadron relocates to Spokane
Health leaders in Washington state seek improvements in existing health care law
Gillnetting ramps up to curb northern pike in Columbia River
Editorial: Gonzaga boosts entire community with sustained excellence
Editorial: Divided Legislature looking at long session
Suburban Times
Capital budget makes smart investments in the 29th (Conway)
Tri-City Herald
State looking to future of popular parks — Palouse Falls, Lyons Ferry and Lewis and Clark Trail
Our Voice: School equity key to state budget talks
Letter: Lawmakers should expand access to quality pre-kindergarten
USA Today
Trump claims he will rally on health care
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Lawsuit that forced fixing of faulty curb ramps welcome
Washington Post
Trump’s budget would hit rural towns especially hard — but they’re willing to trust him
Why is Trump flailing? Because Americans hate his agenda, and it’s based on lies.
Yakima Herald Republic
Farm workers march in Sunnyside against Trump policies
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle’s tunnel machine Bertha nears finish line
Fighting Heroin: Dealers charged with homicide when customers die
North Seattle homeless tiny house village to open Wednesday
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Lawsuit over sidewalks could cost Seattle millions
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
“U Text, U Drive, U Pay”: Distracted driving crackdown begins Monday
KNKX FM
Unpacking Government: Why It’s So Difficult To Recall Politicians In Washington
Self-Driving Cars Raise Questions About Who Carries Insurance
Gonzaga Earns First Shot At Championship With Win Over South Carolina
KUOW FM
Looks like boring Bertha will have the last laugh
3 ways Trump’s energy plan isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
The Senate Could Go ‘Nuclear’ This Week. What Does That Mean?
AG Seeks More Than $2M In Campaign Finance Lawsuit Against Tim Eyman, Others
Washington Legislative Leaders Won’t Release Records Related To Education Funding Fix (Chopp, Nelson)
What King County students and teachers would like to see in schools
Echoes Of Past Ring Loudly At WWII Internment Anniversary Ceremony
NW Public Radio
AG Seeks More Than $2M In Campaign Finance Lawsuit Against Tim Eyman, Others
On Cesar Chavez’s 90th Birthday, A Call To Recognize Immigrants And Farm Laborers
Washington Legislative Leaders Won’t Release Records Related To Education Funding Fix
Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle’s tunnel machine ‘Bertha’ has less than 100 feet to go
Web
Crosscut
Trump promised better trade deals. WA farmers are waiting
After VW’s pollution scam, goodbye to diesels?
Publicola
75 Years Ago, Only One Paper Opposed Japanese American Internment Camps
Seattlelish
BOB FERGUSON, LITERAL ANGEL, IS SUING TIM EYMAN
West Seattle Herald
West Seattle Helpline recognized by State Senate (Nelson)
Friday, March 31
Associated Press
Immigration agents arrest two in Whatcom County during Northwest operation
Judge hears arguments over Seattle law on rideshare unions
Immigration agents round up 84 in Alaska, Washington, Oregon
Workers demolish site of nuclear mishap in Washington state
Senate Passes construction budget
Bainbridge Island Review
Ripe fruit on a rotten tree | The Petri Dish
Columbian
In Our View: Continue Climate Fight
The Daily News
Love Overwhelming emergency shelter closes, community gives supplies, food, support
Poverty, bad habits still undercut county health
News Tribune (subscription required)
City might partner with Port of Tacoma to determine future uses of Tideflats
Editorial: Delay welfare rule to save child-care funds? Sure (Kagi)
Olympian (subscription required)
Attention South Sound drivers: Put down that smartphone if you want to live
Editorial: Congress’ Russia probe losing credibility
Seattle Times (subscription required)
The end is near for Bertha: After nearly 2 miles in 4 years, tunnel machine about to break through
Seattle wants $1M legal-defense fund for immigrants facing deportation
Podcast: UW addiction expert says safe-consumption sites can ease King County heroin crisis
Washington state wolf population growing
McCleary roundup: What’s up as lawmakers enter final four weeks of session
JBLM general retiring after leading base through transitional times
Congress blocks Seattle effort to help residents set up IRAs
Editorial: Trump is on the losing side of history on coal, climate change
Seattle Weekly
Seattle to Earmark $1 Million for Immigrant Legal Defense Fund
A Tax Change State Lawmakers Can Love? It’s Now Up to GOP
Spokesman Review
Smoking and vaping age would be 21 under bill that passes Washington House committee
Senate votes to end Washington’s wholesale auto dealer license to avoid fraud
Spokane area could get $125 million or more for transportation projects
Washington counties, cities could levy higher property taxes under bill approved by House committee
Student accused of threatening to bomb Ferris High School
Fired Spokane Valley firefighter’s religious email case will be heard by State Supreme Court
Editorial: Divided Legislature looking at long session
Tri-City Herald
Haler has backup plan to help ill Hanford workers
Vancouver Business Journal
Business, professional services shine in new jobs report
PeaceHealth lab workers scramble to find new jobs
Sales tax rates to increase April 1 in Cowlitz County
Silicon Valley wearable tech firm expanding to Vancouver
WSU Vancouver to launch business assistance program
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Eliminating Oregon sales-tax exemption would be big mistake
Broadcast
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Higher sales tax goes into effect across Puget Sound on Saturday
KNKX FM
‘Democrats Are Good For Gun Sales’: Guess What Happened After Trump’s Election
Home Health Aides Fear They’ll Lose Hard-Won Insurance Coverage
Oregon House Votes To Expand Self-Service Gas
ICE Detains Portland ‘Dreamer’ Recovering From Car Accident
KUOW FM
Distraction, On Street And Sidewalk, Helps Cause Record Pedestrian Deaths
Washington in midst of worst mumps outbreak since the ’70s
Lawsuit targets landlord screening policy
This Seattle lawmaker wants $1 million legal fund for immigrants
Canada’s Oil Pipeline To The Salish Sea: What You Need To Know
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Higher sales tax goes into effect across Puget Sound on Saturday
Fortunato wants to give voters more power over transit projects
NW Public Radio
Echoes Of Past Ring Loudly At WWII Internment Anniversary Ceremony
Federal Immigration Authorities Arrest 84 People In Multistate Operation
Spokane Public Radio
Washington legislature considers bills to help growing marijuana industry (Sawyer)
Web
Crosscut
Hunters and anglers find common ground: fighting for public land
Seattlelish
The Senate Budget Includes Tas Increases For PeopleIn Seattle, Cuts To Marijuana Research
House Democrats Suggest Improving Revenue To Pay For Things
Thursday, March 30
Associated Press
Seattle announces lawsuit over Trump sanctuary cities threat
Mexican man freed from detention thankful
Washington granted REAL ID compliance extension
Lawmakers push to allow medical marijuana in schools (Mullet)
State agency says more funds needed to fight wildfires
Poll: Americans dislike GOP’s, Trump’s plan on health care
Seattle Police’s Body-Camera Program Stalls Over Policies
VW To Pay Over $157M To Settle Emissions Claims By Washington and nine other states
Aberdeen Daily World
Citizens raise concerns about potential residential treatment facility
Westport area fire and EMS personnel propose creation of regional fire authority
Alternative spring breaks allow students to give back, gain real-world experience
Bainbridge Island Review
Commemoration to mark 75th anniversary of Japanese American removal, internment
Opinion: We support House Bill 1155 and urge the state Legislature to approve it
Columbian
Clark County fares well in Senate capital budget (Cleveland)
The Daily News
Columbia threatens Woodland homes
Hope, purpose for women in state prison
Federal Way Mirror
Book tells Brooklake Community Center’s storied past
Kirkland Reporter
EvergreenHealth employees rally in Kirkland location for higher wages, better healthcare
Redmond police chief, attorneys and LWSD superintendent discuss immigration at forum
Houghton Community Council listens to residents’ concerns
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Seattle announces lawsuit over Trump sanctuary cities threat
State granted REAL ID compliance extension
News Tribune (subscription required)
Americans’ opposition to repealing Obamacare grows, particularly among Republicans
New York Times
Hawaii Judge Extends Order Blocking Trump’s Travel Ban
Redmond Reporter
Celebrating a solid century: Mosebar honored at Redmond Senior Center
Doreen Marchione, ‘legendary’ housing advocate, to retire from city council in December
Redmond residents can join a Neighborhood Conversation with elected leaders
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle sues Trump administration over ‘sanctuary cities’ order
Washington gets extension on complying with federal ID law
EPA refuses to ban pesticide Obama wanted to outlaw
Opinion: Seattle’s ‘build, baby, build’ frenzy leaves affordability in the dust
Editorial: Keep statewide exams as graduation requirement
Seattle Weekly
Seattle Sues Trump Administration Over Order to Defund Sanctuary Cities
UW Shooting Suspect Admits What Video Already Told Us
Ethics Complaint Targets Mayor, Others For Supporting Ballot Measure From Office
DREAMER Ramirez to Be Released From ICE Detention
Skagit Valley Herald
Tesoro refinery project permits open for comment
Spokesman Review
Motorists can consult road construction map to navigate work zones in Inland Northwest
Spokane voters asked to renew taxes for libraries and emergency services
Spokane Valley man uses experience to coach incoming inmates how to cope with prison and accountability
Tri-City Herald
Sen. Brown: Senate capital budget has $40M for Tri-City projects
Hanford worker compensation bill dies in committee
Our Voice: Hanford worker bill needs more vetting
USA Today
Ryan health plan died of bad politics: Christian Schneider
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
‘Dreamer’ released from detention facility in Tacoma
Washington roads among worst in nation
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Washington granted REAL ID compliance extension
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
‘Dreamer’ Daniel Ramirez Medina released from detention
Kids invent JuiceBox to power tiny homes for homeless
KNKX FM
Seattle Sues Trump Administration Over ‘Sanctuary City’ Threat
Citizen University Founder Says You’re More Powerful Than You Think
Rural Trump Voters Embrace The Sacrifices That Come With Support
North Carolina Lawmakers Debate ‘Compromise’ To Repeal ‘Bathroom Bill’
Federal Judge In Hawaii Extends His Block On Trump Travel Ban
In U.S. Restaurants, Bars And Food Trucks, ‘Modern Slavery’ Persists
#BlackWomenAtWork: Women Speak Out After Criticism Of Journalist, Congresswoman
Washington Prisons Deportation Program Still Going After 6 Years
Missouri Rejects Federal Money In Order To Set Up Its Own Abortion Restrictions
U.S. Census To Leave Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Questions Off New Surveys
Muslim Schoolchildren Bullied By Fellow Students And Teachers
KUOW FM
How does Washington state spend its weed money?
New barriers to health care as Central District gets whiter
Scuttling clean power plan won’t make Northwest (or U.S.) more energy independent
NW Public Radio
Calls Mount For Ban On ‘Cyanide Bombs’ After Death Of Family Pet
Formerly All-Boeing Alaska Air To Keep Airbus Jets ‘For The Foreseeable Future’
ICE Detains Portland ‘Dreamer’ Recovering From Car Accident
Seattle Sues: Mayor Ready to Combat Trump’s Executive Orders
Vancouver Port Commissioner Who Supports Oil Terminal Won’t Seek Re-Election
Washington Prisons Deportation Program Still Going After 6 Years
Who Raises The Best Steak? Japan And U.S. Ranchers Cultivate Related Bloodlines
Q13 TV (FOX)
Immigrant ‘Dreamer’ Daniel Ramirez Medina released after 6 weeks in detention
Pedestrian deaths spiked in 2016, distraction cited
Federal judge in Hawaii extends order halting Trump travel ban
Declaring ‘Seattle will not be bullied,’ city sues Trump over sanctuary executive order
Web
Crosscut
If Canada ups its oil shipping, should we worry? (Farrell)
Seattle sues Trump over sanctuary city threats
Robot cars: panacea or plague?
Publicola
Seattle to Sue Trump for Threat Against Sanctuary Cities
Schmudget
House Democrats’ budget shows what our state can achieve by cleaning up the tax code
Seattle P.I.
Trump approval in polls continues to tumble in wake of health care debacle
Slog
DREAMer Daniel Ramirez Medina has been released from the Tacoma Immigration Detention Center
Seattle will sue the Trump administration after threat to pull funding from sanctuary cities
Wednesday, March 29
Associated Press
Older women working on ferries deemed too risky to insure
Judge approves release of jailed Seattle-area ‘dreamer’
Student free speech bill dies in the House
US judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit over asylum claims
Head of Public Disclosure Commission stepping down in May
GOP, Democrats push differing tuition proposals (Ormsby)
Aberdeen Daily World
No consensus on addressing downtown homelessness problem
Chehalis River will not open for spring Chinook fishing
Gaming profits of more than $3 million benefit Quinault Tribal youth programs
Oped: Bringing politics home where it belongs
Bainbridge Island Review
Gov. Inslee statement on House budget proposal
Columbian
I-5 Bridge bill draws favorable reviews at hearing
In Our View: Work Toward the Middle
The Daily News
Gas prices stay steady for spring break
Job growth continues to stagnate
Longview, Kalama ports join regional group to fight dam removal
OPINION: Budget rhetoric or reality?
OPINION: Singletary: I wrote about being a child on Medicaid. A reader called me the N-word
Trump, in break from other world leaders, digs in on coal
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Gov. Inslee visits Marysville Pilchuck to see new cafeteria
Oso mudslide case spurs reform at Attorney General’s Office
Conservation district wants to implement new rate system
What the death of broadband privacy rules means for you
Trump’s budget could plunge nation’s capital into recession
How President Trump’s moves on coal will affect the industry
Burke: Our civil discourse needs a little work
Editorial: Let states police themselves on marijuana
Letter: Paid family leave benefits families and companies
Kitsap Daily News
Bill would remove statute of limitations on sex crimes, including human trafficking
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Judge approves release of jailed Mexican man
Column: Obamacare: What do we do now?
News Tribune (subscription required)
On freezing tuition, Democrats and Republicans swap positions in Olympia
Editorial: Hope, purpose for women in state prison
Olympian (subscription required)
Inslee’s carbon tax gets little love from state lawmakers (Fitzgibbon)
County proposes precinct boundary adjustments
South Sound’s unemployment rates fall as region adds jobs
Puget Sound Business Journal
Two indicted in secret Planned Parenthood taping
Politics: Waters won’t be intimidated; McCaskill investigates opiate addiction
The Space Needle’s long labor fight appears headed toward a settlement
Washington state’s 17 Fortune 1000 boards ranked by gender diversity
Law: Administration seeks to bar Yates from testifying on Russia
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Unionize Uber? Legal fight over Seattle drivers draws national attention
Trump executive order won’t stop Inslee from pushing ahead with carbon limits
Puget Sound Energy will pay $1.5M for Greenwood explosion
Westneat: UW professor: The information war is real, and we’re losing it
Opinion: Ronald Reagan understood ‘the humanities teach us who we are’ — what’s happening today?
Editorial: GOP has an opportunity and a duty to repair the flaws in the Affordable Care Act
Seattle Weekly
Alexa and the Dawn of So-What Surveillance
Trump to Repeal Federal Climate Regs, Washington State Undaunted
House Dems Propose Taxes on Wealthy, Businesses to Pay for Schools
Spokesman Review
Enrollment, endowment soar with Gonzaga hoops success
Washington lawmakers seek solution to fight over rural water uses
Head of Public Disclosure Commission stepping down in May
Beloved Deer Park teacher who started as bus drive retiring four decades later
Sharkey out as Ferris football coach following allegations he exposed himself to players
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Attorney General is now a money maker for the state
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Attorney General speaking at Rotary meeting next week
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Internet privacy concerns are real for Americans
Yakima Herald Republic
Local inmate population at Yakima County jail spikes by more than 100 since October
Sunnyside police officer accused of domestic violence received thousands while on paid administrative leave
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Immigration judge approves detained Dreamer’s release
Bill to help sick Hanford workers dies in Senate committee
Seattle debuts mobile shower truck for homeless camps
Tiny homes delivered to North Seattle homeless camp
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Lynnwood red light camera ticket…
Some balk as Seattle seeks to spend more money on homeless
KNKX FM
Pierce, Snohomish Counties See Big Population Gains As People Relocate
Reality Check On Trump Calling For Bipartisanship On Health Care
A New Kind Of March Madness Hits Schools
Group Hosts Public Forum On Potential Olympia Housing Levy
Wage Deal Averts Threatened Boycott By U.S. Women’s Hockey Team
Trump Lawyers Claim Immunity In Sex Harassment Suit, Just As Bill Clinton Did
Congress Overturns Internet Privacy Regulation
Deportation Fears Prompt Immigrants To Cancel Food Stamps
Police Warning Shots May Be In For A Comeback
White Supremacist Charged With Terrorism Over Murder Of Black Man
What Trump Misses About Energy Jobs In America
KUOW FM
‘Sanctuary’ policy could cost WA $12M in annual DOJ grants
Trump is ending Obama-era emissions cuts. How will CO2 emissions change?
Crime victims who are immigrants may be eligible for special visa, but struggle with the process
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
State lawmakers consider changing property tax cap (Lytton)
NW Public Radio
Authorities Uncover Source Of Mystery Spill On Columbia River
Court Orders More Spill Over Columbia River Dams In 2018
Northwest’s Biggest Climate Polluter: Scrapping Clean Power Plan Won’t Affect Us
West Coast States Have Renewed Opportunity To Lead Country On Climate Policy
Web
Crosscut
Washington’s GOP has some lessons for Trump
Publicola
Seattle City Council Could Go Further to Oppose Keystone XL Pipeline
Slog
Trump Administration attacks LGBT community on three fronts over last 24 hours
Tuesday, March 28
Associated Press
Ferry galley workers call for health insurance benefits
Wenatchee facility source of biodiesel in Columbia River
Judge won’t release Mexican man jailed near Seattle
House budget proposal seeks $3 billion in new revenue (Ormbsby, Robinson)
Judge: More water must be released from Columbia, Snake dams
Secretary of state will undergo treatment for colon cancer
Work resumes Monday on North Spokane Corridor
Worst humanitarian crisis hits as Trump slashes foreign aid
City leaders defy White House threat on ‘sanctuary’ policies
Trump puts anti-global warming projects on chopping block
Aberdeen Daily World
Gateway Complex could end up on ballots
County extends CCAP complex deadline
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Column: The GOP’s Obamacare retreat: Another circular firing squad
Columbian
Effort to expedite 179th/I-5 interchange funding denied
Wylie: House budget ‘reflects our collective values’ (Wylie, Stonier)
Brunell: State carbon tax would be harmful
The Daily News
State workers’ pay gets a partisan spin
Some balk as Seattle seeks to spend more money on homeless
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Arlington, Marysville team to attract thousands of future jobs
State House plan: Tax wealthy, businesses to pay for schools (Ormsby, Lytton)
Robinson: What Trump could learn — but won’t — from defeat …
Editorial: Give job applicants chance to explain their past (Sells)
Letter: State should close loopholes, tax capital gains (Lovick)
Kirkland Reporter
Organizers say Eastside March for Justice in Kirkland continues momentum of movement
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
House budget proposal seeks $3 billion in new revenue (Robinson)
Ferry galley workers frustrated by lack of benefits
Secretary of state will undergo treatment for colon cancer
Op-ed: Dental care still out of reach for many in Kitsap County
News Tribune (subscription required)
County sued by former jail health care provider it stopped paying for ‘deplorable’ services
Secretary of State Kim Wyman undergoing cancer treatment
House budget would pay for schools with taxes on capital gains and businesses (Lytton, Ormsby)
New residents pour in: Pierce County tops the nation
Opinion: Don’t forget money for public health
New York Times
5 Reasons Trump’s Tax Overhaul Plan Won’t Be So Easy
In Health Bill’s Defeat, Medicaid Comes of Age
White House to States: Shield the Undocumented and Lose Police Funding
Dealt a Defeat, Republicans Set Their Sights on Major Tax Cuts
Opinion: How to Build on Obamacare
Olympian (subscription required)
Public invited to Olympia forum on possible affordable housing levy
Judge won’t release Mexican man jailed near Seattle
Opinion: The national slush fund
Redmond Reporter
Event to bring together Japanese American, Jewish and American Muslim Communities
Expert advisory committee reviews school building projects to ensure efficiency, save money
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Democrats in Olympia have plan to fund schools: $3B in new taxes (Lytton)
Low-income, minority and bilingual students graduating at high rates in Franklin Pierce
WSU investigated for possible Title IX violation
After brief slowdown, Seattle-area rents surge back up again; when will it end?
Secretary of State Kim Wyman to be treated for colon cancer
King, Snohomish counties may be targets in Justice Dept. threat against ‘sanctuary cities’
Opinion: Remove obstacles to American dream, including absurd professional licensing laws
Seattle Weekly
Seattle Teachers to Vote On Possible May Day Strike
House Dems Propose Taxes on Wealthy, Businesses to Pay for Schools (Ormsby, Lytton)
Sessions Rattles Saber Against Sanctuary Cities
Spokesman Review
House Democrats propose $46.9 billion budget, taxes on upper income Washington residents and big businesses
Secretary of state will undergo treatment for colon cancer
Judge: More water must be released from Columbia, Snake dams
Spokane-area Jehovah witnesses protesting Russian decision to label group an extremist organization
WSU researcher: State should deny lethal wolf control to ranchers who don’t sign prevention pact
Canadian hunting rights confirmed for Colville Tribes’ member
Spokane City Council passes new human rights protections, delays protections for renters who use subsidies
March now fourth wettest on record
Tri-City Herald
Many local governments impeding broadband service improvements
USA Today
Two agencies that Trump wants to dump help the rural poor
Trump signs four bills to roll back Obama-era regulations
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Internet privacy concerns are real for Americans
Program to avoid local land-use disputes is winner for county
Washington Post
Trump order to take major step to wipe out Obama’s climate record
As Trump halts federal action on climate change, cities and states push on
Trump, Ryan differ on how much relief to offer the middle class in tax-code overhaul
Trump signs bill that kills Obama-era Worker Safety Rule
Opinion: Trump could learn a lot from his mistakes. He won’t.
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
NCW Reactions to losing the AHCA
Survey shows teen alcohol, marijuana use unchanged
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima County in compliance with ICE policies, official says
Low-income, minority and bilingual students graduating at high rates in Franklin Pierce
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State House Democrats release ‘Families First’ budget (Ormsby, Lytton, Jinkins)
After son’s death, Arlington mom fights for tougher distracted driving law
Spokane Street viaduct is next Seattle homeless camp cleanup
Sound Transit supporters speak up amid car-tab controversy
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Students march on Olympia to push Legislature on school funding
Democrats submit Washington state budget plan to fully fund education (Lytton)
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle leads nation in home price increases as housing supply tightens
Family raises questions about man’s death after confrontation with police
Ferry galley workers call for health insurance benefits
KNKX FM
Washington Democrats Propose $3B Tax Package, GOP Predicts Special Session (Lytton)
Acquittal In Canadian Court Revives Tribe, Strengthens Sovereignty
‘Sanctuary Cities’ Promise Legal Fight After Sessions Threatens Funds
Google Hopes To Hire More Black Engineers By Bringing Students To Silicon Valley
Trump Takes Aim At A Centerpiece Of Obama’s Environmental Legacy
AP Calculates North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’ Will Cost More Than $3.7 Billion
Attorney General Orders Crackdown On ‘Sanctuary Cities,’ Threatens Holding Funds
FACT CHECK: Trump Says Obamacare Is ‘Exploding.’ It’s Not
Trump Son-In-Law Jared Kushner To Be Questioned By Senate Intel Panel Over Russia
Who Oversees The President’s Ethics? Here’s Our List
KUOW FM
Washington and Seattle reaffirm ‘sanctuary’ positions despite funding threats
Court Orders More Spill Over Columbia River Dams In 2018
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
How did lawmakers miss Sound Transit’s car tab formula? (Liias)
Democrats willing to exempt Boeing from higher business taxes (Lytton, Jenkins)
Opinion: ST3 proponents preyed on our gullibility, bilked us of millions
NW Public Radio
After Car Tab Increase By Sound Transit, State Senator Looks To Lower The Tax
Acquittal In Canadian Court Revives Tribe, Strengthens Sovereignty
Catholic Church To Central Washington Congregants: ‘Love The Undocumented’
Washington Democrats Propose $3B Tax Package, GOP Predicts Special Session
Q13 TV (FOX)
Lawmakers push for immediate relief from high car tabs
Secretary of State Kim Wyman diagnosed with colon cancer
Web
Crosscut
State is part of the problem on Puget Sound cleanup
Democrats say they are cracking the school-funding code
Slog
Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman has been diagnosed with colon cancer
More than 1,000 people are moving to Seattle every week, census report shows